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Kids are such good little parrots, aren't they? It wasn't that funny though... Cute, but anyway...

It means, "I want you to give me your money. I won't pay you back. See ya."

Right on Brother Dre. Exactly right on. Listen people, look at the big picture... Here's my prediction, and it's being set up nicely, if not a little transparently: First we've got someone short selling the markets for something like $5B USD. This means if the market takes a big plunge on or around September 21, that person rakes in a HUGE pile of cash. If not, he stands to lose $5B.(1) We've got this nuke deal which resulted in the Air Force giving stand-down orders to the further transport of weapons: (2) Then this obviously fake Bin Laden tape comes out just four days before September 11th to make sure the sheeple know just where an imminent attack will be coming from.(3) Of course, it should be noted that NORTHCOM is planning an "exercise" to "prepare, prevent and respond to any number of national crises." This is planned for October 15th through the 20th. (4)[(5) Interestingly, when the 9/11 attacks happened, "the NRO, which works closely with the Dept. of Defense and CIA, had planned a simulated exercise in which a small jet “crashes” into one of the four towers at the agency's headquarters on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001." What a coincidence! (5) What this all adds up to is a long series of events that all tie in to one another. All that is needed now is for an "attack" to take place during this Autumn window for it all to make sense and come together. Don't believe in "coincidences", people! And don't believe for a millisecond that the Air Force can "mistakenly" loose track of five nukes for any length of time! It was done for a reason that has yet to be reveled... Stay tuned...

Please tell me you don't base all your views in life on what you see on T.V.... MythBusters is NOT always right.

I'd say, after reviewing a study, I'm more inclined now to believe that reasonable cell phone use isn't going to have a lasting impact upon physical health of the user. Also, I feel better having read that in saying that living near or working near a cell phone tower is basically harmless. So don't worry about that cell tower on your school grounds and never mind that warm feeling you've got on your ear after talking on a phone for a half hour. It's all good...

Thanks for looking that up for me Tiki. Especially considering you don't even drink coffee... I joined the CoffeeGeek forum today and I'll continue to post on my experiences with this whole coffee roasting thing. Maybe in a year or two we'll get a nicer roaster that's programmable and a nice espresso machine too... So many things to buy, so little money...

That's the first thing I was thinking too. I'd even consider going higher yet, to 700W if it's not formidably expensive. I've no idea what the price difference would be but I'm guessing, not much. Also, buy a battery backup (UPS) from Costco to protect your investment in case of a power problem.

I don't know if I'd call it a "trick" or anything, but is sure is irritating: The cat you see as my avatar is called "Nigel" which is based upon the Latin for "black". Clever, huh? Anyway ever since I met him in Nebraska he's always been an early riser and he'd yell at me, get up on the table (in the motel where I met him) and knock absolutely everything off, and yell some more for me to get out of bed, sometimes before 5am, and let him out. I even threw him across the room a few times because he liked to lick my nose until it bothered me enough to give him attention. Didn't even phase him. He'd land on the floor and with the next step he'd leap back up on the bed. More recently he's taken up the irritating habit of snagging my nostril with a claw while I'm sleeping on my side and pull me toward him. Now I don't know how many of you have had a sharp claw in your nostril, but, let me tell ya, it'll wake you up in the morning and get your attention! He'll roll me entirely over with that claw of his then hop up on my chest and proceed to gently bite my nose, just for good measure. My wife thinks it's almost the funniest thing he does, but it gets better: He loves to take showers with us. We've got a large shower room that has a built-in bench and two showers. He'll jump on in and yell at me until I let water run down my arm and onto him so he can lap it up. Toward the end of the shower, after I've cleaned myself and he's pretty well soaked, I'll actually pick him up and hold him on my horizontal arm next to my chest and put most of his body into the stream of water. He complains but makes no move, usually, to jump off. He'll just sit there and try and lap up more water all the while being drenched head to tail.

Well, since you're new here and looking for a link to some reading material, here's one. Pay attention to the first rule especially. We're Americans, you and I, and of all the people from all the countries (except Canada and Switzerland) who are members of this forum, we should be setting the example of how to write well in English. Also, with regard to your failure to find the appropriate thread to share with us all your thoughts on death and dying, click on "Free Web Hosting, No Ads" just under the shout box and scroll down a little way. There you'll find the "General" section of the forum topics. Within the "General" section you'll find the heading: "Health & Fitness", and under that, a list of sub-forums. This double column list of sub-forums includes a link to "Death and Dying", under which you'll find the thread you're looking for. I have faith you can find this all by yourself without someone providing you with the direct link. Good luck, and enjoy the Trap!

