Finding The Right Spot!
A luxury cruise liner is about to leave Southampton Harbour when the engine breaks down:
Every mechanic tries everything all they can think of to get it running,
but no luck. Desperate, the captain begins asking if there's any mechanics on board.
A retired old sailor steps forward and says. "I have 50 years' experience as a navy mechanic, maybe I can help."
They show him the engine and after looking it over for a few minutes,
he grabs a ballpein hammer, walks over to one of many pipes jutting
from the engine and taps it with the hammer.
The engine roars back to life, humming like the first day it was used.
The captain thanks the man profusely and says.
"just write up a bill and I'll personally see to it you're compensated for saving this voyage."
The old guy scribbles on a slip of paper and hands it to the captain.
It says....hit engine with hammer- £10,000.
The captain is outraged. "I appreciate what you've done,
but how can you possibly justify that price for just hitting the engine with a hammer?"
The old sailor grabs the paper, scribbles some more and hands it back. Now it says...
Hitting engine with hammer - £5.
Knowing exactly where to hit engine with hammer - £9,995