Bagging those vegetables

In news:[email hidden],
Pat <[email hidden]> stated
| There I was, in Wal-Mart, bagging my Roma tomatoes. When I got to the
| check out line, I saw the open bag, picked it up, and started to tie
| a knot in the end of the bag. "Don't do that!" the cashier said. I
| looked up at her. "When you tie a knot in it, it makes the bag weigh
| more!" she explained.
|
| How tying a knot in it could add to the mass of the bag and tomatoes,
| I have no idea. She was trying to help me out, though, so I said
| nothing. Still, I wonder how she got that idea....
|
| Pat in TX

This was posted on another group today, seems there are a lot of those
people around.

While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which
direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him
up every morning. She asked, "Does the sun rise in the north?"
When another person jumped in and explained that the sun rises in the east
(and has for some time), she shook her head and said, "Oh, I don't keep up
with that stuff."

, , , And then she voted.

I used to work in technical support for a 24x7 call center. One day I got
a call from an Individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I
told him, "The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week".

He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?" Wanting to end the call
quickly, I said, "Uh ... Pacific."

. . . And then he voted.

So my colleague and I were eating our lunch in our cafeteria, when we
overheard one of the admin assistants talking about the sunburn she got on
her weekend drive to the shore. She drove down in a convertible, but "didn't
think she'd get sunburned because the car was moving."

. . . And then she voted.

My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car. It's designed to cut through a
seatbelt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the passenger side door's map
pocket.

. . . And then she voted.

My friends and I were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were
discounted 10%. Since it was a big party, we bought two cases. The cashier
multiplied two times 10% and gave us a 20% discount.

. . . And then he voted.

I was hanging out with a friend of mine when we saw a woman walk by us
with a nose ring attached to an earring by a chain. My friend said,
"Wouldn't the chain rip out every time she turned her head?" I had to
explain to her that a person's nose and ear remain the same distance apart
no matter which way the head is turned.

. . . And then she voted.

My girlfriend and I were picking up some sandwiches from the sub place
last week and she asked the clerk which one of two sandwiches was better.
The clerk didn't have an opinion but did say that the first sandwich was
more expensive. My girlfriend got a quizzical look on her face and asked,
"If that's the case, why are they both listed with the same price on the
menu?"

To this, the clerk responded, "I don't think they tax the turkey."

. . And then he voted.

I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area. So I went to the
lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up.
She smiled and told me not to worry because they were trained professionals
and I was in good hands. "Now," She asked me, "has your plane arrived yet?"

. . . And then she voted.

Pat said:

There I was, in Wal-Mart, bagging my Roma tomatoes. When I got to the check
out line, I saw the open bag, picked it up, and started to tie a knot in the
end of the bag. "Don't do that!" the cashier said. I looked up at her.
"When you tie a knot in it, it makes the bag weigh more!" she explained.

How tying a knot in it could add to the mass of the bag and tomatoes, I have
no idea. She was trying to help me out, though, so I said nothing. Still, I
wonder how she got that idea....

Pat in TX

All that extra trapped air dontcha know... Usually it's me telling the
cashier not to tie knots in my produce bags. I use them for [censored]
picker-uppers when I'm out with my dog, and the knots render them
useless.

Lybbe
Highest Weight - 308
Started Bernstein Diet October 2, 2004 - 243.0
Today's weight - 227.4
Goal - 150

FOB said:

This was posted on another group today, seems there are a lot of those
people around.

<Fun stuff snipped>

Obviously someone on your Group (or someone they know) is a fan of
Dilbert, since this list was in the most recent Dilbert newsletter.

Aramanth

I posted this on another group and a woman actually suggested that the extra
air would make it weigh more. I have always been aware that basic science
is not taught well in our schools, but it still amazes me when people say
such things.

