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So the guy says, " I'll choose this room." Satan says O.K.

The guy is standing in there eating his cake and drinking his tea thinking, " Well, it could be worse", when the door opens. Satan pops his head around, and says,

" O.K., tea-break is over. Back on your heads! "

It could be worse.

Recently a teacher, a garbage collector, and a lawyer wound up together at the Pearly Gates (недавно учитель, мусорщик и адвокат поднялись вместе к Жемчужным Вратам; to wind - виться; наматывать(ся) /to wind-wound-wound/; to wind up - поднимать при помощи лебедки). St. Peter informed them (сообщил им) that in order to get into Heaven (для того, чтобы попасть в рай), they would each have to answer one question (каждый из них должен будет ответить на один вопрос).

St. Peter addressed the teacher and asked (обратился к учителю и спросил), " What was the name of the ship that crashed into the iceberg? (как назывался корабль, который врезался в айсберг) They just made a movie about it (о нем как раз сделали фильм)."

The teacher answered quickly (ответил быстро), " That would be the Titanic (это, должно быть, Титаник)." St. Peter let him through the gate (пропустил его в ворота /to let-let-let/).

St. Peter turned to the garbage man (повернулся к мусорщику) and, figuring (подумав; to figure - изображать; считать, полагать) Heaven didn't really need all the odors (Раю точно уж: " действительно" не были нужны все эти ароматы, запахи) that this guy would bring with him (которые этот парень принес бы с собой), decided to make the question a little harder (решил несколько усложнить вопрос: " сделать вопрос немного жестче"): " How many people died on the ship? (сколько человек погибло на корабле)"

Fortunately for him (к счастью для него), the trash man had just seen the movie (мусорщик видел фильм; trash - мусор). " 1, 228, " he answered.

" That's right! (правильно) You may enter (можешь войти; to might - мочь)."

St. Peter turned to the lawyer. " Name them (назови их /по именам/)."

Recently a teacher, a garbage collector, and a lawyer wound up together at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter informed them that in order to get into Heaven, they would each have to answer one question.
St. Peter addressed the teacher and asked, " What was the name of the ship that crashed into the iceberg? They just made a movie about it."
The teacher answered quickly, " That would be the Titanic." St. Peter let him through the gate.
St. Peter turned to the garbage man and, figuring Heaven didn't really need all the odors that this guy would bring with him, decided to make the question a little harder: " How many people died on the ship? "
Fortunately for him, the trash man had just seen the movie. " 1, 228, " he answered.
" That's right! You may enter."
St. Peter turned to the lawyer. " Name them."

A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding (офицер полиции пытается остановить машину за превышение скорости) and the guy gradually increases his speed until he's topping 100 mph (и человек постепенно увеличивает скорость, пока она не превышает 100 миль в час; mph = miles per hour; top - вершина, верхушка; to top - подняться на вершину, перевалить /через гору/; превысить). He eventually realizes he can't escape and finally pulls over (он в конце концов понимает, что не может убежать и наконец останавливается; to pull - тянуть, тащить; to pull over - перетягивать, перетаскивать; здесь - отъехать к обочине и остановиться).

The cop approaches the car and says (полицейский подходит к машине и говорит), " It's been a long day (был длинный день) and my tour is almost over (и моя смена почти закончилась), so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, I'll let you go (и если вы можете представить мне целесообразное оправдание вашему поведению, я отпущу вас; behavior [bı `heı vj∂ ])."

The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says (думает несколько секунд и затем говорит), " My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago (моя жена сбежала с полицейским около недели назад). I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back! (я подумал, что вы, возможно: «можете быть» тот офицер, пытающийся вернуть ее)"

A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding and the guy gradually increases his speed until he's topping 100 mph. He eventually realizes he can't escape and finally pulls over.
The cop approaches the car and says, " It's been a long day and my tour is almost over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, I'll let you go."
The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says, " My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago. I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back! "

A rookie police officer was out for his first ride with an experienced partner (новичок-полицейский был на своем первом дежурстве: «в своем первом рейде, выезде») с опытным напарником; experience - опыт [ı ks`pı ∂ rı ∂ ns]). A call came in telling them to disperse some people who were loitering (поступил сигнал, говорящий им разогнать людей, которые слонялись без дела).

