And the Lord spoke to Noah and said,
" In six months I'm going to make it rain until the whole earth is covered with water and all the evil people are destroyed.
But I want to save a few good people, and two of every kind of
living
thing on the planet.
I am commanding you to build an Ark."
And in a flash of lightning, He delivered the specifications for an Ark.
"Okay." said Noah, trembling with fear and fumbling with the blueprints.
" Six months, and it starts to rain." Thundered the Lord. "
You'd better
have the Ark completed, or learn to swim for a very long time."
Six months passed, the skies clouded up and rain began to fall.
The Lord saw that Noah was sitting in his front yard, weeping,
and
there was no Ark.
"Noah," shouted the Lord "Where is the Ark?"
"Lord , please forgive me!
" begged Noah.
"I did my best.
But
there
were big problems.
First.
I had to get a building permit for
the Ark
construction project, and your plans didn't meet code.
So I had to hire an engineer to re-draw the plans.
Then I got
into a
big fight over whether or not the Ark needed a fire sprinkler
system.
Then my neighbor objected, claiming I was violating zoning by building the Ark in my front yard, so I had to get a variance from the city planning commission.
Then I had problems getting enough wood for the Ark, because
there was
a ban on cutting trees to save the Spotted Owl.
I had to
convince the
U S Fish and Wildlife that I need the wood to save the Owls.
The carpenters formed a union and went out on strike.
I had to
negotiate
a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board before
anyone would
pick up a saw or hammer.
Now we have sixteen carpenters going
to the
boat, and still no owls.
Then I started gathering up animals, and got sued by an animal
rights
group.
They objected to me taking only two of each kind.
Just
when I
got the suit dismissed, EPA notified me that I couldn't
complete the Ark
without filing an environmental impact statement on your
proposed flood.
They didn't take kindly to the Idea that they had no
jurisdiction over the
conduct of a Supreme Being.
Then the Army Corp Of Engineers
wanted
a map of the proposed new flood plane.
I sent them a globe.
Right now I'm still trying to resolve a complaint from the
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission over how many employees I'm
supposed
to hire.
The IRS has seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying
to avoid
paying taxes by leaving the country.
And I just got a notice
from the state
about owing them some kind of use tax.
I really don't think I
can finish
the
Ark for at least another five years," Noah wailed.
The sky began to clear.
The sun began to shine.
A rainbow
arched across
the sky.
Noah looked up and smiled.
"You mean you're not
going to
destroy the earth?" Noah asked hopefully.
"No," said the Lord sadly. "The government already has."
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