A problem from Chinese mathematician Chang Tsang (died 152 B.C.):

Posted on October 15, 2008 by tortugo23

A problem from Chinese mathematician Chang Tsang (died 152 B.C.): Suppose there are a number of rabbits and pheasants in a cage. In all, there are 35 heads and 94 feet. How many rabbits and pheasants are there?

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Tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum 2008?

Posted on October 8, 2008 by tortugo23

I am not quite sure what got into me last night to listen to the presidential debate, but I did, in its entirety.
It reminded me of a couple things. The main thing that came to mind is when you call service xyz (credit card, bank phone service), whatever, and you keep getting sent to a [...]

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Complaining (or how to pour ten gallons of shit into a five gallon bucket) Revisited

Posted on October 5, 2008 by alchemycal monkey

Boy have I got a lot to say!
Alas, as per this post from a month or so ago, I will hold my tongue and reflect on how fortunate I am to be a citizen of the Empire. There are many perks to this citizenry even in the midst of the Empires collapse.

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