11/29/06- New Legislation Forces Standardization

All Maintenance Techs to Be Called Bob

Casper, WY – The Wyoming state legislature has introduced and passed legislation that will force all maintenance techs in the state to be called Bob. The law stops short of forcing a legal name change, but does stipulate 100% compliance with the ordinance during working hours.

The bill was read and passed during a slow period in the House, around 3:45 am. The bill passed unanimously with a 7-0 vote. House representatives, when asked why they had voted this way responded, “We're really tired, and we just want to get home.”

Representative Tom Addersly, who introduced this bill, stated “We already have a lot of Bob's in the maintenance field,and this is just an opportunity to standardize.”

Addersly already has plans in place for bills to force all legislators to be called Tom, all nurses to be called Sue and all rock stars to be called Sïd.

Reaction to the decision was quick from all sides. Trade unions denounced the resolution as an “attack against the freedoms and ideologies of the entire world.” The A.S.G.N.B. (American Society for Guys Named Bob) are extremely happy with the outcome although they would have preferred that everyone legally change their name to Bob.

Women’s groups are coming to grips with the reality of female techs being called Bob, but they are lobbying for an amendment to allow females to be called Bobbi.