Mon 25 Feb 2008
Welcome, Eph Stamp-lovers to the exciting world of Philately! Yes “lickin’ and stickin” grows in popularity every year. So let’s just jumpr right in!
The metric system has evolved from the French (“metre”)units of 1790 to be officially recognized by the Eleventh General Conference on Weights and
Measures as the International System of Units (SI) in 1960. This note brings together brief biographical notes of the scientists for whom many SI units are named, along with reproductions of postage stamps from around the world that
have been issued to honor these men.
February 25th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Freshmon wrote:
Men! Always Men! Even on the stamps. Indeed, our society is still incredibly male dominated. The current election is interesting in what it says about acceptance of a female in a position of power. Granted, the Clintons have been responsible for their own (probable, at this point) undoing, but Hillary has been unliked from the beginning. And I venture to say, that it is mostly because she exhibits traits that the public at large is not comfortable seeing in a woman. let alone on a postage stamp!
David Bandwidth replied:
How our esteemed alumni have digressed without grace, form, and decorum. Today American life is a feminine-matriarchal one, where life is routine. This incessant penchant for uniformity is not perceived as burdensome and our American population is entirely passive and at home in this atmosphere of a nursery. Our feelings for superiority, of higher self-esteem, of our individual uniqueness has been educated out of the American since kindergarten. Everyone is equal to every man or woman. And this makes a real mess for the Postal System. Deliver this, Deliver that, Who’s on the stamp This month!
YadaYadaYada.
Justin Roux countered:
Women on stamps - Pish-Tush!
1. Women are prone to deception. How else would they counter male strength and superiority?
2. Women are consumers. They possess an entitlement mentality as a biological imperative. Resource transfers are a recurrent theme.
3. Women are social creatures. They prefer high-density herding thus do not oppose immigration. They prefer crowds and urbanization which require laws to maintain order. Women do not oppose the oppression of increasing regulation.
4. Women are mediocre. This is their biological destiny. They were selected biologically for fertility or procreation, of being homebound, not innovation and intellectual genius.
5. Women squander resources. Their concerns are about the present not the future. They do not assume and manage risk, nor dwell on the conservation of culture.
And they never remember where they left the car keys!
Swart
I give up!
February 25th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
As Rarely would say: LMAO!
February 25th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Dick,
LMAO as well! Geez…
However, my attorneys will be contacting you…because really, this is slander, plagiarism, sexism, and…and…and… you also put me in very questionable company!!!
[: )] Thanks for the giggle you dear, sweet man!
February 25th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
But know this, Mr. Swart.
I will get you back…when you least expect it.
Oh Yeah!
February 25th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Dick!!! Now you added the cows! I am never going to live this down.
I might even need to change my moniker.
I know that works for some people (!) [: )]
February 25th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
why not just EPHilately?