The_Professor Forum Posts (30)

RE: osama bin laden is

Not sure if this point has been raised, (Am at work, so did not have time to read all the 10 pages) But......

As far as I was aware, he was suffering from kidney failure before he went into hiding, and then (possibly as far back as 2002/3) he went vey quiet, still refusing to admit to the 9/11 bombings. Then suddenly he appears again, quite well and looking slightly different (Thicker lips and a different shaped nose, also slightly darker skin and less grey hair), and admits "It is all my doing and I am happy for it" (or words to that effect).

Therefore, there is the point of view that he died of Kidney failure 10 years ago ish, but the world 'needed' a bad guy to justify certain actions, therefore a lookalike was created to 'carry on the work' and admit to the attrocities. So IF anyone did die in the compound raid, it was a lookalike, not the real OBL?

Just a thought and I would be happy to hear your points of view on this....

RE: Back In Time or Time Travel

It would be nice to think that time travel is possible, but how does exceeding a cosmic 'speed limit' allow for time travel?

If time travel did/does exist, then would there not be a plethora of parrallel universes opened up? if someone went back in time, then in the original time-stream, they would not have been there, so would a parallel universe then have to come into existance to allow that person to survive in a time/place that they were not there originally? (And if there are parallel universes, can we tell which one we are in?)

I seem to remember a similar discussion a few years ago with regards to some unusual characteristics of tunnel diodes and the fact that electron tranmission through the p-n barrier being FTL, but I have no idea what happened to that theory... (I shall google it in a minute or three)

It is a fascinating thought, and maybe the charlie chaplin time traveller image is the proof people are looking for? Yes I know that everyone says that the woman in the image is speaking into a 1920's hearing aid, but even though I wear hearing aids, I have never needed to speak into my own, even when I am talking to myself

RE: For some reason, I want a British guy =)

As mentioned, Irish Bars are always a good place to start.....

I wish I could say I can remember some brilliant nights in Scandanavian Irish bars, but as they were brilliant nights I cannot remember a thing

Good luck in your search.....

RE: If it were possible and knowing what you know now, which period of your life would you go back to an

I would like to go back to my primary school..... Literally start again, but knowing what I know now.

I was not very interested in school, but as I got older I really started to enjoy learning, and realised that the more you learn, the more you enjoy learning... Therefore I would like to take that back to my childhood and follow the philosophy. (PS I do get a kick out of correcting questions in exams, would LOVE to do that at school!!! )

Also I would have the chance then to choose better as far as my love-life is concerned......

RE: is there a difference between power,and strength

In another form, this has already been mentioned, but to me power is active and strength is passive.

However both can affect each other. Look at a river valley carved through rock..... The rock is strong, but can be worn away by the power of the water, but having said that, the river meanders and so the power of the water is diverted and controlled by the strength of the rock.....

RE: How long is your 'Favorites' list...??

I have one person on my favourites list, I added her to remind me I had written an email, but when added she had bee online within 2 days.... it is now over a month; I think I should maybe remove her. As far as the number of people who have added me to their favourite list, I can count them on the fingers of one head....

RE: who is the best guitar player

Roy harper (60's/70's)

Reminds me of college days

RE: Silly Sentences

Been up Sheffield Highstreet :D


Park

RE: I would love someone to invent......................

I think all of the above are possible, just need to find some kind of nerd or mad inventor to do it..... not sure where one of those may be hiding

Coupled with that stuff you need to do it.... oh, what is it called? I used to know...... oh, yes, I remember now, money

RE: 2012, is it the end of days ?!

Well, things may or may not happen.... but as far as the mayan calendar is concerned, I have the mental image of some guy in a pyramid saying "I have plotted the next 6,000 years. That is enough, I am off to the pub!"

I do not think that fortune telling (Divination) is possible... but I do think that people need to become a little more tolerant before the world's social problems increase.

Time for the world to kick back, have a beer, cider or glass of wine; and join in a huge group hug.

Having said that, Personally I hope 2012 will be the turning point in my life!

RE: POST IF YOU ARE REAL!!!! ------- Role call for CS

I have just posted to say I am real, then I saw Stillof The Night's post and thought about matrix... what if we are all just a computer programme, none of us are real and life is a figment of our collective, programmed consciousness......

Where is Morpheus when you need him?

RE: POST IF YOU ARE REAL!!!! ------- Role call for CS

I am real, I can see myself in mirrors and everything

In fact, I thunk, therefore I are!

RE: Which came first? the chicken or the egg?

The answer is the egg!

This is because the mutation that prevented the embryo in the egg developing into what it should have done, happened in the egg. therefore the embryo mutated in the egg to become avis domestica, i.e. the chicken.....

Well, that is my take on the situation, now I need to find my cup of coffee before it mutates into a cup of green tea ugh....

RE: Which came first? the chicken or the egg?

The answer is the egg!

This is because the mutation that prevented the embryo in the egg developing into what it should have done, happened in the egg. therefore the embryo mutated in the egg to become avis domestica, i.e. the chicken.....

Well, that is my take on the situation, now I need to find my cup of coffee before it mutates into a cup of green tea ugh....

RE: Do you believe in having an open marriage (sleeping with other partners)?

Nope! Long live monogamy

RE: Wo will you cuddle up with on valentines night?

I will be alone......

RE: Places I have been

It is nice to meet someone else who has been in capable, any you are right about it being an age thing.... I have also be in denial, specifically about the age thing

The worst place I have been has got to be in consolable, and I try to avoid visiting there as much as possible. Ah well I guess I had better scoot and get back to being in employment I will have to take myself into a corner and give myself a stern talking to otherwise, I just hope I do not have to fire myself.

