"AlleyGator" > wrote in message
...
> "Shaun aRe" > wrote:
>
> >Well I've spent the last few hours racking my brains (siphon tube,
filter,
> >clean spare demijohns etc.) for the direction of spin of a muon, if it
> >indeed has a spin of any kind at all in the first place. Life just one
big
> >long puzzle I guess...
> >
>
> Are you in College, Shaun?

No! I'm a 36 year old bloke working for the family electronics company as
tech. and cust. support.

> If so, more power to you. You're
> certainly thinking at a different level than I am.

Well I must confess I was attempting semi-abstract humour (you were
talkingabout all the OT in the thread, so I thought I'd randomly go all
OT... ahem), or at least something like that - the word 'muon' just popped
into my mind so I uhhm, ran with it - sorta, stream of conciousness type of
thing, heheheh... sorry!

> I used to ponder
> the mysteries of the universe - now I just try to remember where I put
> my watch last night.

Oh, I used to be a real ponderer, a real searcher - I had theories 'out the
yin yang' as they say. Now I am more content to let life and the Universe
show me how it all works, what it's all about, by just *being* in, amongst
and a part of it. I used to think too much and know too little, then I found
the thinking was not helping me know more, rather it was just confusing
things...

I used to love reading quantum physics stuff (only that which was written
with the layman in mind - wouldn't have understood any more than some of
that.), metaphysics, eastern religions/mysticism and such - helped make a
lot of sense out of that which *is* in life and the Universe, and yet is not
apparent to us for the most part. My favourite book actually combined
physics, metaphysics and eastern religion(s) together and was *fascinating*
to me - it was The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukov (sp?) - if you ever
get a chance, you should read that - it's a priceless book!

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

"AlleyGator" > wrote in message
...
> "Shaun aRe" > wrote:
>
> >
> ><Blink>
> >
> >:-|
> >
> ><Blink>
> >
> >
> >
> >Shaun aRe - I didn't do it twice in the same camping weekend, nope, not
> >me... ;-(
> >
> Bet you did <G>

Ok *but* in my defence it *was* two different fields!





Shaun aRe - Yes, one each side of the same damned fence LOL!

"cathyxyz" > wrote in message
...
> Shaun aRe wrote:
>
> >
> > ha = hectares. Don't bother asking me how big a hectare is, 'cos I'dno!
> >
> >
> 2.5-something acres is a hectare....
>
> Cathy

Thank you! Heheheh...



Shaun aRe - Unlike dear old Uncle Hector the gourmand who is merely one acre
(and growing).

"Shaun aRe" > wrote:

>> >Shaun aRe - I didn't do it twice in the same camping weekend, nope, not
>> >me... ;-(
>> >
>> Bet you did <G>
>
>Ok *but* in my defence it *was* two different fields!
>

Oh, OK, that's different <G>

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

"Shaun aRe" > said:

>But if it's good meat, and it's abundant, why not? You are tarnishing my
>stereotype of SA'ians as lovers of all things 'meat' now LOL!

Many of us (raising hand) are very picky and nervous about new foods.

Carol

"Shaun aRe" > said:

>"Damsel" > wrote in message
.. .
>
>> At least they (cattle) don't pee on the fence like a few humans have.
>
><cough>
>
>Uhhhmmm, it wasn't me did that when I was ~9 years old, it was someone else
>who looked like me... I just felt the pain...
>
><ahem!>

Sheesh! I never knew that stupidity was so widespread! LOL! Crash's
brother did it when he was younger, and Crash's daughter's boyfriend has
done it. I've never been more glad to be a "girl."

Carol

Katra wrote:

> But I noted that I made nobody's lists..... <pout>


You're on *my* list, baby :--p

--
Best
Greg

(AlleyGator) said:

>I used to ponder the mysteries of the universe -
>now I just try to remember where I put my watch last night.

I feel your pain.

Carol

"Nancy Young" > said:

>You probably won't want to hear this, but you made me cry. I need
>hip replacement and I'm terrified. For every person who says, oh it's
>no big deal, I hear a horror story. I'm getting more scared as this thread
>continues.

