Comments on: Blast from the past http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/ Contains no trans-fats, lead or red dye #2 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:16:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: » Volunteering sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded: This one goes to eleven. http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-3213 » Volunteering sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded: This one goes to eleven. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:08:09 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-3213 [...] was thinking that I should mention that my report card had a blemish for writing, and that by many accounts, I turned out to be a productive member of society despite this [...] [...] was thinking that I should mention that my report card had a blemish for writing, and that by many accounts, I turned out to be a productive member of society despite this [...]

]]> By: » Year in Review sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded: This one goes to eleven. http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-254 » Year in Review sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded: This one goes to eleven. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:10:07 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-254 [...] forty (my “permanent record” didn’t come back to haunt me, though it occasionally taunts me).  Finished knitting my [...] [...] forty (my “permanent record” didn’t come back to haunt me, though it occasionally taunts me).  Finished knitting my [...]

]]> By: Let’s get geophysical | sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-203 Let’s get geophysical | sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:27:36 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-203 [...] I spent the next hour and a half in the exhibit hall wandering through a mile (literally) of posters. As Kiri explained to me Sunday evening, they are set up for the day, but the presenters will usually specify a time period where they’ll be around to answer questions. Many had miniaturized handouts of their work, which saves me having to transcribe my awkwardly-written notes. [...] [...] I spent the next hour and a half in the exhibit hall wandering through a mile (literally) of posters. As Kiri explained to me Sunday evening, they are set up for the day, but the presenters will usually specify a time period where they’ll be around to answer questions. Many had miniaturized handouts of their work, which saves me having to transcribe my awkwardly-written notes. [...]

]]> By: John http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-171 John Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:02:02 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-171 Absolutely, Jim. My assumption is that a curse was put on me by a high school math teacher, such that I would have to make my living by applying logic. My work-day is one "story problem" after another. Absolutely, Jim. My assumption is that a curse was put on me by a high school math teacher, such that I would have to make my living by applying logic. My work-day is one “story problem” after another.

]]> By: jim http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-169 jim Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:29:58 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-169 Liz: These days, the only time I handwrite is when I'm taking meeting notes (reinforcement of information) or sending post cards to friends. On the post cards, I'm confounded by the lack of a "delete" key. John: Would you consider yourself a late bloomer? Liz: These days, the only time I handwrite is when I’m taking meeting notes (reinforcement of information) or sending post cards to friends. On the post cards, I’m confounded by the lack of a “delete” key.

John: Would you consider yourself a late bloomer?

]]> By: LearningNerd http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-167 LearningNerd Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:23:43 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-167 That's adorable! My handwriting needs improvement too, lol. Actually, I forgot how to write by hand by now. I'm so used to typing, pencils give me carpal tunnel syndrome. =P That’s adorable! My handwriting needs improvement too, lol. Actually, I forgot how to write by hand by now. I’m so used to typing, pencils give me carpal tunnel syndrome. =P

]]> By: John http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-164 John Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:37:34 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2007/blast-from-the-past/#comment-164 5 years or so after graduating high school, I visited the campus of my alma mater. I ran into my Chemistry teacher in the hallway. "Hi, remember me?" "No" "John, class of '73" "Oh, yeah, the apathetic one!" 5 years or so after graduating high school, I visited the campus of my alma mater. I ran into my Chemistry teacher in the hallway.
“Hi, remember me?”
“No”
“John, class of ‘73″
“Oh, yeah, the apathetic one!”

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