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in thread How do you plan on spending your leap second?

I'm not making this up, but I heard the Picasso story years ago. I chalked it up to urban legend, but am hoping it is really true.

Peace out.


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Re^4: How do you plan on spending your leap second?
by Anonymous Monk on Dec 27, 2005 at 05:49 UTC
    And, of course, the cousin thereof. A repairman is hired to fix a vital machine. He listens to descriptions of what happened, what it sounded like before it died, and examines it in minute detail. He finds the vital area, pulls out a small hammer and pounds the one spot with the hammer. The machine works oncemore, and he hands the boss an invoice, $1,000. Boss asks why? $1000 just for hitting it with a hammer? Man says, for hitting with hammer, $1. For knowing where to hit with hammer, $999.
Re^4: How do you plan on spending your leap second?
by wazoox (Prior) on Dec 27, 2005 at 11:45 UTC

    Oh I'm sure you didn't make it up, and I'm sure a great designer knows most legends about Picasso, too :)

    Cheers!