tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post5781227306278294898..comments2023-10-11T09:05:49.413+01:00Comments on BRIAN Ο ΒΡΕΤΑΝΟΣ: Number TheoryBrian o vretanoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-88680846842392297602008-08-09T12:38:00.000+01:002008-08-09T12:38:00.000+01:00Kat:The most logical thing would be for us all to ...Kat:<BR/><BR/>The most logical thing would be for us all to switch to doing the same thing, say year/month/day, but it would cause no end of confusion - people turing up for check-ups on the 4/5 instead of the 5/4Brian o vretanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-80745685910388890372008-08-09T10:18:00.000+01:002008-08-09T10:18:00.000+01:00ROFL about the Americans writing the correct date ...ROFL about the Americans writing the correct date for once. Something that gets me every time ;)kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924699142778576556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-21936517853579443872008-08-09T09:18:00.000+01:002008-08-09T09:18:00.000+01:00Tracy:Why don't you wait until Monday, then read i...Tracy:<BR/><BR/>Why don't you wait until Monday, then read it? Then you can spend the whole weekend looking forward to it. <BR/><BR/>Of course we won't tell the students about my lack of studiousness.Brian o vretanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-30308291215421974342008-08-09T02:02:00.000+01:002008-08-09T02:02:00.000+01:00Oh and speaking of the college, I don't think that...Oh and speaking of the college, I don't think that you should talk about what a bad student you were if you're going to be one of my professors. <BR/>From now on you were a stellar student who got straight As ok? Got it?Tracy Rambles On And Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928404796336909746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-16244601111403195182008-08-09T02:01:00.000+01:002008-08-09T02:01:00.000+01:00Yeah, Brian? Here's the thing. I read this post, w...Yeah, Brian? Here's the thing. I read this post, word for word, I swear. But see, I've have a busy day, not to mention emotionally draining with the nanny leaving me, and I swear I might have had more success if you had written it in Chinese. <BR/>I think that posts like this should be saved for Mondays or Tuesdays when I'm more.. what's the word? With it?<BR/>Not for a Friday night when I'm tired from the week and would like to sleep for six days.<BR/><BR/>And people really write these books? Just about numbers? I could totally do that I bet. I could just make each kid take a turn sitting at the computer banging out numbers and waalaa.. Book!<BR/><BR/>Maybe we'll teach that at the college.Tracy Rambles On And Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928404796336909746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-76396461822046641692008-08-09T00:35:00.000+01:002008-08-09T00:35:00.000+01:00and now I'm eleventh!and now I'm eleventh!Jean Kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044899838339645790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-88454123731607557312008-08-08T21:13:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:13:00.000+01:00Jean Knee:Congratulations on being Eighth!77 days,...Jean Knee:<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on being Eighth!<BR/><BR/>77 days, I think.Brian o vretanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-53455749429293976092008-08-08T21:11:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:11:00.000+01:00how many days until Halloween??? now that's an in...how many days until Halloween??? now that's an interesting number<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>I'm already selling evil skeletons in my shopJean Kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044899838339645790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-17555067135456022272008-08-08T21:09:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:09:00.000+01:00all this math talk made me wet my pants a little.all this math talk made me wet my pants a little.Jean Kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044899838339645790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-63411415592739753232008-08-08T21:06:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:06:00.000+01:00Bee:No, you're not wrong. The most likely thing is...Bee:<BR/><BR/>No, you're not wrong. The most likely thing is that he meant you were getting 67% rather than 87%, an easy mistake to make if he couldn't read his own (or someone else's) handwriting...Brian o vretanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-48890496313408319472008-08-08T21:02:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:02:00.000+01:00Plus, I just got a negotiation from an attorney w...Plus, I just got a negotiation from an attorney who is worse off than I am.<BR/><BR/>He said he is dividing payment between 4 other places.<BR/>He said the hospital was getting 20%, we were getting 87%, PT was getting 10% and the ambulance was getting 3% of $18,000….<BR/><BR/>20% = $3600<BR/>87% = $15,600<BR/>10% = $1800<BR/>3% = $540<BR/><BR/>= $20,280?????????<BR/><BR/>I’ve stared at this math problem for about 30 minutes wondering if I’m wrong.<BR/><BR/>Well, I’m off to have a nice Margarita (the drink not the woman)!Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525264720105877075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-3737939676779822002008-08-08T20:53:00.000+01:002008-08-08T20:53:00.000+01:00No, my paycheck. I need to get my happy ass to the...No, my paycheck. I need to get my happy ass to the bank, fill out some form that asks very difficult questions:<BR/>How much is your check for?<BR/>How much do you want to deposit?<BR/>How much would you like to get back?<BR/>What does 7845521 x 45210447451 equal?<BR/>What is the common denominator for 41255463244464564654?Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525264720105877075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-53183420396273426522008-08-08T20:39:00.000+01:002008-08-08T20:39:00.000+01:00Bee:You don't need numbers, you need money when yo...Bee:<BR/><BR/>You don't need numbers, you need money when you cash cheques, presumably ;-)<BR/><BR/>FADKOG:<BR/><BR/>I don't think any of this number stuff has any significance, though I always used to say my lucky number was 13 ;-)<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the wedding!Brian o vretanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-87054088267679426152008-08-08T20:34:00.000+01:002008-08-08T20:34:00.000+01:00There appears to be what I believe to be math in t...There appears to be what I believe to be math in this post. If not math, then a lot of number talk. Number talk gets me all confused, I must admit! I'm very bad with them! I am going to a wedding tonight, though. However, based on my whole number phobia, it took me until last week to realize the date for the ceremony was 8/8/08. See? Bad with numbers.for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-39523473155721230152008-08-08T20:31:00.000+01:002008-08-08T20:31:00.000+01:00Okay, numbers and I? We are like an old couple who...Okay, numbers and I? We are like an old couple who needs each other for basic things like, zipping up a dress from the back, pointing out particles of food in a moustache but the rest of the time they argue because one can't understand the other.<BR/><BR/>Numbers don't understand <I>me</I>! But I need them when I have to cash my check.<BR/><BR/>Okay, I just re-read what I wrote and I don't understand me either...Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525264720105877075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-49054767817611957972008-08-08T20:24:00.000+01:002008-08-08T20:24:00.000+01:00FIRST!!FIRST!!Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525264720105877075noreply@blogger.com