Technology Blues
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:55 pm
Three men, an American, Japanese and an Irishman were naked in a sauna.
>
> Suddenly there was a beeping sound. The American pressed his forearm
>and the beeping stopped. The other looked at him questioningly.
>
> "That was my pager" he said, "I have a microchip under the skin of my
>arm".
>
> A few minutes later a phone rang. The Japanese fellow lifted his palm
>to his ear. When he finished he explained, "That was my mobile phone, I
>have a microchip in my hand".
>
> The Irishman felt decidedly low tech, but not to be outdone he decided
>he had to do something just as impressive. He stepped out of the Sauna and
>went to the bathroom. When he returned he had a piece of toilet paper
>hanging from his bottom. The others raised their eyebrows and stared at
>him.
>
> The Irishman glanced around and said........
>
> "B-jesus, will you look at that, I'm getting a fax!!!!!"
>
> Suddenly there was a beeping sound. The American pressed his forearm
>and the beeping stopped. The other looked at him questioningly.
>
> "That was my pager" he said, "I have a microchip under the skin of my
>arm".
>
> A few minutes later a phone rang. The Japanese fellow lifted his palm
>to his ear. When he finished he explained, "That was my mobile phone, I
>have a microchip in my hand".
>
> The Irishman felt decidedly low tech, but not to be outdone he decided
>he had to do something just as impressive. He stepped out of the Sauna and
>went to the bathroom. When he returned he had a piece of toilet paper
>hanging from his bottom. The others raised their eyebrows and stared at
>him.
>
> The Irishman glanced around and said........
>
> "B-jesus, will you look at that, I'm getting a fax!!!!!"