Long Division

Today in construction materials I learned about the determination of yield stress when discussing stress-strain curves. The professor was explaining that the standard method to find the yield stress is to use the .002 offset rule. This means, once you have a stress-strain curve, go to the x-axis and go to the value of .002, now travel in a line parallel to your proportional region of deformation and once you cross the original line, there you will find the yield stress. The only reason I even bring this is up is to point out the fact that I am some sort of a mathematical genius. The professor said, "So that's 0.002, Anyone know what percent that is? Anyone good at that sort of thing?" It was then I knew my glory day had come. Little did she know that I have already received my Master's degree in long division (my thesis paper was on dividing by 100!) I stood atop the desk, my heart ablaze with a passion to burn the sun, and said loudly, "Yes, Madam. I know. It is Zero-Pointe-Two Percent!" Suddenly a hush broke the clicking of calculator buttons. And then, like it were out of some marvelous film, someone (thank you) started the slow clap. The heavens rejoiced and I was crowned king among mere subjects. oh wait, no, shit, that was actually...nothing.