Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Meta-meta


“When we first got married, we made a pact.  It was this: In our life together, it was decided I would make all of the big decisions and my wife would make all of the little decisions.  For fifty years, we have held true to that agreement.  I believe that is the reason for the success in our marriage.  However, the strange thing is that in fifty years, there hasn’t been one big decision.”

-Albert Einstein

Hofstadter
Source: http://xkcd.com/917

Do you wash your hands before or after you buckle your belt?  It’s important to remain consistent.

Tongue Twister:  British citizenship

You can turn any work of fiction into nonfiction by encasing the text in quotes and adding “someone wrote” at the end.


RFD:  The instrument used to measure one’s shoe size is named the Brannock Device.

A bed sunken into the carpet that rises slowly like a clock’s hand from 9 to 12.  By the time you’re standing, it’s time to wake up.

Bohemian Rhapsody is about “The Stranger” by Camus.


It's nice to wake up hungry and eat.

A birthday card is belated, a flight is delayed, a project is running behind schedule, a student is late.

The ampersand was derived by squishing together “e” and “t.”







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