A young soldier was making his first parachute jump. The
corporal explained the procedure "You count to ten and pull the
first ripcord. If the chute doesn't open, pull the second. That
should do it. Then, afteryou land, there'll be a truck waiting to
pick you up.
"The soldier checked his gear, called out the customary "Geronimo!"
and jumped out of the plane. He counted to ten and pulled the
ripcord. The chute failed to open.He pulled the second ripcord and
the chute still didn't open.
As he plummeted downward, he said, "I'll bet that damn truck won't
be there either!"
