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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 21, 2024 19:34:51 GMT -5
Me tooo! I hate numbers. I came to like numbers once I began my 30 career with my employer. When I first started my job among other things was write up weight and balance sheet to launch the aircraft in the evening. And prior to employee timecard information being entered into computers, I was responsible for the weekly employee timecard data being put down manually on a spreadsheet. All 60 minute data had to be converted to 100s using a conversion chart. The previous week's timecards had to be done and completed on the spreadsheet in time to make it out on Monday night's flight to headquarters so the employees would receive a paycheck that friday. Later on in HR, I was taught how to write code to generate employee data information from the company's data stored in their computers. This data I could then download directly into my computer and into an Excel spreadsheet. It was not unusual to download employee records (depending on the company division) for more than 60,000 employees at a time. I could then create pivot tables to compress the data and work with numbers depending on what information about the employees as a whole was needed. The data could be broken down all the way to individual managers and their direct reports. The HR VPs paid me well for my skill. They could request the same information and reports from the HR department which held the data. But it would take a week or two to receive it. I could get the same information to the VPs in an hour or two. I made a living as a bookkeeper. Go figure. I took job as secretary for CPA back in 76. Long story short her bookkeeper’s husband got transferred and they decided to teach me to do write up, etc. I almost quite because IHATE NUMBERS. I cheated my way from 1st grade on in math. Took only enough to graduate from high school. But bossy lady and bookkeeper were two unbelievable teachers and a lightbulb went off like magic. We started putting data on computer around 1979 or 80. I left for another job in 82 since she couldn’t pay me what I needed as divorced with snot nosed teen in tow But her training prepared me for bookkeeping jobs down the road. Fast forward to 1990 and I called bossy lady to ask if she knew anyone looking for bookkeeper as I was looking. I kept up with her thru the years. Yep, she was looking. Current lady who replaced me was leaving town. I went back and stayed until 2003. Funny how things happen in this weird life.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Apr 21, 2024 19:38:53 GMT -5
I enjoyed algebra. I looked at it like a puzzle. There were known quantities and you solved for unknown quantities. I use it all the time. like comparing prices when shopping as example. I loved linear simultaneous and quadratic equations.
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 21, 2024 19:50:15 GMT -5
I and my classmates were about 14 years old when we took our first Algebra class. Seems a little young to track kids into a non-academic career path. You'd be shocked how early they begin tracking students. I remember in middle school they actually had official paperwork on which students were most likely to end up in prison, and tried to plan to improve their potential future. We might have different definitions of "tracking". Mine is "(t)racking is separating students by academic ability into groups for all subjects or certain classes and curriculum within a school." link
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 21, 2024 20:04:37 GMT -5
I enjoyed algebra. I looked at it like a puzzle. There were known quantities and you solved for unknown quantities. I use it all the time. like comparing prices when shopping as example. I loved linear simultaneous and quadratic equations. I don't remember how I did it, but made my way through algebra 1 & 2 and geometry. My favorite scene from the movie Peggy Sue Got Married. If you are not familiar with the movie and plot then read the link. Then watch the video. The video may not make sense if you have never seen the movie. Peggy Sue Got Married
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 22, 2024 5:14:23 GMT -5
I enjoyed algebra. I looked at it like a puzzle. There were known quantities and you solved for unknown quantities. I use it all the time. like comparing prices when shopping as example. I loved linear simultaneous and quadratic equations. I don't remember how I did it, but made my way through algebra 1 & 2 and geometry. My favorite scene from the movie Peggy Sue Got Married. If you are not familiar with the movie and plot then read the link. Then watch the video. The video may not make sense if you have never seen the movie. Peggy Sue Got MarriedI never took algebra.
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Post by busymom on Apr 22, 2024 20:36:35 GMT -5
LOL! Tomorrow is garbage day here. How did you know?
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 22, 2024 20:43:27 GMT -5
LOL! Tomorrow is garbage day here. How did you know? A little birdie told me. Or rather a vulture told me.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 22, 2024 20:44:15 GMT -5
LOL! Tomorrow is garbage day here. How did you know? What!? That's not garbage! 😉
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 23, 2024 10:02:17 GMT -5
When the book came out I read it in one sitting. Could not put it down. When the movie premiered, I watched the first showing at my local theater. The movie started at 07:30 a.m.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 23, 2024 10:08:29 GMT -5
When the book came out I read it in one sitting. Could not put it down. When the movie premiered, I watched the first showing at my local theater. The movie started at 07:30 a.m. I also read it in one sitting for the same reason. I didn't see the movie for some time since I was in that "the movie is never as good as the book" stage having been so disappointed so many times with movies from books. But I did eventually see the movie.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 23, 2024 13:05:46 GMT -5
When the book came out I read it in one sitting. Could not put it down. When the movie premiered, I watched the first showing at my local theater. The movie started at 07:30 a.m. I also read it in one sitting for the same reason. I didn't see the movie for some time since I was in that "the movie is never as good as the book" stage having been so disappointed so many times with movies from books. But I did eventually see the movie. The Shining was this way, for me. 100%!
