8 Comments to “One Degree Extra”

1. April 6th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
   Science Jerk said

   Dude. Raising water from 211 to 212 degrees Fahrenheit WILL NOT make it boil. To make it boil, you have to put in a bunch more heat energy to make the transition between liquid and gas phase happen.

   Or, put another way, to raise water from 211 to 212 degrees requires much less energy than to raise it from 212 to 213 degrees, because the second transition requires crossing the phase transition.

   (Unless of course you cheat by holding the water under pressure.)

2. April 6th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Science Jerk!
   I love science and I know what you’re saying is right on the money. You do know you’re stuff.

   Do you think that’s what they’re saying in the booK?

   I was thinking it’s more of a metaphor. . . . Something to get folks thinking.

   Oh yeah, I’m a Dudette.
   Liz

3. April 6th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
   Simple Jerk said

   Kinda like the 1% more effort we’re always talking about here on this fantastic blog.

   That’s the difference between jerks like me and the real winners in life. I always quit before giving that extra 1% that would differentiate me from my competitors. Too bad. I too could be a winner and not a whiner if I’d just give 1% more effort.

   My bad, dudette.

4. April 6th, 2006 at 9:17 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Simple Jerk,
   You just made my night. I know if you’d just try a little harder you might get 1/2 % out of yourself and get 1/2 that would differentiate yourself from your competitors. Then you’d only be a Why not a whiner.

   Big Grin. Your friendly neighborhood Dudette.

   Liz

5. April 7th, 2006 at 8:40 am
   Martin said

   Duuude’s, that’s some hot stuff going on there

   Hmmm … 1% extra effort! I hope you’re talking about 1% extra every day and not monthly/yearly.

   But I guess you’re talking more about of a tipping point - you’re almost there …. and then that little bit extra tips it over… that sort of 1% effort.

6. April 7th, 2006 at 8:43 am
   ME Strauss said

   Hey, Martin,
   Howareya!
   Yeah, we’re talking about just that little bit. That extra push when it’s a teeny bit inconvenient, or a hair not what I feel like doing, or an iota more that everyone else might do.

   Like how I practiced my synonyms there?

   BTW, do business books count as small office media?

7. April 7th, 2006 at 8:52 am
   Martin said

   you say “Practiced your synonyms”, I’ll say you butchered em to smithereens. but then synonyms are not my strong suit…

   explain the btw … but yes, coincidently I’ve just chatted to Andy Wibbels and he’s sending me a copy of his BlogWild book for review. Aye, the perks of doing such a blog

   I’m open to all review and cash-for-comments incentives - goods, services, cash into my PayPal account will do finely thank you very much - kidding of course!!!

8. April 7th, 2006 at 10:13 am
   ME Strauss said

   I was thinking of some lists you might do on your lists site and some small office books you might feature too.

   Then there’s the list of little words people should use in place of the big ones some folks choose. You know what I mean?

   use rather than utilize