The Poodle
> > > > >
> > > > > A Wealthy old lady decided to go on a photo safari in Africa.
>She
> > > > > Took her faithful pet poodle along for company.
> > > > >
> > > > > One day, the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before
> > > > > long
>the
> > > > > poodle discovers that he is lost. So, wandering about, he
>notices
> > a
> > > > > leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious
>intention
> > > of
> > > > > having lunch.
> > > > >
> > > > > The poodle thinks, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now!
> > > > >
> > > > > Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by, and
>immediately
> > > > > settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the
>approaching
> > > > > cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the poodle
> > > > > exclaims
> > > loudly,
> > > > > "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are
> > > > > any
> > more
> > > > > around here. "
> > > > >
> > > > > Hearing this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as
> > > > > a
>look
> > > > > of terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees.
>"Whew,"
> > > > > says the leopard. "That was close. That poodle nearly had me."
> > > > >
> > > > > Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a
> > > > > nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and
> > trade
> > > > > it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes.
> > > > >
> > > > > But the poodle saw him heading after the leopard with great
>speed,
> > > > > and figured that something must be up.
> > > > >
> > > > > The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and
> > > > > strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is
> > furious
> > > > > at being made a fool of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my
> > > > > back
>and
> > > see
> > > > > what's going to happen to that conniving canine."
> > > > >
> > > > > Now the poodle sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his
>back,
> > > > > and thinks, "What am I going to do now?"
> > > > >
> > > > > But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his
> > > > > attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet... and just when
> > > they
> > > > > get close enough to hear the poodle says.....................
> > > > >
> > > > > "Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off half an hour ago to
> > > > > bring me another leopard!"
> > > > >
> > > > > "SOMETIMES BULLSHIT AND BRILLIANCE ARE THE SAME."