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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 20:54:04 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote: NEW YORK, NY (AP)... New York, NY. At New York's Kennedy airport today, an individual later discovered to be a public school teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, protractor, setsquare, sliderule, and calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney general John Ashcroft said he believes the man is a member of the notorious al-gebra movement. He is being charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction. "Al-gebra is a fearsome cult," Ashcroft said. "They desire average solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute value. They use secret code names like "x" and "y" and refer to themselves as "unknowns", but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. "As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, there are 3 sides to every triangle," Ashcroft declared. When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." "I am gratified that our government has given us a sine that it is intent on protracting us from these math-dogs who are willing to disintegrate us with calculus disregard. Murky statisticians love to inflict plane on every sphere of influence," the President said, adding: "Under the circumferences, we must differentiate their root, make our point, and draw the line." President Bush warned, "These weapons of math instruction have the potential to decimal everything in their math on a scalene never before seen unless we become exponents of a Higher Power and begin to factor-in random facts of vertex." Attorney General Ashcroft said, "As our Great Leader would say, read my ellipse. Here is one principle he is uncertainty of: though they continue to multiply, their days are numbered as the hypotenuse tightens around their necks." You joke, but the truth shall be worse. Please note: ********************* The first treatise on algebra was written by Diophantus of Alexandria in the 3rd century AD. The term derives from the Arabic al-jabr or literally ``the reunion of broken parts.'' As well as its mathematical meaning, the word also means the surgical treatment of fractures. It gained widespread use through the title of a book ilm al-jabr wa'l-mukabala - the science of restoring what is missing and equating like with like - written by the mathematician Abu Ja'far Muhammad (active c.800-847), who subsequently has become know as al-Khwarazmi, the man of Kwarazm (now Khiva in Uzbekistan). ******************************************** If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. Accounting? DSK |
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... If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. John H Is that what you teach, John? |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 10:52:37 -0500, DSK wrote:
John H wrote: If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. Accounting? DSK Hee, hee! Yup. I took only one course. That was enough. I could never figure out how if you owed someone money that was an asset. I thought the whole course was backwards. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 17:27:28 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. John H Is that what you teach, John? One of the subjects, yes! John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 20:54:04 -0500, Gene Kearns wrote: NEW YORK, NY (AP)... New York, NY. At New York's Kennedy airport today, an individual later discovered to be a public school teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, protractor, setsquare, sliderule, and calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney general John Ashcroft said he believes the man is a member of the notorious al-gebra movement. He is being charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction. "Al-gebra is a fearsome cult," Ashcroft said. "They desire average solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute value. They use secret code names like "x" and "y" and refer to themselves as "unknowns", but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. "As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, there are 3 sides to every triangle," Ashcroft declared. When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." "I am gratified that our government has given us a sine that it is intent on protracting us from these math-dogs who are willing to disintegrate us with calculus disregard. Murky statisticians love to inflict plane on every sphere of influence," the President said, adding: "Under the circumferences, we must differentiate their root, make our point, and draw the line." President Bush warned, "These weapons of math instruction have the potential to decimal everything in their math on a scalene never before seen unless we become exponents of a Higher Power and begin to factor-in random facts of vertex." Attorney General Ashcroft said, "As our Great Leader would say, read my ellipse. Here is one principle he is uncertainty of: though they continue to multiply, their days are numbered as the hypotenuse tightens around their necks." You joke, but the truth shall be worse. Please note: ********************* The first treatise on algebra was written by Diophantus of Alexandria in the 3rd century AD. The term derives from the Arabic al-jabr or literally ``the reunion of broken parts.'' As well as its mathematical meaning, the word also means the surgical treatment of fractures. It gained widespread use through the title of a book ilm al-jabr wa'l-mukabala - the science of restoring what is missing and equating like with like - written by the mathematician Abu Ja'far Muhammad (active c.800-847), who subsequently has become know as al-Khwarazmi, the man of Kwarazm (now Khiva in Uzbekistan). ******************************************** If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. Wow, you are REALLY losing it! This spinning to justify BushCo's lies has really warped your mind. |
