Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Summerjob

A new summer job add for SINTEF applied mechanics and corrosion is out. Espesially I like this part:

We appreciate if you were enthusiastic, creative, curious, offensive, attentive, sensitive, infinitive, musical/unmusical, positive, adventurous, a bit crazy, and a dedicated fan of Brunkeberg, Gryllefjord, Innset, Kåfjordkameratene or Odd, whether it is football, hang gliding, biking, swimming, drowning or mountain climbing.

And ofcours this year it is with another story/poem by my supervicor Erling (yes, I know, it's awsomly geeky!):


Thy King said:
”Thou shallt not fracture under strain and hardship”
Thy Arctic Knight rides in shining armour
Thy steel glimmers in the moonlit sky


But the villain speaks of eldritch intentions
“Thy armour will crumble, it welds will yield”
Thy Knight crashes on ice paved ground

Thy armour ruptured, his soul broken
Thy fracture surface lies bare and naked
Telling tall tales of fate and misfortune

His last words uttered:
“Damn those evil MA-phases. I thought I was above the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature”


Thy King addresses his court of Lords:
“Good men, thy council has spoken, we crave for steels much better. Summon the masters of the trade. Thy villain will never find shelter again”

- Sire Erling Østby -

Translation:

MA-phases = brittle phases initianting fracture
Ductile-to-brittle transition = the temprature above where the material starts deforming before fracturing and we therefor avoid brittle fracture

4 comments:

  1. Denne va dritbra!! Å, eg savne dokk på SINTEF så masse!! Eg må kopiera dette øve te min blogg, noge så stiligt!

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  2. Ok that is pretty awesome :)

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  3. Vi savner deg og Anita! Håper jeg klarer å komme meg på besøk! :)

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  4. And Jake, thats because engineeres have more fun :D

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