Logan D. Hurricanes Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings No argument' date=' but at times one is haunted by the fear that you left something important out, or that for some reason you start speaking in Fzrgtprtz instead of English at the start of every lecture. That would be reinforced if the other guys said what you did (or what you thought you did) and suddenly the students got it.[/quote'] In the immortal words of Strother Martin, "Some men you just can't reach." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings Learning something quickly takes talent. Stupidity is not a lack of talent. I hesitate to use the label "stupid" in reference to students for that and other reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings "Non-talented"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings About all I'll use is "less successful in my class", for which I can present documented evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings What year is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings In the immortal words of Strother Martin' date=' "Some men you just can't reach."[/quote'] That's probably the more diplomatic way to put it. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings What year is she? And is she hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings Look in the dictionary next to "Crawling the #&%$@! Walls" The picture there is turning into mine... When life hands you a Jeffrey, stroke the furry wall. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings And is she hot? That's not the point! But is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings What year is she? Not a senior. No one takes the first quarter of the physics-with-calculus series as a senior. Not even the masochistically insane do that. And is she hot? That's not the point! But is she? There is no correct answer to that question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings "Military says NKorea has 'powerful modern weapons'." [ATTACH=CONFIG]42775[/ATTACH] Is anybody else reminded of a Next Generation episode with the Pakled uttering "we are smart, we have technology, we are strong"? [ATTACH=CONFIG]42776[/ATTACH] I don't think North Korea is as competent or as ethical as the Pakled. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings I hazard a vague guess that to the North Koreans, the Eighties just arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings I hazard a vague guess that to the North Koreans' date=' the Eighties just arrived.[/quote'] "We've just cop- I mean, invented this thing called a cellular phone! You can use it without plugging it in!!! ...Now we just need to build an electronic network..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings I remember the phone dad bought -- ten kilos, and most of it battery ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings Ah, "The Brick". Wait-what? Ten kilos? What was it, a WWII field radio? [ATTACH=CONFIG]42777[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings More the Ye-Gods-I-Should've-Bought-The-One-With-Wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings Edited last post after your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings I think it was LM Ericson's first try at an NMT phone. I'll see if I can find any pics ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings Here. [ATTACH=CONFIG]42778[/ATTACH] It seems I exaggerated -- the battery pack weighed in at four kilos and lasted for about thirty minutes call time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings Here. [ATTACH=CONFIG]42778[/ATTACH] It seems I exaggerated -- the battery pack weighed in at four kilos and lasted for about thirty minutes call time. Wow, that's more battery time than modern smartphones have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings Here. [ATTACH=CONFIG]42778[/ATTACH] It seems I exaggerated -- the battery pack weighed in at four kilos and lasted for about thirty minutes call time. The important thing, though, was that everyone saw you had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings The hernia that invariably followed was inconsequential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings Not a senior. No one takes the first quarter of the physics-with-calculus series as a senior. Not even the masochistically insane do that. There is no correct answer to that question. So she's not getting it, but she's an underclassman? Is it a required-for-everyone or a required-for-her-major Class? I mean is she really interested in learning it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings If she's going to be an engineer, a chemist, or a physicist, she's gotta take it and the next two courses in the same series. Right now she's listed as an engineering major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Re: Musings on Random Musings I would say this is one reason why the character and show is so endearing. "Before every show, Stephen visits the green room and tells that evening's guest the same thing: "My character's an idiot. Your job is to set him straight." GARRY TRUDEAU Time Magazine 100 list Of course the real humor is when the guest is a bigger idiot than Stephen's character. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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