More Proof That I am Smart

June 5th, 2009

As if You Needed It

I guess only machinists will find this funny.

Today my 1-2-3 blocks arrived via UPS. I had never seen 1-2-3 blocks before, except in videos. I took a look at them, and I heard myself think, “I thought they would be bigger.”

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6 Responses to “More Proof That I am Smart”

  1. og Says:
    June 5th, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    welcome to the geek world of machinist inside jokes.

  2. Bill P Says:
    June 5th, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    You probably had a mental picture of 2-4-6 blocks. 😉

  3. J.M. Heinrichs Says:
    June 5th, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    For next time: http://www.finelinehair.com/home/123_234_246_blocks.jpg

    Cheers

  4. Bradford M. Kleemann Says:
    June 5th, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    Somehow I was envisioning something more like this:
    http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_138/1176275860kdFZ9J.jpg
    –Brad

  5. Jim Dunmyer Says:
    June 5th, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    I literally have tears in my eyes.

  6. greg zywicki Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    It’s your early physics training – You’re thinkning in SI