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Sometimes Wanting The Latest Thing Has Its ...
Contributed by Thomas Cash on May 19, 2004 (message contributor)
Sometimes wanting the latest thing has its consequences!
A man at the San Jose International Airport was worried about missing his
plane. He had no wristwatch and could not locate a clock, so he hurried up to a
total stranger and said, “Excuse me, could you give me the time, please?”
The stranger smiled back and said, “Sure.” He set down the two large suitcases
he was carrying and looked at the watch on his wrist. “It’s exactly 5:09.
The temperature outside is 73 degrees, and it is supposed to rain tonight.
In London, the sky is clear and the temperature is 38 degrees Celsius.
The barometer reading is 29.14 and falling. And, let’s see, in Singapore the sun is shining brightly. Oh, by the way, the moon should be full tonight here in San Jose and—”
“Your watch tells you all that?” the man interrupted.
“Oh, yes, and much more. You see, I invented this watch, and
I can assure you there’s no other timepiece like it in the world.”
“I want to buy that watch! I’ll pay you two thousand
dollars for it right now.” “No, it’s not for sale,” said
the stranger as he reached down to pick up his suitcases
“Wait! Four thousand. I’ll pay you four thousand
dollars, cash,” offered the man reaching for his wallet.
“No, I can’t sell it. You see, I plan to give it to my son
for his twenty-first birthday. I invented it for him to
enjoy.” “Okay, listen—I’ll give you ten thousand
dollars. I’ve got the money right here.” The stranger
paused. “Ten thousand? Well, okay. It’s yours for ten
thousand even.”
The man was absolutely elated. He paid the stranger,
took the watch, snapped it on his wrist with glee and
said, “Thanks!” and he turned to leave.
“Wait,” said the stranger. With a big smile he handed
the two heavy suitcases to the man and added,
“Don’t forget the batteries” (from SermonCentral.com).
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