Maintenace Value

[Slick]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Originally posted by Slick:
To quote my wife...

"...half of one, six dozen of another, it makes no difference..."

Slick.

half of one = .5
six dozen of another = 72

You are telling me that .5 and 72 are the same?

I think the correct cliche is "...half dozen of one, six of another, it makes no difference..."



But anyways, the difference between lowering maintenance paid and base maintenance cost is enormous! Assume the maintenance is 1000.

Lower maintenance paid by 10%, you get 900.

Lower base maintenance paid by 10%, you get:
1000 / 0.25 = 4000 (cost of ship)
4000 * 0.15 = 600

That subtle difference of wording makes quite a big difference!

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I guess the humor was totally lost on you. Ok. Let me explain. The thread was talking about how the maintenance reduction worked. Some people thought it was a flat reduction in total maintanence, but it is really a lowering of the base rate which makes it significantly more effective.

Yes, I understand that "half of 1 and six dozen of another" are different.

Yes, I understand the correct cliche.

Yes, that was a direct quote from my wife and I thought it was funny at the time since she was serious.

Yes, I thought it was funny and applicable to this thread because the two understandings are NOT the same and it DOES make a difference. Maybe not everyone caught the joke.

Slick.

[ January 15, 2003, 15:44: Message edited by: Slick ]