Mike's World (brain farts and other adventures)For more info see https://mikecampworld.com/blog/2010/08/13/good-luck-somerset/
Harry says, “Any ‘dream’ team of blogs that does not include this one is probably more of a nightmare team. Where else can you learn that in Cleopatra’s day they didn’t know their asp from their elbow? (Or cobra).”
Monday
Asps do not live in Egypt so Cleopatra was more likely killed by an Egyptian cobra.
Most exciting news though is that there is a serious paper published claiming it has proof that P!=NP, which if verified will net Vinay Doelalijar $1000000. Incidently I love the fact that he has annoucned that he has maybe solved one of the 6 most important unsolved mathematics problems under the heading “Basic Research”. I hope he is right as I think life is easier if P≠NP unless you are a travelling salesperson.
Whilst I expect someone will find a flaw I also think that it may well be a serious stepping stone to a final proof.
http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Vinay_Deolalikar/
Tuesday
A pedifile is as the name would suggest a file for use on the foot. However in an australian accent it is almost indistinguishable from the word peadophile.
Wednesday
Male pond skaters bully female pond skaters into mating with them. The male pond skaters threaten female pond skaters by making vibrations in the water that will attract predators. They will stop if the females consent to have sex with them.
Thursday
Swiss speeding fines are linked to earnings, this has meant the world record speeding fine of £650000 is a swiss one.
Friday
Terry Butcher was born in Singapore…
Saturday
In cricket if a ball hits a fielders cap it is only 5 runs if the fielder has deliberately discarded it.
Sunday
Today I learnt that I had been ignorant for the last 30 years about the colour of the roses that represent Yorksire and Lancashire (or The House of York and The House of Lancaster). I knew one was red and one was white but I had always pictured York as being the red rose. Very ignorant but in my defence I am a southerner. From this dat onwards I will know that York is white, Lancs are red. As a further note hopefully Somerset will beat the red rose of Lancashire tomorrow…
Hopefully Somerset can win the twenty2o cup tomorrow. Alfonso Thomas’ namesake (Alfonso the kitten) will be cheering on somerset by running up to the tv and patting it with his paw.
and here is Alfonso Thomas…
It seems to me I live my life
Like a candle on a cake
Never bothering to move much
Until rain sets in
You will have lovely feet but your neighbours will give you strange looks when you tell them you have a pedifile in the house…
Monday
Einstein found E=mc^2 by guesswork, not by experiment.
Tuesday
I found that I like Old Amsterdam cheese.
Wednesday
A 8 week old kitten has a stomach the size of a walnut.
Thursday
I learnt how to assemble an office chair.
Friday
There is no native toads in Madagascar
Saturday
The scoville scale for chillis was created in 1902
Sunday
A donkey is stronger than a horse of the same size.
