[SEL] Farmer's Math

[Dave Otto]

Hi guys

Some time ago I quit receiving email from the Slick Willy list (kind of miss
it) would someone be so kind to send me the subscription info? I'm not sure
why I got booted.

Thanks,
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Mark Shulaw
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 5:28 PM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] Farmer's Math

Yes, I'd love a chance to derail that bitch.



At 06:58 PM 6/24/2016, you wrote:
>By Golly, Mark. Are you applying for the job of campaign director for
Hillary?
>         Dave
>
> > On Jun 24, 2016, at 5:45 PM, Mark Shulaw <frappi at wcoil.com> wrote:
> >
> > Correction : Its psychological. Made everyone think the division was 
> > as specified. Its only perception that counts. If you think it's 
> > fair then it is. In this case  the deceased farmers original 
> > division by the number of horses would could not result in a equal 
> > division of horses in any way other then mathematical. So the math 
> > could never work out in a real life division.  By adding a horse to 
> > the bunch it made the number divisible by the requirements of the 
> > will. Each got mathematically what was specified with the addition, 
> > then the left over went back to the other farmer. Leaving the sons nun
the wiser.
> > All because the math then worked by adding a horse.  Then taking 
> > away the left over horse in the end, nun noticed the inequity. The 
> > eldest son gained a half a horse. Middle son gained a little less 
> > then a half of a horse and the youngest got a lot less then his 
> > mathematical proper cut with two. But this kinda shit is what makes 
> > for good family fights at will time. At division time a family can 
> > reduce themselves to gnawing pennies in half to avoid feeling cheated
and
> > families torn apart for life.   Mark
> >
> > At 01:14 PM 6/20/2016, you wrote:
> >> A farmer died leaving his 17 horses To his three sons.
> >>
> >> When his sons opened up the will it Read:
> >>
> >> My eldest son should get 1/2 (half) of total horses;
> >>
> >> My middle son should be given 1/3rd (one-third) of the total 
> >> horses;
> >>
> >> My youngest son should be given 1/9th (one-ninth) of the total horses.
> >>
> >> As it's impossible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9,
> >>
> >> The three sons started to fight with each other.
> >>
> >> So, they decided to go to a farmer friend who they considered quite 
> >> smart,
> >>
> >> To see if he could work it out for them.
> >>
> >> The farmer friend read the Will patiently, and after giving due 
> >> thought
> >>
> >> He brought one of his own horses over and added it to the 17.
> >>
> >> That increased the total to 18 horses.
> >>
> >> Now, he divided the horses according to their father's will.
> >>
> >> 1/2     of 18 = 9. So he gave the Eldest son 9 horses.
> >> 1/3rd of 18 = 6. So he gave the Middle son 6 horses.
> >> 1/9th of 18 = 2. So he gave the Youngest son 2 horses.
> >>
> >> Now add up how many horses they Have:
> >>
> >> Eldest son  9
> >> Middle son  6
> >> Youngest son  2
> >>
> >> TOTAL = 17
> >>
> >> Now this leaves one horse over, so, the farmer friend takes his 
> >> horse back to his Farm.
> >>
> >> Problem solved!
> >>
> >> (Scratch your head over how that was  accomplished....and let me 
> >> know )
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > Mark Shulaw
> > 454 County Road 33
> > Bluffton, OH. 45817
> > USA
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> >
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Mark Shulaw
454 County Road 33
Bluffton, OH. 45817
USA
Galations 3:27-29

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Maytag Multi-Motor Engine parts.
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