How Business is done in DC - The Firearms Forum

Gunfyter · 05-15-2006, 11:01 AM

Three contractors are bidding to fix the White House fence. One from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Florida 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 Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House 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?"

"Easy," the Jerseyite explains, "$1,000 for you, $1,000 for me and we hire the
guy from Tennessee."

"OK"
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Marlin · 05-15-2006, 03:06 PM

More truth than fiction, GF !!!!!!!!

southernshooter · 05-15-2006, 11:24 PM

wolfgang2000 · 05-15-2006, 11:43 PM

Gun you got it wrong. Nobody in DC would do a job for the Feds. for only $2,700.00. 2.7 million would be more like it.

inplanotx · 05-16-2006, 11:07 AM

05-15-2006, 11:01 AM	#1
Gunfyter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,956	How Business is done in DC Three contractors are bidding to fix the White House fence. One from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Florida 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 Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me." The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House 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?" "Easy," the Jerseyite explains, "$1,000 for you, $1,000 for me and we hire the guy from Tennessee." "OK" __________________ __________________ Anything worth shooting once, is worth shooting again. If it ain't broke, break it. Someone needs the work -->

05-15-2006, 03:06 PM	#2
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,854	Re: How Business is done in DC More truth than fiction, GF !!!!!!!! __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

05-15-2006, 11:24 PM	#3
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: How Business is done in DC __________________ Only you can see this

05-15-2006, 11:43 PM	#4
wolfgang2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mountain Grove MO. Posts: 542	Re: How Business is done in DC Gun you got it wrong. Nobody in DC would do a job for the Feds. for only $2,700.00. 2.7 million would be more like it. __________________ Guns are like Jello, there is always room for more!

05-16-2006, 11:07 AM	#5
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: How Business is done in DC __________________