>In the beginning was the Plan.
>
>And then came the Assumptions.
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>And the Assumptions were without form.
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>And the Plan was without substance.
>
>And darkness was upon the face of the workers.
>
>And the workers spoke among themselves, saying, "This is
>a crock of shit, and it stinks."
>
>And the Workers went unto their Supervisors and said, "It is a
>pail of dung, and we can't live with the smell."
>
>And the Supervisors went unto their Managers, saying, "It is a
>container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none
>may abide by it."
>
>And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying, "It is a
>vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength."
>
>And the Directors spoke among themselves, saying to one
>another, "It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very
>strong."
>
>And the Directors went to the Vice Presidents, saying unto them,
>"It promotes growth, and it is very powerful."
>
>And the Vice Presidents went to the President, saying unto him,
>"This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigor of the
>company with very powerful effects."
>
>And the President looked upon the Plan and saw that it was good.
>
>And the Plan became Policy.
>
>And that, my friends, is how shit happens.
>
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