tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post7378986987674210676..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Travels and a Mathmatical LimerickGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90425356999953200692018-04-14T00:43:23.030+01:002018-04-14T00:43:23.030+01:00I had no idea there was such a thing as a mathemat...I had no idea there was such a thing as a mathematical limerick! <br />I look forward to your upcoming posts! kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-82377414855264342642018-04-13T22:46:33.887+01:002018-04-13T22:46:33.887+01:00So pleased that the staff at the hospital care for...So pleased that the staff at the hospital care for your psychological as well as your physical health. And thanks to your post about tyre pressures I thought I'd tell you that we've now got those on our car. Thank you!!!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-79598543218319232982018-04-13T20:28:38.995+01:002018-04-13T20:28:38.995+01:00I don't blame you Amy. I'm just going to h...I don't blame you Amy. I'm just going to have another coffee too.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-41307244894006725472018-04-13T19:46:09.911+01:002018-04-13T19:46:09.911+01:00I"m not going to try working out that mathema...I"m not going to try working out that mathematical equation, too early in the morning I think time for another coffee.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-54112935562202729052018-04-13T19:37:19.733+01:002018-04-13T19:37:19.733+01:00Yes, Patsy, it helps.Yes, Patsy, it helps.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-23342863367121663072018-04-13T19:36:43.686+01:002018-04-13T19:36:43.686+01:00YP I suppose Salmond was a leader so he fits your ...YP I suppose Salmond was a leader so he fits your definition despite having managed to climb into the dizzy heights of obscurity. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-32382918435029008882018-04-13T19:35:00.493+01:002018-04-13T19:35:00.493+01:00I'm glad there was a translation!I'm glad there was a translation!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81724623892774193792018-04-13T16:49:22.077+01:002018-04-13T16:49:22.077+01:00Salmon(d)?Salmon(d)?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31149177064198660322018-04-13T06:47:57.473+01:002018-04-13T06:47:57.473+01:00Much better last line.
I had never heard of these...Much better last line.<br /> I had never heard of these things. I spent far too long on it but it was consolation for failing by ten clues to do the cryptic crossword. Once I realised that there were nouns for twelve, a hundred and forty four the job was done.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-3031261557103979642018-04-13T00:01:08.784+01:002018-04-13T00:01:08.784+01:00Monica I'm fortunate in being made of mental r...Monica I'm fortunate in being made of mental rubber!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-22850372219665431452018-04-13T00:00:23.607+01:002018-04-13T00:00:23.607+01:00Thanks Beverley. It's a shame that the weather...Thanks Beverley. It's a shame that the weather here is rubbish compared with Lewis but c'est la vie. I'm a words person too but I don't mind maths either. It's a shame about the weather you had but at least it means that you'll have another go, There's always a Glad Game to be played.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-91544207805651280792018-04-12T20:56:04.882+01:002018-04-12T20:56:04.882+01:00YP the Scots use the olde worlde spellings. As for...YP the Scots use the olde worlde spellings. As for the fishes? We have a Sturgeon but I can't think of any others.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19774790360870989142018-04-12T20:44:09.423+01:002018-04-12T20:44:09.423+01:00Bob I think that there are more but I'd have t...Bob I think that there are more but I'd have to search. I think the last line scans better as I have suggested in my comment on Adrian's comment.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-55759565629842941022018-04-12T20:42:22.219+01:002018-04-12T20:42:22.219+01:00Adrian you amaze me but if anyone was going to do ...Adrian you amaze me but if anyone was going to do it my money would have been on you. I suspect non-Brits might not know the old words anyway. I think the last line would scan better as: "Is nine squared and not a bit more." Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-77012852072918230902018-04-12T20:39:30.492+01:002018-04-12T20:39:30.492+01:00Meike, I prefer the verbal kind too but I think th...Meike, I prefer the verbal kind too but I think this one is fun nonetheless. As for the hospital staff they are just amazing.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-74395949297667429132018-04-12T20:35:33.130+01:002018-04-12T20:35:33.130+01:00Hi Lee. I'm in very high spirits thank you. As...Hi Lee. I'm in very high spirits thank you. As for working out the limerick I think your decision was wise.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-1895651160537023362018-04-12T20:32:40.043+01:002018-04-12T20:32:40.043+01:00Thanks for the update. That's a lot of travell...Thanks for the update. That's a lot of travelling (and staying in hospital) you've been doing lately... I'm still amazed at how you manage to bounce back into more or less normal after each turn! As for mathematical limericks - that's one language that I do not speak! (Well done Adrian...) ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-3292424085487474532018-04-12T19:46:48.371+01:002018-04-12T19:46:48.371+01:00Hello, yes you do sound very chipper and upbeat, a...Hello, yes you do sound very chipper and upbeat, and so you should. I'm so pleased you are now, hopefully, not going to have anything else to endure for at least the next 3 months. Enjoy your time in Glasgow but haste ye back to Lewis as they are having the best weather in the country right now. We did the Settle to Carlisle train journey this week and the mist was hovering over the mountain tops so visibility wasn't the greatest but thankfully we didn't travel today as it is thick fog in that area so the scenery wouldn't have been visible beyond a couple of yards. We will just have to go again now we know how to put the train journey together. <br /><br />Numbers were never my forte, words I can do but numbers and especially anything requiring a calculator give me goosebumps.<br /><br />regards BeverleyBeverleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13977484822968582847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-80047956090963540462018-04-12T17:26:41.410+01:002018-04-12T17:26:41.410+01:00It kept me amused for ages. It kept me amused for ages. Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31165294625057769412018-04-12T15:12:33.047+01:002018-04-12T15:12:33.047+01:00Adrian, did you really work that out yourself? If ...Adrian, did you really work that out yourself? If so - respect!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-62658218776750279772018-04-12T14:18:51.469+01:002018-04-12T14:18:51.469+01:00I wonder why the citizens of "Ayr" chose...I wonder why the citizens of "Ayr" chose to mis-spell the name of their town. It should of course be "Air". Scots also mis-spell "Skye" - adding an unnecessary "e" - unless Rupert Murdoch insisted upon it. The Kingdom of "Fife" should be Five and Stirling should be spelt Sterling after our currency. Clearly, spelling standards in Scotland are a cause for concern - but what can you expect when their leaders are all named after fish?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-69516774246024347782018-04-12T13:51:05.448+01:002018-04-12T13:51:05.448+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-85590409163072342018-04-12T13:15:29.129+01:002018-04-12T13:15:29.129+01:00Adrian is right; that was great fun, once he solve...Adrian is right; that <i>was</i> great fun, once he solved it for the rest of us dullards. I have never heard of mathematical limericks. Can you give us some more or point us to a treasure trove of them, please?rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-5955668685403365262018-04-12T07:27:00.720+01:002018-04-12T07:27:00.720+01:00The last line needs a little work by a wordsmith.The last line needs a little work by a wordsmith.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-69365819649654457352018-04-12T07:25:59.607+01:002018-04-12T07:25:59.607+01:00A dozen, a gross and a score,
Plus three times the...A dozen, a gross and a score,<br />Plus three times the square root of four,<br />Divided by seven,<br />Plus five times eleven,<br />Is the square of nine plus nothing more.<br /><br />This was fun.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.com