WELCOME to TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Here’s The Story…
Last week I purchased a burger for $1.58. I handed the cashier $2.00 and started
digging for some change. I pulled out 8 cents and gave it to her. She stood there
with $2 and 8 cents. She looked bewildered, holding the nickel and 3 pennies,
while looking at the screen on her register.
I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she
hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she burst into tears.
The incident got me thinking about how our kids were learning math in school…. (or not).
Teaching Math In 1950: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is 4/5ths of the price. What is his profit?
Teaching Math In 1960: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is 4/5ths of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
Teaching Math In 1970: A logger exchanges a set “L” of lumber for a set of “M” of money.
The cardinality of set “M” is 100. Each element is worth one dollar. Make 100 dots representing
the elements of the set “M.” The set “C,” the cost of production, contains 20 fewer points than
set “M.” Represent the set “C” as a subset of set “M.” Answer this question: What is the
cardinality of the set “P” of profits?
Teaching Math In 1980: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
Teaching Math In 1990: By cutting down beautiful forest trees, the logger makes $20. What
do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the
question: How did the forest birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down the trees.
(There are no wrong answers)
Teaching Math In The 2000s: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of
production is $120. How does Goldman Sachs determine that his profit margin is $60?
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Have a HAPPY TUESDAY people, stay safe,
and whatever you do, don’t forget to laff it up! Peace, I am outta here! Eucman! 😁
q u o t e s o f t h e d a y
“The stars gathered in Los Angeles for the Golden Globes. Oprah Winfrey
delivered a speech so powerful that all day long people have been asking
if Oprah will run for president–which at this point, wouldn’t
president be a demotion for Oprah?” -Jimmy Kimmil
“A new study shows that monkeys can look at photos and recognize other
monkeys they know. However, the study also shows that monkeys
are terrible with names.” -Conan O’Brien
“A man in London just took Uber’s one-billionth ride, and to celebrate,
Uber gave him a year’s worth of free rides. The man says he’s excited
to spend the entire year drunk.” -Jimmy Fallon
Guaranteed to Roll Your Eyes
My mother and I were walking through the mall when a man stopped
us to ask if we would take part in a survey. One of the questions was;
“Do you think there is too much sex in movies?”
“I don’t know,” replied my mother. “I’m usually too wrapped up in the
film to notice what the rest of the audience is doing.” 😳😳
Monday’s’ Movie Trivia of the day! What movie is this about???
This movie is about a man who decides to discard his traditional
life and become a traveler and adventurer.
Answer: Into the Wild!
Shortly after graduating with high honors from Emory University, Christopher McCandless decides to discard his traditional life and became Alexander Supertramp, a traveler and adventurer. He kayaks downs the Colorado River to Mexico, rides the railtrains and hitch hikes to California. After he befriends Ron Franz and stays with him a couple of months, McCandless eventually decides that he wishes to live in Alaska; life, however, becomes difficult there. McCandless comes to the realization that he will find happiness with his friends and family, but dies before he is able to return home to them. During his journey McCandless did keep a journal, which it appears to have been consulted in the movie, “Into the Wild” (2007). It appears that much of the criticism regarding the level of authenticity of the movie centers around the fact that McCandless did keep cash and proof of his identity (in the movie he is shown burning everything), as well as a map, and the circumstances of his death, which scholars continue to debate.
Tuesday’ Movie Trivia of the day! What movie is this about???
This movie is about men who flee an island-fortress prison
Monday’s Quizzler is….
Sam takes an active interest in the environment and sells many environmentally friendly products at his variety store. Although the items are fairly popular, he wanted to heighten the awareness of his customers, so he held a special Recycling Event Sale. During the sale, Sam gave door prizes to five lucky customers (three of whom – Carl, George and Ian are men, and two of whom – Agnes and Ellen are women), each of whom purchased a different product. From the info provided, can you determine the first and last names of each winner, the item purchased, and the prize each received (each received a different prize)?
- The five winners were Agnes, the one surnamed Meyers, the one who bought the natural fertilizer, the one who won the gardening gloves, and the one who won the pruning shears.
- Ms. Steele is not the woman who purchased the compost turner.
- Three men are Mr. Kraft, Ian, and the man who won the citronella candles.
- The five winners were George, the one who won the cellulose sandwich bags, the one surnamed Quick, the one who bought the mesh shopping bags, and Mr. Kraft.
- Either Ellen or the man who won the Mason jars is the one who bought the natural fertilizer.
- The one who bought the newspaper bundler and the one who won the pruning shears are either, both men or both women.
- The man who bought the recycling bin is not Mr. Oakley.
ANSWER: Agnes Steele, newspaper bundler, cellulose sandwich bags
Carl Kraft, natural fertilizer, Mason jars
Ellen Quick, compost turner, pruning shears
George Meyers, recycling bin, citronella candles
Ian Oakley, mesh shopping bags, gardening gloves
Mr. Kraft isn’t Ian – clue 3, or George – clue 5, so he’s Carl – the only man left. The Candles man – clue 3, isn’t Ian or Carl Kraft – clue 3; so he’s George. Agnes isn’t gloves, shears – clue 1, or jars – clue 5(man), she’s sandwich bags. Agnes isn’t Meyers – clue 1, Quick – clue 4 or Mr. Oakley – clue 7, so she is Steele. Agnes isn’t fertilizer – clue 1, compost turner – clue 2, shopping bags – clue 4, or recycling bin – clue 7, so she’s newspaper bundler. Ellen is the compost turner – clue 2 says it’s a woman, and shears – clue 6, since turner is a woman compost is also a woman. Ellen isn’t Meyers – clue 1 or Mr. Oakley – clue 7, so she’s Quick. The one who bought mason jars bought the fertilizer – clue 5. Shopping bags isn’t George or Carl Kraft – clue 4, so he’s Ian. George’s candles, see above, isn’t fertilizer or jars, so Carl is fertilizer. By elimination, George is recycling bin. George isn’t Oakley – clue 7, by elimination Ian is and George is Meyers. By elimination Ian won the gloves.
Tuesday’s Quizzler is….😎😎
Female kangaroos carry their young (joeys) in a pouch. Likewise, kangaroo words contain another word (a joey) within themselves. A joey word is a synonym of the kangaroo word, and the letters must be in the same order.
Example: “rapscallion” contains the word “rascal”: RApSCALlion
See if you can find the joey words in these kangaroo words:
- because
- astound
- municipality
- charisma
- damsel
See if you can find two joey words in this kangaroo word:
- masculine
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