Accumulator Question
 

I have not made a search for this topic.

"Why did Homer give them the numbers they got?"

This was a question I got from a fellow instructor. I told him I did not know, but that I knew where to get the answer.......:)

The question arised when we talked about the order of the releasing.

4,1,2,3

"Huhhh? Would it not be more logical to number them in correct starting order and start with nr 1?"

Mike O? Yoda? Anybody................not being Bucket...........

I simply cannot believe that you don’t know that. I’m stunned.

Homer was a savant. A genius with numbers and geometry. The problem was, he was left with little faculty to complete the simple daily normal tasks like you and I. His wife, Betty, numbered his clothing so each morning after his shower he could dress in an orderly fashion. Socks were numbered 1, Pants #2, Shoes #3 and Shirt #4. After years of dressing this way, he found it to be mathematically beneficial and efficient to dress in the order of 4,3,2,1. Hence, he named the Power Accumulators in that order. It’s in the book, I think. :laughing9

It's not you, really. I had to call Bucket for the answer too.

I hope this was a type error....:laughing9

Thanks btw, Bucket can be useful :confused1 :eyes: ................................sometimes
:laughing9

My hero is a "Bucket Case!"

I don't believe Bucket sometimes and I should check it out. Maybe Yodasluke can verify the validity of the answer. :)

Most (Widely) used- i.e. 1 most widely used, 2 less so, 3 less so, 4 least. Homer's mind- understand we are talking about all of the strokes- short, long, -etc., and we are not talking about taking a survey of who is using what- it's more based on potential - i.e. defining it by most potential for widest use/ That's the essential reasoning behind the order of their numbering.

Mike O,

Not most widely used (as he shakes his head in disbelief). It's the Accumulator Release Order. :)

I can surmise from these and other posts that I'll be again doing most of the Talking at the next LBG Seminar.

Sit next to Bucket - in the back corner :)

The Noshank Redemption
 

If I can somehow create a dummy corporation in which to siphon the kiddie college fund unbeknownst to my actuary-like wife, you can sit next to me!:salut:

Kitchen Aid
 

The thought of Accumulators came to him when he walk through his kitchen and noticed that his blender had four speeds to it.

1 for da money, 2
 

Homer had blue suede shoes...

Thanks Mike,

Do i understand you correctly that, according to Homer, #4 is the least used?

#4
 

# 4 be the master, not the leasta!

That's right. Just too clarify- you might not use it in putting, you might not choose to use it in chipping, etc. etc.- so when you look at all the possible strokes- it would show up the least - compared to the others. You get the principle.

IT was trying to show up least . . . but now IT is back EVERYDAY . . . IT can't stay away . . . because IT is a mouth breathing degenerate compulsive freakazoid. Now IT is ubiquitous.

Bucket, will you please correct Mike O. in this matter. 4,1,2,3. Turn the lights on for him. It has nothing to do with usage frequency.

Daryl,
2nd time you've mentioned this so I'll assume you are not just joking and are serious. The question of the thread was - "Why in the book are the accumulators listed in "that" order i.e. right arm #1, left wrist #2, ..... . In other words- why didn't he just list them in order of their release sequence - so that the release sequence wasn't 4,1,2,3.

Sorry Mike O,

Thank you. I thought he was asking what was the meaning of 4,1,2,3. The Student wondered why HK didn't name the left arm #1 since the left arm is #1 to be released. I get it. I thought you were saying that #1 is released first. Duh. I need to read the questions better, and drink more often.

However, I think that confusion still exists. We do agree that the Release order is 4,1,2,3. But, he didn't name the right arm #1 because it is used more often.

He said "Accumulators are numbered in the order of their probable widest use in Stroke Type Combinations." Order of probable widest use, means "greatest number of combinations it can be applied to" and does not mean "most frequently applied".

Hmmm...good conversation.

Darly raises a great point - and makes sense to me especially with the quotes. I hadnt ever really thought of 'why', but makes sense - and i do not rememember ever discussing this anywhere.

Good stuff.

-Patrick

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Love the quote! Reduces the conversation down to something specific. And I agree with everything in the post- except for the implied idea that we still disagree. In post #6 I was just winging it - but read my ENTIRE post and have another drink. This kind of stuff happens Daryl when you hang around Bucket- Alcohol is not good for the brain cells!:) Either way - it's good a clarification that you've made- you'll see that in my "on the fly" post #6 and in my drunken stupor - that I started off getting it close to right and then clarified it more precisely as the booze started to wear off. As Bucket would say "Holla Back" if we still need to clarify our conversation here.

I'm pretty sure you were just looking for ways to up your average post per day count.