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Title: Just for fun
Post by: lptools on December 23, 2017, 05:30:14 PM
Hello, I hope that the photo is legible!!!
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: Papaw on December 23, 2017, 05:33:50 PM
I saw that somewhere recently. Cool, but some younger folks won't get it.
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: lptools on December 23, 2017, 05:36:14 PM
Hello, Papaw. Do you mean they weren't paying attention, or that Roman Numerals are no longer taught in the schools? Regards, Lou
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: Papaw on December 23, 2017, 05:51:13 PM
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they weren't paying attention

^that
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: bill300d on December 23, 2017, 06:43:19 PM
I would seriously believe the latter.
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: amecks on December 23, 2017, 08:49:29 PM
Our 9 year old grandson was over.  he asked what time it was.  Grandma says  "There's a clock right there".  Our clock has Roman numerals.  He says "I can't read Spanish".
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: Papaw on December 23, 2017, 09:28:10 PM
True story- The other day our 13 year old granddaughter was asked  "Who invented Roman Numerals?" and she had no answer!
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: Nolatoolguy on December 24, 2017, 11:41:37 AM
I saw that somewhere recently. Cool, but some younger folks won't get it.

If it wasn’t for the comments below I wouldn’t of figured it out. I know it’s pretty sad....
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: Northwoods on December 24, 2017, 04:08:48 PM
True story- The other day our 13 year old granddaughter was asked  "Who invented Roman Numerals?" and she had no answer!
And who is buried here?  http://www.caffentgis.com/grants_tomb/images/12.jpg 
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: lptools on December 25, 2017, 10:58:08 AM
Mr. & Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant.
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: Ietech on December 27, 2017, 10:05:36 AM
the solution for LIVID equals 443 in the decimal system.
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 27, 2017, 03:53:43 PM
the solution for LIVID equals 443 in the decimal system.
 :smiley:
Yes, but the poster writer is imagining it as "LI-VI-D"
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: oldgoaly on December 27, 2017, 08:27:46 PM
The whole thread is....
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: bill300d on December 27, 2017, 09:43:53 PM
Good one OG
Title: Re: Just for fun
Post by: Ietech on December 28, 2017, 08:28:32 AM
the solution for LIVID equals 443 in the decimal system.
 :smiley:
Yes, but the poster writer is imagining it as "LI-VI-D"
  Bill Houghton Yes that would be the normal process for roman numerals conversion. I just checked it on a roman numeral converter on Google and 443 is correct. How else would You do it?? :)
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