[Magdalen] An engineering story

[Grace Cangialosi]

A friend sent this today:

>>>> Some years ago, there was an Engineering Convention in San Francisco .  This was only for people who had an IQ of
>>>> 140 or higher.
>>>> 
>>>> Several of the members went out for lunch at a local cafe. When they  sat down, one of them discovered that their salt shaker contained
>>>> pepper and their pepper shaker was full of salt.
>>>> 
>>>> How could they swap the contents of the two bottles without spilling any, and using only the implements at hand?
>>>> Clearly this was a job for engineering minds.
>>>> 
>>>> The group debated the problem and presented ideas and finally, came up with a brilliant solution involving a napkin, 2 spoons, a straw, and
>>>> an empty saucer. They called the waitress over to dazzle her with their solution.
>>>> 
>>>> "Ma'am," they said, "we couldn't help but notice that the pepper shaker contains salt and the salt shaker contains pepper."
>>>> 
>>>> But before they could finish, the waitress interrupted them. "Oh, sorry about that." She leaned over the table, unscrewed the caps of
>>>> both bottles, and switched them.
>>>> 
>>>> There was dead silence at the table.
>>