Nancy, Crash and I will fill you in on everything after he's had his
surgery and a little time to recover. You and Crash are both young enough
to bounce back from this pretty quickly.

From most accounts, you'll experience pain relief like you never thought
possible. We'll definitely keep you posted.

Carol

"Cathyxyz" > said:

>Did that. I see he has something called Avascular Necrosis. Must admit
>never heard of it before. Sounds rather nasty. Do they know what caused
>it? I had a look at a few sites and they give quite a few reasons....
>was he injured at some stage?

It's possible that an injury at age 20 may have started this. He fell a
story and a half, landing on his feet, breaking both heels and both ankles.
His entire skeletal system was jarred. He was in the hospital for a long
time. I suspect that previous alcohol abuse was probably a major factor in
the development of this bone disease, as well.

Carol

Damsel wrote:

>
> It's possible that an injury at age 20 may have started this. He
fell a
> story and a half, landing on his feet, breaking both heels and both
ankles.
> His entire skeletal system was jarred. He was in the hospital for a
long
> time.

A distinct possibility... we never think of the consequences when we
are so young..

I suspect that previous alcohol abuse was probably a major factor in
> the development of this bone disease, as well.

Maaaaybe... obviously did not help, but can't blame it entirely on
that. I know people you should not have livers any more and they are
still going at age 60-plus
>
> Carol

"Cathyxyz" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:

>> You probably won't want to hear this, but you made me cry. I need
>> hip replacement and I'm terrified. For every person who says, oh
> it's
>> no big deal, I hear a horror story. I'm getting more scared as this
> thread
>> continues.

> Sorry to hear that Nancy. Look at it this way: if he hadn't had the
> operation he would have spent the rest of his life in a chair. He is up
> and around and still plays tennis!! I know the operation sounds
> horrific, but I think it's one of those things that is well worth it in
> the end... very sorry I upset you

I owe you an apology. I'm the one who upset you. The low level
pain and the inability to handle stairs or whatever is upsetting to me.
That's from a childhood injury that is getting worse. Osteoarthritis.
I'm on the treadmill trying to avoid surgery. I'm just scared to death.
It's my problem, not yours, you have nothing to be sorry about.

Thank you to everyone who responded. You all made me smile.

nancy

"Shaun aRe" > said:

>Oh, I used to be a real ponderer, a real searcher - I had theories 'out the
>yin yang' as they say. Now I am more content to let life and the Universe
>show me how it all works, what it's all about, by just *being* in, amongst
>and a part of it. I used to think too much and know too little, then I found
>the thinking was not helping me know more, rather it was just confusing
>things...
>
>I used to love reading quantum physics stuff (only that which was written
>with the layman in mind - wouldn't have understood any more than some of
>that.), metaphysics, eastern religions/mysticism and such - helped make a
>lot of sense out of that which *is* in life and the Universe, and yet is not
>apparent to us for the most part. My favourite book actually combined
>physics, metaphysics and eastern religion(s) together and was *fascinating*
>to me - it was The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukov (sp?) - if you ever
>get a chance, you should read that - it's a priceless book!

So *this* is why you intimidate the hell out of me intellectually! Next to
yours, my brain seems more like an acorn squash than anything else.

Carol

On Fri, 13 May 2005 11:22:46 -0500, Damsel >
wrote:

>"Nancy Young" > said:
>
>>You probably won't want to hear this, but you made me cry. I need
>>hip replacement and I'm terrified. For every person who says, oh it's
>>no big deal, I hear a horror story. I'm getting more scared as this thread
>>continues.
>
>Nancy, Crash and I will fill you in on everything after he's had his
>surgery and a little time to recover. You and Crash are both young enough
>to bounce back from this pretty quickly.
>
>From most accounts, you'll experience pain relief like you never thought
>possible. We'll definitely keep you posted.
>
>Carol

Yes, wonderful pain relief!

One word though, for immediately post surgery. Okay two words. Spinal
narcotics. It is wonderful. You wake up with little or no pain after
surgery. And by the time it wears off, the other pain relief has
kicked in, and is tolerable.

