[extropy-chat] Maths 101 - humor - pretty feeble

[Brett Paatsch]

> Subject: Math 101
> 
> 
> >From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like
> this:
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> >
> >
> >What makes 100%?
> >
> >
> >
> >What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
> >
> >
> >
> >Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving
>  more than 100%?
> >
> >
> >
> >We have all been to those meetings where someone
> wants you to give over
> >100%.
> >
> >
> >
> >How about achieving 103%?
> >
> >
> >
> >Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
> you  answer these
> >questions:
> >
> >
> >
> >If:  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
> Z  is represented
> >as:
> >
> >1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
> 22 23 24 25 26
> >
> >
> >
> >Then:
> >
> >
> >
> >H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
> >8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
> >
> >
> >
> >and,
> >
> >
> >
> >K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
> >11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
> >
> >
> >
> >But,
> >
> >
> >
> >A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
> >1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
> >
> >
> >
> >....And,
> >
> >
> >
> >B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
> >2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
> >
> >
> >
> >AND, look how far butt-kissing will take you:
> >
> >
> >
> >B-U-T-T--K-I-S-S-I-N-G
> >2+21+20+20+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 151%
> >
> >
> >
> >But one can then conclude with mathematical certainty
>  that:
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> >
> >While, Hard work and Knowledge will get you close,
> >
> >
> >
> >And, Attitude will get you there,
> >
> >
> >Bullshit and Butt kissing will put you over the top!

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Its not *really* maths I know.  Good holidays extropes,

Brett