- Derfor er kirurger godt betalt

[John Hilt]

A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley, when
he spotted a world-famous heart surgeon in his shop. The heart surgeon
was waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike.

The mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc, can I ask you a
question?" The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the
mechanic working on the motorcycle. The mechanic straightened up, wiped
his hands on a rag and asked,

"So Doc, look at this engine. I also can open hearts, take valves
out, fix'em, put in new parts and when I finish this will work just like
a new one. So how come I get a pittance and you get the really big
money, when you and I are doing basically the same work?"

The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the
mechanic: "Try doing it with the engine running ..."

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