Originally Posted by GurnBlanston

Correction:

It was Archimedes, not Euclid and his study was Heron (who invented the first steam engine in the BCE period). It was his "inexhaustible goblet" that perplexed Archimedes. The EG was essentially a continual fountain like you are talking about.

Originally Posted by MintJulep

I've never called Obama "uppity" once. In fact, I didn't even know what it meant at first.

You are lying. Please retract your statement.

Originally Posted by MintJulep

"Uppity little Globama needs to get over it. This ain't the primary anymore."

"Read the definition. Uppity perfectly describes Obama's demeanor."

"Of course. Shame you can't admit Obama is an uppity anti-American."

"He's uppity by definition. Get over it."