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From: Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Food Prices
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:53:07 -0700
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On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:52:57 GMT, cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On Sat May 31 11:01:29 2025 Jeff Liebermann  wrote:
>> On 31 May 2025 12:18:43 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >I remember having a conversation with a colleague who was from Ugandan
>> >originally who was going though citizenship and that folks knowledge of
>> >Ugandan so I asked her to tell me about the Brecon Beacons or the Welsh
>> >Valleys, or maybe the Welsh knot? To her credit she accepted that despite
>> >living only 2hrs away she had no idea of Wales which as she said was tad
>> >embarrassing.
>> 
>> That's typical.  Test yourself and see how well you remember.  I'll
>> trust you not to cheat or peek.
>> 
>> - Name a few (about 5) local elected officials and their positions.
>> - How many steps do you climb before entering your house?
>> - What are the first few letters on the bottom row of a QWERTY
>> keyboard?
>> - Point in the direction of true north and compare with true north on
>> a map.
>> - How many points (or grooves) on a Torx driver?
>> - Is the LEFT bicycle pedal spindle LR or RH thread?
>> - Calculator and telephone keyboards are different.  For each type, is
>> the "0" key in the top row or bottom row of the keyboard?
>> - How much dirt is in a hole 2 x 2 x 2 meters (or 2 x 2 x 2 yards)?
>> - What is the current cost of a first class US postage stamp? (US
>> only)
>> - How many barlycorns in 1 inch? (UK only)
>> - Who is on the front of a US $10 bill?  (US only)
>> - What is on the back of a US $10 bill?  (US only)
>> - Home doors open inward or outward?
>> - Commercial building doors open inward or outward?
>> - From memory, itemize the larger items in your refrigerator.
>> 
>> That should be sufficient.  These are common things that we deal with
>> daily, yet typically do NOT remember when asked.  We hardly ever think
>> about the more commonplace items that don't require much attention.
>> Visitors to my area frequently ask for directions.  I've been living
>> here about 50 years and still can't remember the names of the local
>> roads:
>> <https://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/crud/1540-Jackson-Ave.jpg>
>> 
>> I could probably add some more examples after the phone decides to
>> stop ringing.  
>> <https://photos.app.goo.gl/jWG5iNb8hKWa9QJu6>
>> (I couldn't resist and bought this yesterday at a local auto parts
>> store).
>
>Of what consequence is any of that?

Since no action was taken, there can be no consequences.

>No one uses $10 bills except to make change for a $20 bill.

I'm impressed.  Is it true that millionaires, such as yourself, only
traffic large denomination currency?

>Should they notice the Presoident who is on it?

Ok, failed the test.  Don't worry.  Most people taking the test also
failed.

Who is "they"?  You've probably handled thousands of US federal
reserve notes.  Why didn't you take the time to read what's on both
sides?  Why can't you remember who is on the front and what is on the
back?  I explained how it works in:
<https://www.novabbs.com/tech/article-flat.php?id=126762&group=rec.bicycles.tech#126762>

>Or is perhaps the value written on it more important?

Maybe, but I don't think so.  If the value was more important the
person on the front of the bill, we wouldn't call it a "ten dollar
bill" but instead call it a "Hamilton" note.

Incidentally, the memory problem extends to coins, which also have
person on the front and a building on the back.  Most people
(including me) don't do any better remembering coins than paper money.

>Do you have the slightest idea of why home doors swing inward? Or why commercial buildings open outward?

Yes, I do.  I explained it here:
<https://www.novabbs.com/tech/article-flat.php?id=126676&group=rec.bicycles.tech#126676>
Think about screen doors.

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