Christine, who has had 4 hip replacement surgeries

"Damsel" > wrote in message
...
> "Shaun aRe" > said:
>
>>Oh, I used to be a real ponderer, a real searcher - I had theories 'out
>>the
>>yin yang' as they say. Now I am more content to let life and the Universe
>>show me how it all works, what it's all about, by just *being* in, amongst
>>and a part of it. I used to think too much and know too little, then I
>>found
>>the thinking was not helping me know more, rather it was just confusing
>>things...
>>
>>I used to love reading quantum physics stuff (only that which was written
>>with the layman in mind - wouldn't have understood any more than some of
>>that.), metaphysics, eastern religions/mysticism and such - helped make a
>>lot of sense out of that which *is* in life and the Universe, and yet is
>>not
>>apparent to us for the most part. My favourite book actually combined
>>physics, metaphysics and eastern religion(s) together and was
>>*fascinating*
>>to me - it was The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukov (sp?) - if you ever
>>get a chance, you should read that - it's a priceless book!
>
> So *this* is why you intimidate the hell out of me intellectually! Next
> to
> yours, my brain seems more like an acorn squash than anything else.
>
> Carol

Too bad Zukov or whoever made such a hash out of the physics. I read that
book years ago and was not impressed. Priceless my patoot. Actually the
big bang and zero point energy sound a lot like Genesis. So put that in
your school board.

As for hip replacement, I know probably a half dozen folks that have had it
done and they are all happy they did, and regret not doing it sooner.

del cecchi

"Del Cecchi" > said:

>As for hip replacement, I know probably a half dozen folks that have had it
>done and they are all happy they did, and regret not doing it sooner.

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm passing everyone's comments along to
Crash. He keeps running into knuckleheads who tell them that the surgery
is the worst thing that could ever happen to a human being. He's getting
scared. The positive experiences are helping him feel a little more secure
about it.

This is a blanket thank you to the several people who have made comments
about the surgery. I'm trying to cut back on the amount I post.

Carol

Nancy Young wrote:

> "Cathyxyz" > wrote
>
> > Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >> You probably won't want to hear this, but you made me cry. I need
> >> hip replacement and I'm terrified. For every person who says, oh
> > it's
> >> no big deal, I hear a horror story. I'm getting more scared as this
> > thread
> >> continues.
>
> > Sorry to hear that Nancy. Look at it this way: if he hadn't had the
> > operation he would have spent the rest of his life in a chair. He is up
> > and around and still plays tennis!! I know the operation sounds
> > horrific, but I think it's one of those things that is well worth it in
> > the end... very sorry I upset you
>
> I owe you an apology. I'm the one who upset you. The low level
> pain and the inability to handle stairs or whatever is upsetting to me.
> That's from a childhood injury that is getting worse. Osteoarthritis.
> I'm on the treadmill trying to avoid surgery. I'm just scared to death.
> It's my problem, not yours, you have nothing to be sorry about.
>
> Thank you to everyone who responded. You all made me smile.
>


An 86 - year old friend of mine recently had hip replacement surgery...she
was all crippled up, could hardly walk...now she is up and around, driving,
even going to the senior center for exercise class...it's a new lease on
life

It's initially scary but I'm sure you'll do just fine. *Any* kind of
surgery is naturally pretty scary...it's human nature.

You'll be okay, relieved after it's over...this kind of surgery is fairly
routine these days :-)

--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:

>
>
> An 86 - year old friend of mine recently had hip replacement surgery...she
> was all crippled up, could hardly walk...now she is up and around, driving,
> even going to the senior center for exercise class...it's a new lease on
> life
>

Isn't that great? You see Nancy!!

> It's initially scary but I'm sure you'll do just fine. *Any* kind of
> surgery is naturally pretty scary...it's human nature.
>
> You'll be okay, relieved after it's over...this kind of surgery is fairly
> routine these days :-)
>
My friend fully recovered as well, so keep your chin up!