In news:[email hidden],
Lybbe <[email hidden]> stated
| On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:36:44 -0500, "Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote:
|
|| There I was, in Wal-Mart, bagging my Roma tomatoes. When I got to
|| the check out line, I saw the open bag, picked it up, and started to
|| tie a knot in the end of the bag. "Don't do that!" the cashier
|| said. I looked up at her. "When you tie a knot in it, it makes the
|| bag weigh more!" she explained.
||
|| How tying a knot in it could add to the mass of the bag and
|| tomatoes, I have no idea. She was trying to help me out, though, so
|| I said nothing. Still, I wonder how she got that idea....
||
|| Pat in TX
|
| All that extra trapped air dontcha know... Usually it's me telling the
| cashier not to tie knots in my produce bags. I use them for [censored]
| picker-uppers when I'm out with my dog, and the knots render them
| useless.
|
| Lybbe
| Highest Weight - 308
| Started Bernstein Diet October 2, 2004 - 243.0
| Today's weight - 227.4
| Goal - 150

Pat said:

"When you tie a knot in it, it makes the bag weigh more!"

When you tie the knot, you transfer some energy to the system and by
E=mc^2, this extra energy corresponds to a minimal raise in mass.

--
Stefan Holm
289/254/170 @ 2004-10-30
LC (Atkins) since 2004-08-07
<http://lowcarb.algebra.dk>

"Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There I was, in Wal-Mart, bagging my Roma tomatoes. When I got to the
check
out line, I saw the open bag, picked it up, and started to tie a knot in
the
end of the bag. "Don't do that!" the cashier said. I looked up at her.
"When you tie a knot in it, it makes the bag weigh more!" she explained.

How tying a knot in it could add to the mass of the bag and tomatoes, I
have
no idea. She was trying to help me out, though, so I said nothing. Still,
I
wonder how she got that idea....

Pat in TX

That's why she works is Wal-mart

"FOB" wrote: I posted this on another group and a woman actually suggested
that the extra
: air would make it weigh more. I have always been aware that basic science
: is not taught well in our schools, but it still amazes me when people say
: such things.

Hah! I once worked in an office where the women thought that men had one
less rib than women. One of them even called her doctor's office to "prove"
me wrong...and when she talked to the nurse, the nurse (reportedly) told her
that it was true: men had fewer ribs! And they believed that!

Pat in TX

Doesn't that energy convert to heat from the friction of the parts of the
bag that are rubbed together to make the knot?

In news:[email hidden],
Stefan Holm <[email hidden]> stated
| "Pat" <[email hidden]> writes:
|
|| "When you tie a knot in it, it makes the bag weigh more!"
|
| When you tie the knot, you transfer some energy to the system and by
| E=mc^2, this extra energy corresponds to a minimal raise in mass.
|
| --
| Stefan Holm
| 289/254/170 @ 2004-10-30
| LC (Atkins) since 2004-08-07
| <http://lowcarb.algebra.dk>

Pat said:

"FOB" wrote: I posted this on another group and a woman actually suggested
that the extra
: air would make it weigh more. I have always been aware that basic science
: is not taught well in our schools, but it still amazes me when people say
: such things.

Hah! I once worked in an office where the women thought that men had one
less rib than women. One of them even called her doctor's office to "prove"
me wrong...and when she talked to the nurse, the nurse (reportedly) told her
that it was true: men had fewer ribs! And they believed that!

I once got a call late at night from someone who listened to my radio
program who was arguing with her husband about whether yeast is plant
or animal. I asked her what she thought and she said it was an animal.
I told her she was absolutely correct. And I asked to talk to her
husband to tell him so. When he got on, I told him *he* was absolutely
correct. Then I hung up.

Turned the phone off.

Pastorio

"Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There I was, in Wal-Mart, bagging my Roma tomatoes. When I got to the
check
out line, I saw the open bag, picked it up, and started to tie a knot in
the
end of the bag. "Don't do that!" the cashier said. I looked up at her.
"When you tie a knot in it, it makes the bag weigh more!" she explained.

How tying a knot in it could add to the mass of the bag and tomatoes, I
have
no idea. She was trying to help me out, though, so I said nothing. Still,
I
wonder how she got that idea....

Public school educated in America.

Go figure...

