The funniest thing I ever saw a comedian do was an imitation of Christopher Walken doing an imitation of Kermit the Frog (or was it the other way around). I tried to find video online to link it here but couldn’t find it so you’ll just have to imagine it yourselves. Sorry.
Archive for December 7th, 2007
Funny Thing
Friday, December 7th, 2007Power Tools
Friday, December 7th, 2007Every year for Christmas I hope that I will be getting some kind of new tool under the Christmas tree. If I hint enough, this usually happens but the fact of the matter is I just dabble with tools (my router from last Christmas is still in the box waiting for a day when I have time to take it out and try it). I’m not afraid to tackle home projects but I’m no mechanic or carpenter. However if you know someone who is a professional and needs high quality tools, then you might want to check out Ohio Power Tool. They have a wide variety of corded and cordless power tools from several different makers that are professional quality. If you’re really a pro, or you know a pro you probably want to get hydraulic tools whenever you can just to make life a little easier. Ohio Power Tool has them — from Power Team Hydraulic Equipment like their presses that your dad’s always wanted to those
Picard and Fermat
Friday, December 7th, 2007On a little side note, how many of us got a hoot and a holler out of Picard’s remark that went something like, “much like Fermat’s Last Theorem, we may never know the answer” at the very end of “The Royale” episode? This even got a mention in Wikipedia. I still giggle about that fictional futuristic anachronism (I think that’s an oxymoron).
True Source
Friday, December 7th, 2007Nowadays pretty much anything you can buy at a store, you can buy on the internet.Ever want to know if that service you’re about to buy on the internet is worth it or a waste of money? Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a place to read other people’s thoughts on it before you buy it? Most people think that a payday loan is something you have to get in person. After all, there is a “cash” in cash advance and you don’t want to wait for that kind of thing in the mail. At TrueSource.org they let people who have already used services like this rank their experience. This way you know which businesses are good and which you should steer clear of. You don’t have to read through a bunch of posts about payday loans. You just look at the grade each site is given and then go to the site you think is best. If you decide you do want to see the posts, you still have that option. These services will transfer the money to you without you having to wait for it to come in the mail. True Source also has information on all those smoking cessation products you might have seen in the store and wondered about.
Amir Aczel
Friday, December 7th, 2007I once heard a teacher say that she wasn’t allowed to test on anything that had to do with Algebra in her Geometry class because the vice-principal had said it wasn’t fair to do so since they are different subjects. Had she paid any attention to him, she wouldn’t have been able to test on anything since the two are really the same thing – one gives a visual representation of the other. She said she just kept on doing what she had been doing. The guy had shown such a profound lack of understanding on the subject, she doubted he would be able to tell the difference. I recently read a book about Descartes (the guy who unified Algebra and Geometry) and was reminded of this moment so I thought I’d share. If you have any interest in the history of Mathematics, consider reading a book or two by Amir Aczel. Man is this guy a great writer or what? If you do read his books, I’d say a good place to start is “Fermat’s Last Theorem”, though it was his “Descartes’ Secret Notebook” that inspired this post.