First you need to know I’m something of a geek. The pencil-neck nerdy kind. Well maybe not pencil-neck but I do appreciate geek humor.
Whilst retrieving my daughter from the giant cash sucking machine called University last month I saw the Hugs Bison cartoon on the Physics Department’s lobby welcoming screen. First time I’ve seen it (although @takitus pointed out that it’s been wandering the Internet for awhile) - I’m not normally surrounded by folks where Higs, Bison or Bosons ever come up in conversation.
So I had to make it into a coaster. And if I’m going to do that, then a series of Physics themed coasters seemed to be in order.
Tossing a few memes into Inkscape and a sheet of black acrylic in the Glowforge and we’re on our way. From previous experience I knew I’d want to paint the engrave to make the designs really stand out. Here’s the series after engraving and sprayed with a couple of coats of gloss white enamel rattle can paint.
Then a little more obscure Physics. Maybe not really obscure but most people’s eyes glaze over when first encountering complex equations. You know, the kind without numbers.
Then a nod to chemistry and popular ignorance. The average American doesn’t know chemistry but is perfectly ready to jump to conclusions based on media hysteria. Guess what most people think this one is about?
My wife really doesn’t appreciate these so my deflated self-esteem could use some validation here. Sincerity is not required as I can’t see you from here. Seriously though, I honestly wonder how we’ve stayed married for so long - what must go through her mind when she sees these things? She channels no inner geek. I expect it’s similar to cats & owners and their respective points of view upon the presentation of a dead mouse on the doorstep
EDIT: Thanks to @paulw who provided inspiration for the last coaster in the series:
Love them all! But one note: The country that grows a lot of coffee beans (among other things…) is Colombia, not Columbia. (It’s also missing the methyl groups, but who’s counting? )
My wife rolls her eyes when Pythoned. I grew up on the Flying Circus and then all the movies. My kids did too. They could quote the entirety of Grail in character appropriate voices before they went to kindergarten. (I’m still assuming I did no long term psychic damage and they did not entirely understand “spank me” )
Whenever we would go on a road trip something would trigger some scene or line in the movie and they’d start. Of course it wouldn’t be in order - we’d all skip around the movie quoting our favorite parts. More than once She called it “being Pythoned” .
Ahhh…Funny Walks…Dead Parrot…Lumberjack…sheesh! Brings tears to my eyes.
Seriously though, I honestly wonder how we’ve stayed married for so long - what must go through her mind when she sees these things? She channels no inner geek. I expect it’s similar to cats & owners and their respective points of view upon the presentation of a dead mouse on the doorstep 
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not bragging, just saying