Three middle-aged men--Joe, Fred and Tom--were discussing the possibility of sudden death.

"What would you do if you knew you only had 4 weeks of life remaining?" Joe asked.

"First of all," Fred said, "I would quit my job and for those 4 weeks I would do nothing but fish."

"Not me," Tom said somberly. "For those 4 weeks, I would spend as much time as possible with my children and let them know how much I love them."

Joe thought for a few moments and then said, "I'll tell you what I would do. For those 4 weeks, I would travel throughout the United States with my wife and my mother-in-law in a tiny compact car, and stay in a cheap motel every night."

Fred and Tom were puzzled by his answer. "Why would you do that?" they asked.

"Because," Joe smiled sarcastically, "it would be the longe…