Astronomy 210, Spring Semester 2009
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
(Overheard in lecture during an in-class activity on comparing ratios of radioactive and daughter elements in samples to determine relative radioactive ages.)
Instructor: (Seeing a student quickly counting up all elements on the worksheet) "Look at you--getting all Rain Man on this."
Student 1: "I am an excellent driver."
(Beat.)
Student 2: "You so did not just quote that movie, did you?"
20090413
Overheard: I see dead stars
Astronomy 210, Spring Semester 2009
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
(Overheard in lecture during an in-class activity on main sequence lifetimes and lookback times.)
Student: "...so can we still see these stars, even though they're already dead?"
Instructor: "What? You want to watch the stars when they die?"
(Beat.)
Student: "Well...yeah."
Instructor: "You are sick."
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
(Overheard in lecture during an in-class activity on main sequence lifetimes and lookback times.)
Student: "...so can we still see these stars, even though they're already dead?"
Instructor: "What? You want to watch the stars when they die?"
(Beat.)
Student: "Well...yeah."
Instructor: "You are sick."
20090407
Found physics: Speculative Enceladus visualizations
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"Surface of Enceladus (Speculative)" (hoarfrost on a car trunk, Atascadero, CA). Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instruction Dr. Patrick M. Len.
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"Enceladan Life (Speculative)" (live crab at Pier 46 seafood market, Templeton, CA). Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instruction Dr. Patrick M. Len.
20090406
Central Coast Astronomical Society monthly meeting: CubeSat presentation
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CubeSat on display, at the March 2009 meeting of the Central Coast Astronomical Society, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA. Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instruction Dr. Patrick M. Len.
20090326052http://www.flickr.com/photos/waiferx/3422446964/
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Central Coast Astronomical Society members and bystanders inspect a CubeSat P-Pod payload deployer, with a single CubeSat on display on the tabletop, brought in by Cal Poly student Marissa Brummitt (visible second from left). Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instruction Dr. Patrick M. Len.
20090326053http://www.flickr.com/photos/waiferx/3421640967/
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Central Coast Astronomical Society members and bystanders inspect a CubeSat P-Pod payload deployer, with a single CubeSat on display on the tabletop, brought in by Cal Poly student Marissa Brummitt (fourth from left). Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instruction Dr. Patrick M. Len.
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Central Coast Astronomical Society members and bystanders inspect a CubeSat, under the watchful eye of Cal Poly student Marissa Brummitt (left). Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instruction Dr. Patrick M. Len.
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Cal Poly student Marissa Brummitt displays a CubeSat at a Central Coast Astronomical Meeting. Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instruction Dr. Patrick M. Len.
20090405
Found physics: sphygmomanometer
20090324048http://www.flickr.com/photos/waiferx/3422440296/
Originally uploaded by Waifer X
Baumanometer® blood pressure gauge (sphygmomanometer), La Posada Medical Plaza, Templeton, CA. Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instruction Dr. Patrick M. Len.
20090401
Found physics: choose an appropriate coordinate system
090302-1080356 ("Choose An Appropriate Coordinate System")http://www.flickr.com/photos/waiferx/3347461833/
Originally uploaded by Waifer X
Costco fuel station pavement arrow, San Luis Obispo, CA. To eventually accompany a planned photo, "Resolve Diagonal Vectors Into Orthogonal Components"). Photo by Cuesta College Physical Sciences Division instructor Dr. Patrick M. Len.
20090327
Astronomy in-class activity: OBAFGKM poetry slam (SLO)
Astronomy 210, Spring Semester 2009
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
(San Luis Obispo Campus)
Astronomy 210 In-class activity 14: OBAFGKM Poetry Slam
Students were instructed to use at least OBAFGKM, and/or part or all of the additional OBAFGKMRNSC or OBAFGKMLT extensions to individually write an original, coherent and an appropriate (nothing worse than "PG-13" rated!) mnemonic, and to give a rousing reading of their OBAFGKM mnemonic poem for the class.
Old Broads Age Fast, Get Kind Mean Like Teens
--M. A.
Our Beers Are For Getting Kinda Messy! Right Now She's Clobbered
--A. A.
Oh Brah, A Fresh Grassy Killer, Mavericks Ruins New Surfers' Careers
--C. A.
Obama Bragged About Forgetting George Bush's Keys Monday
--A. C.
Oh Boy Another Full Glimpse (of a) Killer Moon Last Thursday
--S. C.
On Beaches A lot of Fish Get Killed Mmmm.
--A. D.
Only Bad Angels Fall Gently Killing Morons Like Tom
--D. D.
Outrageous Bakeries Alter Five Golden Krumble Muffins
--J. D.
(this) Old Banana Almost Feels Good...(but) Kinda Mushy
--D. D.
