Finally I'm fifteen... It's been a long time coming... My friend has his birthday on 31st of December, so every year, on the first eleven days of January, he goes to me and says "Hey, when are you turning 16? Oh, that's right, you're only 14 now... And you're sixteenth birthday isn't until next year... You see, I'm turning sixteen this year... In fact, I'll be turning 17 next year."
And so, considering this, I stand up straight, and looking down at him with my one inch height advantage.
What else can I do?
Well, anyway, I managed to escape my birthday beatings because, sadly, I am very sick. It's twenty past one and I'm still in my pyjamas...
But health in general aside, there has been something that I've noticed that's been bothering me...
When we txt ppl, we tend 2 abbr. wrds so dat it dosnt take as long. But sumtin dat anoys me is when sum1 txtin u spels a word diff, w/ out makin it shortr... like "teh" or "evar".... or my personal least favourite, when you spell "your" with a "'re" at the end when you're not supposed to... It's teh biggest waste of you're time evar!
Side note:
Still taking suggestions for song to play/sing on Friday, if you have any ideas, post them in the comments below ↓
Disputatio tibi posterius.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Rubik's Cubes or Rubiks' Cubes?
Now, if you don't already know, I am a big fan of the whole Rubik's cube franchise. I am able to solve a 2x2, a 3x3, a 4x4 and a 5x5 of the original cubes. I am also able to solve a Rubik's magic, though few people have heard of it.
I also used to know how to solve a pyraminx, though I haven't used one in so long I've mostly forgotten.
But there was always something that bugged me when talking about the spelling.
At first, everyone just calls it a 'rubix' cube, with an 'x' at the end, but eventually you realise that it ISN'T SPELLED LIKE THAT.
But over the years, I have seen another dilemma.
If you are talking about more than one Rubik's cube, how do you spell it?
Is it "Rubik's cubes", implying that "Rubik's cube" is all one noun and should be treated like one, or is it "Rubiks' cubes", which would be the proper English for ownership of plural nouns?
But all plurality aside, if there is anyone out there who strives to be a good solver, great tutorials on solving the 3x3 and the 4x4 were made by Dan Brown, a famous youtuber.
By the way, there's a pun at the end of the intro to the 4x4 video, he says it 'wants revenge', but he fails to mention that the 4x4 is commonly called the Rubik's revenge...
One other thing before I go;
Tony Fisher is a professional puzzle modder, you should really check out his videos.
And also, there is no stopping how far they will go: Do want, but it costs a fortune.
I shall leave you now, but with a warning: NEVER attempt to solve an evil twin.
Just don't.
It's not safe.
Disputatio tibi posterius.
I also used to know how to solve a pyraminx, though I haven't used one in so long I've mostly forgotten.
But there was always something that bugged me when talking about the spelling.
At first, everyone just calls it a 'rubix' cube, with an 'x' at the end, but eventually you realise that it ISN'T SPELLED LIKE THAT.
But over the years, I have seen another dilemma.
If you are talking about more than one Rubik's cube, how do you spell it?
Is it "Rubik's cubes", implying that "Rubik's cube" is all one noun and should be treated like one, or is it "Rubiks' cubes", which would be the proper English for ownership of plural nouns?
But all plurality aside, if there is anyone out there who strives to be a good solver, great tutorials on solving the 3x3 and the 4x4 were made by Dan Brown, a famous youtuber.
By the way, there's a pun at the end of the intro to the 4x4 video, he says it 'wants revenge', but he fails to mention that the 4x4 is commonly called the Rubik's revenge...
One other thing before I go;
Tony Fisher is a professional puzzle modder, you should really check out his videos.
And also, there is no stopping how far they will go: Do want, but it costs a fortune.
I shall leave you now, but with a warning: NEVER attempt to solve an evil twin.
Just don't.
It's not safe.
Disputatio tibi posterius.
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