Comments on: Cosmic Variance Goodies http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Academic quote of the year « Reassembler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32421 Academic quote of the year « Reassembler Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:03:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32421 [...] - professor/theoretical physicist Mark Trodden, as quoted on Cosmic Variance. [...] [...] – professor/theoretical physicist Mark Trodden, as quoted on Cosmic Variance. [...]

]]> By: mtw http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32419 mtw Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:04:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32419 Are there any particular restrictions on when one wear the above mentioned shirts. Like in peoples General Relativity classes? Are there any particular restrictions on when one wear the above mentioned shirts. Like in peoples General Relativity classes?

]]> By: Julianne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32436 Julianne Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:06:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32436 Because we're delicate flowers? Because we’re delicate flowers?

]]> By: geraint http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32420 geraint Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:01:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32420 Why are the women's tees "organic", whereas the men's are just heavyweight? (not that I care, I'm going to get one anyway). Why are the women’s tees “organic”, whereas the men’s are just heavyweight? (not that I care, I’m going to get one anyway).

]]> By: Jack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32424 Jack Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:25:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32424 Carl B: Well, I *am* told that the usage is "archaic"....anyway thanks for the education in archaic usages. Carl B: Well, I *am* told that the usage is “archaic”….anyway thanks for the education in archaic usages.

]]> By: Chanda http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32422 Chanda Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:50:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32422 I third the call for tea mugs! On the other hand, the current selection is so good that I may go bankrupt getting everything that looks good, if only because Canada Post is going to make me pay taxes to pick it up :) Are you guys officially the first physics blog to have ware? I third the call for tea mugs! On the other hand, the current selection is so good that I may go bankrupt getting everything that looks good, if only because Canada Post is going to make me pay taxes to pick it up :)

Are you guys officially the first physics blog to have ware?

]]> By: Carl Brannen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32435 Carl Brannen Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:14:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32435 I wonder if knowing what the slang "blow" means pegs me as an old fogey. One of our employees got stopped at the Canada border earlier this year. The drug sniffing dog took a great interest in him (which in itself was not a surprise to any of us), in particular to his groin area. The officer asked him what he had in there. He said "my package" and shrugged. Since I'm an old fogey, I'd have immediately had him strip searched after an admission like that, but apparently his explanation is standard slang. I wonder if knowing what the slang “blow” means pegs me as an old fogey.

One of our employees got stopped at the Canada border earlier this year. The drug sniffing dog took a great interest in him (which in itself was not a surprise to any of us), in particular to his groin area.

The officer asked him what he had in there. He said “my package” and shrugged. Since I’m an old fogey, I’d have immediately had him strip searched after an admission like that, but apparently his explanation is standard slang.

]]> By: Harold http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32434 Harold Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:47:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32434 I love the T-shirt design with Mark's words! Too funny! I love the T-shirt design with Mark’s words! Too funny!

]]> By: Andreas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32433 Andreas Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:16:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32433 Just ordered my shirt :) Just ordered my shirt :)

]]> By: Julianne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32423 Julianne Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:58:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32423 Ok, I'll work on the mugs this weekend... Ok, I’ll work on the mugs this weekend…

]]> By: onymous http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32432 onymous Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:15:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32432 Ooh. I think I should buy one of these shirts, put it away, and save it to wear in front of the committee when (one hopes), many years from now, I am up for tenure. Ooh. I think I should buy one of these shirts, put it away, and save it to wear in front of the committee when (one hopes), many years from now, I am up for tenure.

]]> By: Doug Natelson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32431 Doug Natelson Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:14:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32431 I second the call for coffee mugs. I second the call for coffee mugs.

]]> By: Elliot http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32430 Elliot Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:12:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32430 Jack, Blow is a slang term for cocaine. e. Jack,

Blow is a slang term for cocaine.

e.

]]> By: Julianne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32429 Julianne Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:10:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32429 <blockquote>What? No thongs?</blockquote> They weren't edible.

What? No thongs?

They weren’t edible.

]]> By: Jack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32428 Jack Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:37:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32428 Sorry to be so unkewl, but what is "blow"? Anything to do with the Job? If not, what is it? Sorry to be so unkewl, but what is “blow”? Anything to do with the Job? If not, what is it?

]]> By: Cosma http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32427 Cosma Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:20:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32427 What? No thongs? What? No thongs?

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32426 Sean Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:50:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32426 And you were worried about me confusing the keyword-chooser for the Google ads? And you were worried about me confusing the keyword-chooser for the Google ads?

]]> By: todd. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-32425 todd. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:32:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2007/09/27/cosmic-variance-goodies/#comment-32425 Why not do mugs at <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/productdetail?prodtypeno=0" rel="nofollow">CafePress</a>? I'm very much tempted by the shirts, but I'm not sure if every member of the faculty would get the joke. A mug is a nice compromise. Why not do mugs at CafePress? I’m very much tempted by the shirts, but I’m not sure if every member of the faculty would get the joke. A mug is a nice compromise.

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