It is extremely hard to remain unamazed by life. Today I found out that you can buy a card game called "cell trumps" , based on the Top Trumps game whose permutations (in this house alone) run through Harry Potters 1 to 5, Dr Who, Lord of the Rings 1 to 3, Simpsons, Narnia, Movie Stars, Pop Stars 1 and 2, etc.
If you don't want to pay £5 for a pack of cell trumps, you can win a set if you can tell Matt Brown how many other neurons a brain neuron typically connects to. As Matt says, the game is great, for example, before you discovered it, would you have known that the average adult makes 430 million gut-lining cells every minute?
Welcome back, Maxine. Not sure I have enough connections to even attempt this question, though.
Posted by: Clare | 15 August 2007 at 22:07
Yes, welcome back, Maxine!
Posted by: Susan | 15 August 2007 at 22:09
Welcome back. Does he mean bipolar neurons, pseudounipolar cells or multipolar neurons?
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Posted by: Peter | 16 August 2007 at 04:50
Hello, Maxine!
Posted by: marydell | 16 August 2007 at 14:50
Oh, Jeez. Neurons can be bipolar too?
Well Maxine, as surprising as that 430 million cells/minute is, I can't imagine how many my own cumbrous gut requires to be fully lined.
Welcome back.
Posted by: John Brumfield | 16 August 2007 at 15:28
Maxine: BIENVENUE!
We're taking Alix to university today, so more later, but I'm so happy to see you posting again.
Posted by: Susan Balée | 16 August 2007 at 16:20
Thank you, all. We spent many an educational hour on holiday playing "kings and queens" playing cards, but the cell trumps will come in handy for next year.
Posted by: Maxine | 16 August 2007 at 19:40
Welcome back, Maxine. We have missed you. Can I use the 430 million gut lining cells story to explain to my GP why I have not lost weight?
Posted by: Norm | 16 August 2007 at 20:43
Good to see you back, Maxine.
I really have missed you (personally) and for your blog posts.
It's so good to see you back and linking again...
Bugger the neurons, and the rest; this is time to celebrate your return.
Nice to see you, to see you MORE THAN nice! You've been missed, Maxine, more than you'd imagine.
Welcome back to the world of connections. I'd say the world of blogs and blog posts, but we all know it means more than that..
My best to you, Maxine, and I look forward to reading more,
CFR
Posted by: crimeficreader | 16 August 2007 at 21:23
You're back! Thank heavens.
Posted by: Debra Hamel | 17 August 2007 at 14:42
Yes, very nice to have you back!
Posted by: Jenny Davidson | 17 August 2007 at 22:06