GOD got fed up with the world and decided to destroy it, but before doing this he decided the people needed a little advanced notice. He called the 3 most important people in the world to come see him. A few minutes later Yeltsin, Clinton and Bill Gates appeared. God tells them: 'I've decided to destroy the world next week, so go forth and tell your people'.

So Yeltsin tells the Russians: 'I have bad news and even worse news. The bad news is: There is a God and the worse news is: he will destroy the world next week.'

Clinton also tells his people: 'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that God exists and the bad news is he is going to destroy the world next week.'

Then Bill Gates does a webcast on the Microsoft Network and says: 'I have good news and even better news. The good news is: I'm one of the three most important people in the world and the better news is: as of next week, the Millennium (Year 2000) problem will be solved."

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 If it will not matter in ten years, don't worry about it now. (Woody Hood, ca1977)