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An Engineer Dies

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An engineer dies and reports to the Pearly Gates. Saint Peter checks the
engineer's dossier and says, "Ah, you're an engineer. You're in the wrong place."

So the engineer reports to the gates of hell and is let in. The
engineer soon becomes dissatisfied with the level of comfort in hell, and
starts designing, making improvements and building. After a while, air
conditioning is running and bathrooms and showers are built. Escalators
appear from one level to another. And the engineer becomes a pretty popular guy.

One day God calls Satan on the telephone and asks with a sneer, "So,
how's it going down there in hell?" Satan replies, "Hey, things are going
great. We've got air conditioning and flush toilets and escalators, and
there's no telling what this engineer is going to come up with next."

God replies, "What? You've got an engineer? There's been a mistake! He
should never have been sent down there; send him back up here." Satan says,
"No way. I like having an engineer on the staff, and I'm keeping him."

God says, "Send him back up here or I'll sue."

Satan laughs uproariously and answers, "Yeah, right. And just where are
you going to get a lawyer?"

Last Updated: 09/01/01