Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

[zoobyshoe]

Just curious, have you asked library staff if this happens often?

No. When I turned the damaged book in all I was concerned about was whether or not they would blame me.

I do actually know a librarian, though. We're Facebook friends. I can ask her if you're really interested.

 

[fresh_42]

Someone just posted this on Facebook:
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Well, it depends on where you do the math.
In German 1 billion equals $10^{12}$ so it makes sense.

 

[WWGD]

No. When I turned the damaged book in all I was concerned about was whether or not they would blame me.

I do actually know a librarian, though. We're Facebook friends. I can ask her if you're really interested.

Yes, please. I thought it would be interesting if you asked a librarian in person, then they would proceed to rip off the pages of a book to wipe some hamburger grease of their face and say , non-chalantly" I am not sure" (followed by a burp for dramatic effect).

 

[fresh_42]

They are either horrible at Math or misunderstood (misunderestimated?) the meaning of 1.5 billion. It comes down to $4.33 /person. Or a bit more than $1 per Chinese person. Or, EDIT: Maybe Andolini is Italian and was thinking of Liras. But not even then.

The Italian Lira doesn't exist anymore.

 

[WWGD]

Well, it depends on where you do the math.
In German 1 billion equals $10^{12}$ so it makes sense.

Given how Germans seem to append words to other words (in my very very basic knowledge of German language), it would not surprise me if $10^12$ is the length of the largest word in German.

 

[jim hardy]

lottery is making me remember my favorite comic book character from childhood.

Duckburg was my favorite part of Disneyworld.

 

[WWGD]

The Italian Lira doesn't exist anymore.

Ah, that makes me look really good: replying to an ignorant statement while making one myself. EDIT: I guess it is the Euro now.

 

[WWGD]

lottery is making me remember my favorite comic book character from childhood.

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Duckburg was my favorite part of Disneyworld.

I thought you were going for this:

https://www.google.com/search?q=ric...UFWhoKHU2rCLAQyjcIowE&ei=SKyVVoSMG4W0ac3WooAL

 

[fresh_42]

Ah, that makes me look really good: replying to an ignorant statement while making one myself.

By the way: Whether you append words or build snakes of genitives doesn't make much difference

 

[fresh_42]

lottery is making me remember my favorite comic book character from childhood.
Duckburg was my favorite part of Disneyworld.

There is something fundamental wrong in this picture!

 

[zoobyshoe]

Yes, please. I thought it would be interesting if you asked a librarian in person, then they would proceed to rip off the pages of a book to wipe some hamburger grease of their face and say , non-chalantly" I am not sure" (followed by a burp for dramatic effect).

It's my experience that most library books show signs of having been in the hands of an eater-reader, some apparently more than one. You also find hairs and bits of clothing lint.

My sister helps organize a huge book sale every year for a charity. They go through each donated book and determine a price for it. She says they find amazing things tucked into the pages, including sensitive personal documents and large denomination US currency.

 

[Astronuc]

The downside of low oil prices
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-plunges-energy-companies-cut-200322802.html
As oil plunges, energy companies cut jobs, postpone projects

 

[Evo]

Time to split the thread again. Here is the first page of part 5. https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/random-thoughts-part-5.851969/