| The president of Slobbovia was running for re-election and held a rally in the small town of Hicknia. He yelled to the crowd, "I am here for you! What is your greatest need?" Someone called out, "The nearest highway is 50 miles away and that hurts business." So he pulls out his phone, and in a loud voice says to the person on the other end, "Designate 50 million quatloos to extend the highway to Hicknia!" Expecting a roar of support, he was surprised that there was only some polite clapping. So he yelled to the crowd again, "I am here for you! What is your next greatest need?" Someone called out, "The nearest railroad is 50 miles away and that hurts business." So he pulls out his phone, and in a loud voice says to the person on the other end, "Designate 80 million quatloos to extend the railroad to Hicknia!" Again, expecting a roar of support he was surprised that there was only some polite clapping. So he yelled to the crowd a final time, "I am here for you! What is your next greatest need?" Someone in the crowd called out, "The nearest cell phone tower is 50 miles away and that hurts business." |