I have a very cool surprise for you, dear readers, tomorrow at 2 pm EST. Get ready; it'll knock your socks off.
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My baymate and I started a little discussion about lab fashion. Why? Well I'm a pretty ardent wearer of sandals, I'll wear them until late fall if I have to. I'll wear them with jeans too. But under no circumstances will I wear sandals with socks.
The other myth the MythBusters looked at last week was the phrase "knock your socks off" (along with the dropping and shooting a bullet myth). But before that, let me complain.
New Scientist has an article on sock puppets (subscription required):
Taking a break from the science-y books and from the donor requests, this week Minnow and I want to share on
2pm tomorrow!? You think we can wait that long?
you'll have to wait that long, silly! i will get a spanking if i spill the beans before then. but it's truly a big surprise and well worth the wait! and, i believe, this story will be a blog-scoop, too.
Thursday 2 pm? That has the sound of a Science-related suprise!
15 more minutes....tick-tock-tick-tock...
What could it be? It's not the parrot story above, is it?
You didn't just get pregnant, I reckon...
Perhaps you got a job!
I'm taking precautions: I've just removed my socks. The environmental health people will be here any moment.
Bob