snowyday Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 A new railway inspector was objecting to the length of the line overseer’s reports. “Don’t make them so wordy,†he said. “Just put down the condition of the tracks as you find them. Leave out everything that isn’t absolutely to the point. I want a business report, not a novel.†A few days later the line was badly flooded, and the overseer wrote: “Where the railway was the river is.†* * * * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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