What I Learned This Week - 2/22/13

1.  One of my engineering mentors used to refer to the grey hair in his beard and head as “experience”.  Sadly, I am starting to notice that I have way more experience than I feel I’ve earned.
2. When in a heated argument with a spouse and the phrase, “How do you like me now?” is uttered…. It’s rhetorical.
3. Answering #2 with a Pon Farr reference only makes it worse.
4. I shouldn’t be surprised, but the swim industry lies. There is no such thing as “anti-fog” goggles.
5. Biggest Loser trainer, Bob Harper, has his own personal trainer. I don’t know why that surprises me.
6. There is a formula for love? It's 5 + (-sqrt(1-x^2-(y-abs(x))^2))*cos(30*((1-x^2-(y-abs(x))^2))), x is from -1 to 1, y is from -1 to 1.5, z is from 1 to 6. Go ahead - graph it, I'll wait.
7. The original Star Trek cast member Nichelle Nichols (Lt Uhura) volunteered for NASA to recruit minority and women personnel to the space agency. She was one of the people credited behind Dr.Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut.
8. If Manhattan had the population density of Alaska, there would only be 14 people in Manhattan. ..at least you'd be able to hail a cab.
9. I have adopted the skiing phrase "yard saled" to refer to an epic crash while skiing, biking, or even a coworker tripping with a stack of paperwork while entering a meeting.
10. I saw a post for "Soft Sheldon" lyrics last week and I have not been able to get the song out of my head. You're welcome.
11. My kids did not know the short film "Bambi meets Godzilla" existed and had inkling what it was about.. Sadly they do now.
12. If I hear the thumping of a distant helicopter, I must look to find it.
13. A game of monopoly can be completed in just 4 turns with the correct dice rolls.