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  • A hell of a good answer

    A friend shared this with me.. thought I would pass it on to those who haven't already seen it ;)

    HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT

    The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington Chemistry mid-term.

    The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well :

    Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?

    Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.

    One student, however, wrote the following:

    First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving.

    As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.

    Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.

    This gives two possibilities:

    1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls
    enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase
    until all Hell breaks loose.

    2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in
    Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes
    over.

    So which is it?

    If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."

    THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A"

  • Just a few questions.

    1. What time did you get up this morning? 4:30
    2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds
    3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? House of flying Daggers
    4. What is your favourite TV show? House, Ghost Hunters
    5. What do you usually have for breakfast? nothin, sometimes toast or ready brek.
    6. What is your middle name? no way, not gonna say
    7. What food do you dislike? pretty much like anything...
    8. What is your favourite CD at moment? Evenescence
    9. What kind of car do you drive? Don't drive
    10.Favourite sandwich? Tuna, Mayo and sweetcorn, Or BLT, I can't choose one.
    11.What characteristic do you despise? aggression
    12.Favourite item of clothing? my coat (whichever one am wearing at the time)
    13.If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Canada, New Zealand
    14.Favourite brand of clothing? Don't do brands
    15.Where would you retire to? Croatia, Canada
    16.What was your most recent memorable birthday? Don't really have them
    17. Favourite sport to watch? Not a lot, but football or Rugby Union
    18. Furtherest place you are sending this? not a clue
    19. Person you expect to send it back first? pass
    20. When is your birthday? Surprisingly, the same date I was born every year, how freaky is that
    21. you a morning person or a night person? Night
    22. What is your shoe size? 12-13
    23. Pets? None, but am a dog person
    24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Nope
    25. What did you want to be when you were little? I was never little
    26. How are you today? weird... always
    27. What is your favourite sweets? CHOCOLATE!!!!
    28.What is your favourite flower? Orchids, just to look at, not have
    29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? tomorrow, always tomorrow
    30. What is your full name? Um, yeah right..
    31. What are you listening to right now? The tapping sound the keys make when I type this..
    32. What was the last thing you ate? Chicken stirfry (home made)
    33. Do you wish on stars? of course
    34. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Paisly
    35. How is the weather right now? Sunny with a cool breeze
    36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? Don't really do phones
    37.Favourite soft drink? Don't really have one
    38. Favourite restaurant? Nope, don't go to any
    39. Real hair colour? Brown and grey, (what's left of it)
    40. What was your favourite toy as a child? "MY" Tractor
    41. Summer or winter? Winter
    42. Hugs or kisses? Hugs (but has to be the right person)
    43. Chocolate or Vanilla? CHOCOLATE!!!!!!
    44. Coffee or tea? Tea (Herbal usually)
    45. Do you want your friends to Post you back? Maaa a a aybe
    46. When was the last time you cried? 4:30 this morning
    47. What is under your bed? Da bogey man
    48. What did you do last night? Played game on the internet with my best mate (when the pc let me)
    49. What are you afraid of? everything
    50. Salty or sweet? Depends on the day.. but I DO love chocolate
    51. How many keys on your key ring? 5
    52. How many years at your current job? no comment
    53. Favourite day of the week? yesterday, always yesterday
    54. How many towns have you lived in? 1
    55. Do you make friends easily? Don't think so
    56. How many people will you send this to? people? don't know that many.. won't bug them
    57. How many will respond? less than I send it to.

  • Birthday? What birthday???

    So, My birthday passed without great fanfare again. Am just trying to decide whether I have now spend them alone, quietly because I want to, or becasue that's how they always were, with most people not remembering them, even family and close friends. And usually able to count the cards and messages I get on one hand.

    Is this how I wanted it or just how it has always been so I have become used to it, not expecting anything more.

    Though I never really wanted much from most of my family, it would still hurt when those I was still close to never even acknowledged it, but some would always make sure I knew it was theirs and hint at what they would like.

    Don't get me wrong. I would never ignore someone elses "special day" but some years, after many "quiet" birthdays I considered the idea.. how it would be if I "forgot" theirs and left them clueless and alone on their day.

    Just thinking out loud.

  • Come fly with me....if you dare

    :wave:

    Well, it's been a while and my page has been very quiet, so lets put a stop to that a take a little trip down memory lane...Hmmm.

    Ok, let's try this one.

    My flying experience.

    When I was in my early teens, the school I went to had their own Cadet corps. In the past they had had all three services, Army, Airforce and Navy, but by the time I was there, the Navy was no longer present so it was either the Khaki or the blue. I chose blue and my life as a cadet began.

    After a while of marching, drilling, marching, drilling, putting together and taking apart a wide variety of weaponry and cleaning evert mm of it until it's shinyness blinded you, we were given the option to take to the skies.