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... On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 17:27:28 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. John H Is that what you teach, John? One of the subjects, yes! John H Well, you'd better keep the quality level high. Kids are getting uppity these days. Last year (8th grade), my son and some other honor student thugs began complaining about their algebra teacher. Stuff like: "If we ask too many questions, he says to go back to the book. And if we ask for 10 minutes of help after class, he says he doesn't have time." So, I told him to be sure he was using some sort of metrics to compare the guy with other teachers. His response was that they knew what a good teacher was, and this guy wasn't one of the good ones. I thought about two things: First, my algebra teacher was hideous, and I did lousy. It hobbled me for years afterward (except for geometry, because the lady teacher had drop-dead legs). And, I vote YES on all school budget increases. I'm a customer. I don't pay for tenured loiterers. Finally, I said "So...write a polite petition and take it to the principal. Either that, or I'll get involved and you know I'll get it straightened out". He consulted with his friends. They made a petition. They began circulating it in the hall between classes. Within 1/2 hour of that, word got to the principal. There was a handful of suck-ups who probably functioned as spies. My son and his girlfriend (who is NOT really his girlfriend, I am warned) were called to the principal's office for a little talking-to. Afterward, the girlfriend called her grandma, the recently retired superintendent of our system. Grandma came right over and there was apparently a "firm conversation" in the principal's office, according to anonymous sources (probably a Bad Kid waiting his turn with the principal). Next day, my son came home and said somebody put all new batteries in the math teacher. He's really being polite, too. :-) |
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"John H" wrote in message ... On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 17:27:28 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. John H Is that what you teach, John? One of the subjects, yes! John H Well, you'd better keep the quality level high. Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) |
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) I'm not sure anything about John passes the WGAS test. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) I'm not sure anything about John passes the WGAS test. Oh come on....he's way better than NOYB. Think of it this way (a strawman - get ready): Let's say all four of us were at the seaquarium in Baltimore, drunk as skunks, and you wanted my help throwing either JohnH or NOYB into a tank full of sharks, just for grins. You can only pick one: Which would you feed to the sharks? |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:23:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 17:27:28 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. John H Is that what you teach, John? One of the subjects, yes! John H Well, you'd better keep the quality level high. Kids are getting uppity these days. Last year (8th grade), my son and some other honor student thugs began complaining about their algebra teacher. Stuff like: "If we ask too many questions, he says to go back to the book. And if we ask for 10 minutes of help after class, he says he doesn't have time." So, I told him to be sure he was using some sort of metrics to compare the guy with other teachers. His response was that they knew what a good teacher was, and this guy wasn't one of the good ones. I thought about two things: First, my algebra teacher was hideous, and I did lousy. It hobbled me for years afterward (except for geometry, because the lady teacher had drop-dead legs). And, I vote YES on all school budget increases. I'm a customer. I don't pay for tenured loiterers. Finally, I said "So...write a polite petition and take it to the principal. Either that, or I'll get involved and you know I'll get it straightened out". He consulted with his friends. They made a petition. They began circulating it in the hall between classes. Within 1/2 hour of that, word got to the principal. There was a handful of suck-ups who probably functioned as spies. My son and his girlfriend (who is NOT really his girlfriend, I am warned) were called to the principal's office for a little talking-to. Afterward, the girlfriend called her grandma, the recently retired superintendent of our system. Grandma came right over and there was apparently a "firm conversation" in the principal's office, according to anonymous sources (probably a Bad Kid waiting his turn with the principal). Next day, my son came home and said somebody put all new batteries in the math teacher. He's really being polite, too. :-) Some things I've learned: Most 8th graders, even the *smart* ones