i got a chuckle from this 1.. > New candidates for heaven
i got a chuckle from this 1.. > New candidates for heaven first report to clerk who inputs
> computerized records of what each applicant did on his or her last day
> of life.
>
> The first applicant of the day explains that his last day was not a
> good one. "I came home early and found my wife lying naked in bed. She
> claimed she had just gotten out of the shower. Well, her hair was dry
> and I checked the shower and it was completely dry too. I knew she was
> into some hanky-panky and I began to look for her lover. I went onto
> the balcony of our 9th floor apartment and found the SOB clinging to
> the rail by his fingertips. I was so angry that I began bashing his
> fingers with a flower pot. He let go and fell, but his fall was broken
> by some awnings and bushes. On seeing he was still alive I found super
> human strength to drag our antique cedar chest to the balcony and
> throw it over. It hit the man and killed him. At this point the stress
> got to me and I suffered a massive heart attack and died." The clerk
> thanked him and sent him on to the waiting room.
>
> The second applicant said that his last day was his worst. "I was on
> the roof of an apartment building working on the AC equipment. I
> stumbled over my tools and toppled off the building. I managed to grab
> onto the balcony rail of a 9th floor apartment but some idiot came
> rushing out on the balcony and bashed my hands with a flower pot. I
> fell but hit some awnings and bushes and survived, but as I looked up
> I saw a huge chest falling toward me. I tried to crawl out of the way
> but failed and was hit and killed by the chest."The clerk couldn't
> help but chuckle as he directs the man to the waiting room.
>
> He is still giggling when his third customer of the day enters. He
> apologizes and says "I doubt that your last day was as interesting as
> the two fellows that arrived here just before you." "I don't know"
> replies the man. "Picture this, I'm buck naked hiding in this cedar
> chest..............."
>
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