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Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

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Re: Joke of the day

SvenBee,
Thats a repeat of the post dated May 24, 2008!

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SvenBee

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Registered: 2008-03-08

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Re: Joke of the day

Sorry about the repeat material guys, it's just a testament to how much of a mad house it's been around here lately. And thank you Ganesh for pointing that out. Here is some FRESH material guys:D, enjoy:

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blank_brunette

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Registered: 2008-03-27

Posts: 46

Re: Joke of the day

i don't really understand the pieces one...but the rest r funny!

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JohnnyReinB

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Re: Joke of the day

They're great! I especially liked the last one.

Regarding the pieces, isn't it because the first shape isn't really a triangle, since the hypotenuse isn't a straight line?

When rearranged, the "missing" square was transferred because the hypotenuse bulged out.

At least, that's how I would explain it.

Last edited by JohnnyReinB (2008-06-02 18:46:51)

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JaneFairfax

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Re: Joke of the day

Calculate the area of the top figure by adding up the areas of the individual coloured pieces. You get 12 (red) + 7 (ochre) + 8 (light gren) + 5 (dark green) = 32. On the other hand ½×AC×CB = 32.5. Hence the area of the top figure is less than the area of a 13×5 right triangle by 0.5.

Similarly the area of the bottom figure plus the “missing square” is more than the area of the 13×5 right triangle by 0.5.

0.5 + 0.5 = 1. That accounts for the “missing square”.

Ricky

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Registered: 2005-12-04

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Re: Joke of the day

Regarding the pieces, isn't it because the first shape isn't really a triangle, since the hypotenuse is a straight line?

Did you mean "isn't a straight line"?  You're right in that the top overall shape is not a triangle.  If it were, then the red and green triangles must be similar (why?).  However, they aren't (why?).

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SvenBee

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Registered: 2008-03-08

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Re: Joke of the day

All Right guys this is going to be the last on for a couple of weeks, as soon as I get back I'll have some new ones for you. Enjoy:

Three women who work in the same office notice that their female boss has started leaving work early every day. One day they decide that after she leaves, they'll take off early, too. After all, she never calls or comes back, so how is she to know?

The brunette is thrilled to get home early. She does a Little gardening, watches a movie and then goes to bed early. The redhead is elevated to be able to get in a quick workout at her health club before meeting a dinner dates. The blonde is also very happy to be home early, but as she goes upstairs she hears noises coming from her bedroom. She quietly opens the door a crack and is mortified to see her husband in bed with HER BOSS!

Ever so gently, she closes the door and creeps out of her house.

The next day, the brunette and the redhead talk about leaving early again, but when they ask the blonde if she wants to leave early also, she exclaims, "NO WAY! Yesterday I almost got caught!"

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blank_brunette

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Registered: 2008-03-27

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Re: Joke of the day

omg...wow..Thats funny!  lol

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Joke of the day

Yes, hilarious, to be precise!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

SvenBee

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Re: Joke of the day

Long time no see guys, I just got back from Hawaii today and it was SPECTACULAR. Ask if you want to hear more O.o. Here's a joke to kick things off again:

George W. Bush, distraught over his worsening approval rating, was jogging through Washington in search of inspiration. Taking a break upon reaching the Washington Monument, he looks up for guidance and says, “George, you were one of our greatest Presidents, what should I do?”

Suddenly, a voice is heard from above. George Washington says to George W, “Abolish the I.R.S. and start over.”

George W, amazed that he’s actually talking to a past President, continues his job and this time stops at the Jefferson Memorial. Uttering a similar question to Thomas Jefferson, America’s author of the Declaration of Independence and one of its great early philosophers, he asks “Thomas, you’ve never had these kinds of problems. What can I do to rally people behind me?” Again a voice from above answers, “Welfare is not working, abolish it and start over.”

Upon hearing such great advice, George gets excited and plans on going to all the historical sites for guidance. Next stop is the Lincoln Memorial to see President Abraham Lincoln, who met his untimely death after winning the Civil War and keeping the country unified. “Abe, I need your help, people are losing confidence in me and they no longer trust me. What should I do?” After a substantial pause Abe replies, “Take the day off George. Go the the theatre.”

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MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

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Re: Joke of the day

Long time no see guys, I just got back from Hawaii today and it was SPECTACULAR. Ask if you want to hear more O.o.

For sure!

Photos too if you have any.

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SvenBee

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Re: Joke of the day

I'll get some pictures posted when I get my digital camera back from my friend. I'm passing over the joke today in favor of a few funny pick up lines that will get you a good laugh if not a lady. O.o

Are you a laser baby? 'Cuz you're set to stun.
If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.
Can I read your T shirt in brail?
Baby you must be tired because you’ve been running through my mind all night!
All those curves! And me with no brakes!
And by far the least funny but most effective: Baby, does this smell like chloroform to you?

Have a great day guys.

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SvenBee

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Re: Joke of the day

Hello everyone, here's today's joke:

A drunk man approaches a woman checking out at a supermarket. As she's loading her items onto the conveyor he asks her, "You're single, aren't you?"  The woman ignores him and continues to check out as he stumbles away.  While she continues loading her groceries she begins to wonder how the man knew she was single.  She becomes paranoid and wonders if he is following her or if he can tell from her groceries.  The paranoia gets to her and she runs into to the produce section where she sees the man standing. She shakes him violently and demands to know how he knew she was single.  He turns around, focuses, and says, "*Hiccup*'Cuz yous ugly!"

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Monox D. I-Fly

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Re: Joke of the day

I'll get some pictures posted when I get my digital camera back from my friend. I'm passing over the joke today in favor of a few funny pick up lines that will get you a good laugh if not a lady. O.o

Can I read your T shirt in brail?

Or get a slap to your face.

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Joke of the day

Jokes of the day: A teacher asked her students to use the word "beans" in a sentence. "My father grows beans," said one girl. "My mother cooks beans," said a boy. A third student spoke up, "We are all human beans."

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,422

Re: Joke of the day

Joke of the day: A cement mixer and a prison bus crashed on the highway. Police advise citizens to look out for a group of hardened criminals.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.