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" EXTRA" TERRESTRIALS - How many were already there?
try Turtle Mound Road, Canavarel National Seashore or Smyrna beach, FL http://maps.google.com/maps?q=smyrna...=17&iwloc=addr that's one of those damn google map hyperlinks. the road ends in a culdesac on a shell mound. a realtively un-quarried mound further south where I live, same Indians maybe died from smallpox. Black settlers after civil war but a hurricane wiped the barrier island clean. 20 years ago, Cocoa was a village. |
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EXTRA TERRESTRIALS LAND AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
datakoll aka gene daniels wrote:
On Apr 2, 1:26 am, Werehatrack wrote: My newsreader's column breaks turned the subject line into "EXTRA TERRESTRIALS LAND AT KENNEDY SPA", which was ever so much more amusing than the full one. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. God lives here Dog lives below me. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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EXTRA TERRESTRIALS LAND AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
Tom, move to SF before its too late.
I was speaking of the weather. The weather is excellent beyond comprehension. I live in the back. every walk out is omigod whatta beautiful day. then ride out into the wide open spaces and WOW it's really unbelievable. The beach path goes down a lane of Madagascar palms and roses of Sharon(?) into a Laotze tunnel of brazilian pepper. When in the tunnel the Atlantic appears as a flash. Today the Gulf stream was in first time this year with sargassum, rolling 6-7 footers, and ? 72 water. Our beach is 300' wide, all 4' above hi tide line. INCROYABLE ! |
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Carbon Nanotube Bike Frame
Frank W. Marrs III wrote:
i'm a soon-to-be Ga. Tech graduate with some experience with aerospace grade composites, which some bikes (like the BMCs) are certainly comparable to, while others are not. also, i'd like to note that Easton and BMC have been pushing this technology for at least three years. carbon nanotubes are exciting because lab-grade materials have produced unprecedented yield strengths. however, actual production of the material for manufacturing purposes has proven difficult (anyone remember the space elevator?). thus, carbon fibers are still utilized as load-carrying members in the composite. my understanding of the easton material is that the nanotubes disrupt crack propagation in the matrix, improving the material's toughness. since none of the nanotubes are aligned in one particular direction and all are significantly shorter than the reinforcing fibers, it is unlikely that they improve the strength of the material significantly. also, it is typical (in almost all materials) that improved toughness means lower strength and stiffness values. so, it is possible that the easton material is the same strength or even weaker than other carbon fiber composites. the BMC frames *are* a little heavier than some other high-end full carbon frames... as far as fatigue goes, composites in general are typically superior metals. fatigue of the carbon material is not an issue; it is one of its strengths. however, many carbon frames have joints and other bonds (e.g. bottom bracket shells). these are the areas of concern for fatigue. however, the bonds at these key locations are a function of the manufacturing process. in other words, fatigue of carbon bicycles is a result of how they're put together, not the material itself. the material concerns with carbon fiber (esp. as compared to metals) are impact strength -- since the tubes are weak through the thickness -- and other failure modes, like delamination, absorption of moisture, UV degredation, etc. i don't know how companies address these issues, but the carbon bikes seem to have become much more reliable in these respects. BMC appears to have addressed the crash-worthiness of their bikes in improving toughness of the composite used, although i doubt most buyers are going to see it this way. i think it's mostly a marketing ploy to get people to buy their high-end carbon bike over another company's. frank heretic. this is r.b.t. on r.b.t, technology is only taken on faith - carbon is evil and steel is good. death to all who dare trying to introduce polluting facts to a forum that may undermine the bleatings of the opinionated [but underinformed]. bicycle_disciple wrote: Hi, http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2008...echnology.html Experts in the materials science field are welcome to discuss the advantages of this material. Btw, if you aren't interested in opening the link, thats fine but keep unnecessary comments to yourself. Ron http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com |
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EXTRA TERRESTRIALS LAND AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:00:17 -0700 (PDT), datakoll
