I received this as a forward and have no idea where it came from....

 

The Bass Fisherman & The Balloonist

 A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She
 lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a bass boat below. She 
shouted to him, Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I
 would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am.' The man 
consulted his portable GPS and replied, 'You're in a hot air balloon, 
approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea 
level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 
degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.'
She rolled her eyes and said, 'You must be a Republican .' 'I am,' 
replied the bass fisherman. 'How did you know?''Well,' answered the 
balloonist, ' everything you told me is technically correct, but I 
have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost.
 Frankly, you've not been much help to me.'
The man smiled and responded, 'You must be a Democrat ' 'I am,'  
replied the balloonist. 'How did you know?' 'Well,' said the bass 
fisherman, 'you don't know where you are or where you are going.
 You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air.
 You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect 

 me to solve your problem.. You're in exactly the same position you 
were in before we met, but, somehow, now it's my fault.'