Help, stupid teacher needs my son to do stupid stuff

Raiders Army · 02-22-2007, 07:11 PM

My son's engineering teacher wants his students to get the dimensions of five different bars of soap (length, width, and height). I searched on the web, but either I'm too stupid (more likely) or too inebriated to find this. We have Irish Spring in our house, so we have one. Can the community get me the dimensions of four other different bars of soap?

Thanks in advance.

NoMyths · 02-22-2007, 07:13 PM

Cut the single bar into five pieces. Voila: five bars of soap. Measure and submit.

Raiders Army · 02-22-2007, 07:15 PM

Ummmm...need complete soap bars that are sold. I guess they're creating a soapdish. Beyond buying four other different brands, I'm not sure what other recourse we have. Help FOFC.

Warhammer · 02-22-2007, 07:17 PM

How old is your son if he has an engineering teacher?

Raiders Army · 02-22-2007, 07:22 PM

14...he'll be 15 in April.

Lathum · 02-22-2007, 07:30 PM

I am assuming out of the box?

Raiders Army · 02-22-2007, 07:31 PM

Yeah, brand new out of the box soap.

Lathum · 02-22-2007, 07:41 PM

ok

Ivory 3.75 long, 2.25 wide, 1 high
zest 3.50 long, 2.0 wide, 1.25 high
olay 3.75 long, 2.25 wide, 1.25 high

May be a little off due to curves, etc...

Raiders Army · 02-22-2007, 07:43 PM

Thanks much!!!!!!

terpkristin · 02-22-2007, 07:46 PM

Dove: 3.5 inches long, 2.5 inches wide, 1.25 inches tall

those are the widest/highest points, as Dove is an oval..

/tk

terpkristin · 02-22-2007, 07:50 PM

Dola,
If any of my teachers assigned that to me, I'd claim I couldn't do it because I don't have bars of soap. It wouldn't be a total lie per se, either, as they really can't expect you to go out and buy 5 bars of soap (or 4, assuming you have one at home), and frankly, I know a lot of people (myself included) who use liquid handsoap and body wash for the shower. Oddly, the only reason I have any bar soap here in my apartment is that it came free when I bought something else (a razor I think).

/tk

Raiders Army · 02-22-2007, 07:54 PM

Thanks so much. You guys are the best.

On a side note, we use liquid soap for most things. The only bar soap we have is for the shower. It's somewhat difficult to get the liquid soap in the crack.

Lathum · 02-22-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Raiders Army

Thanks so much. You guys are the best.

On a side note, we use liquid soap for most things. The only bar soap we have is for the shower. It's somewhat difficult to get the liquid soap in the crack.

yeah but pubes don't stick to liquid soap

SnDvls · 02-22-2007, 08:00 PM

I almost pumped a pile of liquid soap for you

weegeebored · 02-22-2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SnDvls

I almost pumped a pile of liquid soap for you

Doesn't this fall under the category of "way too much information"?

JonInMiddleGA · 02-22-2007, 09:15 PM

I'll trade you looking for five bars of soap for trying to construct a model of Uranus from scratch and having lunchroom/recess duty tomorrow.

-apoc- · 02-22-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I'll trade you looking for five bars of soap for trying to construct a model of Uranus from scratch and having lunchroom/recess duty tomorrow.

Is it sad that the name of a planet makes me laugh?

JW · 02-22-2007, 11:12 PM

Why can't your son text or myspace some friends in the class until they come up with five different bars and the dimensions. That takes care of his homework and homework for his friends.

And what is this about Jon scratching uranus? I didn't need to know that.

DanGarion · 02-23-2007, 12:00 AM

WTF is an engineering class? Is that the new terminology for Woodshop? (or the plastics class?)

M GO BLUE!!! · 02-23-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Raiders Army

We have Irish Spring in our house...

I'm an Irish Spring man myself...

