Worth 10 Points!!!

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost

Anal, on the dinner table, with the family watching and cheering you on.

Nuh-uh. I don't like the anal. The only thing that's gonna get you anal is diamonds.
and Rock Steady, sweetie, that wasn't aural sex, silly! I need to take you to school.

I did get the 10 points!!

A warm and wet Thanks! to all who played along!

[tw]

Originally Posted by Brianna

the mere fact that tw was/is interested in getting oral sex was what really threw me.

Did you really think I was interested in the cucumber?

[Rock Steady]

Originally Posted by tw

Did you really think I was interested in the cucumber?

But, why do you think oral sex involves a carrot?

[tw.]

Originally Posted by Rock Steady

But, why do you think oral sex involves a carrot?

carrot does not equal oral. carrot equals anal. you must be an mba. brianna makes my diodes tingle.

[Rock Steady]

Originally Posted by tw.

carrot does not equal oral. carrot equals anal. you must be an mba. brianna makes my diodes tingle.

No, I'm a lingustics engineer and I read your words more carefully than you write them.

[Rock Steady]

Originally Posted by Brianna

Oral sex to anyone who can give me the CORRECT answer.

You didn't say just the FIRST to give you the correct answer. Anyone.

50 lbs.

Call me at your convenience, sweetie.

[capnhowdy]

OK..... 50 lbs is cool w/me.

from Dumb and Dumber:

You mean there's a chance?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Christ, Brianna, if you read the whole thread and still can't figure out the right answer you don't deserve the 10 points.

[LabRat]

Why didn't I know the Cellar when I was taking MY stupid gen ed math class? All those wasted sexual favors on wrong answers...

BTW, sorry, don't have a clue as to the real answer, I have lost my patience with brain teasers of this sort since said math class.

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by LabRat

Why didn't I know the Cellar when I was taking MY stupid gen ed math class? All those wasted sexual favors on wrong answers...

See? I'm not as dumb as you think!

and, tw., right back atcha.

[Undertoad]

But if you understand those kinds of problems, you can apply your math understanding to real-world problems too. For example, on Friday I developed this strange brain teaser. The math is easy, let's see if you can do it:

Suppose you have a music distribution co-operative where new artists are charged $500 as a one-time lifetime fee for being a part of it.

Suppose this co-operative realizes this model is wrong for most artists, and wants to change it to a monthly membership fee.

Under the old system, 20 artists per month sign up at $500 one-time fee, bringing in $10000 per month. The operation needs this $10000 per month to survive. Under the new system, artists will be charged $29.95 per month. Assuming the new plan brings in 35 artists per month:

A) How many months will it be before it turns a profit?
B) How much cash will the operation lose before it turns a profit?

Now the extra credit.

Most artists have two CDs to distribute, which requires no small amount of work to put into the system. Some artists have 10, which is a burden. Suppose that each artist is charged $50 one time per CD to add their CD to the system. Suppose that the average artist has 2.5 CDs. Now how long will it take?

[mrnoodle]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

But if you understand those kinds of problems, you can apply your math understanding to real-world problems too. For example, on Friday I developed this strange brain teaser. The math is easy, let's see if you can do it:

Suppose you have a music distribution co-operative where new artists are charged $500 as a one-time lifetime fee for being a part of it.

Suppose this co-operative realizes this model is wrong for most artists, and wants to change it to a monthly membership fee.

Under the old system, 20 artists per month sign up at $500 one-time fee, bringing in $10000 per month. The operation needs this $10000 per month to survive. Under the new system, artists will be charged $29.95 per month. Assuming the new plan brings in 35 artists per month:

A) How many months will it be before it turns a profit?
B) How much cash will the operation lose before it turns a profit?

Now the extra credit.

Most artists have two CDs to distribute, which requires no small amount of work to put into the system. Some artists have 10, which is a burden. Suppose that each artist is charged $50 one time per CD to add their CD to the system. Suppose that the average artist has 2.5 CDs. Now how long will it take?

I suck at math, but knowing the starving artist bit pretty well, I'd say you'd have a better chance of getting $500 out of a band in one shot than you would over the course of several $30 payments. People save up for something that's $500, but when they're $30 short at the end of the month...

But I don't know business, either -- what's the bottom line difference between having to handle music for 1500 artists who pay $30 and handling music for 100 artists who pay $500? Doesn't the lessened workload make the latter more appealing?

Sorry for the hijack -- we now return you to your regularly scheduled math problem.....

[SteveDallas]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Buppose this co-operative realizes this model is wrong for most artists

I don't feel like doing the math, I just wanted to say you make it sound like the Borg.

Originally Posted by undertoad

Most artists have two CDs to distribute, which requires no small amount of work to put into the system.

I'm curious, what exactly is the labor-intensive bit? (I'm assuming that the artist shows up with the recording already made.) When you say "put into the system" you make it sound like ripping the CD, but I'm sure there's more to it than that.

[Undertoad]

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I'm curious, what exactly is the labor-intensive bit?

We developed an on-demand CD manufacturing process so no CDs have to be printed until they are ordered. In order for a disk to be part of this process, the entire booklet design has to be in our templates. This can be a real burden because some have a back-catalog of 10 discs. It takes apx 2 hours per disc to scan and convert a disc to our system. But it's a boon to the artist to have all this stuff suddenly available without having to print 1000 copies of each one of all 10 discs.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

We developed an on-demand CD manufacturing process so no CDs have to be printed until they are ordered. In order for a disk to be part of this process, the entire booklet design has to be in our templates. This can be a real burden because some have a back-catalog of 10 discs. It takes apx 2 hours per disc to scan and convert a disc to our system. But it's a boon to the artist to have all this stuff suddenly available without having to print 1000 copies of each one of all 10 discs.

You know, I thought about opening a brick and mortar store with that as a premise. It would be like a record store except only album covers on display. Kiosks would allow download to Ipods, or CD on demand. With key, songs could be reloaded for a small fee in case of loss.

People still like places where they can shop by sight and touch, and maybe get technical advice. It would make it easier for non-techies buying for themselves or as gifts.