Here are three takes on the corner office
- that’s my kind of corner office – all it needs it a beer fridge
- Not for those scared of heights
- Google Zurich – who would of thought the Swiss would get into the humorous aspect of work
No sooner, do I post a cartoon on the amazing speed of Neutrinos, then things all change.
It looks like the Photons are fighting back, supporting Einstein and his theory on relativity and claiming the prize for being the fastest in the Universe. CERN released a press statement in February indicating that a faulty cable may be the reason for the faster than light speed measurements taken from our little friends the Neutrinos. See the UK Daily Mail for a non scientific explanation. (I decided not to link the official CERN site press release as it was a bit heavy reading, but possibly more technically precise).
Carnivorous plants are also called insectivorous plants. (What’s with insectivorous? – an unimaginative biologist trying to come up with a new word or something?). Bet they never heard of the Nepenthes Rajah. It is known to prey on small reptiles and animals and has a ‘belly’ capacity of 3.5 litres. Here’s an image I found on the web.
I loved setting up dominoes as a child – pity I couldn’t put any of it onto youtube back then. Here are two short videos I found (sorry, they come with ads they’re so popular)
- 14,000 piece domino fall, plus bonus kitty cat (must have locked him up during the set up)
- An Angry Bird take on falling dominoes
- This FlippyCat has way too much time on his hands
It never ceases to amaze me what one can find on the web. Did you know the origins of this idiom/expression? It was a poem written in 1957 by Stevie Smith. It’s called Not waving but Drowning.
Whilst playing farm yard animals with my daughter a few weeks back, she asked me if I wanted a glass of milk. Naturally keen to demonstrate a positive attitude towards all things wholesome and healthy I replied ‘yes please!’ She proceeded to squeeze the soft toy’s tummy over an empty cup. I decided to take it one step further in this cartoon and add the shake.
And a few facts about Mr Alexander Graham Bell you may not be familiar with:
- Alexander Bell was born Scotland 1847. At the age of ten he asked his father to give him a middle name (like his brothers). On his 11th birthday he had a birthday ceremony and was given the middle name of Graham (chosen in honour of a family friend called Alexander Graham).
- He was a founding member of the National Geographic Society
- Before inventing the telephone, his career was following his father’s footsteps as a teacher of the deaf
- Ironically, Bell never had a telephone in his study
- Bell died in 1922 and at the end of his funeral service, all the telephones in North America were silenced in remembrance of the great man.
Did you know that the humble honey mushroom is the largest living (single) organism (by area) on earth, covering about 2,300 acres (that’s 1665 football fields!) in the Malheur National Forest, Oregon? Not only is its size impressive, but its age too. Scientists estimate it to be anything between 2,400 and 8,600 years old. Makes annual birthday cakes celebration a potential fire hazard!
I’ve always loved the bowerbird, not only striking in plumage (regent bowerbird) but incredibly artistic. They are the DaVinci’s of the bird world with beautifully composed bower object layout, attention to colour variation (even if limited to a palette of blue or white typically) and shape. Here are just a few images I found on the web.
- He sells sea shells by the sea-shore
- This restaurant is only for two
- Big night out on the milk and straws
- 5 star accommodation
PS. I can feel a Friday freebie coming up. What a great way to kick start the weekend.