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    Explosions? Huh?

    Why do space vehicles explode in space movies? No oxygen, no flame. The only oxygen is on board. Even if the oxygen tanks ruptured all at once it wouldn't produce that spectacular earth-style big flame explosion.<br /><br />Why do cars usually explode in movies, especially after falling off...
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    a chris

    Mate, I can see you're trawling the boards 'cos you're alone tonight after your lady has gone and it's nice to be here with friends.<br /><br />I know how you feel.<br /><br />It WILL get better.<br /><br />In the meantime, we're here for you.
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    Dogs, teats, bones, hardwiring, genetics etc

    Fascinates me how much hardwiring there is in any animal, humans included, yet we maintain that we are beings with entirely free choice.<br /><br />Take a dog pup from its litter at birth and isolate it from other dogs for a couple of years. Give it a big beef bone. The dog will chew it for a...
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    How to force petrol prices down

    Mate just sent me this idea in an email originating from the US. Sorry if it's been around before, but it's the first I've heard of it.<br /><br />Idea is that consumers target two of the major oil companies and everybody stops buying from those two. After a while they're forced to drop prices...
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    An ANZAC Day reflection on war etc

    Tomorrow is ANZAC Day, the day we commemorate those who served Australia in war.<br /><br />It’s like Memorial Day in the US, but probably of greater significance to more of our people than Memorial Day seems to be in the US.<br /><br />There are countless examples which exemplify the spirit...
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    What's the worst moment in your life?

    I've had all sort of interesting experiences, but for a dead set heart-stopper it was when we realised that our then 5 y.o. son had disappeared.<br /><br />I suppressed visions of him being abducted and abused and so on, while fearing that he had been and that I was totally powerless to find or...
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    What's your response to these moral and legal questions?

    Nine Australians have been arrested recently in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle heroin back to Australia. Some or all of them are facing the death penalty. It is becoming increasingly clear that at least some of them were coerced into it to some degree by threats against their families. One...
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    How to remove rounded out hex / allen screw?

    Apart from the usual drill / ezy out (there's a laugh) / tap / heat methods, is there some nifty way of getting a hex / allen screw out when the hex hole has been rounded out and won't take the key? <br /><br />It's a recessed head, the top of which is flush with the part it's holding, so I...
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    Is the Japanese government stupid, or do they think the rest of the world is?

    The demonstrations in China sparked by the latest Japanese text ignoring Japan's apalling conduct in WWII and earlier in China again raises the question of why Japanese officialdom won't acknowledge these facts and tell their own people the truth.<br /><br />As individuals I've always found the...
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    Ever noticed how family size ...

    ... is just enough for one person?<br /><br />Corn chips, pizza, whatever.<br /><br />Why is that?
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    This Stupid Human Tricks thread deserves wider exposure

    http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=23;t=000814
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    A great sense of Catholic occasion ...

    ... results in a former Hitler Youth being elected Pope on Hitler's birthday.<br /><br />Yeah, I know, it means nothing.<br /><br />It's just some great coincidences. Which is all it is. But it's still fun to point it out.<br /><br />The last thing anyone would expect of a pope would be bad...
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    Do you remember ....

    Bugger deep questions about the meaning of life. What about when you were a kid or teen and alive without realising it and it all seemed so good?<br /><br />Wrap yourself up in your striped pyjamas and itchy tartan dressing gown, put on the felt slippers with the pom-poms on the front and go...
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    Dunaruna - Home time for Tink

    You can set your watch at beer o'clock in 8 minutes, by which time I'll be gone. As it's poet's day I should have been gone long ago but some inconsiderate fools trapped me into doing a bit of work.<br /><br />I just want you to know that I'm not knocking off work as you thought.<br /><br...
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    One informed opinion on boat quality

    In light of some threads about the quality of one brand of boat versus another, this independent site http://www.yachtsurvey.com/index.html has some interesting info on boat quality, construction methods, and construction faults by a marine surveyor who sees plenty of boats. <br /><br />He...
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    What makes a trailer start to sway?

    Ain't happened to me and I don't want it to, but I'm curious. <br /><br />Obviously it's probably not set up right in the first place, but there are people who've towed the same rig on the same car for a considerable distance or on earlier trips with no problems.<br /><br />Then she starts to...
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    Where do the extra volts go on a regulated 12v system?

    If a regulator pulls say 16V off the alternator down to say 14V going into the battery, what happens to the excess 2 volts?<br /><br />If it's not a good idea to run an alternator that's not connected to a charging system because the inability to discharge can damage the coils etc, wouldn't it...
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    Too much slack in gear cable? '67 Evinrude V4 60 hp

    I'm trying to eliminate the possible causes of problems in retaining both forward and reverse. The essential problem is that somewhere in the system there's not quite enough travel at times to move the outboard gear lever far enough forward and aft to engage both gears.<br /><br />I've checked...
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    I know what I'm doing.

    Easter weekend.<br /><br />Perfect day for boating and fishing.<br /><br />Boat trailer seems to be banging a bit as we're motoring along. Can't work it out. Penny drops. I don't remember locking down the hitch. Only travelled about 5 miles at 50 to 60 mph before I worked that out. At least the...
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    Anyone remember Roller Derby?

    1960's roller skating competition that at times was sort of tag team wrestling on wheels.<br /><br />Little Ralphie Valaderez was the goodie for one team as I recall.<br /><br />Shirley somebody was a butch baddie on the women's team.<br /><br />Top fun to watch people copping an elbow in the...
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