taking algebra early, won't read the book. They need to learn that doing so has benefits. In my school we have late bus days. Teachers are expected to be there until the late buses leave. That's an extra 35-45 minutes after the last class. There are two or three late bus days every week. If a parent were to call the principal to complain about the lack of after school help, the help would quickly become available. This assumes that the teacher really *isn't* busy after school. Some teachers are also coaches, for example, and really aren't available. Not all teachers are as dedicated as they could be. Some of them are sick of fighting a system in which they are at fault for every failure and parents have no responsibilities whatever in the educational process. Glad things worked out for your son. If he has an algebra question tell him to post it here. I'll help him. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:38:36 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) When I'm subbing math, I teach the lesson planned for the day. When subbing other subjects, I don't teach unless it happens to be a lesson with which I'm familiar. Normally I coordinate with teachers beforehand to determine what I'm going to do. I want more movies! John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:37:23 -0500, John H
wrote: ~~ snippage ~~ If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. I can introduce you to some eighth grade math students who would heartily agree with you. ;) Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I thought I'd just go fishin', but the fish were not amused. And I caught myself just wishin' that I was in the fishes shoes. Just swimmin' in some deep blue water not a care in my head, watchin' some fool with a line and a pole hidin' by the riverbed." Joe Ely, "Back To My Old Molehill" - "Flatlanders, Wheels of Fortune - 2004" |
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) I'm not sure anything about John passes the WGAS test. Oh come on....he's way better than NOYB. Think of it this way (a strawman - get ready): Let's say all four of us were at the seaquarium in Baltimore, drunk as skunks, and you wanted my help throwing either JohnH or NOYB into a tank full of sharks, just for grins. You can only pick one: Which would you feed to the sharks? Ahhh. This is sort of a Hobson's choice, eh? I'm pretty much convinced I'd have a great time out fishing with NOYBby, and even arguing politics with him without either of us taking it so seriously that we'd sink to John's level. Besides, NOYBby is pretty much without pretense in his beliefs, and repugnant as I find many of those beliefs, I think he is intellectually honest about his thoughts and feelings. And, of course, NOYBby is young and there is hope he'll see some light. Ker-ripes...did I just write that? Yeah. I'd toss John to the sharks. He seems to have fewer and fewer redeeming qualities. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:37:23 -0500, John H wrote: ~~ snippage ~~ If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. I can introduce you to some eighth grade math students who would heartily agree with you. ;) Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- I never like numerical algebra much, but I sure liked geometry. I have no idea why. A couple of years ago, I picked up a couple of books on boolean algebra, which is really philosophy, I suppose. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:19:49 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote: I never like numerical algebra much, but I sure liked geometry. I have no idea why. A couple of years ago, I picked up a couple of books on boolean algebra, which is really philosophy, I suppose. Hee, hee. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:23:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 17:27:28 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. John H Is that what you teach, John? One of the subjects, yes! John H Well, you'd better keep the quality level high. Kids are getting uppity these days. Last year (8th grade), my son and some other honor student thugs began complaining about their algebra teacher. Stuff like: "If we ask too many questions, he says to go back to the book. And if we ask for 10 minutes of help after class, he says he doesn't have time." So, I told him to be sure he was using some sort of metrics to compare the guy with other teachers. His response was that they knew what a good teacher was, and this guy wasn't one of the good ones. I thought about two things: First, my algebra teacher was hideous, and I did lousy. It hobbled me for years afterward (except for geometry, because the lady teacher had drop-dead legs). And, I vote YES on all school budget increases. I'm a customer. I don't pay for tenured loiterers. Finally, I said "So...write a polite petition and take it to the principal. Either that, or I'll get involved and you know I'll get it straightened out". He consulted with his friends. They made a petition. They began circulating it in the hall between classes. Within 1/2 hour of that, word got to the principal. There was a handful of suck-ups who probably functioned as spies. My son and his girlfriend (who is NOT really his girlfriend, I am warned) were called to the principal's office for a little talking-to. Afterward, the girlfriend called her grandma, the recently retired superintendent of our system. Grandma came right over and there was apparently a "firm conversation" in the principal's