may have said: Tom, move to SF before its too late. I was speaking of the weather. The weather is excellent beyond comprehension. I live in the back. every walk out is omigod whatta beautiful day. then ride out into the wide open spaces and WOW it's really unbelievable. The beach path goes down a lane of Madagascar palms and roses of Sharon(?) into a Laotze tunnel of brazilian pepper. When in the tunnel the Atlantic appears as a flash. Today the Gulf stream was in first time this year with sargassum, rolling 6-7 footers, and ? 72 water. Our beach is 300' wide, all 4' above hi tide line. INCROYABLE ! You must mean San Francisco. I grew up in South Florida, and I wouldn't go back there for Donald Trump's net worth as a monthly salary. I moved to Houston for the cool, dry climate, the marvelous change of seasons, the fact that there's some terrain (instead of a dead flat sodden swamp) and the relatively civilized and free-flowing traffic patterns. By comparison to Miami, Houston has all of those advantages and more. Oh, and lower taxes, and more affordable housing, and better property value retention in a recession... -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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Carbon Nanotube Bike Frame
"jim beam" wrote:
heretic. this is r.b.t. on r.b.t, technology is only taken on faith - carbon is evil and steel is good. death to all who dare trying to introduce polluting facts to a forum that may undermine the bleatings of the opinionated [but underinformed]. butbutbut, does it not take carbon to turn iron into steel? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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EXTRA TERRESTRIALS LAND AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
datakoll aka gene daniels wrote:
Tom, move to SF before its too late. And miss the wonderful snow/salt slush and resulting potholes? Besides, it is not that bad here - RBT regulars Andrew Muzi and Jay Bollyn ride their bicycles to work all year around. I was speaking of the weather. The weather is excellent beyond comprehension. I live in the back. every walk out is omigod whatta beautiful day. then ride out into the wide open spaces and WOW it's really unbelievable. But did you get 40-cm of snow on the first day of spring? The beach path goes down a lane of Madagascar palms and roses of Sharon(?) into a Laotze tunnel of brazilian pepper. When in the tunnel the Atlantic appears as a flash. Today the Gulf stream was in first time this year with sargassum, rolling 6-7 footers, and ? 72 water. Our beach is 300' wide, all 4' above hi tide line. INCROYABLE ! I can usually have the local beach to myself (except for the gulls) from October through April. Can you say that for Florida? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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EXTRA TERRESTRIALS LAND AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
taste level? Fla has the highest crime rate and lowest level of intelligence. Ehile this area is Mayberry, spell that Maybury. NASA doesn't run the place the mob does. So mush so iznot out of line to write the mob rums NASA facility. I am surroundead by aggressive peter principled prostitute nincompoops 24 hours a day. This afternoon while working om muh truck, I had to fight off weirdos and whores 6-7 times in 3 hours. IN A GATED COMMUNITY. pass the dry wall powder - I'll pour it on the grass. that's why the ET wera looking for JB. |
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EXTRA TERRESTRIALS LAND AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
"Werehatrack" wrote in message news On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:00:17 -0700 (PDT), datakoll may have said: Tom, move to SF before its too late. I was speaking of the weather. The weather is excellent beyond comprehension. I live in the back. every walk out is omigod whatta beautiful day. then ride out into the wide open spaces and WOW it's really unbelievable. The beach path goes down a lane of Madagascar palms and roses of Sharon(?) into a Laotze tunnel of brazilian pepper. When in the tunnel the Atlantic appears as a flash. Today the Gulf stream was in first time this year with sargassum, rolling 6-7 footers, and ? 72 water. Our beach is 300' wide, all 4' above hi tide line. INCROYABLE ! You must mean San Francisco. I grew up in South Florida, and I wouldn't go back there for Donald Trump's net worth as a monthly salary. I moved to Houston for the cool, dry climate, the marvelous change of seasons, the fact that there's some terrain (instead of a dead flat sodden swamp) and the relatively civilized and free-flowing traffic patterns. By comparison to Miami, Houston has all of those advantages and more. Oh, and lower taxes, and more affordable housing, and better property value retention in a recession... -- Yeah, that sure is Houston alright! LoL... $7,000 electric bills and bayou rot everywhere. Nothing like doing the crits in Memorial Park at 105 degrees. At least you don't have to worry about sliding in the turns, During races the pavement is so hot, the asphalt melts and just piles up on the sidewalls of your tires. Summer in Houston is just grand. I agree about the civilized drivers. This year I'm having a shotgun scabbard made to fit on my front fork. I figure a hogleg should keep things real civilized on the evening rides downtown... the only question is whether it will be race start legal. Probably be alright if it is nylon, officials seem to have a problem with a hand-tooled leather holster on the bike. Must be a taste level problem... Bruce |
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