BEER, FISHING, SEX & GOLF:

> > A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a
> > particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for
> > a couple of dollars for dinner.
> >
> > The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If I
> > give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of
> > dinner?"
> >
> > "No, I had to stop drinking years ago," the homeless man replied.
> >
> > "Will you use it to go fishing instead of buying food?" the man
> > asked.
> >
> > "No, I don't waste time fishing," the homeless man said. "I need to
> > spend all my time trying to stay alive."
> >
> > "Will you spend this on greens fees at a golf course instead of
> > food?" the man asked.
> >
> > "Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless man. "I haven't played golf in
> > 20 years!"
> >
> > "Will you spend the money on a woman in the red light district
> > instead of food?" the man asked.
> >
> > "What disease would I get for ten lousy bucks?" exclaimed the
> > homeless man.
> >
> > "Well," said the man, "I'm not going to give you the money. Instead,
> > I'm going to take you home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife."
> >
> > The homeless man was astounded. "Won't your wife be furious with you
> > for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty
> > disgusting."
> >
> > The man replied, "That's okay. It's important for her to see what a
> > man looks like after he has given up beer, fishing, golf, and sex."