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[shortie]

A Government Stimulus plan!

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at Government House. One is from Inala, another is from Ipswich, and the third is from Red Hill. All three go with an official to examine the fence.

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

The Red Hill contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the government official and whispers, "$2,700."

The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys. How did you come up with such a high figure?"

The Red Hill contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Ipswich to fix the fence."

"Done!" replies the government official. And that, my fellow tax payers, is how a Government Stimulus plan works.

[bootyinblue]

I saw the guys from Woodridge collecting palings last week to fix the fence as a community project..

[Eug]

your maths doesn't add up

Inala guy is $900

fixed now

[bootyinblue]

No wonder he never asks for money on fishing trips???????????

Might all change now that we know the going rates :woohoo: :whistle: :side: :pinch:

[shortie]

I saw the guys from Woodridge collecting palings last week to fix the fence as a community project..

how many were collected from your fence