Well, we've just had a quick welcome drink for my new postgrad student, Lee Hague from Elsecar near Barnsley, and Javi Roales from Sevilla in Spain. Lee will serve a full 3 year term with me as prison warden and Javi gets off lightly with only a 3 month stint to do.
They are both good 'uns and I think their time in our group will be very productive. My Spanish will come on a treat as well.
Hasta manana, Il Padrino (si, entiendo que eso esta italiano!)
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Hanwellian Return!!!
The great Marcus Hanwell returned to Sheffield this week. He gave a talk yestereday on his work in Pittsburgh - it was great to see him discuss "Marcus Theory" without so much as a flinch. The two of us (everyone else had gone off elsewhere) spent an enjoyable hour in the Interval Bar supping a wonderful pint (one each) of Moonshine and eating a bag of salt and vinegar McCoys - heaven. I also got the great man laughing by telling him two fo my favourite jokes - the one about the beer barrel on the 1700s sailing ship, and the other about the three sisters with big hands!
No! Of course I can't tell them on my blog!!
Great to see Marcus again. He's around most of next week if any of you want to phone him or email him or catch up in person. Ciao for niao, Timbiao
No! Of course I can't tell them on my blog!!
Great to see Marcus again. He's around most of next week if any of you want to phone him or email him or catch up in person. Ciao for niao, Timbiao
Life is getting a bit easier!
Hola todos mis amigos y amigas!!!
Thankfully, work is getting very slightly less busy now that 4 teaching weeks are nearly over! And so the blogging might return soon with more postings.
News: great to hear from Silvia today after believing she had relocated to an Outer Mongolian village - I'll reply this afternoon to your email Silvia. Your life sounds very exciting!
Tonight is when I do my annual angular momentum demonstrations to first year students! This is seriously dangerous stuff - I stand on a one metre wide lecture bench front of class on a turntable and then do crazy things with heavy wheels that involves a lot of rotation. Might not sound too bad, but you can imagine how dizzy you get. It's hard to stay on the bench. Wish me luck!!!
Also, I'm planning on showing the students a CD viewed down a high power microscope. If you haven't every looked down a microscope at a CD before, you haven't lived!!!! It's quite a mind-boggling thing to think about how what you see is translated into the musical strains of your favourite bands! It's all about 1's and 0's of course. I'll try to post a picture sometime.
Well, must run now, lots to do. Hoping to do a bit of painting this weekend - can feel some strange images trying to get out of my fingers! Brace yourselves for some weird art.
Thankfully, work is getting very slightly less busy now that 4 teaching weeks are nearly over! And so the blogging might return soon with more postings.
News: great to hear from Silvia today after believing she had relocated to an Outer Mongolian village - I'll reply this afternoon to your email Silvia. Your life sounds very exciting!
Tonight is when I do my annual angular momentum demonstrations to first year students! This is seriously dangerous stuff - I stand on a one metre wide lecture bench front of class on a turntable and then do crazy things with heavy wheels that involves a lot of rotation. Might not sound too bad, but you can imagine how dizzy you get. It's hard to stay on the bench. Wish me luck!!!
Also, I'm planning on showing the students a CD viewed down a high power microscope. If you haven't every looked down a microscope at a CD before, you haven't lived!!!! It's quite a mind-boggling thing to think about how what you see is translated into the musical strains of your favourite bands! It's all about 1's and 0's of course. I'll try to post a picture sometime.
Well, must run now, lots to do. Hoping to do a bit of painting this weekend - can feel some strange images trying to get out of my fingers! Brace yourselves for some weird art.
Friday, 10 October 2008
Friday Laugh!
Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America uncertainty has now hit Japan.
In the last 7 days Origami Bank has folded Sumo Bank has gone belly up Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches. Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song, while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived. While Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks, Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black. Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal.
In the last 7 days Origami Bank has folded Sumo Bank has gone belly up Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches. Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song, while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived. While Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks, Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black. Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal.
Friday, 3 October 2008
I'm back!!!!!
Hello All
Sorry for the long absence! It's been a gruelling couple of weeks! But the new first years are nicely set up now for their long journey ahead. They are a really nice bunch of students and better organised than last year's.
Nothing to report and no photos today but I'll try to get back on track next week.
Best wishes for a great weekend, Tim
Sorry for the long absence! It's been a gruelling couple of weeks! But the new first years are nicely set up now for their long journey ahead. They are a really nice bunch of students and better organised than last year's.
Nothing to report and no photos today but I'll try to get back on track next week.
Best wishes for a great weekend, Tim
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