Sat, 20 Feb 2010 4
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 0
How to make your spouse’s or partner’s day.
I think this should work regardless of whether she/he has a working knowledge of algebra and/or inequalities.
First, text her/him this message:
Given 9x – 7i > 3(3x – 7u), solve for i.
If she/he can obtain the answer, then you can skip the rest of this post. This assumes you’re not a dunderhead and that you’ve managed to obtain the answer too.
Otherwise, she or he will probably convey her/his uncertainty to you via “Huh???” or some other less graceful reply. If that happens, then you can proceed to demonstrate your mathematical prowess in this manner!
(Running commentary in the hyperlinks in case you need the explanation – just move your mouse cursor over the hyperlink and wait for a while. An explanation will pop up shortly.)
9x – 7i > 3(3x – 7u)
9x – 7i > 9x – 21u
9x – 9x > 7i – 21u
0 > 7i – 21u
21u > 7i
7i < 21u
i < 3u
= i <3 u or i ♥ u
Cute right? Got this idea from this website.
DISCLAIMER
- There is a possibility that this is old news. If it is, please forgive my dinosaurian ways.
- The worst thing I foresee happening: a text message that inadvertently breaks up your relationship or marriage. I disavow any responsibility if that happens. But I’d be interested in knowing about it if it does – it’ll make a nice story to tell the grandkids, I think.
Happy very belated Valentine’s Day, everyone!
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 0
Paper boats.
Winds across water.
Paper boats without sails will
Change course once again.
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 0
As though I had never been there at all!
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 2
Sympathy for the cockroach.
I feel an immense sense of guilt every time I kill a cockroach. That’s because I don’t like the idea of killing another living being.
But with cockroaches, I decided a long time ago that:
- even though these buggers have been around a long, long year,
- and will continue to be around for many a long year to come,
between me and them, I’ll be damned if I let them win while I’m still alive.
Damn you, cockroaches. Damn you, he thought to himself as he imagined himself shaking his fist in a display of defiance at arthropods that were lurking around, somewhere.





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