Budget Correspondence for The Creation ======================================================================== Date: October 16, 4.6 billion B.C. From: The Creator To: Office of Budgets and Financial Planning Subject: Creation (Budget Request #1A) This is in reference to the recent Creation meeting of July 3, 4.7 billion B.C. in which the groundwork for a universe was discussed. Per your recommendation I am submitting the following budget for your consideration. (In thousands of $) Night and Day........................................1,575 Heaven and Earth.....................................1,250 Plants............................................... 500 Animals that swim, walk and fly...................... 800 Humans Man................................................ 200 Woman.............................................. 200 Intelligence....................................... 175 Office equipment Copy machine....................................... 5 IBM Selectric Typewriter........................... 1 Miscellaneous...................................... 2 Total................................................4,708 I anticipate that this project should take 4 days to complete. Thank you and I await your reply. ======================================================================== Date: January 23, 4.5 billion B.C. From: Office of Budgets and Financial Planning To: The Creator Subject: Budget Request #1A Your Budget for Creation has been approved in the amount of $4,62,000. We are cutting $75,000 off of the Human Intelligence line item and $1000 off of Miscellaneous office supplies. This project is being funded for a period of 4 days. ======================================================================== Date: June 12, 4.5 billion B.C. From: The Creator To: Office of Budgets and Financial Planning Subject: Budeget Request #1A: Addendum Due to a labor shortage (one of my archangels has left and taken many other workers with him to work on a competing project) I respectfully request an extension of 2 days. In addition I have experienced difficulties with the contractor hired for the Human Development program and have had to send out bids for another Human Development contractor. Therefore I am requesting an additional $95,000 for this project. ======================================================================== Date: December 3, 4.5 billion B.C. From: Office of Budgets and Financial Planning To: The Creator Subject: Budget Request #1A: Addendum Project extension approved for 2 additional days. However we are unable for fulfill your additional budget request of $95,000. ======================================================================== There's your answer. Oh, it turned out that the Creator petitioned for a Bond insuance which helped him to raise most of the $95,000 he needed.