The officers drove to the street (приехали на улицу /to drive-drove-driven/) and observed a small crowd standing on a corner (и заметили небольшую толпу, стоящую на углу; to observe - наблюдать).

The rookie rolled down his window (опустил: «открутил вниз» стекло) and said, " Let's get off the corner people (давайте-ка уйдем с угла, народ)."

A few glances, but no one moved (несколько взглядов, но никто не сдвинулся), so he barked again (снова рявкнул; to bark - лаять), " Let's get off that corner... NOW! (сейчас же)"

Intimidated (испугавшись), the group of people began to leave (группа людей начала расходиться), casting puzzled stares (бросая озадаченные взгляды) in his direction (в его сторону).

Proud of his first official act (гордый своим первым служебным действием, поступком), the young policeman turned to his partner and asked (молодой полицейский повернулся к своему напарнику и спросил), " Well, how did I do? (ну, как я проделал /это/)"

" Pretty good (очень хорошо), " chuckled the vet (захихикал " бывалый"; vet = veteran), " especially since this is a bus stop (особенно если учесть, что это автобусная остановка: " особенно поскольку это автобусная остановка")."

A rookie police officer was out for his first ride with an experienced partner. A call came in telling them to disperse some people who were loitering.
The officers drove to the street and observed a small crowd standing on a corner. The rookie rolled down his window and said, " Let's get off the corner people."
A few glances, but no one moved, so he barked again, " Let's get off that corner... NOW! "
Intimidated, the group of people began to leave, casting puzzled stares in his direction.
Proud of his first official act, the young policeman turned to his partner and asked, " Well, how did I do? "
" Pretty good, " chuckled the vet, " especially since this is a bus stop."

Pretty good.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) (отделение полиции), the FBI (- Federal Bureau of Investigation – ФБР /Федеральное бюро расследований/), and the CIA (- Cental Intelligence Agency – ЦРУ /Центральное разведывательное управление/) are all trying to prove that they are the best at apprehending criminals (все пытаются доказать, что они лучшие в поимке преступников; to apprehend - понимать, схватывать; чувствовать; задерживать, арестовывать [æ prı `hend]). The President decides to give them a test (президент решает устроить для них тест, проверку). He releases a rabbit into a forest and each of them has to catch it (он выпускает кролика в лес и каждая из них /каждая организация/ должна поймать его).

The CIA goes in (вступает). They place animal informants throughout the forest (они внедряют животных-информаторов по всему лесу). They question all plant and mineral witnesses (они допрашивают всех растительных и минеральных свидетелей). After three months of extensive investigations (после трех месяцев усиленных поисков; extensive - расширенный; investigation - исследование, расследование) they conclude that rabbits do not exist (они делают вывод: «заключают», что кроликов не существует).

The FBI goes in. After two weeks with no leads (ни к чему не приведших), they burn the forest (они поджигают, сжигают лес), killing everything in it (убив всех в нем), including the rabbit (включая кролика), and they make no apologies (и не приносят никаких извинений; apology [∂ `pol∂ dż ı ]).

The LAPD goes in. They come out two hours later (выходят два часа спустя) with a badly beaten bear (с сильно побитым медведем).