"Damsel" > wrote in message
...
> "Del Cecchi" > said:
>
>>As for hip replacement, I know probably a half dozen folks that have had
>>it
>>done and they are all happy they did, and regret not doing it sooner.
>
> Thanks for the encouragement. I'm passing everyone's comments along to
> Crash. He keeps running into knuckleheads who tell them that the surgery
> is the worst thing that could ever happen to a human being. He's getting
> scared. The positive experiences are helping him feel a little more
> secure
> about it.
>
> This is a blanket thank you to the several people who have made comments
> about the surgery. I'm trying to cut back on the amount I post.
>
> Carol

My two surgeries were cake. go to sleep, wake up in recovery. IV
painkillers. Folks asking about pain. no problem. The chest tube from the
second one was sort of annoying, although it was funny when the aide or
nurse or whatever kicked over the suction pump trying to get me out of bed.

del

Dog3 > wrote in
1:


>
> I'd forget a bunch of people. Besides, I was razzing Barb. I don't
> read all of the posts here either. I email with Barb and have met her
> in person. I would forget people too. Rhonda is one I would forget
> but only because I have not seen her around much.
>

But I could _never_ forget you, Michael <vbeg>. I haven't been around much
lately, but stopped in today to catch up a bit and see if there's anything
interesting going on. Hey, did the bilby make it there for Easter??

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Dog3 > wrote in
1:

> Rhonda Anderson > wrote in
> .5:
>
>> But I could _never_ forget you, Michael <vbeg>. I haven't been around
>> much lately, but stopped in today to catch up a bit and see if
>> there's anything interesting going on. Hey, did the bilby make it
>> there for Easter??
>>
>> Rhonda Anderson
>> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia
>
> Yes the bilby made it here and is long gone? Did you not get my
> email? I sent you a long email about getting it. It's too hot right
> now to send any, but do you need chocolate chips?
>

Glad it made it OK. Nup, didn't get your email - at least I don't think I
did.I know I haven't read it, but I'll check out my mail box (needs
cleaning up anyway!)to make sure it's not sitting there, and I'll email
you tonight.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

"Damsel" > wrote in message
news
> Dog3 > said:
>
>>Margaret Suran > wrote in
:
>>>
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm partial to the Bobs and to notbob, to Victor Sack, to Margaret
>>>> Suran, Terry Pulliam Burd, Michael Odom, and a few others. Including
>>>> Gloria. :-0)
>>>
>>> *Blush*, I feel as if I had just been selected Handmaiden to the
>>> Queen Of The Trollops or some such luminary. (Barbara knows that she
>>> really embarrassed me) *Deep Sigh*
>>
>>Yeah well she didn't put me on her list. I must be killfiled or am boring
>>as hell <G>
>
> I'm not on there, either, but we both made Katra's list.
>
> I think we tend to congregate into groups of people who relate to each
> other on similar levels in some aspect(s). It's not a bunch of cliques,
> just people who are comfortable more with some people than with others.
> Also, the heavy posters have more people who "know" them, so they/we have
> clusters of super-friends, friends, casual acquaintances, and those who
> want us dead.
>
> I like the people on Barb's and Katra's lists, plus many, many more. It
> would be folly to try to make a list. You always forget someone special.
>
> Carol

Wow...I didn't even think to start a list. I just read you all and reply
when necessary.

So! Where's a notebook to start my list...

Bret



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"Maverick" > said:

>"Damsel" > wrote in message
>news
>>
>> I like the people on Barb's and Katra's lists, plus many, many more. It
>> would be folly to try to make a list. You always forget someone special.
>
>Wow...I didn't even think to start a list. I just read you all and reply
>when necessary.
>
>So! Where's a notebook to start my list...

LOL! Love it!
Carol

Shaun aRe wrote:
<snip>
>
>
> Well I must confess I was attempting semi-abstract humour (you were
> talkingabout all the OT in the thread, so I thought I'd randomly go all
> OT... ahem), or at least something like that - the word 'muon' just popped
> into my mind so I uhhm, ran with it - sorta, stream of conciousness type of
> thing, heheheh... sorry!
>

According to the guide, this is called 'Modelling the flow of
conversation after Brownian motion principles'

