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[Ibix]

Given the slightly diabolical aspect of my avatar, I screen-shotted my 666 post.

 

[dkotschessaa]

So that number counts my supposedly useful contributions in the math/science forums, but not my incessant blathering on this thread and such. Fair enough.

 

[strangerep]

True story...

Today I had lunch at a nearby cafe (as I often do). When I'd finished, the waitress (a respectable, slightly naive young lady) asked me whether "my hole had been adequately filled".

 

[dkotschessaa]

Me upon entering undergrad: I can't wait to be a math major and really learn some math!
Me during undergrad: I can't wait to be done with this and go to grad school and learn some REAL math.
Me during grad school: I can't wait to be done with this crap so I can REALLY do some math.

 

[WWGD]

True story...

Today I had lunch at a nearby cafe (as I often do). When I'd finished, the waitress (a respectable, slightly naive young lady) asked me whether "my hole had been adequately filled".

I was once asked by the waitress, when eating at a deli, "if I was the one with the hard salami". https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hard+salami+sandwich&atb=v35-2a_&ia=recipes

 

[dkotschessaa]

I was once asked by the waitress, when eating at a deli, "if I was the one with the hard salami".

I first read this as "if I was at one with the hard salami."

Zen Deli?

 

[WWGD]

I guess I overused my cheesy joke. Many credit cards now have chips on them So, when paying, you can either swipe your card or insert the chip into the machine. I often try to swipe incorrectly, so the clerk will ask me to use the chip. I then pretend to pick up an imaginary chip from my shoulders and ask: "you mean this one"?

We could have had a trio with Donna Summers, Jerry Springer and Jonathan Winters. But no one I know with a "Falls" last name.

 

[WWGD]

I first read this as "if I was at one with the hard salami."

Zen Deli?

No, not that one, I am quite at peace with the Salami within.

 

[dkotschessaa]

I guess I overused my cheesy joke. Many credit cards now have chips on them So, when paying, you can either swipe your card or insert the chip into the machine. I often try to swipe incorrectly, so the clerk will ask me to use the chip. I then pretend to pick up an imaginary chip from my shoulders and ask: "you mean this one"?

We could have had a trio with Donna Summers, Jerry Springer and Jonathan Winters. But no one I know with a "Falls" last name.

My overused joke used to be when ordering chicken fingers at a restaurant. When they arrived I would remark "My GOD that chicken must have been HUGE."

I think it was really for my own amusement.

 

[WWGD]

My overused joke used to be when ordering chicken fingers at a restaurant. When they arrived I would remark "My GOD that chicken must have been HUGE."

I think it was really for my own amusement.

Ah, you do that too? Maybe that is why they all try to avoid us when they see us coming in.

 

[WWGD]

Interesting, someone told me some times in Germany, at a bar, when there are not enough chairs/tables to sit in, some people will approach a table with patrons in it , with some empty tables and ask if the chairs are available. If the answer is yes, they will just sit on those chairs, together with the other patrons, instead of moving the chairs and sitting somewhere else. But maybe I misunderstood the account?

 

[fresh_42]

I was once asked by the waitress, when eating at a deli, "if I was the one with the hard salami"

She should have known that you normally catch those long passes and end it with a TD! Or has it been your first time there?

We could have had a trio with Donna Summers, Jerry Springer and Jonathan Winters. But no one I know with a "Falls" last name.

In the meantime, how about her?

 

[dkotschessaa]

Interesting, someone told me some times in Germany, at a bar, when there are not enough chairs/tables to sit in, some people will approach a table with patrons in it , with some empty tables and ask if the chairs are available. If the answer is yes, they will just sit on those chairs, together with the other patrons, instead of moving the chairs and sitting somewhere else. But maybe I misunderstood the account?

My image of Germany, (which I have never been to) is that it is far friendlier than the United States.

 

[WWGD]

She should have known that you normally catch those long passes and end it with a TD! Or has it been your first time there?

In the meantime, how about her?

You put me in a tough spot. The group is going by last name. Can we get a group of people to ask her to change her name to Wendl Autumn?

 

[fresh_42]

Only the good die young.
https://plus.maths.org/content/happy-birthday-ramanujan-0

... your $-\frac{1}{12}$ didn't do us a favor though ...

 

[dkotschessaa]

Only the good die young.
https://plus.maths.org/content/happy-birthday-ramanujan-0

... your $-\frac{1}{12}$ didn't do us a favor though ...

The movie about him was actually quite good. Ken Ono, who was on hand as the math advisor, visited my university and gave a talk awhile ago.

I am considering just putting "It was a vision from Namagiri" for my proofs now. I think it will save a lot of time.

-Dave K

 

[1oldman2]

Merry and a happy New beer.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Once again, for the millionth time, I see this TV commercial featuring Mr. and Mrs. Potatohead practicing potatopophagy with a mere shrug of second thought about it, and, deep down, I find that disturbing.

 

[1oldman2]

potatopophagy

Amazing, a search of this word gets 0 hits... this doesn't happen often.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Amazing, a search of this word gets 0 hits... this doesn't happen often.

Funny, since it's the subject of a very famous painting:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Potato_Eaters

 

[1oldman2]

Funny, since it's the subject of a very famous painting:

Great art, didn't the the de Groots also figure prominently in Michener's "The Covenant" ?

 

[zoobyshoe]

Great art, didn't the the de Groots also figure prominently in Michener's "The Covenant" ?

Same name but different family, I'd say, due to the setting being in a different country. The painting was done in the Netherlands but the book is set in South Africa.

 

[1oldman2]

Same name but different family, I'd say, due to the setting being in a different country. The painting was done in the Netherlands but the book is set in South Africa.

Most definitely, great story I'm very familiar with it as well as the artist.

 

[jim hardy]

 

[1oldman2]

View attachment 110715

Ah... the last piece of the puzzle, thank you.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I was perplexed to find out the post office was closed today.

I guess it is some response to people feeling cheated that Christmas fell on a Sunday, robbing them of the usual day off?

 

[collinsmark]

I was perplexed to find out the post office was closed today.

I guess it is some response to people feeling cheated that Christmas fell on a Sunday, robbing them of the usual day off?

I'm not sure if I would have used those exact words but, yes. That's the gist of it right there.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I'm not sure if I would have used those exact words but, yes. That's the gist of it right there.

Well, since I wanted post office service today, those who denied it to me must have selfish, in fact, essentially evil motives, mustn't they?

 

[collinsmark]

Well, since I wanted post office service today, those who denied it to me must have selfish, in fact, essentially evil motives, mustn't they?

Hee hee.

It's really a matter of employment contracts. When you agree to full-time employment it's usually spelled out that there will be so many paid holidays per calendar year, in addition to weekends and vacation days (and sick days, although companies are switching to the honor system for sick days recently). Sometimes these holidays are specifically spelled out on certain days. And if one of those certain days falls on a weekend, the paid holiday is moved to either a Monday or Friday (usually).

Banks and stock markets are also closed on such paid holiday days.

Here is some more information (biased for the USA): https://www.thebalance.com/paid-holiday-schedule-1917985

 

[Ibix]

Well, since I wanted post office service today, those who denied it to me must have selfish, in fact, essentially evil motives, mustn't they?

That's an interesting definition of evil you have there. But it has its advantages - do what Zooby wilt shall be the whole of the law.