Government Contract

[Lion]

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C.

One from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third,Florida.
They go with a White House official to examine the fence

The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring. Then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, " I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure but leans over to the White House official and whispers, " $2700."
The official, incredulous, says, " You didn't even measure like the other guys! How could you come up with such a high figure?"

The New Jersey contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you and we hire the guy from Tennesse to fix the fence."

"Done!" replies the government official.

[figbo]

That's called the american way!

[coddger]

[Bisquitlips]

[limbo]

[JJ Irani]

[swatty]