The Singles Question Thread (3)

[awashinlove]

Who was Pythagoras?

EDIT: All yours, FriarTruck!

 

[FriarTuck]

A Greek Scholar who developed theories on Music and Math, He created a Cult of thinkers that started their own city in Egypt devoted entirely to Scholarship. His theory (pythagorean theory)a^2 + b^2= C^2 was actually used to define musical scales, I could go on he's a very interesting historical figure.

Who was Hippasus

 

[NoCompromise]

Hippasus of Metapontum, born circa 500 B.C. in Magna Graecia, was a Greek philosopher. He is the disciple of Pythagoras to whom is attributed the discovery that the square root of 2 is irrational. After the number was revealed to be irrational, the Pythagoreans killed Hippasus, not wishing to believe this fundamental number could fail to be a ratio of integers.

He was also noted as an early experimenter in acoustics and resonance. Few of his original works now survive.


Who was Watchman Nee?

 

[FriarTuck]

Well I must admit I cheated on this one. He was Chinese Christian, Imprisoned for his beliefs


Ever heard of a poem called "To The Virgins, To Make Much of Time"

 

[mini_mim]

nope never!

have you been to university?

 

[MN John]

Yep.




Have you been to Canada?

 

[mini_mim]

Yes, I loved it, on my list of potential countries to live in, along with New Zealand and Italy.

Have you ever been to Wales?

 

[MN John]

Yes. In 1981.




Have you ever been south of the equator?

 

[mini_mim]

Yep, I think Australia, New Zealand and Western Samoa all fall in that category. Hang on, what about Singapore? I know it's near the equator but not sure which side... Anyway, I've been there

What's the longest aeroplane flight you've ever done?

 

[MN John]

Minneapolis to Gatwick and back. I think it was about 13 hours.

 

[MN John]

How many flights have you made in 2005?

 

[mini_mim]

actually none not been well enough to travel this year, hopefully will go somewhere next year if I can find the money!

when and where was your last holiday?

 

[FriarTuck]

by Holiday do you mean Vacation? I went to a Cake concert in Minneapolis with a bunch of friends. We spent half a day walking around the mall where they filmed "Mallrats" shouting at kids to "Get off the escalator!" The highlight of the trip was we ate at a place called Brits. A British pub typ place. The food was amazing, and I had heard English food wasn't very good. I had something called a pasty. On the Roof they had lawn bowling set up. I had a beer called Old Speckled Hen that wasn't too bad. We all shared desserts. There was bread pudding and ice cream made with a little Guinness that was unbelievable. All in All an excellent road trip.

When was the last time you went out of state

 

[MN John]

Chicago the day after Thanksgiving.

Tuck -- I'm in Minneapolis and hgo to Brits about 6 times a year. Where you at?


When's the next time you plan to go out of state?

 

[winglovesall]

Well, state - as in my state - I'm out at the moment

What kind of weather do you like?

 

[covenantwmn]

California coast weather, not too hot, not too cold. But living in Oregon now, prefer the cold to the heat.

Who is the first person you hope to see in heaven?

 

[NoCompromise]

Jesus


What kind of exercise or physical activity do you do on a regular basis?

 

[MN John]

Jogging, weight training.





How many posts do you average per day?

 

[FriarTuck]

I play a couple games of Raquetball a week with a friend of mine, During the summer we do a lot of Frisbee Golf

( JAKG: I live in Bismarck, ND)

What's that Farthest North you've been

 

[FriarTuck]

oops double post, I average about ten

How far north have been