> Once upon a time a genius scientist, a boy scout, and a priest went on a plane. When they
> were about 3,000 feet up they had trouble and were going to crash. There was 4, including the
> pilot. And they only had 3 parachutes.
> "Well," the genius scientist said, "I'm a genius, and the world needs my genius, so I'll
> have to take a parachute." He put one on and jumped out of the plane.


I've heard this joke before, but with 'genius scientist' replaced by [insert famous politician here].

His dialogue's exactly the same, though.

Paul