Local council calls for tenders to concrete the path to the new town hall. Local Greek concreter puts in a tender, $1000. Concrete $800 plus labour $200.
Local English concreter puts ina tender, $1,500. "Hang, on " says the council clerk, "How did you arrive at $1,500?" "Concrete $800 plus labour $700" says the pommie.
Aussie contractor puts in a tender for $3000.
"$3000 " exclaims the clerk. "We've already got a tender for $1000!"
"i know" says the aussie.
"Mine is $1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and we get the greek to do it."
