A man feeling pooly goes to the doctor only to be told that unless he
changes his lifestyle, he will shortly die.  He describes how he works in
downtown New York and takes the train daily the 10 miles to work.  The
doctor suggests he buy a convertible to get additional fresh air instead of
taking the train.  He does so and after a week he reports back to the doctor
feeling none the better.  The doctor suggest he step up the  pace by
bicycling into work instead of using the convertible.  The man protests
because of the long distance but gives in feeling he has no choice if wants
to continue living.  He rides the bike for a week, parking daily in the
underground parking, and then reports to the doctor that he feels no better
at all.  The doctor calls for draconian measures and tells the man to buy a
hoop and a stick.  The man complains bitterly but finally agrees.  For the
next week he hoops his way downtown, parks in the underground parking, walks
the 40 flights to his office and then hoops his way home at night.  At the
end of this week he reports to the doctor that he feels great.  It is agreed
that he will continue for several weeks and then gradually move back to the
bicycle, convertible and then the train.
A few days later he finds his hoop mangled in his parking spot.  The parking
attendent explains that someone has backed over the hoop, but that the man
should not worry because the garage has full insurance coverage. " Insurance
be damned." the man replies " How will I get home".