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Posted by All Done on April 5, 2004, at 16:59:14
In reply to back to calculator watches, posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 14:39:31
Whoa! Did you see that, KK? Blindsided me, that’s for sure. More competition for the affection of kid, huh? Gotta be careful because we know how Miss Honey gets all silly for those calculator watches.
I must say, I am contemplating my current position on the calculator watch. Perhaps kid is using it to calculate the correct amount of GIN that goes into the perfect GIN martini. Or a perfectly good use would be to determine the precise number of gallons per minute needed to ensure a properly functioning flush down the toilet. Perhaps it’s something as innocent as calculating the amount of tips he’s given to Nicolette so it doesn't look suspicious when he goes home. In any event, he’s so darn cute and smart that there must be something to all this. I mean, we all know that intelligence is one of the sexiest qualities a man can have. I bet a lot of brain surgeons wear them. (Are you a brain surgeon, kid? Or a rocket scientist?)
I will say, though, God help me if I even hear a word about a pocket protector...
Posted by fallsfall on April 5, 2004, at 17:07:17
In reply to back to calculator watches, posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 14:39:31
And what is WRONG with being a geek? Geeks make good money, and without geeks we wouldn't have babble. Plus, some geeks (like yours truly - yes, I AM a geek) are just simply adorable.
Now, for some of us, this time of depression is also a time when we are arithmetically challenged. I have a Master's degree in Mathematics, but I DO have trouble figuring out the tip these days. If I have to add two numbers together and there are more than 6 digits total, I need help. I thought that we were supposed to be compensating for our difficulties, so that we could lead "normal" lives (whatever those are...). Well, for some of us, that means having ready access to a calculator.
I'm ready to go to KMart to get one right now. But my real problem with that is that I really can't tell time with digital watches - I really like the face with the hands - it gives more of a "feeling" of what time it is. With digital watches you have to keep doing *arithmetic* to figure out how much time until something etc. Although, maybe if I had a digital calculator watch, I could look at the time and use the calculator to figure out how late I am... Hmmmmmmmm
Posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 18:34:54
In reply to back to calculator watches, posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 14:39:31
ok, since kid is too sweet to poke fun at kk, kk will have to poke fun at herself and pretend to be kid for the time being...(and jai, thanks for the tip on pretending to be someone you aren't. perhaps next i'll pretend to be dr. bob??? this could get fun, especially if i'm feeling catty!!)
ok, kk (say that really fast, it's a tongue twister) you had to blow that smoke out your mouth, didn't you? i tell you a secret and you gossip. well, so what if wearing a (GASP) calculator watch isn't *hip* or *cooo-ool* or whatever you kids are calling it these days. i'm not rain man you know. i can't multiply large sums in my head. and it sure comes in handy when i am out estimating the correct carat size of diamonds (200 mgs = 1 carat, FYI), none of which will be thrown your way, i might add. miss honey, are you interested?
and speaking of faux paus, aren't you clumsy? and i do believe that you wear extremely high heels even though you are rather tall. isn't that considered a "fashion blunder?" hmmmm, last time i watched entertainment tonight, i saw that wearing high heels with extreme height is considered a "Do Not Do" on the top ten list of things to be outlawed in fashion. so, who's really the fashion blunder outlaw here kk?
and another thing.... didn't i read that you don't brush your hair? hmmmm.... while the "bed head" look can drive some men mad, the "scraggley" look is best left where it belongs, on survivor.
so kk, while i truly adore you (nice touch, eh? :) please leave the insults where they belong, in the bedroom, with your old man... and thank you for your touching posts. i enjoy your wit, humor, creativity, sarcasm, outlook, poetry, fights with all done, caringness (is that a word??), the fact that you smoke like a man, your big dumb dog (who by the way will kick butt in this competition, thank you all!!), and even the fact that you drink GIN!!!
kid, could you have said it better? didn't think so. perhaps i'm feeling better today folks? that ice cream sure helps, among other things.
Posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 18:44:33
In reply to Re: back to calculator watches, posted by Miss Honeychurch on April 5, 2004, at 16:18:49
To calculate how much he loves Miss Honeychurch.
miss honey, miss honey... i'm shaking my head. i'm crying, sobbing, i just don't know what to do. i'm ruined, ruined i say. how could i hope to compete with you? everyone knows how you like to shake your rear as you walk up those steps. alas, i'll only trip and fall... you're too sweet miss honey. thanks for making me smile. but, i must warn you, i'm pretty fierce competition. and i won't be outdone. (plus i read you can dance. i'm insanely jealous now... i'll think of something, you vixen you.)
