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- August 29th, 2021, 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Your Daily Random Comment
- Replies: 28809
- Views: 3754109
Re: Your Daily Random Comment
I just found out that my hospital stay back in December for three heart stents was also for my first heart attack -- fortunately a minor one.
- April 27th, 2021, 11:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Which Scioly.org Staff Member Are You?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27036
Re: Which Scioly.org Staff Member Are You?
Okay, I tried it, and I came up at ForeverPhysics.
I'm honored.
I'm honored.
- January 3rd, 2019, 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Uncle Fester
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1945
Uncle Fester
I never thought I'd ever have to post something like this, but here goes: Saturday morning I had my left big toe lopped off. I had a long-term infection that spread to the bone. Bone was crumbling and it had to go. I was admitted Friday, toe came off Saturday, and I was home Monday. I'm feeling a bi...
- March 27th, 2016, 8:07 pm
- Forum: Mission Possible B
- Topic: Connecting two simple machines
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8774
Re: Connecting two simple machines
I originally didn't answer because your very-ong-winded argument, dome without reading the rules, impressed me more as flame bait than an honest question. But, after being reminded about a NATIONAL tournament where someone ran afoul of this exact situation, I decided to answer. Be forwarned; you won...
- March 21st, 2016, 9:57 pm
- Forum: 2016 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
- Topic: Indiana 2016
- Replies: 36
- Views: 19441
Re: Indiana 2016
Had a great time. Started out quite ill, but it settled down during the day. nothing $7,000 worth of medications won't heal. Made a few announcements during the day and backed up Kevin when a few parents got uppity. Some clown had the nerve to ask me if I knew anything about the event, and evreyone ...
- March 16th, 2016, 4:42 am
- Forum: Mission Possible B
- Topic: EVERYBODY!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3619
EVERYBODY!
ALL of you. WHether you have your mission done or not. FIND A TUTORIAL ON SIMPLE MACHINES and study it. Univ. Arkansas has one that probably the best. More than half the questions here, and quite afew of the answers, are absolutely apalling. Read. Research. Draw force and motion diagrams. KNOW YOUR...
- March 16th, 2016, 4:37 am
- Forum: Mission Possible B
- Topic: Connecting two simple machines
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8774
Re: Connecting two simple machines
First part, non-simple machines linking simple machines, is good. Only issue is it's easy to iadvertantly use something that's actually a simple machine. Mousetrap explanation is wrong. Althoughh a mousetrap has three simple machines, it's one device (unless you happen to have BUILT the better mouse...
- March 16th, 2016, 4:25 am
- Forum: 2016 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
- Topic: Indiana 2016
- Replies: 36
- Views: 19441
Re: Indiana 2016
Surprise; I'm actually going to States this weekend, one last time. This is the fourth year in a row I'm retiring. Amtrakking to Renssealer tomorrow (Thursday), staying with friends and coming down Friday, working Mission one more time, and returning to Grand Rapids Saturday & Sunday. It's kind ...
- February 26th, 2016, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Mission Possible B
- Topic: Inclined Plane question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3988
Re: Inclined Plane question
Good question onyour part. Answer is "no." Nothing is pulling/pushing the mass on the ramp.
- February 18th, 2016, 11:01 pm
- Forum: General Competition
- Topic: A Small Rant
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7132
Re: A Small Rant
Old news; I encounter this stuff two or three times a year. S.O. is a person/partner event, but a team competition. The moment you metioned being bad in one event, it all fell into place. By moving othe students around, a coach can realize net improvement in abilities across the board. You can be th...