Hobbies other than home repair.

[nealtw]

So when there is no ping you went thru the hole?

 

[Chris]

When there is no ping I missed completely

 

[nealtw]

I want one of these
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HsDtZZ0cAg[/ame]

 

[nealtw]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svvfzETPmNg[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbdSpXvcxMU[/ame]

 

[Chris]

That is one smart kid making that hovercraft.

 

[slownsteady]

wing ship? What about maneuverability and what about choppy water?

 

[nealtw]

wing ship? What about maneuverability and what about choppy water?

I think they said 5 meters, that's 16 ft above the water.
I guess it wouldn't do well in 40 ft seas.

 

[slownsteady]

but if the surface beneath the wings is uneven, then lift would be uneven.

 

[nealtw]

I bet they did wind tunnel tests to see how waves would effect turbulence under the wing
The are working with ground effect that adds pressure under the wing, airplane wings work with low pressure over the wing,
The biggest problem would be seeing other traffic on the water at those speeds.

 

[slownsteady]

...one reason I questioned maneuverability.

 

[nealtw]

You hope they do studies, a few years ago both BC and WA went for high speed ferries but here they run between the islands and the wake was taking out small docks and anything tied to them. that didn't last long.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VhAaGxoERQ[/ame]

 

[zannej]

And here I thought the fairies were all in San Francisco-- at least that's what Dad used to say.

 

[Chris]

Apparently sleeping is not my hobby. The last two nights I have only been able to get a couple hours sleep. Stupid running a business.

 

[zannej]

I hear you on the trouble sleeping thing-- well, at least sleeping restfully. I can't seem to get comfortable and relaxed even when I'm too tired to move.

yesterday I got my mother out of the house and we went to a Chinese buffet place up in Alexandria. One of the employees there spent some time in Australia and learned English there. He spent some time in Singapore as well-- turns out he used to go eat at a place near where we used to live.

 

[frodo]

I am going to make sausage and pancakes any one hungry ?

 

[bud16415]

Apparently sleeping is not my hobby. The last two nights I have only been able to get a couple hours sleep. Stupid running a business.

On the topic of sleeping one of my favorite hobbies by the way. For Christmas my sister got me a My Pillow . com pillow sure you have seen the ad. I thought I wouldn’t like it and a week later she asked me if I liked it. I told her I have been sleeping great. Holly piped in and said she hasn’t got a good nights sleep because of the pillow. Seems I stopped snoring and I’m sleeping so sound she keeps thinking I died as she can’t hear me breathing. Might want to try one but warn your wife first.

 

[bud16415]

I am going to make sausage and pancakes any one hungry ?

Thanks but just finished some one eyed petes.

 

[oldognewtrick]

I am going to make sausage and pancakes any one hungry ?

Why yes, I am.

 

[oldognewtrick]

Thanks but just finished some one eyed petes.

What is a one eye Pete's?

 

[bud16415]

What is a one eye Pete's?

Take a shot glass cut a hole in a slice of bread and toss it in a oiled fry pan. Crack an egg in the hole and add pepper, cook one side and flip it over cook other side till the egg is runny in the center or done to your tastes. Flip back to the first side and plate. To eat poke a hole in the center trim off a bit of the toast and egg white from the outside and dip in the center. Yum Yum.