'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
They asked me this morning why they needed to know about manufacturing methods. The answer, to be honest, is "it's in the book -- ask the publisher!" but I had to come up with something. Really, I just wanted to say, "shut up and take notes, you... sweet student, you."
Or possibly "leave Mummy alone, she has a hangover." Despite that not being true. It FEELS true.
Tell them that understanding manufacturing methods is the best way to understand why the workers revolted in the 19th century/early 20th century, and also that knowing what the hell an assembly line is will explain why labor unions were so important and why they still influence elections (somewhat).
"Because if it weren't for the Spinning Jenny, YOU WOULD HAVE NO CELL PHONE."
Or tell them if they'd been born 100 years ago, they'd be working in factories instead of going to school, and... OK, I'm not sure why that means they should learn manufacturing methods now, but still....
Why, dear gods why, does work coffee have to be so bad?
Today we talked about centrifugal and investment ("lost-wax") casting, machine forging, and powder metallurgy. I think socio-political significance may be a stretch. Did I ever tell you guys what I'm teaching this year?
Why, dear gods why, does work coffee have to be so bad?
I don't know! I make my own, and it's still bad!
Mind you, that's probably because of the damn powdered creamer.
Today we talked about centrifugal and investment ("lost-wax") casting, machine forging, and powder metallurgy.
See, I would find all that stuff interesting. Even as a kid....
Did I ever tell you guys what I'm teaching this year?
Voc school?
Or, you can tell them that the reason the British (to quote Bill Cosby) "had to wear red and march in a straight line" was that they only had inaccurate muskets, because there was no manufacturing method to produce rifling for the gun barrels in large quantities. More of the colonists had their own rifles because they needed them for hunting, so that's why they were able to hide behind the hedges, etc., and take potshots on the road from Concord back to Boston in April 1775.