Acarpenterwasgivingevidenceaboutanaccidenthehadwitnessed.Thejudgeaskedhimhowfarawayhewasfromtheaccident.
Thecarpenterreplied"twentysevenfeet,sixandonehalfinches".
"What?Howcomeyouaresosureofthatdistance?",askedthejudge.
"Well,Iknewsomeidiotwouldaskme.SoImeasuredit!"repliedthecarpenter.