RE: do u beleive in ex human lifes?

With just a little re-organisation, the it could be Human ex-Files.... hmm possible, but I think my ex certainly should have been investigated by Scully and Moulder

She could have been Ghengis Khan in a previous life.. (re-incarnation included in the post)

Or, she could have come from above... if Men are from Mars, and Women are from Venus, I think she was from zeta reticuli 4 (and of course the obligatory EBE reference.....)

Navy Jokes

A young Naval officer was in a serious car accident, but the only visible permanent injury was to both of his ears, which were amputated. Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the Navy and eventually rose to the rank of Admiral. He was, however, very sensitive about his appearance.

One day the new Admiral was interviewing three people for the position of his personal aide. The first officer was an accomplished submariner, and it was a great interview. At the end the Admiral asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?" The young officer answered, "Why yes, sir. I couldn't help but notice that you have no ears." The Admiral got very angry at this lack of tact and threw him out.

The second interview was with a female Squadron Supply Officer, and she was even better than the first officer, and with a better file. The Admiral asked her the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?" She replied, "Well, sir, you have no ears." The Admiral threw her out also.

The third interview was with a Navy Chief Petty Officer. He was articulate, looked extremely sharp and seemed to know more than the other two officers combined. The Admiral wanted this guy, and went ahead with the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?" To his surprise the Chief said, "Yes sir; you wear contact lenses." The Admiral was very impressed and thought, what an incredibly observant Chief Petty Officer, and he didn't mention my ears. "And how do you know that I wear contacts?" the Admiral asked. The sharp-witted Chief replied, "Well, sir, it's pretty hard to wear glasses with no ears!"

Navy Jokes

A lady on a cruise bought a parrot on an island stop and took it back to the ship. After two days at sea the lady found her new friend laying on its back - feet pointed straight up.

She hailed the ship's doctor, "Please help my friend," wailed the lady. "I'm sorry the bird is quite dead" said the doc. "No, no..it can't be", cried the lady.

The doctor called in his own pet, a Labrador retriever, which sniffed the bird, shook his head and walked out.

Next, the doctor called in his cat which carefully walked a circle around the bird and walked out.

"No doubt about it ", said the doctor, "That is a dead bird."

The doctor reached for his pen and pad. He wrote out a bill and handed it to the lady. "Eight Hundred dollars!?" cried the lady.

"That's Correct! I'm charging you for three procedures. There is my opinion, a lab report and a cat scan."

Navy Jokes

The captain of the cruise liner fell down the stairs on to the promenade deck. The cruise director saw him fall and rushed to his aide. "Captain," he said, " did you miss a step?"

"No," said the captain, " I'm pretty sure I hit every one!

RE: what type of car do you drive??

I will be driving myself, and I will not be hammering it round as I will have my son with me, but I will not be hanging round..... It is all in the hands of my European Marketing chap who lives in-Germany... it will be a new experience and something I am looking forward to... My son does not know yet, it will just be a surprise. And as well as being the car wot I drive it is also something that makes me smile every day I drive it.... Just need to organise roof, doors and a heater so I can use her in winter.... but maybe I shall stick with my van for winter...... it is warm

RE: what type of car do you drive??

I drive a Jago...... (picture on my profile)

It looks like a willys MB on the top, but the engine is a 1971 Ford RS200 (throttle bodies, kent cams, all that kind of stuff) The gearbox if from a 1985(ish) Sierra, the Back Axle is from a Ford Mexico, Spax performace front end Cobra Seats, custom Smiths clocks and home made exhaust........ It is a bit of a mix, but at less than 800kg and over 200 bhp it makes me smile. My Son and I are due to do the Nurburgring next year!!! Pics and report will be posted from there . Just keep greenpeace away from me as I don't give a rats about my carbon emissions

(ps, t

RE: Men what is your view on women's hair??

The style depends on the person, differing styles suit differing people... The one factor I look for (first thing to be honest) is how well cared for it is... I like hair to be clean and well looked after, it is the window to the personality......


(maybe I am just wierd)

:D

RE: How do you usually handle stress?

Currently stress is the normal way of life.... I have sought medical advice, but now I am just grinning and bearing it. Having said that, I do think I am going through some rather unusual times but after 5 years of this, I am getting a wee bit tired of it now.

RE: Hilarious Remote!!!

Quickest and cheapest gadget to fit would be a couple of garden canes with ribbon on the top taped to the back two corners.... you can see easily when the trailer is moving off the intended line and easier to reverse it!!

Just thought it may help!

RE: Write a word beginning with the last letter of the previous word I

Yodelling

RE: Does anyone have any information :-)

Just a quick thought on this..... Have any of you approached the Mormon church for help with tracing ancestors? The reason I mention this is a few years ago I used to work for a company that built microfilm cameras. At the time it was said that the Mormon church was the biggest microfilming outfit in the world! They used to (may still do!) have people in all the public record offices around the world just filming birth, death and marriage records. They have a huge ancestry database. I am not sure what the charge would be on this, also not sure why they did it!

If I recall, the camera of choice for the Mormons were old Kodak model 8 field cameras (just in case anyone is interested!!)

RE: Write a word beginning with the last letter of the previous word I

Romance

RE: I predict the person below me will?

No, Sorry, I was as usual I was early so I could get a cup of coffee and log on to CS before work

TPBM will have a curious shaped birthmark