The Loony Bin
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loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk
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Fri, 19 Apr 1996 02:21:15 +0100
Hiya people...
Chuck's at it again...never mind it keeps me busy while I wait for over
two-and-half-thousand news articles to download (not kidding folks) very
slowly...I guess this means the news server is working again...:-)
Wishes & Dreams...
- ANDREA
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THE SAGA OF MANAGEMENT INPUT TO THE TECHNICAL WRITING PROCESS
Question: How many feet do mice have?
Original reply: Mice have four feet.
Mgmt. Comment: Elaborate!
Revision 1: Mice have five appendages, and four of them are feet.
Mgmt. Comment: No discussion of fifth appendage!
Revision 2: Mice have five appendages; four of them are feet
and one is a tail.
Mgmt. Comment: What? Feet with no legs?
Revision 3: Mice have four legs, four feet and one tail per
unit-mouse.
Mgmt. Comment: Confusing -- is that a total of 9 appendages?
Revision 4: Mice have four leg-foot assemblies and one tail
assembly per body.
Mgmt. Comment: Does not fully discuss the issue!
Revision 5: Each mouse comes equipped with four legs and a tail.
Each leg is equipped with a foot at the end
opposite the body; the tail is not equipped
with a foot.
Mgmt. Comment: Descriptive? Yes. Forceful? NO!
Revision 6: Allotment appendages for mice will be:
Four leg-foot assemblies, one tail.
Deviation from this policy is not permitted as
it would constitute misapportionment of scarce
appendage assets.
Mgmt. Comment: Too authoritative; stifles creativity!
Revision 7: Mice have four feet; each foot is attached to a
small leg joined integrally with the overall mouse
structural sub-system. Also attached to the mouse
sub-system is a thin tail, non-functional and
ornamental in nature.
Mgmt. Comment: Too verbose/scientific. Answer the question!
FINAL REVISION APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT: Mice have four feet.