Why You Should Never Let a Physicist Name Your Cat

Me: *whispering* Aren't they adorable?
Marty: What are you going to name them?

Me: Well, since you've never had cats before, I figure you get the honors.
Marty: Hmmm....

Three Weeks Later, after Much Deliberation

Marty: I've narrowed it down to two options. Want to hear them and help me decide?
Me: Sure!

Marty: So, it's either Lepton and Tachyon...or Joule and Fermi. What do you think?
Me: Uhhh....can you wait here a minute?

(runs to bathroom, closes door, begins shrieking)

Marty: Uhm, sweetie? Is that a vote for Lepton and Tachyon, then?
Me: (yells from bathroom) I REFUSE to have a cat whose nickname is TACKY!

A Physicist and his Cats. Maxwell, left. Faraday, right.

Meet Faraday and Maxwell. Yeah, they're named after famous physicists.

Hey, better than particles.

#whosaysicantcompromise

So about that original set of names?

According to Wikipedia (which is, you know, always right and all)

a Lepton is involved in Beta Decay. Or something.

And, surprising no one, a Tachyon is a faster than light particle. Beats the heck out of me what the animated gif is showing, but hey, #prettycolors.

Oh, and...

#yeahitreallyhappened !!

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What to Buy a Physicist

Marty: This. I want this. (points to portable mass spectrometer)

Me: Yeahhh, a small plastic thingy that glows purple when you push the button....
Marty: It's a mass spectrometer.
Me: Uh-huh.
Marty: A portable one.
Me: Uh-huh.

Marty: It'll scan the molecular structure of anything. Look! (gestures to website)
Me: (gasp) It's 250 freaking dollars!
That's, like, two Prime subscriptions. Plus six months of Netflix!

Marty: Your point? (looks at front porch) Oh yeah, I totally see where your priorities lie.
Me: What? A girl's gotta have her Prime.
That's shopping and entertainment. See? I have all the bases covered.

Marty: (waves at spectrometer) This is entertainment.
I can entertain myself for hours with this.
I fail to see your point.

Wait.
Who needs two Prime subscriptions? This is a ploy, isn't it. You're trying to distract me.

Me: Ummm...
Marty: Tell you what. You can order it on Prime. Will that make you happy?
Me: Fine.

#notexaggeratingmuch  

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Photo Credits: 

SCiO Pocket Spectrometer photos (yeah it's real), by Consumer Physics.

You can order yours now for only $249 

Amazon Prime delivery (NOT my front door, BTW)
courtesy Drew Stephens via Creative Commons & Flickr

What to Pack for a Night of Stargazing

Marty: You want to go out tonight and look at the stars?
Me: Oooh, sweetie, that sounds awesome! I'll just pack a few things....

Marty: (enthusiastically) yeah, me too!  

...an hour later...

Marty: ...and this is Ursa Minor.

Man, this new 532 nm laser is great. Perfect for pointing out stars!

Me: Gee, and all I brought was a blanket and some wine.
Marty: Good thinking. It's a lot easier to point the laser when lying down.

Me: uh huh...   *sigh*

#yeahitreallyhappened

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A High Flyin' Fourth

Me: I gotta admit, life with a physicist can be pretty cool sometimes.

Especially when it comes to celebrating the 4th of July.

At altitude.

(okay, he might have had a little help flying the plane...)
 

Marty: Did I ever tell you I hate it when you do the backseat driving thing in the air?
Me: Well, technically, it wouldn't be backseat driving...

Marty: I'm serious. I've been a pilot about 20 years longer than you have.
And you do it when we drive, too.

Me: Um. Well... uh...

Oh wow, look at that! Soooo cool!

#DodgedThatOne  

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A Physicist's Contacts List

Me: Wow, that was a long conversation.
(picks up his cell phone)
Who'd you call? 

Me: OMG you have them on speed dial??!?
Marty: Well, someone has to store numbers other than food.

  
Me: I can't help it if I have priorities.


#itreallywastheNRC

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