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Of Unknown Origin Peter Weller Robocop George

I KNOW I've heard that last exchange! Now..WHERE? George

Could it be NG "The Measure of a Man"? George

Happy Birthday, Tonto! I look forward to seeing you and "Mr. T" at the BBQ! Have a wonderful day. George

Your original puzzle shows up fine on my home computer, just not at work. That happens sometimes, for reasons I don't understand. George

I can't even place the SERIES... :( George

I'm sorry. I just don't understand the answer you gave. The problem doesn't say anything about the size wrench that is used, so why assume it to be one foot? I guess it doesn't matter as long as you don't confuse torque (ft-lbs) with force (lbs). Force X circumference will be the same, because if you increase the wrench length by a certain fraction, you will reduce the amount of force by the same fraction (i.e., the torque remains the same). The answer, though, doesn't seem to be in units of pressure, but rather of force. Could you give the solution with all units included? George

Pretty darn cool, Ex! Maybe we can talk about it at the Pig Roast. You ARE planning to come, right? George

Just for you, my favorite dish -- gnocchi! Happy birthday, friend! George

I sure hope I haven't seen this one. It sounds pretty funny. Just for the heck of it, I'll guess "Fawlty Towers." George

Apparently, the first picture isn't appearing for me, but I was able to get it from the rest. I will politely refrain from answering for a time, hoping that another will jump in. George

Good job, Suda! You're up. George

I'm not sure how much help I'll be here, but I do know a few things. The distance from the pivot point is the radius, not the diameter. For example, if a fifty-pound boy on a see-saw sits five feet from the fulcrum, he's exerting 250 foot-pounds of torque. If I tighten a nut with a two-foot torque wrench, I have to use twenty pounds of force to generate 40 ft-lb of torque. What does the "3/4" signify? Is that the radius of the bolt head? I'm probably off here, but the total FORCE acting on the bolt by the head would be the torque divided by the pivot radius. 40 ft-lb = 480 in-lb 480 in-lb/(3/4 in) = 640 lb (Twice this, if the bolt radius is 3/8") The pressure will be the force divided by the area it's acting on. I don't know if this involves the number of threads or is simply the area of the bolt head. I hope this helps. George

Tonto's got nothing to worry about in that regard! Nor do you, for that matter. Unless, of course, you put on a tiara and waltz around! George

I'll certainly keep your sister in my prayers, Raf. I've personally known two people with ALS, and it's frightening. I pray that your sister will be an exception. I imagine that, after an initial flurry of updates, there won't be much to report for long periods of time. Do keep us informed, though. If nothing else, your bumping the thread occasionally will help remind me to pray. George

five pics; three on one line George

The last three clues code for two words. Maybe if yo get them, the rest will come to you. George

Yeah Mike. If Paw or the moderators told us that you were possessed or crazy and that we couldn't post in Greasespot if we agreed with you, you'd have a point. As it happens, everyone who does believe you're possessed or crazy made that conclusion himself, based on the evidence at hand. George

In fellowship today, I was reminded of how GODLY reproof is supposed to go. In II Cor. 2, Paul describes the anguish HE had in having to reprove the Corinthians. He chastened them (in I Cor., of course) not to grieve them, but to show his love for them. Not exactly the way it went down in TWI.* George * Disclaimer: Yes, I know that there were very many good men and women who reproved out of love. But that wasn't the norm (at least not by ca. 1995).

I've added comments to the two group pics, giving screen names. There was one gentleman and two ladies I'm not 100% sure of. George

No. It's absolutely true that she keeps saying that. George

Happy birthday to the man who just won't let go of the past! Have a great one, old man! Please join us with the lovely Suda at the BBQ! I'd love to meet you in person. George

Maybe you'll join us this year and meet us in person! George