A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice
insurance and HMO paperwork
and was burned out. Hoping to try another career
where skillful hands would be
beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. He went
to the local technical
college, signed up for classes, attended diligently,
and learned all he could.
When the time for the practical exam approached, the
gynecologist prepared
carefully for weeks and completed the exam with
tremendous skill.
When the results came back, he was surprised to find
that he had obtained a
score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the
instructor, saying, "I don't want
to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result,
but I wonder if there is an
error in the grade."

The instructor said, "During the exam, you took
the engine apart perfectly,
which was worth 50% of the total mark. "You put
the engine back together again
perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark."

After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave
you an extra 50% because you did
it all through the muffler, which I've never seen
done in my entire life".


Jan