Can't be too careful...

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Thursday Jul 14, 2005

At the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport today, an individual later discovered to be a Math Teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule, and a calculator.
At a morning press conference, the United States' Attorney General said he believes that 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", the Attorney General 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.
When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "as the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, "there are 3 sides to every triangle" and "if God had wanted us to have better weapons of Math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes".

ERiC_AiXeLsyD · Post by **ERiC_AiXeLsyD** » Thursday Jul 14, 2005

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

Well, at least the dude didn't have a geometry compass with him; you can poke someone's eye out with one of those.

I'm not too worried about the Al-Gebra moment as a whole. They seem to still have an ungoing fued with the Pythagoreans that's going to last for quite a long time, much like the Jews and Muslims.

esa · Post by **esa** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

::groannnnnnnnnnnnnnns::

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

I've heard rumors of Al-Gebra torturing high school kids, there were also reports of more advanced Al-Gebra even torturing college students...

bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

dude, if i was sober, i would have laughed at the first sentance of that story. It took me about halfway through to realize what Al-Gebra was.

Lay off the miller lite kenny!!!

RAM Z · Post by **RAM Z** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

Al Gebra tortured the shit out me in school!

I remeber say'n when asked what's 2 a plus 2 b, man I don't have a clue but I'll take a guess and say ,uh um uhhhh , ABBA!

Never did pass that class but, the bad thing is I love build'n stuff and I'm pretty good at figure'n out weird angles ,curves and all sorts of other tricky stuff but, I just can't seem to get a handle on the whole add'n numbers and letters thing! Damn it all to hell! I didn't even like "beans" back then.

Did I mention I freak'n hate AL gebra!!!

RAM Z · Post by **RAM Z** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

Oh by the way , I forgot to say I hate "ABBA" too they suck big pickles!

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

RobTheDrummer wrote:I've heard rumors of Al-Gebra torturing high school kids, there were also reports of more advanced Al-Gebra even torturing college students...

Yes...torture. Some of the worst torture for the high school students is that they are made to
learn something they will never
have a use for, EVER for the rest of their lives!

I got As in Al-Gebra, for the life of me, I don't really know how.
Never liked Math, I did great in everything else, so maybe that letters were involved? I think it was 8th Grade, one Semester I had all As and one D...the D was in Math. DECIMALS the one marking period (and the crappy teacher) did me in...the kind where you the places they are in the numbers don't match and all that crap. I just didn't understand it and the teacher didn't care. Al-Gebra seemed easy compared to THAT, not that I can remember any of it now, not if my life depended on it!

DMFJ03 · Post by **DMFJ03** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

I'm a recovering Al-Gebra toture victim myself. In fact, I still haven't gotten over it. That is why my math skills are so bad.

Post by **Ron** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

I think that the problem that most people have with math is that they look at it as a very strict, regimented science, when actually it is very abstract.

Math is more of an art than a science. A college prof explained that to me once, and it opened up a whole new meaning and understanding. Embrace math's mysteries, and you'll eventually see the big picture.

Look at something in math like pi : No one on earth knows what the real value of pi is, but it's used in millions of simple calculations every day. There are also things like a curve that approaches infinity... it can never get there, but it can get infinitely close. Some people think that is simply a calculus theory, but it does exist in real life... just look at the sky at night.

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

pi? I only like certain kinds of pi, Dutch Apple, Lemon Meringue and Eat 'n Park's Chocolate Peanut Butter, mmmmM!

"Infinity" is a GREAT Journey album and "La Do Da", "Winds of March" and "Opened the Door" are songs from it that should be played on the radio.

I love looking up in the sky, star gazing and meteor showers. As a matter of fact, I think it'll be just about time for the Perseids at the Hoedown...I do SO hope the skies will be clear! Have a GREAT
weekend!

RAM Z · Post by **RAM Z** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

I love pi too!! Hair pi is my personal fav, but some Dutch Apple heated up and with chocolate ice cream on top is pretty freak'n awsome also!

Math makes my head hurt! Now I need some beans and " pi " to ease my pain!

4:33 · Post by **4:33** » Friday Jul 15, 2005

pi is good...

RAM Z · Post by **RAM Z** » Saturday Jul 16, 2005

That's fer sure gotta love the muff!!!

redawg · Post by **redawg** » Saturday Jul 16, 2005

There are women who have hair pi's? Where? I hate chicks who shave their pi's.

What do women get out of shaving themselves bald? IT SUX! Put away the razors ladies. Hair pi's are gonna make a comeback. I can't wait.

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Saturday Jul 16, 2005

WAKE UP PEOPLE! What in tarnation was this post originally about? The hallowed Subject of Al-Gebra.
Now we're discussing "hair" pi?
For SHAME!

Just for the record, in my opinion, who EVER the idiot is that started women shaving "pi" should be tarred and feathered! Good night, er...
morning...have to catch some zzzs,
going to my father's birthplace
tomorrow, a most beautiful city...
"I'm getting a little verklempt...
I'll give you a topic to discuss amongst yourselves: "Hot Wax", like hot, melted Buttah...DISCUSS!"

esa · Post by **esa** » Saturday Jul 16, 2005

redawg wrote:There are women who have hair pi's? Where? I hate chicks who shave their pi's. What do women get out of shaving themselves bald? IT SUX! Put away the razors ladies. Hair pi's are gonna make a comeback. I can't wait.

