Apple Day festivities....the photographic proof!

[kittynh]

So, I was stuck with only a bad lense...I'm expecting good photos from the pros that came!

First off, a BIG thank you to everyone for bringing STUFF! Food, cheese, bread, wine, beer, more food.....

I met some new friends, and got to catch up with old friends! We laughed a LOT! REbecca corrupted right and left. My neighbors are more confused than ever ("you see that little red house? Satan lives there!")

Just put up a few ballons with "Skeptic Party" and next thing you know you are worshiping the cloven hoofed beast of darkness. As if that is ALL we do at skeptic parties.

First off, there was a little surprise from Truthseeker and it seems the ENTIRE country of Canada...a cake for Larry's birthday!!! Thanks TS, because we all enjoyed a bite!

let's start with Rebecca corrupting the young....

I call this photo, "The Two Dianas"

http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_two_dianas.jpg (http://www.picshome.com/)

[kittynh]

Here is sweet innocent Merc, just having a rest near the house. Wearing an apple just to keep the sun off his head...

http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_merc_happy.jpg (http://www.picshome.com/)

[kittynh]

now did this sweet little girl think of this all by herself?


look at that arrow fly!

[kittynh]

of course, this was all so everyone could meet, or meet again, one of the forum favorites NOVA LAND!!!

He is fun, polite, smart, a great cook, and apple expert. So he brought along a bunch of apples that HE himself had picked to share with us, along with many different apple dishes he had spent all Saturday cooking!

http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_apples.jpg (http://www.picshome.com/)

[kittynh]

I just don't buy this whole "Rebecca does not corrupt the innocent" thing she is trying to sell...

http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_happy_sarah.jpg (http://www.picshome.com/)

[kittynh]

URL=http://www.picshome.com/]http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_happy_group.jpg[/URL]

It was a happy, if slightly dangerous, group!

[kittynh]

well, there was no contest that the cutest skepchick was our newest and youngest recruit!

her mom isn't too bad either.

http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_sarah_and_mommy.jpg (http://www.picshome.com/)

[Cleon]

Izzat Mrs. Beady I see? And Boo! I hope everyone got a Boo-hug. Boo-hugs are teh r0xx0r.

[kittynh]

Mr. and Mrs. Beady!!!

Kitten is there too, and the birthday boy!

[grayman]

Looks like it was fun. I tried to get my two boys from Mass. to go but by the time they woke up and answered my phone calls (all night poker games) it was too late. Sigh, maybe next time.

And I like the smilie face in the photo.

:D

[JLam]

Here is sweet innocent Merc, just having a rest near the house. Wearing an apple just to keep the sun off his head...

http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_merc_happy.jpg (http://www.picshome.com/)
Is that pumpkin vomiting?

Fall in New England is one of the things I miss the most. I wish I could have joined you folks. :(

But seriously. Is that pumpkin vomiting?

[Zep]

now did this sweet little girl think of this all by herself?



look at that arrow fly!Why, yes! Yes, she did. :rolleyes:

[delphi_ote]

Here is sweet innocent Merc, just having a rest near the house. Wearing an apple just to keep the sun off his head...

http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_merc_happy.jpg (http://www.picshome.com/)
Call me crazy, but I don't think William Tell's son wore safety goggles.

[Zep]

http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_happy_group.jpg

It was a happy, if slightly dangerous, group!Please name these people!

[CFLarsen]

But seriously. Is that pumpkin vomiting?

Having a lobotomy does that to some.

[CFLarsen]

URL=http://www.picshome.com/]http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_happy_group.jpg[/URL]

It was a happy, if slightly dangerous, group!

[useless observation]

Every adult longhaired female has hair in ponytail.

[/useless observation]

[kittynh]

yes the pumpkin is vomiting!

It's a tradition at my house. The neighborhood children expect it, and the parents use it as a warning of the danger of eating too much candy.

Let's see...we have Sarah,in yellow - with Kitten next to her. Boo is wearing a "Boo" shirt, Larry the birthday boy, mumchup, and Mrs.Beady.

There were a LOT of cameras so expect more photographs. Though not of Rebeccas bottom. SORRY REBECCA!!!!!

[Cleon]

Oh, hey, that is mumchump...Didn't recognize her from the back. (Sorry, mumchump!)

[kittynh]

URL=http://www.picshome.com/]http://s07.picshome.com/dbb/small_mentos_fun.jpg[/URL]

These guys had fun playing Mythbusters.

[CFLarsen]

Boys will be boys.

[Cleon]

Dance, Jeff!

[mumchup]

Here are pictures of the 3 kayakers who took it to the next level by jumping off the rope swing into the lake. Brrr

[YoPopa]

Continuing with the boys will be boys theme.

Merc shot an arrow in the air.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/arrowintheair1.jpg

[mumchup]

I also took a couple of pics of New England Fall Foliage by the Lake(tm).

[YoPopa]

It fell to earth and hit this apple.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/arrowintheair.jpg

[Katana]

That looks like it was so much fun, you guys...well, except for jumping in the water. Brrr! I'll give the three kayakers credit.

I love the fact that you had your own Mythbusters on the scene. How amusing!

SkepticScott had given me his cell number to call if I had a chance, but, as I suspected, my husband and I were tied up (in a figurative sense of course) until quite late. I'm sorry to have missed the chance to meet all of you.

Seeing the pictures has made me really excited for the next gathering.

[YoPopa]

Kitten & BabyBoo

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/KittenBabyBoo2.jpg

[YoPopa]

Always too shy to ham it up, Rebecca kayaks past, hardly noticing the camera pointed in her direction.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/Rebecca.jpg

[YoPopa]

I'm so glad that Kitten is a volunteer, I could never afford to pay models like this according to their true value.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/kittenKayak.jpg

[duppyraces]

Thanks so much for sharing all the great photos! Damn, it looks like you all had so much fun. I almost remember what trees and autumn leaves smell like again. And Merc. I almost remember what Merc smells like again. But Rebecca encouraging a future skepchick to shoot him is about the best picture I have ever seen in these forums.

[CFLarsen]

I'm so glad that Kitten is a volunteer, I could never afford to pay models like this according to their true value.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/kittenKayak.jpg

Where is the picture of the "Eskimo Roll"? :)

[YoPopa]

This kayak built for three has a mumchup, a chip off a mumchup. and a Chip.

