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Aug 1st 2013, 2:41 pm

#3646

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Re: Pet Peeves?

Bermuda?
Cheese?

Aug 1st 2013, 10:56 pm

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Nutek

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad

Bermuda?
Cheese?

Musical instrument I think.

Aug 1st 2013, 11:09 pm

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Bermuda? ....

Can't be, 345 is definitely the Cayman Islands.

Aug 2nd 2013, 3:31 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Everybody knows the 3,4,5 triangle, surely?

Is it a dance? And can I do it round my handbag?

Aug 2nd 2013, 4:13 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Everybody knows the 3,4,5 triangle, surely?

is it in Bermuda?

Aug 2nd 2013, 5:30 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

Oh for ****'s sake, not even I can believe you lot are that thick.

Aug 2nd 2013, 5:38 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Oh for ****'s sake, not even I can believe you lot are that thick.

Listen Goober, the minute that numbers are subtly inserted and mentions of math that could involve algebra or similar exercises in my personal futility of being, I go all numb.

Shinny on yer tintype.

Aug 2nd 2013, 5:40 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Oh for ****'s sake, not even I can believe you lot are that thick.

Aug 2nd 2013, 5:41 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by cindyabs

People do algebra all the time. Any time someone's in the shop working out the best deal on a sale, they're just substituting for x.

Pythagoras' Theorem is closer to trigonometry than algebra, though

Aug 2nd 2013, 5:43 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski

http://imgace.com/wp-content/uploads...everywhere.jpg

Ah, yes, I know this photo.

"Buzz Lightyear and Woody take a trip to the Republican National Convention"

Aug 2nd 2013, 5:44 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Oh for ****'s sake, not even I can believe you lot are that thick.

Oh please. I could do it in my head too, and I don't have a degree in physics. I can't believe you can't tell when people are taking the piss!

Aug 2nd 2013, 5:45 am

#3657

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by redglade

I can't believe you can't tell when people are taking the piss!

Seemingly, neither can you ...

Aug 2nd 2013, 6:05 am

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Aug 2nd 2013, 6:06 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by redglade

Oh please. I could do it in my head too, and I don't have a degree in physics. I can't believe you can't tell when people are taking the piss!

some, NOT ALL is the correct operative here.

There are folks who start backing out of the room and then turn and run screaming into the hills because the integer that must not be named, was.