Only Big Apples Find Greedy Kids' Mouths
--E. E.
Only Berries Ate From Girls Kill Men
--S. F.
Our Boys Annoy Foreign Girls, Kissing Madly
--K. F.
Only Baked Arangatangs [sic] Find Great Kitchen Munchies
--P. G.
Obama Banning Americans From Guns, Kiss My Large Testicles
--T. G.
Oh Brother Another Fat Girl Kicked Me Last Tuesday
--I. H.
Oh Brother! Again, Father's Gonna Kiss Mother. That's Nasty!
--M. H.
Oh Boy! Antelopes Fly Gyrating Kites Mirthfully
--D. H.
Outrageously Bad Acting Forms Genuine Killer Mimes
--C. H.
Only Because Another Friend Gree Kindly Moved out Last Time
--J. J.
Obama Bought Anti Fire Guarding Kitchen Utensils
--I. K.
Oreos Bought At Food-4-Less Get Kindly Murdered
--Z. K.
Only Big Animals Farm Grey Koalas Majestically
--T. K.
Only Bomb Astronomers Find Giant Killer Moons
--N. K.
Old Beezies And Fat Girls Know Me
--A. K.
Obviously, Boys Always Follow Girls Killer Muffins
--D. L.
Only Burgers And Fries Gonna Keep Me Light'n Toasty
--N. L.
Often Blondes Are Flammable Guiding Kites, Many Lightning Toasts
--K. L.
Oh Boy, Another Furious Gorilla Kicked Me
--C. L.
Only Boxes Are For Girls (that) Kidnap Men
--D. M.
Obama Better Act Fast on George W's Killer Mess
--J. M.
Oh Boy Another Fun Game of Kings, Man!
--S. M.
Obama Begged Armed Forces (to) Go Kill My Redneck Neighbor (in) South Central
--J. M.
Oh Boo! A Fat Goat Kicked Me.
--J. M.
Only Bald Angry Farmers Get Knudsen Milk
--J. P.
Obese Baby Alligators Form Gangs, Killing Many
--T. P.
Oh-Bama Ate Frozen Gorillas, Kangaroos (and) Monkeys
--M. P.
Oscar Better Always Fly Green Kites, Man
Only Bad-Ass Females Get Kisses Mucho
--D. P.
Orange Beanbags Are For German Kings Making Ridiculous Non-Scientific Claims
--J. P.
Only Bright Astronomers Find Giant Killer Martians
--F. R.
Orange Bobcats Always Fight Gigantic Killer Monkeys Riding Nigerian Sand Camels
--R. S.
Oscar Buys Apples From Good, Kind Merchants
--A. S.
Our Bikinis Aren't For Going Kayaking Monday
--C. S.
Over Break A Freak Gave Kim Mono
--E. S.
Old Bitches Are F-ing Good Knitters, Man
--E. S.
Old Bad A** Farmers Grow Killer Mangos
--A. T.
Only Big Angry Females Get Kind Men
--T. T.
Out Back After Football Games Kids Make Loud Noise Towards Rivals
--K. T.
Ouch Bro A Freaking Gorilla Kung fu'ed Me Last Thursday
--K. W.
Other Beings Arrived From Green Knarred Moons
--N. W.
One Bright Asteroid's Fire Glow Keeps Moving Rapidly Near Southern California
--S. W.
Oh Baby, All Foreign Guys Kill Me
--S. W.
Only Big Angry Ferocious Gangly Kangaroos Make Cookies
--C. Z.
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Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
(San Luis Obispo Campus)
Astronomy 210 In-class activity 14: OBAFGKM Poetry Slam
Students were instructed to use at least OBAFGKM, and/or part or all of the additional OBAFGKMRNSC or OBAFGKMLT extensions to individually write an original, coherent and an appropriate (nothing worse than "PG-13" rated!) mnemonic, and to give a rousing reading of their OBAFGKM mnemonic poem for the class.
Old Broads Age Fast, Get Kind Mean Like Teens
--M. A.
Our Beers Are For Getting Kinda Messy! Right Now She's Clobbered
--A. A.
Oh Brah, A Fresh Grassy Killer, Mavericks Ruins New Surfers' Careers
--C. A.
Obama Bragged About Forgetting George Bush's Keys Monday
--A. C.
Oh Boy Another Full Glimpse (of a) Killer Moon Last Thursday
--S. C.
On Beaches A lot of Fish Get Killed Mmmm.
--A. D.
Only Bad Angels Fall Gently Killing Morons Like Tom
--D. D.
Outrageous Bakeries Alter Five Golden Krumble Muffins
--J. D.
(this) Old Banana Almost Feels Good...(but) Kinda Mushy
--D. D.
Only Big Apples Find Greedy Kids' Mouths
--E. E.
