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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2551 Posts 
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So, according to algebreic rules: If Mario can roof a house in 9 hrs, and Al can do it in 8, then since x/9+x/8=1, then they should be able to do it together in 4 4/17 hours.
Except we all know that isn't true. If Al and Mario do the job together, they will spend most of their work time talking about girls and the job will take 72 hours. Therefore, the rules are bogus.
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2445 Posts
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I forget who said it (Twain?) but this reminds me of the farmer's equation: "I hire one boy, I get one boy. I hire two boys I get a boy and a half. I hire three boys, I get no boys at all."
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Cliffg37 Inner circle Long Beach, CA 2490 Posts
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Remember, it is easy to prove that 1 = 2
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2445 Posts
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On 2009-05-13 15:50, Cliffg37 wrote: Perfectly obvious, at least for high values of 1.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 20552 Posts
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On 2009-05-13 14:12, rossmacrae wrote: Never needed to hire "boys" before but I will trust your analogy.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1192 Posts
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On 2009-05-13 15:50, Cliffg37 wrote: Especially if you divide by zero when they're not looking.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27136 Posts
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I did not know he was hiring boys.
Guess that gives some context to Tom Sawyer and his buddy Huck Finn.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil’s Island 16230 Posts
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airship Inner circle In my day, I have driven 1594 Posts
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And ten guys washing with Dove, that's a locker room.
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Slartibartfast Loyal user Southern Illinois 230 Posts
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