The bear is yelling (вопит): " Okay! Okay! I'm a rabbit! I'm a rabbit! (я кролик)"

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the FBI, and the CIA are all trying to prove that they are the best at apprehending criminals. The President decides to give them a test. He releases a rabbit into a forest and each of them has to catch it.
The CIA goes in. They place animal informants throughout the forest. They question all plant and mineral witnesses. After three months of extensive investigations they conclude that rabbits do not exist.
The FBI goes in. After two weeks with no leads they burn the forest, killing everything in it, including the rabbit, and they make no apologies. The LAPD goes in. They come out two hours later with a badly beaten bear.
The bear is yelling: " Okay! Okay! I'm a rabbit! I'm a rabbit! "

A police officer pulls over the guy (полицейский останавливает человека) who had been weaving in and out of the lanes (который заезжал за полосы туда и обратно /to weave-wove-woven - качаться, покачиваться, ехать зигзагами/).

He goes up (подходит) to the guy's window and says, " Sir, I need you to blow into this breathalyzer tube (сэр, мне нужно, чтобы вы дохнули в эту дыхательную пробирку)."

The man says, " Sorry (простите), officer, I can't do that (я не могу этого сделать). I am an asthmatic (я астматик). If I do that I'll have a really bad asthma attack (если я это сделаю, у меня будет очень сильный астматический приступ; attack [∂ `tæ k])."

" Okay, fine (хорошо). I need you to come down to the station to give a blood sample (мне нужно, чтобы вы поехали в полицию и сдали анализ крови)."

" I can't do that either (это я тоже не могу сделать). I am a hemophiliac (у меня гемофилия). If I do that, I'll bleed to death (если я это сделаю, я истеку кровью «до смерти»)."

" Well, then we need an urine sample (хорошо, тогда нам нужен анализ мочи)."

" I'm sorry, officer, I can't do that either. I am also a diabetic (я также диабетик). If I do that I'll get really low blood sugar (если я это сделаю, у меня будет очень мало сахара в крови; low - низкий)."

" All right then I need you to come out here and walk this white line (хорошо, тогда мне нужно, чтобы вы вышли сюда и прошли по этой белой линии)."

" I can't do that, officer."

" Why not? (почему)"

" Because I'm too drunk to do that! (потому что я слишком пьян, чтобы это сделать)"

A police officer pulls over this guy who had been weaving in and out of the lanes. He goes up to the guy's window and says, " Sir, I need you to blow into this breathalyzer tube."
The man says, " Sorry officer, I can't do that. I am an asthmatic. If I do that I'll have a really bad asthma attack."
" Okay, fine. I need you to come down to the station to give a blood sample."
" I can't do that either. I am a hemophiliac. If I do that, I'll bleed to death."
" Well, then we need an urine sample."
" I'm sorry, officer, I can't do that either. I am also a diabetic. If I do that I'll get really low blood sugar."
" All right then I need you to come out here and walk this white line."
" I can't do that, officer."
" Why not? "
" Because I'm too drunk to do that! "

Why not?

A man went to the Police Station (человек пришел в полицейский участок) wishing to speak with the burglar (желая побеседовать с грабителем) who had broken into his house the night before (который влез в его дом накануне ночью).

" You'll get your chance in court (у вас будет эта возможность в суде), " said the sergeant (сказал сержант).

" No, no no! " said the man. " I want to know (я хочу знать) how he got into the house without waking my wife (как он попал в дом, не разбудив моей жены). I've been trying to do that for years! (я пытался это сделать /многие/ годы)"

A man went to the Police Station wishing to speak with the burglar who had broken into his house the night before.
" You'll get your chance in court, " said the sergeant.
" No, no no! " said the man. " I want to know how he got into the house without waking my wife. I've been trying to do that for years! "

I've been trying to do that for years!

Two robbers were robbing a hotel (два вора грабили отель). The first one said (первый сказал), " I hear sirens. Jump! (я слышу сирены. Прыгай; siren [`saı ∂ rı n])"

The second one (второй) said, " But we're on the 13th floor! (но мы на 13-м этаже)"

The first one screamed back (прокричал в ответ), " This is no time to be superstitious (нет времени быть суеверными)."

Two robbers were robbing a hotel. The first one said, " I hear sirens. Jump! "
The second one said, " But we're on the 13th floor! "
The first one screamed back, " This is no time to be superstitious."

