Author Topic: Take this to your math class (Read 2159 times)

.:F3ar0n:. · « **on:** May 06, 2008, 10:41:47 PM »

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/05/dayintech_0507

120 lbs for a calculator...Pretty interesting comparing technology from yester-year to the present and seeing how far we've become

Agent4054 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2008, 02:36:45 AM »

Not exactly sure what this "match class" is that you refer to, but it must be pretty amazing to warrant the use of a 120 lb paperweight.

sully! · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2008, 05:05:35 PM »

It's the class where they teach people who fail at math how to make matches so they can sell them for a penny a piece on the street corner. You need the giant calculator to calculate the optimum match head-to-match stick ratio....or something.

Agent4054 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2008, 05:20:10 PM »

Intriguing.

Mr.Tibbs · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2008, 07:25:31 PM »

Quote from: sully on May 07, 2008, 05:05:35 PM

It's the class where they teach people who fail at math how to make matches so they can sell them for a penny a piece on the street corner.

Why the street corner? Why not a insane asylum? Pyromaniac's would love that, they can get a few pennies.

decepticon · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2008, 07:26:23 PM »

?

Agent4054 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2008, 08:13:29 PM »

Yet another thread gone awry.

sully! · « **Reply #7 on:** May 08, 2008, 07:17:33 AM »

It was a reference to the Great Depression where destitute children would sell matches for a penny and apples for a nickel just so their family could maybe buy something to eat for dinner that night......*hangs head in shame*

_!Rathe!_ · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2008, 08:02:17 AM »

I think you forgot about the demographics of your audience sully. No one in the forums was alive during the depression and we are all obsessed with computers (most likely an accurate generalization but I appologize in advance for any I may have offended) and not looking into the history of the United States and it's economy.

decepticon · « **Reply #9 on:** May 08, 2008, 08:35:49 AM »

Quote from: sully on May 08, 2008, 07:17:33 AM

It was a reference to the Great Depression where destitute children would sell matches for a penny and apples for a nickel just so their family could maybe buy something to eat for dinner that night......*hangs head in shame*

I got it, my '?' was for Tibs' reply.

cuzzNkev · « **Reply #10 on:** May 08, 2008, 12:56:48 PM »

History??? Mr Gloom and doom over here is hoping that it wont be within the next year that my kids are doing this. Bad moon arising if you ask me.

DoubleG · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2008, 01:08:45 PM »

Quote from: sully on May 08, 2008, 07:17:33 AM

matches for a penny and apples for a nickel just so their family could maybe buy something to eat for dinner that night

WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU SELL APPLES IF YOU NEEDED FOOD! /wrists

Agent4054 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2008, 01:17:55 PM »

LMAO!

_!Rathe!_ · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2008, 02:19:45 PM »

Quote from: DoubleG on May 08, 2008, 01:08:45 PM

Quote from: sully on May 08, 2008, 07:17:33 AM
matches for a penny and apples for a nickel just so their family could maybe buy something to eat for dinner that night

WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU SELL APPLES IF YOU NEEDED FOOD! /wrists

Cause the family was tired of eating apples??

sully! · « **Reply #14 on:** May 10, 2008, 01:52:39 AM »

Quote from: decepticon on May 08, 2008, 08:35:49 AM

Quote from: sully on May 08, 2008, 07:17:33 AM
It was a reference to the Great Depression where destitute children would sell matches for a penny and apples for a nickel just so their family could maybe buy something to eat for dinner that night......*hangs head in shame*

I got it, my '?' was for Tibs' reply.

As was my reply.

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