>
>>I used to ponder
>>the mysteries of the universe - now I just try to remember where I put
>>my watch last night.
>
>
> Oh, I used to be a real ponderer, a real searcher - I had theories 'out the
> yin yang' as they say. Now I am more content to let life and the Universe
> show me how it all works, what it's all about, by just *being* in, amongst
> and a part of it. I used to think too much and know too little, then I found
> the thinking was not helping me know more, rather it was just confusing
> things...
>

What you don't know, can't harm you. In assembling any theory about how
the Universe is put together, it makes life much easier not to know too
much, it simplifies the theory. If you get stuck, you know too much 8-)

> I used to love reading quantum physics stuff (only that which was written
> with the layman in mind - wouldn't have understood any more than some of
> that.), metaphysics, eastern religions/mysticism and such - helped make a
> lot of sense out of that which *is* in life and the Universe, and yet is not
> apparent to us for the most part. My favourite book actually combined
> physics, metaphysics and eastern religion(s) together and was *fascinating*
> to me - it was The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukov (sp?) - if you ever
> get a chance, you should read that - it's a priceless book!
>
> ',;~}~
>
> Shaun aRe
>
>
>

"Damsel" > wrote in message
...
> "Shaun aRe" > said:
>
> >Oh, I used to be a real ponderer, a real searcher - I had theories 'out
the
> >yin yang' as they say. Now I am more content to let life and the Universe
> >show me how it all works, what it's all about, by just *being* in,
amongst
> >and a part of it. I used to think too much and know too little, then I
found
> >the thinking was not helping me know more, rather it was just confusing
> >things...
> >
> >I used to love reading quantum physics stuff (only that which was written
> >with the layman in mind - wouldn't have understood any more than some of
> >that.), metaphysics, eastern religions/mysticism and such - helped make a
> >lot of sense out of that which *is* in life and the Universe, and yet is
not
> >apparent to us for the most part. My favourite book actually combined
> >physics, metaphysics and eastern religion(s) together and was
*fascinating*
> >to me - it was The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukov (sp?) - if you
ever
> >get a chance, you should read that - it's a priceless book!
>
> So *this* is why you intimidate the hell out of me intellectually!

I don't understand... ! I'm no genius or anything, far from it! Any doubt
you may still have can be quickly remedied by one glance at me measley pay
cheque ',;~}~

The above stuff/books etc. really don't go into the difficult levels of
physics, just some explanation given in a way that the layman can grasp
quite easily - there's no physics related maths or anything, just some base
theory - the main idea he's trying to relate is that physics is starting to
show what some ancient religions have been holding forth as ultimate truth
for an age and more...

> Next to
> yours, my brain seems more like an acorn squash than anything else.
>
> Carol

I think I must somehow have misrepresented myself - I didn't mean to!

Acorn squash brain my arse! Heheheheh...

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

--
Whenever I talk in circles, all the squares go elsewhere

"Del Cecchi" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Damsel" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Shaun aRe" > said:
> >
> >>Oh, I used to be a real ponderer, a real searcher - I had theories 'out
> >>the
> >>yin yang' as they say. Now I am more content to let life and the
Universe
> >>show me how it all works, what it's all about, by just *being* in,
amongst
> >>and a part of it. I used to think too much and know too little, then I
> >>found
> >>the thinking was not helping me know more, rather it was just confusing
> >>things...
> >>
> >>I used to love reading quantum physics stuff (only that which was
written
> >>with the layman in mind - wouldn't have understood any more than some of
> >>that.), metaphysics, eastern religions/mysticism and such - helped make
a
> >>lot of sense out of that which *is* in life and the Universe, and yet is
> >>not
> >>apparent to us for the most part. My favourite book actually combined
> >>physics, metaphysics and eastern religion(s) together and was
> >>*fascinating*
> >>to me - it was The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukov (sp?) - if you
ever
> >>get a chance, you should read that - it's a priceless book!
> >
> > So *this* is why you intimidate the hell out of me intellectually! Next
> > to
> > yours, my brain seems more like an acorn squash than anything else.
> >
> > Carol
>
> Too bad Zukov or whoever made such a hash out of the physics.

He didn't really delve into it that much, IMO.

> I read that
> book years ago and was not impressed. Priceless my patoot.

Well you may not have been impressed, but I loved it, so as far as I'm
concerned, priceless it remains.

