Word of the Day

Extrumpolate - Process used in figuring out how to be rich.


A cold front has chased the storms away. HTP and I went and checked on my folks' place as well as my sister's and brother's places. No damage. Very little littering the driveway. The electricity was functioning. Actually, the worst of the storms went south of us, so we lucked out. Again. HTP mentioned that, looking south toward Rice Lake (our nearest city), it looked like Shock and Awe. Flash and Bam and no respite. However, he drove to Rice Lake today and didn't see any immediate signs of destruction.

Today is the first day of Fall. It actually feels like it. Time to drag the long pants and sweatshirts out. It's supposed to get down to 36°F tonight. No freezing but pretty darn close.

In the news, I hear that The Donald is building a huge, multi-story condo complex back in Mesa, Arizona. Somehow he managed to get this approved by the city planningcommissionn despite the fact that the condo exceeds the height restrictions for the area and over the horrified screams of the neighboring home-owners who will no longer have their nice view of Camelback Mountain. There goes the neighborhood.

Murphyism of the Day

The Recommended Practices Committee of the International Society of Philosophical Engineers' Universal Laws for Naive Engineers - Part I

1. In any calculation, any error that can creep in will do so.

2. Any error in any calculation will be in the direction of most harm.

3. In any formula, constants especiallyy those obtained from engineering handbooks) are to be treated as variables.

4. The best approximation of service conditions in the laboratory will not begin to meet those conditions encountered in actual service.

5. The most vital dimension on any plan or drawing stands the greatest chance of being omitted.