January 2010
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38. (THE END) Quote a song lyric that sums up your...
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December 2009
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One of the many reasons I love Minnie
me: what time is it in mumbai?
minnie: 11:20
me: almost the new year!
minnie: yup yup
minnie: I'm having an exciting one
me: whatcha doin?
minnie: I dont think I should tell you
me: WHY NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING
minnie: I'm watching mega shark vs giant octopus
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Cocktail Cost Calculator →
I feel so cheated. To the bartender, a mojito costs $1.07, and a gin and tonic costs—wait for it—36 CENTS.
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In which I stupidly take the bait at Step 2
Not unlike a game of tic-tac-toe in which all parties know the optimal solution.
(Brother) “That doesn’t make any sense.”
(Me) “YOU don’t make any sense.”
(Brother) “Your FACE doesn’t make any sense.”
(Me) “YOUR MOM’S face doesn’t… make… any sense… damn it.”
The trick is to stop playing the game...
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Explanation
magicmolly:
My mom suggested it takes your soul a while to catch up when you travel by air; this explains the spiritual dimension of jet lag.
How pretty. Something to console myself with the next time I travel.
Or an excuse to behave badly while my soul is catching up? ;)
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WatchLooking at the World From Berkeley’s Indian Rock - Anna Bloom, New York Times Blog:
On a clear day on top of Indian Rock in North Berkeley, you can see the entire layout of the Bay — the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Oakland, Angel Island, Tiburon, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond and beyond.
Camera and tripod in hand, I took in a December sunset. A rotating Berkeley-ish crowd joined me: Kids...
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“People sometimes say that the way things happen in the movies is unreal, but...”
– Andy Warhol
Profound, though I don’t find television nearly as unmoving as he may have.
(via tarteamandine)
You make sense, Mr. Warhol… Now let’s talk telenovelas.
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How about we all just go back to sleep?
Dad: Wake up!
Me: Zzzz... WAIT WHY, where are we going?!
Dad: Your mother says we'll go wherever you tell us to go, but I would recommend something in the vein of lunch, and then shopping.
Me: Hmm... let's GO somewhere... FAR. How about snow?! Tahoe? CANWECANWECANWE?
Dad: How about I just drop you off in the freezer section?
If Richard Feynman applied for a job at...
Interviewer: Now comes the part of the interview where we ask a question to test your creative thinking ability. Don't think too hard about it, just apply everyday common sense, and describe your reasoning process.
Interviewer: Here's the question: Why are manhole covers round?
Feynman: They're not. Some manhole covers are square. It's true that there are SOME round ones, but I've seen square ones, and rectangular ones.
Interviewer: But just considering the round ones, why are they round?
Feynman: If we are just considering the round ones, then they are round by definition. That statement is a tautology.
Interviewer: I mean, why are there round ones at all? Is there some particular value to having round ones?
Feynman: Yes. Round covers are used when the hole they are covering up is also round. It's simplest to cover a round hole with a round cover.
Interviewer: Can you think of a property of round covers that gives them an advantage over square ones?
Feynman: We have to look at what is under the cover to answer that question. The hole below the cover is round because a cylinder is the strongest shape against the compression of the earth around it. Also, the term manhole implies a passage big enough for a man, and a human being climbing down a ladder is roughly circular in cross-section. So a cylindrical pipe is the natural shape for manholes. The covers are simply the shape needed to cover up a cylinder.
Interviewer: Do you believe there is a safety issue? I mean, couldn't square covers fall into the hole and hurt someone?
Feynman: Not likely. Square covers are sometimes used on prefabricated vaults where the access passage is also square. The cover is larger than the passage, and sits on a ledge that supports it along the entire perimeter. The covers are usually made of solid metal and are very heavy. Let's assume a two-foot square opening and a ledge width of 1-1/2 inches. In order to get it to fall in, you would have to lift one side of the cover, then rotate it 30 degrees so that the cover would clear the ledge, and then tilt the cover up nearly 45 degrees from horizontal before the center of gravity would shift enough for it to fall in. Yes, it's possible, but very unlikely. The people authorized to open manhole covers could easily be trained to do it safely. Applying common engineering sense, the shape of a manhole cover is entirely determined by the shape of the opening it is intended to cover.
Interviewer (troubled): Excuse me a moment; I have to discuss something with my management team. (Leaves room.)
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Interviewer: (Returns.) We are going to recommend you for immediate hiring into the marketing department.