It's true!


http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/mumchupchips.jpg

[YoPopa]

The entire fleet assembles briefly for review.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/theflleet.jpg

[SkepticScott]

I almost remember what trees and autumn leaves smell like again.You need a refresher course in tree smelling? I will probably be hosting the NewtonMas party, so if you want to smell New England snow I should be able to wrangle you an invite. :)

[SkepticScott]

These guys had fun playing Mythbusters.That's what you get when the Diet Coke starts foaming out when you've got the cap only tightened one turn. ;) Four to six Menots is all it takes for a 2-liter bottle. We dropped in a whole roll for the third bottle, but the foam came out so fast I couldn't get the cap on at all.

[CFLarsen]

That's what you get when the Diet Coke starts foaming out when you've got the cap only tightened one turn. ;) Four to six Menots is all it takes for a 2-liter bottle. We dropped in a whole roll for the third bottle, but the foam came out so fast I couldn't get the cap on at all.

Hmmmm.....

What if we wrap the mentos in husblas (gelatine in thin wafers, used for puddings etc)?

That way, we should have plenty of time to screw the cap back on. We will need some sort of trigger to get the cap off, though, because otherwise the bottle will explode...

Hmmm......I think I will do a little experiment...

[Cleon]

Hmmm......I think I will do a little experiment...

Uh-oh....

How do you say "Hey y'all, watch this!" in Danish? :D

[TJ]

It sure looks like you all had a great time. I'm envious! I'm also sad that I live so far away from all of you. *sigh*

[CFLarsen]

Uh-oh....

How do you say "Hey y'all, watch this!" in Danish? :D

*PLING!*

ICE!

Freeze small cubes of fizzed coke with a quarted Mentos in each. That way, there won't be the immediate reaction.

Open bottle, use a straw to suck out a little coke to make room for the cubes, carefully dump the ice-Mentos in, put cap on, wait.

The coke should be as warm as possible, to make the ice melt as quickly as possible. Leave out in sun for a while, before preparing.


I'm a genius.

[tkingdoll]

Fantastic pics!

Aw, look, wouldn't Rebecca make a great mommy!

Mini-Boo is the cutest kid ever.

[SkepticScott]

That way, we should have plenty of time to screw the cap back on. We will need some sort of trigger to get the cap off, though, because otherwise the bottle will explode...Make a small hole in the cap to start. That's what we did, hence the vertical stream, but I couldn't tighten the cap fast enough to prevent leakage around it.

[TruthSeeker]

Those are great pics! It looks like I missed a great party.

Glad you all enjoyed the cake. Thanks to Kitty for helping me organize it.

Hope to see you all soon!

[mumchup]

Mini-Boo is the cutest kid ever.

Isn't she? And she almost took a jump on the tree swing! She was willing, but there was some concern about what Boo might think if she came back looking like she fell in the lake.

[kittynh]

Baby Boo was the total star of the event.

Now Truthseeker, you have been WARNED. BUt a certain BabyBoo took a fancy to your boyfriend. Looks like Larry has stolen another heart! She's only 7 years old, so you have a few more years before you really have to worry. But ask Larry about the whole kayaking flirting thing.

[TruthSeeker]

Baby Boo was the total star of the event.

Now Truthseeker, you have been WARNED. BUt a certain BabyBoo took a fancy to your boyfriend. Looks like Larry has stolen another heart! She's only 7 years old, so you have a few more years before you really have to worry. But ask Larry about the whole kayaking flirting thing.


I already know about it. All the girls love Larry. I think it's the Tarzan impersonation he does :)

BabyBoo sounds wonderful (just like her mom!). I hope I get the chance to meet her some day.

:)

[CFLarsen]

Make a small hole in the cap to start. That's what we did, hence the vertical stream, but I couldn't tighten the cap fast enough to prevent leakage around it.

No, I want the pressure to build, before it is released.

[Beady]

SkepticScott had given me his cell number to call if I had a chance...

Must have been afterward.

Was he arrested, or committed?

[CFLarsen]

"or"?

[Katana]

Must have been afterward.

Was he arrested, or committed?

No. I was. That's the real reason why I wasn't there.

:p

[kittynh]

well, Im sure there is going to be a Newton Day party...which isnt' really held on Newton Day since even atheist want Jesus loot on Dec.25th!

Pool Boy has offered to have it here again if we like....because people are so sweet to just leave him alone with his laptop and not expect him to like, talk, or anything. Though Mumchup has a boyfriend (she didn't bring...but please do next time!) that seems like he might speak Pool Boy language.

But anyone else that wishes to offer is welcome too!

We can't forget Issac, the other baby Boo. The child can make my remote control work. In fact, he made several of my remotes work. He seems to know what all the buttons are for and stuff. I was in total awe.

[kittynh]

Oh and Dingo Pesta is very suspicious about Merc. We need to keep an eye on him.

[SkepticScott]

Here's some more proof that a good time was had by all!

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad8fcda483.jpg
Mrs. Beady and Kitten, with Novaland, Larry, Rebecca and Mercutio in the background.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad8fd182e3.jpg
Kitten and Jeff.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad8fd38a51.jpg
Beady.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad920eb1e4.jpg
Playing William Tell. L to R: Larry (target), Boo, Boo Jr., Kitten (kneeling), Mrs. Beady, Larry, Mumchup Jr., Rebecca (with bow), Mumchup, and Novaland.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad9213a1a6.jpg
Pool Boy and Kitten2 light the candles.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad94286283.jpg
Larry, the birthday boy himself.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad942a7593.jpg
Larry and Boo Jr. blow out the candles.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad942c697b.jpg
Rebecca and Mercutio attack the food.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad94f9853b.jpg
Jeff, Novaland and Pool Boy.

[YoPopa]

The only real disappointment of the day was seeing how some kayakers could ignore the safe harbor speed clearly posted at 5 MPH. Who knew that kayaks could create dangerous wakes when powered by all that testosterone fueled aggression?

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/scofflaws.jpg

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

Looks like it was a great party, my friends. I'm sorry I missed it. We did have a successful car model show, though, so the day was still good.

~~ Paul

[kittynh]

there is always Newton Day Paul! Just let us know the good dates for that! Because we aren't going to let you miss out on the fun again!

I have to say, I could never have asked for such wonderful people to come to a party!

Talk about making my job easy!

Please note the framed Randi fork behind the food table! Perfect weather and perfect skeptic friends. It's almost as if GOD were smiling upon the whole event (or not....)

Paul, we did miss you!

[Kitten]

What the heck am I pointing at in that first picture?

The party was fun. Now... who wants to finish my math homework for me???

I took Mom and the Dingo out kayaking again today. What amazing weather!


Here's some more proof that a good time was had by all!