Only Berries Ate From Girls Kill Men
--S. F.
Our Boys Annoy Foreign Girls, Kissing Madly
--K. F.
Only Baked Arangatangs [sic] Find Great Kitchen Munchies
--P. G.
Obama Banning Americans From Guns, Kiss My Large Testicles
--T. G.
Oh Brother Another Fat Girl Kicked Me Last Tuesday
--I. H.
Oh Brother! Again, Father's Gonna Kiss Mother. That's Nasty!
--M. H.
Oh Boy! Antelopes Fly Gyrating Kites Mirthfully
--D. H.
Outrageously Bad Acting Forms Genuine Killer Mimes
--C. H.
Only Because Another Friend Gree Kindly Moved out Last Time
--J. J.
Obama Bought Anti Fire Guarding Kitchen Utensils
--I. K.
Oreos Bought At Food-4-Less Get Kindly Murdered
--Z. K.
Only Big Animals Farm Grey Koalas Majestically
--T. K.
Only Bomb Astronomers Find Giant Killer Moons
--N. K.
Old Beezies And Fat Girls Know Me
--A. K.
Obviously, Boys Always Follow Girls Killer Muffins
--D. L.
Only Burgers And Fries Gonna Keep Me Light'n Toasty
--N. L.
Often Blondes Are Flammable Guiding Kites, Many Lightning Toasts
--K. L.
Oh Boy, Another Furious Gorilla Kicked Me
--C. L.
Only Boxes Are For Girls (that) Kidnap Men
--D. M.
Obama Better Act Fast on George W's Killer Mess
--J. M.
Oh Boy Another Fun Game of Kings, Man!
--S. M.
Obama Begged Armed Forces (to) Go Kill My Redneck Neighbor (in) South Central
--J. M.
Oh Boo! A Fat Goat Kicked Me.
--J. M.
Only Bald Angry Farmers Get Knudsen Milk
--J. P.
Obese Baby Alligators Form Gangs, Killing Many
--T. P.
Oh-Bama Ate Frozen Gorillas, Kangaroos (and) Monkeys
--M. P.
Oscar Better Always Fly Green Kites, Man
Only Bad-Ass Females Get Kisses Mucho
--D. P.
Orange Beanbags Are For German Kings Making Ridiculous Non-Scientific Claims
--J. P.
Only Bright Astronomers Find Giant Killer Martians
--F. R.
Orange Bobcats Always Fight Gigantic Killer Monkeys Riding Nigerian Sand Camels
--R. S.
Oscar Buys Apples From Good, Kind Merchants
--A. S.
Our Bikinis Aren't For Going Kayaking Monday
--C. S.
Over Break A Freak Gave Kim Mono
--E. S.
Old Bitches Are F-ing Good Knitters, Man
--E. S.
Old Bad A** Farmers Grow Killer Mangos
--A. T.
Only Big Angry Females Get Kind Men
--T. T.
Out Back After Football Games Kids Make Loud Noise Towards Rivals
--K. T.
Ouch Bro A Freaking Gorilla Kung fu'ed Me Last Thursday
--K. W.
Other Beings Arrived From Green Knarred Moons
--N. W.
One Bright Asteroid's Fire Glow Keeps Moving Rapidly Near Southern California
--S. W.
Oh Baby, All Foreign Guys Kill Me
--S. W.
Only Big Angry Ferocious Gangly Kangaroos Make Cookies
--C. Z.
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20090320
Wordle: P-dog's blog
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Wordle.net tag cloud for this blog on March 15, 2009 (www.wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/653929/Untitled).
20090319
Student scribble: P-dog
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Originally uploaded by Waifer X
Student graffiti ironically captured on a cell phone, March 4, 2009, Science Forum 2402, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA.
20090316
Astronomy in-class activity: OBAFGKM poetry slam (NCC)
Astronomy 210, Spring Semester 2009
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
(North County Campus)
Astronomy 210 In-class activity 14: OBAFGKM Poetry Slam
Students were instructed to use at least OBAFGKM, and/or part or all of the additional OBAFGKMRNSC or OBAFGKMLT extensions to individually write an original, coherent and an appropriate (nothing worse than "PG-13" rated!) mnemonic, and to give a rousing reading of their OBAFGKM mnemonic poem for the class.
Only Bad Ants Find Good Kyanite Minerals
--J. A.
Oh Brother Astronomy Freakin' Gets Kids Mad
--D. B.
Obesity Brings Anguish For Genghis Khan's Mule
--E. B.
Only B____ Always Forgets Gregarious Kooky Mr. Len [Assignments]
--B. B.
Orange Bats Are Fighting Giant Killer Moles
--B. B.
Offer Beer After Breaky Girls Know Me
--F. C.
