A BIT OF HUMOR

There was an engineer who had an exceptional gift for fixing all things 
mechanical. After serving his company loyally for over 30 years, he happily 
retired. Several years later the company contacted him regarding a seemingly 
impossible problem they were having with one of their multimillion-dollar 
machines. They had tried everything and everyone else to get the machine to work 
but to no avail. In desperation, they called on the retired, engineer who had 
solved so many of their problems in the past. 

The engineer reluctantly took the challenge. He spent a day studying the huge 
machine. At the end of the day, he marked a small "x" in chalk on particular 
component of the machine and stated, "This is where your problem is."

The part was replaced and the machine worked perfectly again. The company 
received a bill for $50,000 from the engineer for his service. They demanded an 
itemized accounting of his charges. The engineer responded briefly: 

One chalk mark $1 - knowing where to put it $49,999. 

It was paid in full and the engineer retired again in peace. 

[forwarded by Beverly Davis]

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To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is 
half-empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. 

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