RUSSIAN SOLDIERS...
There was a group of russian soldiers close to a high ravine. The
sergeant goes close to the edge, looks down, then turns around and
says:
- Soldier Ivanov!
- Sir!
- Put yourself in this position:
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- Yes sir!
- Now jump!
- I'm sorry!!???
- I said JUMP, soldier!
- Yes sir!, (and jumps)
The Sergeant looks down to the abyss again, thinks for a while
and says:
- Soldier Pyetrov!
- Sir!
- Move a little to your left!
- Yes sir!
- Put yourself in this position:
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- Yes sir!
- Now jump!
- Yes sir!, (and jumps to the void...)
Again the sergeant looks down, thinks and yells:
- Soldier Sidorov!
- Sir!
- Move yourself a little to the right and kneel!
- Yes sir!
- Jump!
- Yes sir!, (and jumps)
The Sergeant analyses again the situation and says:
- Soldier Strogoff!
- Sir!
- Put yourself in this position:
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At that moment a jeep stops. The Captain gets up and yells:
- Sergeant Tchebychevich!!!, this is the last time that I warn you!
The next time I find you playing Tetris with the soldiers I'm going
to send you to Court Martial!
[Called by Ian Snell, 1.xii.1997. Supported.]