OT? ISO9000 -- The Big Picture

#51 09-09-2007, 02:09 PM

On 5 Sep, 15:11, "Vladimir Vassilevsky" <antispam_bo...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> "Rune Allnor" <all...@tele.ntnu.no> wrote in message
>
> news:1188972635.946087.265490@w3g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > On 5 Sep, 05:55, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote:
>
> > > One negotiator told me that he liked my (at that time) novel
> > > way to write a contract because -- his words -- it is better to play
> > > chess than poker.
>
> > Well, yes. Chess is a very fascinating game. No luck or chance
> > is involed, the rules are simple enough for a 10-year-old to learn,
> > and one can not hide anything from the opponent. Nor can he
> > hide anything from you.
>
> You haven't yet engaged in a business, but you are already thinking how to
> overplay your partner.
> Wonderful start, isn't it?

Sure. There are too many people out there who don't
think at all. I am trying to see where one can get
leverage, and how to play it. The responses in this
thread have been very instructive and have gone a
very long way to explain why there are so many
screwed-up projects everywhere.

Rune

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