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Spike's Bitches 27: I'm Embarrassed for Our Kind.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Cass - Nov 25, 2005 8:37:15 pm PST #6691 of 10003
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Cass, did you have a mathy question?
It was on the ways Egyptian's dealt with fractions. But I have taken the cough med of post-DC F2F fame and can't be sure of spelling my name, so right now my comprehension will consist of find the slashes shiny.
But the best part of it was this: "I asked you because you are my best student who is not already teaching."
Yay! That is the nicest thing to hear.


Emily - Nov 25, 2005 8:40:01 pm PST #6692 of 10003
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

It was on the ways Egyptian's dealt with fractions.

You mean, with the unit fraction thing? Cause boy, that's hard to do. Like, when you're adding 1/4 and 1/13, you have to find the right combination of (1/x)s. Quite taxing.

Oh, and ginger wine? Excellent. I took some to the delightful and delicious Tom and Nora Thanksgiving feast and decided I liked it, so bought another bottle for myself. Yummy.


Cass - Nov 25, 2005 8:47:45 pm PST #6693 of 10003
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

You mean, with the unit fraction thing? Cause boy, that's hard to do. Like, when you're adding 1/4 and 1/13, you have to find the right combination of (1/x)s. Quite taxing.
Exactly that. It's just ... I don't get it. I don't understand the why and the how is pretty strange too.

Taking 3/8 and making them all 1/something + 1/something +1/somethings. I need to watch again.


Emily - Nov 25, 2005 8:52:53 pm PST #6694 of 10003
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Yeah, I'm afraid I don't get the why either, and the how for me was pretty much trial and error. They must have had a lot of lookup tables. (Though so long as you've got an even number in the denominator, you're in pretty good shape, at least for a little while.)


Cass - Nov 25, 2005 8:58:03 pm PST #6695 of 10003
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Bummer. I was hoping that there was some really interesting reason *why* and once I heard it, I would understand why they were taking things down to 1/something when it seems more complicated.

Except when they talked about having 5 loaves of bread for 8 people. That one (give each person a half and then divide up the remaining loaf eight ways) made sense and was mathtastic.


Volans - Nov 25, 2005 9:11:50 pm PST #6696 of 10003
move out and draw fire

OK, hivemind. Where can one get white-tie or black-tie tuxedos? Brooks Brothers was the only place I could think of, and the only jacket they offer has one button and notched lapels, both no-nos.


Vortex - Nov 25, 2005 9:27:18 pm PST #6697 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Raq, try here [link]

Macy's has a few here, but they're kind of expensive [link]


Cass - Nov 25, 2005 9:44:48 pm PST #6698 of 10003
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I would think Nordstrom's as a good but expensive option.

Are you looking for internetability for the purchase, local or stateside?

Dread Pirate Snot Monster is harshing my sleepy, man. I suspect I am going to be sleeping sitting up-ish.


Vortex - Nov 25, 2005 9:48:15 pm PST #6699 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Raq, if you have shipping/purchasing options, I would be happy to help you out. e me if you need it.


Volans - Nov 26, 2005 1:39:14 am PST #6700 of 10003
move out and draw fire

Thanks guys! I hadn't even thought to check the department stores. And thanks for the shipment offers...I think the hard part will be finding a tux that meets the requirements.