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I thought some of you might like this, it was sent to me by a Stock Broker friend who has way too much time on his hands.
Here it is:

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:
>
> 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%? What makes up 100% in life?
>
> 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 ass kissing will take you.
>
> A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
> 1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%
>
> So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that While Hard work
and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's
the Bullsh*t and Ass kissing that will put you over the top.
>

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

That is great... though, don't you sort of worry about the people that have time to set around and figure this stuff out..... They could be fussing endlessly over miter joints in their purflings.

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Hey David thats great and in my humble opinion so true.
Thanks for posting that. I'm printing it out to hang on my shop wall. Just remember that old saying
"The ass you kick today you may have to kiss tommorow"

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[QUOTE=Bobc] Hey David thats great and in my humble opinion so true.
Thanks for posting that. I'm printing it out to hang on my shop wall. Just remember that old saying
"The ass you kick today you may have to kiss tommorow"[/QUOTE] Boy Have I learned that one too many times!

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

Also a cartoon of a tree full of monkeys. The ones on the top are all smiling. Each level you go down the monkeys are frowning more and more. Why you may ask? The further down on the tree you are the more crap you get

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

The favorite around our office is, "if you're not the lead dog pulling the sled, the view never changes."

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