A man is at Grand Central Station waiting for his train that leaves
at 6 p.m., but he has forgotten his watch. So he looks for someone to
ask the time. He spots a guy carrying two suitcases and sporting this
fabulous hi-tech watch; it might have even been a Patek Philippe, so he asks him for the time.
The guy replies “Sure, which country?”
The fella asks, “How many countries have you got?” to which the man replies, “All the countries in the world!”
“Wow! That’s a pretty cool watch you’ve got there.”
“That’s
nothing,” the man says. “This watch also has a GPS facility, fax,
e-mail and can even receive NTSC television channels and display them
on its miniature active color pixel LCD screen!”
“Boy, that’s incredible. I wish I had a watch like that one. You wouldn’t consider selling it by any chance?”
“Well, actually the novelty has worn off for me, so for $900, if you want it, it’s yours.”
The watchless traveler can hardly whip out his checkbook fast enough to hand over a check for $900.
The
seller takes off the watch and gives it to him. “Congratulations, here
is you new hi-tech watch.” Then, handing the two suitcases over as
well, he says, “And here are the batteries.”
