> > After having their 11th child, a Scouse couple decided that was enough,
> > as they could not afford a larger bed. So the husband went to his
> > doctor and told him that he and his wife didn't want to have any more
> > children.
> >
> > The doctor told him there was a procedure called a vasectomy that would
> > fix the problem but it was expensive. A less costly alternative was to
> > go home, get a firework, light it, put it in a beer can, then hold
> > the can up to his ear and count to 10.
> >
> > The Scouser said to the doctor, "I may not be the smartest guy in the
> > world, but I don't see how putting a firework in a beer can next to my
> > ear is going to help me."
> >
> > "Trust me, it will do the job", said the doctor. So the man went home,
> > lit a banger and put it in a beer can. He held the can up to his ear
> > and began to count: "1, 2, 3, 4, 5," at which point he paused, placed
> > the beer can between his legs so he could continue counting on his
> > other hand.
> >
> > This procedure also works in Birmingham, parts of Essex, inner London,
> > Newcastle and anywhere in Wales.