Are you a geek?

[Denny]

Your kindred spirits.

http://www.geeksquad.co.uk/default.aspx

Why not become a Nerd too?

http://www.iwanttobeanerd.com/are-you-a-nerd.asp

[Denny]

Rithmetic.

Haven't you heard of the three R's?

Whoever coined that phrase 'the three R's' all failed their English 'O' level.

[Denny]

No - that's arithmetic.

My daughter isn't doing too well in maths at school, since she can't do mental arithmetic quickly enough for their liking. I pointed out to her teacher that I can't do mental arithmetic quickly either, but I've got a maths degree.

(Anyway, he can't talk - he often adds up her test scores incorrectly ).

I thought school maths has moved on from the days when kids chanted their times tables in class and were expected to work out sums in their heads (with the help of their fingers) and using a calculator was regarded as cheating during tests or exams.

[sasguru]

No - that's arithmetic.

My daughter isn't doing too well in maths at school, since she can't do mental arithmetic quickly enough for their liking. I pointed out to her teacher that I can't do mental arithmetic quickly either, but I've got a maths degree.

(Anyway, he can't talk - he often adds up her test scores incorrectly ).

Yes interesting point. Idiot savants can usually do fast mental arithmetic but are crap in maths.