I had to look up the term "quant." I thought it might have been a slangy way calling the guy a cunt. But turns out it's somewhat of a regular term in that field.
quant (kwnt) Pronunciation Key
n. Slang
An expert in the use of mathematics and related subjects, particularly in investment management and stock trading.
[Probably short for quantitative.]
geek
Slang.
-noun
1. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.
2. a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.)
3. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.
nerd
-noun Slang.
1. a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person.
2. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd.
Most words have multiple meanings. That doesn't mean that the one you associate it with, is the one some one else means when they use it. Maybe that beautiful person meant that they bite the heads off chickens while playing the accordion. (see definition 3 for geek above)
I'm pretty sure that before removing the large chunks they made some sort of reference as to where the top of the chunk was in relation to the site as a whole.
And since this was a site that had been excavated previously in order to create the parking lot in the first place, there was probably some context lost before the specimens were found.
Thanks man!
You just gave me a flashback to when I used to listen to Dr. Demento every Sunday evening.
Every now and then I used to be able to catch the Top 10 in syndication out here in the mid-atlantic area. But nothing is the same as 6-10 on a hot California Sunday night when I was 17-18 years old out bombing around in my '73 Nova listening to Dr. D.
I think you read this wrong.
I believe that what that sentence is saying is that the Boeing guy spent an hour convincing Lindbergh "that" the plane would fly. Not that they were doing back of envelope calculations to see "if" it would fly.
Poorly worded I admit, had to read it a couple of times myself.
Man I had mod points a couple of days ago and couldn't find a thing worth modding either way. Then you come along and submit a comment that makes more sense than anything I've on here in months!
It's seems that a lot of people who carry on about wanting their phone to just makes calls when they blast the iPhone, are the same ones who same the iPod is lame because it doesn't have feature x, y, or z that their 10 year old Nomad had.
As the saying goes. "Never attribute to malice what can be explained with incompetence."
This could well have been an issue of poor configuration management. Since the article says they used the same drawings. I imagine that even if their models were updated if those changes weren't propagated up through the drawings and the machining files used on the fabrication floor.
So the net result would be an identical part being fabbed.
I'm sure all this usage of "cake" is just pissing off the Americans who, as far as I'm aware, only use the word to refer to those sweet things you have at birthday parties.
Actually here in Maryland one of the big regional dishes is (are?) crab cakes. Which are as you describe using meat from the Blue Crab, some mayo, and Old Bay seasoning.
What we call scalloped potatoes here consists of thinly sliced potatoes baked in a cream or cheese sauce. While depending on where you are, an order of shredded potatoes served clumped together would be called hash browns.
As far as the difference between a "burger" and a "sandwich" goes. Here pretty much if it's ground beef it's a burger, any other type of meat or fish, whether whole or ground can be called either depending on regional quirks, or whatever the given restaurant wants to call it. But sandwich typically wins out for non-beef meats. And you can get into all kinds of differences when you start talking barbecue. Which is different from grilling.
But you put fish or chicken in a tortilla then it will still be called a taco.
If you check out The Glenlivet site, the brand mentioned in the post I replied to. They say themselves that they use mainly American oak barrels that previously contained bourbon.
Glenlivet is made in Scotland, and while maybe not the highest end scotch out there, it certainly isn't low end rot gut.
Now the standards that apply in order for a whiskey to be called Scotch only states that it be aged in oak casks. Not that they have to used, or what they have been used for. While some do use sherry casks, most use bourbon casks because bourbon makers don't reuse their casks so they are a great source of sound, lightly used barrels of the proper wood type.
Scotch is aged in used oak casks which they buy mainly from American bourbon makers. As one of the criteria for a whiskey to be called "bourbon" (along with the percentage of corn in the mash, where it is made etc.) is that in be aged in new charred oak barrels. Since the bourbon makers can't reuse their casks they sell them to scotch makers.
So there is a good chance that there is a bit of Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, or maybe even Jack Daniels (even though it is actually Tennessee whiskey not bourbon) in your favorite scotch.
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geek
Slang.
-noun
1. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.
2. a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.)
3. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.
nerd
-noun Slang.
1. a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person.
2. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd.