Posted by EmmyS on April 5, 2004, at 18:46:06
In reply to back to calculator watches, posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 14:39:31
I'm quite sure it was a gift from his wife. It is used like garlic against vampires. The calculator watch was designed to keep flirtatious babes away from husbands.
Apparently Kid's needs an upgrade of some sort. Probably was made by Microsoft.
Emmy
P.S. Hi KK!
Posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 18:52:00
In reply to Re: back to calculator watches » karen_kay, posted by All Done on April 5, 2004, at 16:59:14
how could i not blindside you? sheesh! i could walk at a very slow speed and blindside you sweetie, not that i would want to dear.
and talk about blindsided, did you see miss honey? what is she trying to do? jai's going to have to work extra hard to beat that one. and i doubt you are getting in good with kid with that toilet comment. all the smooth talking in the world won't smooth that one over dear.
no word yet on the pocket protector. i fear he'll never tell me if he does. you know, there are 3 forms of communication. telephone, telegraph, and tell karen. now, do you have a secret?? hmmmmm? i won't tell..
Posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 18:56:30
In reply to The 1 and only use » karen_kay, posted by EmmyS on April 5, 2004, at 18:46:06
yes, i'm screaming (and i've done away with caps for a while, as i'm lazy)..... kid's married? well, he didn't tell me that. it can't be true, never, never, never, never, never. ok, perhaps i've just repressed the memory.
kid, you have some 'splainin to do!
besides emmy, his wife (one should hope) would have more class than the dreaded calculator watch. (notice how kid's staying away from this??? quite suspicious i must say)
Posted by Miss Honeychurch on April 5, 2004, at 21:07:44
In reply to back to calculator watches, posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 14:39:31
Yes ladies, the more competition the better. As you know, I have been dealing with calculator watches for some time now and understand the true character and soul of the person who sports one.
kid doesn't know me at all. This makes me a mysterious interloper, one for whom it will be apleasure to figure out a 27% tip and the square root of 987.
O yes, and don't forget I have big knockers. As I recall, I won that pageant hands down :)
Posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 21:16:04
In reply to Re: back to calculator watches, posted by Miss Honeychurch on April 5, 2004, at 21:07:44
oh, kid!!!! say something, please!!! before i do!!!!!
Posted by All Done on April 5, 2004, at 21:21:46
In reply to Re: back to calculator watches, posted by Miss Honeychurch on April 5, 2004, at 21:07:44
> O yes, and don't forget I have big knockers. As I recall, I won that pageant hands down :)
Ahem? I will give you that you have the nicest bum in the competition, Miss Honey, but knockers? I think not. We all know we have no reason to worry about Karen here, but I must say, I think I have you beat. Just ask kid. He commented on them after dinner last night.
Posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 21:27:47
In reply to It all goes back to the pageant, doesn't it?, posted by All Done on April 5, 2004, at 21:21:46
uh, huh. just ask him. we had chicken fajitas, red wine, went to the plaza, did some things best left unmentioned on this board, i read to him. i really wish that kid would speak up. however, he is reading over my shoulder right now. oh, and miss honey, since kid is being so quiet, i'll say it. he's a leg man, not a breast man. there you go!
Posted by octopusprime on April 5, 2004, at 23:16:09
In reply to kid was with me last night dear.. » All Done, posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 21:27:47
i must defend the calculator watch.
for example:
if i live in canada, and gas is 0.819 cents a litre, and i travel to the usa, where a us dollar is worth 1.31 canadian, and gas is 1.89 a gallon, does it make sense to buy canadian gasoline or american gasoline?and it's 3.8 litres to the gallon, right?
(i know, i know, the us gas is almost always cheaper, unless you're in san francisco, but then you can't just go back to canada to refuel ...)
heaven help me if i try to figure out my car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon if my car's odometer and trip counter are in kilometers and my fuel receipt is in gallons and i have a 40 litre gas tank ...
yes to figure out exchange rates it's very helpful to have a calculator watch indeed ... go geeks go!