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad8fcda483.jpg
Mrs. Beady and Kitten, with Novaland, Larry, Rebecca and Mercutio in the background.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad8fd182e3.jpg
Kitten and Jeff.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad8fd38a51.jpg
Beady.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad920eb1e4.jpg
Playing William Tell. L to R: Larry (target), Boo, Boo Jr., Kitten (kneeling), Mrs. Beady, Larry, Mumchup Jr., Rebecca (with bow), Mumchup, and Novaland.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad9213a1a6.jpg
Pool Boy and Kitten2 light the candles.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad94286283.jpg
Larry, the birthday boy himself.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad942a7593.jpg
Larry and Boo Jr. blow out the candles.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad942c697b.jpg
Rebecca and Mercutio attack the food.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad94f9853b.jpg
Jeff, Novaland and Pool Boy.

[Geek Goddess]

I recognize the Beady Bunch, Boo, Mumchup, Jeff, Skeptic Scott, all from the cruise. Wish I had paid attention to the thread, I've got THOUSANDS of frequent flyer miles just sitting around collecting dust....

[Mercutio]

I recognize the Beady Bunch, Boo, Mumchup, Jeff, Skeptic Scott, all from the cruise. Wish I had paid attention to the thread, I've got THOUSANDS of frequent flyer miles just sitting around collecting dust....

Can I have them?

[Geek Goddess]

Can I have them?

No.

If I ever get a steady beau, I'm taking us to Europe on a vacation. I sometimes travel with one of my girlfriends, but she doesn't like: history, site-seeing, wine, cheese, exotic foods, foreigners, so she's not much fun :confused: I took my sons to France and England a couple years ago, but I'm apparently at the embarrassing age now.

However, I do tend to earn a lot of free tickets on Southwest Airlines, and have been known to part with them for a good cause...

[mumchup]

I recognize the Beady Bunch, Boo, Mumchup, Jeff, Skeptic Scott, all from the cruise. Wish I had paid attention to the thread, I've got THOUSANDS of frequent flyer miles just sitting around collecting dust....

Then you'll have to come up for the next one! While your up here you can visit us in CT and see the majestic Native American Villages. They have gambling, good restaurants and the Sperm-Tree!

[Hindmost]

I wish I hadn't missed this one...been busy being a responsible adult and hadn't been on the boards for awhile...looks like everone had a great time.

glenn:(

[Geek Goddess]

Then you'll have to come up for the next one! While your up here you can visit us in CT and see the majestic Native American Villages. They have gambling, good restaurants and the Sperm-Tree!

Hey, I bet we'll see all that at TAM!

OK, maybe not the tree thing, but do I want to see that?

[SkepticScott]

What the heck am I pointing at in that first picture?Yourself? The Flying Spaghetti Monster? I give up, what were you pointing at?

[mumchup]

OK, maybe not the tree thing, but do I want to see that?

Actually everything else in the place is really, really cool. Huge cliffs with wolves standing watch, frozen winter tree limbs, giant beaded... decorative... things... , lots of really cool waterfalls, a swanky martini bar on top of an onyx mountain, under a planetarium. Everything except for the giant sperm-tree made of blown glass. That thing is really weird.
I don't actually gamble myself. I go there with visiting relatives/friends, to buy Godiva chocolate and to the restaurants. Once in a while for a show too.
The other casino (Foxwoods) is entirely hideous. Since I don't gamble, I never go there for anything.

[Kochanski]

Oh, wish I could have made it too, looks like so much fun. I've never been kayaking :(

Too busy getting ready for convention this coming weekend. Still making signs and badges and refreshing rules for the games.

[kittynh]

Did everyone forget little Hobbs?

Poor Hobbs, the vet says that eventually, with much time and expensive medical treatment, she will regain normal smell function. Jeff's stinky sock only caused minimal damage. Jeff, you do owe me for vet bills.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/165452ad8fd182e3.jpg

I mean Jeff you are just AIMING that sock at Hobbs!

[mumchup]

I tried to get a picture of Hobbs peeking out from under her blanket, but I was distracted by the chance to see soda foaming explosively. I am easily distracted.
On that note:
I think I've thought up a way to get the lid on with the mentos inside, so they can be inroduced to the soda with the lid already on. (with a small hole in the lid, like Jeff did.)
I'm going to experiment with my Mom. She's clever, so if my idea doesn't quite work she can help me refine it.

[Zep]

I gather that Truthseeker was there, but managed to avoid her image appearing here.

Hey, so that's Larry! Good catch, kiddo! ;)

[TruthSeeker]

I gather that Truthseeker was there, but managed to avoid her image appearing here.

Hey, so that's Larry! Good catch, kiddo! ;)

Yes, Larry is a very good catch, at least until Johnny Depp comes to his senses.

Unfortunately, I couldn't be there. I just sent cake :)

We celebrated his birthday last weekend in Montreal.

[kittynh]

Back Zep! As you can see, not only is he good looking, but he is good with children (Boo junior loved being asked to help blow out the candles).

The only reason Larry's friends find Truthseeker acceptable for such a paragon as Larry is that she is good looking, sweet, smart, caring, dedicated to her very important and worthy work, and just plain old as nice a person as Larry!

Did I mention she is really cute and wicked funny too?

Other than that whole Canadian thing, she's perfect!

Hey, I want private photos of your Halloween celebrations ok? Yes, I remember those photos! And still smile!

[Zep]

Back Zep!Yes, from India. And Tasmania.

As you can see, not only is he good looking, but he is good with children (Boo junior loved being asked to help blow out the candles).

The only reason Larry's friends find Truthseeker acceptable for such a paragon as Larry is that she is good looking, sweet, smart, caring, dedicated to her very important and worthy work, and just plain old as nice a person as Larry!

Did I mention she is really cute and wicked funny too?

Other than that whole Canadian thing, she's perfect!Yes, I was aware of all this. ;) And I'm so glad they "found" each other - a worthy match!

Btw, whereas Canadians may be just neighbours to you Yanks, they are cousins to us Aussies - practically family! So no dissing them, OK? Or I'll send a stealth wombat to sort you all out. ;)

Hey, I want private photos of your Halloween celebrations ok? Yes, I remember those photos! And still smile!Eh?

[Beady]

Paul, we did miss you!

Yes, but we've reloaded.

[Larry Barrieau]

It was such great fun. Thanks to everyone. Yes I sorely missed Truth not being there. She is everything Kitty said and so much more. I won't turn this into a sickly sweet love note although I easily could.

Thanks Zep, Truth speaks highly of you too.

And yes, there is a hit out on Johnny Depp.

