Monday, October 20, 2008

HKDNP

Everytime I see a beer can, it has the initials HKDNP on them. It doesn't matter what brand they are but they don't appear on soda cans.

I researched and they stand for Hong Kong Duty Not Paid. I found the meaning on acronymfinder.com but it doesn't specify why it's there or why they're only on beer cans. Nonetheless it's another way to seem smart. Besides, if the people you're talking with are drinking beer, just the meaning of the acronym may suffice for a pretty interesting conversation.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Occam's Razor

Occam's Razor - Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity

This phrase will stand out during a normal conversation so it's variation should suffice, "The simplest answer is usually the correct answer." But I like Albert Einstein's quote with the same thinking, "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler."