Posted by m II on May 30, 2010, 6:10 am
z wrote:
> I'm with the great minds on that subject:
>
> Quotation: "I have nothing but contempt for anyone who can spell a word
> only one way."
>
> Variations:
> 1. "You should never trust a man who has only one way to spell a
> word."
> 2. "Pity the man who can spell a word only one way."
> 3. "I never met a man so narrow that he can spell a word in only one
> way."
I've always liked Alice in Wonderland, wherein is found:
'When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither
more nor less.'
and:
`When I make a word do a lot of work like that, I always pay it extra.'
mike
Posted by Jim Wilkins on May 29, 2010, 12:10 pm
> ...
> I explained that to the fellow how much pipe and labor was involved and
> how I didn't see how an extra minute of power production every 24 hours
> would be worth the effort. And gave a little exposition on conservation
> of energy and such ...
> Undaunted, our friend informs me he will have a working design up and
> running by labor day. I told him 'more power to you mate' and said I'd
> await his real world findings, not being one to piss on anothers creative
> fire.
> ...
> -zachary in Oregon
Isn't it amazing what you can do when you free yourself from the
limitations of mathematics?
jsw
Posted by boB on May 31, 2010, 7:21 am
Jim Wilkins wrote:
>> ...
>> I explained that to the fellow how much pipe and labor was involved and
>> how I didn't see how an extra minute of power production every 24 hours
>> would be worth the effort. And gave a little exposition on conservation
>> of energy and such ...
>>
>> Undaunted, our friend informs me he will have a working design up and
>> running by labor day. I told him 'more power to you mate' and said I'd
>> await his real world findings, not being one to piss on anothers creative
>> fire.
>> ...
>> -zachary in Oregon
>
> Isn't it amazing what you can do when you free yourself from the
> limitations of mathematics?
>
> jsw
I just let the sun evaporate the water that has fallen and then
it comes back as rain and re-fills the reservoir for the next time.
No pumps to break or oil.
b
Posted by z on June 1, 2010, 12:06 am
> Jim Wilkins wrote:
>>> ...
>>> I explained that to the fellow how much pipe and labor was involved
>>> and how I didn't see how an extra minute of power production every
>>> 24 hours would be worth the effort. And gave a little exposition on
>>> conservation of energy and such ...
>>>
>>> Undaunted, our friend informs me he will have a working design up
>>> and running by labor day. I told him 'more power to you mate' and
>>> said I'd await his real world findings, not being one to piss on
>>> anothers creative fire.
>>> ...
>>> -zachary in Oregon
>>
>> Isn't it amazing what you can do when you free yourself from the
>> limitations of mathematics?
>>
>> jsw
>
>
> I just let the sun evaporate the water that has fallen and then
> it comes back as rain and re-fills the reservoir for the next time.
> No pumps to break or oil.
> b
>
>
That's the system i'm using now with no pipes involved!!
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>
> Quotation: "I have nothing but contempt for anyone who can spell a word
> only one way."
>
> Variations:
> 1. "You should never trust a man who has only one way to spell a
> word."
> 2. "Pity the man who can spell a word only one way."
> 3. "I never met a man so narrow that he can spell a word in only one
> way."