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Post by leonski on Aug 3, 2024 2:39:48 GMT -5
Now you're entering into the TRUE Olympic Spirit. I'm thinking people show up with their DOGS and and have a FRISBEE contest....... Or herding sheep? In an ultimate scenario? A Canine Triathelon. Sheep / Frisbee / Mailman.....
As long as the Hot Dogs are KOSHER? I think you'll get both Jewish and Islamic contestants......
And while we're at it? I think BBQ should be a contest. 3 events? Beef Ribs........Pizza.......Vegetables....
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Post by marcl on Aug 3, 2024 3:45:12 GMT -5
Now you're entering into the TRUE Olympic Spirit. I'm thinking people show up with their DOGS and and have a FRISBEE contest....... Or herding sheep? In an ultimate scenario? A Canine Triathelon. Sheep / Frisbee / Mailman..... As long as the Hot Dogs are KOSHER? I think you'll get both Jewish and Islamic contestants...... And while we're at it? I think BBQ should be a contest. 3 events? Beef Ribs........Pizza.......Vegetables.... Somebody did a comedy routine years ago, making fun of biathlon. They asked why a sport is combined with violence ... and like, why not have more like swim a cross a pool, get out, punch a guy, swim back, get out, punch a guy. Etc.
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Post by klinemj on Aug 3, 2024 14:01:27 GMT -5
Best olympics ever...
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Post by leonski on Aug 3, 2024 17:44:05 GMT -5
Now you're entering into the TRUE Olympic Spirit. I'm thinking people show up with their DOGS and and have a FRISBEE contest....... Or herding sheep? In an ultimate scenario? A Canine Triathelon. Sheep / Frisbee / Mailman..... As long as the Hot Dogs are KOSHER? I think you'll get both Jewish and Islamic contestants...... And while we're at it? I think BBQ should be a contest. 3 events? Beef Ribs........Pizza.......Vegetables.... Somebody did a comedy routine years ago, making fun of biathlon. They asked why a sport is combined with violence ... and like, why not have more like swim a cross a pool, get out, punch a guy, swim back, get out, punch a guy. Etc. WINTER Biathlon is a military inspired sport. Like many others, I suspect......Just as the Russians learned in the 'Winter War' with the Finnish who cleaned the Ruskies clock.....Winter troops MUST ski than shoot. I'd like anyone to TRY it. But don't ski.....just work out / run to a very high heart rate than immediately try to shoot targets. I'll bet most couldn't shoot themselves in the FOOT under those conditions. As a matter of human conditioning? The better biathlon participants are older......30 years and over is NOT unusual, where most of the best female gymnasts can't legally DRIVE. Going from hugely Aerobic to completely STILL for target shooting is not easily mastered.......Rinse and Repeat. I might add that the 'Worlds Greatest Athlete'.....and winner of the Summer Decathlon also is typically not a 'young person' but rather seasoned and able to pace themselves while holding a very wide and in some cases contradictory skillset.....
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Post by marcl on Aug 3, 2024 18:15:57 GMT -5
Somebody did a comedy routine years ago, making fun of biathlon. They asked why a sport is combined with violence ... and like, why not have more like swim a cross a pool, get out, punch a guy, swim back, get out, punch a guy. Etc. WINTER Biathlon is a military inspired sport. Like many others, I suspect......Just as the Russians learned in the 'Winter War' with the Finnish who cleaned the Ruskies clock.....Winter troops MUST ski than shoot. I'd like anyone to TRY it. But don't ski.....just work out / run to a very high heart rate than immediately try to shoot targets. I'll bet most couldn't shoot themselves in the FOOT under those conditions. As a matter of human conditioning? The better biathlon participants are older......30 years and over is NOT unusual, where most of the best female gymnasts can't legally DRIVE. Going from hugely Aerobic to completely STILL for target shooting is not easily mastered.......Rinse and Repeat. I might add that the 'Worlds Greatest Athlete'.....and winner of the Summer Decathlon also is typically not a 'young person' but rather seasoned and able to pace themselves while holding a very wide and in some cases contradictory skillset..... Yeah so how about if summer biathol was a 17 year old girl runs and does 15 flips in the air and after she lands she throws a rock at the girl who came before her. And how about some spikey wheels on those bicycles.
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Post by leonski on Aug 3, 2024 23:17:31 GMT -5
marcl? Sport doesn't just 'happen' and is not entirely invented. It comes from necessary Survival Skills and talents. Javelin was once a martial exercise. ALL shooting sports using both air and fire arms are inspired by military talents. You don't have to outrun the Lion, but just the slowest person in your 'chase'..... I cannot offhand think of a 'sport' which simply exists in a vacuum.....with the possible exception of CURLING......Sort of slow-motion shuffleboard on ice..... Yet in the broader scheme? Hand - Eye coordination has survival value. Sure! Spikey tires on bikes? (otherwise known as 'studded') for winter bike racing on a frozen lake. I'm game!
