A man wanted a job as a signalman on the railways.
Inspector: "What would you do if you saw 2 trains heading for each other on the
same track?"
Man: " I would switch the points for one of the trains."
Inspector: "What if the lever broke?"
Man: "Then I'd dash down to the signal box and use the manual lever there."
Inspector: "What if lightning struck it?"
Man: "Then... I'd run back into signal box & phone the next signal box."
Inspector: "What if the phone was engaged?"
Man: "Well, in that case I'd rush down out of the box & use the public emergency
phone at the level of the crossing up there..."
Inspector: "What would you do if that was vandalized?"
Man: "Oh, well, then I'd run into the village and get my Uncle Brown."
Inspector: " Why would you do that?!"
Man: "Because he's never seen a train wreck
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