An ode to a table

Sadly, the room of C12 has been abandoned for the lectern of RV2, and in this unforseen and saddening move, we were forced to say "Goodbye" to the table that has served us from C.L. and my first ever lesson with you-know-who. From functions to parametrics, this fateful table has been drawn on with countless messages, diagrams and insults exchanged between my good friends and I. In our final act of school property defacing on this table, we wrote an ode, as long as a circle geometry theorem, so naming the message "The Maths Table Theorem":

"Math Table Theorem

Dear much loved and malinged table,
We have spent endless hours slaving away at your wooden flatness, but really in a world where friendship has been devalued, you have endured. Thanks for the memories and allowing us to write on you. I hope you provide further hope to other maths students
Yours sincerely
C.L. & H.W."

This message cannot be found in C12 because we didn't do it. You can't prove it.

- H.W.

The last days of glory

I have been appealed to by my blog-expert friends to contribute my own experiences for all to see.

There is no topic I have been asked to specifically post on, but as this is my first, I shall abide by everyone’s expectations and report on some names I have heard pass through many mouths during the last few days.

Roger Federer. The king of tennis.

You are all probably aware of the competition between the world's greatest(cue kanye west) and the supposed ‘new young champ,’ or in Lotti's eyes, 'world's number one wedgie picker,' Rafael Nadal. So they created an ‘even’ playing field for these two top tennis players.

But Nadal won.

Presenting this from a completely unbiased third party view, I cannot believe the era of Federer is over. It is truly depressing that in only four days.. FOUR DAYS- Roger will be dropped to world number two.

But no worries Roger, in my eyes you will always be the tennis great of our time.

- Her - cules

Finally...

Now that Disco Read and Count Lucifer have finally posted their virgin post, I can officially make my entrance.
My time on this blog will consist of me posting images of anything cute/funny/fascinating/eccentric I find on the internet - be it stationery, jewellrey, clothes, people, events etc.

To be frank, I can't remember where I found this image, but I thought - 'definately for the geeks'. So this is for all the nerds! (and I know there are a few)

- hurley who?

Cussing for the Modern Teenager

Yesterday both my prodigious buddies were scolded in Maths by the teacher for exclaiming "That's bloody annoying!".

Now as swear words go, one must admit that 'bloody' isn't that blasphemous, in fact, it's used by Ron Weasley in in just about every HP film ("that's bloody brilliant!"), not to mention our national tourism ad campaign which totally bombed and got banned in Britain. Impressive.

But it got prodigious math buddies and I thinking- what are the cuss words for the modern educational environment, since 'bloody' (a term which can also refer to being covered in copious amounts of red rusty-tasting fluid) doesn't cut it anymore?

We turned to eightstlaundry's favourite blasphemiser (not actually a word, but let's pretend for a while) Captain Haddock, the potty-mouthed mariner from the TinTin comics for inspiration.

Here are some classics:

"Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles!" (try saying that fast 10 times!)

"Slubberdegullions!"

"Technocrat!"

"Freshwater swabs!"

"Logarithm!" Use it in maths. Love it!

"Macrocephalic baboon!"
"Guano gatherer!"

"Ectoplasmic Byproduct!" For Biology students only

"Bashi-bazouks!"

For a longer list of Haddock curses see here.

Feel free to comment us with any kooky words/phrases that you use as cuss-word substitutes and I'll add them to the list :)

-- C.L --

Disclaimer: Our blog does not advocating swearing in the least, but if you must vocalise your frustration, try these instead of the usual assortment of not-so-pleasant rude words.

An Apology... to someone smelly

In my debut appearance on this blog, I must unfortunately post an act of self-deprecation and insanity. Since I have no hope of matching the literary complexity of the blog's original creators, I might as well write normally.
Here is my official apology to Count Lucifer who was correct in stating that a tooth is not made of bone, but several other mysterious parts that I didn't even know existed until I read it on Google about 5 minutes ago. You were right. Please don't unleash your wrath in Maths. I have enough from you-know-who.
- Homesliced Whitebread

the virgin post

Hello there. You have reached the home page of Disco Read and Count Lucifer. Unfortunately we are currently not available, chances are that we are off on a sunny Caribbean palm island, soaking those lovely skin-destroying UV rays and plotting our imminent Thai curry takeaway mmmmm cue virtual gastronomical delights...I mean our imminent impending takeOVER of the universe. You better watch out Obama/McCain/KRudd(?) - we are COMING.

In the meantime, we shall let our minions off their fluoro coiled leashes for ten minute intervals to run loose in cyberspace and potentially run riot - trampling over all that is holy and sanitary and in good taste. They might be introduced to you over the coming weeks, but we wouldn't count on it. Disco Read and Count Lucifer are known to be highly unreliable.

Still, we will observing this social experiment with a keen but detached interest. We expect worthwhile fruits of our labour. You have been warned.

_D.R&C.L_

This will happen to you if you do not comply with our wishes. Whatever those wishes may be.

Look OUT! It's Daniel Avakian...

For those who have been living in the fashion scene under a gigantic ROCK, if you haven't heard, watch out for some great Aussie designer talent - Daniel Avakian. Graduating from the Whitehouse Institute of Design with a scholarship to study couture in Italy, his structural, bold statement pieces are the next big thing...and Yes, I admit that although this piece is from last season (SS 2008), I'm in love, so someone PLEASE help me...