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Scott Lindholm wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:35 pm Done and done. I'm reasonably confident in my answer, but have nagging doubts.

This is a blast from the past when I went to a Society for American Baseball Research meeting in Chicago three years ago, and had dinner with our daughters afterward. Before dinner, we went to a place called the Catcade, where people pay to hang out with cats.

auee89 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:03 pm

boharr wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:18 pm

Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:05 pm

Wait. You mean they didn't have batteries?

Mine did! This was a big expense in the mid-80's and lasted me all through undergrad and grad school. RPN was the best.

JAQT wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:03 pm

auee89 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:03 pm

boharr wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:18 pm

Wait. You mean they didn't have batteries?

Mine did! This was a big expense in the mid-80's and lasted me all through undergrad and grad school. RPN was the best.

I know that auee89 knows, and I'm pretty sure that Bob, as an RPI grad knows (my son loved RPI), but does anyone else know what "RPN" stands for?

Hint: it's not a typo for "RPI"

khanthedane wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 12:55 am On shore with an extra dirty martini. That's two in a row!

JAQT wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:03 pm

auee89 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:03 pm

boharr wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:18 pm

Wait. You mean they didn't have batteries?

Mine did! This was a big expense in the mid-80's and lasted me all through undergrad and grad school. RPN was the best.

I know that auee89 knows, and I'm pretty sure that Bob, as an RPI grad knows (my son loved RPI), but does anyone else know what "RPN" stands for?

Hint: it's not a typo for "RPI"

BarbaraK wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:01 am

JAQT wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:03 pm

auee89 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:03 pm

Mine did! This was a big expense in the mid-80's and lasted me all through undergrad and grad school. RPN was the best.

I know that auee89 knows, and I'm pretty sure that Bob, as an RPI grad knows (my son loved RPI), but does anyone else know what "RPN" stands for?

Hint: it's not a typo for "RPI"

Reverse Polish Notation. Be careful asking people about this; you may trigger an hour long explanation about why it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. People who love it feel strongly about it and just don’t get why most of the world never got on board.

BarbaraK wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:01 am

JAQT wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:03 pm

auee89 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:03 pm

Mine did! This was a big expense in the mid-80's and lasted me all through undergrad and grad school. RPN was the best.

I know that auee89 knows, and I'm pretty sure that Bob, as an RPI grad knows (my son loved RPI), but does anyone else know what "RPN" stands for?

Hint: it's not a typo for "RPI"

Reverse Polish Notation. Be careful asking people about this; you may trigger an hour long explanation about why it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. People who love it feel strongly about it and just don’t get why most of the world never got on board.

ReB wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 12:08 am Ashore after returning home at 3AM from my lengthy travels. Still jet lagging, but feel certain about my answer. Really glad to be able to solve on paper again.

Unfortunately I was stuck on a plane on an ORD airport tarmac waiting out an electrical storm during the Friday gathering. Is there a recording posted?

I will be posting the recording later today

JJD wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 11:00 am Ashore before I’ve finished the grid. That’s a first for me!

boharr wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:49 am

BarbaraK wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:01 am

Reverse Polish Notation. Be careful asking people about this; you may trigger an hour long explanation about why it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. People who love it feel strongly about it and just don’t get why most of the world never got on board.

Is it like the Oxford comma?

boharr wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:49 am

BarbaraK wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:01 am

JAQT wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:03 pm
I know that auee89 knows, and I'm pretty sure that Bob, as an RPI grad knows (my son loved RPI), but does anyone else know what "RPN" stands for?

Hint: it's not a typo for "RPI"

Reverse Polish Notation. Be careful asking people about this; you may trigger an hour long explanation about why it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. People who love it feel strongly about it and just don’t get why most of the world never got on board.

Is it like the Oxford comma?

Upstater wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:29 am Guess the WSJ is going for mass appeal rather than challenge.