Billy Pang
tuxedoman888 at gmail.com
Fri Oct 20 14:18:44 CDT 2006
I just may consider adding the term apocryphal to my personal lexicon so i can use it to impress my peers. On 10/20/06, Charlotte Foust <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> wrote: > > Well *I* knew what I meant! LOL > > Charlotte > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark A Matte > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:27 AM > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Humor > > Haven't had to use Webster's in awhile...thanks Charlotte...lol. > > Thanks, > > Mark A. Matte > > P.S...Webster says 'apocryphal' instead of 'apochryphal '...but either > way I agree with you Charlotte > > > >From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> > >Reply-To: Access Developers discussion and problem > >solving<accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > >To: "Access Developers discussion and problem > >solving"<accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > >Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Humor > >Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:24:11 -0700 > > > >I sure it's apochryphal but it's fun anyhow! > > > >Charlotte Foust > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > >kens.programming > >Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:24 AM > >To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > >Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Humor > > > >That is great. Makes me happy to be a WSU alumnus. Thanks for > sharing. > > > >Ken > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hale, Jim > >Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:46 AM > >To: 'Accessd (E-mail) > >Subject: [AccessD] OT: Friday Humor > > > >HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT > > > >The following is an actual question given on a Washington State > >University chemistry mid-term. > >The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared > it > >with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have > >the pleasure of enjoying it as well : > > > >Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic > >(absorbs heat)? > > > >Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law > >(gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some > >variant . > > > >One student, however, wrote the following: > > > >First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we > >need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate > >at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once > a > >soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. > >As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different > >religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state > >that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. > >Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not > >belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to > >Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number > >of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. > >Now, we look at the Rate of change of the volume in Hell because > Boyle's > >Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to > >stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as > souls > >are added. > > > >This gives two possibilities: > > > >1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls > >enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase > >until all Hell breaks loose. > > > >2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in > >Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes > >over. > > > >So which is it? > > > >If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman > year > >that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take > >into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two > >must be true, AND thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has > already > >frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen > >over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is > >therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the > >existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept > >shouting "Oh my God." > > > >THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A" > > > > > > > >*********************************************************************** > >The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or > >entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or > >privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other > >use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or > >entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. > >If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and > >delete the material from any computer. 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