Christmas Definition and 140 Threads

Hello there! I was decorating my Christmas tree recently, and for some strange reason, I thought: "Hrm, I wonder if I could come up with an optimization problem where I have a definite length of lights/garland, and want to have equal space between each strand of lights/garland as they go around...

A holiday tree made of books! Here's a picture of a Holiday tree made of books on the second floor of the library at my university. I believe a few members of the student union built it, and they must've done it after closing hours (midnight) because I was there until 11:30PM and it wasn't up...

As the title states.

Hello, PF. I was hoping I'd be able to get your help with something. I have an incredible teacher this year in my Physics class, and I'd like to cheesily say thanks to her. She's vehement about the subject, and the only teacher I've ever had that's so. She's probably the only teacher that's...

A mustache umbrella. The longing; how it must ache.

- Christmas with The Cranks - Home Alone 1&2 (just classic!) - Just Friends (not Christmas movie but there's snow, Christmas) - A Christmas Carol (never saw the whole thing)

I have a school project and part of the requirement is to build a circuit that uses light and simple parallel and series wiring to show weight progression. The weight progression being shown is weight being added to a balsa wood tower. What I'm planning on doing is building a box with 8 bars cut...

Why can't our eyes focus on that one type of deep blue Christmas lights? It always appears fuzzy from a distance, even if another bulb right next to it appears in focus.

When do you plan on taking it down?:biggrin:

It looks like the "Pineapple Express" that has been clobbering California with a torrent of rain will bring snow to the eastern USA in time for Christmas. One of the TV stations in Greenville SC is predicting snow for the western North Carolina mountains, and probably also for upstate South...

A new tv, and a new set of measuring cups and spoons with all of the odd sizes. What do you want?

Greetings all, I am using a wire cable to suspend some Christmas decorations across my driveway. Total span is about 30 ft. One end attaches to the exterior brick wall of my house. the other end goes through a pulley that is suspended from a huge oak tree and then down to a...

Did anyone get a chance to see Prep and Landing? It was hilarious. What a great show we're going to watch every Christmas from now on. Thank goodness for DVRs though. Wayyyyyyyy too many commercials.

Can you write a Christmas song without using the word "Christmas"? If it is possible, can you give an example? If it isn't, how many times do you have to say "Christmas" in the same song before it is considered a Christmas song? Is it less than twenty? Bah-Humbug!

Lisa, my virtual Christmas gift for you. I hope you don't have arachnophobia.

Share what you plan to buy, what you think could be a good idea, or what you want. In fact I am looking for ideas as I don't have a gift for Marzena yet :rolleyes:

I need to procure a set of knives for my wife for Christmas. We do a lot of cooking together and have both agreed we both favor the Santoku style for general purpose prep work. I have been all over Amazon but until you actually hold a knive and put it to use, one can never tell. So, can...

I have a friend asking for ideas for an A or C oriented gift, including things that might be a bit of a scam, like having a star named after you. I know that you can buy land on the moon but that is expensive. Any ideas?

Well, the weather warmed up so I was out in the back yard this morning scrubbing my Saab Chia. It made the whole yard look bad when everything else was all pretty and white. While I was washing the hood, a small brown and white pigeon looking bird landed about 10 feet away from me. Then it...

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They are playing some really nice christmas songs on the classical station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_-uUjsx3ao It's good quality christmas songs too, none of that celine dion crap. I can't find it on youtube, but its Kathleen Battle - A christmas celebration

My brother in law received this shirt from the girls in his office. 1772+14 (a drawing of him) 111 141(a backwards 5) I've attached a photo of the shirt. We can't figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think he wants to impress the girls in the office...

It's (almost) Christmas! Since it's that time of year and I am feeling horrrendously uninspired, the theme is Christmas. Enjoy! Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or...

I got a vial of fruit flies from my AP Biology teacher for Christmas, lol. Gotta observe them for two weeks and then we're going to study genetics by breeding them.

My dad wants an astronomy textbook for Christmas. He's always been at least somewhat interested in the subject and he also wants to be conversant with me on the subject. My high school astronomy class was a mixture of history, light math/theory, and general factoids about -- stuff. I don't...

I love this song. I was just listening to it again on the radio. The Chimney Song Lyrics The Chimney Song There's something stuck up in the chimney And I don't know what it is, But it's been there all night long. Well, I waited up for Santa all Christmas night But he...

