Science Abuse

http://jalopnik.com/5458988/snow-foot-car-proves-russias-still-got-it It seems like a decent idea . . . Until you realize that they took a car with histories worst brakes, increased its weight, doubled it rotating mass, and decided to stop it with JUST the rear brakes. I'm also sure it never flips over whne you make a hard turn, nor will it ever throw a chain.

Do the fossils need a special tool to replace the battery? Check out Harbor Freight; I got a case wrench and a press there for about $20. InoeAmirite?

And it's not new technology, not even close. This is a balance wheel on my 1903 Waltham. Note it's a Bi-metal, steel and brass... and it's barely over a millimeter thick, both layers combined. I still don't know how they did that. It's bi-metal because it expands and contracts with temperature changes, and counters the temp change effects that happen elsewhere in the watch.

Be a connoisseur, buy something classic. Electrical engineer? Get some electrical history on that wrist: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Bulova-Accutron-Space-View-1975-Anniversary-SS_W0QQitemZ190370835496QQcmdZViewItemQQptZWristwatches?hash=item2c52fc6c28 Some of the Chinese watchmakers are actually cranking out properly nice timepieces, and this is one of them. It's made in China, but the factory was set up under contract by some Swiss. It always bugged me that they choose those kinds of names for their watches: When you make something to be proud of, put your name on it, not a misspelled European marque.

Daily worn: Wittnauer, unknown model name. Loved the style, had to have it when I saw it. Thinnest and lightest watch I own, keeps great time: http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/2545/dinop.jpg . If you see another one of these, LET ME KNOW. , looks brand new and keeps great time. http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/9290/waltham.jpg Waltham Mens, 1903 looks brand new, Tetradecagon case. http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5104/southbendsided.jpg Southbend Mens size 16 pocket watch, between 1905 and 1915: http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8641/southbend.jpg Currently in the shop for a new spring, looks great but has been worn... a long time ago. http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2218/chessie.jpg Not great quality, but it's neat. Bulova Accutron, 1966. Grandpas gold retirement watch: http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3097/accutron.jpg Bulova Marine Star: http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9926/watchk.jpg Bit heavy for me. 1900-1913 Sessions mantle clock, still tuning it. http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4926/sessions1.jpg Also have a mix of quartz movement and beater digitals.

Not seen in my vid: The jumper cables. lol My battery: http://www.jegs.com/p/Braille-Auto/Braille-No-Weight-Batteries/763922/10002/-1

Post you cars coming out of hibernation:

Just read: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/02/01/ncbi-rofl-thats-one-miraculous-conception/

On national television: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/broker-caught-assessing-kerrs-assets/story-e6frg6n6-1225826045130

Fuck a spider bite that size; big pain and possible necrosis at best. I tend to have bigger balls than most with these kinds of things, but I'd snipe that fucker with a pellet gun. She's big, had a good full life, and my place is a nice place to die.

Video: http://www.break.com/index/armenias-got-talent.html

I think Mike wins the thread. good points. The shit of it is, the state has on-paper a hierarchy of faiths; which are more important than others. That is what is unconstitutional. Twigs

Some animals are more equal than others

He is the devil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jm3Zb-HSvo

If that horse was a female, she'd make apretty awesom NIGHTMARE, ZING!

It actually gets a shitload of funding. . . . . There's already a pretty reliable vaccine for that.

Have a scroll through these photo’s: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/fiery_european_festivals.html I want some of those horse/fire shots blown up as wall paper... for fucking walls.

I don't know any transvestites.... I think.

Neat, but 100% false. It's not even anywhere close to how Pershing ran things back then. He had a more Obama'esque approach to the Moro's... and there wasn't a single terrorist attack until the people in charge started fucking with/massacring them.

Psssh the lad is an investment that hasn't matured yet. Who else is going to take care of my old ass?

Lifting platform that heaves a 750lb load about 4 feet into the air. Platform is 29" by 30". Fairly stable, I'd stand on it, but I couldn't take the picture if I did that. Great for stacking 55gal drums. Retail is around $1000, will take half obo. http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3425/lift2y.jpg http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6957/liftec.jpg

http://5secondfilms.com/ new vid my cycle through at the end of the day.

'round about Tax Return time, really. I always file early, though. Will be sending mine in this weekend.

Will be bringing all the parts, snapping those up with the tax return... or if I sell a bunch of stuff. I'm in need of shocks, and the half shaf, and I *want* springs from an 04 Baja rather than my Outback. Adds only $150 apparently. http://www.subaruoutback.org/gallery//500/9909side.jpg

Just turned 100000mi Needs: -Brake pads all around, possibly read rotors -New front right CV shaft -Springs and shocks My problem: This is my daily driver, the only car that can get my boy to daycare and back. I can do the brakes myself, no sweat, but not the shocks and maybe not the half shaft. doing the shocks andhalf shaft involves removing the brakes, so it's obviously easy just to stick new stuff in where old stuff came out. Long shot: I'd need this don in one weekend, to avoid missing work. ANyone here able to do that? What would you charge (parts provided)? Thanks