whew! (again)

[dianec42]

Job interview today... lasted about 3 hours. (Math quizzes at my age! I ask you.) I even got out one of my old linear algebra jokes.

I have a very good feeling about this one. Good people, interesting stuff, and the commute -- well, I could probably walk it on a regular basis. (I can NOT believe Yahoo Maps thinks I should get on the 405 for this. Obviously no one there has ever tried driving on that monstrosity.)

And I only got lost a little bit - once getting there, once on the way back. I'm getting pretty good at this improvisation thing. LA street layouts are a lot more forgiving than Boston ones if you miss a turn.

Comments

Job opportunity

[gypsy0131.livejournal.com]

Hey D,

This job sounds good for you. I hope you get it. To be able to walk for your commute is a special perk- I think most LA people would sell their souls to avoid driving to and from work every day. Mind you don't inhale too many smog fumes whilst walking! x the gypsy

[qidane.livejournal.com]

You know linear algebra jokes? Plural?

[dianec42.livejournal.com]

I thought you'd never ask...

Q: What do you get when you cross a grape with an elephant?
A: Grape elephant sine theta.

Q: What's purple and commutes?
A: An abelian grape.

Q: What do you get when you cross a mountain climber with an anopheles mosquito?
A: Nothing, everyone knows you can't cross a scaler with a vector.

I also know loads of jokes that start with "An engineer, a chemist, and a mathematician..." but most of those end up with the mathematician saying "Now we have the previous problem".

(Honestly though, "grape elephant sine theta" is the only way I can remember which one uses the sine and which one uses the cosine... the thought that that horrible joke is actually good for something boggles the mind.)

[qidane.livejournal.com]

An Indian chief had three wives, each of whom was pregnant. The first gave birth to a boy. The chief was so elated he built her a teepee made of deer hide. A few days later, the second gave birth, also to a boy. The chief was very happy. He built her a teepee made of antelope hide. The third wife gave birth a few days later, but the chief kept the details a secret. He built this one a two story teepee, made out of a hippopotamus hide. He challenged the tribe to guess what had occurred. Many tried, unsuccessfully. Finally, one young brave declared that the third wife had given birth to twin boys. "Correct," said the chief. "How did you figure it out?" The warrior answered, "It's elementary. The value of the squaw of the hippopotamus is equal to the sons of the squaws of the other two hides.