http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993&cpage=1#comment-16555 girldetective Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:24:18 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993#comment-16555 The P is correct, but it's for parentheses, not plus. I'm glad you mentioned this, as I'd thought of it later. But a good calculator that does these orders of operations will treat multiplication and division as if they're in parentheses, and thus actual parens will trump them The P is correct, but it’s for parentheses, not plus. I’m glad you mentioned this, as I’d thought of it later. But a good calculator that does these orders of operations will treat multiplication and division as if they’re in parentheses, and thus actual parens will trump them

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993&cpage=1#comment-16553 Sydney Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:36:30 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993#comment-16553 I was always told it was "PLEASE my dear aunt Sally." You forgot "Plus." I was always told it was “PLEASE my dear aunt Sally.” You forgot “Plus.”

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993&cpage=1#comment-16543 girldetective Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:38:47 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993#comment-16543 I'm going to have to go back and calculate sacks. It's in the poem even though sacks are beings as are the others. Sigh. I’m going to have to go back and calculate sacks. It’s in the poem even though sacks are beings as are the others. Sigh.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993&cpage=1#comment-16538 PisecoMom Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:53:47 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993#comment-16538 LOL Yes, JediBoy wanted to figure this out too - from the Jack Kent version - but I think we did include the sacks. :) LOL Yes, JediBoy wanted to figure this out too - from the Jack Kent version - but I think we did include the sacks.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993&cpage=1#comment-16533 Carrie K. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:49:49 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1993#comment-16533 LOL - I will keep that in mind - I have a very inquisitive child or two around here. :) LOL - I will keep that in mind - I have a very inquisitive child or two around here.

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