power of the badge

[goofin]

DEA officer stops at a ranch in Texas , and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs." The rancher says, "Okay , but do not go in that field over there," as he points out the location.

The DEA officer verbally explodes saying, " Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me." Reaching into his rear pants pocket, he removes his badge and proudly displays it to the rancher. "See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish.... On any land. No questions asked or answers given. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand? "

The rancher nods politely, apologizes, and goes about his chores.

A short time later, the old rancher hears loud screams and sees the DEA officer running for his life chased by the rancher's big Santa Gertrudis bull......












With every step the bull is gaining ground on the officer, and it seems likely that he'll get gored before he reaches safety. The officer is clearly terrified. The rancher throws down his tools, runs to the fence and yells at the top of his lungs.....

" Your badge.. Show him your BADGE ! "

[MrBi11]

Place I worked at had the EPA come in and drill 'inspection wells' around the property. The rig they had was a gasoline powered core drill mounted in the back of a pickup that poked about a 4 or 5" diameter hole.

Well they are setting up to punch a hole and I walk up and tell them they can't put one there... get the we're the EPA yada yada yada..

So I step off to the side and sit on the curb with this big ol' shytt eatin' grin....

After a minute or two the guy asked me what I fouind so funny...

So I just said, you see that set of pipes coming down that telephone pole *Points* and that box over there on that building *Points again*, that's a 480Volt, 800Amp main. I'm just waiting for the show.

He starts giving me hell for not telling them, I just grinned and then he realized that I tried to tell him.