office, according to anonymous sources (probably a Bad Kid waiting his turn with the principal). Next day, my son came home and said somebody put all new batteries in the math teacher. He's really being polite, too. :-) It's even more fun when Grandma is a 35 year veteran of the same school system, Teacher's Union President and current sitting member of the Board of Ed. ;) Of course, it works the other way around too - those poor grandkids can't get away with anything. :) Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I thought I'd just go fishin', but the fish were not amused. And I caught myself just wishin' that I was in the fishes shoes. Just swimmin' in some deep blue water not a care in my head, watchin' some fool with a line and a pole hidin' by the riverbed." Joe Ely, "Back To My Old Molehill" - "Flatlanders, Wheels of Fortune - 2004" |
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"John H" wrote in message
... Some things I've learned: Most 8th graders, even the *smart* ones taking algebra early, won't read the book. They need to learn that doing so has benefits. In my school we have late bus days. Teachers are expected to be there until the late buses leave. That's an extra 35-45 minutes after the last class. There are two or three late bus days every week. If a parent were to call the principal to complain about the lack of after school help, the help would quickly become available. This assumes that the teacher really *isn't* busy after school. Some teachers are also coaches, for example, and really aren't available. Not all teachers are as dedicated as they could be. Some of them are sick of fighting a system in which they are at fault for every failure and parents have no responsibilities whatever in the educational process. Glad things worked out for your son. If he has an algebra question tell him to post it here. I'll help him. John H Good point about teachers sick of the system. But, I'm an old-fashioned guy. I think parents are part of the system. Parents who don't participate in their kids' education should be ground up and used as chum. In the first week of each new school year, I make sure I've spoken to all his teachers, to let them know that I'm there. Or here. Or whatever. What's interesting is trying to figure out why my son does well in school. We discussed this a few weeks ago, along with a couple of thugs he had over for dinner. The consensus was "I dunno....got any more root beer?". Seriously, his crew doesn't compete with one another. And, the parents don't nag. They seem to think it's a matter of "If you're smart to begin with, why waste it?" Or, as my son likes to say, "Who wants to be dumb? You could end up being the president." |
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John H wrote:
On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:19:49 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: I never like numerical algebra much, but I sure liked geometry. I have no idea why. A couple of years ago, I picked up a couple of books on boolean algebra, which is really philosophy, I suppose. Hee, hee. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! What are you laughing at? The aspects of boolean alegbra that interested me had to with logic, and that is its connection to philosophy. I'm not saying that the algebra taught in high schools is separate from logic; obviously it is not. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
... It's even more fun when Grandma is a 35 year veteran of the same school system, Teacher's Union President and current sitting member of the Board of Ed. ;) Yeah....grandma probably knows exactly who's the dead wood, and who's alive from the neck up. :-) Of course, it works the other way around too - those poor grandkids can't get away with anything. :) Right! My son's girlfriend loves spending time with grandma each week. Granny looks over all the past week's homework and makes her sit through an hour's worth of commentary and questions before the cookie jar is unlocked. |
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"John H" wrote in message
... On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:38:36 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) When I'm subbing math, I teach the lesson planned for the day. When subbing other subjects, I don't teach unless it happens to be a lesson with which I'm familiar. Normally I coordinate with teachers beforehand to determine what I'm going to do. I want more movies! John H If they're 8th grade or higher, get the movie "A Bronx Tale". Loaded with the F-word, but the story (and the lesson of the story) are pretty terrific. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) I'm not sure anything about John passes the WGAS test. Oh come on....he's way better than NOYB. Think of it this way (a strawman - get ready): Let's say all four of us were at the seaquarium in Baltimore, drunk as skunks, and you wanted my help throwing either JohnH or NOYB into a tank full of sharks, just for grins. You can only pick one: Which would you feed to the sharks? Ahhh. This is sort of a Hobson's choice, eh? I'm pretty much convinced I'd have a great time out fishing with NOYBby, and even arguing politics with him without either of us taking it so seriously that we'd sink to John's level. Besides, NOYBby is pretty much without pretense in his beliefs, and repugnant as I find many of those beliefs, I think he is intellectually honest about his thoughts and feelings. And, of course, NOYBby is young