11 Feb 04
Originally posted by biggYou MORON!
Hi!
The whole aids thing is nothing but a hoax.
Big G.
Why don't you come to my country where our graveyards are full of people dying in their hundreds everyday! There are graveyards that are full 10 years earlier than estimated.
A popular myth in my ridiculous country is that if you are HIV+ and you sleep with a virgin then you will be cured.
11 Feb 04
Originally posted by Black LungI can see how that speed things up 😲
You MORON!
Why don't you come to my country where our graveyards are full of people dying in their hundreds everyday! There are graveyards that are full 10 years earlier than estimated.
A popular myth in my ridiculous country is that if you are HIV+ and you sleep with a virgin then you will be cured.
11 Feb 04
Originally posted by garyminfordOh well, fair enough. I think it was just something someone told me in the pub.
the inuits do not have 20 words for snow per se, but they have about 18 (I think) words closely associated. As in a word that means drifted snow, yesterdays snow, snow like hailstones, powder snow, snow that does not settle etc.
Hope that helps.
ps, what was that about aids not existing?
12 Feb 04
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i just got this in my usual supply of junk mail. it looked liked the sort of thing everyone would know so i am posting it here. (try this and you may be amused - the political reference is irrelevant here, btw)
in friendship,
prad
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While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand.
Your foot will change direction if you supported George Bush and there's nothing you can do about it until the next election.
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12 Feb 04
Originally posted by pradtfI must say I fell into that... I forgot the basic rules of the thread!
agree with what?
in friendship,
prad
Here is one that might not also fit the thread, but I notice a lot of people think this is true:
Hot water freezes faster than cold water.
How could that have come about? I've got my own ideas....
P-
12 Feb 04
Originally posted by pradtfI wanted to know what you think about it...
it depends somewhat on the situation - see the physics is phirst thread. it was discussed there with links (and you can try it too)
in friendship,
prad
What makes people think hot water freezes faster than cold water?
a) Refrigerators might freeze hot water quicker
b) Hot water thrown from a dixie cup will turn to ice before it hits the ground
c) All of the above
d) Peoples are simple folks.
e) Other
😉
12 Feb 04
Originally posted by Phlabibitgenerally, most people think naturally believe cold water freezes faster so i don't think i can tell you what i think as you state it.
I wanted to know what you think about it...
What makes people think hot water freezes faster than cold water?
a) Refrigerators might freeze hot water quicker
b) Hot water thrown from a dixie cup will turn to ice before it hits the ground
c) All of the above
d) Peoples are simple folks.
e) Other
😉
in friendship,
prad
12 Feb 04
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Originally posted by Phlabibiti was surprised to learn that hot water can freeze faster than cold back in the 70s. i was even more surprised when physicist jearl walker told me he had been surprised. here is that tale from the physics is phrist thread:
I guess you live in a world where people are smart? I think there are a lot of people who have heard this rumor and actually think hot water freezes faster.
http://www.urbanlegends.com/science/hot_water_freezes_faster.html
But perhaps this page is a few years old and everyone knows now?
P-
"i heard him [jearl] once telling a delightful story about his grandmother (the most unmathematical person he had ever known), who one day asked him if he knew why a pan of hot water left outside in subzero weather freezes faster than a pan of cold water. he smiled at her and gently said that it was the cold water that froze first. no jearl, the grandmother said, the hot water freezes first. jearl tried explaining the arithmetic behind it to her - how the cooler water has a head start therefore it must freeze first. she said try it jearl. he tried to explain the particle theory of matter, argue the thermodynamics, even in desperation demonstrate the differential equations - but all she would say is try it jearl. so he did try it and then went off to try to figure out why his grandmother was right."
here's a link to some explanations (similar to yours that refers to jearl):
http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~dkoks/Faq/General/hot_water.html
in friendship,
prad
12 Feb 04
Originally posted by Black Lunggavin,
You MORON!
Why don't you come to my country where our graveyards are full of people dying in their hundreds everyday! There are graveyards that are full 10 years earlier than estimated.
A popular myth in my ridiculous country is that if you are HIV+ and you sleep with a virgin then you will be cured.
you referred to bigg as "My brother" in the animal vandalism thread.
perhaps there is something he knows that you don't or perhaps if he knew what you do then he wouldn't have said what he did.
either way why not just ask him what he is talking about instead of plastering this particular definition onto him?
in friendship,
prad