[billroberts]

A friend of mine who keeps a small flock of sheep as a hobby swears by the run-them-down technique. He doesn't have a sheepdog and sheep can be difficult to catch for a human. But he says that if he is prepared to chase one sheep round the field for 45 minutes or so, then it will give up, even though he can never catch it in a sprint.

[colins_pride]

he says that if he is prepared to chase one sheep round the field for 45 minutes or so

Your friend must not be a programmer. If he were a programmer, methinks he would just get a sheepdog, and save the 45 minutes.

[radu_floricica]

Of course, he would also maintain the dog for two hours a day...

[DTrejo]

No wonder some programmers have fitness problems

[gaius]

He's waiting for a compile :-)