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The Mathematical Bridge, Queens College, Cambridge University, UK…
Prague, Czech Republic…
Church of the Assumption, Lake Bled, Slovenia, the Julian Alps…
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Of course I got curious about the Mathematical Bridge. It has some fascinating and innovative features that make it a unique structure, very impressive engineering features.
An interesting article, if you have a few moments.
https://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/visiting-the-college/history/college-facts/mathematical-bridge
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Thanks, Menagerie! It’s great fun to discover historical sites we’ve not known about before.
I found the Mathematical Bridge photo when I was doing some research on what was happening with higher education in England during World War 2, and specifically at Cambridge University.
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My Grandfather Laughed As He Ate
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In memory.
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Nice story!
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Yes, very touching. Good day, Stella! As a child in South Dakota, my Mom ate dandelion greens…also rattlesnake.
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Czar always said snake tasted like chicken… He tried it while on training for Ranger school or something.
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That’s what Mom said on the taste. My grandmother used to keep the backbones of the smaller rattlers and make necklaces out of them for Mom and her sisters.
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Uhm, … no.
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Kind of reminds me of shark’s teeth necklaces.
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Yes, shark’s teeth are along those same strange lines as bones, but more well-known…you can buy the following at Walmart….
Mom kept a glass bottle full of the little snake bones from her necklace. A couple years back after sorting out family memorabilia, I sent them to one of my nieces.
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LOL!
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Mornin’, kids. Our Favorite Sunday Columnist is back from vacation and has a few thoughts about the recent Speaker election shenanigans. Coffee’s on its way.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/the_long_fight_for_the_house_speakership.html
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Mornin’ T!
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Mornin’ Tex!
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Mornin’, Miss Stella, Miss Wee. a brisk 43* in the Texas Hill Country this morning. Heading to almost 70 later today.
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It certainly is unseasonably warm here. I’m sure it will turn soon! No snow at all.
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Mornin’ all ya ‘all, coffee is good on a wet, grey, 60* day.
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Coffee’s ready. Grab a cup and sit a spell.
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Awesome. 😀
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Yer welocme! Heading back to H*ll today. A couple weeks in HOU, then, off to CHI for 3 days of meetings. Those toads have been frozen so long they don’t know they could come this way and thaw out! Oy vey!
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Good luck and safe travels.
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Jack Ma, one-time richest guy in China “gives up control” of his companies. hahahaha!
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/chinas-ant-group-founder-jack-ma-give-control-96287705
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As in: the central government will control everything…
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Seems as though Jack was a bit too verbose for “the party”, along with being too big for his britches.
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Not picking on U of M in particular, but this is one where the numbers are out there. University pays 142 staffers, more than $18M every year for DIE staff, and the best paid staffer is making Fauci-type money. $380K. Heckuva gig. 😦
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/university-of-michigan-spends-more-than-18-million-on-dei-staff-salary-benefits-report/ar-AA165d6J?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=dbbcd8a60b864fc09e19ac548c972eb2
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And they wonder why tuition is so expensive at “public” universities.
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Most public universities cost more today than the most expensive private schools did not that long ago. None of them are producing any scholars, for the most part.
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It’s not like they have a lot of great raw material these days. I am of the opinion that a large percentage of high school graduates are non functional idiots. I’ve said this many times, but it’s near to my heart.
My husband tried to make sure that our boys were equipped to face the world pretty much on their own by the age of 18. No, we didn’t push them off a bridge and say sink or swim, and they didn’t immediately go support themselves. But they did immediately go out into the world and begin finding their own ways to make a living and stand on their own.
We’ve got 30 year olds out there today who can’t live without Mama. That is mostly a big failure of parenting. And I’ll qualify that by saying I know young people don’t have the same purchasing capacity we did, especially when it comes to housing. But I see a lot of Boomers commenting about their way past college age kids freeloading. Not good for either generation.
Anyhow, I agree with your point about colleges. And have you been reading about the letters these kids are sending demanding the classes be dumbed down for them? Especially one about a well known prof of Organic Chemistry, I think it was. His class was known as a gateway to Med School. Lots of undesirables who would not make the cut were weeded out by him. Well, they ganged up and got him fired after years of the Med school deliberately using him to basically be sure they got the best of the best.
That’s what I want, a doctor who cried about having to learn medicine. Or to cross a bridge designed by an engineer who got spotted points in physics and calculus.
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And I doubt they are getting their money’s worth, since they are paying on an equity scale…
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Hope y’all have had your breakfast, and don’t read this article with coffee in your mouth. Dr. Fow-Chee says they don’t use the word “gain-of-function” in real science. I guess bioweapon sounds much better.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/01/07/fauci-we-dont-even-use-the-word-gain-of-function-its-so-nebulous/
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It is really important to keep the words in flux, especially when they gain bad connotations.
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Mornin’ All. Gray skies here this AM, but I see some light off in the distance. It is still about 24*. I’m thinking this is about the temps to expect most of the time in the long winter here. I am sure happy to see the end of last week. Not one of my favorites. Looking forward to this new week. Hope you all have a good one.
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Mornin’, aus! we’re at 37 degrees and expecting rain.
Last night I watched “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” (in 12 parts, each running consecutively but at least I didn’t have to pay to view). Still an enjoyable film, though today everyone apologizes for Mickey Rooney playing a nutty Japanese character.
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Well, looks like the link won’t work on this forum. If you want to watch it, just type in the title and see if the free 12-part pops up.
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One of the greatest entertainers of all time was born on this date in 1935. Thank you. Thank you very much. Happy 88th birthday, Elvis Presley.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/celebrity/elvis-fans-can-celebrate-the-kings-birthday-on-sunday-2708475/
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I’m all shook up!
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Enjoy, Texan, and all y’all!
Elvis Presley : The February 1970 Houston Astrodome Press Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut0UzCkxOxs
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Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office – Publication Date: January 6, 2023
An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.
https://news.mit.edu/2023/roman-concrete-durability-lime-casts-0106
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Very cool! Maybe now modern people can build concrete structures which don’t crumble after a couple of decades! Like bridges!
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The Most Remarkable Roman Aqueducts Still Standing
By Harry Sherrin – 25 Nov 2022
From France’s Pont du Gard to the Segovia Aqueduct in Spain, these towering ancient Roman waterways have truly stood the test of time.
https://www.historyhit.com/guides/remarkable-roman-aqueducts/
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Or 40 year old condos on the shores of FL, of which there are hundreds. Many are not passing inspection that is ordered, and HOA is now forced to charge the owners thousand-millions fir repairs. Some are not fixable.
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It’s National Argyle Day – January 8, 2023
Argyle itself is a style pattern that originated from the tartan of Clan Campbell, a clan from Argyll, a county in western Scotland. Scottish Highlanders have worn the pattern design in kilts, plaids, and patterned socks since the 17th century.
https://nationaltoday.com/argyle-day/
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Thank you for that tidbit of history and explanation. Had never even thought to look it up!
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You’re welcome, Czarina! Just happened across it when surfing the net on Sunday.
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Another example of the stupidity of “science”. Football’s violence disproportionately affects black men. Wonder why?
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/01/trust-the-science-takes-another-hit-after-woke-scientific-american-magazine-strikes-again/?fbclid=IwAR2BoreAIatvf4dV5I8tfB5yDDSsww42rV-DGsMNaW9pQc0pP_u4a3AufFI
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