WAL-MART DOCTOR.

One day, in the checkout line at Wal-Mart, Joe said to his friend Mike

behind him, "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I better see a doctor."


Mike replied, "Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money.

There's a diagnostic computer here at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine sample

and the computer will tell you what's wrong and what to do about it. It

takes ten seconds and costs $10. It's a lot cheaper than a doctor."

So Joe put a urine sample in a small jar and took it to Wal-Mart.

When he paid $10, the

computer lit up and asked for the urine sample. He poured the sample

into the slot and waited. Ten seconds later, the computer ejected the

following printout: "You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and

avoid heavy activity. It will improve in two weeks.

Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart."

That evening while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe

began to wonder if the computer could be fooled. He mixed up some tap

water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and

daughter, and his sperm sample for good measure.

Joe hurried back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He paid $10,

poured in his concoction, and awaited for the results. The computer printed out the

following:

1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener on Aisle 9.

2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo from Aisle 7.

3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into

rehab now.

4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.

5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get

better. Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart."