Phillip C -- someone sent me a story that is such a perfect countrpoint
to your fascinating note on your work that I thoght it is not only
enjoyable more generally, but heightens your point. Hope it doesn't
come across as junk!
mike
---- ----- > Once upon a time there was a shepherd tending his sheep at the edge of > a country road. A brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee screeches to a halt > next to him. The driver, a young man dressed in an Armani suit, Gucci > shoes, Ray-Ban glasses, and a Rolex watch, gets out and asks the > shepherd: > > "If I guess how many sheep you have, will you give me one of them?" > > The shepherd looks at the young man, then looks at the sprawling field > of sheep and says: "Okay".> The young man parks, connects his notebook and wireless modem, > enters a NASA site, scans the ground using his GPS, opens a database > and 60 Excel tables filled with algorithms, then prints a 150 page > report on his high tech mini printer. He then turns to the shepherd > and says: "You have exactly 1,586 sheep here." > > The shepherd answers: "That's correct, you can have your sheep."
> The young man takes one of the animals and puts it in the back of his > vehicle. > The shepherd looks at him and asks: "Now, if I guess your > profession, will you pay me back in kind?" > > The young man answers "Sure".
> The shepherd says: "You are a consultant".
> "Exactly! How did you know"? asks the young man. > "Very simple" answers the shepherd. > "First, you came here without being called. > Second, you charged me a fee to tell me something I already knew. > Third, you do not understand anything about my business and I'd really > like to have my dog back."
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