A large two-engine train was crossing the country. After they
had gone some distance, one of the engines broke down.
“No problem,” the engineer thought and carried on at half
power. Farther on down the line, the other engine broke down
and the train came to a standstill.
The engineer decided he should inform the passengers about why
the train had stopped, and made the following announcement,
“Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news.
The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be
stuck here for some time. The good news is that you’re not in
an airplane.”