The 7th official Random Discussion For TPBM (7)

That's great, Crissa! What a fun game!

Skrim17 wrote in post #4878201
I went on cragislist and found an air hockey table that I bartered down to $75 bux, my guys are in heaven!

You can tell by the smiles! Nice going!!!

chemicalbro wrote in post #4877605
inverted flight is pretty easy..... the rc copters have a way high thrust to weight ratio and you can reverse the blade pitch angle with a switch on your radio

say you are hovering... the blade pitch will be around 9 degrees
if you flick the flightmode swith on the radio the blade pitch becomes -9 degrees.

which means you can invert the heli and still keep it in the air... the blades are producing negative lift but because the heli is inverted it becomes positive lift you get me?

you control the pitch using the throttle stick in 3d mode so pulling the throttle full back doesn't turn throttle off it give you full negative thrust...... pushing it all the way up is full positive thrust.

with the stick in the middle that would hover the heli...... inverted or not.

all that stuff would be impossible in a full size real helicopter because the blades simply couldn't generate the lift

OK, Makes sense, I think. Yeah, some of the moves he was making would have probably seen a full-size heli torn to shreds.

cylentka wrote in post #4877800
I once saw the neighbor's small male dog dig a hole for the other neighbor's big female dog to stand in, for ease of service.

For some reason, now I can't get that Red Bull commercial out of my head ...


And speaking of cat breeds, I've long suspected Cleo is at least part Maine Coon, she's not big enough, but has the personality, the voice and the hair.

Guineh wrote in post #4878403
And speaking of cat breeds, I've long suspected Cleo is at least part Maine Coon, she's not big enough, but has the personality, the voice and the hair.

Cleo looks like a half-size Nigel. Nigel went to live with Joshua and Jessica- lost a lot of weight but is still an enormous boy. It was amazing to see him jump up on counters and play hard. He hadn't done that in a long time.

Oh my, I just figured it out and Nige is about 14 years old.

Mike shes a beautiful Cat

Crissa ..great going on the air hockey ..And those smiles

Hi Wu!

Skrim17 wrote in post #4878010
I think Wanda should rescue some shelter kitties, bred kittens will always find a home.

The best way to introduce them to Twink is to keep them close in someplace for a few days so they get to know each other under the door but can't really get at each other, they'll be dying to meet and greet.

Good idea on the introductions. One reason I was looking to get a particular breed was to get one that would tolerate Allie (and Twink). She will be heartbroken if we get a kitten and it won't let her pet it when it gets older. So I was trying to find a way to get a cat with Twink's temperament, because that is what works for us. I could probably contact the local shelters and have them keep an eye out for Burmese-type kittens, even if not purebred. All of my cats have been run of the mill cats with no particular lineage and I don't have a problem with that.

Skrim17 wrote in post #4878201
I went on cragislist and found an air hockey table that I bartered down to $75 bux, my guys are in heaven!

You're the bestest, ya know.

Well now I'm off to torment Allie. She didn't get the required amount of good behavior stickers this week, so no TV tonight. I'm going to make her catch up on some karate and gymnastics practice. She needs to work off some of those milkshakes from last week anyway.

Jamie Holladay wrote in post #4877801
I see Becky's new toy came and Alan is back!

hey jamie lad

Oh, one more thing before I go...

Allie keeps talking about one girl in her class a lot. This girl said her dad goes out and gets a twig and whips her on her bare bottom if she doesn't get a good behavior sticker for that day. The girl said that that is how they punish kids in her country. They are from Croatia, I think. She also comes to school with blisters, like she's been burned. Allie asked her what happened and she said "none of your business". I tried to pry more info out of Allie without being obvious, but she didn't seem to know any more. We had a child die a few years ago in similar circumstances. The father was from one of the old Soviet countries, and he literally beat his little girl to death over minor misbehaviors.

So... Should I mind my own business? Should I email the teacher and relay what Allie has been telling me and give the teacher heads up that the father may be abusive by our standards? Should I just keep my ears open for more info and make a move if it becomes more obvious that there is more than simple discipline happening? I'm leaning towards the latter, since I don't have all that much info. A switching is not necessarily abuse, and burns (if that is what it was) can happen by accident.

