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

[James Oddino]

Queen Elisabeth was a ruler.


On Oct 13, 2008, at 11:50 AM, rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:

> 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>
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> 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
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org 
> ] On Behalf Of vicenterc at comcast.net
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:15 AM
> To: General pattern discussion
> 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.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: vicenterc at comcast.net
> To: General pattern discussion
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 7:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner
>
> 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
> To: NSRCS Board
> 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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