Sunday, December 18, 2005

Things on my mind

I've had several thoughts I meant to pass on, and always forget when I write. So here they are, before they slip away again.

On the way back from Jungfraujoch (joch means mountain pass, thanks, Libby) the railway played a scenic video. And the video had a sponsor, of course. With a gret commercial. Started with a hand holding a stone, which it tossed into the air. As the stone spun in the air, it morphed into a stone cutting tool, then into a crude stone knife, then into a more sophisticated stone knife, then into bronze, on and on, until it took it's final form. Your challenge is to identify what that final form was. Hint: It's a product Switzerland is famous for.

I found the answer something that has puzzled me since I've been in Switzerland. Where does the "CH" come from? It's the domai name for most Swiss internet sites,and the money is in Swiss francs, designated CHF. So how doe you get "CH" out of Switzerland? Turns out it comes from another name for Switzerland, Confoederatio Helvetica. So now at least my mind is at ease.

Now for a walk around town.

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