K11 Owners Group

[Roy S.]

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at
the White House
in D.C. 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, $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?'

The New Jersey contractor whispers back, '$1000 for
me,
$1000 for you and we hire the guy from Tennessee to
fix the fence.'

'Done!', replies the government official !!

And that my friend, is how it all works !!!
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1993 K1100LT/On going project
1990 K75rt
1991 K75s
LURKER at LARGE