The Bottomless Pit

Well, a man was driving down a country road, and he decided to get out and get some fresh air.

He got out, and started walking in a meadow. As he walked, he came upon a hole.
Wanting to see how deep it was, he threw a pebble down. No sound.
So he threw a medium-sized rock down. No sound.

The man started to get frustrated, so he threw a boulder down. No sound. As he searched about, he spotted a railroad beam. He hauled it over to the hole, and shoved it in. No sound.

He sat down on the ground, exhausted. Suddenly, he saw a goat running at him, full speed. He leaped up, and it brushed past him, and fell in the hole. He listened, but there was no sound.

He sat down again. A few minutes later, a farmer came walking up. The man asked him:

- How deep is this hole?

The farmer said:

- Oh. Thats the bottomless pit. It never ends.

- Say, have you seen my prize goat?

The man, not wanting to get the blame, said:

- No.

The farmer said:

- Oh well. He can't get far. He was tied to a railroad beam.