> Actually the
> big bang and zero point energy sound a lot like Genesis. So put that in
> your school board.

Did you mean to sound offensive when you typed this post, or was it just an
accident?

Thanks,

Shaun aRe
--
May all your wishes be both wise and fulfilled.

"Jack Masters" > wrote in message
...
> Shaun aRe wrote:
> <snip>
> >
> >
> > Well I must confess I was attempting semi-abstract humour (you were
> > talkingabout all the OT in the thread, so I thought I'd randomly go all
> > OT... ahem), or at least something like that - the word 'muon' just
popped
> > into my mind so I uhhm, ran with it - sorta, stream of conciousness type
of
> > thing, heheheh... sorry!
> >
>
> According to the guide, this is called 'Modelling the flow of
> conversation after Brownian motion principles'

Does that have anything to do with gas? I think I ate too much chilli...

> >>I used to ponder
> >>the mysteries of the universe - now I just try to remember where I put
> >>my watch last night.
> >
> >
> > Oh, I used to be a real ponderer, a real searcher - I had theories 'out
the
> > yin yang' as they say. Now I am more content to let life and the
Universe
> > show me how it all works, what it's all about, by just *being* in,
amongst
> > and a part of it. I used to think too much and know too little, then I
found
> > the thinking was not helping me know more, rather it was just confusing
> > things...
> >
>
> What you don't know, can't harm you.

Wanna bet? ',;~}~

> In assembling any theory about how
> the Universe is put together, it makes life much easier not to know too
> much, it simplifies the theory. If you get stuck, you know too much 8-)

Heheh, thgat'll do for me then! I figure anyone who knows exactly how the
universe works, is fully capable of breaking it, and as such, should not be
allowed to live ',:~}~


Cheers!

Shaun aRe

"Damsel" > wrote in message
...
> "Shaun aRe" > said:
>
> >But if it's good meat, and it's abundant, why not? You are tarnishing my
> >stereotype of SA'ians as lovers of all things 'meat' now LOL!
>
> Many of us (raising hand) are very picky and nervous about new foods.
>
> Carol

'Bravery in all things food my dear, bravery!' Heheheh...




',;~}~


Shaun aRe

"Damsel" > wrote in message
...
> "Shaun aRe" > said:
>
> >"Damsel" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >
> >> At least they (cattle) don't pee on the fence like a few humans have.
> >
> ><cough>
> >
> >Uhhhmmm, it wasn't me did that when I was ~9 years old, it was someone
else
> >who looked like me... I just felt the pain...
> >
> ><ahem!>
>
> Sheesh! I never knew that stupidity was so widespread! LOL!

Hey, watcher tongue LOL!

I didn't know it was electrified - we were camping and out for a walk, I ran
off back of everyone to take a pee, and was looking over my shoulder making
sure no one could see me when it happened! Youch that bloody hurt... Yeah, a
day or two later I did it again, in another field, the one at the uhhmmm,
*other side of the same fence*... now THAT was stupidity, heheheh!

> Crash's
> brother did it when he was younger, and Crash's daughter's boyfriend has
> done it. I've never been more glad to be a "girl."
>
> Carol

Heh, I bet! They can be a bit inconspicuous sometimes, especially when it's
just a couple of thin wires either along the side of a hedge, or running the
length of normal wooden fencing... which was the case with me...!

Shaun aRe

"Shaun aRe" > said:

>"Damsel" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> So *this* is why you intimidate the hell out of me intellectually!
>
>I don't understand... ! I'm no genius or anything, far from it! Any doubt
>you may still have can be quickly remedied by one glance at me measley pay
>cheque ',;~}~

It's probably measly because you spend all day on the internet instead of
working.

>The above stuff/books etc. really don't go into the difficult levels of
>physics, just some explanation given in a way that the layman can grasp
>quite easily - there's no physics related maths or anything, just some base
>theory - the main idea he's trying to relate is that physics is starting to
>show what some ancient religions have been holding forth as ultimate truth
>for an age and more...

Now, that is interesting.

I fear math. At least anything beyond filling in a bowling score sheet.