So I'm about ready to roast our coffee here so it's as fresh as can be and I'm all set up, except I could use more airtight containers to store said roasted coffee beans in, and rearing to go. Now for the selection of beans to order. There are hundreds of choices from all across the world and I really don't have much of a clue what I want. I'm thinking about ordering a sampler from one company and going from there, but even then, a sampler is only five different beans. So many choices, so little time. Anyone else roast their own coffee at home? Any advice on which beans are the best bang for the buck or just really good and worth trying? A little background for the uninitiated: Coffee, especially in North America, is usually only a dark, bitter, acidic and foul drink best accompanied with copious quantities of sweetener and more then a splash of half and half or straight creame. I prefer mine with a ounce or so of genuine Irish Creame, St. Brendan's to be specific. The reason is once the bean is roasted, its flavor clock starts ticking and the darker the roast, the shorter the amount of time that can pass to drink it before it becomes nasty. Furthermore, it seems to be all the rage here, especially at the so-called "coffee houses" such as Starbucks, to actually slightly burn the beans in the roaster so, no matter what bean they're using, they've all got that "signature" taste. Not terrible if you drink it right away, but even a day is too long in some cases to wait before it's lost its goodness. So why roast at home? Well, for one thing you've got choices galore for your beans and they only cost around $5(USD)/pound if you buy in bulk. Buying green beans in bulk is alright because the beans last for over a year before they're roasted with no impact upon flavor at all. Furthermore, you're in control of the roast and can make various different drinks depending upon the roast, the grind, and you can roast small batches at home that allow you to drink the coffee within minutes of roasting making all those complex flavors come out in full force. A simple Westin Popper II air popcorn popper is what's recommended for the small timer at home who is on a budget or just starting out with the roasting of his/her own coffee. There's a technique involved as with most things, but it's a short learning curve and after a couple small batches the home roaster is the master of his coffee domain. Since originally writing this, I've learned that the coffee has to rest for a couple days before it has reached its peak flavor. During that time it de-gasses, releasing CO2 into the air around it. Leaving it in a glass or ceramic jar with the lid resting easy to keep the dust and bugs away is sufficient for the first couple days storage because the CO2 will displace any oxygen that would otherwise settle and age the beans. It's not unlike home brewing in that respect. When beer or wine ferments the resulting by-products are alcohol and CO2 which is heavier then air so it settles on top of the liquid preventing anything living from contaminating the batch.

Did you spend any time at all looking for the topic? There's an entire sub-forum topic under Health and Fitness in the "General" section dedicated to the discussion of this question. At least take a moment of your precious time in the future to look for a topic before you start one. Chances are good someone's already beat you to it.

I think someone did lose his job over that, but, really, it's not a big deal. Even a plane crash wouldn't cause any harm. Those weapons are very secure. How about we talk about how there are towns in FL, TX, and elsewhere that are being policed by Mexican police who don't even know English. Now THAT is what's concerning me...

Super-charging is the same idea as a turbocharger but instead of using the energy contained in the exhaust stream to spin up a turbine and blow air into the intake, a super-charger uses a combination of air from the oncoming air stream and a turbine or fan driven by a belt attached to the pulley system that runs other accessories like power brakes, steering, AC, and water pump. On the front are butterfly valves that remain closed until the supercharger is engaged via a switch in the cockpit. The horsepower needed or consumed during this operation is high, though, and, from what I understand, the fuel economy suffers dramatically as a result. On the plus side, super-chargers can be sized to force much higher air pressures down the intake manifold at any one time generating a more significant increase in horsepower which is why you see them on dragsters instead of turbos. The engine can more easily withstand the stresses of turbo-charging and come more often from the factory with turbo, but there are some cars that have factory "low-profile" super-chargers such as the Buick Super Grand Prix of the late 90's and probably some Firebirds had them too. But I suspect those super-chargers didn't generate much pressure.

I know kids will be kids and everything, Lord knows I've been to some parties in my time, but I really don't think the mature members need to be encouraging this type of behavior... I mean he's basically going to a drunken orgy, more or less, in the woods for crying out loud. I hope, in short order, he matures enough to seek his weekend entertainment elsewhere or at least brings his lady to a more respectable setting to camp at.

Wow! An excellent post from someone who's actually in the industry. I appreciate all the little details I missed like the waste gate and the release valve. Here's a little subject for you: Talk to us all about Variable Geometry Fans or whatever they're called. I can't recall now, but just as a single engine Cesna or whatever small plane has an adjustable pitch for the prop to vary the amount of air the prop grabs, there are similar features built in to some turbines in higher end turbo chargers...

Actually, you might try reading the article. It clearly says he's got 15 houses mostly paid for by the state. Basically he's a selfish, freeloading, tramp who's found a loophole in the state-sponsored "religion of peace" that allows him to act like some Mormon from 1887. (Though I've never heard of one man, even a Mormon, having that many progeny.) I think sometimes a person is so empty inside that no amount of religion, wives, friends, kids, or stuff can ever fulfill them. Others can live with the barest surroundings, be a hermit in a cave and be completely fulfilled. Go figure.

