fredk Report post Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Mjolnir said: so this is why a plane can take off from a stationary position on a treadmill? No, but its why an aeroplane can take off from a ship; take a WW2 type, nominal take off speed was around 70 to 80 knts air speed. An aircraft carrier steams into wind at 20 knts, wind speed is 15 knts = 35 knts along the deck, WW2 fighter just needs to accelerate to ship deck speed of 45 knts to get to take off speed of 80 knts a/s Edited April 1, 2018 by fredk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted April 1, 2018 12 hours ago, fredk said: yes , although the air speed is the same, the ground speed is different; going A-B the ground speed is 90 knts, going from B-A the ground speed is 110 knts. T'was one of the first basic questions at navigators classes in RAF. Then it got more and more complicated; air pressure at various heights, different cross winds, fuel consumption of a Buccaneer S2B in lbs per minute. Got through it all. Answer to Viking puzzle later...............maybe Wait, when you say "yes", are you saying you WILL make up the time? If so, try again. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockoboy Report post Posted April 2, 2018 On 1/04/2018 at 6:14 AM, Mjolnir said: what is the greatest book ever written by Robert Heinlien? 'Time enough for love'. 'The cat who walk through walls' is a close second. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LumpenDoodle2 Report post Posted April 2, 2018 Agree, ‘time enough for love’, but ‘Behold the Man’ (Michael Moorcock, not my fave writer), is apt for this time of year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bermudahwin Report post Posted April 3, 2018 OK silly one for now In which state is it legal for a man to marry his widow's sister? Harry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) I guess if you can be "gender fluid" these days, it's not a stretch to be "life fluid". Edited April 3, 2018 by alpha2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted April 4, 2018 7 hours ago, hwinbermuda said: OK silly one for now In which state is it legal for a man to marry his widow's sister? Harry that one gets em every time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMixx Report post Posted April 4, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 7:19 PM, Mjolnir said: Nice Hw!! In the US Soda is used for the catch all term for carbonated drinks in the state of Florida. Pop is the same thing in the northern states. Coke is the catch all for Tennessee. I also believe northerners use a hose pipe while I call mine a garden hose. In my (admittedly imperfect) experience, "Pop" is a mid-western US thing. Minnesota, Wisconsin, etc. In the areas of Vermont and upstate New York where I lived, it was a "soda." In the South, it's a "Coke" or a "Co-cola" (short for "Coca Cola"). Pop, pronounced "Pahp," always sounded so weird to me when I lived in St. Paul. And why in the world would you use a hose instead of a straw? (Nyuk nyuk nyuk!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMixx Report post Posted April 4, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 0:44 PM, fredk said: I'll give the answer to my Viking puzzle soon fredk, how hard have you been laughing at how much time has been spent pondering your puzzle? Think we'll figure it out in time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bermudahwin Report post Posted April 4, 2018 Fredk I think your riddle answer is a bridge But I have nothing to follow it with Harry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mjolnir Report post Posted October 22, 2018 What is in my pocket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Mjolnir said: What is in my pocket? In my experience, the answer to that is pretty much always lint. - Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Quote What is in my pocket? I've got the answer to that...myyy precious!! [gollum, gollum!] Edited October 22, 2018 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScoobyNewbie Report post Posted October 22, 2018 Buddha beer makes The Crudes” hilArious! I have no concept of air speed questions. 197 is as fast as I’ve ever gone. Podkayne of Mars, The Notebooks of Lazarus Long. I agree, a bridge. Great thread! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 9, 2022 Time to resurrect an old dead thread. Post here those odd thoughts and wonderings which don't really need any answer. Or some silly thought No serious stuff, OK? Just fun stuff Like; how do they stop the chocolate bits in a muffin from melting when they bake the muffin in the oven? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
327fed Report post Posted January 9, 2022 What hallucinogen does dallisgrass seed heads produce that makes cows stagger? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 13, 2022 Why does a house burn down but everything in it burns up? If olives need oil then why do they sell it in different bottles? Same with corn? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted January 13, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 1:36 AM, fredk said: Like; how do they stop the chocolate bits in a muffin from melting when they bake the muffin in the oven? They make bits especially for baking. They're more resistant to heat. 3 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: Why does a house burn down but everything in it burns up? House and contents are different unions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
327fed Report post Posted January 14, 2022 Ever think the hair on top of your head used to be inside your head? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted January 14, 2022 Why do we DRIVE on a Parkway, and PARK on the Driveway? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 5:19 PM, 327fed said: Ever think the hair on top of your head used to be inside your head? I don't know but the more i scratch my head the balder it gets and the more i scratch my butt the hairier it gets. I think I'm transplanting the seeds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted January 16, 2022 If brick layers lay bricks, why don't plumbers lay plums ? Where do words and numbers go when they're not being used? 5 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: I don't know but the more i scratch my head the balder it gets and the more i scratch my butt the hairier it gets. I think I'm transplanting the seeds. The bigger my belly gets, the smaller my d** gets . Life can be so cruel !!! HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 18, 2022 Why do we use Sham Poo to wash our hair? Is Real Poo not as good or too expensive? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted January 18, 2022 5 hours ago, fredk said: Is Real Poo not as good or too expensive? The ladies love it I'm sure Make sure you use a conditioner. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted January 18, 2022 Trivial trivia: Borax kills rats. Had issues with rats invading chook pen recently . No luck before with other remedies, , but today success x 3 HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
