tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post2805556765715169958..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Greening Roseholme CottageRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-16164361131327022872011-07-04T22:21:59.200-04:002011-07-04T22:21:59.200-04:00...Thereby explaining why my uber-geek cousin tran......Thereby explaining why my uber-geek cousin transferred to Purdue's Engineering school (EE, I think) after three years at R-H: he wanted a more normal environment.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-90665941922258999952011-07-04T20:31:32.516-04:002011-07-04T20:31:32.516-04:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8M2oskUlx0&fea...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8M2oskUlx0&feature=relatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-83451075985816863582011-07-04T20:30:15.475-04:002011-07-04T20:30:15.475-04:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8CWmbmm67Mhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8CWmbmm67MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-30468710845259247092011-07-03T11:48:00.148-04:002011-07-03T11:48:00.148-04:00SB: As I have so often explained. "Roseholme&...SB: As I have so often explained. "Roseholme" is a sly way of referring to both my family name by way the grant of arms to a (probable) distant ancestor.<br /><br /> That grant was a "naturally-colored" rose on a silver (or white) shield. ("A rose, proper, on argent.") The conventions of heraldry are such that it almost certainly specifies either a red rose or a Tudor (white-on-red) rose, so I can take some comfort that my ancestor was not a Yorkist. ;) (Joke explained <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_roses#Name_and_symbols" rel="nofollow">here</a>).<br /><br /> The cross-connection to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a mere accident of nomenclature.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-65379469626575455372011-07-03T10:37:39.788-04:002011-07-03T10:37:39.788-04:00I'm told that caulking the boards can make a b...I'm told that caulking the boards can make a big improvement in heating cost and comfort. Obviously, you have a lot of boards.Ritchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-6460984587323374392011-07-03T10:24:23.593-04:002011-07-03T10:24:23.593-04:00Green and yellow?
Rose Hulman's colors are re...Green and yellow?<br /><br />Rose Hulman's colors are red and white.<br /><br />Shootin' BuddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-50158776492839634762011-07-03T00:19:21.496-04:002011-07-03T00:19:21.496-04:00Painting really sucks! My Father can cut in a wind...Painting really sucks! My Father can cut in a window free hand and generally paint the crap out of anything. No drop clothes, masking tape, etc. I did not inherit that skill however! <br /><br />I will say that I have learned that surface preparation is 90 percent of the battle!Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.com