[NSRCA-discussion] Plane Gaze 2

[Michael Lance]

Weren't Piet Hein's ditties called "grooks"?   Like others, I thought "grok"
was Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land.

Mike 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Richard
Lindberg
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:53 PM
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Piet Hein wrote 'groks'.  Most are amusing.  Example:

Experts have their expert fun
Ex Cathedra telling one
Another just how nothing
Can be done.

Richard

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From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:50 PM
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> OK, now give me a good definition of "grok"?  Or is it "groak"? This is a
> test. No cheating--you can't use the web...
> RS
>
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dean
> Pappas
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:59 PM
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>
>
> Maadj!
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Pete Cosky
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:17 PM
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>
>
> If you want to learn to speak Klingon go here:
>
> http://www.kli.org
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
> To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:08
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>
>
> Count me in--but I barely know Klingonese....  Hey, I had a front row seat
> to all the fireball and smoke festivities yesterday here in KC.  There was
> the evil side of me that wanted to see one of those tank cars go up... 
> Bad
> Richard, bad Richard... With my luck, it would have landed on top of MY
> building...
>
> RS
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dean
> Pappas
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 12:12 PM
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>
>
> It ain't a sub-group, Brother!
>
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
> 111 Corporate Blvd.
> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
> (908) 222-7817 phone
> (908) 222-2392 fax
> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of
> jonlowe at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 12:24 PM
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>
>
> Dean,
>
> I stand corrected.  You are the Master!  You'd think I'd have it right
> after reading the whole series of books, having watched the entire BBC
> series at least twice (still have it on Beta), having listed to the BBC
> radio broadcasts on tape, and having watched the feature length movie.
>
> Uh, oh, my geekdom is showing through...
>
> Hmmm, we might have to start a subgroup of the NSRCA dedicated to sci
> fi/pattern geeks.
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: d.pappas at kodeos.com
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> Sent: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 10:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Plane Gaze 2
>
> Hey Jon,
> I thought it was the third worst, next to the Asgoths of Kria and some
> English
> woman.
> I'm vaguely remembering something about the Asgoth master poet Grunthos
> the
> Flatulent
> dying during a reading of his epic poem "Zen and the Art of Going to
> the
> Lavatory" or something like that.
> Yet I can't remember to take out the garbage. Oh well.
> Dean
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
> 111 Corporate Blvd.
> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
> (908) 222-7817 phone
> (908) 222-2392 fax
> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of
> jonlowe at aol.com
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>
>
> Faint praise, Dave, considering that Vogon poetry is considered the
> worst in the Galaxy.
>
> I think I will do some numerology on the poem and see it it comes out
> to 42!
>
> For those of you who don't understand this reference, read
> "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DaveL322 at comcast.net
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> Sent: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 10:04 AM
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>
> I liked it!!! Infinitely more readable and melodic than anything
> written by the Vogons!!
>
> Dave
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
> Don't get me wrong, I like Lance's poetry. It beats the heck out of
> Vl'hurg poetry, for example.
> Maybe it's cause I'm lazy and Haiku are short.
>
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
> 111 Corporate Blvd.
> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
> (908) 222-7817 phone
> (908) 222-2392 fax
> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of wgalligan
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:37 AM
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>
> Awww come on... at least give him a doggie Haiku.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dean Pappas
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> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 9:12 AM
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>
>
> Lance ...no Haiku?
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
> 111 Corporate Blvd.
> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
> (908) 222-7817 phone
> (908) 222-2392 fax
> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Lance Van
> Nostrand
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:29 PM
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>
>
>
> Perry inspired me to respond in kind.
>
>
> Now I sit at my keyboard
> Opening email, starting Word
> A meeting is about to start
> My name is paged, I need to be smart
> As I stand and look toward the lot
> With cars in rows and every slot
> I see the sun glint off their hoods
> The flag rests as motionless as it could
> The sun is bright my heart is full
> It looks to be warmer than usual
> Now I think about my plane
> Charging in my Expedition
> Can I skip out! and le ave this place
> There's still enough day left, it'll be a race
> My friends have the same thought as I
> The field is crowed and the skies
> Several flights with critique and chatter
> Take place among the laughter
> As the day winds down to dark
> We carefully wipe down each part
> It's then I think about all that work
> And I give a grin and guilty smirk
> Tomorrow I will surely pay
> Unless its another perfect day
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