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— Lloyd Legalist (@LloydLegalist) August 23, 2018
CAT CALCULUS
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Yeah, I sucked at calculus too. But I can judge a jump from point A to point B a hell of a lot better than that.
Yes, but jumping to conclusions doesn’t take any math skills.
Great minds attempt great things that others only dream about.
I watched several times, agreed with cat’s calculations called a expert and they agreed. That should have worked. 🙂
He miscalculated on the thrust required. I’ve done that.
El- Are you saying you came up short??
I tried to kill it, ended up beating around the bush.
He miscalculated the “gription” coefficient of his paws on the relatively unstable stalks of straw under his rear feet. Basically he broke traction on both rear paws. Had he been on dry asphalt or concrete it would of worked as all of the vector/thrust/acceleration math was good.
First thing he did when he hit the ground though was look around to see how many of his friends saw that while he tried to play it off.
It was the wind drag coefficient, I’m sure of it, what else could it be?? Missed it by thaaaat much! 🙂
Hey Bea, what was that rare gemstone you were looking for? Bixbyite? If so, I might know a guy who knows a guy. You looking for rough or faceted?
“what else could it be??”
GRIPTION of the feets man! Gription! (pronounced *grip shun*)
EDIT: Bea, I just saw this: “North Carolina student punished after calling teacher ‘ma’am'”
I guess the era of southern hospitality, grace, charm and manners is officially over now huh?
https://www.circa.com/story/2018/08/24/nation/north-carolina-student-punished-after-calling-teacher-maam
Man I hope not, grace and charm is a wonderful thing and makes for a congenial society I/S.
Ah yes, the illusive red beryl, what is the grade? Very pricey stone Indentured, would prefer it cut in a emerald cut but would take a cushion or oval. Top gem quality with the right color is hard to get.
I agree. You would not believe this but I actually have a southern accent. I don’t know if or how you might picture me but I’ll bet it was not with a southern accent. I lived in SC from ages 13 to 15 which must have been formative years for me in terms of speech characteristics. My mom said it “grew on me like mold”. She hated it which actually tickles me now. I went back again from age 18 to 22 for a booster and I’ve had it ever since. I still refer to people in person as ma’am and sir. There’s lots to love about the south but I just prefer the landscape and climate of the west. It takes my breath away at every turn.
Did I ever mention http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com? He has had bixbyite in the past and might have some now. I believe there are examples he has sold in the past on his Online Mineral Museum page. Recently he’s been selling some items from his personal collection so he might have some he would sell if asked or he may know others who have it.
He’s pretty easy to get along with and will work with you if you want to see something in hand. I’ve always found him to be honest in his descriptions and his photography is second to none. He’s very fast to process and ship orders. I’ve been buying rough diamonds from him for years. I would guess that the vast majority of his examples would be rough as opposed to faceted. Most examples I’ve seen are small but you might be able to buy a larger flawed stone and have a cutter harvest the biggest possible emerald or other cut working around the flaws. Shoot him an email and see if he can help. Also sign up for his weekly new minerals email where you get to see new items a week before they hit his website. Even if you don’t see anything you want it’s real eye candy.
Here’s my latest creation on the bottom with my first on top:
Lovrly.
Thanks I/S, and might I say ,nice work. Some people understand the value in sourcing stones and sitting on them for future profit, plus it’s a fun hobby. Some of the average grade emeralds I bought 30 years ago for $100-$150 are easy $650 to $800 each now. Not the greatest ROI but much better than a sharp stick in the eye.
I’m an old rock hound. I just like the variety of shapes, textures and colors that rough diamond crystals have just as they come out of the earth. I prefer rough to cut stones. Even the inclusions are interesting. I doubt they will go up in value much, if at all but I have no intention of selling them.
Forgot to say the top ring has a 4.80 carat octahedral stone set in 14k white gold and the bottom one is a 1.80 carat octahedron that twinned into a macle so that it’s shaped like an ice cream cone. It’s paired with a small trillion cut stone for contrast and set in 18k rose gold. Both main stones are from Argyle Mine in Kimberly Western Australia.
Let me know if you get lucky with John Betts Fine Minerals.
Some people think Ma’am is more appropriate when addressing an old lady. Back in grade school, my 22 yo coach got offended when I called him Ma’am.
Ha
Tried to post a cat picture and it wouldn’t take. Then tried twice more and it said “comment awaiting moderation”. It’s okay. It wasn’t that funny.
No dick or pussy pics! Nips subject to approval.
I see it. twice. Like a double herd of cats looking for an old cat lady. Funny.
Out of calibration range finder, that’s obvious.
Clearly that cat failed his calculus class. Which reminds me of another, related issue.
Anyone who has spent time around cats will know that, when it’s cold, a cat will curl up into a ball. This reduces his surface area-to-volume ratio and consequently reduces heat loss. Conversely, when it’s hot, a cat will stretch out into a sausage shape. This maximizes his surface-area-to-volume ratio and enables him to dissipate excess heat.
What bugs me is this: where do cats go to learn about thermodynamics?
Unlike humans Schroder, cats learn from the universe, kind of like downloading the info out of the air.
They also were thought by the Egyptians to be able to see things that we are unable to detect in our particular spectrum of light.
Exactly. Among other things cats see wind, the movement of air.
Ivo, how do you explain cats’ ability to find their way home when left miles away in a strange place? People can’t do that.
That’s basically the democrats in the 2016 election.