The Mathematician

Yes-- I succumbed to the pressure. This post was spreading from blog to blog to blog several months ago, and I decided it deserved it's own special place on my blog. Oh the joys of math-- especially Geometry. Please realize that I mean that in a very sarcastic way. :) Please enjoy...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are taking a trip across a desert by hot-air balloon. There are not many landmarks; so eventually, they become lost. Luckily, while flying quite low, they see a man.

Holmes shouts, "Sir, could you please tell me where we are?"

The man looks up, ponders for a moment, and then answers, "Gentlemen, you are in a hot-air balloon!"

At this moment, a burst of wind picks up the balloon and carries it away.Holmes turns to Watson and asks:

"My friend, do you know who that man is?"

"No, Holmes, of course not!"

"He's a mathematician!""How do you know?"

"It's very simple, Watson. First of all, the man thought before giving us an answer. Secondly, his answer was absolutely correct. And thirdly, the answer he gave us was of no practical use, whatsoever!"

*Copied from Haley's and Sierra's blogs*

Oh, and there's also another ending to it.

The man below decides that Sherlock is a politician, since he didn't do anything and hasn't changed anything, but the situation is now someone else's fault.

Of course, Holmes is not a politician, so it doesn't fit quite as well-- but it's still extremely funny!