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

[Christopher R. Hawks]

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).
> > > >
> > > > Christopher R. Hawks
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