1. Homework Statement Question Details: A "Christmas Tree lighting system is used to start a drag race. The inputs to the system include a start button, a reset button, and two start line sensors. The outputs include lines for Red, Yellow, and Green lights and two Fault lights. When the...

Homework Statement Question Details: A "Christmas Tree lighting system is used to start a drag race. The inputs to the system include a start button, a reset button, and two start line sensors. The outputs include lines for Red, Yellow, and Green lights and two Fault lights. When the operator...

I have a potted tree that I bought last year, it was to be my Christmas tree for many years to come. Unfortunately it seems to be drying and the needles are falling off. Is this because it is root bound? Not getting enough water (I doubt this one)? Too much water? Not enough fertilizer...

Homework Statement A spherical Christmas tree ornament is 4.76 cm in diameter. What is the magnification of the image of an object placed 11.9 cm away from the ornament? Homework Equations f = .5* r (1/di) + (1/do) = 1/f m=-(di/do) The Attempt at a Solution f = .5*2.38 =...

I was just thinking with christmas right around the corner I wanted to do something a little different than the usual lights on the eves. I would like to build a light controller that cues different sections of my lights to music, kind of like this but Ill probably tone it back a little bit...

So today it happened. I bought my first christmas calendar for this year. I went to the ATM and little scouts had it surrounded. It was like clockwork and done almost with military precision. Even my army training didn't help me see it coming. When I had withdrawn an abundant quantity of cash...

I was thinking about this tonight. I'm in my mid 20's, working on my PhD. When I'm done and get married/have a kid or three I was trying to reason out what I would do about Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc. for my kids. On the one hand, I would hate to lie to my children, in any way shape...

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. This time, we have a smaller number of entry, but not lacking in quality. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme of looking a lot like Christmas. 1. physarrista 2. hypatia 3. binzing...

So, who got what for christmas?

Enjoy! http://www.norsk-akevitt.org/avApr/images/Arne-Brimis-ribbe.jpg

1 slice buttered bread, i slice turkey with cranberry jelly, 1 lettuce leaf trimmed to fit, 1 slice beef with mustard, 4 or 5 chipo what's it sausages, bacon off the top of the turkey, layer up and fit another buttered round of bread on top, squash down, eat.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas This week, you have the freedom to interpret the theme anyway you want. So anything Christmas related qualifies. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, etc. Zz...

Over night i have developed an itchy rash on my feet, legs and hands, even my eye balls feel itchy, i am in fear of my first medical illness, bollocks why so near christmas.

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I think this holiday is over-the-top and hyped up by the media way too much. To me , christmas is just another excused to waste money on useless items that you will probably replaced the next time christmas comes around! To me christmas is no more different than Valentine's day : There all just...

anyone can give me a convincing argument that I should buy them something that they don't need. So far for the past 6 years I haven't had to buy anything! It's great, you should try the same thing.

hey guys, I want a book on electronics for christmas as ill be studying electrical engineering next year (ETH Zurich), so through amazon i found Art of Electronics, which has some great reviews. Anyways I am wondering if any of you guys has any experience with this book and can tell me how...

You can post anything to do with Christmas/Hannukah/Yule Goats, etc... here. No religious preaching, we're talking Santa and reindeer, elves, goats, socks and chocolate coins, ok? To start off, since my favorite video was deleted from youtube thanks to a company that misses the point of free...

Merry Christmas Ivan! We play Guitar Hero at work during our monthly goof off lunch meeting. Our champion "hero" just e-mailed me about this. I thought this would be the perfect gift for Ivan, because "Nothing gets your toe to tapping more than an accordian"...

Hey does anyone know how to use graphmatica. I need to create equations to make a christmas tree.

My Christmas Frog is back!11 I will explain later. I have to catch (and release) it now. But I want some ideas about how it keeps getting into my shower. This is the third time! I'm starting to suspect that this is someone's pet or robot. Perhaps I should check it for a camera this time. I...

You'll never believe who's writing his own blog now... http://www.ahmadinejad.ir/ :eek:

Merry Christmas! may your LEDs shine a little brighter, may your transitors switch a little faster and may you have 1/0 happiness on this special day:smile: :smile: :smile: ! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! John