greasywheels121 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 QUOTE(Middle Buffalo @ Feb 26, 2006 -> 10:19 PM) Whatever happened to quick sand? It used to be a major plot point in so many of my favorite shows (eg. Gilligan's Island, The Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard). I remember many a Friday night spent worrying about the fate of Daisy Duke as she slowly sank deeper and deeper into the sand trying to stay as still as possible while keeping an ear out for the General Lee's welcoming horn. Did rapid urbanization of our country's last remaining rural outposts dry up all the quick sand? I can picture a Lassie episode about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 How Quick Sand works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 So I finally get my hotel booked for this weekend in St. Louis and my friends car, which we're supposed to take broke down today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Feb 26, 2006 -> 11:38 PM) So I finally get my hotel booked for this weekend in St. Louis and my friends car, which we're supposed to take broke down today. Better now than half way to Missouri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 OK, try to answer this trivia challenge without going to the Internat for help. Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral invented this product in 1948 after he took a close look at the seed pod burrs which kept sticking to his dog on their daily walk in the Alps. What is the product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 09:41 AM) OK, try to answer this trivia challenge without going to the Internat for help. Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral invented this product in 1948 after he took a close look at the seed pod burrs which kept sticking to his dog on their daily walk in the Alps. What is the product? Velcro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 12:49 PM) Velcro? That was my guess too, but I thought NASA invented it for some reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 09:50 AM) That was my guess too, but I thought NASA invented it for some reason... I think they just discovered it's not a good thing to ignite it in a 100% oxygen atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 12:49 PM) Velcro? Very good. I couldn't believe it was invented that long ago, and actually on the market as early as 1951. I'm writing a piece on biomimetics and thought Velcro would be a good example of design inspired by nature. Edited February 27, 2006 by FlaSoxxJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I was gonna say lint brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 12:14 PM) Very good. I couldn't believe it was invented that long ago, and actually on the market as early as 1951. I'm writing a piece on biomimetics and thought Velcro would be a good example of design inspired by nature. Nautilus weight lifting machines would add a nice marine component to the discussion. Would the rally crede count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Well this should be a fun night, I'm about to bike out in this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 free short-stack of pancakes at IHOP tomorrow from 7am-2pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 07:23 PM) Well this should be a fun night, I'm about to bike out in this: I don't know how much rain you've gotten, but its been a steady downpour the last 3 or 4 hr's here. Got a rain gage (eerr a glas cup) out back and it looks like at least an inch thus far. Rain rocks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 QUOTE(SnB @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 07:23 PM) free short-stack of pancakes at IHOP tomorrow from 7am-2pm Thanks to Cold Pizza for informing me of this delicious event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 06:27 PM) Nautilus weight lifting machines would add a nice marine component to the discussion. Would the rally crede count That they would, and ultimately the piece is a discussion of marine biomimetics. Cool stuff about taking the design of brittlestar eyes and using it to improve fiber optic transmission, making artificial bone out of a carbonate wafer matrix inspired by the form/function of the nacre (mother of pearl) of mollusk shells, barnacle adhesives, etc. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 09:24 PM) Thanks to Cold Pizza for informing me of this delicious event. This shall be the most praise Cold Pizza will receive all year. Earl>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Public Access>>700 Club>Regis & Kelly>Cold Pizza>Quite Frankly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 10:24 PM) Thanks to Cold Pizza for informing me of this delicious event. Thanks to school preventing me from enjoying this delicious event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2006 -> 09:24 PM) Rain rocks though. That's Rock Raines* *Know your posters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mplssoxfan Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 03:32 PM) This shall be the most praise Cold Pizza will receive all year. Earl>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Public Access>>700 Club>Regis & Kelly>Cold Pizza>Quite Frankly Henry Earl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Playing Touch Footy (basically rugby without the mauling, tackling) today in 90 degree heat showed me how much I really need to get into shape / fit. But I did have the honor of scoring the first try with a nice little dummy (I'm assuming nobody has any idea what I'm talkin about here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Mar 1, 2006 -> 02:54 AM) Playing Touch Footy (basically rugby without the mauling, tackling) today in 90 degree heat showed me how much I really need to get into shape / fit. But I did have the honor of scoring the first try with a nice little dummy (I'm assuming nobody has any idea what I'm talkin about here). Nope we know exactly what you are talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SSH2005 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Meth is bad... http://www.damnfunnypictures.com/html/Faces-Of-Meth.html The last entry is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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