Re: FW: 52 YEARS OF MATH

2009-08-02 Thread Frank King
Dear John, Your Burger Puzzle was too hard. Try this... There was an article in the local paper about the building where I work and I offered to buy copies for some colleagues. I went to the boy who sells newspapers in the street... Me: How much does the paper cost? Boy: 28 pence. Me: M

Re: FW: 52 YEARS OF MATH

2009-08-02 Thread Gianni Ferrari
Very amusing but… true (also here) ! The pocket calculators (1970) have however a lot of guilt L Gianni Ferrari Lat.44;38,18.5N Long. 10;56,05.3E 2009/8/1 John Carmichael > You math guys might find this amusing (or scary) > > > Last w

FW: 52 YEARS OF MATH

2009-08-01 Thread John Carmichael
You math guys might find this amusing (or scary)     Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $ 2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at