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crushed by equilibriumArchive for March, 2007
Lesson for the day
This is strictly a 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 Bullshit and Ass Kissing that will put you over the top.
Hotel Fox
21 international graphic designers transformed 61 rooms in Hotel Fox, Copenhagen. Can’t help thinking which room would I least like to stay in… www.hotelfox.dk
GTDInbox
GTDInbox is one of the best Firefox plugin ever (of course after Webdeveloper and Firebug
).
Check it out.
For those of you unfamiliar with GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology, here is a good starting point.
Captain’s broadcast
A plane was taking off from Heathrow Airport.
After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom:
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, nonstop from London to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good, so we should have a smooth and uneventful flight. Now sit back and relax… OH, MY GOD …NO !”
Silence followed…
After a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said,
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so sorry if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight attendant accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants!”
A passenger in coach yelled, “That’s nothing. You should see the back of mine!”