[Boo]

Finally have a few moments to sit down and look through the thread....

I need to say a BIG Thank You to Nova, kitty, Pool Boy, Kitten, Kitten2, Rebecca, Larry and Merc for all you did in making the day so wonderful. The kids had a great time and Sara says it was the best vacation EVER! Everybody was so generous and went out of their way to make sure the kids enjoyed themselves.

Nova, thank you for the apples! Everybody at work wanted to know where the 'Applefest' was that I went to that had such great activities like a William Tell contest and bumper kayaks.;)


I can't wait for NewtonDay!



Boo

[kittynh]

Just a note to Larry, Johnny Depp just bought a house in Westminster Vermont! Truthseeker can join me in stalking him next visit.


But he comes with kids and stuff, Larry's are already "done" and seem quite nice.

Boo, your kids made the party. Pool Boy says next party he will set up a room just for Issac with all his favorite stuff. Heck we are already looking in the cheap bin at Wal Mart for videos!

Plus, you brought coffee!!!!

[scotth]

Dang, I feel so left out.

[Kochanski]

I want in on that Johnny Depp stalking, drool, drool, drool...........

[Mercutio]

Just a note to Larry, Johnny Depp just bought a house in Westminster Vermont! Truthseeker can join me in stalking him next visit.
Hmmm...does Snopes do Depp? The big rumour around here is that he bought a house in our town, either for himself or for his mother, depending on the rumour.

[Boo]

Depp stalking? I'm in!


Boo

[YoPopa]

Boo

Ask the Boolette if she sees anything wrong with this picture. None of the other kayakers has raised an objection, maybe BabyBoo can figure it out.


http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/YoPopa/scofflaws.jpg

[Larry Barrieau]

I'm sure she'll see it Yo. They not that common around here.

[grayman]

I'm sure she'll see it Yo. They not that common around here.


Would it be the conservative Republicans in the sailboat?
:p

[YoPopa]

Would it be the conservative Republicans in the sailboat?
:pTrue, Republicans only drive cigarette boats. It was that obvious? :D

[CFLarsen]

Sorry to be a spoilsport, but...Depp is getting married. (http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005140796)

[Zep]

And here I was thinking he was gay... :boxedin:

[Zep]

It was such great fun. Thanks to everyone. Yes I sorely missed Truth not being there. She is everything Kitty said and so much more. I won't turn this into a sickly sweet love note although I easily could.

Thanks Zep, Truth speaks highly of you too.

And yes, there is a hit out on Johnny Depp.Larry, could you please remind her that she has yet to send me copies of the pics she took in Australia last year. I know she's awfully busy most of the time, but she promised, and it's been 12 months! *sniff* :(

And ask her about the screaming dog in Mt Victoria... :eek:

[TruthSeeker]

Larry, could you please remind her that she has yet to send me copies of the pics she took in Australia last year. I know she's awfully busy most of the time, but she promised, and it's been 12 months! *sniff* :(

And ask her about the screaming dog in Mt Victoria... :eek:

That dog was so creepy!

I sent the CD ages ago. I wonder if one of your neighbours has it. I addressed it very clearly: "Zep, Axolot, Australia". I don't understand how it could have gone missing....

I will resend or create an online gallery for you, if you prefer.

And, I thought the problem with the picture below was Larry's lack of life jacket. But maybe I'm just overprotective.

Claus, I am ignoring your horrible news about Johnny. I need to get me some stalking binoculars....

[Zep]

That dog was so creepy! Wasn't it! :eek: :jaw-dropp

I sent the CD ages ago. I wonder if one of your neighbours has it. I addressed it very clearly: "Zep, Axolot, Australia". I don't understand how it could have gone missing....

I will resend or create an online gallery for you, if you prefer.:D I'll PM you my postal address! A CD would be fine - is that easiest for you?

And, I thought the problem with the picture below was Larry's lack of life jacket. But maybe I'm just overprotective.Thought so too... Or maybe it's the Commie cormorants... Hmmm...

So when are you bringing Larry out to visit us here? We've got plenty of woods here too he could be in. Maybe he could do a comparison of houses in the woods across continents. I've seen PhD's written on sillier than that!

[CFLarsen]

And here I was thinking hoping he was gay... :boxedin:

Fixed it for you.

[Geek Goddess]

Would it be the conservative Republicans in the sailboat?
:p

And here I thought I would have been welcome.

[mumchup]

GG, all the convervatives live in New Hampshire and all the liberals live in Vermont. We like to keep them separated up here. ;)
In case you were wondering, the rude yuppies are in Connecticut, Rhode Island is where they forget to put milk in the clam chowder, Maine is completely empty except for bears, and Massachussetts is the Commonwealth of Blue Blooded Draft Dodgers (democrat ones only).

Edited to add: And people from New York & New Jersey don't know how to drive.

[grayman]

Edited to add: And people from New York & New Jersey don't know how to drive.

I used to drive an eighteen wheeler around the north-east. I think the lack of driving skills is a coastal thing. Must have something to do with the salt air.

:)

[Geek Goddess]

GG, all the convervatives live in New Hampshire and all the liberals live in Vermont. We like to keep them separated up here. ;)
In case you were wondering, the rude yuppies are in Connecticut, Rhode Island is where they forget to put milk in the clam chowder, Maine is completely empty except for bears, and Massachussetts is the Commonwealth of Blue Blooded Draft Dodgers (democrat ones only).

Edited to add: And people from New York & New Jersey don't know how to drive.


Good system. :D I'm conservative, but split my votes between parties. You must realize that I live in a state that has had only two Republican gubners since Reconstruction.

[mumchup]

I used to drive an eighteen wheeler around the north-east. I think the lack of driving skills is a coastal thing. Must have something to do with the salt air.

:)

You got that right. But each state is different, for example:
Massachussetts - crazy and angry
Connecticut - inattentive and rude
New York/New Jersey - Left lane, 50mph

I feel for you if you had to drive a truck on any of the major roads in Connecticut. They are congested and annoying any time of day.

[grayman]

I drove for a grocery wholesaler (yeah, the one from Brattleboro) while attending college. It used to amaze me how, every time we would have a threat of a snow storm, people would go into panic shopping mode.

They would go to the store and load up with bread, milk, and water. And after the storm would hit, the roads might be bad for, what, maybe twenty-four hours? The folks in southern New England would do this crazy shopping as if it was going to be a major catastrophe, and yet, most live within a five mile radius of a supermarket, and maybe within a mile of a convenience store.

It's not as if the stores were going to run out of supplies. I know they wouldn't because whatever the weather, I was still out there in my truck just plugging along, trying to make the next stop.

