Hot Air Balloon

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost.

He reduced altitude to try to figure out where he was when he
spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse
me, can you help me? I appear to be a little off course. I promised a
friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering
approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41
degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

Amazed by what she said, the balloonist stated "You must be in
Information Technology!"

"I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"


"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is
technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your
information and the fact is that I am still lost. Frankly, you've not
been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip."

The woman below smiled and responded, "You must be in Management."

"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where
you're going. You have risen to where you are, due to a large
quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to
keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The
fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we
met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

Hot Air Balloon

Two men in a hot air balloon realized they were lost.

They reduced altitude to try to figure out where they were when they
spotted a man below. They descended a bit more and one shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? Can you tell me where exactly I am?" Nothing happened. Just before the man went out of sight, they heard him shout: "You are in a balloon!"

One concluded "he must have been a mathematician."
Asked the other: "why?"
"Well, he thought about it for quite a long time. His answer was absolutely correct, but - totally useless!"

Ed wrote:A mathematician and an engineer are killed in an accident and go to hell. The devil presents them with a challenge. There is a beautiful girl at the end of a long room with them at the other end. The devil tells them that every time he says 'Go', they may proceed to go half of the remaining distance towards the girl.

He shouts go and the engineer sets off down the room and stops at half way. The mathematician is laughing so the engineer shouts back at him: "What's so funny!?!"
"You'll only go half of the way every time so you'll never actually reach her!" Says the mathematician with a big smile on his face.
"Yes," says the engineer, "but soon I'll be close enough for practical purposes."