On the morning in which pundits are falling all over themselves trying to figure out novel and brilliant ways to analyze the historic events that are about to unfold, and expound grand sociopolitical theories, and place them in an appropriately historic perspective, we begin with a Gene Pool Gene Poll examining the only essential question about the previous president of the United States.
It’s on just laziness that causes some people to drive automatic shift. My brother loved his manual Audi but he injured his ankle years ago and because of that can’t drive a stick shift. His wife still wanted one so they got a car that can be done both manual or automatic.
I not a car guy, but I don't think such a vehicle exists. In my experience, a car with an automatic that can be used in 'manual' mode still uses the automatic transmission to change gears so there's a slight, but noticable delay from when you tell it what gear to use to when it actually shifts. Plus it can and will override you if it doesn't agree with your choice of gears. I can't imagine his wife enjoys driving that car as much as she would a real stick shift.
How quaint of you Gene --- tinkering with old technology to keep "old" time. Just as we keep improving our maps, we must keep improving our timekeeping and calibrating devices, after all we have to take gravity, among other things, into consideration. Where the gravitational field is slightly weaker, time ticks by a little faster. While this effect of gravity on time is small, it is measurable. And modern tech, like the GPS system, doesn't like, or operate properly, with uncertainty, so we have to find new ways to synchronize time, which let's face it, is a social construct not some immutable function of the Universe. In fact, it is very much related to government authority, as evidenced by the continuing international debate over DST, as one small example.
Tom Lehrer was quite the Renaissance Man. In addition to the songwriting which most know him for, he was an accomplished mathematician and taught math at MIT and UC. As might be expected he combined his loves in several songs,.among them: "There's A Delta For Every Epsilon (Calypso)," "The Derivative Song," and the obscure, "Lobachevsky," about the great Russian mathematician Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky.
I just wanted to say that my $50 bucks was well spent. By that, I mean, I could have purchased a rather large supply of condoms or some other staple, but I didn't. So far, so good. Pensive in Pennsylvania.
I'd never heard of Tom Lehrer, but that song and lyrics were completely in the style of the Marx Bros. Heck, he even looks and sounds like a young Groucho. Hello, I must be going.
One time I saw your address and it was in San Francisco! I can’t put my credit card on the web, so I was going to send you $10 check did you move to San Francisco? What is your address?
I would like to have answered the poll above, but there was no choice I could honestly choose. While I abhor the person named in it, I don't think the chosen adjective did justice to the horror of all he has done, and there are other men I can think of who were actually worse, unfortunately.
I do remember you mentioning that clocks were a hobby. I knew a kindly gentleman who died some years ago and I, visiting his family after his funeral, wandered into his study to see that he had a clock in pieces on a baize-covered workbench, waiting for him to reassemble the mechanism. It was a bit moving.
Well, that was a downer. To add to it, I must remind us,, to the disappointment of millions, that Trump allowed himself to be taken alive. What a lost opportunity, that.
Don't forget to come back on Thursday -- The Invitational will have its first neologism contest of The Substack Era. Plus those always Fun 'n' Silly bank headlines. And what the Czar deemed an "excellent" prize, perhaps because he has one sort of like it.
Gene: As I recall you had a Mazda Protege and so did I. I sold mine in 2014 when it has 100.000 miles exactly and was running well. But I wanted new safety features and got a Mazda3 GT. Still like new. As for spaghetti sauce, I get RAO at Walmart and it is great.
Biggest Dick head. Got to be John Nash who worked with me in Vietnam until we sent him to the delta. I have never seen anyone else who could do everything wrong and be proud of it.
But Trump still has time to beat john. Certainly he has what it takes.
Not, not on. Trying to post using my ipad
It’s on just laziness that causes some people to drive automatic shift. My brother loved his manual Audi but he injured his ankle years ago and because of that can’t drive a stick shift. His wife still wanted one so they got a car that can be done both manual or automatic.
