How Aircraft Stay In The Air

In article ,
Peter Twydell wrote:

In article , Fred J. McCall
writes
"Sarah Hotdesking" wrote:

:"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
. ..
:
: Even this would be acceptable if one could decide with certainty
: *which* edge to butter...
:
:And what butter to use ....

The real question is whether vegemite acts like butter in this
regard....

Nobody with any respect for their taste buds would even consider using
such filth.

Because Marmite is better?

In article ,
machf wrote:

On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:16:42 -0800, Steve Hix

wrote:

In article ,
machf wrote:

But according to that theory, how do bees manage to fly, having no
feathers or
hairs on their wings?
;-)

They have wing hairs, but they're *really* tiny:

http://science.exeter.edu/jekstrom/Color/Menu/Bee/Wing/Wing1C.jpg

http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/mem...sets/preset-3-
640x480.jpg

I was hinting at what they usually say about aerodynamics being unable to
explain how bees can fly (or was it bumblebees?)...

They can only support *really* tiny lift demons?

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 23:10:24 GMT, "Gord Beaman" )
wrote:

"Prof. Vincent Brannigan" wrote:



running with scissors wrote:

Vegemite not only looks and tastes like axle grease, it has the
viscosity of axle grease. Hmmmm...?

http://www.vegemite.com.au/


Phil

you'll be slating Marmite next!

"slating" is one of my favorite words because it has almost opposite meanings in the USA and UK

EG if a person is "slated for a performance" it has very different meanings


USA slate

Date: 15th century
1 : to cover with slate or a slatelike substance slate a roof
2 : to designate for a specified purpose or action : SCHEDULE was slated to direct the play

Uk slate

Date: 1825
1 : to thrash or pummel severely
2 chiefly British : to criticize or censure severely


personally I think marmite and be used as plaster to repair slate

Vince


Similar to the very different meanings in the UK and North
America of the word 'root' as in "All the girls in the stands
were rooting for their team".

Quite legal and admirable in NA, not quite so in the UK...

Must admit to the odd titter at that, myself.

"We'll all be rooting for ya."
I'd rather do it myself if it's ok with you. :-)


Phil
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Mystery Bus [n]
The bus that arrives at the pub on Friday night while you're in the
toilet after your 10th pint, and whisks away all the unattractive
people so the pub is suddenly packed with stunners when you come back
in.

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 08:35:19 -0600, "Duke of URL" macbenahATkdsiDOTnet
wrote:

In ,
Peter Twydell radiated into the
WorldWideWait:
In article , Fred J.
McCall writes
"Sarah Hotdesking"
wrote:
:"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
...

Even this would be acceptable if one could decide with certainty
*which* edge to butter...

And what butter to use ....

The real question is whether vegemite acts like butter in this
regard....

Nobody with any respect for their taste buds would even consider
using such filth.

The name is vaguely familiar - what is it?

http://www.vegemite.com.au/

An acquired taste.


Phil
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Beeriod [n]
Weekly malady suffered by men after a night on the pop. Symptoms
include headache, moodiness and a bloated stomach. "Leave me alone,
woman, my beeriod started this morning."

"Gord Beaman" ) wrote

Similar to the very different meanings in the UK and North
America of the word 'root' as in "All the girls in the stands
were rooting for their team".

Quite legal and admirable in NA, not quite so in the UK...

And as for the different meanings of "table" as in "tabling a
motion"...

Means to shelve or postpone discussion in the US, but means to get on
with the discussion in the UK. Hence there's an urban legend about a
US-UK meeting bogged down in arguing over whether a vitally important
item should be tabled - the UK contingent couldn't understand why the
US contingent didn't want it tabled (discussed) and t'other side
couldn't work out why the UK contingent wanted it tabled (shelved)....

machf wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:16:42 -0800, Steve Hix
wrote:

In article ,
machf wrote:

But according to that theory, how do bees manage to fly, having no feathers or
hairs on their wings?
;-)

They have wing hairs, but they're *really* tiny:

http://science.exeter.edu/jekstrom/Color/Menu/Bee/Wing/Wing1C.jpg

http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/mem...sets/preset-3-
640x480.jpg

I was hinting at what they usually say about aerodynamics being unable to
explain how bees can fly (or was it bumblebees?)...

AIUI, bumblebee wings are more like helicopter rotors rather than
simply flapping up and down.

"Prof. Vincent Brannigan" wrote:

SF Mayor Uniquely Able to Sanction Gay Weddings
is it to approve? or punish?

Depending on the flavour of the gayness - maybe a little corporal punishment would
be seen as approval ?

P.B.

Pooh Bear wrote:

"Prof. Vincent Brannigan" wrote:

SF Mayor Uniquely Able to Sanction Gay Weddings
is it to approve? or punish?

Depending on the flavour of the gayness - maybe a little corporal punishment would
be seen as approval ?

P.B.

does corporal punishment outrank private punishment?

Do they use a three line whip?

Vince

"Prof. Vincent Brannigan" wrote in message ...
Pooh Bear wrote:

"Prof. Vincent Brannigan" wrote:

SF Mayor Uniquely Able to Sanction Gay Weddings
is it to approve? or punish?

Depending on the flavour of the gayness - maybe a little corporal punishment would
be seen as approval ?

P.B.

does corporal punishment outrank private punishment?

Do they use a three line whip?


More importantly, do they volunteer?

(Moggycat) wrote:

machf wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:16:42 -0800, Steve Hix
wrote:

In article ,
machf wrote:

But according to that theory, how do bees manage to fly, having no feathers or
hairs on their wings?
;-)

They have wing hairs, but they're *really* tiny:

http://science.exeter.edu/jekstrom/Color/Menu/Bee/Wing/Wing1C.jpg

http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/mem...sets/preset-3-
640x480.jpg

I was hinting at what they usually say about aerodynamics being unable to
explain how bees can fly (or was it bumblebees?)...

AIUI, bumblebee wings are more like helicopter rotors rather than
simply flapping up and down.

Has something to do with them crashing together overhead on the
upsweep doesn't it?...
--

-Gord.