> From: "David Drake" <
whrdrake@inetnebr.com>
>
> The efficiency expert concluded his lecture with a note of caution.
"You
> don't want to try these techniques at home." "Why
not?" asked someone
from
> the back of the audience. "I
watched my wife's routine at breakfast for
> years," the expert
explained. "She made lots of trips to the
refrigerator,
> stove,
table and cabinets, often carrying just a single item at a time.
>
> 'Hon,' I suggested, 'Why don't you try carrying several things at
once?'"
> The voice from the back asked, "Did it save
time?" The expert replied,
> "Actually, yes. It used to take her
20 minutes to get breakfast ready.
Now
> I do it in
seven.
