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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-$-H-!-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far a$$ ki$$ing will take you.

A-$-$-K-I-$-$-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
Bull$h!T and A$$ ki$$ing that will put you over the top

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Diane, sad but true!

“If it was easy anybody could do it”
Timothy S. Furey Sr.

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Diane,

Did youtake a job where I work?? Sounds like you’ve got the place down to a tee.

jed

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I think I’ll hold fast at 103%.

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diane.

simply put - thank you very much for the best belly laugh i have had in a long time.

mike

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Diane,
Yeah, sorta like our judicial system sentencing a killer to 3 concurrent 300 year sentences…THAT buys us a whole lot of credibility worldwide, doesn’t it?..
I can hear the Judge now…“OK Herbie, before I read the sentence, I have changed your name to Methusela so the sentence I am about to read makes sense.”

I have always appreciated humor that pokes fun at ridiculous statements. HOW can we achieve OVER 100%? Just one of many inane statements.
Getting started, another ridiculous billboard I have seen is for a car dealership:
“Mar-----, the old fashion dealer!”…FALSE advertising…I have not YET been able to purchase outdated clothes in that showroom!
Mike

This site’s about sharing!

[This message has been edited by ohiotuber (edited 09 December 2005).]

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Diane, … LOL !!!

Quick question, … is it possible that you left the cap off the epoxy bottle and the fumes are getting to 'ya

Thanks for a great laugh on a coll and grey friday in the Mines

Christopher Chin, Jonquiere Quebec
[url=http://pages.videotron.com/fcch/:a2267]Fishing the Ste-Marguerite[/url:a2267]

[This message has been edited by fcch (edited 09 December 2005).]

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Diane, did you lose the cap off of your Zap-A-Gap CA again? This is a great post. For the record my boss will be more than willing to confirm that I always give 100%. He tells me about it all the time. Gee, perhaps that’s why I’m always on th Special High Intensity Training List ($HIT LIST)

Eric “nighthawk”

American veteran and proud of it!

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Diane;
Being retired I have my own 100% standards.
I got my swap fly’s tied on time 100%
My gift rods will be ready in time 100%
My Cristmas shopping is done 100%
Paid my bill’s on time 100%
My snow is not shovled 100%
My laundry is not done 100%
The livingroom is clean 100%
Dinner is in the crockpot 100%
I know my car is due for service 100%
You see I give 100% all the time. Maybe I should throw some things in the washer? Nah, later!

I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here!

Cactus

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Finally someone who knows exactly why I just barely made it thru highschool .

LOAFING = 59%

Thanks Diane , at least I can no longer complain about my poor grades .

I could be wrong , It seems unlikely , but I suppose it could happen.

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If you add the BS and the AK together you get an impressive number but wind up with poor performance unless you happen to be a politician.

Just a little on the cynical side this morning-------John