I can't imagine how those same people would react if they were liiving where I do now, where a trip to the store can be a 100 mile round trip.

But, then again, all these photos have made me a little homesick for a visit back east. I guess I'll have to take a trip to Denver this weekend to remind me what driving in the city is like.

:D

ETA: Maybe it's not the salt air, maybe it's all the Dunkin' Donuts coffee being consumed while driving.

[Geek Goddess]

You got that right. But each state is different, for example:
Massachussetts - crazy and angry
Connecticut - inattentive and rude
New York/New Jersey - Left lane, 50mph

I feel for you if you had to drive a truck on any of the major roads in Connecticut. They are congested and annoying any time of day.

In Texas, if you approach someone from behind and are travelling much faster, they will generally pull over to the right so you can pass them without changing lanes.

NOT in Houston or Dallas or San Antonio, but in the country.

I used to live in Denver, Grayman. If you are driving there soon, let me know and I will pray for you :rolleyes:

[SkepticScott]

From what I've encountered in Massachusetts, my opinion is that the private drivers are good, but the commercial drivers stink.

[grayman]

I used to live in Denver, Grayman. If you are driving there soon, let me know and I will pray for you :rolleyes:


Thanks. I'll be meeting these people (http://skeptics.meetup.com/131/).

[Kochanski]

You got that right. But each state is different, for example:
Massachussetts - crazy and angry
Connecticut - inattentive and rude
New York/New Jersey - Left lane, 50mph

I feel for you if you had to drive a truck on any of the major roads in Connecticut. They are congested and annoying any time of day.

But you must separate out Long Island, on LI the rule is - "ME FIRST, I AM THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON ON THE ROAD, I AM DRIVING THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR AND THEREFORE OWN THE ROAD."

[mumchup]

...It used to amaze me how, every time we would have a threat of a snow storm, people would go into panic shopping mode...


Geek Goddess lives near where my sister went to graduate school. My sis said once or twice there was a tiny bit of snow/sleet on a winter morning, and the ensuing mayhem on the roads was pretty spectacular. She says that there were cars sliding around all over the place. Any truth to that GG? Or was she just exaggerating to make Texans look bad?
As far as CT is concerned, I think there are too many foreigners along the coast (foreigner: (noun) someone not born in NE). And the milk/bread purchasing is just a tradition...

[mumchup]

But you must separate out Long Island, on LI the rule is - "ME FIRST, I AM THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON ON THE ROAD, I AM DRIVING THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR AND THEREFORE OWN THE ROAD."

Sounds like parts of Connecticut.
When I used to commute down I95 from New London to Bridgeport, there's one sight that never failed to scare the crap out of me. To the left: concrete jersey barrier. To the right: Giant, gleeming, luxury SUV driven by a cellphone/yuppy hybrid with a surprised look. You could see them saying to their caller, "Oops! I didn't even see that little car!"

[grayman]

My favorite(?) part of driving I95: Traffic on one side of the highway slows down to a crawl for absolutly no reason whatsoever, traffic on the opposite side slows down to see what the other side is slowing for. :rolleyes:

[Geek Goddess]

Geek Goddess lives near where my sister went to graduate school. My sis said once or twice there was a tiny bit of snow/sleet on a winter morning, and the ensuing mayhem on the roads was pretty spectacular. She says that there were cars sliding around all over the place. Any truth to that GG? Or was she just exaggerating to make Texans look bad?
As far as CT is concerned, I think there are too many foreigners along the coast (foreigner: (noun) someone not born in NE). And the milk/bread purchasing is just a tradition...

Er, yes and no. Part of Texas gets quite a bit of snow. Around this part, not too much, so people aren't familiar with it. However,it's not the snow. We get 'black ice' where snow or sleet melts rapidly and freezes into a nice thick coating of solid ice. Or a heavy rain falls as the temperature drops below freezing. Snow offers a bit of traction, the ice is a slick coating. Couple that with the fact that no one owns any sort of studded tire, chains, it can be very dangerous. It seems to happen in the afternoon, so all of the 4-6 million people who live in the area are all trying to get home at the same time. If it happens at night, most places will close or have delayed openings.

We have lots of foreigners, too. (People not born in Texas). However, if you come here to make your home and are neighborly and don't trash-talk Texas, you get to be an honorary Texan pretty quick. We'll let you in. From what I've heard, you can live in NE 30 years and still be considered an outsider.

[Geek Goddess]

Thanks. I'll be meeting these people (http://skeptics.meetup.com/131/). That's good to see. When I lived there, it was my first exposure to a lot of things my poor little eyes had never HEARD of, much less lived around. Wiccan covens, New Age shops, militant vegetarians and PETA members, just all sorts of woo. I guess I led a protected life until then.

[Mercutio]

However, if you come here to make your home and are neighborly and don't trash-talk Texas, you get to be an honorary Texan pretty quick. We'll let you in. From what I've heard, you can live in NE 30 years and still be considered an outsider.

It's not years, it's generations. My kids are not New Englanders; they were only born here. If they stick around, perhaps their grandchildren will be New Englanders. Perhaps not.

Of course, it may take that long for anyone in our family to be a Patriots or Red Sox fan, so it's only fair.

[grayman]

It's not years, it's generations. My kids are not New Englanders; they were only born here. If they stick around, perhaps their grandchildren will be New Englanders. Perhaps not.



My great-grandmother was Abenaki (http://www.nativeamericans.com/Abnaki.htm), so I guess I can say I'm New England native.

[grayman]

Of course, it may take that long for anyone in our family to be a Patriots or Red Sox fan, so it's only fair.

Dem's fightin' words.

At least you don't claim to like the Yankees. That would be heresy.

[kittynh]

I do have to go over the Creamery covered bridge in Brattleboro everyday to get to the school where I work. It's one way traffic, so you have to WAIT for your turn. It's one way, then the other way, if you understand what I mean....

Works realy well. No one seems to mind, and the traffic can be a bit busy in the mornings. Perhaps up to 3 or 4 cars waiting.

I work on the campus of the Austine School for the deaf, so I'm sure you've driven by Grayman!

Ohhhhh...and what came in the mail!!!! Heavenly manna from you!!!!

[roger]

It's not years, it's generations. My kids are not New Englanders; they were only born here. If they stick around, perhaps their grandchildren will be New Englanders. Perhaps not.

Fact of the matter is, if you, your kin, or someone you know is a "flatlander" (kind of pronounced "god dam flaaatlanda"*), i.e., from MA, you'll never be accepted as a NH resident, no matter how many generations you live there.

