[SEL] Farmer's Math

[David Rotigel]

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	Dave

> On Jun 24, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Dave Otto <ddotto at cableone.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys
> 
> Some time ago I quit receiving email from the Slick Willy list (kind of miss
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> why I got booted.
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> 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
>>> Galations 3:27-29
>>> 
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> Mark Shulaw
> 454 County Road 33
> Bluffton, OH. 45817
> USA
> Galations 3:27-29
> 
> Frappi at wcoil.com / 419.358.5206  Home
> Hobby Collector and Dealer in John Deere and Hercules Engines.
> Maytag Multi-Motor Engine parts.
> VISIT the Maytag Collectors Club at  www.Maytagclub.com Where Is John Galt
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