Shortly after I posted that, I stopped being productive. But maybe more later??
Dawn: I feel safe with you. Spike: Take that back!
'First Date'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Jul 03, 2014 7:13:56 am PDT #1264 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Dana - Jul 03, 2014 7:28:05 am PDT #1265 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My brother's dog (maybe 40 pounds, energetic and young) has met my parents' dog (6 pounds, 7 years old). It was not love at first sight. It was more "You are giant and keep accidentally stepping on me, so I'm going to hide by the people sitting on the couch."
Burrell - Jul 03, 2014 7:35:25 am PDT #1266 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
It was more "You are giant and keep accidentally stepping on me, so I'm going to hide by the people sitting on the couch."
That sounds quite reasonable to me.
I need to get over to campus today and get the last of my rec letters off my desk. sigh. don't wanna, but it's the only day I have a sitter this week.
Theodosia - Jul 03, 2014 7:52:56 am PDT #1267 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I have achieved AC #1. ::does dance of cool air:: AC:Electric Boogaloo can wait until I've cooled off from AC #1.
Zenkitty - Jul 03, 2014 9:14:28 am PDT #1268 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Paging Hil! I need a mathematician! If I have an action figure with 32 joints, each of which has 5 different positions, how many distinct positions can the figure be placed into?
I say 3840.
sarameg - Jul 03, 2014 9:18:27 am PDT #1269 of 30000
Uhg, they're futzing with the ac (cycling it maybe?) because we keep getting waves of the old-balloon mildewy smell… May have to leave early.
Rick - Jul 03, 2014 9:26:22 am PDT #1270 of 30000
I would guess that the action figure has a couple of dozen-billion-trillion distinct positions. Whatever that sort of number is.
lisah - Jul 03, 2014 9:30:57 am PDT #1271 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Just got word that a friend in Chicago is going into hospice. She was diagnosed with pretty late-stage colorectal cancer a couple of years ago and she's gone through all kinds of treatment with varying degrees of success. Her bowel perforated this week and she's too weak for surgery so it's not looking good. According to our friend who has seen her she's quickly switching between completely unconscious and fully conscious and in pain but alert. Bob is going to try to get out there Saturday. All your good thoughts are appreciated.
Jesse - Jul 03, 2014 9:33:51 am PDT #1272 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, I'm sorry, Lisa. Best thoughts to your friend.
Tom Scola - Jul 03, 2014 9:50:33 am PDT #1273 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
If I have an action figure with 32 joints, each of which has 5 different positions, how many distinct positions can the figure be placed into?
That would be 32⁵, or 33,554,432.