> The Bridge to Hawaii > > A man was walking along a California beach and stumbled across a old > lamp. He picked it up and rubbed it and out popped a genie. The genie > said "OK, OK. You released me from the lamp, blah blah blah. This is the > fourth time this month and I'm getting a little sick of these wishes so > you can forget about three. You only get one wish!" > > The man sat and thought about it for a while and said, "I've always > wanted to go to Hawaii but I'm scared to fly and I get very seasick. > Could you build me a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over there to > visit?" > > The genie laughed and said, "That's impossible. Think of the logistics > of that! How would the supports ever reach the bottom of the Pacific? > Think of how much concrete...how much steel!! No, think of another > wish." > > The man said OK and tried to think of a really good wish. Finally, he > said, "I've been married and divorced four times. My wives always said > that I don't care and that I'm insensitive. So, I wish that I could > understand women...know how they feel inside and what they're thinking > when they give me the silent treatment...know why they're crying, know > what they really want when they say 'nothing'....know how to make them > truly happy...." > > The genie said, "You've got the bridge!!" >