A guy was walking along
the beach, found a bottle, and picked it up. A magical
genie popped out and said, "Thanks for letting me out. For your kindness I will
grant you one
wish." The guy said, "I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I can't because I'm afraid to fly and ships make me deathly sick. My wish is for you to build a highway from here to Hawaii." The genie replied, "I'm sorry, but I don't think I can do that. Just think of all the work involved. Think of the huge
pilings we
would need to hold up that highway and how
deep they would have to be to reach the bottom of the ocean. And think of all the
cement that would be needed. Plus, since it's such a long
span, there would have to be
gas stations and rest stops along the way. No, that's just too much to ask. Impossible. Think of another wish." The guy thought for a moment and said, "Well, there is one thing I've always wanted to know. I'd like to be able to understand women - what makes them laugh and cry, why are they so
temperamental, why are they so difficult to
get along with ...you know,
what makes them tick?" The genie thought for a second, then asked, "Do you want that highway with two
lanes or four?"