and there is hope he'll see some light. Ker-ripes...did I just write that? Yeah. I'd toss John to the sharks. He seems to have fewer and fewer redeeming qualities. Are we talking about the same people? I'd hurl NOYB into the tank. Not only that, I'd even tie nice napkins around the sharks' necks first, and provide elegant, floating candles for the meal. If Dave Hall was with us, I'd offer him as an appetizer. He's kind of a lightweight. :-) |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:19:49 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:37:23 -0500, John H wrote: ~~ snippage ~~ If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. I can introduce you to some eighth grade math students who would heartily agree with you. ;) I never like numerical algebra much, but I sure liked geometry. I have no idea why. A couple of years ago, I picked up a couple of books on boolean algebra, which is really philosophy, I suppose. Yes and no. Boolean algebra is AND/OR set theory - how you extend this set theory can become a philosophy, but the binary mathematics is real. Kind of like an arithmetical calculus if you will. Geometry is much simpler to understand than the concepts of distributive properties (algebra) because they can be demonstrated in the real world using real world examples. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I thought I'd just go fishin', but the fish were not amused. And I caught myself just wishin' that I was in the fishes shoes. Just swimmin' in some deep blue water not a care in my head, watchin' some fool with a line and a pole hidin' by the riverbed." Joe Ely, "Back To My Old Molehill" - "Flatlanders, Wheels of Fortune - 2004" |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 19:31:31 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . It's even more fun when Grandma is a 35 year veteran of the same school system, Teacher's Union President and current sitting member of the Board of Ed. ;) Yeah....grandma probably knows exactly who's the dead wood, and who's alive from the neck up. :-) Of course, it works the other way around too - those poor grandkids can't get away with anything. :) Right! My son's girlfriend loves spending time with grandma each week. Granny looks over all the past week's homework and makes her sit through an hour's worth of commentary and questions before the cookie jar is unlocked. Damn straight. They tow the line during after school hours around here. I've been told by reliable sources that they consider their after school time at my house "jail". When was the last time you ever heard of a jail serving up double chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream when the homework was completed, checked and officially approved? :) Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- "I thought I'd just go fishin', but the fish were not amused. And I caught myself just wishin' that I was in the fishes shoes. Just swimmin' in some deep blue water not a care in my head, watchin' some fool with a line and a pole hidin' by the riverbed." Joe Ely, "Back To My Old Molehill" - "Flatlanders, Wheels of Fortune - 2004" |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
... On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 19:31:31 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . It's even more fun when Grandma is a 35 year veteran of the same school system, Teacher's Union President and current sitting member of the Board of Ed. ;) Yeah....grandma probably knows exactly who's the dead wood, and who's alive from the neck up. :-) Of course, it works the other way around too - those poor grandkids can't get away with anything. :) Right! My son's girlfriend loves spending time with grandma each week. Granny looks over all the past week's homework and makes her sit through an hour's worth of commentary and questions before the cookie jar is unlocked. Damn straight. They tow the line during after school hours around here. I've been told by reliable sources that they consider their after school time at my house "jail". When was the last time you ever heard of a jail serving up double chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream when the homework was completed, checked and officially approved? :) Hmmm. They've got you trained, too, sounds like. Mine get frozen strawberry smoothies, made only with frozen berries, ice cubes, a banana and some OJ. Gets expensive, but it gets results. |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:19:49 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:37:23 -0500, John H wrote: ~~ snippage ~~ If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is. I can introduce you to some eighth grade math students who would heartily agree with you. ;) I never like numerical algebra much, but I sure liked geometry. I have no idea why. A couple of years ago, I picked up a couple of books on boolean algebra, which is really philosophy, I suppose. Yes and no. Boolean algebra is AND/OR set theory - how you extend this set theory can become a philosophy, but the binary mathematics is real. Kind of like an arithmetical calculus if you will. Geometry is much simpler to understand than the concepts of distributive properties (algebra) because they can be demonstrated in the real world using real world examples. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ---------- Tnanks, Tom. That's probably it. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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Say what?
