Re: ITP: mencal -- A menstruation calendar
On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 08:49:06PM -0600, Adam Majer wrote:
> > Suppose your period will begin next Thursday. Tell me whether August
> > 23rd will be a bad day to do activities you avoid during your period.
>
> Oh com on - 5+April+May+June+July+23=5+2*30+2*31+23=122+28=150.
> Divide it by 28, 21 or whatever and you have an answer. ie. It is
> not that difficult. (even better, take a modulus instead of divide]
You clearly have no idea at all about how much of a chore making such
a calculation on the fly is for my wife. Hell, forget about my wife.
*I* hate doing calculations like this. Consulting a calendar is much
handier and less error-prone.
Give it up, Adam. Every time you open your mouth in this thread, you
amplify your ignorance.
> PS. You would have to think some more to give a much better reason than
> avoiding "activities"! ie. no one/very few actually would use this thing
> for this reason.
Ever hear of catamenial seizures? Ever hear of hypothyroidism? How about
pregnancy? Medication that affects your cycle?
There are countless reasons a woman needs to know about her cycle.
Ben
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