Battery packed up

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EternalOptimist replied

2 July 2012, 10:51
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

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original PM replied

2 July 2012, 10:39
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

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BoredBloke replied

2 July 2012, 10:01
Before I sat my a levels I replaced my trusty Casio fx 350 with a later model. The old calculator was in a bit of a state, bent out of shape and battered. In a free period I took it to bits and transposed the 1 and 3, 4 and 6 and 7 and 9 buttons. It looked essentially the same, but was impossible to use. On the day of my exam, one of my mates had left his calculator at home. He had no other choice but to sit his maths A level using my spare. I'd like to think that he would have failed it anyway without my help.
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TimberWolf replied

2 July 2012, 08:42
Originally posted by zeitghost

I can't use these new fangled calculators coz the operating method has changed so much, I keep getting "E" for error all the time.

Which reminds me of another bug bear in changing calculators. Whether it's Reverse Polish, prefix/postyfix or whatever term they use for the order you type symbols. On my trusty old calculator, if I want a reciprocal of a number for example, I type the number followed by the reciprocal function key, whereas with my newer ones the keying order is reversed and I often screw up, and reach for my trusty old Casio.
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Old Greg replied

2 July 2012, 08:39
Originally posted by Diver View Post

I have a smiths scientific calculator I bought over 20 years ago.it's still going strong but has had several battery changes.

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Diver replied

2 July 2012, 08:14
I have a smiths scientific calculator I bought over 20 years ago.it's still going strong but has had several battery changes.
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MarillionFan replied

30 June 2012, 18:36
My abacus has never run out of batteries.
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Old Greg replied

30 June 2012, 17:52
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Are you the cheapest man on CUK?

Propert contractors on here send their butlers to Harrods.

Only because their search engine identified it as Poundland.
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xoggoth replied

30 June 2012, 16:57
Are you the cheapest man on CUK?

No way!!! I would never go to The Pound Shop unless they didn't have it at the 99p Store!
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Spacecadet replied

30 June 2012, 15:08
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

I like that calculator, nice scientific functions and Min & MR keys for memory, rather than the multitude of buttons you have to press on more modern calculators.

You mean a PC?
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AtW replied

30 June 2012, 14:55
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

That's like a Scotsman calling Scrooge tight.

Don't you have some sledges to sell in your shop?
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MarillionFan replied

30 June 2012, 14:53
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Are you the cheapest man on CUK?

Propert contractors on here send their butlers to Harrods.

That's like a Scotsman calling Scrooge tight.
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mudskipper replied

30 June 2012, 14:50
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Are you the cheapest man on CUK?

Propert contractors on here send their butlers to Harrods.

I think the polite adjective is "thrifty".
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AtW replied

30 June 2012, 14:43
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

Got a pack of 30 batteries of all shapes and sizes from Poundland for you can guess how much. Luckily the battery size still exists.

Are you the cheapest man on CUK?

Propert contractors on here send their butlers to Harrods.
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TimberWolf started a topic Battery packed up

30 June 2012, 14:36
Battery packed up

on my trusty Casio FX-570C. It only last about about 20 years.

I like that calculator, nice scientific functions and Min & MR keys for memory, rather than the multitude of buttons you have to press on more modern calculators.

Got a pack of 30 batteries of all shapes and sizes from Poundland for you can guess how much. Luckily the battery size still exists.
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