[SEL] Farmer's Math

Mark Shulaw frappi at wcoil.com
Sun Jun 26 13:13:07 PDT 2016 


Good Question!


At 03:26 PM 6/26/2016, you wrote:
>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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