I am a reformed pi shaver. My reason for doing it was simple...for female reasons, it either got clotty sticky or stuck to a pad durring monthly evil times. OUCH!!!!!! (And more than you probably wanted to know...but let's be honest here...) Also, for the reason that it made me feel risque! Sexy. It was before all the girls started doing it...so it was naughty.
Then the downfalls started. In bathing suit season, the suit got wet, the hair poked through the material or snuck out the sides. How anti-sexy is that? Not to mention if you're feeling white panty kinky...no one wants to see all white panty...then that dark shadow showing through (I guess that's for us dark fuzzed gals...blonds excluded!) The bad thing about that is that, like leg or face hair, the stubble itched, got scratchy...and either poked through anyways, or got so irritated that seeing it completely nekkid wasn't so great anymore.
Then I started seeing a man who hated a completely shaved puss. So...it was great! The best of both worlds now. Complete shavings where I want to be, yet a tuft to be played with. Also...if you bring me a porn that has a shaved girl or a fuzzed girl...I'd probably go for the lightly fuzzed girl. It looks much more "friendly"...and it seems more realistic. ::shrugs:: My .02, fuzzy styled.

esa · Post by **esa** » Saturday Jul 16, 2005

YankeeRose wrote:WAKE UP PEOPLE! What in tarnation was this post originally about? The hallowed Subject of Al-Gebra.
Now we're discussing "hair" pi?
For SHAME!
Just for the record, in my opinion, who EVER the idiot is that started women shaving "pi" should be tarred and feathered! Good night, er...
morning...have to catch some zzzs,
going to my father's birthplace
tomorrow, a most beautiful city...
"I'm getting a little verklempt...
I'll give you a topic to discuss amongst yourselves: "Hot Wax", like hot, melted Buttah...DISCUSS!"

i still think it's fun to do though... oh come come come now my dear rose, you've never been pruned? ::smiles innocently::
And.. you just made me snarf cheerios out my nose... I've not heard verklempt in soooooooooo long!... Discusssssssss!

redawg · Post by **redawg** » Saturday Jul 16, 2005

One of my theorys on this is women started shaving for the reasons you stated and I think they were trying to emulate the women in magazines like Playboy and Hustler, other mags too. Women were prolly thinking if the supermodels are doing it, they should too. Porn mag chicks shave their stuff so you can see the whole "THING" (you know what thing I mean). I can see your point about being messy in more ways than one (don't worry about giving too much info, honesty IS best and almost nothing offends me anyway). Shaved pi's just don't look right to me. If I wanted to see a bald eagle I'd take the baby's pamper off

esa · Post by **esa** » Saturday Jul 16, 2005

I have a friend like that...she says that she felt like a pedifile when she shaved...it didn't look right to her... she couldn't get comfortable seeing that. I can understand that. It takes a little time getting used to.

The thing I hate about magazines is that is makes us feel bad about us. Take me for example. I'm 5'6. I am not a string bean. I have a belly. Yup, I do. I'm not fat. I'm not skinny. I have a happy trail on my stomach (where most girls luck out and get blond fluff or nothing, I've got it dark). I have fuzz where I wish I didn't. And thinks aren't as firm as they used to be. However... If I flip one of those books open, then I see perfection on a page. Air brushing. Georgeous tan. All that shit. Yey them. I'm not that. But hey, I think I'm pretty. And people like me. So... that makes me better than a play boy. Fuzz and all.

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Sunday Jul 17, 2005

esa wrote:
YankeeRose wrote:WAKE UP PEOPLE! What in tarnation was this post originally about? The hallowed Subject of Al-Gebra.
Now we're discussing "hair" pi?
For SHAME!
Just for the record, in my opinion, who EVER the idiot is that started women shaving "pi" should be tarred and feathered!

"I'm getting a little verklempt...
I'll give you a topic to discuss amongst yourselves: "Hot Wax", like hot, melted Buttah...DISCUSS!"
i still think it's fun to do though... oh come come come now my dear rose, you've never been pruned? ::smiles innocently::
And.. you just made me snarf cheerios out my nose... I've not heard verklempt in soooooooooo long!... Discusssssssss!

If I had MY Rose BUSH

back, I prune it in the Spring when the Forsythia blooms, oh...wait, you're not "really" speaking of "roses",
ahhh, I'll NEVER "prune" again,
SOLIDARITY and all that just lightly "week whack"! ROFL

Sorry you snarfed your Cheerios, but when was the last time you had any Lucky Charms, they have the good stuff like Cheerios, but they have MARSHMALLOW pieces, too!!! I also like to eat that cereal right out of the box, by the handfuls, yum, it's bettah than Buttah!

Esa, you're a lovely young woman with a beautiful Soul. At my advanced age,

, I've accepted there's no way I'll ever have anywhere close to a "perfect body", for MANY reasons. I seem to be on a "Stuart Smalley" kick today, but I see it this way, "I'm good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people LIKE me" and like you said, that's all that really matters.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Monday Jul 18, 2005

This thread should get some award for veering offtopic, and grossing me out.
For the record: neatly shaved kissing-clean, or a cute thumb-print muffage for "the man-in-the-boat" to keep warm in.

---->JMS

esa · Post by **esa** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2005

songsmith wrote: or a cute thumb-print muffage for "the man-in-the-boat" to keep warm in. ---->JMS

::snarfs:: I've never heard that before....

KMFDM ROB · Post by **KMFDM ROB** » Wednesday Jul 20, 2005

Al Gebra gave me good grades in school...I guess I was spared from the radical epsilon.