hot air

> >A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude
> >and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted,
> >"Excuse me, can
> >you help me? 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
> >degree! s north
latitude
> >and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude." "You must be an
> >engineer," said the balloonist. "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
> >I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If
> >anything, you've delayed my trip." The woman below 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."