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Re: Beauty and the Forum

--- In slideruleforum@yahoogroups.com, "leoackley" <la@...> wrote:
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> People (???)
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> Is this a functioning group?
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> The activity level seems to be a good approximation of Zero. I note
> there have been 16 postings since August. I belong to groups where
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> recieve more than that a DAY.
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> Leo
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It is certainly quite a quiet group.

Participants who would like a more active group could consider
"The International Slide Rule Group" at:-

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sliderule/?yguid=75604739

which, this month, has been running at an average of six
posts per day.

Regards, Jerry McCarthy, U.K.
Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:58 pm

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People (???) Is this a functioning group? The activity level seems to be a good approximation of Zero. I note there have been 16 postings since August. I... 		leoackley
Offline Send Email 		Apr 24, 2007
12:11 am

... I ... It is certainly quite a quiet group. Participants who would like a more active group could consider "The International Slide Rule Group" at:- ...
jerry_mccarthy_uk
jerry_mccart...
Offline Send Email 		Apr 25, 2007
1:35 am

Hello Folks, I check here just about every day. This is a quiet group. I think most slide rule collectors/enthusiasts frequent the International Slide Rule...
amin_aur
Offline Send Email 		Apr 25, 2007
11:08 am

When I started this group, it was the only one in Yahoo groups. The International Slide Rule Group was an E-Group that merged in to Yahoo. I kept hoping that...
slidegeek
Offline 		Apr 25, 2007
11:15 am

sg et al, In addition to discussing different slide rules, how about discussing how to USE these slide rules in solving problems. After all, this is a forum...
amin_aur
Offline 		Apr 26, 2007
3:48 am

Amin, That is the kind of input I really appreciate. While I do appreciate the "utilitarian beauty of the sliderule," I always thought of it more as an...
slidegeek
Offline 		Apr 26, 2007
12:15 pm

... Yes indeed! I too am very visually oriented (being an artist-a painter). I have used a trick for years that in my opinion uses the "utilitarian beauty" of...
Leo Ackley
leoackley
Offline Send Email 		Apr 30, 2007
11:27 am

Leo, Very interesting technique. I've never seen this before. Thanks. Cheers, Amin ... discussing ... this is ... humble ... beauty" ... has ... pain ... the...
amin_aur
Offline 		May 1, 2007
11:09 am

Quoting slidegeek <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>: ... Yes Indeed!!! Are there any teachers in this group? Teaching subjects where students use massive calculators...
Leo Ackley
leoackley
Offline Send Email 		May 3, 2007
10:54 am

... One thing that somewhat works against you is that the ISRG has some 1260 members, as opposed to this group which only has some 220. Most collectors I've...
jerry_mccarthy_uk
jerry_mccart...
Offline Send Email 		Apr 26, 2007
10:38 am

Jerry, Agreed! The ISRG also has been around much longer. While I may not ever be able to catch up, I still hope that we can find our niche. The kind of...
slidegeek
Offline 		Apr 26, 2007
12:14 pm
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