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Sep 28, 2006 1:32 pm

My kids were quizzing me with simple math questions last night.  This like, "What is 65 + 82?"  "Okay, what is 2000 + 110?"    They persisted.  "What is 10,000,000  + 1025?"  Anyway, you get the picture.  Finally, they huddled up amongst themselves with a friend or two and attempted to launch this stumper.  Was ol' Soothsayer really as smart as he appeared to be.  "What is infinity + infinity?" they proudly asked, sure that they had gotten one by me.

I responded with a straight face.  "That's easy," I said.  "Eleventy kabillion."  "But, how do you know that," they wondered.  "There is a consortium of financial advisors from all over the world that meet on an internet site to solve even the most difficult problems.  We figured that one out together a long time ago." 

Maybe just a little bit of a stretch......

Sep 28, 2006 2:34 pm

Outstanding.  Glad my imaginary number is coming in handy not only in the business world, but in the homes.  My next quest - to conquer the schools (I mean, how much worse could the educational system get).

Sep 28, 2006 2:43 pm

Why would Broker Recruit talk about "My imaginary number?"



Who invented "Eleventy Kabillion?"



Could Joe and Broker Recruit be the same person?

Sep 28, 2006 3:10 pm

[quote=Soon 2 B Gone]Why would Broker Recruit talk about "My imaginary number?"

Who invented "Eleventy Kabillion?"

Could Joe and Broker Recruit be the same person?
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Technically, no one can invent a number - someone can introduce it, though.

And no, Joe and I are not the same person. 

Sep 28, 2006 3:15 pm

[quote=BrokerRecruit]

[quote=Soon 2 B Gone]Why would Broker Recruit talk about "My imaginary number?"

Who invented "Eleventy Kabillion?"

Could Joe and Broker Recruit be the same person?
[/quote]

Technically, no one can invent a number - someone can introduce it, though.

And no, Joe and I are not the same person. 

[/quote]

I understand, but why would you say "My Imaginary Number" when to the best of my knowledge you have never used it?
Sep 28, 2006 3:29 pm

[quote=BrokerRecruit]Outstanding.  Glad my imaginary number is coming in handy not only in the business world, but in the homes.  My next quest - to conquer the schools (I mean, how much worse could the educational system get).[/quote]

Hi Joe.

Sep 28, 2006 3:45 pm

Search the archives, Soon - you will find your answer there.  Just because someone uses a term/phrase, doesn't mean they introduced it.

Sep 28, 2006 3:47 pm

[quote=Helter Skelter]

[quote=BrokerRecruit]Outstanding.  Glad my imaginary number is coming in handy not only in the business world, but in the homes.  My next quest - to conquer the schools (I mean, how much worse could the educational system get).[/quote]

Hi Joe.

[/quote] Hi, Charles.