Went to IKEA this morning and saw lotsa of people buying this. So here I am also brought a pot back home. Then got my son to cut the fishes and lanterns to decorate it. :P Potted plant cost $10.50. Those not potted one selling at $7.50. If you want to have good selection, go when the stall open.
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Rejoice and pop the champagne, ye drivers who have less chances of survival doing parallel parking than striking the $3 million Toto jackpot.
If you're lousy at parallel parking, the National Public Radio (NPR) has a solution that'll turn you into the envy of all drivers, with a caveat.
All you'll ever need are a few pieces of information.
1. Your car's turning radius, r
2. The distance between the front and rear wheels, l
3. The distance from your front wheel to the corner of the front bumper, k
4. The width of the car you're trying to park behind, w
After that, it is just a matter of plugging the variables into NPR's geometric formula (see illustration below) and you'll know whether you can park in that tight spot.
According to NPR, the formula was developed by mathematician Simon Blackburn, professor at the University of London.
The most complicated part in the formula is the Pythagorean theorem - a squared plus b squared equals c squared - and you would have learnt that in secondary school.
The formula shows you the perfect parallel parking job - there will be no back-and-forth, no adjusting of your car.
Devlin said: "The formula tells you exactly how much extra space you need, beyond the length of your vehicle, in order to park it in a simple, reverse-in, straighten-the-wheels, switch-the-engine-off move."
What the formula actually does (and what it doesn't)
What Blackburn's formula does is to sketch the arc of your car's turning capability into a full circle. Then he used the centre of the circle to create a right-angled triangle.
But like all good things in this world, it comes with a caveat.
The formula cannot tell you how to do the parking. That's something you'll have to learn by practice - along with sustaining the cost of a few scratches. And that is how most people figure out whether they have enough parking space in the first place.
Behind all that guessing, Devlin told NPR, is mathematics.
"Mathematics gives you a way of understanding in detail what people have learned to do simply by practice and expertise," the professor was reported to say.
"In fact, when we practice something, be it on the athletic field or in an automobile, we are becoming very good mathematicians at doing a particular kind of operation," the professor said encouragingly.
"But usually we don't call it mathematics - and we certainly don't give people a pass on the maths test because they can park their car."
Whether you pass your maths or not, it's time to scribble down your car's vital stats and start parallel-parking. If you can park properly in the first place.
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Err... think if i am to do calculation, I would need to measure the cars distance at the side also afterall other diver may or may not be parking within the white lines.
Anyway, I am to admit I am lousy at parrallel parking since the day I past the test until now I do not have any chance to do it. I would go for the 1st or the last lot theory. :P
Managed to fly a kite today. COOL, it really feels good to see the kite flying up high in the sky. :) I got the kite for only $2.90 on thursday, cheap right?
We had total of 3 kites, today we only brought 2 out to test. The red one which belong to Joel cost 50 cents only is really lousy. Think I would get another $2.90 one for him. :)
Today while shopping at SimLim saw lotsa of handphones. What caught my eyes is the Hello Kitty one. Wonder should I get it or not, however I am not in shortage of handphone. :P
With the beginning of the year, I am proud to find 4 more small guppies swimming in my tank. This week I went to buy a piece of wood for place inside, so that the fishes can swim underneath the wood and as the same time increase the landscaping of my tank. To-date there is only 1 type of plant that is lasting to grow inside my tank. I grew it in my garden and then into my fish tank. Save money right? This is the plant.
This is the plant. Able to buy it in most shop and even plants corner in some supermarket. Cost abot $2 per pot in CheersStore plants section.
Will upload my fish tank pictures later.
Updated on 16 Jan 2010
Resolution #1: Get good skin
Resolution #2: Strengthen your heart
Resolution #4: Sleep well
Resolution #7: Lower your body fat
Resolution #8: Have gorgeous hair, minimise hair loss
Was told when you are into 30's one need to takecare of the face, else would looks old. So I need to start a routine as I am now going into mid-30's already.
Strengthen your heart - the need to exercise, I have lotsa of gadgets, but as usual do not know which one to starts with. Maybe I would just sign up a programme and force myself to attend.
Sleep well - If I am staying in the west, indeed I need to sleep early. So resolution to sleep early.
Lower your body fat - exercise, exercise my lower fats away! Else would forever looks pregnant when you are actually even not.
Have gorgeous hair, minimise hair loss - not sure if it is due to aging or what, I do notice that I seems to have some hair loss.
