"How the heck do I USE it?"

Maxgoof · Post by **Maxgoof** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:01 am

This reminded me of in instance that occured in college. I sat through a lecture in Calculus where the lecturer detailed Green's Theorem, how it was derived, proving that it was true, etc.

He then assigned us a list of problems to solve using it.

Excuse me, but showing me how a bulldozer is built doesn't tell me how to use it!

It was at that moment that I realized that a Mathematics Major was not for me.

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:18 am

you stick the point end into the bad guys chest.

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:57 am

Ah-hem...."Sure, the pointy end goes into the other man." (15 points to whoever knows what that is from) One of my favorite movies...sigh.

StrangeWulf13 · Post by **StrangeWulf13** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:13 am

Mask of Zorro.

Awesome movie.

Wayfarer · Post by **Wayfarer** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:14 am

No fair, you beat me to it!

I've actually been thinking about that quote since someone posted a remark about a label on the sharp end...

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:22 am

Dang you Wulf, dang you.

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:53 am

StrangeWulf13 wrote:Mask of Zorro.

Awesome movie.

15 points to StrangeWulf13!! He got in one! Well done!!!

NydaLynn · Post by **NydaLynn** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:35 am

Hmmm.... Did a Pratchett book ever have such a quote?

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:47 am

Madmoonie wrote:
StrangeWulf13 wrote:Mask of Zorro.

Awesome movie.
15 points to StrangeWulf13!! He got in one! Well done!!!

You win this round, but the battle is not over yet.

Anthony Lion · Post by **Anthony Lion** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:37 pm

NydaLynn wrote:Hmmm.... Did a Pratchett book ever have such a quote?

Quite possible.

Maybe in Moving Pictures?

Or maybe in one of the books with Rincewind?

AAARGH!

Now I just have to read through all of them until I find a siimilar quote, and of course, once you open one of his books, you can't put it down until you've read it through...
(And for once I had plans for the weekend... )

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:52 pm

The best laid plans of mice and men.........

Maxgoof · Post by **Maxgoof** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:00 am

What Quentyn means, of course is:

How do I control the spell that comes out?

Wayfarer · Post by **Wayfarer** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:02 am

maxgoof wrote:What Quentyn means, of course is:

How do I control the spell that comes out?

Awwww, but that interpretation's no fun!

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:44 pm

Just use it to "hacky: on the jerks in the world.

Squirrelly61104 · Post by **Squirrelly61104** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:07 pm

This also solves one of the mysteries of the series: why the sword gave the wrong time during testing.

Everyone knows that the fancier a gadget is, the harder it is to set the clock.

I suspect that eventually the sales pitches annoyance value will pale to insignificance compared the the purple swords habit of constantly blinking 12:00 12:00 12:00
I've got my computer and my vcr set right(ish). My DVD player, my stereo, and that thing in the corner that keeps buzzing i give up on.

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:15 pm

[...unWARP!!!]

Good evening.

Geez, am I the only one on this forum who knows how to set a clock AND program a VCR???

Jwrebholz · Post by **Jwrebholz** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:16 pm

Sounds familiar.

"Hey mom, I got you this new DVD player for your anniversary!"
"Oh, you shouldn't have..."
"It has (cut long explanation of all the technical features of this particular DVD player--suffice to say it was pretty expensive)"
"Ok...so how do I use it?"

It was about that point I realized I should have just gotten them some cheap $75 model from Wal-Mart.

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 8:03 pm

jwrebholz wrote:Sounds familiar.

"Hey mom, I got you this new DVD player for your anniversary!"
"Oh, you shouldn't have..."
"It has (cut long explanation of all the technical features of this particular DVD player--suffice to say it was pretty expensive)"
"Ok...so how do I use it?"

It was about that point I realized I should have just gotten them some cheap $75 model from Wal-Mart.

Soooooooo.....Ya go to Wally World, grab the $75 model that Mom & Dad will be able to use easily and add the high zoot toy to your own entertainment center......wassaprollum???

Shaaruuk

LeiraHoward · Post by **LeiraHoward** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 8:37 pm

The JAM wrote: Geez, am I the only one on this forum who knows how to set a clock AND program a VCR???

Nope. I can do so as well.

We do seem to be in the minority, however.

StrangeWulf13 · Post by **StrangeWulf13** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:22 pm

I'm usually good at figuring that stuff out. I'm able to decipher the manual most of the time. I can program the darn thing well enough.

However, my VCR/DVD player combo apparently didn't need it. At least, I don't think it needs to be, 'cause it's not covered in the manual...

All I know is that when we set it up, me and grandma were in the room, I was lookin' in the manual... next thing I know, I'm looking at the clock and I notice the time is set.

And neither one of us did anything.

That was a bit of a freaky moment for both of us... self-programming clock...

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