>        A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was
> lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in
> a boat below.  She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can
> you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an
> hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
>
>       The man consulted his portable GPS and
> replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately
> 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above
> sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes
> north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west
> longitude.
>
>       She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a
> Republican."
>
>       "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"
>
>       "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything
> you told me is technically correct, but I have no i!
> idea what to do with your information, and I'm still
> lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."
>
>       The man smiled and responded, "You must be a
> Democrat."
>
>       "I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you
> know?"
>
>       "Well," said the man, "you don't know where
> you are or where you're going.  You've risen to
> where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air.
> You made a promise that you have no idea how to
> keep, and you expect me to solve your problem.
> You're in exactly the same position you were in
> before we met, but, somehow, now it's my fault
>