...but I did dig up a brand new bar of Lava 3 x 2 x 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnDvls

I almost pumped a pile of liquid soap for you

ewww.

lordscarlet · 02-23-2007, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JW

Why can't your son text or myspace some friends in the class until they come up with five different bars and the dimensions. That takes care of his homework and homework for his friends.

And what is this about Jon scratching uranus? I didn't need to know that.

Isn't that called cheating?

Tekneek · 02-23-2007, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lordscarlet

Isn't that called cheating?

No, it's called being resourceful, and establishing a network.

Skills that will be far more useful as an adult than the ability to measure 5 bars of soap.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-23-2007, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tekneek

Skills that will be far more useful as an adult than the ability to measure 5 bars of soap.

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Raiders Army · 02-23-2007, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JW

Why can't your son text or myspace some friends in the class until they come up with five different bars and the dimensions. That takes care of his homework and homework for his friends.

Longer story there. He didn't tell us about some of his orchestra stuff as well as waiting until the last minute to do his homework. My wife told him not to touch his 360 three Sundays ago. That same day we caught him playing the 360. We took away his 360 controllers and laptop (because he does myspace and cruises the internets for Halo 3 stuff). We took them away for a week.

Two Sundays ago, my wife and I went to the gym. While we were gone, he hopped onto his laptop to check his email. I told him that he could check his roadrunner email on our desktop through webmail but he still had to get onto his laptop. We told him we were keeping his laptop and controllers for another two weeks since he can't seem to follow our rules.

It'll be the end of two weeks this weekend, so he'll get them back. Why he didn't get on our desktop to do this via myspace...we didn't think of it.

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Originally Posted by dangarion

WTF is an engineering class? Is that the new terminology for Woodshop? (or the plastics class?)

He's learning how to do isometric designs in this class. It's somewhat like architecture, buildings, bridges, etc. He's in a Science Magnet program and it's part of the curriculum.

Ryche · 02-23-2007, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Raiders Army

He's learning how to do isometric designs in this class. It's somewhat like architecture, buildings, bridges, etc. He's in a Science Magnet program and it's part of the curriculum.

What I wouldn't have given for a school like that. The one I attended was so small and limited that we played 9 man football.

Logan · 02-23-2007, 12:49 PM

We played Kill the Carrier.

Kids are such pussies these days.

stevew · 02-23-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

We played Kill the Carrier.

Kids are such pussies these days.

Kill the Carrier? Is that what the PC name for the game has evolved into?

DougWyatt · 02-23-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Kill the Carrier? Is that what the PC name for the game has evolved into?

That's stupid. It doesn't even rhyme.

Warhammer · 02-23-2007, 01:19 PM

We played Smear the Queer.

JW · 02-23-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lordscarlet

Isn't that called cheating?

Speaking as a teacher, I'm assuming that if I give a homework assignment that a resourceful kid will get help if needed, either from a parent or a friend. That is true of all homework. I can set some guidelines, like, "If you copy your essay from a friend, or if I see two essays that are very similar, you will have to do it over." But in general a homework assignment is usually deemed to be an assignment the student can get help with. After all, I help my daughter with her homework when she needs it.

And then Raider's Army provided a more detailed explanation.

cthomer5000 · 02-23-2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

Kill the Carrier? Is that what the PC name for the game has evolved into?

even when i was much younger, it was called Kill The Carrier a majority of the time. I did hear the occasional Smear The Queer, but it was rare 15-20 years go in my town.

Lorena · 02-23-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Raiders Army

Two Sundays ago, my wife and I went to the gym. While we were gone, he hopped onto his laptop to check his email. I told him that he could check his roadrunner email on our desktop through webmail but he still had to get onto his laptop. We told him we were keeping his laptop and controllers for another two weeks since he can't seem to follow our rules.

It'll be the end of two weeks this weekend, so he'll get them back. Why he didn't get on our desktop to do this via myspace...we didn't think of it.

Wow, reading this makes me feel old... I remember using the telephone to call my friends.

Lorena · 02-23-2007, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tekneek

No, it's called being resourceful, and establishing a network.