Guineh wrote in post #4878403
OK, Makes sense, I think. Yeah, some of the moves he was making would have probably seen a full-size heli torn to shreds.

yeah those moves are simply impossible in a real helicopter... and even if they were i doubt there would be anybody mad enough to try
Its all relative to scale and and how gravity acts on a mass....... a hoverfly is way more manouverable than a wasp for the simple fact that its smaller and can change the pitch angle of its wings more than a wasp can but they are both still the same basic design.
same way a eurofighter is more manouverable than a 747

WU!!!!!!! .... hello there how's tricks?

Hey Wanda!
Hey Alan!
Tricks are slow. Enjoying TX but still needing a job.
Glad to see you are up and around, Alan.

cylentka wrote in post #4878923
Oh, one more thing before I go...

Allie keeps talking about one girl in her class a lot. This girl said her dad goes out and gets a twig and whips her on her bare bottom if she doesn't get a good behavior sticker for that day. The girl said that that is how they punish kids in her country. They are from Croatia, I think. She also comes to school with blisters, like she's been burned. Allie asked her what happened and she said "none of your business". I tried to pry more info out of Allie without being obvious, but she didn't seem to know any more. We had a child die a few years ago in similar circumstances. The father was from one of the old Soviet countries, and he literally beat his little girl to death over minor misbehaviors.

So... Should I mind my own business? Should I email the teacher and relay what Allie has been telling me and give the teacher heads up that the father may be abusive by our standards? Should I just keep my ears open for more info and make a move if it becomes more obvious that there is more than simple discipline happening? I'm leaning towards the latter, since I don't have all that much info. A switching is not necessarily abuse, and burns (if that is what it was) can happen by accident.

Hmmm a tough one indeed...I'd be inclined to inform somebody now...... wether the burns are real or not (if that is indeed what the blisters are........ she could have a skin condition or something)
but when you move to another country you live by that countries rules and whipping a kid with a branch is just not on in the western world.

that alone would be enough for me regardless of the bruises and blisters

cylentka wrote in post #4878923
Oh, one more thing before I go...

Listen to Alan, Wanda, he's got some good points.

I would add that while it seems like you're sticking your nose into a bad situation, how would you feel if it continues, or gets worse, or begins to manifest in other ways in the girl's life as she gets older (I don't think I need to explain myself further). While you are not a "reporting agent" (like Eli's teacher) for abuse, you still have some moral obligation in the matter. By sending the teacher an FYI email, you're allowing the teacher to operate in a head's up mode. Teachers are supposedly trained to spot indications of physical abuse such as this.

Just my 2¢ worth.

thomascanty wrote in post #4876372
Do you have the same keyboard/mouse combo that Cat and I do? I don't have rechargeable batteries in the mouse right now. They're plain old alkalines. They've been in there since late October, but I just started getting the notice around the middle of January.

Doesn't everybody?
These rechargables have lasted since I bought them at Christmas time with no sign of failing, much better than the alkaline's I was using.

T.D. wrote in post #4876989
Good news!

And, I think if you'll recall, that was my diagnosis. Good to know I have a career in Tele-veterinarian medicine if I need it.

Didn't you say you thought it was a extraterrestrial being from the planet Zoik, implanted under the skin of Twink to conduct a year long study of fat cells of earthly felines, and determine the merit for use in cosmetics on their home planet?

cylentka wrote in post #4877170
The best thing about your diagnosis was that it kept me sane all week, lol. As sane as I get, anyway.

Is sane a good thing?

T.D. wrote in post #4877370
Hotel coffee makers are mini Methamphetamine labs. I, personally, never use them. No matter the hotel.

I often take my own portable espresso press, and even a wee electric kettle if one is not supplied.

Skrim17 wrote in post #4878201
I went on cragislist and found an air hockey table that I bartered down to $75 bux, my guys are in heaven!

That is a neat thing, good find.

chemicalbro wrote in post #4878939
WU!!!!!!! .... hello there how's tricks?

So then, you are aware of wu's new profession.

Well, I just wasted 5 hours sitting in a court room today. I did save a schwack of dough on a claim, but it cost me for having two of us there, plus lawyer fees. And they call this justice. Sheesh.

Anyhoo, Good Day again fine folks. It seems the talk of the day in meth and cats, didn't miss much. Hate the thought of meth, I like cats but would never have one for myself, much more the dog type.