the ballonist

A fellow has been learning to be a balloonist and takes his first solo flight. Unfortunately the wind gets up, he is blown off course and is forced to land. He is in a paddock close to a road but has no idea where he is. He sees a car coming along the road and hails it. The driver gets out and the balloonist says, "Can you tell me where I am?'.

 

"Yes, of course", says the driver. "You have just landed in your balloon and with this wind you have obviously been blown off course. You are in the on Jim Hubble's farm, 12.5 miles from Boerne. John will be plowing the paddock next week and sowing wheat. There is a bull in the paddock. It is behind you and about to attack you."

 

At that moment the bull reaches the balloonist and tosses him over the fence. Luckily he is unhurt. He gets up, dusts himself off and says to the driver, "I see you're an accountant".

 

"Good Grief", says the other man, "you're right. How did you know that?"

 

"I employ accountants," says the balloonist. "The information you gave me was detailed, precise and accurate. Most of it was useless and it arrived far too late to be of any help."

Replies (4)

The problem is the question was not right. He should have clarified that he was lost in the first place and he would have got the right answer. If noe cannot ask the right questions do not expet the desired answer !!!

Very tricky..Superb..

Good imagination.Not all accountants are as you have said. If they were India won't have so many productive industries.

good one

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