snowyday Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 The only son of a multi-millionaire was made petty officer of a submarine during the last war. On several occasions he heard the penurious captain warn the crew: “Torpedoes are mighty expensive. They cost thousands of dollars. Before you fire one be sure you are going to hit the target.†Shortly after one of the lectures, the multi-millionaire’s son spotted an enemy destroyer coming toward the sub. He yelled into the loudspeaker: “Destroyer spotted on the port side approaching.†There was no answer. “Destroyer 400 yards away and approaching,†he yelled. Pause. “Destroyer 200 yards away and closing,†he bellowed. Still no answer and no action. “Destroyer 100 yards away!†he screamed. No answer. No action. “Destroyer 50 yards away,†he shouted at the top of his voice. No answer. “Fire!†he yelled hysterically, “I’ll pay for it!†* * * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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