Posted by kid47 on April 5, 2004, at 23:16:24
In reply to back to calculator watches, posted by karen_kay on April 5, 2004, at 14:39:31
I was just gonna ignore this thread hoping it might disappear. But after reading some of the disparaging cracks made about me, I unfortunately feel compelled to dispell this vicious rumor. Now I'm not saying that I actually own a Casio model #272 Super Spy calculator watch. But as an Electrical Engineer, it would be considered perfectly acceptable and I might add *fashionable* attire! OK...OK...Yes, yes I do wear a calculator watch. I bought it for myself. It was not a gift from my wife as someone here suggeted. The last time my wife gave me a gift that was ticking I immediately submerged it in the bath tub and called the bomb squad. But I digress. Not only is a calulator watch *extremely* handy, I feel it makes a strong statement about who I am. Some people might say "geek"..."egghead"..."nerd" I say nay!! Nay I say!! I think the calcualtor watch, with its timeless (no pun intended) beauty and regal styling says I'm a guy on the go! A busy guy...dam*it! A man who at a moments notice might need to do some very important...and I mean VERY important calculations involving Ohm's law or a 27% discount on a really snappy pair of K-Mart penny loafers. So ridicule, make fun, have a chuckle at my expense. But the next time you are frantically attempting to figure out whether to buy the store brand 16oz size of creamed corn or the Green Giant 24oz family size,(and I have actually seen this happen) who wil be laughing then. Hmmmm?
kid
Posted by octopusprime on April 5, 2004, at 23:17:47
In reply to in defense of the calculator watch, posted by octopusprime on April 5, 2004, at 23:16:09
Posted by karen_kay on April 6, 2004, at 11:51:04
In reply to You leave me no choice, posted by kid47 on April 5, 2004, at 23:16:24
aw, kid. you always seem to have the perfect words to say. i'd never think that you are a 'nerd' or 'geek' or 'egghead'. a calculator watch doesn't make you one. and besides, i tend to favor "unconventional" looks. just the other day, i saw a man at a restaurant and thought he was darling (was he you?). i was too shy to approach him (he looked to have a mean wife as well). i explained him to my sister saying, "he's bald with curly hair." she laughed at my oxymoron. i finally pointed him out and she said, "his hair isn't curly, it's messy. and besides, he's at least 60 years old!" i thought him darling and so wanted to tell him how darling he is. perhaps i missed my chance to brighten his day? how would you feel if a random girl off the street said that to you? "i think you are darling." i'm still not sure how he'd have taken it. i missed my chance and my timing's still off. perhaps one day i'll get it right. but, on the upside, i touched every other hand there. just not the one i wanted.....
Posted by fallsfall on April 6, 2004, at 17:09:43
In reply to sweet karen, not mean. » kid47, posted by karen_kay on April 6, 2004, at 11:51:04
Karen,
Just what is *WRONG* with being a geek? I happen to like it just fine. It served me very well until my brain went on vacation. I know some very nice geeks (including my son...)
Falls "Geek" Fall
Posted by fallsfall on April 6, 2004, at 17:10:55
In reply to You leave me no choice, posted by kid47 on April 5, 2004, at 23:16:24
Kid,
I know you will appreciate this - a friend of mine gave me a calculator recently and I was *SO* thrilled - because it is a hex calculator. What a treasure!
P.S. Geeks will know what a hex calculator is and why it is so special. Maybe we should let it be our little geek secret.
Posted by karen_kay on April 6, 2004, at 19:00:16
In reply to Re: Excuse me! » karen_kay, posted by fallsfall on April 6, 2004, at 17:09:43
i used "geek" in quotes because i didn't know there really was such a thing. that was my point.
and perhaps i am a bit jealous of all the smart people around because i sometimes feel a bit lacking in the brains department. not necessarily jealous, as we all have our unique talents, but ummm well, JEALOUS!!! yes, i said it! karen can be jealous sometimes, can't she. (but BOY do i have people skills. and i swear, if i repeat that one more time i'm going to be sick)
i didn't mean to say that i thought that anyone was a "geek" in fact, the man i referred to in the restaraunt, i fear my sister would have found to be a bit "unconventional." in fact, she laughed when i pointed him out. but, had he asked me, i would have left town with him. go ahead, call me impulsive.
just one more thing before i bury myself yet deeper, what makes you think i'm not "unconventional"? i don't have blonde hair and blue eyes. i'm rather tall. i'm clumsy. something to think about...
Posted by octopusprime on April 6, 2004, at 23:41:30
In reply to Re: You may be jealous » kid47, posted by fallsfall on April 6, 2004, at 17:10:55
Posted by fallsfall on April 7, 2004, at 9:13:45
In reply to does hex calculate in reverse polish notation? :) (nm) » fallsfall, posted by octopusprime on April 6, 2004, at 23:41:30
Excellent question! No, it uses algebraic notation (it's a TI, not an HP).
Posted by fallsfall on April 7, 2004, at 9:17:58
In reply to no, pardon me :) » fallsfall, posted by karen_kay on April 6, 2004, at 19:00:16
Many (but not all) geeks are unconventional.
