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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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Why you should have stayed awake in math class

Note the title of this ad, then look at the pictures.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/m...874941863.html
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 09:54 AM
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That's pretty funny!
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Being in DC, must be a political intern for O'Bama!!!
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Bawahahaha! Dumb@$$es
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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Math was my major in college - the path of least resistance for me. I hated writing essays and term papers!

The weirdest part about that ad - there are only 4 of the spoked rims, not 5!

Did I miss something?

Ha ha ha!

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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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I immediately figured there were qty 4 of 5-spoke wheels for sale. I missed the joke I guess.
The question i want to know is what is Joe doing looking at honda wheels?
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Lady72nRob71
I missed the joke I guess.
Rob did you fail Kindergarden too

ok lets count the spokes 1.....2......3.....4.....5.....6

Old Feb 28, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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That's what I was thinking there were four, six spoke rims and Joe P was searching for 5-spoke and that is what he found.
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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The wheels have at least 5 spokes. What's the problem with a bonus spoke?
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........................... ...........
Huh? Still looks like 5 to me.

Shows my mind at work after 6 straight hours of CAD work.
Or is that 4 hours? Hmmm....

"One, two, five!"
"No, three, sir!"
"Right! - Three!"
<<tosses the Holy Hand Grenade at the killer bunny>>...
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Guess ya can't show short guys tall jokes - goes over their heads!!!
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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Lol! That's funny!!
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Hey Rob...

ofthesethings.jpg
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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That's easy the one on the right!
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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"came off from" surely isn't the king's english....almost as bad as "needs repaired" or "needs painted" and the like I so often read here. Glass houses.
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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Thirty years ago, a friend of mine was the Director of Tax for a major international company. While interviewing for another job, one of the questions they asked him was "what is 1 + 1?" His response was, "it is typically 2, but I can make it any number you want." He was offered the job. True story. He is now the Director of International Tax for one of the largest airplane manufacturers in the world. I guess it pays to be creative with numbers.
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Amen to that VikingBlue! My ultimate peeve.
By the way, there ARE only 5 spokes, the other one is a handle to pick it up.
Old Feb 29, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluevista
Hey Rob...

Easy - the one on the left. A white tiger - whatever!

Originally Posted by Napoleon Solo
By the way, there ARE only 5 spokes, the other one is a handle to pick it up.
See?

And Richard, what is that garden place you speak of??
Old Feb 29, 2012 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Lady72nRob71
Easy - the one on the left. A white tiger - whatever!


See?

And Richard, what is that garden place you speak of??
That was 2nd grade spelling class I failed
Old Feb 29, 2012 | 06:32 AM
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I think he was counting fingers + thumb on one hand, forgot about the other hand

Did I say MEOW (supertroopers)
Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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The question i want to know is what is Joe doing looking at honda wheels?
Well, when you're looking at the Craigslist listings, all you see is the title of the ad. "5 spoke rims" could be Cragars, Torq Thrusts, etc. It's not until you open the ad that you find out that the seller is just as adept at writing descriptive titles as he is at counting.

Ironically, however, my 62 F-85 uses the same 4 x 4.5" bolt circle as the early Accords.
Old Mar 2, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Lady72nRob71
ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........................... ...........
Huh? Still looks like 5 to me.

Shows my mind at work after 6 straight hours of CAD work.
Or is that 4 hours? Hmmm....

"One, two, five!"
"No, three, sir!"
"Right! - Three!"
<<tosses the Holy Hand Grenade at the killer bunny>>...
and he selling 13 wheels (including the two on the car)...
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