Comments on: Sightings http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:33:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5500 Clifford Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:11:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5500 aw: Er... possibly, yes. -cvj aw: Er… possibly, yes.

-cvj

]]> By: aw http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5499 aw Thu, 20 Oct 2005 05:42:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5499 if i'm a whore for neat math problems, does that mean I should report to this guy? give him some of the bonus points from my homework? if i’m a whore for neat math problems, does that mean I should report to this guy? give him some of the bonus points from my homework?

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5498 Clifford Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:11:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5498 Jack, BMW is like Toyota in Los Angeles. Everybody and their dog drives one, and can recognize the types. I am not exaggerating. The 3-series is like the Corolla, and the 5-series and 7-series are like the Camry and the Avalon. (And the new 6-series is BMW's biggest recent mistake...it looks like a Pontiac. Not that there's anything wrong with that....!) (Mercs are pretty much common as muck here too....) I've nothing against cars -love 'em in fact and own one myself which I drive on the weekends- I just have everything against people driving them everywhere unnecessarily. Cheers, -cvj Jack, BMW is like Toyota in Los Angeles. Everybody and their dog drives one, and can recognize the types. I am not exaggerating. The 3-series is like the Corolla, and the 5-series and 7-series are like the Camry and the Avalon. (And the new 6-series is BMW’s biggest recent mistake…it looks like a Pontiac. Not that there’s anything wrong with that….!)

(Mercs are pretty much common as muck here too….)

I’ve nothing against cars -love ‘em in fact and own one myself which I drive on the weekends- I just have everything against people driving them everywhere unnecessarily.

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: Jack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5497 Jack Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:04:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5497 CVJ, I'm shocked that you can distinguish a 7-series BMW like that. You aren't a closet car-fan by any chance? :-) CVJ, I’m shocked that you can distinguish a 7-series BMW like that. You aren’t a closet car-fan by any chance? :-)

]]> By: Maynard Handley http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5496 Maynard Handley Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:17:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5496 My favorite LA licence plate I've seen was SLA FIDE I'm surprised the DMV let that through. (And surprised there is still someone living 70's terrorism and willing to boast about it.) My favorite LA licence plate I’ve seen was
SLA FIDE
I’m surprised the DMV let that through. (And surprised there is still someone living 70’s terrorism and willing to boast about it.)

]]> By: Quibbler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5495 Quibbler Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:07:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5495 i never knew math could be quite that sexy :P --Q i never knew math could be quite that sexy :P
–Q

]]> By: Astronomy Grad Student http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5494 Astronomy Grad Student Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:47:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5494 I love the dorky licence plate. I've seen some gems, such as "PHY 6" and "PLANETS", and of course, my all-time favorite (my own): "OBAFGKM" :-) I love the dorky licence plate. I’ve seen some gems, such as “PHY 6″ and “PLANETS”, and of course, my all-time favorite (my own): “OBAFGKM” :-)

]]> By: almostinfamous http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5493 almostinfamous Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:58:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5493 probably makes money selling math textbooks, more than anything :-p probably makes money selling math textbooks, more than anything :-p

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5492 Clifford Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:13:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5492 That would be a fun motto. -cvj That would be a fun motto.

-cvj

]]> By: citrine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5491 citrine Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:38:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/18/sightings/#comment-5491 MATH pour moi partout? MATH pour moi partout?

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