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And to think I wasn't even a candidate for the humor award...or the biology award!

Sadly, I can only take credit for remembering it, not for coining it.
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
And to think I wasn't even a candidate for the humor award...or the biology award!
I guess the joke's on you!
 
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From a thread in the Relativity forum where a user is asking for people's opinions of what happens to an object as it falls into a Black Hole...

Vanadium 50 said:
Mathematics is not opinion. "Chunky peanut butter is better than smooth peanut butter" is an opinion.
 
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Technically not a one-liner since I used a period. think a semicolon or even a full colon would be better?
 
Vanadium 50 said:
Technically not a one-liner since I used a period. think a semicolon or even a full colon would be better?
Two sentences. But only one line. On my screen anyway.
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
Technically not a one-liner since I used a period. think a semicolon or even a full colon would be better?
A semicolon works of course. But we've been taking a bit of artistic license in this thread for a while now. After all, your quote did technically fit on one line... :wink:

(but that's just my opinion...)
 
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Looks like this is becoming the Vanadium 50 quotes thread.
 
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BillTre said:
Looks like this is becoming the Vanadium 50 quotes thread.

You’re not wrong. He is clever and funny.
 
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BillTre said:
Looks like this is becoming the Vanadium 50 quotes thread.
Okay, let's step it up people! We got this! :wink:
 
berkeman said:
Okay, let's step it up people! We got this! :wink:
Say something clever.
 
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BillTre said:
Say something clever.
Hey, that all fit on one line, right? :smile:
 
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BillTre said:
Say something clever.
Something clever.
 
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vanhees71 said:
Maybe it's time to leave the realm of wordy speculations and do some math
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
And to think I wasn't even a candidate for the humor award...or the biology award!

Sadly, I can only take credit for remembering it, not for coining it.
And I was ..even though I don't think anyone has cited a one liner from me in 583 posts.
I'll check and feedback.
 
Still one of my favourites from Bill

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What is benefits of STEM Learning Education for kids?
@BillTre. 'So they can learn STEM stuff.'
 
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Here you go.
pinball1970 said:
even though I don't think anyone has cited a one liner from me in 583 posts.
 
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pinball1970 said:
And I was ..even though I don't think anyone has cited a one liner from me in 583 posts.
I'll check and feedback.
I find it hard to believe that in nearly 2500 posts you haven't said anything noteworthy!
 
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PeroK said:
I find it hard to believe that in nearly 2500 posts you haven't said anything noteworthy!
I know in my heart that I am funny.

 
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Ha. I had forgotten that guy. He was hilariously un-funny.
 
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Frabjous said:
Here you go.
No sympathy quotes please, that is salt in the wound.
 
phinds said:
Ha. I had forgotten that guy. He was hilariously un-funny.
Wow he died 2006. Great parts in the Godfather, City Slickers, Harry met Sally and others. I'll leave it there, off topic and all.
Bruno Kirby. Brilliant.
EDIT. Spinal tap cab driver too.
 
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From a thread where a user is asking about calculating the airflow needed to levitate a small ball...

Baluncore said:
A physicist, capable of solving the problem without experiment, will cost you several hair-driers or blowers per hour.
 
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Dale said:
[... geometrized units are ...] convenient for doing general relativity but less convenient for buying bacon ...
 
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At the time I literally couldn’t think of any other product that you buy by weight
 
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Dale said:
At the time I literally couldn’t think of any other product that you buy by weight
Breakfast cereal.

"Products are sold by weight, not volume. Some settling may occur."
 
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I'll always settle for bacon 🥓.
 
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Dale said:
At the time I literally couldn’t think of any other product that you buy by weight
Hey, waidaminute, why don't supermarkets have these anymore?

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https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-b...roduce-scale-at-a-grocery-store-17504026.html
 
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Some places do.
 
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Or this?
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