What do you make of this sentence?

[JJuggle]

I was given a task the other day which included the following requirement:

"Content is categorized by the intersection of strategic priority and organizations and the pull through between organizations."

I considered telling the woman who provided this instruction what she could pull but thought better of it.

[yoopers]

I was given a task the other day which included the following requirement:

"Content is categorized by the intersection of strategic priority and organizations and the pull through between organizations."

I considered telling the woman who provided this instruction what she could pull but thought better of it.
All orginizations had better come together on a joint agreement on what's best for the company's future.

[harper]

If this instruction was accompanied by a set of items to categorize I would say that the sentence means "throw these items into the trash bin."

[Cousin Itt]

It doesn't make a bit of sense. I would just ask the person assigning the task for clarification. There has got to be a simpler way of expressing what they want.

[JJuggle]

It doesn't make a bit of sense. I would just ask the person assigning the task for clarification. There has got to be a simpler way of expressing what they want.Oddly enough and in what one might call an extremely unlikely turn of events a PowerPoint file provided later did clarify the sentence.

[Jethro]

Was she asking you to take the trash to the curb?

[Cousin Itt]

Oddly enough and in what one might call an extremely unlikely turn of events a PowerPoint file provided later did clarify the sentence.

Don't keep us in suspense. . .what does it mean?! :confused:

[theotherguy]

I was given a task the other day which included the following requirement:

"Content is categorized by the intersection of strategic priority and organizations and the pull through between organizations."

I considered telling the woman who provided this instruction what she could pull but thought better of it.

im a freshman in highschool for crying out loud!!!! how am i supposed to know?? :confused:

[Tim]

I was given a task the other day which included the following requirement:

"Content is categorized by the intersection of strategic priority and organizations and the pull through between organizations."

I considered telling the woman who provided this instruction what she could pull but thought better of it.The content has to be organized by priorities and organization. No wait. I give up. That sentence was nuts. I think I'm going to cry.

[Mikefule]

Content = content, a state of happiness or bliss

is categorized = is sorted out

by the intersection = next to the road junction

of strategic priority = with important military significance

and organizations = and organizations (How simple is that?)

and the pull = and the bedroom or bathroom lightswitch

through = are no longer in a romantic relationship

between organizations = between organisations.

So the sentence unpacks as:
<<A state of happiness or bliss is sorted out next to the road junction with important military significance, and organizations and the bedroom or bathroom lightswitch are no longer in a romantic relationship between organisations.>>

How simple is that?

[cathwood]

PML

It's nice to have you over on JC mikefule.

Cathy

[JJuggle]

Content = content, a state of happiness or bliss

is categorized = is sorted out

by the intersection = next to the road junction

of strategic priority = with important military significance

and organizations = and organizations (How simple is that?)

and the pull = and the bedroom or bathroom lightswitch

through = are no longer in a romantic relationship

between organizations = between organisations.

So the sentence unpacks as:
<<A state of happiness or bliss is sorted out next to the road junction with important military significance, and organizations and the bedroom or bathroom lightswitch are no longer in a romantic relationship between organisations.>>

How simple is that?In about 5 minutes I am meeting with the woman who wrote the original sentence. I'll try that out on her.

[JJuggle]

In about 5 minutes I am meeting with the woman who wrote the original sentence. I'll try that out on her.Ah, she's a no show. I was hoping to put a face to the inanity.

[uni57]

"Content is categorized by the intersection of strategic priority and organizations and the pull through between organizations."Very interesting.

This puts a perspective on matters well worth bearing in mind.



Edit: fight fire with fire

[Wheel Rider]

"Content is categorized by the intersection of strategic priority and organizations and the pull through between organizations."

Sounds like the writer is practicing to be a politician.

[john_childs]

I was given a task the other day which included the following requirement:

"Content is categorized by the intersection of strategic priority and organizations and the pull through between organizations."

I considered telling the woman who provided this instruction what she could pull but thought better of it.
The woman has a great future working as a consultant to help companies and departments develop mission statements.

The Dilbert Mission Statement Generator (http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/games/career/bin/ms.cgi)

[maestro8]

Sounds like it came from Dilbert's mission statement generator (http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/games/career/bin/ms.cgi)!

Ah, she's a no show. I was hoping to put a face to the inanity.
Let me do that for you:
http://www.lowlights-now.com/ipw-web/portal/73/images/breaking-news/bush-confused.jpg

[Borges]

"If your thoughts are rubbish merely
Don't express yourself too clearly."

"Content is categorized by [extra stuff that can be left out without altering the meaning] strategic priority and organizations and the pull through between organizations."

I only got the part about intersection, I think that can be left out.

[unijesse]

Content = content, a state of happiness or bliss

is categorized = is sorted out

by the intersection = next to the road junction

of strategic priority = with important military significance

and organizations = and organizations (How simple is that?)

and the pull = and the bedroom or bathroom lightswitch

through = are no longer in a romantic relationship

between organizations = between organisations.

