tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3546605126869401561.post3960339899962312420..comments2023-06-25T07:01:26.430-07:00Comments on ANY ~Qs: S5.175 - Being ParabolaGregThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689711881670288362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3546605126869401561.post-32401025395558624142013-08-11T17:13:58.279-07:002013-08-11T17:13:58.279-07:00Thank you! It happens every so often. I appreciate...Thank you! It happens every so often. I appreciate the comment!GregThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689711881670288362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3546605126869401561.post-11610197842616408752013-08-11T08:41:13.176-07:002013-08-11T08:41:13.176-07:00I think this is very clever. I think this is very clever. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098221991466148258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3546605126869401561.post-7733969902276900082013-08-11T07:20:37.190-07:002013-08-11T07:20:37.190-07:00This one was tough to write. The italicized paragr...This one was tough to write. The italicized paragraph, by the way, is a direct quote from an episode of "Being Erica". Good series. I actually created the initial TV Tropes page when I saw it didn't have one:<br />http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/BeingErica<br /><br />The tag "per ardua ad astra" is latin, and the motto of the British Royal Air Force. My parabola was, I think, always destined to fly, though I'd be lying if I said 'Inspector Gadget' never came to mind as I was doing the illustration.<br /><br />As always, there are mathematical links within the story up there too, but my suspicion is that people don't click on those...GregThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689711881670288362noreply@blogger.com