Most words have multiple meanings. That doesn't mean that the one you associate it with, is the one some one else means when they use it. Maybe that beautiful person meant that they bite the heads off chickens while playing the accordion. (see definition 3 for geek above)
Exactly! This is why pilots and other aircrew use checklists no matter how flight hours they have on that particular aircraft.
Parent wasn't saying that the climate isn't changing.
It was saying that it isn't man made change.
I'm pretty sure that before removing the large chunks they made some sort of reference as to where the top of the chunk was in relation to the site as a whole.
And since this was a site that had been excavated previously in order to create the parking lot in the first place, there was probably some context lost before the specimens were found.
Thanks man!
You just gave me a flashback to when I used to listen to Dr. Demento every Sunday evening.
Every now and then I used to be able to catch the Top 10 in syndication out here in the mid-atlantic area. But nothing is the same as 6-10 on a hot California Sunday night when I was 17-18 years old out bombing around in my '73 Nova listening to Dr. D.
I think you read this wrong.
I believe that what that sentence is saying is that the Boeing guy spent an hour convincing Lindbergh "that" the plane would fly. Not that they were doing back of envelope calculations to see "if" it would fly.
Poorly worded I admit, had to read it a couple of times myself.
In theory there is no difference between theory, and practice...
But in practice there is.
Man I had mod points a couple of days ago and couldn't find a thing worth modding either way. Then you come along and submit a comment that makes more sense than anything I've on here in months!
It's seems that a lot of people who carry on about wanting their phone to just makes calls when they blast the iPhone, are the same ones who same the iPod is lame because it doesn't have feature x, y, or z that their 10 year old Nomad had.
As the saying goes. "Never attribute to malice what can be explained with incompetence."
This could well have been an issue of poor configuration management. Since the article says they used the same drawings. I imagine that even if their models were updated if those changes weren't propagated up through the drawings and the machining files used on the fabrication floor.
So the net result would be an identical part being fabbed.
I'm sure all this usage of "cake" is just pissing off the Americans who, as far as I'm aware, only use the word to refer to those sweet things you have at birthday parties.
Actually here in Maryland one of the big regional dishes is (are?) crab cakes. Which are as you describe using meat from the Blue Crab, some mayo, and Old Bay seasoning.
What we call scalloped potatoes here consists of thinly sliced potatoes baked in a cream or cheese sauce. While depending on where you are, an order of shredded potatoes served clumped together would be called hash browns.
As far as the difference between a "burger" and a "sandwich" goes. Here pretty much if it's ground beef it's a burger, any other type of meat or fish, whether whole or ground can be called either depending on regional quirks, or whatever the given restaurant wants to call it. But sandwich typically wins out for non-beef meats. And you can get into all kinds of differences when you start talking barbecue. Which is different from grilling.
But you put fish or chicken in a tortilla then it will still be called a taco.
There have been similar disputes between Maryland and Virginia over the Potomac River.
Va. wanted to extend intake pipes for drinking water far enough into the Potomac that it reached into Md's waters.
I'm not quite sure who wants drinking water from that river anyway.
Well the beauty of municipal level government is that there is a good chance that the mayor does run a furniture store.
No kidding. Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that people were complaining that Time or Newsweek didn't retouch a photo of Sarah Palin?
And then some idiot went and modded you a troll. Go Figure.
Man you are gonna get so hammered by the haters!
Or the poor woman might have to go on another shopping spree, causing McCain to pull his ad buys from yet another state.
Obviously you didn't grow up a red head!
Glenlivet is made in Scotland, and while maybe not the highest end scotch out there, it certainly isn't low end rot gut.
Now the standards that apply in order for a whiskey to be called Scotch only states that it be aged in oak casks. Not that they have to used, or what they have been used for. While some do use sherry casks, most use bourbon casks because bourbon makers don't reuse their casks so they are a great source of sound, lightly used barrels of the proper wood type.
So there is a good chance that there is a bit of Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, or maybe even Jack Daniels (even though it is actually Tennessee whiskey not bourbon) in your favorite scotch.
Actually the inauguration date is January 20th
I'm really more interested in her back 40
It was actually "Buddy Christ" a play on "The Body Christ"
Well you could add your post. Seriously get over yourself and find something else to get upset about.