Tag Archives: humor

A new counting system

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Brent

0 = t__ough 1 = t_rough 2 = th_ough 3 = through So, for example, trough through tough though though. English is so strange.

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Book reviews: Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks and Easy as Pi

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Brent

Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks A few months ago, Patrick Vennebush was kind enough to send me a review copy of his new book, Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks. It’s a treasure-trove of math-related jokes with a huge range of … Continue reading →

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Book review: Riot at the Calc Exam and Other Mathematically Bent Stories

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Brent

You’ve heard the story of Rumpled Stiltsken, right? You know, the one where the topologist’s daughter is locked in the grad student lounge and forced to turn coffee into theorems by morning? …what’s that, you say you haven’t heard that … Continue reading →

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