“Contrary to a popular legend that has given comfort to countless slow starters, young Albert Einstein was remarkably gifted in mathematics, algebra and physics, academic records recently acquired from Swiss archives show.”“The records, contained in a collection of the great theorist’s papers now being prepared for publication at Princeton, confirm that Einstein was a child prodigy, conversant in college physics before he was 11 years old, a ’’brilliant’’ violin player who got high marks in Latin and Greek. But his inability to master French was the bane of his school days, and may have been chiefly responsible for his failing college entrance examinations.”At worst, he was so far ahead of his teachers that he became indifferent to their failings.
Strod almost 12 years ago
Of course this is a reference to last Monday’s strip. A small problem with C&B is that you need a longer attention span than with most other strips.
Stephen Gilberg almost 12 years ago
Perhaps “shrink” in the psychiatrist sense.
doug almost 12 years ago
Even a picnic has bugs in it.
runar almost 12 years ago
That bit about Einstein is pure crap.
“Contrary to a popular legend that has given comfort to countless slow starters, young Albert Einstein was remarkably gifted in mathematics, algebra and physics, academic records recently acquired from Swiss archives show.”“The records, contained in a collection of the great theorist’s papers now being prepared for publication at Princeton, confirm that Einstein was a child prodigy, conversant in college physics before he was 11 years old, a ’’brilliant’’ violin player who got high marks in Latin and Greek. But his inability to master French was the bane of his school days, and may have been chiefly responsible for his failing college entrance examinations.”At worst, he was so far ahead of his teachers that he became indifferent to their failings.MeGoNow Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I see many an hour devoted to shrink WRAP in his future. Warehouse work. (Was that what he meant?)