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- From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: Speeding ticket in OKlahoma --- what's
- Date: 26 Jan 1993 20:44:30 GMT
- Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
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- References: <1993Jan26.073157.14819@Celestial.COM>
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- In article 14819@Celestial.COM, bill@Celestial.COM (Bill Campbell) writes:
- >
- >Of course we can't expect anyone who watches pro football to
- >understand measurment accuracy. I always find it amusing to have
- >them measure downs to inches when the placement of the ball is
- >probably accurate to the nearest yard :-).
-
- I don't know....
-
- I've found "defense jumps offsides on their own 4 yard line,
- repeatedly" to be an excellent aid in teaching the mathematical concept
- of limits. They can only move the ball half the distance, and the down
- is always replayed. Eventually, the ball cannot be physically moved
- any closer, but the team is still logically penalized half the
- distance, and the offense is given the down over, but they can never
- get a touchdown this way.
-
- BTW - Best of luck to you introducing significant digits and tire
- pressure as a speeding defense. $10 says the judge (after she quits
- laughing) will fine you for speeding.
-
- ---
- Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
- Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM |and I showed him a picture of you. I said,
- DoD #0111 (919)460-8302 |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
- (The Grateful Dead) --> |It seemed like the least I could do...
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