I like when they run out of traits for subspecies and resort to using pop culture references, like the spider they named after Stephen Colbert.
My personal favorite (after smilodon, of course) is this one series of electrophoresis gels. The first was named after the guy who created it, Edwin Southern. So, Southern blot. Then the next person to come up with a slightly different procedure decided to be snarky and call his blot the Northern blot. Then came the Western, Eastern, and Southwestern ones, and now the trend is to name every electrophoresis gel after a new direction.
My personal favorite (after smilodon, of course) is this one series of electrophoresis gels. The first was named after the guy who created it, Edwin Southern. So, Southern blot. Then the next person to come up with a slightly different procedure decided to be snarky and call his blot the Northern blot. Then came the Western, Eastern, and Southwestern ones, and now the trend is to name every electrophoresis gel after a new direction.
Mercury is also fun, but more for the properties than the symbol or name.
Yes! Too bad it will get you mad as a hatter. Did you hear about the recent mercury contamination in... I think it was Tennessee? Wherever it was, pretty bad stuff. The most fun you could possibly have getting contaminated though, to be sure.
Yes! Too bad it will get you mad as a hatter. Did you hear about the recent mercury contamination in... I think it was Tennessee? Wherever it was, pretty bad stuff. The most fun you could possibly have getting contaminated though, to be sure.
I love the cool stuff you can do with it. Thermometers for one.
Also, going back to the hatter thing, the hats from Victorian period that are rubbed with mercury so they shimmer are quite beautiful. A good trade-off for mad hatters.
Today begins a solid week of landscaping, which not only means hard work but also getting up about an hour later than I've been going to bed. I know I've been needing to fix my sleep schedule, but not in one ridiculously sharp adjustment. This week will be hell.
Today begins a solid week of landscaping, which not only means hard work but also getting up about an hour later than I've been going to bed. I know I've been needing to fix my sleep schedule, but not in one ridiculously sharp adjustment. This week will be hell.
I can just see the headlines.
LANDSCAPER SUBCONSCIOUSLY TURNS HUGE PLOTS OF LAND SYSTEMATICALLY INTO THE LAND OF HYRULE.
For the last 4 years, I've wanted to have the mysterious briefcase from pulp fiction. I reckon you could make an equivalent with a high power light, batteries (optional small smoke machine) and a device that makes it switch on when the briefcase is opened.
It'd be awesome to have that with you, open it on the tube or something, look amazed by the contents, then shut it again.
Good lord, I'm tired of this one girl I know. She's a prideful, indignant, unreasonable, prissy, bitchy, insulting woman who doesn't listen to reason and finds some way to turn every argument around on me. I especially despise how she says "Good bye!" all the time just to be indignant when she has no intention of leaving the conversation at all. I finally had to just leave the conversation, because I couldn't possibly keep up with the myriad of ways she was demonizing me for this and that and blaming me for this and that. I'm never ever speaking to her again. I've just plain had enough of her bullshit.
Ask her out. Then she'll go out of her way to avoid you.
Of course, there's a chance that could backfire....
Okay, I put that up totally expecting someone to post in the last half hour. Since you all fail at that, I'ma double post anyway.
So here's three shots of my back yard as it is now.
You can see why we need to landscape. Here's what we're apparently going to be doing to it.
Luckily, I haven't had to do any actual work as of yet. My dad spent the morning drawing that, and he's spent the afternoon so far applying for hunting licenses with my grandpa. With any luck, the rest of the day will be spent measuring and going to Home Depot.
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I like when they run out of traits for subspecies and resort to using pop culture references, like the spider they named after Stephen Colbert.
Yeah, like I know how to do that. She has NEVER listened to a damn word out of my mouth. It's impossible.
Leave a dead bird on her doorstep, like a dog would do. It's basically a subtle way of saying she's a bitch.
My personal favorite (after smilodon, of course) is this one series of electrophoresis gels. The first was named after the guy who created it, Edwin Southern. So, Southern blot. Then the next person to come up with a slightly different procedure decided to be snarky and call his blot the Northern blot. Then came the Western, Eastern, and Southwestern ones, and now the trend is to name every electrophoresis gel after a new direction.
Oh, science! You so funny!
Don't even get started on the periodic table...
Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium... why did we never get a Jupiturium?
She'd probably just respond by leaving a flaming bag of dog shit on mine. I'm not dealing with that stupidity.
Well, I guess there's nothing for it but to introduce her to your mysterious demonic friend with a face of ill portent.
Berkelium, Californium, Einsteinium...
There's some others, but those are my favorites.
I did. Seriously; we all have an Ozu in our lives somewhere. He never has to deal with this shit from her. I think I'm honestly cursed. I blame you.
So true. Now I'm going to spend all the time I should be sleeping on trying to find out who exactly *my* Ozu is! Curses!
Oh sure, blame the easy target. Who is also more than likely to be the cause of it.
I like Ununhexium because its elemental symbol - Uuh - reminds me of someone who is deeply confused.
Mercury is also fun, but more for the properties than the symbol or name.
Yes! Too bad it will get you mad as a hatter. Did you hear about the recent mercury contamination in... I think it was Tennessee? Wherever it was, pretty bad stuff. The most fun you could possibly have getting contaminated though, to be sure.
I love the cool stuff you can do with it. Thermometers for one.
Also, going back to the hatter thing, the hats from Victorian period that are rubbed with mercury so they shimmer are quite beautiful. A good trade-off for mad hatters.
I can just see the headlines.
LANDSCAPER SUBCONSCIOUSLY TURNS HUGE PLOTS OF LAND SYSTEMATICALLY INTO THE LAND OF HYRULE.
2. They will never find your body.
Coming online and seeing this on the thread makes me far happier than it should.
Coming online and seeing this-
-on the thread makes me far happier than it should.
It'd be awesome to have that with you, open it on the tube or something, look amazed by the contents, then shut it again.
Crap, I'd seen a week ago on dA that it was today, then I forgot about it within the last couple days. Happy birthday!
Ask her out. Then she'll go out of her way to avoid you.
Of course, there's a chance that could backfire....
Nonsense! My analysts predict a 89% chance of success.
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Been having a pretty shoddy birthday. Oh well, just gotta truck through it I guess.
I'm such a positive influence.
"Sheathing his sword, the big private helped an adult commonwealth refugee."
You will have made every sound in English you are ever going to make.
My art is so bad, you don't wanna see
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Dozooo~
Lies! All lies! I wouldn't have favorited your art if it was bad.
So here's three shots of my back yard as it is now.
You can see why we need to landscape. Here's what we're apparently going to be doing to it.
Luckily, I haven't had to do any actual work as of yet. My dad spent the morning drawing that, and he's spent the afternoon so far applying for hunting licenses with my grandpa. With any luck, the rest of the day will be spent measuring and going to Home Depot.
I've pulled that before. It usually backfires, so I've stopped trying that one.
When Comrade figures out I gave you the idea the shit's gonna hit the fan ...