A plane is flying, and all is going normally, so the co-pilot decides that he can allow himself a quick toilet break.

No sooner has he locked the door than an engine fails. The pilot announces that the engine has failed, but there is no cause for alarm, they'll just be about 15 minutes late. No sooner has he made the annoucement, than a bird flies into the other engine... With his co-pilot unable to help, the pilot single-handedly guides the plane down to land in a lake, so that the plane skims the lake and comes to rest half on land, making it easy for all of the passengers to disembark without even getting wet. One particularly rich man is massively impressed with the pilot's skills, and seeks him out to say so. "Buddy, I've seen some amazing flying, I've been to air shows and I've seen the Boeing test pilots test their machines to the limits, but I've never seen or even heard of anything like that! That was incredible! You saved my life, and I'm not ungrateful. I've got money, and I'd like to do something for you. I'd like to make one of your dreams come true, because the only dream I had ten minutes ago was walking on the ground again. You've done it for me, and I want to repay the favour.

" Well, the pilot is a modest man, and while he is flattered, he doesn't go for material possessions, so he says, "You know, I've always wanted a matching set of golf clubs." "Done!" replies the rich man. "Thank you once again, I will get on to this right away. Um.. I don't like to appear ignorant, but....

how many golf clubs make up a complete set?" The pilot laughs and says, "12.

" ....

About two months later, the pilot gets a phone call from the rich man. "It was harder than I thought it would be to get twelve matching golf clubs. Actually, they're not a perfect match, I hope you don't mind. One of them has an extra swimming pool!"