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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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A boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had not phoned in
sick one day. Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers,
he dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a
child's whisper. "Hello."
"Is your daddy home?" he asked.
"Yes," whispered the small voice.
May I talk with him?"
The child whispered, "No."
Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your
Mommy there?"
"Yes."
"May I talk with her?"
Again the small voice whispered, "No."
Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss
asked, "Is anybody else there?"
"Yes," whispered the child, "a policeman"
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss
asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"
"No, he's busy", whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?"
"Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman," came the whispered
answer.
Growing more worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter
through
the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, "What is that noise?"
"A helicopter" answered the whispering voice.
"What is going on there?" demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive.
Again, whispering, the child answered, "The search team just landed
the helicopter."
Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked, "What are
they searching for?"
Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle:
"ME
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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That was a good. I can picture that happening.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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No doubt...mee too.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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lol that is good !

Jeff
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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Yeppers...

Reminds me of myself

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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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Thats funny, my "aunts" daughter is probly only two at the most and she has now started hiding in the closets and cabnits...however she cant hide all the way..she always manages to leave two little feet in the open
 
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Old May 1, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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thats funny, gotta forward that on
 
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Old May 1, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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yeah, reminds me of the time my mom called the cops when she couldn't find my sister. Turns out she put herself to sleep behind a chair in the guest bedroom.

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