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#51 2011-10-18 06:42:16

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

bobbym wrote:

Hi;

Remember before ever solving a word problem of any type: Read the problem, again and again. Then read it one more time. Copy every relevant piece of information onto paper.

I have indeed made too many mistakes because of my non-reading abilities, even when I read it 20 times I still can't understand it any other way than I see it the first time, but maybe that's just me.

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#52 2011-10-18 06:50:25

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

That will change with more practice. And even if it only improves slightly you are aware of it. That is the first step. Look for what you missed and you will find it.

There are three endeavors that demand thoroughness, poker, chess and programming. The fact that you overlook things is common, everbody does. That is why I said read it again.

Anyway you had fun, did you not?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#53 2011-10-18 06:53:42

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

bobbym wrote:

That will change with more practice. And even if it only improves slightly you are aware of it. That is the first step. Look for what you missed and you will find it.

There are three endeavors that demand thoroughness, poker, chess and programming. The fact that you overlook things is common, everbody does. That is why I said read it again.

Anyway you had fun, did you not?

Well to be honest I do almost all 3 activities on the daily basis.

And I always have fun when I have to think, it gives me a meaning in life, to think about something and learn something new while doing it!

It's always awesome to solve problems!

Or at least try until you eventually start looking up for clues tongue.

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#54 2011-10-18 06:58:37

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

Well to be honest I do almost all 3 activities on the daily basis.

Very good!


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#55 2011-10-18 07:03:07

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

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Well to be honest I do almost all 3 activities on the daily basis.

Very good!

It's basicly a hobby to me!

Just like some play football I play chess.

Sure you can't compare the two, but I still find each one a enjoyable hobby.

Well I'll be honest, programming isn't my 'thing', I just don't see myself typing the code for a few hours a day.
For me, it isn't about doing something for fun, or for money, it's about doing something for myself, for knowledge!

And I usually end up having fun, so it's a win-win situation.

The good thing is, I am never bored ^^.

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#56 2011-10-18 07:09:43

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

Well to tell you the truth, chess is way more violent and demanding then football. I see that you love your hobby. Maybe someday they will become your profession.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#57 2011-10-18 07:14:44

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

bobbym wrote:

Well to tell you the truth, chess is way more violent and demanding then football. I see that you love your hobby. Maybe someday they will become your profession.

Well maybe! You never know what could happen in the future.

At the moment I am very satisfied with my plan of a chocolate factory. tongue

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#58 2011-10-18 07:19:53

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

I knew it!

When I was a kid my mother bought a big chocolate easter bunny. It was huge and unlike most of them it was solid. I ate the whole thing in a couple of hours. I became extremely ill, have never touched a piece of chocolate since.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#59 2011-10-18 07:26:15

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

bobbym wrote:

I knew it!

That's a shame...

Bunnies assaulting people, I guess this is the 21st century.

Were you ill because of the bunny, chocolate or was it just a coincidence?

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#60 2011-10-18 07:30:14

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

You are right. My statement is rather vague as to the causality. One of the symptoms clearly pointed to the bunny. I should not have eaten it all at once.

So the moral is this: Eat the chocolate in moderation this way you can eat more?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#61 2011-10-18 07:36:47

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

bobbym wrote:

You are right. My statement is rather vague as to the causality. One of the symptoms clearly pointed to the bunny. I should not have eaten it all at once.

So the moral is this: Eat the chocolate in moderation this way you can eat more?

My moral is: Eat chocolate until you eventually run out of it.

Sounds good to me ^^

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#62 2011-10-18 07:40:48

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Yes, that is my motto also, when I think about it. Only I have replaced the chocolate with chocolate milk.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#63 2011-10-18 07:49:11

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

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Yes, that is my motto also, when I think about it. Only I have replaced the chocolate with chocolate milk.

Chocolate milk is delicious! It's like chocolate, but like milky and fluid like.

In the end, it always tastes the best after you've eaten a bread with something buttery on it!



For some reason chocolate milk tastes better when you're drinking it out of cartoon and not the glass.

Odd?

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#64 2011-10-18 07:53:53

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

That is true. Maybe it is because you can gulp it down better from the carton. A glass is too civilized. Too polite, it does not fit the experience.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#65 2011-10-18 07:57:23

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

bobbym wrote:

That is true. Maybe it is because you can gulp it down better from the carton. A glass is too civilized. Too polite, it does not fit the experience.

But this doesn't happen with other products, for example ordinary milk, I much rather drink it from a porcelain than glass or cartoon.

Why is it?

Same with tea, for example.

It's odd how we actually get to like what other teach us?
With the same logic, if I was taught to dislike something as brocolli, which I was, I would dislike it.


I actually never thought about how this can change us as people when we get older...

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#66 2011-10-18 08:06:40

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

Tea is hot, you must sip it, hence the porcelain or china. Milk too, it does not have the addictive effects of chocolate so it is back to slow drinking, hence the glass.

Speaking of broccoli I have some. It is not my favorite.

As for being influenced by people, I have always kind of been immune. Maybe I was vaccinated.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#67 2011-10-18 08:09:44

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

Surely you've been taught something is good or bad in your childhood, morals and such, which you still stick with today.


May I ask you, fine gentleman, how are you today?

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#68 2011-10-18 08:20:58

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

I am just the same. Which I guess means everyhting seems okay. That can change quickly.

Yes, I had a father and a mother and a religious upbringing. They taught me, morals, a code of conduct. It took a long time to sink in. Without it I would not be here today.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#69 2011-10-18 08:25:16

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

bobbym wrote:

I am just the same. Which I guess means everyhting seems okay. That can change quickly.

Yes, I had a father and a mother and a religious upbringing. They taught me, morals, a code of conduct. It took a long time to sink in. Without it I would not be here today.

Exactly! We're all taught something, and trusting our parents, television, people around us, we tend to get a personal feeling on their opinion, not ours!

It's odd how it works sometimes, the problem occurs when they teach us wrong, and can't undo the mistake.

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#70 2011-10-18 08:34:54

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

I wish I could say that was true for me. Most of the bad programming I put in myself.

You seem okay to me. If you recognize what is bad then you are already on your way to fixing it.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#71 2011-10-18 08:39:47

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Re: In need of a throughout explanation of the following problem:

bobbym wrote:

I wish I could say that was true for me. Most of the bad programming I put in myself.

You seem okay to me. If you recognize what is bad then you are already on your way to fixing it.

We learn from our mistakes, we can usually consider something bad as 'I don't like it.'

But that's only if you're objective, the truth is, in this world, you have to be realllyy careful at what you're doing, how you're acting.

It's like every move you make, it counts.
That's why I try to do my best, and try to enjoy and relax at the same time!

That's why sleeping for me is quite important! So I'm off.

Thank you for the chatter, and thank you for explaining the problems to me.

Goodnight or enjoy the rest of your day! smile

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#72 2011-10-18 08:45:04

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Okay, your welcome. Rest well.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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