ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
edited May 2007
ahhh, see scythe forgot one major problem.
Most of us don't know metric. And even if we do know metric, we don't really have a sense of it (I can tell you what a lb of rice looks like, but a kilo of rice? not to likely), and thus if they swap the conversion, we will not catch it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
Now, my curiosity lies in this: I assume yall use metric. Why the heck are they selling you quarter pounders?
<!--quoteo(post=1624651:date=May 3 2007, 02:16 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ May 3 2007, 02:16 PM) [snapback]1624651[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Now, my curiosity lies in this: I assume yall use metric. Why the heck are they selling you quarter pounders? <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo(post=1624651:date=May 3 2007, 07:16 AM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ May 3 2007, 07:16 AM) [snapback]1624651[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> ahhh, see scythe forgot one major problem.
Most of us don't know metric. And even if we do know metric, we don't really have a sense of it (I can tell you what a lb of rice looks like, but a kilo of rice? not to likely), and thus if they swap the conversion, we will not catch it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
Now, my curiosity lies in this: I assume yall use metric. Why the heck are they selling you quarter pounders? <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
EpidemicDark Force GorgeJoin Date: 2003-06-29Member: 17781Members
edited May 2007
<!--quoteo(post=1624648:date=May 3 2007, 01:08 AM:name=Rob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rob @ May 3 2007, 01:08 AM) [snapback]1624648[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> I dunno guys, this is pretty hard. Maybe we should just get back to our hamburgers?! <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hahah, win ^^
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So far none of you have picked up on it. The problem is:
2.2 lb/kg
kg * 2.2 = lb
kg / 2. != lb
They screwed up their kilogram to pound conversion. You'd think they'd check that.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They also screwed up their quarter pounders to pound. It should be multiply as well.
<!--quoteo(post=1624678:date=May 3 2007, 10:10 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ May 3 2007, 10:10 AM) [snapback]1624678[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> People with good math grades don't need to work at McDonald's... <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> They even have machines now that count out the change for them.
<!--quoteo(post=1624682:date=May 3 2007, 07:18 AM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ May 3 2007, 07:18 AM) [snapback]1624682[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> They even have machines now that count out the change for them. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't call them machines! People who work at McDonalds have lives too! They're probably just beteween jobs.
<!--quoteo(post=1624718:date=May 3 2007, 06:44 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ May 3 2007, 06:44 PM) [snapback]1624718[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> no mmmmmmmmmmmm is 12000 in roman numerals (M is 1000, and if you have the same symbol written next to itself like that then you add them) <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not really.
In order to avoid having to write mmmmmmmmmm for lets say the strength of a certain military unit. You simply place a bar above a number, indicating that it needs to be mulitplied by 1000.
So 12000 would be X(with bar ontop)MM
Edit: And then there is also the fact, that the first M on the ad is bigger than the other 11 Ms. Whatever this is supposed to indicate <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
<!--quoteo(post=1624713:date=May 3 2007, 11:31 AM:name=404NotFound)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(404NotFound @ May 3 2007, 11:31 AM) [snapback]1624713[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> It could just be that the variable "Mmmmmm" contains some hidden constants that need to be cancelled out by dividing instead of multiplying... I got nothing. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Very nice. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
I guess this kind of math is just a part of what they teach over at <a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/career/hamburger_university.html" target="_blank">Hamburger University</a>.
<!--quoteo(post=1624781:date=May 3 2007, 04:34 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ May 3 2007, 04:34 PM) [snapback]1624781[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Dangit, where's that quote from? It's on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1--> _ X MM <!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
when
<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1--> ___ XII <!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
is just as easy?
More importantly, M could be one variable, but then there's no real reason to repeat m 11 times, just m^11. Unless we're to assume that each of those m is part of a known expression and their mathematician was simply inexperienced, and didn't want to label each of the seperate iterations with the specific subscript. Or the people in the McDonalds advertising departments are idiots...I suppose we have a conudrum on our hands...
