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An interesting fact (Read 461 times)
cavalier
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An interesting fact
Jul 7th, 2009 at 7:50pm
 
John Napier the inventor of logarithms (1594) had a black cock which he had as a companion.
It was rumoured he walked the balcony in his long flowing black cape stroking the cock.

He spent 20 years doing seven million calculations by hand before he perfected the system. For decades Napier wrestled with mathematics in the privacy of his secluded tower.

God know what his wife Janet thought about his black cock and was it just his logs he was wrestling with
It seems after a spate of minor thefts in the tower house he even had the servants feeling his cock as well.
He lined them up and told them his cock companion could tell who the thief was.
Little did they know he covered his cock in soot, asked them to go in and feel around and if they were innocent the cock would know!!
They dutifully did and the one without soot on their fingers was deemed the one.
John Napier was satisfied with the outcome.

“The others got a day off with a bonus in their pay packet”
It became a sort of ritual of resolving disputes in the Napier household, (a few calculations and then the feeling of the cock)
Its no wonder it took him 20 years, a bet his cock was well and truly worn out.

I’ve just been down to the local market and bought myself a black pudding (couldn’t find a cock anywhere) If he can get away with it so can I.
Just got to tell the missus.
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Reply #1 - Jul 7th, 2009 at 9:56pm
 
Colin, if the missus has no problem with it, I have just GOT to meet her! Grin
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