Snooze wrote:

"Cichlidiot" wrote in message
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I'll admit that I am more mathematically inclined than most (after all, I
took calculus in high school, completed my AP test in 30 mins getting a 5
and took calculus 3/C for fun in college).

Wow! Bragging about high school AP scores, what do you think this is?
usenet? *sarcasm*

It was merely a statement of fact intended to show I do recognize my math
skills are above average, particularly when it comes to calculus, not
bragging. To get a perfect score on the AP is not easy, but to do it in a
fraction of the allotted time means I take to calculus like our fish do to
water. No need to get sarcastic over it. I thought I had detected an edge
in your last reply, but this pretty much confirms it. Have I offended in
some manner or is this a general approach you take to those who are
comfortable with calculus? I suppose it's of little consequence as this
little corner of the thread is venturing far off course, but I do wish to
reassure that no malice, belittling or conceit was intended in my replies.
I know there are other scientifically and mathematically minded on the
group, so I pointed out that calculus could be used to determine the
volume of the container. A nice little mental exercise should anyone get
the urge to try it out.