Comments on: My pet peeves (updated) http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/ Ramblings of a Christian Mathematician and Bioinformaticist Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:42:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mom http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Mom Sat, 06 May 2006 13:39:49 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/#comment-299 Your first 2 in this post also bother me, especially the "PIN number", "VIN number" and "ATM machine".....argh! And Yes, the 8 is upside down! I also hate when letters are backwards or words are mispelled on signs. I know a lot of times its on purpose, but it's just plain wrong. Your first 2 in this post also bother me, especially the “PIN number”, “VIN number” and “ATM machine”…..argh! And Yes, the 8 is upside down! I also hate when letters are backwards or words are mispelled on signs. I know a lot of times its on purpose, but it’s just plain wrong.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Scott Sat, 06 May 2006 09:58:53 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/#comment-298 I was starting to think that maye that was the problem, but then I figured it was just the angle of the shot. I undertand your feelings on the proper allignment of the 8 though. I was starting to think that maye that was the problem, but then I figured it was just the angle of the shot. I undertand your feelings on the proper allignment of the 8 though.

]]> By: mommyfranklin http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-297 mommyfranklin Sat, 06 May 2006 03:02:56 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/#comment-297 Could it be that the gas stations are correct and that you are wrong? Nah ... :) Could it be that the gas stations are correct and that you are wrong?

Nah …
:)

]]> By: SplineGuy http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-296 SplineGuy Fri, 05 May 2006 14:23:02 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/#comment-296 I updated this post. Now everyone can know what bothers me about the gas sign. Check out the 8, it's upside down! I updated this post. Now everyone can know what bothers me about the gas sign. Check out the 8, it’s upside down!

]]> By: Robert http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Robert Fri, 05 May 2006 14:10:55 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/#comment-295 I was thinking the peeve had to do with gas stations that sell burritos. Talk about your cheap gas... I was thinking the peeve had to do with gas stations that sell burritos. Talk about your cheap gas…

]]> By: Joel http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Joel Fri, 05 May 2006 03:48:57 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/#comment-294 Once in a finance class, the professor wrote an equation on the board that contained ln x. I swear someone asked, "what's the little n after the 1?" So, when I hear someone say ellen x, at least I know they understand. Once in a finance class, the professor wrote an equation on the board that contained ln x. I swear someone asked, “what’s the little n after the 1?” So, when I hear someone say ellen x, at least I know they understand.

]]> By: SplineGuy http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-293 SplineGuy Fri, 05 May 2006 03:37:07 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/#comment-293 That is a bit annoying but my peeve is a much more insignificant detail. We've got one station that was a bit short-sighted when it built an enormous sign for the gas prices. Because the first digit (left-most) can only be a 1, the highest price they can display is 1.999. Too bad, they still charge higher. That is a bit annoying but my peeve is a much more insignificant detail.

We’ve got one station that was a bit short-sighted when it built an enormous sign for the gas prices. Because the first digit (left-most) can only be a 1, the highest price they can display is 1.999. Too bad, they still charge higher.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Scott Fri, 05 May 2006 03:26:53 +0000 http://blog.drscottfranklin.net/2006/05/04/my-pet-peeves-updated/#comment-292 Paying by 9/10 of a gallon? I saw on the news the other day that there was a gas station somewhere (out east, I think) that charges by the half-gallon because the gas pumps are so old that the highest price that can be set is $2.999! Paying by 9/10 of a gallon? I saw on the news the other day that there was a gas station somewhere (out east, I think) that charges by the half-gallon because the gas pumps are so old that the highest price that can be set is $2.999!

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