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Choice Votes   Percent
Yes, all the time 22 10.3%   
Yes, but only if the person really needs it 46 21.6%   
Yes, although I'm hesitant to do so 59 27.7%   
Yes, though I give them one of my expendable calculators 17 8.0%   
No, it's MY calculator, it's their own fault that they don't have one 17 8.0%   
No, I'm too overprotective of my calculator 32 15.0%   
No, no one ever asks to borrow my calculator 20 9.4%   

Survey posted 2004-06-01 22:02 by Jon.

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Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
LonePhoenix  Account Info
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who cares? It's only 134 bucks.

Reply to this comment    1 June 2004, 23:54 GMT

Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
darkhydra21 Account Info

lol. Well, that's one way of looking at it.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 00:03 GMT

Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
Sam3.14 Account Info
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_only_ $134 ???

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 00:39 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
Jeremiah Walgren  Account Info
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Some people either have nothing better to spend their money on (no offense intended to anyone) or have very rich parents.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 03:46 GMT


Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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But it's not JUST 134 bucks... on my old calc that was stolen, I had hundreds of files that I had saved on there that I had put a LOT of time into. One was a database containing people's locker combo, school computer userID/password, lunch pin number, etc. Hehe, that program was SO handy. You'd be amazed at how some people will just tell you their locker combo if you'll open it for them. *grin*

So either way, the morals of the story are
1) Never leave your calc unattended by you or somebody you really trust
2) Always, ALWAYS, back up your files.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 21:12 GMT

Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
Sam3.14 Account Info
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I only let people borrow mine to do math on. I don't want people to get caught playing games on it and have it taken up. The teachers at my school do take up calculators if they catch you playing.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 00:41 GMT

Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
AndySoft  Account Info
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I voted "Yes, but only if the person really needs it" only because there is no option "Yes, but only if I trust the person with my life" option.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 00:57 GMT


Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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Because for some of us, the calculator IS our life! :)

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 21:18 GMT

Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
Lewk Of Serthic Account Info

I let kids play games on mine in class all the time.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 01:17 GMT


Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
Brian Gordon  Account Info
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me too! lots and lots of children.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 01:40 GMT

Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
blauggh Account Info

I put "expendable only." If all they need is something to do arithmetic, I'll probably give them my HP-30s. (For those of you who aren't familiar, that is pretty much a clone of the TI-30X IIS or TI-34, but it was a bit cheaper the day I was buying.) If they're really in dire straits, I'll part with my 83p, but nobody touches the 89.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 01:35 GMT

Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
c1arinetboy  Account Info

Nobody has ever asked to borrow my calculator (an 83+SE). They're required for my math class, so everyone has one.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 01:49 GMT

Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
darkhydra21 Account Info

Required? As in, the teacher said you had to have one? Wow...

On the other hand..its nice to see some other bandos on ticalc

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 02:53 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
Ben Cherry  Account Info
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i believe that most precalc classes require them, and almost all ap calc, because you are not allowed to use anything except a graphing calc on the ap test, and it is required for the test.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 04:54 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
Lewk Of Serthic Account Info

Anything except? No mental math?!? j/k

Seriously though, If a kid can do it with a four function calc then I say more power to him!

Reply to this comment    3 June 2004, 01:35 GMT

Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
PaulvZon  Account Info

In my class, they are also required... but still they want me to lend my calc to them. Why? I'm the only one active here and the one who has all the games...

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 05:25 GMT


Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
parker bush Account Info

They only SAY that they are required-- they actually arent. at least not around where i live. is South Carolina there is a law against public schools requiring students to buy anything except PE uniforms.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 20:40 GMT

Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
JcN  Account Info

My calculator, not yours. Mine.

Offtopic:
A bunch of Palm OS companies are going to be hating me soon--I just released the only freeware pinball game for Palm OS in existance! I knew TI Pinball 0.2 would continue to help me!

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 01:50 GMT


Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
no_one_2000_  Account Info
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"My calculator." Haha, I say that a lot when people ask me for it.

(About the TI/Palm Pinball game...) Really? You know, you could probably "sell" the palm OS companies your program, if you wanted to make some money. Can you do that?

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 21:16 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
Ben Cherry  Account Info
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that would be pretty cool, but probably wouldnt happen. By the way, ive tried his game and it is pretty good.

Reply to this comment    2 June 2004, 21:50 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Do you lend out your calculator to anyone?
JcN  Account Info

Actually, what I was planning to have happen is that their sales would drop, and each company would pay me to take it offline so that they can start making money again. Most companies do that to inventors that would ruin their business if their inventions were ever marketed (i.e. all the patents for alternate power-source cars are sold to oil companies because they pay the inventors millions to "forget" about their work).

Reply to this comment    5 June 2004, 00:47 GMT

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