On Friday, I had a solo in Jazz Band. I was bored and wanted to be different, so I made a tie out of duct tape. I don't have a picture, but it turned out pretty well. I also got a package from my aunt - a handmade Jayne hat, made to match the hat from Firefly down to the stitch. It is a cunning hat, and I love it.
On Saturday, I got up early with my dad to go skiing. We drove up to Okemo; on the way, he slipped in a CD and played me Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen" - appropriate given that is was my eighteenth birthday. We had a great day at Okemo - 22 runs, many of them on an uncrowded section of the mountain with good trails and a fast, uncrowded lift. I turned eighteen shortly after arriving home. My mom made a delicious berry trifle, and I was given two fractal t-shirts and two bags of candy. I also found out that I won a vintage Boston T publicity booklet (with cool images) via a trivia contest on a railroad forum.
Yesterday, mandachan took me out to a delicious dinner at an Indian restaurant. I had a delicious lamb korma (lamb chunks in a yellow cashew sauce). mandachan (yes, it's lowercase even when beginning a sentence) then surprised me with tickets to the Dropkick Murphys concert at the Sun. The concert was absolutely fantastic (and extremely loud).
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Grrr... Rain...
I dislike rain. Strongly dislike it.
If there was not a rainstorm encompassing most of New England, then I would have gotten to go skiing today. I have not gotten to ski yet this season due to other conflicts, and time is running out.
If there was not rain today, then I would have been able to do a better job priming the MLAS. Today was the first day in a while that it got over 50 when I actually had time to prime the rocket. I primed most of it today, but I had to move it to dry in the shed before the rain got too heavy. Unfortunately, the shed has a window open to prevent the primer from making it smell horrible, so the primer likely didn't dry correctly due to the humidity. I won't know till I look tomorrow.
If there was not rain today, I would be in a better mood.
If there was not a rainstorm encompassing most of New England, then I would have gotten to go skiing today. I have not gotten to ski yet this season due to other conflicts, and time is running out.
If there was not rain today, then I would have been able to do a better job priming the MLAS. Today was the first day in a while that it got over 50 when I actually had time to prime the rocket. I primed most of it today, but I had to move it to dry in the shed before the rain got too heavy. Unfortunately, the shed has a window open to prevent the primer from making it smell horrible, so the primer likely didn't dry correctly due to the humidity. I won't know till I look tomorrow.
If there was not rain today, I would be in a better mood.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Ohio Trip!
An absolutely excellent weekend. I had a freaking great time in Ohio. My first time attending the OSU-Michigan rivalry game
Flights to Ohio were pretty okay, though there was turbulence and we were a tad delayed out of BWI. (It's very strange... there are no direct flights from Providence (T.F. Green) or Hartford (Bradley) to Columbus, but many two-flight combos. Intermediate airports include BWI (Baltimore), Washington - Reagan, Washington - Dulles, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and several of the New York airports. But I digress...)
We stopped to get wings - which are delicious even at 3:15 pm - then headed up to my uncle's house up north. My cousin and her husband arrived later and we played two great games of an old game called Rail Baron.
Woke up early Saturday morning, drove back to Columbus. We were a bit late, so we had a hard time finding a parking spot. Normally, we get one only a few blocks east of campus, but this time, we were right up next to the train tracks. Not too bad, though, just a longer walk.
The game was absolutely fantastic. The Buckeyes started out slow as they tend to, but then Terrell Pryor nailed a 39-yard pass up the middle and it was on. Once they took the lead early in the second quarter, they never let go. At one point, Michigan scored to make it 10-7 OSU. After Michigan kicked off, it was 17-7. Halftime score was 24-7.
OSU Marching Band lived up to their nickname as The Best Damn Band In The Land. They did the famous Script Ohio before the game - the field show upon which all else is graded. It's just incredible. They cross lines through each other at full march speed, and start from a giant block O made from several rotating lines. For halftime, they had several classical pieces and elaborate formations; the last was an incredible Des Irae / Ode to Joy melody.
During the first half, Michigan's quarterback and running back had success running, though only one score. OSU owned the third quarter. Michigan had ten total yards; the Buckeyes had several scores, including a 98-yard run by Dan Herron (that was reduced a bit by the officials due to a BS holding penalty) and Pryor just killed the defense with his throws.