Some unconventional people are geeks.
Many (but not all) geeks lack in people skills (I'm still trying to decide which group I fit into here).
Most geeks are proud to be geeks (as long as they are older than 16 or so).
Thank you for your interest.
(I think that the world needs all kinds of people, I am happy to represent the geek population, and I am glad to be friends with people who aren't geeks.)
Posted by deirdrehbrt on April 7, 2004, at 21:52:12
In reply to Re: no, pardon me :) » karen_kay, posted by fallsfall on April 7, 2004, at 9:17:58
OK, if being an engineer makes someone a geek, mea culpa. I think that the real test of geekdom should include something other than one's desire for computational power on ones' wrist. Anyone can wear a watch, tacky or otherwise.
I have the resistor color code in my head. I can go from hex or binary back to decimal in my head, going the other way sometimes requires paper. And yes, I know that Intel and Motorola don't like to talk to each other without a bit of re-ordering. I'm a bona fide 100% all american engineering geek
If though, one has used a slide rule for performing real-life calculations, that's something that really steps you up a rung on the geek ladder. I looked in my collection... I've 3 standard linear slide rules. I also have a circular one that calculates G level, Displacement and Frequence if any two items are known. I wouldn't wear any of them though.
I haven't met any engineers who weren't geeks, with the exception of those who got engineering degrees, but have only worked in sales. They can get away without being geeks.
Dee.
Posted by karen_kay on April 7, 2004, at 22:26:51
In reply to Re: no, pardon me :), posted by deirdrehbrt on April 7, 2004, at 21:52:12
i've known many engineers i'd never call "geeks." i adore engineers. i think it's a wonderful profession. heavenly in fact. i think i want to be one when i grow up. could someone teach me? i could listen to calibration stories all day long. in fact, i used to know an engineer in a factory i used to work at who i called "pookey" and i frequently distracted him quite often. i wonder what pookey's doing right now? there's something about those engineers.
Posted by kid47 on April 8, 2004, at 9:14:06
In reply to Re: no, pardon me :), posted by deirdrehbrt on April 7, 2004, at 21:52:12
Dee, you sound like my kinda girl (or guy maybe?). I'm not real slide rule friendly, but give me a scientific calcualtor and look out. Boulian algebra is my second language. I have actually made "real life" decisions using truth tables. Of course I can rattle of Ohm's law and all pertanent inversions of same. If you want to talk JK flip flops, I'm your man. Resistor color codes...what was that neumonic? Blonds Bring Real Old.... I *really* feel at home here now!! I'm surrounded by geeks. Heavenly!!
kid
> OK, if being an engineer makes someone a geek, mea culpa. I think that the real test of geekdom should include something other than one's desire for computational power on ones' wrist. Anyone can wear a watch, tacky or otherwise.
> I have the resistor color code in my head. I can go from hex or binary back to decimal in my head, going the other way sometimes requires paper. And yes, I know that Intel and Motorola don't like to talk to each other without a bit of re-ordering. I'm a bona fide 100% all american engineering geek
> If though, one has used a slide rule for performing real-life calculations, that's something that really steps you up a rung on the geek ladder. I looked in my collection... I've 3 standard linear slide rules. I also have a circular one that calculates G level, Displacement and Frequence if any two items are known. I wouldn't wear any of them though.
> I haven't met any engineers who weren't geeks, with the exception of those who got engineering degrees, but have only worked in sales. They can get away without being geeks.
> Dee.
Posted by deirdrehbrt on April 8, 2004, at 21:12:14
In reply to Re: no, pardon me :) » deirdrehbrt, posted by kid47 on April 8, 2004, at 9:14:06
Well well well. Cushy land for the geeks. How nice can this be?
This sounds so much fun. I don't know how many people know this little interaction between engineers and mental illness, but I think that engineering is the absolute best career for bipolar sorts. Where else do you get to stay up for 3 days in a row, at work, on purpose? Of course it isn't much hellp for the family, but it sure feels good to get all that stuff done.
Engineers have bragging rights that are only rivaled by physicians. Doc can say "I saved someone's life on the table today. Engineers can say "I designed a circuit that will save millions of lives some day".
On the other hand, I write poetry. The very first poem I submitted in a contest was published. Today, I was thinking.... How much of our lives are filled with poetry? Everyone can remember at least one poem, one bit of verse that touches them. One of my alters reminded me that if I want a new career, all I have to do is write.
Poetry may not be a geek job, but I sort of think it's every bit as important as engineering. All the technology in the world can't make the quality of life better if there is no content behind it.
Dee.
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