[red-beard]

A doctor, lawyer and engineer are being sent to the guillotine.

The doctor is put in the machine first. The executioner asks: "Do you want to be head up, or head down?" The doctor thinks for a second, deciding he would rather face his adversity, says "I will be head up.".

He is placed in the machine. The executioner is ready. The blade is released. It accelerates! And STOPS, one inch from the neck of the doctor.

Everyone looks around. This has never happened before. Maybe it is a sign from god, that the prisoner isn't guilty. A decision is made. The doctor is set free.

Next the lawyer is brought in. Again the question is asked: "Do you wish to be head up, or head down?" He thinks for a second, thinks about the doctor, and says "I'll be head up."

The blade is released. It accelerates! And again, it STOPS, one inch from the neck of the lawyer.

The lawyer screams out: "Based on the precedent of the doctor, you must also let me go free!". The executioners look at each other, perplexed, shrug their shoulders and let him go.

Finally, the engineer is placed in the machine. Again, he is asked if he would prefer to be head up, or head down. He thinks to himself, it worked for the other two guys. He says: "I'll be head up."

They lay him down. The engineer looks up!

"Hey! I think I see your problem..."