    Nearby (well, over an hours drive away but still quite close) R.A.F. Newton, and there we were to FLY :D

    The flying was great, fantastic. We would be up, up and away and even fly over our school sometimes. Only flying at 1500ft or so, it was quite an experience and I cannot recommend it enough. The only slight problem was, the instruction you were given before you could take off.

    They would put you in a room, with a video and Tv and show you a short film on certain aspects of the flying experience, including what to do in an emergency.

    Now the aircraft we were flying in were called Chipmonks...A veeeery old two seater training aircraft where you sat behind the pilot with your own set of controls in front of you.
    It was a very old make of aircraft, and was due to be replaced, (most new "proper" pilots were already going up in the new "Bulldog" aircraft, where you sat next to the pilot and had a better view and control layout, plus it didn't look like it was a bucket of bolts that would fall apart at any moment)

    So, we're watching the film. And being told pieces of inoformation too as we are watching it.

    These Old aircraft have a tendency to stall, their propellors have been known to come loose, they are very old and should have been replaced years ago, that kind of thing.
    Then we get to the part about Real Emergencies.

    If the aircraft loses power, or it's propellar or is in any type of immediate danger, the first option would be to try and return to earth safely. Looking for open areas, away from habitation that could be used as emergency landing sites if it is impossible to make it back to the airfield.

    If the situation is more desperate, a crash landing may be needed, in which case you are to take up the position shown on the video (pretty much hold on tight, protect your head etc) when the pilots gives the order "brace, brace, brace"

    Sounding good so far.....apart from the idea of the old rust bucket falling to pieces in mid air leaving you suspend in the low clouds on just a black seat and a cold feeling running up your leg like in some old WB cartoon.

    Ok, now comes the more interesting one.

    If the situation is severe and the plane begins to nose dive towards the ground, spiralling out of control, here's what you have to do.

    Pull back the canopy, unfasten your seatbelt that has you strapped in so tight you can't move a muscle, "STEP", yes "STEP out onto the wing, jump hard "AWAY" from the aircaft, cound to 3...so..1 (one thousand), 2 (one thousand), 3 (one thousand), pull the cord of your parachute, look up and check to make sure the parachute has opened.:roll:

    Well ok. Here is where I had the problem.

    We are flying at 1500ft... how long does it take an aircraft to spiral nose first into the ground from 1500ft.|-|

    Secondly, time yourself, imagining you have to do all those things in the time it takes for said plane to crash into the ground and still be able to get out in time for the parachute to open, (which I believe requires 6-800 feet to open properly and slow you down enough to a safe drop speed)

    Thirdly. If you pull your cord, does it reeeeally help to look up to check see if the canopy opens or not? Does knowing that it hasn't actually help you while you plummet to the ground.:??:

    And one last usefull piece of information handed out to those going up for their first flight. Coz the R.A.F. love to make them feel all safe and comfortable and able to enjoy their first flying experience.

    "Don't worry son. The plane is painted White and Bright red for a reason. If you do go down in woods or somewhere like that, the wreckage will be more easily located by the rescue/accident investigation teams"|-|

    Sure.... am really going to enjoy flying now...lol

    Well I did, and as I said, It's one of the best experiences I have ever had, especially when your up there on a clear day, all you can hear is the hum...sputter, splutter of the engine and the Pilot telling you "you have control"...

    Taking the control column in your hand and replying "I have control" and the world is yours to exlpore...B)

    Anyhoo, just thought would share that with ya. Next time I go flying though, I DO plan to go in something a liiiiittle bit bigger and newer :yes:

  • Yes, It's me.

    Yes, I posted a new picture the other day. And yes it IS me. It is the most recent picture of me that I have. (apart from the passport photo I had taken at the end of last year of course, but only baybe has seen that......so far :P )

    The picture is of me, but was taken over 10 years ago. And the gentleman in the headlock, his name is Michael too. Infact there were three of us all called Michael in the park on that day.

    Yes, I am tall, 6ft 6in or there abouts, and yes, in the photo am quite skinny. I was about three stone underweight due to lack of eating for days on end.

    What do I look like now? hehehehe, na na na na na na :P I'm not gonna show ya........yet at least.

    I am still as tall, fatter, a lot less hair and hopefully a lot more sane and more at ease with myself. (though time will tell, having that photo there, lol)

    The main reason I posted it? For my sis, so she could see a more recent pic of me than the ones she has, but you all may as well get to see the wonder that is me :P.

    Baybe knows how difficult it is (if not nigh impossible) for me to do this, to have my picture on display. I don't like cameras or looking at myself, but my sis means the world to me, and sometimes you just have to put yourself out there and try and just get through it.

    And that IS me smiling. It may not seem like much but that IS my version of a huge grin :D.

  • Me? In the movies, lol,

    I have been kind of involved in the Mental Health awareness weeks for the past 3-4 years.

