Andy9o8 0 #1 September 22, 2006 NEW YORK -- A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule and a calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-g'ebra movement. He did not identify the man, who has been charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction. "Al-g'ebra is a problem for us," Gonzales said."They desire solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in search of absolute values. "They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to themselves as 'unknowns', but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, 'There are 3 sides to every triangle'." When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." White House aides told reporters they could not recall a more intelligent or profound statement by the president. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasmack 0 #2 September 22, 2006 QuoteWhen asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." I can count to 1023 using my fingers...HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #3 September 22, 2006 QuoteQuoteWhen asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." I can count to 1023 using my fingers... Interesting, I can only count from -512 to 511. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #4 September 22, 2006 You're good! I can only count to 21! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #5 September 22, 2006 You're all better than me...I can only count to 20, and that takes 5 hours at least. Sigh. I think Al-g'ebra needs to be annihilated. Ciels- Michele Edited to add: It was just pointed out to me (via pm) that I can count to 22 if I look down...considering that thought never occurred to me, no wonder it takes 5 hours! ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 September 22, 2006 QuoteYou're all better than me...I can only count to 20, and that takes 5 hours at least. Sigh. I think Al-g'ebra needs to be annihilated. Ciels- Michele _________________________________ I agree... we just don't get along, at all! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 291 #7 September 22, 2006 QuoteI can count to 1023 using my fingers... Hmmm, more like 1111111111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasmack 0 #8 September 22, 2006 QuoteQuoteI can count to 1023 using my fingers... Hmmm, more like 1111111111 Exactly! HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #9 September 22, 2006 Nerds. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #10 September 22, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteWhen asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." I can count to 1023 using my fingers... Interesting, I can only count from -512 to 511. you *guys* aren't using your body's full potential. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #11 September 22, 2006 Bitflippers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #12 September 22, 2006 QuoteBitflippers FOUR! Right back at you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
