An engineer died and went up to heaven. At the Pearly Gates, St. Peter asked for his application for admission. After reviewing the application, St. Peter said, "Sorry, but you don't qualify. You'll have to go down to the other place."

Resigned to his fate, the engineer did as told and reported to the devil. Promptly admitted to Hell, he found the place oppressive. Applying his engineering skills, he set about making improvements, the most important of which was the installation of central air conditioning.

Not long after the engineer's arrival, God called the Devil on the phone and asked how things were going. "Ah, things are much better since you sent that engineer down here," the Devil replied. "He even installed air conditioning for us."

"Engineer!" God exclaimed. "Engineers are all supposed to be in Heaven. You're going to have to send him back up here."

"Not a chance," the Devil replied. "Now that we have him, we're keeping him."

"If you don't send him back, I'll sue!"

Unfazed, the Devil laughed and replied, "And just where do you think you're going to find a lawyer?"

----- jim o\-S (P.S. I am one!)