]] An man walked into a bank in New York City ]] one day and asked for the loan officer. ]] ]] He told the loan officer that he was going to Italy ]] on business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000. The bank officer ]] told him that the bank would need some form of security for the loan. ]] The man handed over the keys to a new Ferrari parked on the ]] street in front of the bank. He produced the title and everything ]] checked out. ]] ]] The loan officer agreed to accept the car as collateral for the loan. ]] The bank's president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at the ]] Man for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral against a $5,000 ]] loan. ]] An employee of the bank then drove the Ferrari into ]] the bank's underground garage and parked it there. ]] ]] Two weeks later, the Italian returned, repaid the ]] $5,000 and the interest, which came to $15.41. ]] ]] The loan officer said, "Sir, we are very happy to ]] have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very ]] nicely, but we are a little puzzled. ]] While you were away, we checked you out and found ]] that you are a multi millionaire. ]] What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow "$5,000" ]] ]] ]] The Man replied: ]] "Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only ]] $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return'" |