Some sport has evolved towards ART. Many gymnastic events, for example, Floor Exercise.....are highly evolved survival skills. Like balance beam, perhaps.
Invent any sport you like and try to get some buy-in.......Get yourself a Bokken and get some exercise in your back yard or local park.....
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Post by klinemj on Aug 4, 2024 6:45:25 GMT -5
Invent any sport you like and try to get some buy-in.......Get yourself a Bokken and get some exercise in your back yard or local park..... I didn't realize break dancing was a sport until this Olympics! Once I heard they were having "breaking" in the Olympics, I thought..."hmm...it's kind of like the floor exercise in gymnastics, so...sure" Now, add some spikes or maybe have the floor be randomly spikey...that would be cool! Mark
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Post by leonski on Aug 4, 2024 19:58:35 GMT -5
Next up? Evasive Driving. I just SORT OF saw the Gold in mens ping-pong. They showed first 3 games of a best of 7 than went to something else...... I think FALCONRY should be in the Olympics. How about THIS to be folded into the Winter Olympics? itialaska.com/iti-350350 ARCTIC miles on a Fat Tire mountain bike? Check out requirments to even Enter this event......
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Post by leonski on Aug 5, 2024 13:05:01 GMT -5
I got it!
Chariot Racing.......fold into the equestrian events.
OR?
Bicylce sidecar racing to be part of the Velo events.....
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Post by klinemj on Aug 6, 2024 6:55:10 GMT -5
My wife just discovered our favorite new event...speed climbing.
Check it out!
Mark
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Post by leonski on Aug 6, 2024 15:59:25 GMT -5
I SAW a brief blast of 'speed climbing' which left me with a shaking head. How THAT made it to the Olympics and SoapBox Derby Didn't, is anyones guess...
I just had another idea. How about 'Urban Commute' as an event? I've been to several international cities and traffic is AWFUL everywhere. Cairo featured QUADRUPLE parking where you leave your car OPEN so volunteers can push it out of the way of cars stuck on the inside. The very definition of 'The Honor System'......
Have Olympic Issue cars.....Maybe a FIAT 500 or similar. Have a LeMans start. Crashes or other 'incidents' incur time penalty.
Have national qualifiers......Here in the States? NYC, LA or Chicago would work. You ain't Lived until trying to get to work in the Dan Ryan Expressway.....Over 300,000 rides daily on the 11 1/2 miles of this road.
Nearly ANY big city anywhere will provide the awful traffic needed to find a REAL SURVIVOR.......Mexico City? Hong Kong? Just look at ANY world map!
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Post by leonski on Aug 13, 2024 15:55:23 GMT -5
Movie Notes part X....at least!
Today I have something for Readers......Yep. Many moviess come from books. Some follow the book, some, like 2001 Space Odyssey were written after the movie came out.....
But the best come from the best reads. Today?
'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' written by Stieg Larsson in I think 2005 or so.......This is a movie with some pretty 'rough' scenes. But the plot and finish are first rate.
Swedish version made in 2009, along with the OTHER books in the series while English language viewers had to wait until 2011.......
Made into a movie starring Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig. This was IN ENGLISH......while the original movies based on all 3 Larsson books was in Swedish......and all good.
If you want to read than view? Carry on. You won't be disappointed. It is difficult to eat Buttered Popcorn AND read, so consider the movie a 'plus'.....
The set of 3 'Girl' books form a complete storyline. And would make a wonderful 2part or 3part movie setup.....
The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest should than end up on your 'reading list'.....
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Post by Boomzilla on Aug 13, 2024 16:35:34 GMT -5
OK, leonski - I've got to agree. I thoroughly enjoyed not only Mr. Larsson's books, but also BOTH movie trilogies. Of the two, I thought that the original Swedish movies (dubbed into English) with Noomi Rapace were the superior set. Unfortunately, after Mr. Larrson's passing, his estate tried (miserably) to extend the franchise using a number of profoundly inferior authors. Oh well...
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Post by leonski on Aug 14, 2024 1:15:06 GMT -5
Agreed.....first 3 in the trilogy were tops. Others? Not so good.....
Engllish language was ONLY first book. The Swedish set was all three and had Noomi Rapace in the 'title role'.......
For fans of disasters? Look no further than most adaptations of ANY books by Ayn Rand. The latest was Atlas Shrugged trilogy which
was beyond terrible and featured NO COMMON actors among the 3 versions........
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Post by Boomzilla on Aug 19, 2024 6:25:34 GMT -5
Comments on the passing scene:
1. I've added a UPS to my RAID in the computer room (just big enough to allow auto shutdown)
2. I may want to add a similar UPS to my Roon Nucleus in the living room.
3. So far, I've listened to music coming to my Yamaha AVR via direct Ethernet connection and via HDMI. The former sounds better.
4. Wife wants a autostart, autotransfer whole house (natural gas) generator. We're looking at three brands: * Generac (not too fond of this brand - both my previous generators have been Generac's, and I've had trouble with both) * Honeywell (a refurbished Generac, I think - not too interested in this either) * Kohler - This brand gets better reviews than Generac. Worth its price?
