geanky 0 #1 October 7, 2002 For all that don't understand how company policy works here is an explanation: AT LAST AN EXPLANATION.......... Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with very cold high-pressure water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result -- all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted. Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. None of the monkeys that are beating him have any idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here. And that, my friends, is how company policy begins. learn to fly in 3d Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #2 October 7, 2002 Sad but true. And in the end, we all work for some monkey. My other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinney29 0 #3 October 7, 2002 That's pretty cool. Anyone got 10 monkeys we can try the experiment on. ADAPT OR DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #4 October 7, 2002 Ain't that the truth! "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konradptr 0 #5 October 7, 2002 Anyone have video of these monkeys getting sprayed by cold, high-pressure water... Sounds pretty entertaining... ------------------------------------------ Getting banned isn't that bad...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #6 October 7, 2002 QuoteThat's pretty cool. Anyone got 10 monkeys we can try the experiment on. ADAPT OR DIE They are flying-monkeys. Will they do? They have bad attitudes and I usually don't let them out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinney29 0 #7 October 7, 2002 Well then they'll just fly to the banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 October 7, 2002 Quote They have bad attitudes and I usually don't let them out. As long as they don't fling poo it'll all be OK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinney29 0 #9 October 7, 2002 WARNING THIS IS NOT WORK SAFE! I just got dogged out big time by my 1st Sergeant for this one. I forwarded to a freind an he opened it when this asshole was around who in turn sent it to my 1st Sergeant saying I wrote it about OUR company. It took me 20 minutes to explain that it wasn't ment to talk back about our company. Even though it IS very true. WARNING NOT WORK SAFE! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites