[Coco] E-mail Netiquette: How to Start a New Thread

Thu Sep 24 20:25:03 EDT 2015

It's hilarious... here it the Chicago area most kids 'can't' do the math.

You'll see em fumble with the extra change... or they say you gave them too
much.

Rarely do I meet the individual who can process 'change' quickly in their
head.
On Sep 24, 2015 6:32 PM, "Christopher R. Hawks" <chawks at dls.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:21:44 -0400
> "John W. Linville" <linville at tuxdriver.com> wrote:
>
> > American math student would say "2Q^2?" -- it's a joke!
> >
> > Wow...
> >
> > John
> >
>
>         Don't feel bad John, he didn't get mine either.
>
>         American math students can't make change either. My brother and
> I used to do a thing. One would buy something that came to say $11.52.
> He'd hand the 'cashier' a $20 bill. After they had put in the amount
> tendered and saw that the change was $8.48, the other would say 'I've
> got the 2 cents' and hand it to the cashier. After staring at it for a
> few seconds, they'd clear the machine and ring it up again. They
> couldn't figure it out on their own.
>
> > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 11:08:55AM -0500, camillus1 wrote:
> > > My $0.02....
> > >
> > > 2Q^2 is not the same as 4Q
> > >
> > > 4Q = 4 x Q
> > >
> > > 2Q^2 = 2Q x 2Q
> > >
> > > If Q would be 2 then   4Q = 4 x 2 = 8
> > >                                 2Q^2 = (2 x 2) x (2 x 2) = 4 x 4 =
> > > 16
> > >
> > > 2Q + 2Q                             = 4Q
> > >
> > > Or am I seeing this wrong???
> > >
> > > cb
> > > On 9/24/2015 8:47:18 AM, Chester Patterson <chester6809 at gmail.com>
> > > wrote: The correct answer, of course, said with some degree of
> > > vehemence, is "4Q" Say it out loud. It'll hit in a few seconds...
> > > Uncle Bill did so love his math giggles.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: John W. Linville [mailto:linville at tuxdriver.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 3:18 PM
> > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] E-mail Netiquette: How to Start a New Thread
> > >
> > > Today's average American math student would say "2Q^2?"
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 03:04:08PM -0600, Chester Patterson wrote:
> > > > In the words of my dear old dead uncle Bill, a math teacher from
> > > > Brooklyn, "what's the result of 2Q + 2Q?"
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Zippster [mailto:zippster278 at gmail.com]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9:16 AM
> > > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > > > Subject: Re: [Coco] E-mail Netiquette: How to Start a New Thread
> > > >
> > > > Being an uncultured run-of-the-mill American, how changing forks
> > > > would have any bearing on politeness eludes me.
> > > >
> > > > I remember while traveling in Europe years ago, I would even use
> > > > the edge of my fork to cut softer items on the plate while
> > > > eating, which I thought nothing of. People would comment that I
> > > > was eating like an American, I guess we’re known for that. They
> > > > seemed amused. I told them it was more efficient. :)
> > > >
> > > > - Ed
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Sep 23, 2015, at 10:04 AM, Christopher R. Hawks wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 09:57:26 -0500
> > > > > Zippster wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Ah, well the link explains what the issue would be with some
> > > > >> email software.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> This “internet etiquette” issue has never been a problem for me
> > > > >> with Gmail and Apple Mail, but then, I’ve never understood the
> > > > >> need for more than one type of fork at the dinner table either.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ce
> > > > >> _setting/flatware/forks.html
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ce
> > > > >> _setting/flatware/forks.html>>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I’m guilty of doing this almost every time, but since it’s a
> > > > >> problem for some, and I now understand the issue, I’ll do my
> > > > >> best not to do it again.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> But I refuse to comply with the fork thing. :)
> > > > >>
> > > > >> - Ed
> > > > >
> > > > > More forks means you can eat more and still be polite (you
> > > > > change forks halfway thru the meal).
> > > > >
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