[NSRCA-discussion] Slide Rules....was Art Wagner

[ORLANDO FRETS]

Neither.
"Slide Rule" 


Orlando Frets

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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Slide Rules....was Art Wagner

If you hung your calculator by your belt, you were considered a nerd. I
remember some of the kids would use that as bragging tool....go figure. Also
the strange arguments that would ensue over whether straight up calculations
(TI) or reverse polish notation calculation (HP) was better method
 
My circular slide ruler was tucked away safely in my pocket, but I must
admit that later in my first year, I had to go to dark side too....just
couldn't compete with getting the decimals in the right place without
thinking. I'm with Bob on that one....I still do the magnitude of the
calculation in my head too.
 
BTW, is it a "Slider Rule" or a "Slide Ruler"?? I always thought it was a
Slide Ruler, or, in my case, neither, since it was circular. 
 
Another BTW, if you are less than, say, 45 years old, you probably don't
have a clue what's all the hubbub about.


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Richards <bob at toprudder.com>
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Sent: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:45 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner


My physics class in high school was the last year they used slide rules (did
not allo w calculators). One thing that I learned, that I still do to this
day, is to try and have an idea of at least the magnitude of the answer in
my head. You had to keep track of the decimal place when using a slide rule.
 
Bob R.


Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com> wrote:

	LOL,  I remember that happening in my classes also.  I can remember
being nervous and having difficulty keying numbers.  The good ol' days.
	
	 
	Bob Kane
	getterflash at yahoo.com 


	----- Original Message ----
	From: Jay Marshall <lightfoot at sc.rr.com>
	To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
	Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:21:50 AM
	Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner
	
	
	Remember those exams where all was quiet, then there was a "Oh
s&%$#, my battery died"? We used to come early to get next to the wall
socket!
	&nb sp;
	Jay Marshall 
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
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	Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:15 AM
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	Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner
	 
	I was in the generation that changed from slider rule to HP-35.
That was a huge change in the engineering school.  The tests were redesigned
to account for the time savings when using calculators.   Very good
memories.  That was early 70's.
	 
	--
	Vicente "Vince" Bortone
	 

		-------------- Original message -------------- 
		From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at att.net> 
		Don't say that to Art.

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			From: vicenterc at comcast.net 
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			Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 7:01 AM
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			Only smart people use slider rule.
			 
			--
			Vicente "Vince" Bortone
			 

				-------------- Original message
-------------- 
				From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at att.net> 
				Art does not own a computer.   He uses a
slider rule.

					----- Original Message ----- 
					From: Steve Ford
<mailto:steveandlaurel at valornet.com>  
					To: NSRCS Board
<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>  
					Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 4:09
PM
					Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Art
Wagner
					 
					Looking for Art Wagner's email or
phone number.
					Email me at
steveandlaurel at valornet.com
					 
					Thanks,
					Steve Ford
					
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