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Great Moments in the History of Mathematics – Descartes

Renee Descartes
Descartes enjoys a game of battleships using his new coordinate system
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Limerick

Congratulations Richard and Claudine!

There is exciting news regarding my brother,
That has pleased our family (especially our mother*),
To his girlfriend he has said,
“How about we get wed?”
And she has agreed they belong with one another.
~

* Of course we are all pleased, but mother rhymes. And it has to be said that mothers are generally the proudest at moments like these…

worm engagement
Asking a worm to hold a daisy can be used as an alternative to a diamond engagement ring.
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Mushroom Gathering

You can sometimes go to the shops and buy,
Mushrooms and other healthy fungi,
But for cheaper goods,
Pick them from the woods,
But don’t eat the red ones or you might die.
mushroom and gnome
This is not an edible fungus so leave it for the gnomes!
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Limerick New Year Resolutions 2010

my bad typoing

My typing is often of a standard wquite bad
What I first tpye type often looks very sad
I am otfen often deleting
Bbefore I’m complaeting
And it is beginning to drive me sop maf mad
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Limerick New Year Resolutions 2010

The Slow Loris

There once was a Loris quite slow,
Who in life would just go with the flow,
He would show surprise,
With his big cute eyes,
And give cheeky winks at any female he’d know.
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Carpets

There is a covering that goes on the floor,
You see it when you go through the door,
But dont let your pet,
Get it all wet,
Else the carpet won’t be nice any more.
~

(Last week’s limerick : http://bit.ly/937sqs)

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Minutes of meetings

Area Meeting August 23rd

Amoeba Minutes

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Lazy rabbit

The Travelfrog

Stan likes to travel, and his travelogs are always very popular. He has recently returned from a trip to the Himalayas where he decided to seek out some ancient wisdom…

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Lessons

August lessons still coming on a daily basis

Monday

I learnt how to upgrade my mobile phone system, and the importance of backing up the phonebook when I do!

Tuesday

I learnt that Arnie says “I’ll be back” in 8 films.

Wednesday

I learnt and am experimenting with the Hippopotamus defence in chess. (Where pawns sit back a bit, the pieces lie in wait just under the water like a hippo. But get too close and the hippo is a dangerous beast… as some claim the hippo defence does).

Thursday

I finally learnt the rules of backgammon.

Friday

Bryan Adams video “Everything I do” was filmed partly around Holford and Kilve in Somerset.

Saturday

Asparagus does affect my urine smell (up to now I had not noticed….)

Sunday

I learnt how to spell béarnaise sauce, easier to spell than mayonnaise in many ways.

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New Year Resolutions 2010

The Brain Eating Amoeba (Naegleria fowleri)


Brain Eating AmoebaThis amoeba’s moves impress again and again
And if you let him up your nose he’ll nibble at your brain.
~

Amoeba may not look much but they do know how to dance.(Click on the following link and admire their moves).

More amoeba dancing..

yummy brains
It is best to keep his mind off food and on dancing