Random thoughts

**happylabs** · 08-24-2011, 01:26 PM

Why is Eggplant purple?

**lbaker** · 08-24-2011, 01:30 PM

If pecans come from Pecan trees and walnuts come from Walnut trees etc - why don't we call them oaknuts or oakcorns instead of acorns?? I've never heard of an A tree

**Karen** · 08-24-2011, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by happylabs

Why is Eggplant purple?

It isn't always! This time of year, I walk past white eggplant, purple eggplant, purple and white eggplant, and even odd little green eggplant in the local fabulous produce market. But some are kind-of egg-shaped ... some more tubular, some more pear-shaped - there's an amazing variety. And I am allergic to them all, sadly!

And besides, in other parts of the world, they call them aubergines, which fashion now uses for a particular shade of purple ...

**Karen** · 02-07-2012, 02:23 PM

I so love that Search is working again, so I could find this thread instead of posting anew one!

Okay, the moment's random thought -

How ironic is it that the latest two messages in my email are a recipe for Potato and Cheddar Soup (from Cooking.com)
and immediately underneath that, spam for
"Cleveland Clinics: "Live Chat Heart Health"!

**Lady's Human** · 02-13-2012, 05:58 PM

Not only did I fat finger the withdrawal amount from the ATM, I then hit correct instead of cancel (the keypad doesn't line up with the screen).

Never use an ATM before sufficient caffeine has been introduced to your system!

**Karen** · 02-13-2012, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Not only did I fat finger the withdrawal amount from the ATM, I then hit correct instead of cancel (the keypad doesn't line up with the screen).

Never use an ATM before sufficient caffeine has been introduced to your system!

Especially if you happen to be one of MY relations! We all learned early, when Dad was working rotating shifts, to put the coffee pot on as soon as we heard his feet hit the floor, regardless of what hour of the day it was!

**pomtzu** · 02-14-2012, 05:57 AM

Why can you sometimes see the moon during the day in daylight, but can't see the sun at night when it's dark?

**RICHARD** · 02-14-2012, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

Why can you sometimes see the moon during the day in daylight, but can't see the sun at night when it's dark?

Now I am going to sit here all day wondering about that.

LOL,

It has to do with the moon not being a 'light generating' body. The reason you can see it during the day is that it has 'albedo', the ability to reflect light, so when the sun is opposite, it reflects off the moon and voila'. Moon over you house!

**Alysser** · 09-10-2012, 07:19 AM

I have class in an hour and a half and I'm still laying in bed. Ohh, college problems.

**cassiesmom** · 09-10-2012, 06:32 PM

Tomorrow is the anniversary of September 11, 2001 - date and day. I was thinking that today has been a lot like that day -- sunny, clear and warm. A beautiful September morning. I had started a new job the previous week, and was getting ready to go train with a co-worker who worked from home. I remember Katie Couric saying on the Today show that there was a strange incident involving a plane in Manhattan. I drove out to my co-worker's house and somehow we got through the day. When I got back to the office in late afternoon, they had news streaming on one of the computers and they had followed it most of the day. That's how I found out all that had taken place. Then all the planes were grounded. I live under a busy northbound approach to O'Hare, so no planes overhead was extremely weird and quiet. Big prayers for our world.

**Alysser** · 09-13-2012, 09:13 PM

I am running on 3 hours of sleep from last night, because I was up doing math homework. I still have to study for bio and wake up at 6 AM to get there on time. Why does anyone care? I don't know. I just don't get how I am not half dead right now. The weekend couldn't come soon enough.

**Karen** · 09-13-2012, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Alysser

I am running on 3 hours of sleep from last night, because I was up doing math homework. I still have to study for bio and wake up at 6 AM to get there on time. Why does anyone care? I don't know. I just don't get how I am not half dead right now. The weekend couldn't come soon enough.

Keep plugging away, kiddo! You can sleep on the weekend! We're pulling for you, you know that!

**mon** · 09-14-2012, 12:57 AM

My dead old grandpappy said, " You can do whatever you want, grow a pair ", he was quite right.

**Alysser** · 09-14-2012, 06:40 PM

Karen, your post made me really happy

It's nice to know that. Sometimes, I just sit here wondering if all the stress is worth it, but this helped - thanks. I got a 90% on one quiz I had today, don't know about the 2nd on yet!