This is no time to be superstitious!

A client of a hospital where they made brain transplantations (клиент госпиталя, где делали пересадку мозга) asked about the prices (спрашивал о расценках).

The doctor said, " Well, this Ph.D. brain costs (ну, этот мозг доктора философии / Ph.D. - Doctor of philosophy / стоит) $10, 000. This brain belonged to a NASA top scientist (этот мозг принадлежал главному ученому НАСА: Национального управления по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства) and costs $15, 000. Here we have a policeman's brain as well. It costs $50, 000 (здесь у нас также есть мозг полицейского. Он стоит 50.000)."

The client asked, " What? How's that possible? (Что? Как это " возможно" = может быть)"

The doctor replied, " You see, it's totally unused (вы видите, он абсолютно не использован)."

A client of a hospital where they made brain transplantations asked about the prices.
The doctor said, " Well, this Ph.D. brain costs $10, 000. This brain belonged to a NASA top scientist and costs $15, 000. Here we have a policeman's brain as well. It costs $50, 000."
The client asked, " What? How's that possible? "
The doctor replied, " You see, it's totally unused."

What? How's that possible?

John was driving when a policeman pulled him over (Джон вел машину, когда полицейский его остановил). He rolled down his window and said to the officer (он опустил стекло и сказал офицеру), " Is there a problem, Officer? (какая-то проблема, офицер)"

" No problem at all (абсолютно никаких проблем). I just observed your safe driving (я просто наблюдал за вашим безопасным (осторожным) вождением) and am pleased to award you a $5, 000 Safe Driver Award (и рад наградить вас Премией за безопасное вождение в 5000 долларов). Congratulations (поздравляю). What do you think you're going to do with the money? (что вы думаете делать с деньгами)"

John thought for a minute (подумал минутку) and said, " Well, I guess I'll go get that driver's license (ну, я думаю, я пойду получу /все же/ водительские права)."

John was driving when a policeman pulled him over. He rolled down his window and said to the officer, " Is there a problem, Officer? "
" No problem at all. I just observed your safe driving and am pleased to award you a $5, 000 Safe Driver Award. Congratulations. What do you think you're going to do with the money? "
John thought for a minute and said, " Well, I guess I'll go get that driver's license."

Is there a problem?

What do you think you're going to do with the money?

Well, I guess I'll get the driver's license.

A blonde phoned police to report that thieves had been in her car (блондинка позвонила в полицию заявить, что воры побывали в ее машине). " They've stolen the dashboard, the steering wheel, the brake pedal, even the accelerator (они украли приборную доску, руль /to steer - управлять/, педаль тормоза, даже акселератор /to steal-stole-stolen/), " she cried out (выкрикнула).

However (однако), before the police investigation could start (перед тем, как полицейское расследование могло начаться), the phone rang a second time (телефон зазвонил второй раз /to ring-rang-rung/) and the same voice (и тот же голос) came over the line (появился на линии). " Never mind, I got in the back seat by mistake (забудьте, не обращайте внимания; never - никогда; to mind - помнить, заботиться; the mind – разум; я села на заднее сиденье по ошибке)."

A blonde phoned police to report that thieves had been in her car. " They've stolen the dashboard, the steering wheel, the brake pedal, even the accelerator, " she cried out.
However, before the police investigation could start, the phone rang a second time and the same voice came over the line. " Never mind, I got in the back seat by mistake."

Never mind.

I did that by mistake.