>> Next to
>> yours, my brain seems more like an acorn squash than anything else.
>
>I think I must somehow have misrepresented myself - I didn't mean to!

You have an above-average sense of humor. That usually indicates something
about intelligence. You humor isn't always obvious, and that subtlety
isn't typical of the average joe.

>Acorn squash brain my arse! Heheheheh...

I don't even like squash. <G>

Carol

Damsel > wrote in
:

> I fear math. At least anything beyond filling in a bowling score
sheet.


How can you bowl? Bowling wreaks of physics and physics wreaks of math.
So bowling = math. Therefore, you fear bowling!

???

Andy

--
"Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!"
- Ed Sullivan (1964)

Andy wrote:

>
> > I fear math. At least anything beyond filling in a bowling score
> sheet.
>
> How can you bowl? Bowling wreaks of physics and physics wreaks of math.
> So bowling = math. Therefore, you fear bowling!

For some reason, I never associated bowling with higher level mathematics.
I always thought of it as one of the recreational activities (not a sport),
like golf and billiards where you can drink alcohol and smoke while
playing.

Dave Smith > wrote in
:

> Andy wrote:
>
>>
>> > I fear math. At least anything beyond filling in a bowling score
>> sheet.
>>
>> How can you bowl? Bowling wreaks of physics and physics wreaks of
>> math. So bowling = math. Therefore, you fear bowling!
>
> For some reason, I never associated bowling with higher level
> mathematics. I always thought of it as one of the recreational
> activities (not a sport), like golf and billiards where you can drink
> alcohol and smoke while playing.


Now I'm confused!

Andy

--
"Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!"
- Ed Sullivan (1964)

Andy > said:

>Damsel > wrote in
:
>
>> I fear math. At least anything beyond filling in a bowling score
>sheet.
>
>How can you bowl? Bowling wreaks of physics and physics wreaks of math.
>So bowling = math. Therefore, you fear bowling!
>
>???

THWACK!

I haven't bowled in years because when I try, I usually throw my back out
the first time I roll the ball. Ticks me off, because I love bowling.

Carol

Damsel wrote:

>
> THWACK!
>
> I haven't bowled in years because when I try, I usually throw my back out
> the first time I roll the ball. Ticks me off, because I love bowling.
>
> Carol

Well kiddo, I hate to burst your bubble... but. ;-) Do ya drive? Cross
a street with traffic on it? If ya do then whether you know it or not
you are doing instant calculus computations. Ya can't get away from
math. You may not really realize that you're doing it or be able to
explain the steps to derive the answer but if you cross the street
without getting hit or return home in the car without an accident then
you've done some fairly complex math problems.

--
Steve
Ever notice that putting the and IRS together makes "theirs"?

Damsel > wrote in
:

> Andy > said:
>
>>Damsel > wrote in
m:
>>
>>> I fear math. At least anything beyond filling in a bowling score
>>sheet.
>>
>>How can you bowl? Bowling wreaks of physics and physics wreaks of math.
>>So bowling = math. Therefore, you fear bowling!
>>
>>???
>
> THWACK!
>
> I haven't bowled in years because when I try, I usually throw my back
out
> the first time I roll the ball. Ticks me off, because I love bowling.
>
> Carol

Yeah, I was askin' for it.

Andy

--
"Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!"
- Ed Sullivan (1964)

Steve Calvin > said:

>Well kiddo, I hate to burst your bubble... but. ;-) Do ya drive? Cross
>a street with traffic on it? If ya do then whether you know it or not
>you are doing instant calculus computations. Ya can't get away from
>math. You may not really realize that you're doing it or be able to
>explain the steps to derive the answer but if you cross the street
>without getting hit or return home in the car without an accident then
>you've done some fairly complex math problems.

Damn! I are smart!

Carol

"Damsel" > wrote in message
...
> "Shaun aRe" > said:
>
> >"Damsel" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >>
> >> So *this* is why you intimidate the hell out of me intellectually!
> >
> >I don't understand... ! I'm no genius or anything, far from it! Any doubt
> >you may still have can be quickly remedied by one glance at me measley
pay
> >cheque ',;~}~
>
> It's probably measly because you spend all day on the internet instead of
> working.

