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The new Captain was touring his ship for the first time.
"Captain, we have state-of-art navigational equipment," said the first mate, "in fog or foul weather, we can use the Global Positioning System to pinpoint our location. We also have advanced radar and sonar."
"Very impressive," said the captain, "but I worry that the crew is too dependent on the equipment. What if it goes out?"
"Captain, the bridge crew is fully trained in the usual navigation aids - buoys, signals, and the like."
"Yes, but what if the equipment is out AND there is thick fog?" asked the captain.
"Let me show you, sir" said the first mate. He took the captain to the bow where there was a large bucket full of potatoes. "Captain, in case of emergency, we navigate by potato."
"What nonsense is this?"
The first mate whistled and an ensign ran up and stood at attention. "Ensign, demonstrate how we navigate by potato."
The ensign grabbed a potato, dropped back into a pitcher's stance and heaved it mightily over the bow in a long arc.
"And exactly what does this accomplish?" asked the flabbergasted Captain.
"If we don't hear a splash, we turn!"