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coldbeer

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23. this thread burst my bubble

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 05:10 AM

Sep 2014

I wanted to be a philosopher.

but, I had to google Descartes. It still went over my head.

Then I googled "Think therefore" and Walla , "I found it!"

A philosopher I am not and never will be.

I am retired! "Poof!"

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'Sorry for algebra' and more #MuslimApologies [View all] Turborama Sep 2014 OP

Dear, Algebra. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #1

The ignorance of this post is appalling. longship Sep 2014 #2

Somebody must be fun at parties. LeftyMom Sep 2014 #3

Indeed, you ought to hear my chemistry jokes. longship Sep 2014 #7

That reminds me of this one. Two chemists go into a bar, Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #11

Reminds me of the philosopher joke... pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #13

I love that one. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #14

this thread burst my bubble coldbeer Sep 2014 #23

You'll never be French, either. Aristus Sep 2014 #49

Aristus, you made my day this Saturday before 4a coldbeer Sep 2014 #50

Okay, well, now I've learned something, too. Aristus Sep 2014 #53

LOL!!!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #27

LOL! bvf Sep 2014 #20

The first law of holes refers delete_bush Sep 2014 #15

Izzat another dimethylchickenwire joke? eridani Sep 2014 #22

I don't believe that joke will damage algebra, calculus, trigonometry, math Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #4

! Turborama Sep 2014 #5

Common sense yields many dividends pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #6

IMHO you're one of the funniest people here Turborama Sep 2014 #48

No, you're wrong deutsey Sep 2014 #29

lol. i have an advanced degree in stats and i find the post hillarious. nt La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #8

Here's another math-related joke. Jim Lane Sep 2014 #32

Tri-town IGA says 14 items or fewer. Throckmorton Sep 2014 #33

I'm pleasantly surprised. Thanks! (n/t) Jim Lane Sep 2014 #34

spelling and reading are not exactly the same thing though. nt La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #42

As Jerry Seinfeld would say, "Really?" nt valerief Sep 2014 #10

He was only making a joke. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #12

I WILL KICK HUMORLESS MATH LITERATE LONGSHIP ASS Skittles Sep 2014 #19

We can always count on you! betsuni Sep 2014 #25

hey was that a pun? Skittles Sep 2014 #46

An elementary school level pun, yeah. betsuni Sep 2014 #47

Don't be so hard on yourself. Think of it as from your pre-algebraic period. pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #51

you want I should kick pre-algebraic ass, pinboy3niner? Skittles Sep 2014 #52

Every mathematics teacher I ever had bvf Sep 2014 #21

Haven't you ever heard a joke before? Dorian Gray Sep 2014 #24

Oh my.... yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #28

You do not speak for all "math literate folks." Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #30

You know, not everything is about you. Rex Sep 2014 #31

No, what's appalling is your extreme and ridiculous reaction. cui bono Sep 2014 #35

One of My Advanced Degrees Is In Applied Mathematics ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #41

"Us math literate" ...hope math is your day job. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #43

LOL! Good catch. bvf Sep 2014 #45

Funny! valerief Sep 2014 #9

Forgive me for going off on a tangent, FrodosPet Sep 2014 #18

Cosined... I love it. Taitertots Sep 2014 #55

ok..THAT is funny. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #26

Thank god GummyBearz Sep 2014 #16

lol La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #17

Algebra predates the Muslims by over 2000 years KurtNYC Sep 2014 #36

Well, too bad. Those Babylonians shoulda filed a patent. Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #39

It's about time!! Coventina Sep 2014 #37

Really should just add a "sorry for holding into Western civilization for you" NuclearDem Sep 2014 #38

I love Algebra, but I hate Geometry Yavin4 Sep 2014 #40

my life in mathematics shireen Sep 2014 #44

The OP was not about algebra Bragi Sep 2014 #54