    A few years ago, after being asked to put some things down on paper about the kind of difficultes I had, I learned that it was going to be made into a short film and "A day in the Mind of.." was created.

    I sat many times watching it while others watched it too. No-one knowing I was the author. Hearing their thoughts and views. Realising as most people would in that sitiuation that I wasn't alone, wasn't wierd....(well, weirder than I already was anyway) and that the struggles I had were the norm for a lot of people and in some ways just the tip of the iceberg.

    Well, the film was shown in local cinema's, (still is shown in places every year since, during the weeks of the events) and I learnt that it had also travelled the world, to the "americas and Europe" mostly. People were sitting and watching it, talking about it. It was used to show people who knew nothing about it, and to professionals at their gatherings and conferences in the hope that they would better understand.

    It's still going strong. And Articles are still written and read about it.

    Just so people know. They are NOT alone in how they feel. How they stuggle, and people improve, get better, move on, live their lives. It isn't a dead end street, there is always hope. And maybe, you too will find some way of getting your thoughts and feelings out there... (if that is what you want to do of course).

    Writing poetry always helped me but I always found it got very dark and sad, probably depressed me even more sometimes, lol. Whatever works for you, works. And never stop trying. :yes:

  • Reasons.

    When I got my pc, only about 6 or 7 months ago, there were several main reasons for doing so, in my mind.

    Firstly. I struggle with being outside, and being around people. So it has become a lifeline to me. My contact with the outside world, so that I don't feel completely isolated. So all the things i need to try and be able to do, I can try and do from here (even if am a huge technophobe that doesn't feel like they have any idea what he's doing with the damn thing most of the time) >:XX

    Secondly. To try and help me find those things that were lost to me for a very long time. Most importantly, My sister who I had been wanting to find for so long but didn't know how. Nor did I have the ability to look properly.

    Thirdly. To, if it were ever going to be possible, meet people, be around people, (even if it was through the monitor screen of a computer) and try and get used to interacting with the outside world.

    Now, even tho I have numbered them, they are in no particular order.

    I did meet people online. I met my baybe. Something I am so very grateful for every day, and she brings me so much love and support and I love her deeply, and more each day.
    I am getting more able to do the things I need to do online, and don't always feel so cut off. Another plus and one that I hope will continue to improve day by day.
    And now, I have found my sister. The biggest missing part of my life. The part that I most wanted to find again. It has been torture not being able to find or speak to her, to let her know that I was thinking of her so much each day. That I hoped she was safe, well and happy. But now I can tell her all this and more, and hope that she will understand why it has taken so long for me to be able to do this. And also that she will want this half as much as I do.

    So, Thank you sis, and meet my friends. friends? This is my sister, (Hemlok) :)

  • Christmas time again.

    Just a few thoughts at Christmas....

    May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,
    The gladness of Christmas give you hope,
    The warmth of christmas grant you love.
    Author Unknow.

    Never worry about the size of your christmas tree, In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.
    Larry Wilde.

    Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and all the best for the coming year.

    And to Baybe. Am thinking of you always. I will be with you always. I love you and miss you much more that you can know, But I will be forever by your side.

    Have a great day honey, and no peeking at the prezzie until it's time to open it. :D

  • Missing you for so long.

    So I finally managed find my eldest sister recently. Lost contact with her 16 years ago, and for reasons too many to mention was not able to find her reach her, contact her, find until now although I have been looking and wanting to find her for so long.

    Now after so long, and with good reason, she is apprehensive about contacting me. Is probably asking "Why now"?. Well, is not really about WHY now, is more a case of FINALLY now.

    I have managed to get my own space, my own safe haven. The risks that were there before are all gone. My family, (if it can be called that) won't and can't find me, I am safe and now I can try and find you, contact you and hope that you will want to stay in touch.

    I never had the strength, the courage, the facilities to try this (safely) before. Now I just want my sister, who I missed and thought about every day. To know she is ok, to tell her that so am I, and that I always loved her and wished that I could have found her many years ago.

  • This and that.

    OK, so work was finally finished at the end of November, although am still waiting for the 'regulation' inspection by the builders and the landlords inspectors to check everything was done correctly.... lol, yeah right. Am looking forward to that....Not.

    Christmas is coming soon. Was hoping to go see my baybe. We were both looking forward to it so much, but now it's not possible. Just had to postpone it, only for a little while, but still. I know she has been apologising ever since, for reasons I don't understand because it isn't something the she had any control over and I know she is as sad as me that we have to wait a little longer.
    I will still be with you my baybe. You have the 'package' and no amount of squeezing or questioning me will reveal what is inside so you will just have to wait until the 25th.
    I wish I could have been there to see your face when the parcel arrived. You sounded so happy and it would have made my day to see that.
    I love you and will be with you soon.

    ;)

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