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Permalink Reply by kittycatmama on April 26, 2012 at 4:10

I can certainly identify with that having grown up in rural Tx. GREAT childhood

 

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Permalink Reply by Max on April 26, 2012 at 5:40

While we were in the business of growing up, sticks became one of my favorite toys.  You could make any thing out of a stick using your mind, and sometimes not using it.  I use to pretend flying an airplane using a stick and it didn’t even have wings. 

The wings didn’t matter because I wasn’t a very good pilot anyway.  Every time I got arm lengths altitude above my head, I would experience engine trouble and had to find a spot to set down.  Crash landings were my specialty. 

I think I’ll go find me a stick and play airplane today.

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Permalink Reply by jffree1 on April 26, 2012 at 6:26

You be sure and scope out a "soft" landing spot, Max.  A crash today might hurt more than it used to.  youth.indestructible

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Permalink Reply by essay on April 26, 2012 at 11:50

won't be long now the dept of the interior will regulate children at all times, so sticks will certainly be out, somebody might lose an eye.  seems pretty irresponsible to me.

http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/labor-dept-seeks-to-outlaw-c...

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Permalink Reply by jffree1 on April 26, 2012 at 16:03

I guess they decided against it (election year, or something).

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/224169-obama-administration-...

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Permalink Reply by essay on April 27, 2012 at 10:06

that was quick.  thank goodness al gore invented the internet.

Permalink Reply by Max on April 26, 2012 at 2:23

sesport, this is one of the rare times when the line between the two blurs.  Erasing the line between moonbats and wingnuts is hard to do, but sometimes, two compounds of completely different natures bump into each other and begin sharing electrons.

I applaud their gusto and wish them well on their jump into making space profitable.  Many companies have capitalized on the expense and groundwork laid down by NASA.  The taxpayer's have received their investment hundreds of times over from our push to touch the stars, and if someone takes the technology and make it into everyday applications, they deserve to keep to keep most of the profits, although, I do think a fair tax should be levied.

The trick with kids is to get their attention.  I think the TV needs to be off, muting the sound disengages the ears, but not the eyes. 

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Permalink Reply by dbob on April 26, 2012 at 16:42

I think what got me upset about the whole thing is this:  As part of the granting of broadcast licenses, broadcasters must provide for a certain amount of EDUCATIONAL children's programming.  the program in question is one of the programs that qualifies as "educational".   

Turning the TV off and getting them engaged is key- we have been picking dewberrys with my daughter, leaving some for the birds, checking on the pears, finding toads, earthworms, etc.  But if I'm taking some down time, and she's watching educational children's programing, I shouldn't have to worry about overt political propaganda.  If you want to show them how aquifers work, great, Yellowstone, even better.

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Permalink Reply by dbob on April 27, 2012 at 16:44

If you are going to mandate "educational" programming, it needs to be limited in the possibility of bias.   Much like political coverage, which is supposed to be roughly equal between candidates/parties, if you've got an agenda you need to show both sides. 

I wouldn't cause it pollution of young minds, but just frustrating.  Ready to fight the battle tomorrow morning. 

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Permalink Reply by Shanon Bull on May 8, 2012 at 4:53

I've seen the 'flaming faucet' before and as I watch, I noticed that the flow of water had stopped when the flaming occurs.  My feeble brain thinks this is rigged and the natural gas that was injected into the water line (intentionally, perhaps?) had pushed all the water out of the line.  There is no sputtering, off and on water flow, or return of water flow after the flaming.  I have not tried to replicate this, although, I don't think it would be too hard to do.  At this point, the supply tank would have to be (1) completely void of any water for the natural gas to reach the outlet port and, (2) it seems the gas would have to have a greater pressure than the water pump could produce to allow this to happen.  If this gas is coming from the shale, where pressures are several thousand PSI, the whole system would shortly let go as pressure tends to equalize in all parts of a system.  As I say, I have not tried this and don't plan to, and I am not a scientist, engineer or anything like that, but in watching this video there are several things that happen that just don't seem right to me.  Just my thoughts.

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Permalink Reply by Max on May 8, 2012 at 15:17

  "I have not tried to replicate this, although, I don't think it would be too hard to do."

If you do try this experiment, be sure to hook up to a cold water line downstream from the water heater. 

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Permalink Reply by Max on May 8, 2012 at 5:49

Found this on google:

Attachments:

• Methane in Water Wells.pdf, 305 KB

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