Who taught the course...Army personnel? No wonder you flunked. Up here that would be considered a payable (liability). John H wrote in message ... Accounting? Hee, hee! Yup. I took only one course. That was enough. I could never figure out how if you owed someone money that was an asset. I thought the whole course was backwards. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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Maybe it's an asset in some companies because you can sell the debt to
another firm and MAKE money on it. Like mortgages. :-) "Don White" wrote in message ... Say what? Who taught the course...Army personnel? No wonder you flunked. Up here that would be considered a payable (liability). John H wrote in message ... Accounting? Hee, hee! Yup. I took only one course. That was enough. I could never figure out how if you owed someone money that was an asset. I thought the whole course was backwards. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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Trouble is..the sharks would probably spit out his Army hide. Too sour for
their tastes. Harry Krause wrote in message ... Yeah. I'd toss John to the sharks. He seems to have fewer and fewer redeeming qualities. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) I'm not sure anything about John passes the WGAS test. Oh come on....he's way better than NOYB. Think of it this way (a strawman - get ready): Let's say all four of us were at the seaquarium in Baltimore, drunk as skunks, and you wanted my help throwing either JohnH or NOYB into a tank full of sharks, just for grins. You can only pick one: Which would you feed to the sharks? Ahhh. This is sort of a Hobson's choice, eh? I'm pretty much convinced I'd have a great time out fishing with NOYBby, and even arguing politics with him without either of us taking it so seriously that we'd sink to John's level. Besides, NOYBby is pretty much without pretense in his beliefs, and repugnant as I find many of those beliefs, I think he is intellectually honest about his thoughts and feelings. And, of course, NOYBby is young and there is hope he'll see some light. Ker-ripes...did I just write that? Yeah. I'd toss John to the sharks. He seems to have fewer and fewer redeeming qualities. Are we talking about the same people? I'd hurl NOYB into the tank. Not only that, I'd even tie nice napkins around the sharks' necks first, and provide elegant, floating candles for the meal. If Dave Hall was with us, I'd offer him as an appetizer. He's kind of a lightweight. :-) Dave Hall is nothing more than chum. Unless you're looking for a cheap thrill, there's no need to read his mindless drivel on why he can violate all the rules of neighborliness. I realy think NOYBby is more fun. Besides, he seems to take himself a lot less seriously than John. John, after all, is a retired military puke, and the only people in the country who take military pukes seriously are...other military pukes. It takes some brainpower and skill to beome a dentist. I think. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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I think that would be when a third party owes a debt to you.
That would be an asset and some companies do sell the 'note' to another party for immediate cash. Then again... the crazy Americans do things differently...so my thinking may not match what happens south of the border. Doug Kanter wrote in message ... Maybe it's an asset in some companies because you can sell the debt to another firm and MAKE money on it. Like mortgages. :-) |
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I'm not sure anything about John passes the WGAS test.