Hey! I resemble.. resent that comment!

',;~}~

No, actually it's probably got more to do with the fact my dad owns the
place (DON'T WORK FOR FAMILY! - They all w arned me...), and me being his
first 'practice' kid, he's never really gotten on with me.

> >The above stuff/books etc. really don't go into the difficult levels of
> >physics, just some explanation given in a way that the layman can grasp
> >quite easily - there's no physics related maths or anything, just some
base
> >theory - the main idea he's trying to relate is that physics is starting
to
> >show what some ancient religions have been holding forth as ultimate
truth
> >for an age and more...
>
> Now, that is interesting.

Indeed! That's what I got so much out of in the book - one thing he
discussed quite a bit - a lot of the older religions/belief systems, hold
that you can alter the reality you live in, by altering your perception of
it, that the observer and the observed are intrinsically linked - physics
experiments have shown this to be true on the sub-atomic scale, that
observing a system most assuredly effects that system, (I'm trying to recal
if this is something to do with the Heisenberg (SP?!?) Uncertainty Principle
or some such - it's been too damned long since I read any physics theory,
new or established...) - IOW, you cannot tell what you are looking at
actually behaves like normally... Say you wanted to examine the behaviour of
a photon under certain circumstances, what you gonna look at a *light*
particle with FFS?!? Electron microscope?!? Even if you could, bombarding
the photon with electrons is just gonna knock it the hell all over the
place! As I said, it really doesn't get too deep and involved, just
*interesting* as hell...

> I fear math. At least anything beyond filling in a bowling score sheet.

heh, I used to hate math, my teacher said to my parents that I was thick,
useless at maths - I passed my Physics exam at school, and it was about 50
or 60 % transposition of formulae. When I went to Uni for a while, I flew
through my maths course, and should have definately taken the higher level
block - I am not good at it, but when I start learning, I pick it up OK and
start to enjoy it, lack of shitty, self serving teachers (like at high
school) permitting.

> >> Next to
> >> yours, my brain seems more like an acorn squash than anything else.
> >
> >I think I must somehow have misrepresented myself - I didn't mean to!
>
> You have an above-average sense of humor.

Thanks! You are making me blush again..

> That usually indicates something
> about intelligence.

I love to laugh, and even more, love to see others laughing...

> You humor isn't always obvious, and that subtlety
> isn't typical of the average joe.

Well I *am* English ',;~}~

> >Acorn squash brain my arse! Heheheheh...
>
> I don't even like squash. <G>
>
> Carol

LOL!

I do, however. Butternut is one of my favourites...

Cheers again Carol!

Shaun aRe

"Andy" > wrote in message
6...
> Damsel > wrote in
> :
>
> > I fear math. At least anything beyond filling in a bowling score
> sheet.
>
>
> How can you bowl? Bowling wreaks of physics and physics wreaks of math.
> So bowling = math. Therefore, you fear bowling!
>
> ???
>
> Andy

Your logic is more twisted than a twisty thing playing twister while caught
up in a twister, with an added dollop of turbo-twisty juice on its twisted
little top - I like that ',;~}~


Shaun aRe
--
I have that exquisite feeling, the feeling that I was born
a thousand years ago, and yet have experienced every *minute* moment of
that thousand years,
as if through the senses of an enchanted child.
This is the source of my love of life, my enjoyment of others, the very seed
of my happiness.

"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
> Damsel wrote:
>
> >
> > THWACK!
> >
> > I haven't bowled in years because when I try, I usually throw my back
out
> > the first time I roll the ball. Ticks me off, because I love bowling.
> >
> > Carol
>
> Well kiddo, I hate to burst your bubble... but. ;-) Do ya drive? Cross
> a street with traffic on it? If ya do then whether you know it or not
> you are doing instant calculus computations. Ya can't get away from
> math. You may not really realize that you're doing it or be able to
> explain the steps to derive the answer but if you cross the street
> without getting hit or return home in the car without an accident then
> you've done some fairly complex math problems.

This reminds me of a certain camel that Terry Pratchet wrote about... ',;~}~



Shaun aRe