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BBW sex

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:12:50 -0600

More than two million women are not building up any entitlement to the basic state pension, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

athomer

Tue, 13 Jul 2004 12:01:49 -0600

I did it in excel like this: =SQRT(A1)*1.3 Where the A1 cell contains my height in feet.

rachelle

Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:35:24 -0600

ow! my head hurts!

Greeks were the first geeks

Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:29:13 -0600

Hold up. Let's not rush into who knows his math. Certainly there are many math literate asians, but don't forget the Greeks. Afterall, Pythagorean was greek, and he's credited for recognizing the relationship uniqe to right triangles named after him.

Math "Nerd"

Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:22:32 -0600

Interesting. But didn't I learn that in 7th grade? And if I were from anywhere in Asia, I'd have learned it in like 4th grade. And even if I were a lawyer, doctor, or um, blogger, I would know how to derive that in 5 minutes. Why do you have to apologize every other sentence for writing down a mathematical formula? The problem with this country "exporting jobs" is not that Bush and Co. are evil, evil people, but that the understanding of math and science by native born Americans has become a joke and a reason for apology. I'll tell you, the Chinese, Koreans, and Singaporeans who know math in the 5th grade better than most adult Americans are laughing all the way to the bank. Seeing as how many of our high-paying jobs are being exported over there. Keep on making jokes. Pretty soon, the rich Asians will be the only ones laughing.

Margaret

Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:51:25 -0600

D'oh! I hope I get partial credit...

James

Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:43:04 -0600

Margaret: From one math nerd to another: Best. Chicagoist entry. Ever! Except your hoohah should say "d = sqrt[(r + h)^2 - r^2]". Without that correction, it may not be clear to everyone why "h -- James