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(Message started by: alien on Sep 1^st, 2005, 1:23pm)

Title: Last whish
Post by alien on Sep 1^st, 2005, 1:23pm

Mark's father was on his deathbed. He calls his sons to him and says: "Put at least 100$ in my coffin, each of you." He dies. Mark's two brothers put in 100$ each. Mark, being stingy, takes out 200$ from the coffin, but he didn't dishonored his father's last whish. Explain.

This is not my riddle. :P

Title: Re: Last whish
Post by BNC on Sep 1^st, 2005, 2:47pm

Isn't Mark usually presented as a lawyer in this joke?

Title: Re: Last whish
Post by alien on Sep 1^st, 2005, 3:06pm

Well, what ever his profession might be, he is one cheap bastard. ;D

Title: Re: Last whish
Post by themoonisyelling on Sep 9^th, 2005, 5:17pm

[hide]he puts a check in for $100. knowing that it will never be cashed, he's not out any money.
alternatively, he could have put a check for $300 in, so that his brothers would still technically be covered, even though he gets their money.[/hide]

am i right??

Title: Re: Last whish
Post by alien on Sep 10^th, 2005, 5:38am

on 09/09/05 at 17:17:00, themoonisyelling wrote:

[hide]he could have put a check for $300 in, so that his brothers would still technically be covered, even though he gets their money.[/hide]

am i right??

Yes. :o :)

Title: Re: Last whish
Post by Grimbal on Sep 10^th, 2005, 12:53pm

I knew it like this:
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The 1st son puts a $100 note in the coffin.
The 2nd son, a little smarter, writes a cheque for $100 and puts it in the coffin.
The 3rd son, the smartest, writes a cheque for $300, puts it in the coffin and takes back the $100 note and the $100 cheque.
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