Comments on: Arithmetic is Useful in the Real World http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2008/08/arithmetic-is-useful-in-the-real-world/ A Blog of Musings and Mockery Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: just pixels http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2008/08/arithmetic-is-useful-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-106 just pixels Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:40:04 +0000 http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2008/08/24/arithmetic-is-useful-in-the-real-world/#comment-106 I agree with Sam Olsen. I belong to the "I Believe Two Things" frequent poster program. For every 10 responses I write, I get to post one for free. The trouble is the "some restrictions apply" fine print. I can only use my "free" post on weekends excluding national holidays. Well thanks a lot! "I Believe Two Things Frequent Poster Program", now my son won't be able to see me on those weekends any more. And it's all your fault. (cue: minor key music). I agree with Sam Olsen. I belong to the “I Believe Two Things” frequent poster program. For every 10 responses I write, I get to post one for free. The trouble is the “some restrictions apply” fine print. I can only use my “free” post on weekends excluding national holidays. Well thanks a lot! “I Believe Two Things Frequent Poster Program”, now my son won’t be able to see me on those weekends any more. And it’s all your fault. (cue: minor key music).

]]> By: Sam Olsen http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2008/08/arithmetic-is-useful-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Sam Olsen Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:31:18 +0000 http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2008/08/24/arithmetic-is-useful-in-the-real-world/#comment-105 You also have to take into account the average American can not do basic math. Their program will be successful because people will do it not realizing how little return they are actually getting. You also have to take into account the average American can not do basic math. Their program will be successful because people will do it not realizing how little return they are actually getting.

]]> By: just pixels http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2008/08/arithmetic-is-useful-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-104 just pixels Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:24:46 +0000 http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2008/08/24/arithmetic-is-useful-in-the-real-world/#comment-104 If the "free" show tickets are like frequent flier programs, you'll almost never get a seat for the day and location you need. <i>"Mr Farnsworth's Invention"? I have an opening in the balcony, behind a pillar available on February 2011.</i> My conclusion is -- thanks to Fuzzy Math -- is the credit card cash back is the only plan worth more than a few seconds of decision-making. If the “free” show tickets are like frequent flier programs, you’ll almost never get a seat for the day and location you need. “Mr Farnsworth’s Invention”? I have an opening in the balcony, behind a pillar available on February 2011.

My conclusion is — thanks to Fuzzy Math — is the credit card cash back is the only plan worth more than a few seconds of decision-making.

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