A policeman spots a woman driving and knitting at the same time (полицейский замечает женщину, ведущую машину и вяжущую одновременно; spot - точка; to spot - определять, замечать). Driving up beside her (подъехав к ней), he shouts out the window... (он кричит из окна) " Pull over! (остановитесь - здесь игра слов: остановиться - пуловер; to pull over - остановиться /на обочине/; натягивать /например, свитер, пуловер/)"

" No, " she shouts back (она кричит в ответ), " a pair of socks! (пара носков)"

A policeman spots a woman driving and knitting at the same time. Driving up beside her, he shouts out the window... " Pull over! "
" No, " she shouts back, " a pair of socks! "

Police Chief (начальник полиции): As a recruit (как новичок), you'll be faced with some difficult issues (вы встретитесь с некоторыми трудными вопросами). What would you do if you had to arrest your mother? (чтобы вы сделали, если бы вы должны были арестовать вашу мать)

New Recruit: Call for backup! (вызвал бы подкрепление)

Police Chief: As a recruit, you'll be faced with some difficult issues. What would you do if you had to arrest your mother?
New Recruit: Call for backup!

You'll be faced with some difficult issues.

Five-year-old Little Johnny was lost (пятилетний Крошка Джонни потерялся), so he went up to a policeman and said (он подошел к полицейскому и сказал),

" I've lost my dad! (я потерял моего папу)"

The policeman said, " What's he like? (игра слов: to be like smb or smth - быть как, быть похожим на кого-то (что-то) и to like smb or smth - любить)"

Little Johnny replied, " Beer and women! (пиво и женщин)"

Five year old Little Johnny was lost, so he went up to a policeman and said,
" I've lost my dad! "
The policeman said, " What's he like? "
Little Johnny replied, " Beer and women! "

What's he like?

A Trooper (конный полицейский; trooper - кавалерист) pulls a car over on a lonely back road and approaches the blonde lady driver (останавливает машину на пустынной глухой (отдаленной) дороге и подходит к блондинке-водителю).

" Mam, is there a reason that you're weaving all over the road? (мэм, есть ли причина, по которой вы петляете, едете зигзагами всю дорогу; to weave - ткать, плести)"

The woman replied, " Oh officer, thank goodness you're here!! (о, офицер, слава Богу, вы здесь) I almost had an accident! (я почти попала в аварию) I looked up and there was a tree right in front of me (я посмотрела, и там было дерево, прямо напротив меня). I swerved to the left (я свернула налево) and there was another tree in front of me (и там было другое дерево напротив меня). I swerved to the right (направо) and there was another tree in front of me! "

Reaching through the side window (посмотрев через боковое окно) to the rear view mirror (в зеркало заднего вида), the officer replied, " Ma'am... that's your air freshener (мэм, это ваш освежитель воздуха)."

A State Trooper pulls a car over on a lonely back road and approaches the blonde lady driver.
" Mam, is there a reason that you're weaving all over the road? "
The woman replied, " Oh officer, thank goodness you're here!! I almost had an accident! I looked up and there was a tree right in front of me. I swerved to the left and there was another tree in front of me. I swerved to the right and there was another tree in front of me! "

Reaching through the side window to the rear view mirror, the officer replied, " Ma'am... that's your air freshener."

Oh officer, thank goodness you're here!! I almost had an accident!

Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers (сидя на обочине автострады, поджидая водителей, превышающих скорость /чтобы их ловить/), a State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH (полицейский офицер штата видит машину еле-еле двигающуюся со скоростью 22 мили в час; to putter - двигаться медленно, вяло; возиться).

He thinks to himself (он думает /про себя/), " This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder! (этот водитель так же опасен, как и тот, что едет слишком быстро; speed - скорость)" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over (и он включает лампочки и останавливает водителя).

Approaching the car (приблизившись к машине), he notices that there are five old ladies (он замечает, что там пять старых леди), two in the front seat and three in the back (две на передних сиденьях и три на заднем), wide-eyed and white as ghosts (с широко раскрытыми глазами и белые, как привидения).

The driver, obviously confused (явно смешавшись; obvious - очевидный), says to him, " Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! (я не понимаю, я ехала точно согласно лимиту скорости) What seems to be the problem? (что представляется проблемой = в чем, собственно, дело)"

" Ma'am, " the officer replies, " You weren't speeding (вы не гнали, не превысили скорости), but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers (но вы должны знать, что вождение медленнее лимита скорости может тоже представлять опасность для других водителей)."

" Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly twenty-two miles an hour! (нет, сэр, я ехала точно по лимиту скорости, 22 мили в час)" the old woman says a bit proudly (с некоторой гордостью: «немножко гордо»).

The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle (пытаясь сдержать смешок), explains to her (объясняет ей) that " 22" was the route number (что " 22" - это номер дороги), not the speed limit.

A bit embarrassed (несколько растерянная, смущенная), the woman grinned (усмехнулась) and thanked (и поблагодарила) the officer for pointing out her error (за указание на ее ошибку).

" But before I let you go (но перед тем, как я вас отпущу), Ma'am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car OK? (я должен спросить, все ли в этой машине нормально себя чувствуют) These women (эти женщины) seem awfully shaken (кажутся крайне потрясенными) and they haven't muttered a single peep this whole time (и они не издали ни звука за все это время; to mutter - бормотать; peep - писк), " the officer asks.

" Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer (о, они будут в порядке через минуту, офицер). We just got off Route 142 (мы только что выехали с шоссе 142)."

Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Police Officer see's a car puttering along at 22 MPH.
He thinks to himself, " This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder! " So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies, two in the front seat and three in the back, wide eyed and white as ghosts. The driver, obviously confused, says to him, " Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem? "
" Ma'am, " the officer replies, " You weren't speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers."
" Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly twenty-two miles an hour! " the old woman says a bit proudly.
The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle, explains to her that " 22" was the route number, not the speed limit.
A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error.
" But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car OK? These women seem awfully shaken and they haven't muttered a single peep this whole time, " the officer asks.
" Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Route 142."

What seems to be the problem?

A man speaks frantically into the phone (человек говорит взволнованно в телефон; frantic - неистовый, лихорадочный), " My wife is pregnant (моя жена беременна), and her contractions are only two minutes apart! (и у нее схватки с промежутком в две минуты; apart - в стороне, отдельно, порознь)"

" Is this her first child? (это ее первый ребенок)" - the doctor queries (доктор спрашивает).

" No, you idiot! (нет, вы идиот; idiot [`ı dı ∂ t])" the man shouts (кричит). " This is her husband! (это ее муж)"

A man speaks frantically into the phone, " My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart! "
" Is this her first child? " the doctor queries.
" No, you idiot! " the man shouts. " This is her husband! "

No, you idiot!

A woman got on a bus holding a baby (женщина села в автобус, держа на руках ребенка).

The bus driver said (водитель автобуса сказал), " That's the ugliest baby I've ever seen (это самый уродливый ребенок, какого я когда-либо видел)."

In a huff (в гневе; huff - вспышка гнева), the woman slammed her fare into the fare box (женщина швырнула деньги в ящик для оплаты проезда; fare - плата за проезд; to slam - хлопнуть /дверью/; швырнуть /со стуком/) and took an aisle seat near the rear of the bus (и заняла сиденье около прохода в задней части автобуса; aisle [aı l]).

The man seated next to her (человек, сидящий рядом с ней) sensed that she was agitated (почувствовал, что она взволнована) and asked her what was wrong (и спросил ее, что случилось).

" The bus driver insulted me (водитель автобуса оскорбил меня), " she fumed (сказала, кипя от злости; fume - дым или пар /с сильным запахом/; to fume - дымить, окуривать).

The man sympathized (посочувствовал) and said, " Why, he's a public servant (да, ведь он «общественный служащий») and shouldn't say things to insult passengers (и не должен говорить оскорбительные для пассажиров вещи; " вещи, чтобы оскорблять пассажиров")."

" You're right (вы правы), " she said. " I think I'll go back up there and give him a piece of my mind (думаю, я вернусь туда и скажу ему все, что я думаю: " дам ему кусок моего разумения")."

" That's a good idea (хорошая идея), " the man said. " Here, let me hold your monkey (давайте, я подержу вашу обезьянку)."