Boston, being a fairly largish city, has people of every stripe, Brahminesque and otherwise. Also, being the home of more coleges and universities than one can count, using all fingers and toes as aids, it has a horde of temporary residents from literally every corner of the world. Again, like any other large city, it is a city of neighborhoods. But SuperJ will, no doubt, soon learn which are sympatico places to hang out. When you gonna start that new thread, SuperJ?
Hmm.. I feel really pressured into starting this thread already, but I'm getting the feeling that it is going to be gooood.
superjuly wrote:Quote:This internal skeleton serves as a surface for muscle attachment.
http://www.spyda-webb.co.uk/anatomy.html
Hmm... interesting. Now I know about a spider's anatomy.
Most interesting I though was how a male spider will vibrate the female's web in a special way to tell her that he's a mate and not an insect to be eaten... How romantic is that?
I remember something from university zoology courses about spiders having hydraulic legs - they change the pressure of the liquids inside their legs and this makes the legs bend or straighten.
2:57 am..the bear and bear jr. come in from karaoke show...need a few minutes to wind down.....it was nice tonight..people singing Christmas songs and behaving politely, even the drunk ones...good vibes in the club.....
Grand Duke wrote:superjuly wrote:Quote:This internal skeleton serves as a surface for muscle attachment.
http://www.spyda-webb.co.uk/anatomy.html
Hmm... interesting. Now I know about a spider's anatomy.
Most interesting I though was how a male spider will vibrate the female's web in a special way to tell her that he's a mate and not an insect to be eaten... How romantic is that?
I remember something from university zoology courses about spiders having hydraulic legs - they change the pressure of the liquids inside their legs and this makes the legs bend or straighten.
It's half true!!!! They use muscles to bend them - and hydraulics to straighten them!!!!
Why are we the only people fascinated by this stuff????
D - They are all trivia-heathens. They know not what they are missing. One day they will see lhe light and seek to stuff their heads with useless information. Oh yes.
I am in love, Grand Duke!!!!!! "Trivia-heathens"....yes!
:wink: Trivia is only trivial if you never find a use for it. So I find uses! So far, being the Trivial Pursuit champion of my circle of friends, and being top of list of people to ring when someone's looking for members of a pub quiz team are the only uses I've found!
And a fully, if quirkily furnished, mind is a great pleasur eto its owner.
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And a fully, if quirkily furnished, mind is a great pleasure to its owner
I prefer to consider my mind well-cluttered, layered with accumulated information and hybrid insights.
I would liken my mind to a large pot of stew simmering on the stove. Many ingredients are added to the stew, some never to be seen again. But every now and then, if you wait long enough, something recognisible will float to the top, hang around a while, then sink into the gloomy depths, only occasionaly to be seen again...
Grand Duke--
Perpetual stew, infinitely nourishing, but unpredictable on any given day.
Hit + Nail + Head = Noddy!
Grand Duke--
For real unpredicatable flavor wait 70-80 years. Your soup will have seasoned, senior moments.
You're right. The basic ingredients are all here but it definitely needs seasoning!
Grand Duke--
Aren't you counting your Attic Wit?
To digress - I cannot, for the life of me, get a light-hearted thread really humming along any more.
Is it me? Have I become an awful bore???
Is it because I sometimes inhabit politics, and everyone hates me?
Is it a sign of the times? Do silly threads no longer occupy anyone?
Is it A2k? Is all the fun now confined to those heavy, panting flirt threads?
