[SEL] Farmer's Math

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In a message dated 6/26/2016 10:52:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rotigel at me.com writes:

Hi Dave,  Go to http://tbbs.net/mailman/listinfo/slick_tbbs.net  
<http://tbbs.net/mailman/listinfo/slick_tbbs.net> for instructions. It  will be good 
to have you back!
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
> 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
>>>  Galations 3:27-29
>>> 
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>  
> Mark Shulaw
> 454 County Road 33
> Bluffton, OH.  45817
> USA
> Galations 3:27-29
> 
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> Hobby Collector and Dealer in John Deere and  Hercules Engines.
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