Two surgeons were hunting enthusiasts, and being old friends, they met as often as they could to go hunting together. One surgeon worked in the city, the other worked in the country. They had known each other for years, and were slightly competitive, in that they enjoyed a small wager now and then. As they walked through the woods, one weekend, the country Doctor happened to spot a sleeping owl near the top of an old pine tree. He turned to his friend with a light-hearted wager. "My friend," said he, "I'll bet you $50 that I can shimmey to the top of that pine tree, perform a tonsilectomy on that owl in such a way that he remains sleeping throughout the operation." The proposal intrigued the city Doctor, who promptly accepted the bet. The country Doctor climbed the tree, performed the operation, and returned to his friend - all without waking the owl. The city Doctor forked over the cash, but unwilling to be outdone by his friend, he proposed a counter-wager. "My dear friend," he said with a sly smile, "I'll bet the fifty I just lost that I can climb that same tree, perform an operation of greater magnitude, and never disturb his dreams." "You sound mighty confident," answered the country Doctor. "I'll just take that bet." Then he asked, "By the way, which operation do you propose?" "You choose." "Alright. How about a vasectomy?" The city Doctor climbed the tree, performed the intricate operation with such skill that owl remained sleeping. He returned to the country Doctor, collected his winnings, and the two friends went happily on thier way. Two weeks later, that same owl was flying over the woods with a friend. The friend said, "That looks like a good tree; lets fly down for a nap." The owl replied, "Not me. I slept there once, and ever since I haven't been able hoot worth a fuck, or fuck worth a hoot."