Rainbows are pretty neat ... really. I know I'm going out on a limb with this one, but I'm OK with rainbows. Aesthetically pleasing, often a surprise, and as a physics teacher, I take great pleasure in boring all those around me with unsolicited monologues about the refraction of light and Snell's Law.
Snell's Law, of course, named for famed Dutch astronomer Willebrord Snellius. I think the surname "Snellius" could only be improved upon by a truly outstanding first name, like "Willebrord."
I have to say, that Kirsti here may have taken some of the magic out of my rainbow enjoyment:
There's something about an eight-round, tactical shotgun that distracts one from the serenity normally associated with rainbows. It's almost like watching a pegasus and unicorn fight to the death.
