Comments on: Australian Open: Grand Slam Tennis! http://frothygirlz.com/2010/01/15/australian-open-grand-slam-tennis/ Pop culture with an attitude Sat, 19 May 2012 22:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mr. Smarty Pants http://frothygirlz.com/2010/01/15/australian-open-grand-slam-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 Mr. Smarty Pants Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:25:15 +0000 http://frothygirlz.com/?p=9668#comment-1706 The way I think about Celsius to Fahrenheit is this: I know that 10 Celsius degrees = 18 Fahrenheit degrees. That is, 10C = 18F, *plus* the 32 = 50F If the temp goes up 10 degrees Celsius, and now it's 20C, that means the F temp went up 18 degrees, and sure enough, 20C = 68F 30C...that's 18+18+18 = 54F, *plus* the 32 = 86F For colder weather, ff it's -20C...that's -36F, plus the 32 = -4F Anyway, I just think about C to F in groups of 10, where each 10 Celsius degrees = 18 Fahrenheit degrees. and then add in that annoying 32. Fucking English system is so damned...weird. The metric system is SOOOOO much easier to understand...everything relates to everything else in nice, easy-to-calculate groups of 10. Take volume: USA has ounces (also used for mass), quarts, pints, gallons, etc. Multiple terms used to describe a single concept of "how much milk is left?" Metric has one: Liters. And if we're talking mass, now we're talking Grams. Simple. Efficient. Easy to understand. And if we're talking pints...we're talking Guinness, and everything is as it should be! The way I think about Celsius to Fahrenheit is this: I know that 10 Celsius degrees = 18 Fahrenheit degrees.

That is, 10C = 18F, *plus* the 32 = 50F

If the temp goes up 10 degrees Celsius, and now it’s 20C, that means the F temp went up 18 degrees, and sure enough, 20C = 68F

30C…that’s 18+18+18 = 54F, *plus* the 32 = 86F

For colder weather, ff it’s -20C…that’s -36F, plus the 32 = -4F

Anyway, I just think about C to F in groups of 10, where each 10 Celsius degrees = 18 Fahrenheit degrees. and then add in that annoying 32.

Fucking English system is so damned…weird. The metric system is SOOOOO much easier to understand…everything relates to everything else in nice, easy-to-calculate groups of 10.

Take volume: USA has ounces (also used for mass), quarts, pints, gallons, etc. Multiple terms used to describe a single concept of “how much milk is left?”

Metric has one: Liters. And if we’re talking mass, now we’re talking Grams. Simple. Efficient. Easy to understand.

And if we’re talking pints…we’re talking Guinness, and everything is as it should be!

]]> By: Sara http://frothygirlz.com/2010/01/15/australian-open-grand-slam-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Sara Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:14:57 +0000 http://frothygirlz.com/?p=9668#comment-1705 1. 'Hotter than 2 squirrels gettin busy in a wool sock' is freakin' brilliant, even though I initially read it as '2 squids gettin' busy in a wood stock' (sometimes I am a humourous idiot). 2. When I lived in the Canadas, one of my pro-jects was attempting this: If celsius to farenheit is basically double it and add 32 (for the laymen & chicks out there), when the celsius is negative does this theory still apply? My answer unto myself is 'yup'. When experiencing temperatures of -10, double that negatively (you'll note I've developed my own mathematical terms) and plug on a 32 to equal 12 degrees farenheit. Any actual chance of this being accurate or should I remain merely an ornament sans the smarts? 3. Grab your nearest Melanie and enjoy watching the tennis! 1. ‘Hotter than 2 squirrels gettin busy in a wool sock’ is freakin’ brilliant, even though I initially read it as ’2 squids gettin’ busy in a wood stock’ (sometimes I am a humourous idiot).
2. When I lived in the Canadas, one of my pro-jects was attempting this: If celsius to farenheit is basically double it and add 32 (for the laymen & chicks out there), when the celsius is negative does this theory still apply? My answer unto myself is ‘yup’. When experiencing temperatures of -10, double that negatively (you’ll note I’ve developed my own mathematical terms) and plug on a 32 to equal 12 degrees farenheit. Any actual chance of this being accurate or should I remain merely an ornament sans the smarts?
3. Grab your nearest Melanie and enjoy watching the tennis!

]]> By: Mr. Smarty Pants http://frothygirlz.com/2010/01/15/australian-open-grand-slam-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Mr. Smarty Pants Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:24:02 +0000 http://frothygirlz.com/?p=9668#comment-1702 Tennis = More awesome than the giant sandworms of Arrakis! (I retract my previous statement about those worms) Regarding your tennis: (1) Right on! (2) Stick with it! (3) Watch. The. Ball! FYI, Mr Froth is a tennis player as well. In fact, we're on the same, USTA, men's doubles team! We are not undefeated. Tennis = More awesome than the giant sandworms of Arrakis! (I retract my previous statement about those worms)

Regarding your tennis: (1) Right on! (2) Stick with it! (3) Watch. The. Ball!

FYI, Mr Froth is a tennis player as well. In fact, we’re on the same, USTA, men’s doubles team! We are not undefeated.

]]> By: anncine http://frothygirlz.com/2010/01/15/australian-open-grand-slam-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 anncine Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:17:28 +0000 http://frothygirlz.com/?p=9668#comment-1701 Nice. My (super) boyfriend, Jackson is a tennis man. It is practically the only sport I am interested in. He is giving me lessons ;) Nice. My (super) boyfriend, Jackson is a tennis man. It is practically the only sport I am interested in. He is giving me lessons ;)

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