Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 15:36:27 -0500 From: "Pedro F. Giffuni" <pfgiffun@bachue.usc.unal.edu.co> To: "Michael C. Vergallen" <mvergall@mail.double-barrel.be> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: dos2unix Message-ID: <372F5A4A.E09421DB@bachue.usc.unal.edu.co> References: <Pine.LNX.4.04.9905040542200.5602-100000@ws3.double-barrel.be>
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Ohh...you didn't read the hidden message there:
Banker with MBA = Bill G.
Mexican fisherman= programmer (lazy by nature :)
Actually the Fisherman can choose to live his life, or follow the Banker's way. If
the story had continued, they would have commented about Richard The Savior (RTS),
which diagnostics that since fish come from the sea, and the sea belongs to everyone,
the must be freely distributed. As a result all the fish caught be RTS and his
followers, will be labelled with the "Fish Public License FPL" and returned to the
sea (for public benefit of course).
This license states that FPL'd fish and their derivative work can not be sold, only
distributed...in a few years when the non FPL'd fishes have exhausted, neither Bill
or the fisherman will have a choice.
And BTW.... I am also a meditarranean descendant :-).
cheers,
Pedro.
Michael C. Vergallen wrote:
> yep .... but why work your self to a early grave... ( Yes I am from a
> meditiranian desend ) so to us working is alian.. :-) my great granfather
> tried it and he told his son it was a experience not to be repeated ...
> so we didn't bother working more then we had to ...:-) Poeple die from it
> you know...:-)
>
> Mad Mike
>
> ---
> Michael C. Vergallen A.k.A. Mad Mike,
> Sportstraat 28 http://www.double-barrel.be/mvergall/
> B 9000 Gent ftp://ftp.double-barrel.be/pub/linux/
> Belgium tel : 32-9-2227764 Fax : 32-9-2224976
>
> On Mon, 3 May 1999, Pedro F. Giffuni wrote:
>
> > Just for a change, knowing that you are wrong, I'm gonna encourage you with this
> > message I received today ;-)
> >
> > Subject: The "Zen" in Investment Banking
> >
> > >
> > >> An investment banker was at the pier of a small
> > >> coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one
> > >> fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large
> > >> yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on
> > >> the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch
> > >> them.
> > >>
> > >> The Mexican replied, only a little while.
> > >>
> > >> The banker then asked why didn't he stay out longer and
> > >> catch more fish?
> > >>
> > >> The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's
> > >> immediate needs.
> > >>
> > >> The banker then asked, "but what do you do with the rest
> > >> of your time?"
> > >>
> > >> The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little,
> > >> play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria,
> > >> stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and
> > >> play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life."
> > >>
> > >> The banker scoffed, "I have an MBA and could help
> > >> you. You should spend more time fishing and with the
> > >> proceeds, buy a bigger boat with the proceeds from the
> > >> bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you
> > >> would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your
> > >> catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the
> > >> processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would
> > >> control the product, processing and distribution. You would
> > >> need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to
> > >> Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run
> > >> your expanding enterprise."
> > >>
> > >> The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all
> > >> take?"
> > >>
> > >> To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
> > >>
> > >> "But what then?"
> > >>
> > >> The banker laughed and said that's the best part. "When
> > >> the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your
> > >> company stock to the public and become very rich, you would
> > >> make millions."
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Millions.. Then what?"
> > >>
> > >> The banker said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small
> > >> coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a
> > >> little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife,
> > >> stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip
> > >> wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
> > >>
> > >>
> > >THIS SHOULD KEEPS THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE!!
> > >
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