Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

Pi stinks, but I love it.

Pies aren’t squared, Pies are round, Cakes are squared!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Sure it is.

hmmm...there is only one meter as opposed to numerous types of foot (at one time)..

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

Pies aren’t squared, Pies are round, Cakes are squared!

All depends on who is the cook.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Pi has also gone metric. 3.14159... is way too much for metrisexuals[pi] to remember, so under the Billyboingers numeric system, pi became 1. Unfortunately, that caused problems up and down the number line, so the Billyboingers method was immediately replaced with the Jadedstrumpet method where e was 1, which came with its own issues. Thus a many, varied, ever-changing, and eternal[1] series of numbering methods was born.

Meanwhile, us "flatliners" (as the metrisexuals like to call us) are stuck here in the stone ages with e and pi and such full of (among other things) irrational numbers, happily counting away without having to name a new system before we've even figured out what the old one was based on.

Bonus question: Provide the equation describing a THUNDERBIRD.

[1] Not unlike the Dark Arts.[2]
[2] As related by Professor Severus Snape
[3.14] Those who find the metric system too sexy for its body[e]
[e] Not to be confused with metrosexuals

e and pi are transcendental numbers...their only 'irrationality' stemming from the fact that they are tied in to a base 10 numbering system.....in retrospect, we would have been further ahead if instead of basing our numbering system on 10 (the number of fingers we have) we would have based it on 2 (the number of hands we have)....but of course that would have been way too cumbersome at the time..

 

[Gaolee]

The USA has converted several times.
I grew up on the old methods. Being a multi-interest geek (with special interest in radio, electronics, and audio), I learned metric as well. The best part (ha ha) is owning two sets of tools- one SAE & etc., and one metric.

It could be worse. You could have as set of Whitworth as well.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yes, and a metric, left-handed, electric ball-peen hammer.

I been lookin' fer one o' thems.

 

[GonePlaid]

Pi has also gone metric. 3.14159... is way too much for metrisexuals[pi] to remember, so under the Billyboingers numeric system, pi became 1. Unfortunately, that caused problems up and down the number line, so the Billyboingers method was immediately replaced with the Jadedstrumpet method where e was 1, which came with its own issues. Thus a many, varied, ever-changing, and eternal[1] series of numbering methods was born.

Meanwhile, us "flatliners" (as the metrisexuals like to call us) are stuck here in the stone ages with e and pi and such full of (among other things) irrational numbers, happily counting away without having to name a new system before we've even figured out what the old one was based on.

Bonus question: Provide the equation describing a THUNDERBIRD.

[1] Not unlike the Dark Arts.[2]
[2] As related by Professor Severus Snape
[3.14] Those who find the metric system too sexy for its body[e]
[e] Not to be confused with metrosexuals

'Course in yer part o' the country ya hafta be wary of the 'cow pi.'

 

[mr zee]

It could be worse. You could have as set of Whitworth as well.

AF,s Ba,s bsf bsw KFC n BK
Prefer steak pie.

 

[Bassmike62]

If someone was to ask me how to describe thread these days, I'd go:"picture Einstein eating watermelons while driving a convertible sports car with a TBird in the passenger seat".

This thread is unbelievable and as far as I can tell, unique on TB. Love it

 

[mr zee]

Thunder bird
Thunder bird bridge
Thunder bird knobs etc etc.

Thunder bird players, now that's a different kettle of fish, no two alike, apart from being balmy n humouress

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

And let's not forget the good stuff too....

 

[GonePlaid]

And let's not forget the good stuff too....
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[Chucky Stiletti]

New version:

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and....

 

[PillO]

It will be weird if we dump metric money (uk) £ s d
£1 = 20 shillings
1 shilling = 12 pennies
Pennies being d
Then there's crowns, half crowns, tanners, 6d, thrupenny bit 3d
1d 1/2d farthing 1/4d
Working in tens, decimal, currency is sure easier,

I left England about a year before decimalisation.

 

[fasterpussycat]

It will be weird if we dump metric money (uk) £ s d
£1 = 20 shillings
1 shilling = 12 pennies
Pennies being d
Then there's crowns, half crowns, tanners, 6d, thrupenny bit 3d
1d 1/2d farthing 1/4d
Working in tens, decimal, currency is sure easier,

You forgot guineas, sovereigns and groats.

If it happens it will be hilarious -- the final stage of the headlong descent into utter irrelevance.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

hmmm...there is only one meter as opposed to numerous types of foot (at one time)..

Never the less, feet are real. And if the kilogram can change... all bets are off. By an eyelash[1], at least.

[1] ~50 micrograms

 

[Miles_ONeal]

e and pi are transcendental numbers...their only 'irrationality' stemming from the fact that they are tied in to a base 10 numbering system.....in retrospect, we would have been further ahead if instead of basing our numbering system on 10 (the number of fingers we have) we would have based it on 2 (the number of hands we have)....but of course that would have been way too cumbersome at the time..

Come on, how many hands am I holding up?
Um, one, ... um ...
Come on, Johnny, you can do it!
One, um, TEN!
<Class erupts in cheers>

 

[PillO]

Pi stinks, but I love it.

(-1)^½ 2^3 Σ π

It was delicious.

 

[PillO]

gotta keep in mind the meter is based on a real quantity where the foot is not..that said, my father’s generation of engineers dealt with wavelength in imperial units...pretty crazy..

And did it on slide rules...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

It could be worse. You could have as set of Whitworth as well.

I wasn't complaining, just stating. I wouldn't mind a set of Whitworths as a gift.
And something to use them on.
My birthday is in December, plenty of time to find something.