Mathematically Challenged
Not enough pounds; too many tons24 total reviews
Comment from robyn corum
Liz,
Oh. Okay. Well, that would help instill a great deal of confidence. Please pick me. I want to be the very first one across that bridge. Ummm.. oh, wait. No. I don't, actually. Funny stuff!
Thanks!
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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Liz,
Oh. Okay. Well, that would help instill a great deal of confidence. Please pick me. I want to be the very first one across that bridge. Ummm.. oh, wait. No. I don't, actually. Funny stuff!
Thanks!
Comment Written 26-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed last weekend.
Comment from Begin Again
I just can imagine all the many stories Scott and you will share before this epic adventure is finally through. You seem to be able to take one slight digression and turn it into a delightful story.
Hugs, Carol
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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I just can imagine all the many stories Scott and you will share before this epic adventure is finally through. You seem to be able to take one slight digression and turn it into a delightful story.
Hugs, Carol
Comment Written 25-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed last weekend.
Comment from Kooky Clown
Loved this I can almost feel the frustration of the man doing the sketching
having his figures corrected rightly or wrongly only comment, shouldn't Math be plural Maths? Kooky.
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reply by the author on 25-Oct-2021
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Loved this I can almost feel the frustration of the man doing the sketching
having his figures corrected rightly or wrongly only comment, shouldn't Math be plural Maths? Kooky.
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Comment Written 24-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2021
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Maths in used in UK--in US we say math.
Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed yesterday!
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Learn something new everyday you Americans will have to learn English
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So funny--or not--that many of our writers on "both sides of the pond" have been marked down for such "errors." I prefer certain British spellings--such as whilst vs while--luckily, my editor lets me use it!
Comment from Ric Myworld
Yes, I do math, but I'm sure I can even count that high would have been a good reply. I'm sure you will have many stories about Scott and the bridge before it's finished. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Yes, I do math, but I'm sure I can even count that high would have been a good reply. I'm sure you will have many stories about Scott and the bridge before it's finished. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed today!
Comment from Judy Lawless
This is so funny, Liz! I think Scott could be the engineer, if this guy really can't convert the weights to come up with the answer to Scott's question. Maybe he was just having a stressful day. lol That happens to me sometimes, like today when I've been trying to convert a US recipe to Canadian metric.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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This is so funny, Liz! I think Scott could be the engineer, if this guy really can't convert the weights to come up with the answer to Scott's question. Maybe he was just having a stressful day. lol That happens to me sometimes, like today when I've been trying to convert a US recipe to Canadian metric.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed today!
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Glad to hear!
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Hello Liz.
Your hundred word flash is well written. Of course, the successful flash story ends with a great closing line, which you have accomplished. I stopped doing the math in 2015 when I retired.
Robert
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Hello Liz.
Your hundred word flash is well written. Of course, the successful flash story ends with a great closing line, which you have accomplished. I stopped doing the math in 2015 when I retired.
Robert
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed today!
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I read this yesterday but just couldn't type a response. My will just wasn't there any longer. I ended up talking something for pain and putting ice on it. I think I'd done too much rehab. I did enjoy reading.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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I read this yesterday but just couldn't type a response. My will just wasn't there any longer. I ended up talking something for pain and putting ice on it. I think I'd done too much rehab. I did enjoy reading.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed today!
Comment from Sanku
Scott sounds exactly like my husband would under the circumstances .he has an irritating habit of proving me wrong by doing the maths (sorry brit English).
It is an awesome thought .A bridge weighing 300000 pounds being assembled and hoisted in place.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Scott sounds exactly like my husband would under the circumstances .he has an irritating habit of proving me wrong by doing the maths (sorry brit English).
It is an awesome thought .A bridge weighing 300000 pounds being assembled and hoisted in place.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed today!
Comment from Mary Shifman
While I can sympathize with the project supervisor since math isn't my forte' either, I think he might be in the wrong business if he hasn't sort out that particular problem by that point. Scott is on the ball as usual. I enjoyed this.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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While I can sympathize with the project supervisor since math isn't my forte' either, I think he might be in the wrong business if he hasn't sort out that particular problem by that point. Scott is on the ball as usual. I enjoyed this.
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed today!
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You are welcome. Wow! Glad they got it installed.
Comment from Senyai
Oh Liz...
I really want to meet your Scott fella...he sounds irritatingly fun! Poor sketching guy...the bridge weighs 300,000 pounds or 150 tons lol...is that right? Better check with Scott. Quite a feat for a machine to lift a 20,000,000 pound bridge...gasp* even if it IS a SPMT!
Well, you have written an accompanying winner to your last post, Liz...do you mind me shortening your name to Liz? Is not, please tell me. I love the bridge incidents a lot. I am envious of your ability to whip out a story completely intact, brief and funny as h-ll. :))
All the best to you,
Senyai
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Oh Liz...
I really want to meet your Scott fella...he sounds irritatingly fun! Poor sketching guy...the bridge weighs 300,000 pounds or 150 tons lol...is that right? Better check with Scott. Quite a feat for a machine to lift a 20,000,000 pound bridge...gasp* even if it IS a SPMT!
Well, you have written an accompanying winner to your last post, Liz...do you mind me shortening your name to Liz? Is not, please tell me. I love the bridge incidents a lot. I am envious of your ability to whip out a story completely intact, brief and funny as h-ll. :))
All the best to you,
Senyai
Comment Written 23-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2021
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Thanks for stopping by! This story is true, except for the punchline. The supervisor is presumably not an engineer--he'd have flunked! The bridge was installed today!
LIZ is fine! Most people call me LIZ--I'm happy with either version.
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Oh ok. Liz is shorter to write, so lazy me will call you Liz.
Yay! Bridge is up? open to the public yet? I would hope it isn?t?probably needs to be tweaked here and there?