Pretending to be a local in some areas will get you shot. That's a no-shi(rule8)er. Think you are going to fish on the Maine coast when your great grandfather didn't fish there? First time will get your fishing line or anchor line cut. Try again, and after that you'll be dodging lead. And no, it doesn't matter that your grandfather has lived in that town for 75 years.


* some prefer the pronounciation "mass hole"

[roger]

My great-grandmother was Abenaki (http://www.nativeamericans.com/Abnaki.htm), so I guess I can say I'm New England native.Great-great grandmother on my dad's side.

[mumchup]

It's not years, it's generations. My kids are not New Englanders; they were only born here. If they stick around, perhaps their grandchildren will be New Englanders. Perhaps not.

Of course, it may take that long for anyone in our family to be a Patriots or Red Sox fan, so it's only fair.

Maybe the criteria is that your family has to have been in New England for more than one Red Sox World Series title:D

I do have to go over the Creamery covered bridge in Brattleboro everyday to get to the school where I work. It's one way traffic, so you have to WAIT for your turn. It's one way, then the other way, if you understand what I mean....
Works realy well. No one seems to mind, and the traffic can be a bit busy in the mornings. Perhaps up to 3 or 4 cars waiting.


I am envious of you now. Only 3 or 4 cars.

[grayman]

(kind of pronounced "god dam flaaatlanda"*),

Actually it's pronounced "Gad dam flatlandah".

[grayman]

Great-great grandmother on my dad's side.

Cool!

[RSLancastr]

I guess I'll have to take a trip to Denver this weekend to remind me what driving in the city is like.For the love of Ed, look out for THE MOUSE TRAP, WHERE TWO FREEWAYS ACTUALLY MEET!!!! :eye-poppi

[exarch]

Larry, could you please remind her that she has yet to send me copies of the pics she took in Australia last year. I know she's awfully busy most of the time, but she promised, and it's been 12 months! *sniff* :(

Hmm, that reminds me of some pics from France I was going to send rebecca three months ago. And that CD is still sitting right in front of me :blush:
But by now her address has changed though ...

[Hamradioguy]

It's not years, it's generations. My kids are not New Englanders; they were only born here. If they stick around, perhaps their grandchildren will be New Englanders. Perhaps not.


Auyh, it is indeed generations:

Flatlander to Native Vermonter: "Well, I may be from 'away' but my kids were born here. That should make them Vermonters, right?"

Native Vermonter: "Waaal, if your cat had her kittens in the oven that wouldn't make them biscuts would it?"

[Beady]

We moved here (northwestern Vermont) by driving for two weeks from Anchorage, AK, from/across I don't know how many mountain ranges and a net of maybe 1,500 statute miles south. Shortly after arrival, I was informed I was a flatlander, living in the North Country.

[scotth]

Geek Goddess lives near where my sister went to graduate school. My sis said once or twice there was a tiny bit of snow/sleet on a winter morning, and the ensuing mayhem on the roads was pretty spectacular. She says that there were cars sliding around all over the place. Any truth to that GG? Or was she just exaggerating to make Texans look bad?
As far as CT is concerned, I think there are too many foreigners along the coast (foreigner: (noun) someone not born in NE). And the milk/bread purchasing is just a tradition...

mumchup, I grew up in Indiana, and Susan grew up on Long Island. We are both always amused when we get a little frozen stuff on the ground here in north Texas.

You can just grab a lawn chair and head out to your favorite busy intersection and watch the near misses and crashes.

Everyone seems to think that we just fine if they drive at some arbitrary slow speed. This speed being too slow and frustrating in the open areas and still too fast to stop in time when they come intersections. They creep around slow all over the place holding up traffic, and still managed to slide through most intersections.

I generally prefer to drive when the conditions near their worst. As conditions get worse the road starts to clear off, then I can just manage the road conditions instead of all the other idiots.

[mumchup]

Scott, that's alot like how she described it.
Of course the people up north think that us "southerners" in CT are big wimps. When I was a kid we could brag to our cousins in New Hampshire and Maine about all the snow days we got. They could get twice as much snow and still have to go to school.

[Beady]

Of course the people up north think that us "southerners" in CT are big wimps.

Ay-yup. You wimp.

[kittynh]

there are so many new people living here, that I often worry it's the natives that are in the minority.

I am considered a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, even though I was born in DC. Basically, the family was kicked out of Scotland and stayed where the boat landed. I can do the accent perfectly, and honestly, my relatives that still live on the Eastern Shore were studied by people from Oxford that were documenting "Old English". They joked that my relatives understood Shakespeare better than the average student at their fine school of higher learning. "Fall" and "Mad" changed meaning over the years in the UK, but not where my relatives live!

Oh, if you pump breaks, or your horse gets sick, it's the native of NH or Vermont that will come over and fix things for you. People may move here as it is a wonderful area to live, but it makes the natives feel good that THEY really run things. What they don't like is that their kids can't afford to buy a house here, because house prices have rocketed since so many flatlanders have discovered it is a great place to live.


Hey people, check with Skeptic Scott...seems he has something in the works...so if you missed Apple Days you won't want to miss the next get together.

I'm trying to make a Sylvia Browne pinata. Will Scott mind us swinging a large club in his house? I think not.

[Beady]

What they don't like is that their kids can't afford to buy a house here, because house prices have rocketed since so many flatlanders have discovered it is a great place to live.

There's a lot of truth in this. Our house has just about doubled in price in the 12 years we've lived in it. We couldn't afford to buy it, today.

I'm trying to make a Sylvia Browne pinata. Will Scott mind us swinging a large club in his house? I think not.

I watch a lot of America's Funniest Home Videos, and have learned that pinata games should be avoided by people and animals with low pain threshholds.

[grayman]

Can we hit Sylvia with a big stick instead? :D Please?

[RSLancastr]

I watch a lot of America's Funniest Home Videos, and have learned that pinata games should be avoided by people and animals with low pain threshholds.I've seen a fair number of serious near-misses with Pinatas, including times when a baseball bat was being used. :eek:

I hate the things.

[YoPopa]

I've seen a fair number of serious near-misses with Pinatas, including times when a baseball bat was being used. :eek:

I hate the things.

Swinging a bat around Scott's apt. within city limits sounds like trouble to me too. Maybe we should all be blindfolded and shoot at it with paint-ball guns? Whoever hits it the most times with the paint balls gets to take off the blindfold and go at it with an ax.

[SkepticScott]

No swinging axes or baseball bats, or shooting paintball guns in my house! I'm strange that way. Outside would be OK, but it will be December and cold.

