Another Transcript of an IM Conversation on AOL

Erik: Hi, I am Eric

Susan: You are?

Erik: Yes

Susan: Prove it; how do I know you are not a "Jim" in disguise?

Erik: Who is Jim?

Susan: A guy who runs around posing as Eric.

Erik: No this is really just Eric.

Susan: Maybe you are Eric pretending to be Jim who is posing as Eric?

Erik: Nope just Eric.

Susan: That's too simple.

Susan: Have you heard of the principle of Occam's Razor?    Never shave with a straight blade when a crooked one will do.

Erik: I have a friend named Jim but he is out of town.

Susan: Aha! Now the truth comes out!

Erik: What can I say?

Susan: In reality, Jim just said he would be out of town, so he could sneek back in town and dial up AOL so he could pose as Eric fooling everyone. Very clever.

Erik: You caught me unless Jim has a twin brother named Jim.

Erik: My roommate Mitch is here also.

Susan: Mitch? Mitch?? What will Jim say?

Erik: I don't know a Jim I am in denial.

Susan: In that case, watch out for the crocodiles, they are vicious.

Susan: The hippos are dangerous, too.