5. Despite our intention to move out of State, I don't think we're going to make it. My better half is in poor health and is "decision challenged." That being the case, we'd better armor the house against weather (including the generator).
6. After extensive experimentation with Yamaha's YPAO room correction, I think my system sounds better without it. Maybe next generation?
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Post by leonski on Aug 19, 2024 13:21:54 GMT -5
Boom? I'd look in the MARINE GENSET space for a whole-house solution. Cummins is in that space as are Kohler....bothe with 'Marine' appended to their names..... Cummins absorbed ONAN.....a good name Westerbeke (a big name in marine power) also has an entry..... You may go look at a yacht in the 50 to 80+ foot range at how compact they are. Also? A marine genset comes in a 'blimp' (movie term) which is a sound proof 'bubble' around the unit. Very quiet in operation. I personally would NOT want to advertise.... Cooling becomes an issue. Many such gensets come with a heat exchanger......You may want a conventional radiator / coolant depending on what manufacturer says. ANY RedNeck mechanic who works with cars or stills could whip one up in about half a day.... Why natural gas? Choices exist, for sure. LPG is safe and available. Diesel would work, too. Gasoline, is IMO, a last resort and least desireable.... Trick, as I'm certain you know, is to provide a regular schedule of running the system. Can't let it sit for 18 months than expect it to run properly.....Monthly, at least, with fuel saver added to any stored gas or diesel. www.sta-bil.com.au/As for price? While this is an 'only you can decide' situation, cost is NOT King, in this case. I'd be MUCH more concerned with after-install service. Your buying a genset AND the people who put it in and keep it running. EXPERT Generac May Trump a mediocre Kohler crew...
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Post by leonski on Aug 19, 2024 17:03:38 GMT -5
www.westerbeke.com/Category/11.0EGTD/594187AEE4EBE06B86489F35#mainoverviewLink is to the largest of the 3 cylinder Westerbeke Gensets......80 cubic inches = about 1.3 liters. 11kw....Closed loop cooling. (see install manual) and even a Power Take Off (PTO) which Might come in handy..... 11kw too big or too small? I'd also need to see fuel consumption data. Very compact and has an optional 'sound' shield with removeable panels.......I'd be tempted to place genset in a roomy steel shed with a sturdy door and LOCK......with installed ALARM...... OH! 75% load is <1 gallon per hour......100% works out to 1.18 gph.......A 50 gallon tank of diesel will go nearly 80 hours at 50%.....That's over 3 days and certainly 'doable'...... Keep 2 'drums' available with 'swap' valving, so you can fill drum 'A' while using 'B'.....and so forth...Diesel weighs about 7lb per gallon, so a 55 gallon drum may go just north of 400lb......You'll need a drum dolly to safely move it..... Filtration BEFORE the filter in the genset would be my first choice. RACOR filters? This would be a NICE time to buy a Diesel Automobile of some sort. I have zero idea of current market, even since VW Screwed The Pooch and ruined it for everyone.
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Post by klinemj on Aug 19, 2024 17:05:34 GMT -5
5. Despite our intention to move out of State, I don't think we're going to make it. My better half is in poor health and is "decision challenged." That being the case, we'd better armor the house against weather (including the generator). Sorry to hear of your wife's continued health issues. I hope you are doing OK. And, I hope the hurricane season isn't too bad down there. Mark
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Post by davidl81 on Aug 19, 2024 17:37:48 GMT -5
Comments on the passing scene: 1. I've added a UPS to my RAID in the computer room (just big enough to allow auto shutdown) 2. I may want to add a similar UPS to my Roon Nucleus in the living room. 3. So far, I've listened to music coming to my Yamaha AVR via direct Ethernet connection and via HDMI. The former sounds better. 4. Wife wants a autostart, autotransfer whole house (natural gas) generator. We're looking at three brands: * Generac (not too fond of this brand - both my previous generators have been Generac's, and I've had trouble with both) * Honeywell (a refurbished Generac, I think - not too interested in this either) * Kohler - This brand gets better reviews than Generac. Worth its price? 5. Despite our intention to move out of State, I don't think we're going to make it. My better half is in poor health and is "decision challenged." That being the case, we'd better armor the house against weather (including the generator). 6. After extensive experimentation with Yamaha's YPAO room correction, I think my system sounds better without it. Maybe next generation? We just bought a 26kW Generac and hopefully it works out well. Only lost power once so far and it did fine, but it was only for like 2 hours. Honeywell is a generac with a different paint color, but the price at Costco (especially when they put it on sale) is very tempting. The Kohler’s do get better reviews, seem to be a little more expensive, maybe 10% more. No idea if it’s really 10% better though. FWIW on my street we have five houses with back up generators, and all of them are generac.
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Post by leonski on Aug 19, 2024 20:03:56 GMT -5
david81 Your neighbors bought the Generac....The Sales Guy bought a house.
Cheers!
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