Wow - Way too Cool

NOt that it matters, but now I'm confused. I have one dictionary that says abicus, and the other says abacus.

Damn dictionaries!!!

:p
 
Prob'ly changes from "a" to "i" at the Mississippi, Nick, and here I have an Eastern dictionary! ;)

I stand corrected, sir! Sorry! :p
 
That wouldn't be the only thing that changes gears at the Mississipi would it? :D

I looked at my dictionaries, and the other one has on the cover, "4 Ride'rs uf Short Buz"

Dang ;)
-Nick-
 
adammichael said:
I have an old slide rule and i'll be damed if i cant figure out how to plug the damn thing in!!
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Michael, you probably have one of the solar powered versions..... ;)
 
adammichael said:
I had a solar powerd flashlight once.

(think about it. you'll get it)
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hehehehe :)

took awhile but I think I got it!

hope y'all have a great weekend. :)
 
Well, I am glad to see that I am not the only Nerd on these forums. ;) I saw a slide rule once, my Dad has one. He is not an Engineer but an Architect. Now adays kids can use calculators in elementary school for basic math. When I was in high school we couldn't use them until we took Calculus. I still have my old Casio graphing calculator rellic some where around here.

But anyway, further investigation has yielded me the license to install the program on my home computer. :D I guess for each license my work has purchased, they are allowed to have just as many home licenses. Pretty sweet if you ask me. Now I just need to upgrade my ram from 256 to 1gig, but spending $100 on ram is much nicer on the pocket book than the $5000 for the software.

Thanks for all the great offers and replies. It has been a while since I have been a part a fun thread.


Later-
Sean
 
Yeah, that's cool. I think some workplaces do arrange that with their software vendors. The idea is the people can more easily take work home with them. ;)
 
Now I'm confused: are we geeks, or nerds, or what?? :D

BTW, I didn't miss that part about, "My Dad had a sliderule..." :p :p
 
I proudly call myself a geek, nerd, or dork. :D A few weeks ago I bought a Garmin PDA that has GPS integrated into it. Me and my buddy went out and I took it with me to show him. While I was showing it to him the waitress called me a dork because I have a PDA.

I looked at her smiled, and pleasantly said; "Yes I am, but that is why you are making $2 and hour and serving me."

We have known each other for a few years, but it still took her by suprise.

So my fellow dorks, nerds, and geeks, stand up and be proud of who you are. ;)
 
Maybe there's a generation gap, but I think geek or nerd appropriate, while dorks just don't have a clue in any context.

By this scheme you might be a geek, but the waitress is the dork.
 
Laredo7mm said:
So my fellow dorks, nerds, and geeks, stand up and be proud of who you are. ;)
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You'll get no argument from me on that account, Sean! I have been into science and tech since I was a young'n and am way proud of the 30 years I spent in R&D at Abbott. Though there are those who'd chide one for it, half of that is simple jealousy. My favorite TV after Iron Chef is the Science Channel.

So, did ya get the RAM upgrade yet????? :)
 
Nick

You should see the old men in the shops in Chinatown work their abacus. It is amazing how fast they can go. Do you want me to lend you the book that shows how to do addition and multiplication on an abacus?


Shgeo

To further refine your definitions of "geek", "nerd" and "dork". Geeks and nerds often wear "flood pants", often have tape around the bridge of their glasses to go with their pocket protectors and look like they may be thinking about how to build a better H-bomb. Dorks just look like they are trying to figure out if they have their shoes on the proper feet.


Dave

Using the CAD program to make damascus seems like the perfect way to go. If you make a mistake, just use the "undo" function. Heck, why not make the whole knife on the computer and sell it on-line. The buyer can pay you on-line, say using Paypal, and you wouldn't have to worry about getting your shop dirty and dusty. They have some sort of thermal analysis/modelling software here at work, so it should be possible to get any sort of heat treat and temper lines that you want. Your fit and finish should be perfect so you should get at least $150,000 for each piece. Set up some batch jobs and let them run overnight and go shopping for a Ferrari, Porshce, or whatever turns you on, in the morning. I wish technology wa that easy...

On a serious note, it seems that Sean has found a way for (some) knifemakers to use a high-tech tool directly to improve their work. Yes, they would still have to physically make the damascus and make it well. The CAD tool would speed up the process of developing new, promissing patterns and allow more time for the refinement and practice in making the actual damascus. I would classify it as a quantum leap. Way to go Sean!

Phil
 
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