Comments on: Sub fusc and matriculation

By: Milan

Milan — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:44:00 +0000

During our matriculation ceremony, we found ourselves sitting around for more than twenty empty minutes. Some people passed the time rather irreverently. (low quality video from a digital camera)

By: Milan

Milan — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:32:28 +0000

A few more photos from matriculation

By: Jo

Jo — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:46:00 +0000

Hi, welcome to Oxford!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 08:17:00 +0000

Dear Milan,

You look charming in your Oxford matriculation gown. I am so pleased to see you dressed to the level of your success. You looked like such a bum at commencement– but there you are looking quite the part. I am glad to see you looking so dapper. Felicitations!
-Ashley

By: Milan

Milan — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:33:00 +0000

@Sparky

Thanks for the information on the water. I thought that dissolved minerals reducing the value of K (the equilibrium constant for the dissociation reactions regarding the tea) was probably the cause of my staining problem.

I do indeed have a binary clock, though not one that can survive on British power. It is in Vancouver, patiently awaiting my triumphant return as Milan Ilnyckyj, M.Phil (Oxford).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:42:00 +0000

About the water… when visiting my aunt and uncle in Gerrards Cross, Bucks, I learned the water is infused with lots of chalk. Their tea pot was incredibly stained with tea and chalk residue. As Gerrards Cross is less than an hour’s drive from Oxford, I am willing to bet there is some chalk in the water there as well, and that is likely what is causing the tea stains in your mug. If you have problems removing the stains, use a bit of baking soda to scrub at them. It works wonderfully.

Meghan

PS – I’m glad you are using your caffine mug for its intended purpose… reading fuel.

By: Milan

Milan — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:11:00 +0000

@Anonymous I do have a caffeine mug. Meghan gave it to me. @V.K. It's certainly surprising.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:08:00 +0000

V.K.
Does it matter?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:01:00 +0000

You have a “caffeine mug?”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:29:00 +0000

I prefer the new formatting of the end of entry blurbs. You should keep it up.

By: Milan

Milan — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 18:30:00 +0000

Are you V.K. (Vancouver), V.P. (Toronto), or someone I’m not thinking of? One mystery letter is quite enough for the blog.

By: Tim L-G

Tim L-G — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 13:59:00 +0000

The tie/gown combo is hot.

But it’s the bagel that makes that photo awesome.