I suppose I'll toss a couple cents into this discussion just to add some depth and meaning and, hopefully, some clarity. But first, to Whale, I found your post difficult to read due to terrible grammar and punctuation and just general sloppy, lazy writing. If you wish to communicate, you might consider spending more time to make yourself better understood. I think the gist of your point is we're without a future in the universe once the light of life is extinguished. Is that right? Atheists believe this, I think. From where I sit, you're wrong. Also, you appear to think the universe wouldn't miss a speck like you or me or even the entire human race. Again, you're wrong. The universe contains a given amount of energy, and energy can neither be created nor destroyed. That which animates our human bodies is made of energy. Without each and every one of us, even you, even Shree (just kidding, Shree), the universe would be incomplete and that just isn't possible. There are two aspects that make up our meager existence: The physical and the Spiritual. The connection between the Spirit and the Mind and body is a cord that resembles an umbilical cord but isn't usually seen. Many people have described the out of body experience (O.B.E.) to mean the conscienceness or spiritual self is able to actually travel in a real and physical way while the body is resting or unconscience. The return journey, often ending with a jarring impact, is made possible by this ethereal connection, this tether between the body and the spirit. When the body expires, the tether, which, presumably, is energy-based, separates from the physical realm and the the spirit is released from the physical, earthly, hell (Shree's word) that has been its captor for those long long years of slavery to be free once again in its own alternate plane of existence (heaven? hell?). I believe that what we do while on this plane echoes eternally as we'll suffer or benefit from the karma we've built for ourselves in the next life(s). If a person kills another without cause or commits suicide without pain, he'll spend a thousand years in the depths of slavery to redeem his spirit. Committing any of the "deadly sins" will cause you to slide backwards in your quest to "get it right" and will only add more time to your sentence in this material world. Freedom is something we all should strive for and we can experience it, if for the briefest of moments, during a state of total relaxation when we're able to shrug off the material, the pain, the weight, and glide toward the heavens, soar with the gulls and eagles... This is the point of all the blood, sweat, and tears. To finally be done with it all. It's a difficult, often lonely, often dirty and discouraging road we each must travel to reach the common destination: eternal freedom, but travel it we must. Keep your physical bodies clean and pure so you can travel far each time you're here for the spirit carries with it no easily accessible memory of the life you've lived before and we must re-learn it all again from square one every time we're thrust into this cold dark world of suffering, hatred, violence, slavery, beauty, wonder, pleasure, and pain. But remember, if it's material, it's only temporary. Only your spirit will continue on forever, and forever is a long time. Just one man's reality. Shaken, not stirred.

Well, for a while there the cats were each catching and, presumably, eating or at least killing a rodent or two each per day. That seems to have tapered off for whatever reason. One of them even managed to capture a muskrat, didn't even know we had muskrats. Leave it to the cats to find something like that! A couple years ago they even had a lizard in their clutches before I rescued it. I live near the Canadian border in the Inland Northwest so lizards aren't something you see every day around here. I haven't killed any more rodents since the cats have been hunting them down. Right now, though, I am looking for a varmint rifle. Everyone's got to have a hobby, right?

M'kay... I was, directing my hostility toward musicfreak since it's him who's accusing me of plagiarism, right?

Cool air is more dense, thus it contains more oxygen, thus increased explosion in the cylinder when ignited. Reconraiders: I don't know where you read that a turbo mixes exhaust gasses but if you read my short article you'll see I've described the part of the turbine that is driving the machine as being in the exhaust, but it's turning another turbine (fan) that's outside of the exhaust, pulling in outside air. Musicfreak: I wrote up that entire article without using any reference material whatsoever, just pulled it out of my memory and understanding of what I've learned on the topic over time. I've been fascinated with this subject for at least ten years now and I've spent that time thumbing through mags at Wallyworld such as Diesel Power and others reading what I can and continuing to further my understanding. I take it as a compliment, on one hand, that you think I "copied and pasted" the article from somewhere. On the other hand, though, you can not make an accusation like that, EVER, without backing it up. I'd ask you, nicely (for now), to edit your post and retract the accusation. I never would stoop to the level you've accused me of. Put up, or shut up.

