Good one for the techies...

[Brad]

A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude and

spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted," Excuse me, can

you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago but I don't

know where I am.'

The man below replied, 'You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately

30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude

and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude.'

'You must be in Information Technology,' said the balloonist. 'I am,"

replied the man, 'how did you know?'

'Well,' answered the balloonist, 'everything you told me is probably

technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information and

the fact is, I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If

anything, you've delayed my trip.'

The man below responded, 'You must be in Management.'

'I am,' replied the balloonist, 'but how did you know?'

'Well,' said the man, 'you don't know where you are or where you're going.

You have risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You

made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people

beneath  you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same

position you were in before we met, but now, somehow it's my ******* fault.'