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Horrible mathematical pun - Dave Shaffer (Arizona) - 10-08-2012
From a few days ago:
Re: Horrible mathematical pun - Valentin Albillo - 10-09-2012
Not bad at all.
This kind of verbal pun reminds me of this other much more elaborated one I saw decades ago in one of the late Martin Gardner's superb books on recreational mathematics (the Native American [i.e.: Indian] version, that is):
http://komplexify.com/math/jokes/PythagoreanTheoremPun.html
Regards.
V.
Re: Horrible mathematical pun - BruceH - 10-09-2012
Some more math puns.
Re: Horrible mathematical pun - Gerson W. Barbosa - 10-09-2012
32. Two mathematicians arguing about even numbers were at odds. They're still at sixes and sevens with each other.
Re: Horrible mathematical pun - Bob Patton - 10-09-2012
There is a remarkable alphanumeric equation in which two anagram phrases are equal, both alphabetically and numerically.
ELEVEN + TWO = TWELVE + ONE