Re: Speedometers WAS; 4" drop '96 ext sport -Reply

From: Richard A Pyburn (rap777@juno.com)
Date: Thu Apr 16 1998 - 13:20:56 EDT


On Wed, 15 Apr 1998 20:38:47 -0400 Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>

wrote:

> Heh heh heh! Nope; I've been out of school for a couple of years
>now, so
>fortunately, homework is a thing of the past. :-) Actually, I've
>always
>kind of enjoyed the algebra/geometry type math (no calculus for me
>though,
>thanks!) but they never really applied it to the real world. When I
>get the chance, I enjoy using it for tangible, real world stuff.
> (Also, I drank a couple of liters of Pepsi and couldn't get to
>sleep, so
>what else was I going to do?) :-)

Pee alot? :^}
>
>>>
>>> Jon Steiger wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> > WARNING: The following post started out quite simple but sort of
>mutated
>>> > into a horrible Frankenstein sort of creation. It is more likely
>than
>>> > not extremely boring, but if anyone is uncertain about this
>speedometer
>>> > error stuff, it might help to sort it out in your mind; assuming
>you
>>> > can stay awake. Ummmm, BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!! :-)
>>> >
>------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >
>>> <major snip>
>>>
>>> Jon,
>>>
>>> You have entirely toooo much time on your hands... ;)
>
> You know, that's the really sad thing. I'm actually pretty busy;
>but
>I spend all my time on other things, like sending huge boring posts to
>the
>DML. :-)
>
>>>
>>> There are already a couple of web based tire size/speedo error
>>> calculators out there that I have found.
>>>
>>> http://secret-secret.com/turbo/DIY/tirecalc/turbotire.html
>>> http://www.dsm.org/tools/tiresize.htm
>>>
>>> However, one on the DML web site would be cool - especially with
>Dak
>>> logos on it. ;)
>>>
>>>
>
> I checked those out, and also the one posted by Chris; they're
>close, but
>not quite what I had in mind. If I get some time, I'll do up a DML
>one.
>
> -Jon-
>
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>
>`-------------------------------------------------------------------------'
> I do not speak for the SUNY College at Fredonia; any opinions are
>my own.
>

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