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[WWGD]

Sausage rolls downhill or uphill?

 

[fresh_42]

Sausage rolls downhill or uphill?

They have a cable car on that hill, no need to roll.

 

[nuuskur]

Almost every morning before work - used to drop by a Caltex station. Grab a battery (a can of red bull) and two sausage rolls. Breakfast of champions! :D Only possible in Aussieland

 

[WWGD]

Hey, given the whole Syria, Korea deals, will just say : It was good knowing you all, in case we are all gone in the morning.

 

[Astronuc]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

Download the entire US code (federal law). Read it. Test on Monday.

http://uscode.house.gov/download/download.shtml

 

[fresh_42]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

Download the entire US code (federal law). Read it. Test on Monday.

http://uscode.house.gov/download/download.shtml

I'm more afraid of the local absurdities , and of course the many cultural differences.

 

[WWGD]

I'm more afraid of the local absurdities , and of course the many cultural differences.

How can something be "locally absurd"?

 

[fresh_42]

How can something be "locally absurd"?

Depends on whether you have a donkey in AZ

If you allow your donkey to sleep in a bathtub, you’re an ass. If you allow it while you’re in Arizona, you’re a criminal. According to a law made in 1924, it is illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs. etc.

(https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/weird-laws-in-america_us_56a264abe4b0d8cc1099e1cd)

Edit: I like Idaho! But New Jersey can really get you!

 

[Ibix]

How can something be "locally absurd"?

Presumably, surdity can be made to vanish at a point by an appropriate choice of coordinates, but not globally.

 

[WWGD]

Presumably, surdity can be made to vanish at a point by an appropriate choice of coordinates, but not globally.

I can conceive of many absurdity maps that would preserve the properties.

 

[Ibix]

I can conceive of many absurdity maps that would preserve the properties.

True, but by hypothesis local absurdity exists. Therefore my statement in #3649 holds, although other possibilities may exist if we discard the requirement of local absurdity.

 

[WWGD]

True, but by hypothesis local absurdity exists. Therefore my statement in #3649 holds, although other possibilities may exist if we discard the requirement of local absurdity.

We may be violating Some Monty Python intellectual property in the process, though ;).

 

[Ibix]

We may be violating Some Monty Python intellectual property in the process, though ;).

The Ministry of Silly Theories? Schrodinger's Parrot?

 

[WWGD]

The Ministry of Silly Theories? Schrodinger's Parrot?

I think it was one where they dressed like women --doesn't narrow it down much from what I remember.

 

[fresh_42]

We may be violating Some Monty Python intellectual property in the process, though ;).

The Ministry of Silly Theories? Schrodinger's Parrot?

Are you guys suggesting to open a blackmail forum?

 

[Ibix]

Are you guys suggesting to open a blackmail forum?

Just £500 to stop us publishing that personal theory you came up with when you were 12!

 

[WWGD]

Another classy move today: I was getting some work done in a coffee shop when the manager comes in and announces a band will start playing. Right then, he introduces it and I just blurt out a " Oh $%^& " ( I thought they would interrupt my work ) and a bunch of people turn to look my way. Inner voice and outer voice...

 

[nuuskur]

Oh $%^&", indeed. Do you get to keep your job, at least

 

[nuuskur]

I just read the Intermediate math challenges, again. I remember problem 6 as an exercise in the course of black magic (read: complex analysis). The theory of residues really is..black magic.

 

[WWGD]

"Every minute counts". Hmmm... I saw a few minutes and I did not see them/ hear them counting.

 

[WWGD]

Wow, bacon was tasty, but not $5.45 tasty. Will stick to usual breakfast place.

 

[nuuskur]

I am not addicted to caffeine ..

.. I'll be right back, need a cup of tea.

 

[Ibix]

"Every minute counts". Hmmm... I saw a few minutes and I did not see them/ hear them counting.

Every second counts. You were probably observing odd-numbered minutes.

 

[WWGD]

Every second counts. You were probably observing odd-numbered minutes.

Yes, when I saw the counting minutes, I thought : How odd...

 

[fresh_42]

Every second counts. You were probably observing odd-numbered minutes.

I guess I will listen especially carefully next time an odd minute comes, to hear whether it counts, too, or not. But usually the fireworks are so loud that it's almost impossible to hear it count. Maybe that's why they release it then.

 

[StoneTemplePython]

Deontological, profilactic sausage encryption? I will hire this guy as the PR guy for my group:

It may not be "random enough", but I was wondering if there is more wisdom to be had from In Living Color, perhaps once a week?

 

[Ibix]

Things I learned from the movies #26: all rooms in Paris have a view of the Eiffel Tower.

 

[fresh_42]

Things I learned from the movies #26: all rooms in Paris have a view of the Eiffel Tower.

Yeah, and all places in Germany are full of flags. If I want to see some, I'll have to watch an American show, 'cause outside it'll be far too troublesome to find any. And of course, the Turkey at the corner selling kebabs automatically turns into some kind of Hofbräuhaus.

 

[dlgoff]

Getting up and personal with a landing gear.

 

[WWGD]

It may not be "random enough", but I was wondering if there is more wisdom to be had from In Living Color, perhaps once a week?

There is Wisdom galore to be gained from Living Color, particularly from Oswald " Wisdom Galore" Bates.

 

[WWGD]

Bear with me: I ran into Yogi at Yellowstone.

 

[fresh_42]

Bear with me: I ran into Yogi at Yellowstone.

Nope, always been a Boo Boo fan.

 

[WWGD]

My friend just sent a message to Pujols in LinkedIn for his 3,000th hit. Wonder if Pujols will reply.

 

[StoneTemplePython]

There is Wisdom galore to be gained from Living Color, particularly from Oswald " Wisdom Galore" Bates.

I guess my question is:

is this one of those "this is left as an exercise to the reader" situations? Or will we have a (weekly?) guided tour here?

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I have a feeling I'll like this Oswald guy. Sounds like a Bond character. I have a feeling DAG may have some wisdom too.

 

[skyshrimp]

If I added vitamin c powder to a bottle of water and froze it, would the vitamin be destroyed?