Math Matters

Townhall.com ^ | February 22, 2012 | Walter E. Williams

[DakotaGator]

However, the 2 liters usually “go flat” before one person will finish drinking them

As far as soft drinks, I keep several rinsed smaller plastic bottles on hand, 12 ounce and 1 liter, and purchase the much less expensive 2 liter store brand sodas, especially when on sale. Upon opening a chilled 2 liter bottle, I transfer the contents into the smaller bottles discarding the 2 liter plastic bottle. Then drink as desired.

This allows me to purchase at less expense and avoid flat carbonated soft drinks. And even if a partial smaller bottle goes flat, all that is necessary is to top it off from a fresh 2 liter bottle. After all, the ingredients are still good, you just need the fizz.

So paying attention to price and product plus controlling portions can save you significant money with no compromise in quality. Sadly, today's math-ignorant kids are not capable of the simple calculations leading to these money-saving techniques.

[DakotaGator]

I do the same thing! They hate it. I like having larger coins, so I carrying around change when possible, esp. if traveling.

I have been carrying a coin-purse for the last 5+ years. Sure sign of being an old man ;-)

However, doing so has stopped the dreaded buildup of excess coins. And using change with cash payments regularly results in amazing situations, usually involving youngsters!

[BwanaNdege]

Thanks!

Simple but very effective idea. The key is making sure that the drink is COLD first, lowering the partial pressure of the CO2 in the liquid.

Thanks!

[GourmetDan]

I have a ‘coin jar’ where my pocket changes goes.

I told my kids that they could have the money if they could split it evenly.

Only had to help them a time or two before they figured that out! LOL!

[DakotaGator]

Yes. Just above freezing. Also helps to pour slowly, disrupting surface tension during transfer as little as possible.

Fizz stays in. Everyone’s happy ;-)

[wintertime]

After working with the cub scouts of our congregation, I am **convinced**! The only children in this county that are learning to read and do basic arithmetic are those kids who have parents that are doing **tons** of afterschooling IN THE HOME!

( Yeah! I am shouting! I am disgusted and exasperated. )

If there are any high standardized test scores in our county it is because of the hard work done by the parents and the kids themselves IN THE HOME! Of course, when kids do well the teachers and principals take the credit. When they do poorly they blame the parents. ( Go figure!) ( snort!)

[BwanaNdege]

Yep!

I also rinse my ice when pouring a drink; it looks like the ice whiskers act as catalysts or nucleation points for the
CO2 to come out.

[Gil4]

"frozen mugs are your friend"

The main purpose of ice cold beer is to hide the fact that it's not very good. I prefer beers that taste better as they warm up a little after being poured from a bottle into a glass or mug. The only canned beer I have found that's worth drinking is Guiness with the nitrogen capsule - it's pretty darned close to Guiness in the pub in England (which I've heard is different from Guiness in the pub in Ireland, but I can't personnally atttest to that.

Current favorites are Bridgeport IPA and Boulevard Bully Porter.

[rarestia]

I’m a recovering alcoholic, so I’ve been on the wagon for some time. My beer of choice back in the day was Trois Pisoles. Fin du Monde was a close second. I only drank domestic light beers in college, for the most part, because, you’re right, they’re terrible once they’re warm.

[patton]

I loved teaching Math at the Community College - those folks wanted to learn.

At University, not so much. “My daddy paid for the class, why didn’t you give me an A?”

“Did your daddy buy the book? Did you open it?”