[Boo]

No swinging axes or baseball bats, or shooting paintball guns in my house! I'm strange that way. Outside would be OK, but it will be December and cold.

For a skeptic you appear to lack any sort of experimental nature or drive that leads to investigating the many possibile outcomes of swinging baseball bats, axes, firing paint guns and various other methods that can be employed to open a pinata indoors.


Coward.:D



Boo

[SkepticScott]

For a skeptic you appear to lack any sort of experimental nature or drive that leads to investigating the many possibile outcomes of swinging baseball bats, axes, firing paint guns and various other methods that can be employed to open a pinata indoors.Only if I can get a grant to cover the cost of cleaning and repairing, and my time.

Coward.:D"Coward" yourself. I noticed you didn't offer to host said experiments.:p

[Beady]

"Coward" yourself. I noticed you didn't offer to host said experiments.:p

Neither did she offer to hold the pinata steady for the rest of us.

Uh, Scott? Since Newtonmas is going to be at your place, did you ever get the dirty sock out of your garbage disposal?

[Boo]

You merely beat me to the punch.......



Boo

[SkepticScott]

You merely beat me to the punch.......Punching pinatas? I don't think that's ever been done.

Since Newtonmas is going to be at your place, did you ever get the dirty sock out of your garbage disposal?What an interesting question! Since I don't have a garbage disposal, it's akin to "Have you stopped beating your wife". I've read "Godel, Escher, Bach" so I am able to answer "mu"! :)

[kittynh]

look, we are going to use the RAndi blindfold driving method with the pinata.

They do sell pinatas that have stings you pull (boring).

This is Sylvia Browne. We are going to HIT HER. yeah!!!!

So, we just need to find a way to do this without destroying Scotts house.

Scott, you are going to need to build a new house, but Larry can help.

Do you have a garage?

Randi blindfolds, and a garage. I'm making the thing. I can see me now, doing a little paper mache cigarette hanging out of her mouth. And what am I going to fill a Sylvia pinata with? Well the obvious answer of "male cow poop" is not really fair to Scott. But it's going to have to be Sylvia sized, which means a lotta candy or something!

I'm making it, someone can bring Randi blindfolds, and for goodness sake people, COATS and GLOVES are made for going OUTSIDE in the winter.

[SkepticScott]

>look, we are going to use the RAndi blindfold driving method with the pinata.

This I want to see! Oh wait, I'll be blindfolded too. I want to hear that, then!

>This is Sylvia Browne. We are going to HIT HER. yeah!!!!
>So, we just need to find a way to do this without destroying Scotts house.

Please don't destroy my house!

>Scott, you are going to need to build a new house, but Larry can help.

I don't want a log cabin in the woods! :)

>Do you have a garage?

Yes, but the ceiling is low.

>And what am I going to fill a Sylvia pinata with? Well the obvious answer of
>"male cow poop" is not really fair to Scott.

At last, somebody's thinking of me! Thank you!

>COATS and GLOVES are made for going OUTSIDE in the winter.

Yes, outside. I have trees that we can hang the Slyviata from and people can hit it as hard as they want. They can even use my sledgehammer.:hit:

[kittynh]

A chance to sledgehammer Sylvia Browne!

If there is even the smallest grain of truth in psychic woo stuff this will KILL HER!!!!

At the very least she will get a terrific headache!

No wait, she already has 2 terrific headaches called Randi and www.stopsylviabrowne.com!!!!

[Hamradioguy]

Is that pumpkin vomiting?

But seriously. Is that pumpkin vomiting?

Oh, you noticed.

[Hamradioguy]

Make a small hole in the cap to start. That's what we did, hence the vertical stream, but I couldn't tighten the cap fast enough to prevent leakage around it.

Yup. (Nimble on the feet, huh?)

[Hamradioguy]

OK, one more. Is that Larry making this "Amazing" shot? (Not Photoshopped I swear!)

[SkepticScott]

What's amazing is how calm Mercutio was as people fired play arrows at his head.

[Zep]

What's amazing is how calm Mercutio was as people fired play arrows at his head.He got to sit there with his eyes shut while people...couldn't hit the side of a house...?

OK, here's a question: Can you chuck a schrod on the barbie in New England?

[Mercutio]

He got to sit there with his eyes shut while people...couldn't hit the side of a house...?My eyes were open the whole time. You don't close your eyes when someone is shooting arrows at you.

[CFLarsen]

He got to sit there with his eyes shut while people...couldn't hit the side of a house...?

And these people have guns? :D

[Beady]

So, we just need to find a way to do this without destroying Scotts house.

To hell with Scott's house. Every time I see someone wacking at a pinata on TV, someone else gets whacked in the crotch. That's what I'm worried about!

Besides, the damned things never break open.

The pinatas, I mean.

[Zep]

My eyes were open the whole time. You don't close your eyes when someone is shooting arrows at you.Bloody hell, I would! :eek:


...and the schrod question...??

[Zep]

And these people have guns? :DWould you rather they used those instead of childrens' plastic bow and sucker-arrows? :eye-poppi

[CFLarsen]

Would you rather they used those instead of childrens' plastic bow and sucker-arrows? :eye-poppi

Guns are safe, aren't they? ;)

[Zep]

Guns are safe, aren't they? ;)Don't ruin a nice thread...

[CFLarsen]

Don't ruin a nice thread...

Never ruined any thread. :)

[kittynh]

I have to admit I jokingly shot one of the arrows at Kitten2 and hit her in the eye! It really hurt!

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye!

Larry is a man of nature, he would be the one to make the perfect shot. Though it should be admited little Boo junior also hit the apple. With bow and arrows from the dollar store I think that is something! I did have a skeleton with an apple for a target, but Merc just VOLUNTEERED.

Now Merc is a real MAN.

[Cleon]

Can you chuck a schrod on the barbie in New England?


Could someone translate this into English, please?

[mumchup]

Scrod sticks to the barbie. We grill lobsters up here.

[Zep]

Scrod sticks to the barbie. We grill lobsters up here.I've seen them - they are as small as our shrimp. So you are, effectively, chucking shrimp on the barbie.

Not barbie as in the doll, mind.

[mumchup]

You might be thinking of those anemic little rock lobsters. At my local supermarket you can get lobsters up to a couple feet long and 10 pounds or more.

[Antiquehunter]

Sigh.... looks like much fun was had by all. Alas, no photos of the little Vancouver meet we had at my place in September right after the cruise...

-AH.

[Geek Goddess]

A chance to sledgehammer Sylvia Browne!