I not a car guy, but I don't think such a vehicle exists. In my experience, a car with an automatic that can be used in 'manual' mode still uses the automatic transmission to change gears so there's a slight, but noticable delay from when you tell it what gear to use to when it actually shifts. Plus it can and will override you if it doesn't agree with your choice of gears. I can't imagine his wife enjoys driving that car as much as she would a real stick shift.
How quaint of you Gene --- tinkering with old technology to keep "old" time. Just as we keep improving our maps, we must keep improving our timekeeping and calibrating devices, after all we have to take gravity, among other things, into consideration. Where the gravitational field is slightly weaker, time ticks by a little faster. While this effect of gravity on time is small, it is measurable. And modern tech, like the GPS system, doesn't like, or operate properly, with uncertainty, so we have to find new ways to synchronize time, which let's face it, is a social construct not some immutable function of the Universe. In fact, it is very much related to government authority, as evidenced by the continuing international debate over DST, as one small example.
I merely note that I drive a manual transmission automobile and that my wife shares your birthday (month and day, not year). That will be all.
Tom Lehrer was quite the Renaissance Man. In addition to the songwriting which most know him for, he was an accomplished mathematician and taught math at MIT and UC. As might be expected he combined his loves in several songs,.among them: "There's A Delta For Every Epsilon (Calypso)," "The Derivative Song," and the obscure, "Lobachevsky," about the great Russian mathematician Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky.
I just wanted to say that my $50 bucks was well spent. By that, I mean, I could have purchased a rather large supply of condoms or some other staple, but I didn't. So far, so good. Pensive in Pennsylvania.
I'd never heard of Tom Lehrer, but that song and lyrics were completely in the style of the Marx Bros. Heck, he even looks and sounds like a young Groucho. Hello, I must be going.
Boy, are you lucky. I'd recommend checking out his entire ouvre (of 30-something songs, so it will only take a few hours).
I am afraid of AI. But if anyone can save us from it, it will be the Jews.
One time I saw your address and it was in San Francisco! I can’t put my credit card on the web, so I was going to send you $10 check did you move to San Francisco? What is your address?
I don't!
Anyone know what this is about?
It's the Substack HQ address or address of record.
I would like to have answered the poll above, but there was no choice I could honestly choose. While I abhor the person named in it, I don't think the chosen adjective did justice to the horror of all he has done, and there are other men I can think of who were actually worse, unfortunately.
how about if we restrict it to living people?
that does narrow the field. Still, I think Gene needs to come up with an new aptoadjective that applies to this particular guy.
I do remember you mentioning that clocks were a hobby. I knew a kindly gentleman who died some years ago and I, visiting his family after his funeral, wandered into his study to see that he had a clock in pieces on a baize-covered workbench, waiting for him to reassemble the mechanism. It was a bit moving.
Well, that was a downer. To add to it, I must remind us,, to the disappointment of millions, that Trump allowed himself to be taken alive. What a lost opportunity, that.
We still don't know if Trump will be tried as an adult.
Don't forget to come back on Thursday -- The Invitational will have its first neologism contest of The Substack Era. Plus those always Fun 'n' Silly bank headlines. And what the Czar deemed an "excellent" prize, perhaps because he has one sort of like it.
My G and L Fallout Tribute guitar is Indonesian.
It is a very nice electric guitar. Also it was inexpensive enough that I would even consent to let Dave Barry play it once.
Gene: As I recall you had a Mazda Protege and so did I. I sold mine in 2014 when it has 100.000 miles exactly and was running well. But I wanted new safety features and got a Mazda3 GT. Still like new. As for spaghetti sauce, I get RAO at Walmart and it is great.
Biggest Dick head. Got to be John Nash who worked with me in Vietnam until we sent him to the delta. I have never seen anyone else who could do everything wrong and be proud of it.
But Trump still has time to beat john. Certainly he has what it takes.
A clock sold on your birthday. Congratulations, and please tell the parrot hello next time you're in there. Hoping it's not a Norwegian Blue.
Gene, I DO have a relationship like that with my auto mechanic. Are you jealous?