I think the point FRF is making is you're not going to find a fit or "ideal weight" smoker on a disabled list just because he/she's a smoker. There are thousands of "morbidly obese" people who just don't have the willpower or smarts to make simple choices at the grocery store and are 300% over their ideal weight who are actually collecting a disability check each month because of it! I made the choice long ago to take great care in what I ingest and that includes cigarettes. I know, I drink alcohol and smoke, but I drink "healthy" drink and smoke "healthy" smokes? Yeah, it's true. You can choose the nastiest rot gut garbage the liqueur store sells that contains many more toxins and carcinogens then the more expensive stuff. The same is true to an even greater extent when choosing which brand of cigarette to spend your hard-earned money on. You can smoke cigarettes that contain about a third tobacco and the rest hundreds of "filler" ingredients including known carcinogens, or you can choose to smoke cigarettes with 100% tobacco. You can choose to drink tequila that contains 100% agave, or rot-gut that contains "some" agave. It's your life, it's your choice how high your quality of life is. And it all comes down to how you choose to spend your money. Do you want to eat real food and drink real natural liquids and smoke real tobacco? If so, I'd argue, you're life just got a whole lot better.

Quitting smoking is no big deal. I've quit many times. I just enjoy having a smoke once in a while, so I do.

The rule of the law (I'll get back to you guys with the specific court case when I find it.) says if it's in the air, it's fair game. It's the responsibility of the owner of the radio to secure his router and/or signal if he doesn't want others leaching off it. There's no harm in leaving your network open in most cases anyway; it's not like there's a bandwidth usage monthly cap or multiple user cap for most providers. Many people knowingly leave their networks open just to be good Samaritans. It's not "stealing". It's simply using something that's being given to you without question. I don't know of any wireless router that doesn't have encryption ability. It's up to the owner to determine if that encryption is to be put in place. Same goes for the radio being transmitted by satellites. If you have the ability to capture those radio signals, it's up to you to do what you want with them. It's up to the satellite operator(s) or owner(s) to encrypt their content, or not. Watching un-encrypted satellite content does not make me a thief and there's no reason I should give the company whose programming I'm watching a call to inform them I'm viewing unencrypted channels off their sat.

The reason engines are super charged or turbo charged is to cram or force more air down their "throats" then they could do naturally. So there are two kinds of internal combustion engines: Naturally aspirated and charged, either via turbo or by a supercharger which is belt driven. So, basically, a turbo is inserted into the exhaust stream which spins an internal fan to enormous speeds, like around 15,000 RPMs more or less. This fan is connected to another fan outside of the exhaust drawing in fresh air and adding to the volume of air already being drawn in to the engine through the normal intake. This added air is measured in P.S.I. in America but probably measured in atmospheres in other countries. Basically it's simply a measurement of air pressure being delivered to the intake. All this air gets drawn through the air filter before reaching the combustion chamber, being charged with a small amount of combustible aerosolized fuel, and ejected out the exhaust valve and back into the environment. The result of putting a turbo charger(s) on a six cylinder engine is you're able to retain most of the efficiency of the smaller engine while experiencing the power of an engine that's much larger. It's the answer to the old axiom: There's no substitute for cubic inches. The turbo charger is what makes todays diesel engines much more powerful and palatable to many American consumers. Audi released a "R8" a few years ago to add to their flagship line, the "A8". The only difference in the engine was the "R8" has two turbo chargers and upgrades the power to a very impressive 450 horsepower. The naturally aspirated version in the "A8" only generates around 330 Horsepower.The downside to turbo charging is the physical structure of the engine is often not built to withstand so much torque and power and will often realise a much shorter life then a larger engine with no air charger. Increasing the power output of a smaller engine by 50% or more can cause more stresses on the crankshaft, transmission, cylinder heads and other vital components that it's simply not worth it unless you're planning on it only living long enough to win that race. The reason turbos are more commonly used in diesel engines is because these engines are built of better materials, they're heavier, and just plain more rugged. Turbos have no adverse impact on diesel engines that I'm aware of. Many over the road tractors, most even, get way over 500,000 miles before their first overhaul and they operate under severe loads all day long most of the time. Car manufacturers, on the other hand, use turbos much of the time as a way to save space, to cheat. They want the big power of a big V8 but they also want a light weight car that is small and gets good or better fuel economy. The turbo is a very high stress moving part, too, to add to the potential list of broken parts that can cost money to replace down the road and the turbo requires better motor oil to keep it cool and operating properly. Many people abuse and/or neglect their turbos and sell their cars before they breakdown. Buyer beware! Buying a used car with turbo, even in a diesel, can possibly cost a lot of money down the road a bit. I think I'd stick to Audi for turbos when thinking of gasoline powered cars. I'm not so picky when thinking about diesel engines though. Weather it's German or American I think diesels are far more reliable and much better built then most any gas engines.I hope I've added some much needed insight to the subject of air injection. I forgot to mention there's also the old-school method of injecting air called Ram Injection that's been used for many decades with a lot of success. Basically, you've got scoops in your hood and the faster you go the more air is forced into the motor. Kinda ruins the aerodynamics of the car though...

I went to high school with a guy named Mike Hunt. I'm serious. But Sierral Worm is a good one...