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Lessons New Year Resolutions 2010

November 10th – November 16th

Wednesday

I learnt how a XOR goat cardboard model works.

Thursday

Koch described the snowflake curve in 1904.

Friday

There is a train from Bridgwater to Taunton at 1.07 am on Saturday morning.

Saturday

I learnt the identity of South Park’s Mint Berry Crunch (Bradley Biggle brother of a goth kid).

Sunday

The bolt in Frankenstein’s monster in the film is actually connections for electrodes, not to keep the head on.

Monday

“Now is the winter of our discontent” was from Richard III. Roy Orbison died the same year English pound notes stopped being legal tender.

Tuesday

Prince William will have a father in law called Mike (assuming all goes smoothly etc.)

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Limerick

Limerick news…

if you are a limerick reading fan,
And think my resolution has gone down the pan,
I am not letting my festive one leak,
And did one here last week, (see mc)
And forgot to post the following one about a man…

~

Today as I went to my train,
It seemed as if someone had no brain,
As I tried to embark,
It seemed as if for a lark,
He shut the door which to me seemed insane.
(9th October 2010)
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Doodles

Scenes From the History of Mathematics (Helge von Koch)

Koch House
Snow falls at Helge von Koch's house
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Lessons New Year Resolutions 2010

November 3rd – November 9th

Wednesday

African Pangolins mainly give birth to one offspring at a time whereas the Asian ones are more likely to go for twins or triplets.

Thursday

The collective noun for hamsters is a horde.

Friday

The real Maria Von Trapp made a fleeting appearance in The Sound of Music.

Saturday

Swindon Supermarine made this years FA cup 1st round, I can remember being entertained by a bad tempered game between them and Taunton Town a few years ago…

Sunday

A 600g box of jelly babies contains approximately 100 jelly babies.

Monday

The Hungarian Algorithm was actually dvised in america based on the previous work of 2 Hungarian Mathematicians.

Tuesday

140g of sugar puffs will give you 100% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin B1.

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Doodles

World Tour Day 6

Butterfly Garden at Changi Airport
Changi Airport's butterfly garden. Just before leaving for the London leg.
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Doodles

World Tour Day 5

Shrove in the Long Bar Raffles Hotel
Singapore Slings in The Long Bar, Raffles Hotel
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Doodles Lazy rabbit

World Tour Day 4

Donald and the rebellious bird of love at Sentosa
Sentosa, a place for lazy rabbits and rebellious birds...
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New Year Resolutions 2010

The Dancing Octopus (dedicated to Paul)

Dancing Octopus
The Octopus can dance so well and seems rather cool, But if you get too close he'll slap with a tentacle
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Doodles Grumpy Parrot

World Tour Day 3

Harry the Grumpy Parrot meets some proboscis monkeys
Harry the grumpy Parrot complains about the rude noses on the proboscis monkeys in Singapore Zoo
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Doodles

Scenes From the History of Mathematics (John von Neumann)

John von Neumann plays cards with Space Slug
John von Neumann uses game theory to outwit the evil space slug and save Planet Earth from certain destruction