If there is even the smallest grain of truth in psychic woo stuff this will KILL HER!!!!

At the very least she will get a terrific headache!

No wait, she already has 2 terrific headaches called Randi and www.stopsylviabrowne.com!!!!


but since you are nice people, you'll mail her a tube of Head-On in advance...

[Geek Goddess]

Guns are safe, aren't they? ;)

They are. 12 millions Texans can't be wrong.

Let's see 12 million Texans, with a typical average of 12 guns a piece (at least, that's what I have...)

Ok, that's a lot of guns. And hardly any of the barns around here have holes in them.

[Geek Goddess]

You might be thinking of those anemic little rock lobsters. At my local supermarket you can get lobsters up to a couple feet long and 10 pounds or more.

I'm very skeptical of this. You must send me one for proof, s'il vous plait?

[SkepticScott]

but since you are nice people, you'll mail her a tube of Head-On in advance...Since it's homeopathic, we could make it stronger by thinking about sending her the tube, not actually sending her one. "The weaker the stronger" seems to be their mantra.

[Cleon]

Ok, that's a lot of guns. And hardly any of the barns around here have holes in them.


Are you saying you can't hit the broad side of a barn? ;)

[kittynh]

the point is that if you hit what you are aiming at the barn will be just fine.

And broad is kind of a not so PC term in this day and age please!

[Geek Goddess]

Are you saying you can't hit the broad side of a barn? ;)

Actually, there are very few barns in Dallas...

My father in law and his four brothers all served in WWII, one of them died in Italy. One of them brought back a machine gun from Germany, with ammo, and they were all out shooting up the garage on their farm with it. Dan says to James "Hey, did anyone take the car out first?"

That would be 'no'.

[exarch]

Actually, there are very few barns in Dallas...

My father in law and his four brothers all served in WWII, one of them died in Italy. One of them brought back a machine gun from Germany, with ammo, and they were all out shooting up the garage on their farm with it. Dan says to James "Hey, did anyone take the car out first?"

That would be 'no'.

So did they paint the target on the garage after making the holes?

[kittynh]

So did they paint the target on the garage after making the holes?

oh good one!!!!

trust me, my neighbors have had gunshots through their windows! One mom ran out and yelled, "can't you see the playset and sandbox here! Why are you shooting!" The hunter replied, "There was a turkey in your sandbox."

He still got a stiff fine. Usually though it is newbie hunters that don't follow the rules. NH and Vermont wannabees.

It should also be noted we have a bumper crop of turkies this year. And not only do we have a lot of new hunters, we have an awful lot of gobblers too.

[Geek Goddess]

So did they paint the target on the garage after making the holes?

I'll have to ask :) these were four boys who were orphaned, raised themselves, and were just a 'little' wild...

[SkepticScott]

my neighbors have had gunshots through their windows! ...He still got a stiff fine.I'm waiting for some homeowner to start returning fire.

[SpeederA]

http://www.eepybird.com/dcm1.html :D

[grayman]

It's hunting season out here. Typical hunter (http://lilligren.com/Redneck/redneck_hunter.htm).

And a Hunter's nightmare (http://lilligren.com/Redneck/redneck_nightmare.htm).

Okay, one more (http://lilligren.com/Redneck/redneck_deer_tree.htm).

[SkepticScott]

On the "Mentos and Diet Coke" angle, a friend just showed me the 16 October "Lucky Cow" strip, http://images.ucomics.com/comics/luc/2006/luc061016.gif .

[mumchup]

I have perfected a simple way to get get the cap on. With the mentos inside. I will bring some supplies to the Newtonmas party. I'm about to go outside in a liitle bit to see if I can get the bottle to explode!

[SkepticScott]

I'm about to go outside in a liitle bit to see if I can get the bottle to explode!Good luck, I think. :eye-poppi

[mumchup]

I can't say the experiment was a failure, soda still shot up a good 15 feet. But I am now fairly certain that it just doesn't build up enough pressure to burst the bottle. I think the ideal size for the hole in the cap is about 1/8th inch. A smaller hole causes the stream to become more of a spray.

[SpeederA]

Check the link I posted up above. It comes complete with instructions and a belagio style display. =o)

If you want to get the bottles to explode, then dry ice* is the ticket. ;) :whistling

(*notice. Do not try this amusing stunt. Ever! Do not try it on a rainy day. Do not try it on a sunny day. Do not try it with friends. While drinking beer. At shindigs. At parties. Bar Mitvahs. While eating hot dogs or wieners. Do not attempt while driving heavy machinery. Most importantly if you do happen to find yourself inexplicably happening to make a dry ice bomb, wear goggles, ;) )

[mumchup]

Yeah, I saw that one awhile back. What I did was come up with a way to get the soda to shoot out a small hole in the cap. That's what they did at the Apple Pie party, but they couldn't get the lid on fast enough. So I devised a way to get the lid on before the mentos drop into the soda. I didn't really expect the bottle to explode... but I was hoping anyway.

[SpeederA]

I wonder what kind of geyser would be produced when dropping a piece of dry ice into a full (warm) bottle of soda with a drilled cap. Maybe add a little weight to the bottom of it so that it sink quickly.

If only I had the space to try it out. =o/
Eh, no big deal, I can always clean the ceiling. :D

[SkepticScott]

That's what they did at the Apple Pie party, but they couldn't get the lid on fast enough.That was a zero-preparation event, so any result was pretty good. IMNSHO. :cool:

[SpeederA]

Maybe we should have a dry ice/liquid nitrogen (daytime) / Sodium (http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/Stories/011.2/) (night time) party. They are all kinds of fun little and BIG things to do with the three. =o)

[mumchup]

That was a zero-preparation event, so any result was pretty good. IMNSHO. :cool:

I thought the results were plenty good. Then it got me thinking that I hadn't played with mentos/dietcoke yet. And since I'd already personally witnessed the effect at the party, I had to come up with a "problem" to solve as an excuse to waste food. (assuming that either diet soda or mentos is food)

[exarch]

This conversation reminds me of the gem that appeared in a thread about fireworks on the SC forum about styrofoam and terpentine ...
Haven't tried it yet, but I really should some day :D

[SpeederA]

You mean homemade napalm? Styrofoam and gasoline are the way to go. :D

Heh. The disadvantage of living in new york is that there is not enough space to go around blowing things up. =*(

[exarch]

Apparently styrofoam and terpentine had more "bounce" to it :D

[SpeederA]

Lighting Iron Oxide w/ Aluminum is fun too. Who wants to volunteer their car for a demonstration? :D :flamed: