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I worked for a man that owned a company worth millions and could not read a tape measure. He literally said it is 30’ and 3 little marksHaving spent half an hour trying to explain the use of a tape measure (in vain) to a 20-something, I agree with A&W.
Well since I now know she is a medic, that's said she better not think her being booksmart will alone make her a good medic. Reading something in a book is 150% different than real life.
She needs to continually learn and not be afraid to learn from others that may have less time than her.
I was a 68W30Q5 and was just medically retired back in early July.
If she has any questions feel free to ask.
Doc
I worked for a man that owned a company worth millions and could not read a tape measure. He literally said it is 30’ and 3 little marks![]()
So yes, the general public, which has trouble balancing checkbooks, or calculating change at the register...
Been there, done that. McDonald’s Drive-Thru came to $4.97 I gave the girl a five dollar bill and 2 penny’s. She handed me the two penny’s back and said ”It’s only four dollars and ninety-seven cents”. I said “Yes I know but I wanted a nickel back in change”. She replied “Sir, I can’t give you back a nickel when your change is only 3 cents”. She had me there I guess.Want to screw with the clerk at Burger King? If your total is $9.78, give him/her $10.78 and watch the reaction.
Worth millions huh?I worked for a man that owned a company worth millions and could not read a tape measure. He literally said it is 30’ and 3 little marks![]()
I strongly agree, but how do think most people would do today in an old school PRS match.I will say that the group in this forum are far more math-nimble than the general population. We think in Minutes of angle/Milliradians, do ballistic curve drop calculations, which include the affects of gravity on a speeding object which is losing velocity (in a non-linear fashion). We calculate the RPMs of the same object based upon muzzle velocity and barrel twist rates. Many do curve calculations of velocity versus grain of propellent (by type of propellent and mass/type of projectile).
In other words, we don't even consider that the math we mastered to shoot, would have been considered "engineer level calculations" only a couple hundred years ago.
So yes, the general public, which has trouble balancing checkbooks, or calculating change at the register... would seem dim to people who casually function at that level of shooting-math skill. I would bet that most people here could calculate a 15 percent tip at a restaurant, without reaching for a calculator.
You may not know it, but most here are More Math Nimble, than many college students. The humorous thing is, I bet most people who are non-shooters are unaware they are dealing with such capable people. They just see some country-fied hayseed shooting a bang-bang. Most likely, they are in forums, and have threads about how Dumb shooters are.
This just triggered a related question. What's with the kids these days, I assume Gen Z, working the cash register and calling out the transaction amount, omitting the "cent" denomination? Usually with an "and" or "with" in the middle of it?Having spent half an hour trying to explain the use of a tape measure (in vain) to a 20-something, I agree with A&W.
I strongly agree, but how do think most people would do today in an old school PRS match.
No laser rangefinder, no Kestrel, no calculator and nothing with batteries? Might be the longest match ever!
Yep, when working in Seattle, went through a McD's asked for half dozen tenders reply was We only sell 6 or 12 tendersBeen there, done that. McDonald’s Drive-Thru came to $4.97 I gave the girl a five dollar bill and 2 penny’s. She handed me the two penny’s back and said ”It’s only four dollars and ninety-seven cents”. I said “Yes I know but I wanted a nickel back in change”. She replied “Sir, I can’t give you back a nickel when your change is only 3 cents”. She had me there I guess.
Ya but this was back when we were young??Having spent half an hour trying to explain the use of a tape measure (in vain) to a 20-something, I agree with A&W.
The girl or the plane?I give it a 50/50 chance of surviving day one with the grandson.
HAHAHA!!!Having spent half an hour trying to explain the use of a tape measure (in vain) to a 20-something, I agree with A&W.
Whats simple for one man, is a task for another, right?HAHAHA!!!
I was a carpenter foreman for many years. I can't tell you how many dipshits can't read a tape.
"It's, uh, 121 and, uh, 1, 2, 3, 4 little marks."
Worth millions huh?
He knew, something. He probably was illiterate.
My father was a very successful plumbing contractor....also illiterate. Good friend of mine very successful welding contractor....illiterate.
Comparing these men to a 20 something who can't read a fucking tape measure, is like comparing a corvette and a chevette.
Even though I can run the numbers manually. I will admit I cheat a bit with battery-less shooting (typically hunting). I have my side parallax Wheel/Snail calibrated to do ranging (set Magnification to max, and adjust parallax for sharpest image (where the headbob produces no movement), then read the distance numbers I have marked on the wheel). Next to that distance number on the wheel I have how much Drop my preferred round(s) have at that range in Mils for that distance. Before I ever fire the first round (when I am marking the wheel for the first time), I have done a "projected dope sheet", which can help me spot if I have made some booboo with the setup at the range. The wheel/snail replaces the dope sheet I once used.I strongly agree, but how do think most people would do today in an old school PRS match.
No laser rangefinder, no Kestrel, no calculator and nothing with batteries? Might be the longest match ever!
The metric system makes like so much easier, no dealing with fractions and such, just put in decimal places
BTW, I never saw anyone using centimeters where I worked, always millimeters and meters.