DEFENSE DEPT. SAFETY SPECS - PART III

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TWO WEEKS LATER ----

me: "here it is, bossman. a comprehensive compendium of all safety requirements for this item as required by the official textual and canned materials handed down from the all-wise command."

bm: "this is only one page, double spaced."

me: "yup, thats all thats necessary.  its all in there."

bm:  "beef it up.  i'd like at least ten pages to show my great effort and my magnificent work in this area."

me: "i've incorporated all the necessary components and requirements. its all there.  what else do you want?  you're the boss."

bm: "no, you're the expert.  we sent you to that expensive, intensive course and gave you a framed, certified, imprimatur stamped certificate with gold leaf lettering.  as i said, you have a free hand.  do it.  do it.  do it."

me:  "let me understand this.  you say, i have a free hand and i'm the expert?"

bm: "yup."

me: "ok, i've got it, boss.  its as good as done.?  see you later."

FIVE YEARS LATER:

me: "well, today is my last day.  i'm retiring.  bye."

bm: " what a coincidence, today is my last day too.  i'm getting a promotion and going to the command and getting a superior performance award for my exceptional and excellent leadership and supervisory ability.  by the way, weren't you completing a safety specification?"




me: "oh, remember?  it was completed with your superior assistance.  you've been such a great help."

bm "sure, i remember it well."

THE END

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hooray to the defense dept. staff!!!!!!!!



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