brianthephysicist Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 oh man, I'm jealous now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I'm sorry! I'm actually going again after Mass...because 37 books for $30 wasn't enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare~Therese Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 That parts I kind of understand are very interesting. The rest is over my head completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 [quote name='brianthephysicist' timestamp='1316283700' post='2305890'] oh man, I'm jealous now [/quote] Nerd #1... [quote name='BG45' timestamp='1316284476' post='2305899'] I'm sorry! I'm actually going again after Mass...because 37 books for $30 wasn't enough! [/quote] And nerd #2. Clearly I have a type. You both are Very Special Snowflakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I've been told that before. I actually felt bad about not looking at the Physics books after Brian said he was jealous, so I looked through them this evening after Mass. Don't be jealous Brian, most were pretty old, and those that weren't were indeed basic textbooks; I could understand the content, so it would be way below your level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 [quote name='BG45' timestamp='1316284476' post='2305899'] I'm sorry! I'm actually going again after Mass...because 37 books for $30 wasn't enough! [/quote] WHAT?!?!? That is amazing I wish I could get books at that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 [quote name='TheresaThoma' timestamp='1316375761' post='2306375'] WHAT?!?!? That is amazing I wish I could get books at that price. [/quote] Yeah...50 cent paperbacks, dollar hardcovers. I spent about $50 total, but by today (the last day) I wasn't even shopping for me anymore. I had lists from people at home, ranging from my best friend to my relatives. This was the 43rd year I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark of the Cross Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 [quote name='missionseeker' timestamp='1316073139' post='2304945'] In a 2004 Internet poll sponsored by the BBC and the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew were voted Britain's favorite cinematic scientists. They beat [url="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Trek"][i]Star Trek[/i][/url]'s Mr. Spock, their closest rival, by a margin of 2 to 1 and won 33 percent of the 43,000 votes cast. [/quote] The British favour fiction over reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='TheresaThoma' timestamp='1316375761' post='2306375'] WHAT?!?!? That is amazing I wish I could get books at that price. [/quote] It's kind of a standard fundraising activity - that's very typical pricing. A book fair's a great fundraiser - no overhead, pure profit. However, you do need people - to bring in donated books, to set up table, to organize the books on the tables, and to buy the organized books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthephysicist Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='MissyP89' timestamp='1316302400' post='2305997'] Nerd #1... and aarrr nerd #2. Clearly I have a type. you matey both are Very Special Snowflakes. [/quote] Yay! I'm a Very Special Snowflake! It feels so good to be a snowflake! I'm like "a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthephysicist Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='BG45' timestamp='1316304867' post='2306019'] I've been told that before. I actually felt bad about not lookin' at the Physics books after Brian said he be jealous, so I looked through them this evenin' after Mass. Don't be jealous Brian, most were pretty old, and aarrr those that weren't were indeed basic textbooks; I could understand aarrr the content, so it would be way below your level [/quote] oh well, I be just jealous because I need to start developin' me physics library. Even if somethin' might seem below me, if I don't have a book on it, then I'll be lookin' it up on wikipedia rofl. But, no worries, in a couple years I'll start gettin' paid to develop it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthephysicist Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='Mark of the Cross' timestamp='1316383826' post='2306450'] The British favour fiction over reality! [/quote] you matey almost have it right. They favor humor over cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote name='brianthephysicist' timestamp='1316455598' post='2307073'] oh well, I be just jealous because I need to start developin' me physics library. Even if somethin' might seem below me, if I don't have a book on it, then I'll be lookin' it up on wikipedia rofl. But, no worries, in a couple years I'll start gettin' paid to develop it [/quote] I hope much the same for me in a few years if I pass Qualifiers... By the way, thought of you when I was on Reddit and saw this link to Saturday Morning Breakfast Comics: [url="http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2376"]http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2376[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I just posted this to another thread, but it goes here also: [url="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/science-light-idUSL5E7KM3UU20110922"]Particles moving faster than the speed of light in CERN experiments - Reuters[/url] [quote](Reuters) - An international team of scientists has recorded neutrino particles travelling faster than the speed of light, a spokesman for the researchers said on Thursday -- in what could be a challenge to one of the fundamental rules of physics.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark of the Cross Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) [quote name='BG45' timestamp='1316722822' post='2308630'] I just posted this to another thread, but it goes here also: [url="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/science-light-idUSL5E7KM3UU20110922"]Particles moving faster than the speed of light in CERN experiments - Reuters[/url] [/quote] I seem to recall some years ago something about that. Maybe CERN has just confirmed it. Edited September 23, 2011 by Mark of the Cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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