The irony in all this is that when I was learning Algebra I was told that "what you do to to to one side, you have to do to the other. When I was looking into philosophy I have consistently come across variations of the mantra "Balance in everything, everything in balance." All of this to say... I think you might be on to something here... mayhaps a trip to the national archives are in order and we can do the western version of National Treasurer with a cowboy noire vibe?
'As Above - So Below' I think that's certainly applicable here as well, for if we reduce the top edge of the buckle, so as to not cut into the beer belly, we must also reduce the bottom edge, lest the whole thing look out of balance. 😂
I was a Math Nerd in High School. Fortunately, it was only Algebra then. The Calculus, and further goblety gook was College stuff. I forget those further names, but Numerical Analysis did me in (it was a graduated level Course, that I dropped)! Ha!
My high school was tiny. Heck the town itself was tiny, with a total population of about one thousand people. And very rural. The nearest city of any size was over an hour away. So we had a lot more shop classes on offer than math classes.
First you beat up on ballcaps, now you beat up on Algebra!
Fun story. 10th Grade WASL test question. For those reading, WASL was the Washington Assessment of Student Learning test used in the late 90’s to the mid 2000’s. A sample 10th Grade question concerned a kid who had 2/3 of the money needed to purchase a bicycle. He earned a certain amount of money mowing a lawn (I can’t remember, it was about $15), and then the kid had ¾ of the money to purchase the bicycle. How much did the Bicycle cost?
Nick gave me the question, I worked it out and gave an incorrect answer. I double checked my work and found the error, and then gave the correct answer.
And here comes Vaudrin.
“Let’s see how the ‘dumb Indian’ does on this question.”
Nick told him the question, and Jerry said, “give me a pencil and paper.” Jerry gave an answer, Nick said you’re off, look over your work, then Jerry said “A hundred and 5 dollars and thirty five cents” (or something like that.)
The correct answer.
I told him congratulations, you know algebra. “Horse shit! Only nerds like you know that shit.” Wrong. How did you solve the problem? He explained that he did division, etc. on both sides of the equals sign (=) and I noted that’s a key component of algebra. Well, I’ll be! Nick asked how he knew how to do that stuff. Turns out he was using basic algebra when he was working with evening out loads across the trailer length based on the rear axle positioning (basic general engineering.) Boom. Using algebra in an everyday occupational setting.
No way man! Not pickin' on the Algebra, needs me some of that good maths stuff!
So here's your math question for the day:
If one drinks 6 bottles of Coors Banquet, along with a shooter of Jim Beam with 2/3rds of those bottles, by how many millimeters does the belt buckle need to shrink, in circumference, so as to not cut into the expanding beer belly?
The irony in all this is that when I was learning Algebra I was told that "what you do to to to one side, you have to do to the other. When I was looking into philosophy I have consistently come across variations of the mantra "Balance in everything, everything in balance." All of this to say... I think you might be on to something here... mayhaps a trip to the national archives are in order and we can do the western version of National Treasurer with a cowboy noire vibe?
'As Above - So Below' I think that's certainly applicable here as well, for if we reduce the top edge of the buckle, so as to not cut into the beer belly, we must also reduce the bottom edge, lest the whole thing look out of balance. 😂
This is the way! 🙌🏼
Differential Equations, Probability, and "Statistics" were other "almost unusable" Math Courses?
I was a Math Nerd in High School. Fortunately, it was only Algebra then. The Calculus, and further goblety gook was College stuff. I forget those further names, but Numerical Analysis did me in (it was a graduated level Course, that I dropped)! Ha!
My high school was tiny. Heck the town itself was tiny, with a total population of about one thousand people. And very rural. The nearest city of any size was over an hour away. So we had a lot more shop classes on offer than math classes.
First you beat up on ballcaps, now you beat up on Algebra!
Fun story. 10th Grade WASL test question. For those reading, WASL was the Washington Assessment of Student Learning test used in the late 90’s to the mid 2000’s. A sample 10th Grade question concerned a kid who had 2/3 of the money needed to purchase a bicycle. He earned a certain amount of money mowing a lawn (I can’t remember, it was about $15), and then the kid had ¾ of the money to purchase the bicycle. How much did the Bicycle cost?
Nick gave me the question, I worked it out and gave an incorrect answer. I double checked my work and found the error, and then gave the correct answer.
And here comes Vaudrin.
“Let’s see how the ‘dumb Indian’ does on this question.”
Nick told him the question, and Jerry said, “give me a pencil and paper.” Jerry gave an answer, Nick said you’re off, look over your work, then Jerry said “A hundred and 5 dollars and thirty five cents” (or something like that.)
The correct answer.
I told him congratulations, you know algebra. “Horse shit! Only nerds like you know that shit.” Wrong. How did you solve the problem? He explained that he did division, etc. on both sides of the equals sign (=) and I noted that’s a key component of algebra. Well, I’ll be! Nick asked how he knew how to do that stuff. Turns out he was using basic algebra when he was working with evening out loads across the trailer length based on the rear axle positioning (basic general engineering.) Boom. Using algebra in an everyday occupational setting.
No way man! Not pickin' on the Algebra, needs me some of that good maths stuff!
So here's your math question for the day:
If one drinks 6 bottles of Coors Banquet, along with a shooter of Jim Beam with 2/3rds of those bottles, by how many millimeters does the belt buckle need to shrink, in circumference, so as to not cut into the expanding beer belly?
You'll have to ask my Brother, who will respond with something like "Who cares? He's a fatass blimp anyway regardless.."