3 Calculators..a puzzle

[WD Forte]

Up the local Concorde cafe there's a guy 70 ish who I'm fairly sure is there every day
same seat at the same table where he and his cronies put the world to rights
with the use of reasearch materials like the Sun, Star,Mirror, Mail etc.

I make a point of not engaging with them as they might start talking to me
and drag me into their boring chit chat and witter on endlessly when I want peace and quiet
to stuff me face and browse the web.

This is BCF we don't judge right? they leave me alone I leave them alone.

I'm there about 9;30 this morning with my lappy using the wifi and having a fry up when he walks in
and I see him un pack a carrier bag and lay out his 'stuff' in the usual spot.
I've seen his stuff on the table before but never paid much attention to it
Today I'm across the aisle and as I stand up to pack the lappy away I glance over
and see not mobile phones, wallets etc but 3 calculators and assorted pens and biscuits
possibly a note book too

So, I'm wondering as I walk back home
what the fuck is he doing with 3 calculators?
why would someone need 3 calculators?
I've seen him in there lots of times and never noticed him engaged in any activity to suggest
he's doing serious math

I could ask him of course, but he might start talking to me....................

theories?
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[yen_powell]

Doesn't trust the answers, uses two then works out the average answer on the third.
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[Sister Sledge]

Definitely calculators? I ask because you can get electronic thesauruses and other electronic devices that will help with crossword puzzles.
He can't do a crossword fairly is what I'm guessing.
That or he's running a stall selling used calculators and pens?
Perhaps he's trying to look intelligent?
Does he spread them on the table so that no-one sits beside him?
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

He writes 5318008 on each one and pretends he's at a strip club.
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[King29]

Conversation starting point; "Mate, why do you have 3 calculators?", or his waiting for 2 mates to arrive and his job is bringing the calculators. Or he could just be a fucking idiot. My money is on the latter.

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What's the type of betting where you lay one odds off against the other and can't really lose, only make small amounts per bet though?

"Spread betting"?

There was a thread or two on here where people had tried it when out of work.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Isn't 'spread betting' basically what a bookmaker does anyway?
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[McHattrick]

Maybe he is wondering why the chap in the corner with his laptop never engages with him and thought, 'I know.. 3 calculators.. he's bound to ask why.'
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[MCN]

Triplatic Equations obviously.

Or possibly using them to re-invent The Wheel?

But ultimately showing off that he has three calculators.
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[MCN]

[hellkat]

They are the composite parts of a continuum transfunctioner, and he is waiting for the Extremely Hot Chicks to arrive and offer to give him Oral Pleasure.
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[Sister Sledge]

[One Ball 1971]

Next time, you go into the cafe take with four calculators, then he'll be wondering "why has he got four calculators?" On his next visit to the cafe he'll bring five calculators to better you.
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[xX-Alex-Xx]

He hasn't figured out the M and MR buttons.
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[steve the grease]

You could ask him , " So how how much is a gram of coke then?" and when he starts spluttering say " Well with all those calculators I thought you must be a drug dealer or something". Balls in his court then.......

[WD Forte]

Shock update !!

It may be 4 calculators!

I was up the caff today and as I stood in the queue at the counter
I grabbed a sneaky shitty phone pic and edited/cropped out any actual people cos respek innit.

3 calcs can be seen but there's a corner showing of....... what?
A fourth calculator?

https://imgur.com/GndUIVI.jpg
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[yen_powell]

[hellkat]

So you were RIGHT THERE - hovering at his right arm, and you still didn't find a reason to wisecrack about why someone might have four calculators?

The art of laconic greasy spoon conversation is dying
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[WD Forte]

Are you mad Hellkat?
He's a psychic vampire!
you never talk to psychic vampires!
The slightest nod or friendly word and they'll go on and on and on
witterin away about shit as your will to live slips away and your fry up turns to ashes in your mouth.
NO, I don't need to know that badly.
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[hellkat]

Hmmmm, okay.
Yes I know the type only too well.
I see your point.
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[WD Forte]

He's even got a RESERVED sign on the table now!
Jeez, I reckon an exorcism is called for, I'll talk to the vicar
about it when he gets out of chokey.
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