Doug Kanter wrote: Oh come on....he's way better than NOYB. Think of it this way (a strawman - get ready): Let's say all four of us were at the seaquarium in Baltimore, drunk as skunks, and you wanted my help throwing either JohnH or NOYB into a tank full of sharks, just for grins. You can only pick one: Which would you feed to the sharks? Trying to stifle dissent, are you? Actually, IMHO John and NOBBY both stand head and shoulders above the rest of the no-boating-content insult-hurling Harry-Krause-obsessed BushCo cheerleaders. In fact they sometimes seem too smart for all that crapola, NOBBY is secretly a liberal who has signed up as a double agent to make neoconservatives look even worse. But if you need a quick judgement call, NOBBY is much more of a knee-jerk fascist than John H. Disclaimer- this posts reflects only on the rec.boats posting of each above-named individual. DSK |
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We bottle water and call it beer. It's a huge industry here. :-) Luckily,
where I live, Molson is cheaper than the domestic tripe. Even better: I've come back from Canada several times with WAY more beer than we're supposed to have. In all instances, I've been honest with the customs guys, and they always just wave me through. Beer is the common denominator of international understanding. "Don White" wrote in message ... I think that would be when a third party owes a debt to you. That would be an asset and some companies do sell the 'note' to another party for immediate cash. Then again... the crazy Americans do things differently...so my thinking may not match what happens south of the border. Doug Kanter wrote in message ... Maybe it's an asset in some companies because you can sell the debt to another firm and MAKE money on it. Like mortgages. :-) |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 20:00:25 GMT, "Don White"
wrote: Say what? Who taught the course...Army personnel? No wonder you flunked. Up here that would be considered a payable (liability). John H wrote in message .. . Accounting? Hee, hee! Yup. I took only one course. That was enough. I could never figure out how if you owed someone money that was an asset. I thought the whole course was backwards. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! As a matter of fact, the 25th Infantry Division had an education center at Cu Chi. I signed up for an accounting course, taught by an Army officer! I was able to attend only about three classes over the three month period (once a week night classes), so maybe I missed out on some helpful stuff. In any case, I somehow passed the final exam, which obviously couldn't have been too difficult. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 20:02:18 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: Maybe it's an asset in some companies because you can sell the debt to another firm and MAKE money on it. Like mortgages. :-) "Don White" wrote in message ... Say what? Who taught the course...Army personnel? No wonder you flunked. Up here that would be considered a payable (liability). John H wrote in message ... Accounting? Hee, hee! Yup. I took only one course. That was enough. I could never figure out how if you owed someone money that was an asset. I thought the whole course was backwards. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! See! It's that kind of talk I'm talking about. Ridiculous stuff. I'll stick with algebra. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:58:17 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) I'm not sure anything about John passes the WGAS test. Oh come on....he's way better than NOYB. Think of it this way (a strawman - get ready): Let's say all four of us were at the seaquarium in Baltimore, drunk as skunks, and you wanted my help throwing either JohnH or NOYB into a tank full of sharks, just for grins. You can only pick one: Which would you feed to the sharks? Look at what you started, Doug. For shame. I guess it's some kind of feather in my cap if Harry would throw me to the sharks. That tank in the Baltimore aquarium has a bunch of 'em, too. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 19:33:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:38:36 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Does John actually teach? I know he's mentioned he subs in the Alexandria school system, but my recollection is that he has posted that he mainly babysits high school kids, and doesn't teach. Or was it that he tries to teach some math classes if he is assigned one, but doesn't try to teach if he is assigned to a non-math class. I have no idea. Is John lying? Do we need an independent inquiry? :-) When I'm subbing math, I teach the lesson planned for the day. When subbing other subjects, I don't teach unless it happens to be a lesson with which I'm familiar. Normally I coordinate with teachers beforehand to determine what I'm going to do. I want more movies! John H If they're 8th grade or higher, get the movie "A Bronx Tale". Loaded with the F-word, but the story (and the lesson of the story) are pretty terrific. Unlike CBS, we can't do F-word stuff -- yet. My favorite is "Donald Duck in Math Magic Land." I've seen a couple dozen times, and learn something from it each time. It's a beautiful math movie. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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"John H" wrote in message
... Look at what you started, Doug. For shame. I guess it's some kind of feather in my cap if Harry would throw me to the sharks. That tank in the Baltimore aquarium has a bunch of 'em, too. John H I'm just a whole bunch of fun today. Consider yourself lucky. My boss is ready to have a stroke because of me today. His 25 yr old son decided to "help" by making some adjustments to our network. Now, the company's email is down, as well as a host of other network functions which are crucial to the business. I told him I'll continue to refer to his son as "the child" until everything works again. I'm having a ball. |
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