0098: The Pail and the Water
Homily heard yesterday:
Father: Let's say you are all blindfolded. I have a pail here in front of me. How will you know if there is water inside the pail?
Being a crazy person who likes to complicate things, I was thinking something around the lines of boiling point or index of refraction - which I probably cannot do being blindfolded anyway. >_<
So he said there were three ways to find out.
1. Put your hand in the pail. If you feel hard plastic, then the pail is empty. If you feel liquid, the pail has water. (Yes, the possibility that another liquid is in the pail is discarded.) This is called knowledge.
2. Toss a coin in the pail. If you hear a loud sound, then the pail is empty. If you hear a splash, the pail has water. This is called reasoning.
3. Ask someone to look in the pail. They will then tell you if it is water they see in the pail. This requires that you trust that the person will not lie to you, unlike the other two methods. This is called trust.
He then went on to say that 80% of what we know is based on trust. Books are written by people, but we trust that the books contain correct information. Teachers do the same thing, in a way.
So even if you say you don't trust someone, in the end you probably do.
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Yes, I did say that it would end this week but Vinni-san pretty much eliminated the chance of anyone else winning. :)
So here are the unanswered questions:
11. I will never forget the prayer you recited in second year Val Ed class. Congratulations on becoming DL :) Your handwriting's changed over the years. You're the only person in Batch '06 who's been to my house. (Yup, even beating the people I know from Zobel.) I will never look a fish scale in the face anymore without thinking of you. >_< Your first year section is Emerald. Tatat-san, by rewritethepast
I wonder exactly why no one thought she would be in this list. I mean, we have been classmates for two years. Not to mention STR groupmates.
12. You really really loved cheese sticks in first year. :) And you told me once about your experience in Quiapo. Awww. Your first year section was Ruby. I believe we both play a certain trading card game... GJ-san, by rewritethepast
13. I'm the only one in our class who knew when your birthday year was. Everyone else was fooled by your appearance. You took Adprog in fourth year. This is too obvious. I won't mention his name because a lot of people hate him right now (and I can't say I'm happy with him either).
16. You were my seatmate during the bus rides to and from the DOST thing last year. :) You also helped me realize how stupid I was lately. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. :) Your second year section was Adelfa, I think. We both go to gendou.com. :) Trebor-san, by rewritethepast
36. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings in third year. Thank you for giving me socks last year. :) Your second year section is Adelfa. You're a person I'd call indomitable, beautiful, and dangerous. I hope you're still the same many years down the road. Chris-san, by rewritethepast
40. I love you, baka. Wake up and understand that. Aishiteru. Really now, I'm not revealing this. :)
48. Mataku. Let me just say that you made me too scared to visit the back lobby bathrooms during third year. >_< And woah, you're really tall. You were never my classmate, though. Mark Tan, by rewritethepast
I swear, that poster in the girls' bathroom scared me.
52. For some reason (unknown to either of us) I still have your Math 5 notebook. You told me to keep it, since you didn't need it anymore. Of course, since you were better at Math than me, I was very happy about it. You like using a certain style of pen. Wilson-san, by rewritethepast
53. I admire you, plain and simple. I described your life as a rollercoaster ride during Seniors' Night when I read your handwriting. You once told me a disturbing statement about one of your classmates in third year. Your third year section was Cesium. When I was sick with sore eyes, my friend texted me because you and your classmates were wondering about something I said. Hmmm, come to think of it, most of my interactions with you were in third to fourth year. I wonder why. I hope you're ok now, I'm really worried about you. Ardynne-san, by rewritethepast
54. All I can say, 4th year electivewise, you've got guts. I admire you for being yourself while facing erm... that hole in your elective classroom? (I wanted to say something else, but that would be telling.) You've got really good essay marks in English 4 too, I envy you that. :) Your second year section was Adelfa. (NOOOOOOOOOO another Adelfa person.) Marga-san, by rewritethepast
55. You witnessed my most embarassing moment once, and told it to your classmates. >_< I called your house once about some papers you left. :) You crossdressed while in Pisay. Your third year section was Rubidium. Hey, you're also one of the Pisay people who aren't the eldest in the family :) *cheers* Leo-san, by rewritethepast
Final Score:
Vinni-san: 22
Josef-san: 8
Clao-san: 5
Pauline-san: 5
Kido-san: 3
Xavier-san: 3
Desa-san: 1
Lara-san: 1
Marianne-san: 1
Total answered: 49
And that's it :) Vinni-san and Josef-san get prizes since they're first and second place. Third place is a tie, so I won't give a prize anymore, gomen.
Thanks for answering :)
***
Your Power Level is: 87%
You have all the tools you need to be a success - both professionally and personally.
You'll probably go beyond reaching your goals. You'll change the world (at least a little).
How Powerful Are You?
