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> > Subject: Bill Gates' choice.
>> > > >>
>> > > (The time is the future and Bill Gates has gone to meet his maker)
>> > > Well, Bill," said God, "I'm really confused on this one. I'm not sure
>> > > whether to send you to Heaven or Hell! After all, you helped society
>> > > enormously by putting a computer in almost every home in the world,
>> > > and yet you created that ghastly Windows. I'm going to do something
>> > > I've never done before. I'm going to let you decide where you want to
>> > > go!"
>> > > Mr. Gates replied, "Well, thanks, God. What's the difference between
>> > > the two?" God said, "You can take a peek at both places briefly if it
>>will
>> > > help you decide. Shall we look at Hell first?"
>> > > "Sure!" said Bill. "Let's go!"
>> > > Bill was amazed! He saw a clean, white sandy beach with clear waters.
>> > > There were thousands of beautiful women running around, playing in
>> > > the water, laughing and frolicking about. The sun was shining and the
>> > > temperature was as perfect! Bill said, "This is great! If this is
>>Hell,
>> > > I can't wait to see Heaven!" To which God replied, "Let's go!"
>> > > And off they went. Bill saw puffy white clouds in a beautiful blue
>>sky
>> > with
>> > > angels
>> > > drifting about playing harps and singing. It was nice, but surely not
>>as
>> > > enticing as Hell. Mr. Gates thought for only a brief moment and
>> > > rendered his decision. "God, I do believe I would like to go to
>>Hell."
>> > > "As you desire," said God. Two weeks later, God decided to check up
>>on
>>the
>> > > late
>> > > billionaire to see how things were going. He found Bill shackled to a
>> > wall,
>> > > screaming
>> > > among the hot flames in a dark cave. He was being burned and tortured
>> > > by demons. "How ya doing', Bill?" asked God.
>> > > Bill responded with anguish and despair. "This is awful! This is not
>> > > what I expected at all! What happened to the beach and the beautiful
>> > > women playing in the water?"
>> > > "Oh THAT!" said God. "That was the screen saver!"
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