[at-l] The Mother Ruck.....and Ben

[giniajim]

As in all things and especially word problems, the key is definition of terms.  So here our term is "bunk" and our definition is..  what?  Depending on usage, the word "bunk" can mean one bed-like platform or two stacked.  (In other usage as we've noted, the number stacked can be more than two).  So to know what we're talking about, the term has to be further defined with explanation.  In my limited memory, only having been there once, Bears Den has both single "bunks" and double-bunks.  So to get the actual number of sleeping spots, more detail is needed!
I've got broad shoulders and a happy heart, so pick away!  

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim and_or Ginny Owen 
  To: jplynch at crosslink.net ; Carla & Dave Hicks ; Rob Davis 
  Cc: at-l-bounces at backcountry.net ; at-l ; Marsha Lee 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 9:03 PM
  Subject: RE: [at-l] The Mother Ruck.....and Ben


  Not meaning to pick on you Jim, but you're convenient.  So... just to settle the dust here - if 
  the number of bunks is "X", then "X" is the number of people who can sleep in those bunks.  
  No matter how high they're stacked.   In high school algebra they used to call that a word 
  problem.  
   
  Have a good night,
  Jim

  http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/


   

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  From: jplynch at crosslink.net
  To: carla_dave_hicks at verizon.net; AThiker at smithville.net
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  Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:04:15 -0500


  There was so *many* of you guys; have to fit you in somehow... :)

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Carla & Dave Hicks 
    To: giniajim ; Felix J 
    Cc: at-l-bounces at backcountry.net ; at-l ; Marsha Lee ; Jim and_or Ginny Owen 
    Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:45 AM
    Subject: Re: [at-l] The Mother Ruck.....and Ben


    As a Marine and having been transported by the Navy, I saw far higher then quads – e.g., 18 inches apart, canvas stretched with ropes inside a pipe rectangle, & hung by chains on one side so they could be folded up.

    Chainsaw


    From: giniajim 
    Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:14 AM
    To: Felix J 
    Cc: at-l-bounces at backcountry.net ; at-l ; Marsha Lee ; Jim and_or Ginny Owen 
    Subject: Re: [at-l] The Mother Ruck.....and Ben

    Now if you are/were/have been in the Navy, you may have seen quad bunks!  
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Felix J 
      Cc: at-l-bounces at backcountry.net ; Marsha Lee ; at-l ; Jim and_or Ginny Owen 
      Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 6:21 AM
      Subject: Re: [at-l] The Mother Ruck.....and Ben

      On 11/16/2010 1:04 AM, giniajim wrote: 
        The ones at Bears Den are doubles... :)



          Sum bunks r triples, jest say'n

      ANY bunk can be made into a triple if you want too badly enough...  

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