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- Keyser Soze - 10-09-2002
someone please explain the allure of math or accounting
- Hey Ladi - 10-09-2002
Math shows analytical (sp) thinking
I think the FBI & CIA hire math majors
- OAS - 10-09-2002
Quote:I think the FBI & CIA hire math majorsThey hire terrorists, hookers and thieves also. Doesn't say much for math majors now does it?
- Metalfan - 10-09-2002
Hell, i don't know...math just comes easily to me, so i majored in it :thumbs-up:
- Arthur Dent - 10-09-2002
In the 90's, Wallstreet fired all the economists and analysts and hired mathematicians instead. Mathematicians do better statistical analysis without bias or skew from "socio-economic pressures" and other economist bullshit.
- Lord Magus - 10-09-2002
Quote:dungeons & dragons
Gives people who may have an interest in storytelling or acting a chance to use those skills in a relatively free-form (ie: scriptless) environment, with rules used to establish how certain actions or events who's outcome can't be determined solely on acting pan out.
Also gives people with less than perfect self-worth a chance to portray their ideal self to others. (for those who invest themselves highly into their characters)
Finally.. how many times have you watched Conan, Willow, Legend, Star Wars, etc.. etc.. and wished to be one of those people??? D&D and other RPGs are an amazing form of escapism.
Finally.. a lot of bestselling novel series and game series are interpretations of actual game sessions.
Oh, yeah.. the movie sucked.
- OAS - 10-09-2002
Quote:Finally.. a lot of bestselling novel series and game series are interpretations of actual game sessions.Roots was played on D&D?
- diceisgod - 10-09-2002
Racial tolerance.
- Noellevious - 10-09-2002
Quote:majoring in math
Your're a loser.
Quote:wanting to become an accountant
Ditto.
Quote:dungeons & dragons
Ditto.
Quote:star trek
Ditto only if you own a Klingon to English dictionary, have a uniform, attend conventions, etc.
Quote:musicals
Gay.
- Hey Ladi - 10-09-2002
Quote:Your're a loser.
I don't understand people who judge people based on their talents. Sure some math people are socially inept, but not all. So shut your hole.
- Hybrid - 10-09-2002
yea.
- PollyannaFlower46 - 10-09-2002
Math gives me a headache and makes me feel stupid...anyone who can do it without having a stroke is cool in my books.
- Noellevious - 10-09-2002
Not everything said on a message board is meant in utter seriousness.
So calm yourself.
- Metalfan - 10-09-2002
Quote:Quote
majoring in math
Your're a loser.
Do you realize my dear that without math you wouldn't be able to do something as mundane as balance your checkbook? Don't take for granted or look down upon that which either does not interest you, or that you don't understand. My math degree is the reason I have the job that I do at the income that I make which allows me to own my house, cars, motorcycle, put my children in daycare, put food on the table etc etc.
Damned narrow-minded thinkers :moonie:
- OAS - 10-09-2002
Quote:Not everything said on a message board is meant in utter seriousness.Since when? Does this mean I'm not old?
- Noellevious - 10-09-2002
^
^
- Keyser Soze - 10-09-2002
Quote:Not everything said on a message board is meant in utter seriousness.
Oh great, now Magus is going to go off on one of his "its not just a message board" tangents.
- Noellevious - 10-09-2002
It is.
- 2 tired 2 give N F - 10-09-2002
without math we wouldn't have a place to post...
- Arthur Dent - 10-09-2002
Quote:star trek
Ditto only if you own a Klingon to English dictionary, have a uniform, attend conventions, etc.
I fully agree. :thumbs-up:
What's the allure of supercharging a four cylinder rice burner? No matter how good you are, a good 6-cylinder american muscle car will kick your scrawny ass.