Sound Theory :: La Calidad Since 2005

Thursday 27th September 2007 - Comments (3) - Add A Comment
y x 0.2 = wtf

Bea is thinking of doing a masters degree next year. To get in she'll have to do an entrance exam.  Below is an example of one of the questions.  She has 25 minutes to answer 16 such questions (in her 2nd language). As of this morning, I've spent about 4hours on this one and still can't figure it out.  Over to you...

On a certain road, 10 percent of the motorists exceed the posted speed limit and receive speeding tickets, but 20 percent of the motorists who exceed the posted speed limit do not receive speeding tickets.  What percentage of the motorists on that road exceed the posted speed limit?

(A)10.5%

(B)12.5%

(C)15%

(D)22%

(E)30%

 

Tuesday 25th September 2007 - Comments (1) - Add A Comment
Blues Explosion



Triggered by the Chimpomatic review of their new album, this week's favourite mid-90s band are Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.  In particular the song Afro from Extra Width - which (along with Big Chief) put the groove into grunge.  And 1994's Orange - a mighty, mighty album.



and here's a video set in New York featuring Beastie Boy Mike D. in a fake moustache.

Saturday 22nd September 2007 - Comments (1) - Add A Comment
Saturday Haiku



My new boots

for football are red.

I'm sorry

Saturday 15th September 2007 - Comments (2) - Add A Comment
They were like kids.

I was going to post about the demise of 'Son como Ninos' (they are like children), the underage drinking den on my road.  Every Friday and Saturday, hordes of mulleted teenage boys, some on mopeds, many in vests and horrendously drunk teenage girls would gather on the road to down their litres of Calamucho (Cheap red wine and coca cola) and partake in exuberant teenage activity, such as crying and being sick in bins. Fantastic of course.  Now, alas it is no more, closed down for 'Personal Reasons' according to the sign.  This will no doubt dissapoint one Sound Theory reader who was spied outside the club one New Year's Eve, armed with a cheese and ham baguette and a 20 Euro note, shouting at the bouncer "Cuanto Cuesta. Cuanto Cuesta?!!" (How much? How much?).  A simple inquiry as to the cost of entrance, at 5am, looked like a very indecent proposal as to the price of the girls within.  We laughed. We were refused.

I was going to write about that, but got caught up with In on the Killtaker - possibly my favourite fugazi record - from a band that just don't do duffers.  Laters

 

Tuesday 11th September 2007 - Comments (0) - Add A Comment
Ninjas for Peace

Mr Ntumi [The leader of Congo's former rebel group, the Ninjas] had been due to take a place in the government, as a junior minister responsible for peace and disarmament.

I suppose in their own deadly way, Ninjas have always been for peace.

Friday 7th September 2007 - Comments (1) - Add A Comment
Look....

Behind the scenes operatives have added a Comments section to the soundtheory site.  Now all you lucky people can join the Big Debates.

Moving on to even better news...Guinness is good for you.  Get in!!

Friday 7th September 2007 - Comments (0) - Add A Comment
And on a lighter note....

Friday 7th September 2007 - Comments (0) - Add A Comment
Amos



Naaaaay Mr Wilkes.