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Apr 23, 2024 16:35:57 GMT -5
I also read it in one sitting for the same reason. I didn't see the movie for some time since I was in that "the movie is never as good as the book" stage having been so disappointed so many times with movies from books. But I did eventually see the movie. The Shining was this way, for me. 100%! For me, It. I fucking hate that clown! Didn't sleep for 48 hours after I finished the book at 4 am. Stephen King's very good at the creepy.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 23, 2024 17:10:46 GMT -5
The Shining was this way, for me. 100%! For me, It. I fucking hate that clown! Didn't sleep for 48 hours after I finished the book at 4 am. Stephen King's very good at the creepy. I started reading In Cold Blood late into the night. I put the book down twice to make sure all doors and windows were locked. I finished it as the sun was coming up.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 23, 2024 17:46:07 GMT -5
For me, It. I fucking hate that clown! Didn't sleep for 48 hours after I finished the book at 4 am. Stephen King's very good at the creepy. I started reading In Cold Blood late into the night. I put the book down twice to make sure all doors and windows were locked. I finished it as the sun was coming up. The only movie I ever saw along side my parents was In Cold Blood. It was rated R (no one under 17 years of age admitted without an adult). Fortunately, my parents wanted to see the movie too. Win/win for all three of us.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 23, 2024 17:55:16 GMT -5
The Shining was this way, for me. 100%! For me, It. I fucking hate that clown! Didn't sleep for 48 hours after I finished the book at 4 am. Stephen King's very good at the creepy. It was very good, as well. I loved his books, even though they creeped me out. My mom was throwing a retirement party for my dad, the day I was reading the Shining. I had gone over to help her get things ready. She came into the room and caught me reading, instead of dipping strawberries in chocolate and came unglued! That was probably in the mid 90's, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I read both The Shining and It, in one sitting (except for when I stopped to dip strawberries). I read all his books quickly. What was his book called that Kathy Bates played a lead role, in the movie? And she broke the guys legs, so he couldn't escape. I preferred books over movies.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 23, 2024 20:13:04 GMT -5
For me, It. I fucking hate that clown! Didn't sleep for 48 hours after I finished the book at 4 am. Stephen King's very good at the creepy. It was very good, as well. I loved his books, even though they creeped me out. My mom was throwing a retirement party for my dad, the day I was reading the Shining. I had gone over to help her get things ready. She came into the room and caught me reading, instead of dipping strawberries in chocolate and came unglued! That was probably in the mid 90's, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I read both The Shining and It, in one sitting (except for when I stopped to dip strawberries). I read all his books quickly. What was his book called that Kathy Bates played a lead role, in the movie? And she broke the guys legs, so he couldn't escape. I preferred books over movies. Misery?
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 23, 2024 20:16:17 GMT -5
Didn’t read book but loved the movie Delores Claiborne. Cathy Bates
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 23, 2024 20:18:55 GMT -5
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Apr 23, 2024 20:34:47 GMT -5
It was very good, as well. I loved his books, even though they creeped me out. My mom was throwing a retirement party for my dad, the day I was reading the Shining. I had gone over to help her get things ready. She came into the room and caught me reading, instead of dipping strawberries in chocolate and came unglued! That was probably in the mid 90's, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I read both The Shining and It, in one sitting (except for when I stopped to dip strawberries). I read all his books quickly. What was his book called that Kathy Bates played a lead role, in the movie? And she broke the guys legs, so he couldn't escape. I preferred books over movies. Misery? Yes, it was Misery.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 24, 2024 2:45:33 GMT -5
It was very good, as well. I loved his books, even though they creeped me out. My mom was throwing a retirement party for my dad, the day I was reading the Shining. I had gone over to help her get things ready. She came into the room and caught me reading, instead of dipping strawberries in chocolate and came unglued! That was probably in the mid 90's, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I read both The Shining and It, in one sitting (except for when I stopped to dip strawberries). I read all his books quickly. What was his book called that Kathy Bates played a lead role, in the movie? And she broke the guys legs, so he couldn't escape. I preferred books over movies. Misery? That's it! Thanks.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 24, 2024 15:13:49 GMT -5
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