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But im not to sure what an Mmmmmmmmmmmm equals :<
12000^3 is 1728000000000
1728000000000 * 10^8 = 172800000000000000000
172800000000000000000^10 = 2.3737631379976980632895029143142e+202
I think you are right, their math is off!
2.2 lb/kg
kg * 2.2 = lb
kg <b>/</b> 2. != lb
They screwed up their kilogram to pound conversion. You'd think they'd check that.
--Scythe--
Most of us don't know metric. And even if we do know metric, we don't really have a sense of it (I can tell you what a lb of rice looks like, but a kilo of rice? not to likely), and thus if they swap the conversion, we will not catch it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
Now, my curiosity lies in this:
I assume yall use metric. Why the heck are they selling you quarter pounders?
Now, my curiosity lies in this:
I assume yall use metric. Why the heck are they selling you quarter pounders?
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You need to watch Pulp Fiction!!!
USA: quarter pounder
Europe: Royal with cheese ^^
ahhh, see scythe forgot one major problem.
Most of us don't know metric. And even if we do know metric, we don't really have a sense of it (I can tell you what a lb of rice looks like, but a kilo of rice? not to likely), and thus if they swap the conversion, we will not catch it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
Now, my curiosity lies in this:
I assume yall use metric. Why the heck are they selling you quarter pounders?
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They don't, at least where I came from.
They also serve pasta, and deli style samiches, and something having to do with Oz (it is a burger)
Oh, and the most awesome thing?
The kids meals come with milk and a chocolate or strawberry flavored straw! (that is pure awesome)
It is actually kinda fun.
I remember when I was in London (like 2001 I think) they had hotdogs...
I dunno guys, this is pretty hard. Maybe we should just get back to our hamburgers?!
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Hahah, win ^^
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So far none of you have picked up on it. The problem is:
2.2 lb/kg
kg * 2.2 = lb
kg / 2. != lb
They screwed up their kilogram to pound conversion. You'd think they'd check that.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They also screwed up their quarter pounders to pound. It should be multiply as well.
$8
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/eaglearcher/double_bigmac.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
$4
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/eaglearcher/dinner_02.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
$9
I missed low cost of living.
<- There you can see my nick. Save the trouble of writing it after my post, huh?
People with good math grades don't need to work at McDonald's...
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They even have machines now that count out the change for them.
They even have machines now that count out the change for them.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't call them machines! People who work at McDonalds have lives too! They're probably just beteween jobs.
I got nothing.
no mmmmmmmmmmmm is 12000 in roman numerals (M is 1000, and if you have the same symbol written next to itself like that then you add them)
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not really.
In order to avoid having to write mmmmmmmmmm for lets say the strength of a certain military unit. You simply place a bar above a number, indicating that it needs to be mulitplied by 1000.
So 12000 would be X(with bar ontop)MM
Edit: And then there is also the fact, that the first M on the ad is bigger than the other 11 Ms. Whatever this is supposed to indicate <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
It could just be that the variable "Mmmmmm" contains some hidden constants that need to be cancelled out by dividing instead of multiplying...
I got nothing.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Very nice. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
I guess this kind of math is just a part of what they teach over at <a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/career/hamburger_university.html" target="_blank">Hamburger University</a>.
Don't call them machines! People who work at McDonalds have lives too! They're probably just beteween jobs.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not true.
<img src="http://www.drmcninja.com/mcdonalds/mcd8.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
<img src="http://www.drmcninja.com/mcdonalds/mcd9.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
Dangit, where's that quote from? It's on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Dr. McNinja!
<img src="http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8155/2p35ym7.gif" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->
_
X MM <!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
when
<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->
___
XII <!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
is just as easy?
More importantly, M could be one variable, but then there's no real reason to repeat m 11 times, just m^11. Unless we're to assume that each of those m is part of a known expression and their mathematician was simply inexperienced, and didn't want to label each of the seperate iterations with the specific subscript. Or the people in the McDonalds advertising departments are idiots...I suppose we have a conudrum on our hands...
WHY CAN'T WE JUST GET BACK TO OUR BURGERS?!
/me cri
/hit Rob