Only Bringing A Few Good Kine Mexicans Over
--A. E.
Outrigger Boys Always Find Good Kine Music
--P. E.
One Best Absolute Favorite Game Kids Mind
--R. H.
Oh Boy A Fun Game Kills Me
--I. H.
Obviously, Booze And Friendly Girls Keep Men Loving Taverns
--J. H.
Orangutangs Built Ancient Farms [to] Grow Killer Meatballs
--E. H.
Oh Brother Another Furry Gerbil Keeps Masterfully Running Nonsense Semi-Circles
--C. J.
Outrageously Big Animals Fight Gorilla Killing Machines
--J. M.
Occasionally, Babbling About Foreign Goats Kinda Makes Life Tedious
--K. N.
Our Boys Ask For Great Killer Motorcycles
--W. O.
Obama Barack African Fake Gonna Kill Many
--C. P.
Oh Baby! Another Fricken GREAT Kylie Monogue Single!
--A. R.
Oranges, Bananas, Apples, Figs, Grapes, Kiwi, and Mangos [Are All Yummy Fruits]
--C. R.
Orion Boasted About Favored Gemini; Kin Mythical Look-alikes, Temperaments Reversed
--R. R.
Orange Baboons Are Fighting Gorilla-Kicking Monkeys [and] Losing Terribly
Open Boxes Are For Gathering Kite Material
--L. R.
Often Building And Fixing Galleon Keels, Magellan Finally Left To Explore
--J. S.
Oh Blasphemy! Another Failing Grade Kills Me!
--A. S.
Orion Bugged Aries For Googling Kind Midas
--Y. S.
Only Buttheads Ask For Goofy Kids Movies
--K. T.
Organic Bananas Are For Global-warming Knowing Monkeys
--C. W.
Only Baked Astronauts Fear Gnomes Krumping Makes Ludicrous Turbulence
--C. W.
Only Brown Alligators Find Giant Kittens Mouth-watering
--S. W.
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Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
(North County Campus)
Astronomy 210 In-class activity 14: OBAFGKM Poetry Slam
Students were instructed to use at least OBAFGKM, and/or part or all of the additional OBAFGKMRNSC or OBAFGKMLT extensions to individually write an original, coherent and an appropriate (nothing worse than "PG-13" rated!) mnemonic, and to give a rousing reading of their OBAFGKM mnemonic poem for the class.
Only Bad Ants Find Good Kyanite Minerals
--J. A.
Oh Brother Astronomy Freakin' Gets Kids Mad
--D. B.
Obesity Brings Anguish For Genghis Khan's Mule--E. B.
Only B____ Always Forgets Gregarious Kooky Mr. Len [Assignments]
--B. B.
Orange Bats Are Fighting Giant Killer Moles--B. B.
Offer Beer After Breaky Girls Know Me
--F. C.
Only Bringing A Few Good Kine Mexicans Over
--A. E.
Outrigger Boys Always Find Good Kine Music
--P. E.
One Best Absolute Favorite Game Kids Mind
--R. H.
Oh Boy A Fun Game Kills Me
--I. H.
Obviously, Booze And Friendly Girls Keep Men Loving Taverns
--J. H.
Orangutangs Built Ancient Farms [to] Grow Killer Meatballs
--E. H.
Oh Brother Another Furry Gerbil Keeps Masterfully Running Nonsense Semi-Circles
--C. J.
Outrageously Big Animals Fight Gorilla Killing Machines
--J. M.
Occasionally, Babbling About Foreign Goats Kinda Makes Life Tedious
--K. N.
Our Boys Ask For Great Killer Motorcycles
--W. O.
Obama Barack African Fake Gonna Kill Many
--C. P.
Oh Baby! Another Fricken GREAT Kylie Monogue Single!
--A. R.
Oranges, Bananas, Apples, Figs, Grapes, Kiwi, and Mangos [Are All Yummy Fruits]
--C. R.
Orion Boasted About Favored Gemini; Kin Mythical Look-alikes, Temperaments Reversed
--R. R.
Orange Baboons Are Fighting Gorilla-Kicking Monkeys [and] Losing Terribly
Open Boxes Are For Gathering Kite Material
--L. R.
Often Building And Fixing Galleon Keels, Magellan Finally Left To Explore
--J. S.
Oh Blasphemy! Another Failing Grade Kills Me!
--A. S.
Orion Bugged Aries For Googling Kind Midas
--Y. S.
Only Buttheads Ask For Goofy Kids Movies
--K. T.
Organic Bananas Are For Global-warming Knowing Monkeys
--C. W.
Only Baked Astronauts Fear Gnomes Krumping Makes Ludicrous Turbulence
--C. W.
Only Brown Alligators Find Giant Kittens Mouth-watering
--S. W.
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