[TheForge] Math

[Grover Richardson]

Computers are only as smart as the people that program them, sometimes
smarter<G>.

I had a girl try to charge me $4.28 for a loaf a bread last week.  It didn't
scan, she read the sticker on the side, and entered it.  No thought about it
at all.  When I complained, she still stood fast.  It was only after she
asked the manager that she agreed that it was $0.99.  She had seen the date
code and "assumed" it was the price.

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron Childers
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:10 AM
To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Math


Speaking of math, my truck battery, bought from Advance Auto Parts was
2years and 2months old when it croaked. It is a 72 month battery and cost
$64.00. After spending an hour and a half there, the genius said the pro
rated amount to replace it would be $64.00. (That's what the computer said).
When I protested he was real surly, and rather than take his empty head off,
I left. By FSU math it should cost about $23.04. 

Ron C