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The Ecu? The Joke? The story!
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The "Hitch-hikers Guide to Europe" says this of the Channel Tunnel:-
"Harmful"
Its chapter explaining the "Ecu" is quite unusual for this simple reason.
The original researcher was about to transmit his entry for the 1992 edition
when a break in the Earths time and space continuum occurred. A copy of
the 2004 edition of the guide was sent through a White hole and arrived in
1992. The researcher was curious as to what the definition of an Ecu would be
in twelve years time. As he had never seen an Ecu but had heard a lot about
them, he had written the following entry:- "The Ecu - A unit of European
currency". As he read the 2004 version, he decided that this was much more
likely and sent this full explanation instead!
"What is an Ecu?", "Will I recognise one if I see one?", "Why do they have
such a silly name?" and "Why are they all coming this way?" These are now
common questions in 1992 so it is important that everyone knows what an Ecu
is, as nobody seems to have a clue!
Approximately a hundred Ecu's were released into the wild in 1989 as a
result of an accident at a genetic engineering lab, the location of which
is top secret. The incident was given the code name "Experimental Cock-Up",
(hence the name E.C.U.). An attempt to capture them was thought to be a
success at the time but several Ecu's escaped capture and have been on the
loose and multiplying.
So what IS an Ecu? It is a small, bright orange bird type thing with a
nose stuck so far up in the air that it can't see beyond it! The Ecu was
engineered as a practical joke one April Fools Day by scientists having a
bet on who could come up with the most ridiculous experiment. Although very
distant, its nearest relative is the Emu known to the world as Economic
Monetary Union. In this case it is a large bird that can't get off the
ground, runs away from trouble and if all else fails, buries it's head in
the sand (or is that an ostrich I'm thinking of, well anyway, you get the
idea).
An Ecu is about a foot tall with green eyes and a stumpy tail and because
it only has one leg, it falls flat on its face with every step. This means
that it takes an Ecu a long time to get anywhere and when it arrives it
usually has a nose bleed and is extremely bad tempered. They have spread
slowly through most of Europe and are heading for the French coast. As an
Ecu can't swim, a large number are expected to drown here as they are so
stupid, they will jump straight into deep water without looking.
England will be safe until the Channel Tunnel opens or they learn to jump
a ferry. Specially trained Ecu trappers are stationed at the mouth of the
tunnel. "The Ecu will sink like a lead balloon" said one trapper, he went
on to say:-
"We expect the cunning little devils to come hopping through the tunnel when
it opens but we're ready. The tunnel people have been saying that there is
a bit of a hold up for the last twelve years. I don't know why they ever
started, anyway, although an Ecu has large ears it is very deaf so when
they're not looking you can creep up behind one and push him over. They get
quite cross when you do that so you have to get them in a bag before they
bite. We've recently heard that a particularly vicious type of Ecu has
appeared in Belgium. It's been called the "Hard Ecu" and it sounds pretty
tough to me. We don't want them making it this far!" he added.
So there you have it, the Ecu. On the one hand, a menace with only one leg to
stand on. And on the other hand, an impractical idea with no leg to stand on!
Just a thought, 73 de Dale (G0ACL @ GB7WIR)
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