If I was ever taught a mnemonic for the planets, I have no memory of it. I wish I could remember how I learned all the things I know.
Willow: Yes. Hi. You must be Angel's handsome, yet androgynous, son. Connor: It's Connor. Willow: And the sneer's genetic. Who knew?
'A Hole in the World'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Jul 29, 2005 10:14:42 am PDT #4090 of 10002
brillig
Topic!Cindy - Jul 29, 2005 10:15:00 am PDT #4091 of 10002
What is even happening?
An old, old woman walks into a bank one day and asks to speak to the Bank President. She manages to get into his office and says that she has a wager for him.
The President is intrigued and asks what the bet is. She says, "I bet you $1,000 that by Friday morning your balls will be square." The President laughs (knowing full well that his balls are round) and takes her up on the bet.
They agree to meet Friday morning to complete the bet. Each day the old woman calls the bank and asks him if his balls are square yet. By Thursday the Bank President is starting to worry- but how could the old woman win?
Friday morning she walks into the bank with her lawyer in tow and asks the Bank President if his balls are square yet. He of course says no, and she says that she has to confirm it before she will pay him his money.
He agrees, grinning, and so she takes down his pants and is examining him while her lawyer is cringing in the corner of the office. The old woman agrees that they aren't square, and pays him his $1000, cackling the whole while.
The President asks why she's laughing- she just lost $1000 and she says, "I bet my lawyer $10,000 I'd have you by the balls and you'd be smiling about it."
JenP - Jul 29, 2005 10:16:52 am PDT #4092 of 10002
Huh. Bill Frist changed his stance on fed funding for stem cell research: [link]
Like -t, I needed the mnemonic past Mars pretty much. Roy G. Biv is the way I learned the order of colors in the visible spectrum; never thought about it before it was presented in class in grade school. I can't not think of the mnemonics when I think of either one.
sarameg - Jul 29, 2005 10:19:28 am PDT #4093 of 10002
I don't know why I'm surprised that there is a minor planet mailing list.
Dude, there was this whole huge kefuffle when one of the big planetariums/science museums (can't recall which! Ahrg.) decided to no longer refer to Pluto a planet. Like, angry words at conferences and snubs and all sorts of asshattery and not-speaking. The astronomy community can be...goofy.
Speaking of which, anyone else know what "oh be a fine girl(guy) kiss me right now silly! " stands for?
I think I had that one down by 9, for some reason.
Connie Neil - Jul 29, 2005 10:20:27 am PDT #4094 of 10002
brillig
This is also the first time I've ever heard of Roy G. Biv. Huh. The only mnemonic I remember is Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, and that's only because the Moody Blues have an album by that name.
tommyrot - Jul 29, 2005 10:21:57 am PDT #4095 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Every Good Boy Deserves Favor
Fudge. Not Favor.
dammit
dcp - Jul 29, 2005 10:22:07 am PDT #4096 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Connie Neil - Jul 29, 2005 10:23:04 am PDT #4097 of 10002
brillig
Fudge. Not Favor.
You're right, it should be Favour.
Fred Pete - Jul 29, 2005 10:23:10 am PDT #4098 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Bill Frist changed his stance on fed funding for stem cell research
The flip-flop that dare not speak its name....
sarameg - Jul 29, 2005 10:23:35 am PDT #4099 of 10002
ding ding!
Dad loved to fill my head with odd-for-my-age knowlege