On 8 October 2013 03:58, Mervyn Lobo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gabe Menezes, > > Goanet never fails to amaze me. I am always entertained when people choose > to turn into contortionist, trying to worm out of a situation, instead of > accepting responsibility for their occasional mistrakes. Yet others, to my > bewilderment, publicly ask on the forum why no one is pointing out the > blunders they repeatedly make. > > > Now for the mater in hand, here is my original post: > "To end this on a positive note, here is a video of the Christmas Tree > Party at the DI, circa 1967. > 1967 folks. The kids in this video are 45 years older today." > > I accept that people here will have difficulty comprehending English. I > also understand that a lot of people have difficulty with any number other > than 1961. However, anyone who has a Standard Four or above proficiency in > the English language and math, has understood that no kid in the Xmas video > can be 46 years older today. > > Here is the math: 1967 + 46 = 2013 > > We are in the month of October. The video was shot during December - the > Christmas period - of 1967. There are still two months to go to the > December Christmas period of this year. In other words, the kids in the > Xmas video are 45 years and ten months older today. Your calculation of 46 > years is incorrect. > > I could have, like I often do, let your opinions slide. It is more > difficult to let your math slide. It is even more difficult to let your > math slide when I know that a few years ago you would have been on top of > your game. You would never have made a two month blunder. After all, you > dealt with money markets and instruments with maturity dates. The all > important maturity date. Everyone here who has dealt with a money market > instrument knows that s/he will be subjected to a penalty if she tries to > cash in two months before maturity. > > I hope this helps in illustrating your math error. > > Mervyn53Lobo >
COMMENT: For sure we see two and three month old babes in the arms? I too could let your mishap slide but alas, who am I to judge your brilliance? -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
