[ClearCase_guy]

So, there I was at the restaurant, trying to figure out the appropriate tip. The bill was for $10. What's 5% of 10?

I whipped out my calculator, pushed a few buttons, and left the $15 on the counter.

Who needs math?

[ladyjane]

Then there was the man at the grocery store. The clerk said he owed 10.66.

He responded, “Ah, the Battle of Hastings.”

The clerk was puzzled so he told her that 1066 was the date for the Battle of Hastings.

The clerk fell silent and then said, “Can you do that for any number?”