So the sentence unpacks as:
<<A state of happiness or bliss is sorted out next to the road junction with important military significance, and organizations and the bedroom or bathroom lightswitch are no longer in a romantic relationship between organisations.>>

How simple is that?


haha i cant stop laughing wen i read that,:confused: dont no y but i cant:confused: hmmmmmmmbut about the sentence:confused: um i think u make files of wut groups can do and put the the groups that can do it in the files:confused: but the above explanation looks preety good:confused: seriously, u coudlnt figger that out:confused: :confused: :confused:

[sevenasterisks]

It looks like a good candidate to go in my next english paper :)

....except wait, that would be pledgarism! :(

[Klaas Bil]

Very interesting.

This puts a perspective on matters well worth bearing in mind.

Erm... what exactly is well worth bearing in mind?

(a)The matters, or
(b) the perspective?
(c) Or maybe even the fact that the perspective is put in the first place, but then indeed there'd have to be a punctuation mark (comma, colon or semicolon?) after "matters".

Klaas Bil

[uni57]

Erm... what exactly is well worth bearing in mind? Nothing, actually. I just like saying that. It's something Raphael said in another thread (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?p=371114#post371114). When he said it, it seemed empty of meaning. The more I thought about it, the more it started to have meaning, but I still couldn't figure out how it specifically applied to the discussion. As such, it readily became my favorite thing to say and I thought that now was one of those times to say it. The fact that you had to ask about it does put a perspective on matters well worth bearing in mind.

[JJuggle]

Nothing, actually. I just like saying that. It's something Raphael said in another thread (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?p=371114#post371114). When he said it, it seemed empty of meaning. The more I thought about it, the more it started to have meaning, but I still couldn't figure out how it specifically applied to the discussion. As such, it readily became my favorite thing to say and I thought that now was one of those times to say it. The fact that you had to ask about it does put a perspective on matters well worth bearing in mind.A recent quote of yours from another thread comes to mind when reading this, but I'll leave it for you to figure out which. It was to the point.

[underdog]

Sounds like the writer is practicing to be a politician.

Or bucking for a position in corporate middle management.

[Klaas Bil]

It's something Raphael said in another thread (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?p=371114#post371114). When he said it, it seemed empty of meaning. I had seen the earlier occurrence. But with that reply, I meant to question your peppering so many threads with this sentence. Like, it should be at least somewhat applicable, right? And, assuming that it was, then how. That would put a perspective on matters well worth bearing in mind.

Oh and does Raphael agree with your assessment (empty of meaning)?

Klaas

[uni57]

Oh and does Raphael agree with your assessment (empty of meaning)?No, I think he's mad at me.

[BillyTheMountain]

I was given a task the other day which included the following requirement:

[QUOTE=Jethro]Was she asking you to take the trash to the curb?

I'm also interested in the TASK. Context may be important.

Billy

[BillyTheMountain]

What do the first 4 lines of this Beatle song quote mean:

Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Jai Guru Deva Om --The Beatles

[spyder]

Years ago my Dad told me, 'If you can't dazzle them with brains, baffle them with B.S.'

No wonder she didn't show up for the meeting.

[one_track_mind]

Sorry I don't speak legalese. (see also retardese)

[BillyTheMountain]

Nothing, actually. I just like saying that. It's something Raphael said in another thread (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?p=371114#post371114). I had just dropped acid, so when he said it, it seemed empty of meaning. But as the acid started coming on, the more it started to have meaning, but I still couldn't figure out how it specifically applied to the discussion. When I was PEAKING on the acid, I understood COMPLETELY!!!!!:D :D :D Since that trip, it readily became my favorite thing to say and I thought that now was one of those times to say it. Acid is just one of those things that does put a perspective on matters well worth bearing in mind.

Dave,

Far out!!

Billy

[uni57]

Thanks, Billy. You know how I just LOVE when you doctor my posts.

[BillyTheMountain]

Thanks, Billy. You know how I just LOVE when you doctor my posts. It really f's with my head, and it's hard enough to discern reality from the acid. Am I really writing now? Or is it just the acid talking to me?

Dave,

You are fine! Go into it! Ride it out! You weren't here for this last conversation [PM].....

Quote:
BillyTheMountain wrote on 2005-08-04 10:25 AM:
Good one on the Yes thread.

Do you think
Lucy in the
Sky with
Diamonds has any hidden drug content, too?

Billy

Hey Billy,
Yes I do, although I also seem to remember reading an interview (or maybe it was just an urban legend) that asked that question of The Beatles, and they said the title was taken from a drawing Lennon did as a child, and the reference was inadvertent.

So I don't know if that one has cred or not, and I can't remember where I heard it. Maybe I was on something at the time...

[Anonymous ex-Acid Rescue Center Worker]