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Posted by: Khadajico Mar 30 2010, 03:36 PM
I was re-reading the book recently and I found a passage that is still confusing me, so I thought I would throw its interpretation open to the net.
Story: Would it help to say I'm Sorry (pg 194 in my copy)
The Johnson has offer 20k in corp script for a job, 10k upfront.
There is a bit of banter then the following section:
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Iron Mike threw him a nod. "You'll see a report in the newsfax. Net Thirty, with six in ten"
The corporator's head cam up. "Ten in five and two for cash?"
"Major corporate script or Elven, yes. Otherwise no deal"
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Now my confusion is, I can see Iron Mike is asking for 30k, but the rest makes no sense to me as no reference to the total amount for the run was discussed in the rest of the story.
For my sanity can anyone offer any reasonable interpretation ?
Khadajico
Posted by: Stingray Mar 30 2010, 05:09 PM
Story: Would it help to say I'm Sorry (pg 194 in my copy)
The Johnson has offer 20k in corp script for a job, 10k upfront.
There is a bit of banter then the following section:
----
Iron Mike threw him a nod. "You'll see a report in the newsfax. Net Thirty, with six in ten"
The corporator's head cam up. "Ten in five and two for cash?"
"Major corporate script or Elven, yes. Otherwise no deal"
----
Now my confusion is, I can see Iron Mike is asking for 30k, but the rest makes no sense to me as no reference to the total amount for the run was discussed in the rest of the story.
For my sanity can anyone offer any reasonable interpretation ?
Khadajico
ten in five and two for cash: taking 10 000 yen in form of 5 major corporate scripts (my guess, Ares,Fuchi,MCT,Saeder-krupp,Aztectecnology?) and 20 000 in yen
Net thirty, with 6 in ten: "if only 10k cash upfront, why dont u hire some bums on the street if u want that hit so bad??" (and that run would be in news..)
(saying : we are professionals, and professionals want be payed decently,)
there is a buyers for corporate scripts in the shadows (10k in corp scripts =6k yen cash)
major corporate script or elven ( telestrian corporation)
in other words Mr. j: first offer is 10 000 cash + 12k (changing scripts to cash): 22 00 yen worth
mike counterffers is 20k cash and 6k (changing scripts to cash)26 000 yen worth
Posted by: Ancient History Mar 30 2010, 05:26 PM
Net thirty = 30,000
totalSix in ten = 60%, or 18,000
Translation: "I want 30,000
and 18,000 in advance."Ten in five = 2/3
Two for cash = 20%, or 6,000
cashTranslation: "I'll give you 10,000
upfront; 6,000 in cash."At the time, Tir Tairngire had hardcopy nuyen bills made from a plastic weave.
Translation: "Don't try to pay me in some AA corporate scrip or UCAS dollars."
Posted by: Fatum Mar 30 2010, 05:52 PM
Why? O_o'
Posted by: Ancient History Mar 30 2010, 06:02 PM
10 + 5 = 15, 10/15 = 2/3.
Look, I'm guessing here. 
Posted by: Fatum Mar 30 2010, 06:39 PM
Look, I'm guessing here.
My mind is going. I can feel it.
Posted by: Khyron Mar 30 2010, 08:38 PM
Clearly they were having a math battle.
Posted by: Oehler the Black Mar 30 2010, 10:07 PM
Shhh don't say that, it'll draw in the math-letes.
Neat little bit of dialog, even if no one can really work out the etymology of the phrase "ten in five."
Posted by: Wandering One Mar 30 2010, 10:40 PM
Reading it (out of context of the novel, I don't own it, so all I have is the above...) It seems like offer/counter offer.
Six in ten? how about Ten in Five and Two, but for cash. I'm reading that as 6.0 in 10.0, no, but how about 5.2 in 10.0, just oddly reversed. A standard back and forth type thing.
Posted by: GrimWulf Mar 30 2010, 11:52 PM
totalSix in ten = 60%, or 18,000
Translation: "I want 30,000
and 18,000 in advance."Ten in five = 2/3
Two for cash = 20%, or 6,000
cashTranslation: "I'll give you 10,000
upfront; 6,000 in cash."At the time, Tir Tairngire had hardcopy nuyen bills made from a plastic weave.
Translation: "Don't try to pay me in some AA corporate scrip or UCAS dollars."
Wouldn't the second translation (if 2/3) be 20,000
not 10,000 ?
Posted by: Ancient History Mar 31 2010, 12:06 AM
Nah, because the ten is what he keeps - because it comes first. Besides, it makes more sense in context: he offered 10k up front to begin with.
Posted by: Khadajico Mar 31 2010, 10:10 AM
Cheers guys, makes more sense now ... I cannot figure out why I didn't think of fractions/percentages with the script.
Thanks
Khadajico
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