Skills that will be far more useful as an adult than the ability to measure 5 bars of soap.

MizzouRah · 02-24-2007, 03:33 PM

They still make bars of soap?

Smear the queer at recess was quite fun!

Lathum · 02-24-2007, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

Wow, reading this makes me feel old... I remember using the telephone to call my friends.

from my parents phone...

and like you had friends....

ducks

Lorena · 02-24-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

from my parents phone...

and like you had friends....

ducks

Lorena · 02-24-2007, 10:39 PM

dola

You are so my Day 1 vote Lathum.

primelord · 02-24-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

even when i was much younger, it was called Kill The Carrier a majority of the time. I did hear the occasional Smear The Queer, but it was rare 15-20 years go in my town.

We always just called it kill the man with the ball. Man I loved that game.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-24-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by primelord

We always just called it kill the man with the ball.

Only name I ever recall it under while I was in school. I think the other must have come afterwards.

02-22-2007, 07:46 PM	#10
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Dove: 3.5 inches long, 2.5 inches wide, 1.25 inches tall those are the widest/highest points, as Dove is an oval.. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

02-22-2007, 07:50 PM	#11
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Dola, If any of my teachers assigned that to me, I'd claim I couldn't do it because I don't have bars of soap. It wouldn't be a total lie per se, either, as they really can't expect you to go out and buy 5 bars of soap (or 4, assuming you have one at home), and frankly, I know a lot of people (myself included) who use liquid handsoap and body wash for the shower. Oddly, the only reason I have any bar soap here in my apartment is that it came free when I bought something else (a razor I think). /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

02-22-2007, 09:15 PM	#16
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I'll trade you looking for five bars of soap for trying to construct a model of Uranus from scratch and having lunchroom/recess duty tomorrow. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-23-2007, 12:00 AM	#19
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PNW	WTF is an engineering class? Is that the new terminology for Woodshop? (or the plastics class?) __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

02-22-2007, 07:13 PM	#2
NoMyths Poet in Residence Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Charleston, SC	Cut the single bar into five pieces. Voila: five bars of soap. Measure and submit.

02-22-2007, 07:15 PM	#3
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Ummmm...need complete soap bars that are sold. I guess they're creating a soapdish. Beyond buying four other different brands, I'm not sure what other recourse we have. Help FOFC.

02-22-2007, 07:17 PM	#4
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	How old is your son if he has an engineering teacher?

02-22-2007, 07:22 PM	#5
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	14...he'll be 15 in April.

02-22-2007, 07:30 PM	#6
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	I am assuming out of the box?

02-22-2007, 07:31 PM	#7
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Yeah, brand new out of the box soap.

02-22-2007, 07:41 PM	#8
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	ok Ivory 3.75 long, 2.25 wide, 1 high zest 3.50 long, 2.0 wide, 1.25 high olay 3.75 long, 2.25 wide, 1.25 high May be a little off due to curves, etc...

02-22-2007, 07:43 PM	#9
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Thanks much!!!!!!

02-22-2007, 07:54 PM	#12
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Thanks so much. You guys are the best. On a side note, we use liquid soap for most things. The only bar soap we have is for the shower. It's somewhat difficult to get the liquid soap in the crack.

02-22-2007, 08:00 PM	#14
SnDvls Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001	I almost pumped a pile of liquid soap for you

02-22-2007, 11:12 PM	#18
JW College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Monroe, LA, USA	Why can't your son text or myspace some friends in the class until they come up with five different bars and the dimensions. That takes care of his homework and homework for his friends. And what is this about Jon scratching uranus? I didn't need to know that.

02-23-2007, 12:49 PM	#26
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	We played Kill the Carrier. Kids are such pussies these days.

02-23-2007, 01:19 PM	#29
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	We played Smear the Queer.

02-24-2007, 03:33 PM	#34
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	They still make bars of soap? Smear the queer at recess was quite fun!

02-24-2007, 10:39 PM	#37
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	dola You are so my Day 1 vote Lathum.

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