python coding contest

Peter Hansen peter at engcorp.com
Sun Jan 1 12:45:22 EST 2006


bonono at gmail.com wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> 
>>I'm reminded of a time I was going for a drive in the country when I drove
>>past an apple orchid. Standing in the orchid was a farmer with a pig. He
>>lifted the pig into the air, and the pig then bit an apple and slowly
>>chewed it. The farmer then carried him over to another branch, and the pig
>>ate another apple.
>>
>>I was so surprised I stopped my car and wandered over to ask the farmer
>>what he was doing.
>>
>>"I'm feeding apples to my pig," he replied.
>>
>>"Wouldn't it save time to just pick some apples and feed them to the pig?"
>>
>>The farmer looked at me like I was an idiot. "What's time to a pig?"
> 
> 
> Has anyone studied if farmers like him are in general healthier ?

Yes, they have stronger arms, but some greater incidence of back 
problems as well.  Other than that they're basically just as healthy as 
the rest of us who feed our pigs the normal way.

-Peter




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