My contribution to this thread: A plane was about to crash and there were five people on board and only four parachutes. The first person said, "I'm an emergency room physician in a small town, and I save lives routinely. There's a shortage, and it would be very hard to replace me. I think we should take that into consideration when we decide who gets a parachute." So he gets a parachute and bails out. The second person said, "I'm his emergency room nurse, and what the doctor says applies to me as well. I should also mention that I have two young children and a third on the way." So she gets a parachute and bails out. This leaves a 10-year-old schoolgirl, George Dubya Five-to-Four Bush, the Pope, and two parachutes. Bush says, "Ah'm George W. Bush, the Ruler of the Universe, and only Ah know how to rule it right. Why, the world'd go to Hell in a handbasket without me. Now, I know some are with me and some are with the enemy, and Ah'm told at least one of you is with the enemy. So Ah'm not askin' for a parachute, Ah'm jes takin' one." So off he goes. The Pope said: "Child, I am old and frail and have lived my life while you are young with everything before you. You take theparachute and I will stay with the aircraft and take my chance." "It's okay," said the girl. "There are still two parachutes. Bush picked up my schoolbag."