***
Lots of Diglett = cute. Love that episode to bits. :)
Father: Let's say you are all blindfolded. I have a pail here in front of me. How will you know if there is water inside the pail?
Being a crazy person who likes to complicate things, I was thinking something around the lines of boiling point or index of refraction - which I probably cannot do being blindfolded anyway. >_<
So he said there were three ways to find out.
1. Put your hand in the pail. If you feel hard plastic, then the pail is empty. If you feel liquid, the pail has water. (Yes, the possibility that another liquid is in the pail is discarded.) This is called knowledge.
2. Toss a coin in the pail. If you hear a loud sound, then the pail is empty. If you hear a splash, the pail has water. This is called reasoning.
3. Ask someone to look in the pail. They will then tell you if it is water they see in the pail. This requires that you trust that the person will not lie to you, unlike the other two methods. This is called trust.
He then went on to say that 80% of what we know is based on trust. Books are written by people, but we trust that the books contain correct information. Teachers do the same thing, in a way.
So even if you say you don't trust someone, in the end you probably do.
***
Yes, I did say that it would end this week but Vinni-san pretty much eliminated the chance of anyone else winning. :)
So here are the unanswered questions:
11. I will never forget the prayer you recited in second year Val Ed class. Congratulations on becoming DL :) Your handwriting's changed over the years. You're the only person in Batch '06 who's been to my house. (Yup, even beating the people I know from Zobel.) I will never look a fish scale in the face anymore without thinking of you. >_< Your first year section is Emerald. Tatat-san, by rewritethepast
I wonder exactly why no one thought she would be in this list. I mean, we have been classmates for two years. Not to mention STR groupmates.
12. You really really loved cheese sticks in first year. :) And you told me once about your experience in Quiapo. Awww. Your first year section was Ruby. I believe we both play a certain trading card game... GJ-san, by rewritethepast
13. I'm the only one in our class who knew when your birthday year was. Everyone else was fooled by your appearance. You took Adprog in fourth year. This is too obvious. I won't mention his name because a lot of people hate him right now (and I can't say I'm happy with him either).
16. You were my seatmate during the bus rides to and from the DOST thing last year. :) You also helped me realize how stupid I was lately. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. :) Your second year section was Adelfa, I think. We both go to gendou.com. :) Trebor-san, by rewritethepast
36. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings in third year. Thank you for giving me socks last year. :) Your second year section is Adelfa. You're a person I'd call indomitable, beautiful, and dangerous. I hope you're still the same many years down the road. Chris-san, by rewritethepast
40. I love you, baka. Wake up and understand that. Aishiteru. Really now, I'm not revealing this. :)
48. Mataku. Let me just say that you made me too scared to visit the back lobby bathrooms during third year. >_< And woah, you're really tall. You were never my classmate, though. Mark Tan, by rewritethepast
I swear, that poster in the girls' bathroom scared me.
52. For some reason (unknown to either of us) I still have your Math 5 notebook. You told me to keep it, since you didn't need it anymore. Of course, since you were better at Math than me, I was very happy about it. You like using a certain style of pen. Wilson-san, by rewritethepast
53. I admire you, plain and simple. I described your life as a rollercoaster ride during Seniors' Night when I read your handwriting. You once told me a disturbing statement about one of your classmates in third year. Your third year section was Cesium. When I was sick with sore eyes, my friend texted me because you and your classmates were wondering about something I said. Hmmm, come to think of it, most of my interactions with you were in third to fourth year. I wonder why. I hope you're ok now, I'm really worried about you. Ardynne-san, by rewritethepast
54. All I can say, 4th year electivewise, you've got guts. I admire you for being yourself while facing erm... that hole in your elective classroom? (I wanted to say something else, but that would be telling.) You've got really good essay marks in English 4 too, I envy you that. :) Your second year section was Adelfa. (NOOOOOOOOOO another Adelfa person.) Marga-san, by rewritethepast
55. You witnessed my most embarassing moment once, and told it to your classmates. >_< I called your house once about some papers you left. :) You crossdressed while in Pisay. Your third year section was Rubidium. Hey, you're also one of the Pisay people who aren't the eldest in the family :) *cheers* Leo-san, by rewritethepast
Final Score:
Vinni-san: 22
Josef-san: 8
Clao-san: 5
Pauline-san: 5
Kido-san: 3
Xavier-san: 3
Desa-san: 1
Lara-san: 1
Marianne-san: 1
Total answered: 49
And that's it :) Vinni-san and Josef-san get prizes since they're first and second place. Third place is a tie, so I won't give a prize anymore, gomen.
Thanks for answering :)
***
Your Power Level is: 87%
You have all the tools you need to be a success - both professionally and personally.
You'll probably go beyond reaching your goals. You'll change the world (at least a little).
How Powerful Are You?
***
Lots of Diglett = cute. Love that episode to bits. :)