: I once got a call late at night from someone who listened to my radio
: program who was arguing with her husband about whether yeast is plant
: or animal. I asked her what she thought and she said it was an animal.
: I told her she was absolutely correct. And I asked to talk to her
: husband to tell him so. When he got on, I told him *he* was absolutely
: correct. Then I hung up.
:
: Turned the phone off.
:
: Pastorio

I once argued with a guy about whether people are animals. He said no. I
said, there are only 3 designations: plant, animal, mineral. He said humans
didn't belong to any of the categories.

Pat inTX
:

FOB said:

Doesn't that energy convert to heat from the friction of the parts of the
bag that are rubbed together to make the knot?

Most of it probably will. But if the knot is really tight, I could
imagine some potential energy stored in it.

--
Stefan Holm
289/254/170 @ 2004-10-31
LC (Atkins) since 2004-08-07
<http://lowcarb.algebra.dk>

But it hasn't been converted to matter. Is a spring that is compressed
heavier than a spring not compressed?

In news:[email hidden],
Stefan Holm <[email hidden]> stated
| "FOB" <[email hidden]> writes:
|
|| Doesn't that energy convert to heat from the friction of the parts
|| of the bag that are rubbed together to make the knot?
|
| Most of it probably will. But if the knot is really tight, I could
| imagine some potential energy stored in it.
|
| --
| Stefan Holm
| 289/254/170 @ 2004-10-31
| LC (Atkins) since 2004-08-07
| <http://lowcarb.algebra.dk>

In article <[email hidden]>,

John Smyth said:

"Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There I was, in Wal-Mart, bagging my Roma tomatoes. When I got to the
check
out line, I saw the open bag, picked it up, and started to tie a knot in
the
end of the bag. "Don't do that!" the cashier said. I looked up at her.
"When you tie a knot in it, it makes the bag weigh more!" she explained.

How tying a knot in it could add to the mass of the bag and tomatoes, I
have
no idea. She was trying to help me out, though, so I said nothing. Still,
I
wonder how she got that idea....

Public school educated in America.

Go figure...

My sister and I went to private school, and she had a teacher in
elementary school who said that potatoes grew above ground.

Priscilla

Pat said:

: I once got a call late at night from someone who listened to my radio
: program who was arguing with her husband about whether yeast is plant
: or animal. I asked her what she thought and she said it was an animal.
: I told her she was absolutely correct. And I asked to talk to her
: husband to tell him so. When he got on, I told him *he* was absolutely
: correct. Then I hung up.
:
: Turned the phone off.
:
: Pastorio

I once argued with a guy about whether people are animals. He said no. I
said, there are only 3 designations: plant, animal, mineral. He said humans
didn't belong to any of the categories.

Obviously, *he* didn't.

Pastorio

FOB said:

But it hasn't been converted to matter. Is a spring that is compressed
heavier than a spring not compressed?

In principle mass and energy are the same thing. But of course mass
and weight (the gravitational pull on mass) are not, so I should
probably just admit that the Wal-Mart lady was wrong.

--
Stefan Holm
289/254/170 @ 2004-10-31
LC (Atkins) since 2004-08-07
<http://lowcarb.algebra.dk>

"FOB" : But it hasn't been converted to matter. Is a spring that is
compressed
: heavier than a spring not compressed?

I think he was very gently ribbing you. Some benign satire, as it were.

Pat in TX

: My sister and I went to private school, and she had a teacher in
: elementary school who said that potatoes grew above ground.
:
: Priscilla

My son, age 14, came home from class one day and told me that the reason
girls threw a baseball differently from boys is that their shoulder bones
were fewer and were shaped differently---he was told this by the Biology
teacher! I said, "Nonsense; if they throw differently it is just because no
one has taken the time to show them how to throw overhand properly." He
said, "No, my Biology teacher said they don't have the same number of bones
in their shoulders!"

sigh.

Pat in TX

Dropped 30 said:

That's why she works is Wal-mart

Who would you get to do that kind of work if everyone was
brilliant?

Marsha/Ohio