[SEL] Farmer's Math

David Rotigel rotigel at me.com
Sun Jun 26 12:26:31 PDT 2016


Do you have any proof of your first statement?
	Dave

> On Jun 26, 2016, at 2:52 PM, MBellar at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
> If  Hillary  Clinton wins the U.S. presidential election, it will be the 
> first  time in history that two U.S. presidents have slept with each other!
> 
> If Donald Trump wins the U.S.  presidential election, it will be the first 
> time in history that a billionaire  moves into public housing vacated by a 
> black family.
> 
> 
> 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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>>>> John  Deere and Hercules Engines.
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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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