In the 4th quarter, Michigan had a long drive. They had 2nd and goal on the 1-yard line. Ohio State took over on downs on the 7 yard line. They not only prevented the score, they drove them back. The Buckeyes defense has a few holes, but when the pressure is on, they are deadly.
Final score was 37-7 Buckeyes. And the 105 thousand rejoiced. I can't wait till the Buckeyes play in January.
Afterwards, we headed out to Easton and took advantage of the all-you-can-eat ribs special at some restaurant. We ate 3 and a half racks between us. Since the game was at noon (less nastiness afterwards cause less people drink in the morning, not that there weren't some thoroughly plastered people there), it was only 5:30 by that point, so we went and saw Unstoppable. An excellent movie.
When we got in the car to go back to the hotel room, the first song the DJ put on was classic Ozzy. "Crazy Train". Oh, the irony.
Flights home were uneventful. I like Columbus - beautiful city - but it's nice to be home.
Flights to Ohio were pretty okay, though there was turbulence and we were a tad delayed out of BWI. (It's very strange... there are no direct flights from Providence (T.F. Green) or Hartford (Bradley) to Columbus, but many two-flight combos. Intermediate airports include BWI (Baltimore), Washington - Reagan, Washington - Dulles, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and several of the New York airports. But I digress...)
We stopped to get wings - which are delicious even at 3:15 pm - then headed up to my uncle's house up north. My cousin and her husband arrived later and we played two great games of an old game called Rail Baron.
Woke up early Saturday morning, drove back to Columbus. We were a bit late, so we had a hard time finding a parking spot. Normally, we get one only a few blocks east of campus, but this time, we were right up next to the train tracks. Not too bad, though, just a longer walk.
The game was absolutely fantastic. The Buckeyes started out slow as they tend to, but then Terrell Pryor nailed a 39-yard pass up the middle and it was on. Once they took the lead early in the second quarter, they never let go. At one point, Michigan scored to make it 10-7 OSU. After Michigan kicked off, it was 17-7. Halftime score was 24-7.
OSU Marching Band lived up to their nickname as The Best Damn Band In The Land. They did the famous Script Ohio before the game - the field show upon which all else is graded. It's just incredible. They cross lines through each other at full march speed, and start from a giant block O made from several rotating lines. For halftime, they had several classical pieces and elaborate formations; the last was an incredible Des Irae / Ode to Joy melody.
During the first half, Michigan's quarterback and running back had success running, though only one score. OSU owned the third quarter. Michigan had ten total yards; the Buckeyes had several scores, including a 98-yard run by Dan Herron (that was reduced a bit by the officials due to a BS holding penalty) and Pryor just killed the defense with his throws.
In the 4th quarter, Michigan had a long drive. They had 2nd and goal on the 1-yard line. Ohio State took over on downs on the 7 yard line. They not only prevented the score, they drove them back. The Buckeyes defense has a few holes, but when the pressure is on, they are deadly.
Final score was 37-7 Buckeyes. And the 105 thousand rejoiced. I can't wait till the Buckeyes play in January.
Afterwards, we headed out to Easton and took advantage of the all-you-can-eat ribs special at some restaurant. We ate 3 and a half racks between us. Since the game was at noon (less nastiness afterwards cause less people drink in the morning, not that there weren't some thoroughly plastered people there), it was only 5:30 by that point, so we went and saw Unstoppable. An excellent movie.
When we got in the car to go back to the hotel room, the first song the DJ put on was classic Ozzy. "Crazy Train". Oh, the irony.
Flights home were uneventful. I like Columbus - beautiful city - but it's nice to be home.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Skiing
I got to go skiing today at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. It was only my second time skiing at a large resort, and it was great. It was a bit crowded a few times, and the snow was a bit choppy, but I got 18 runs in.
I went down a double black diamond trail for the first time, and amazingly did not kill myself in doing so. In fact, despite snow that contained both thick powder and icy spots, I did not fall even once. There were a handful of times where I hit an icy patch and went too fast on a steep trail, and twice I felt fully out of control, but I was always able to recover.
Ironicially, we only went on Stratton's best lift - the gondola - once. It's enclosed, warm, and fast, but the lines are long, and we preferred to stay on the harder trails near the peak. So, after the initial ascent, we skiied down two-thirds of the way to the fast 6-person chairlift, rode it to the top, and repeated.
My dad commented that it was like two different mountains on the same day. There was nearly constant cloud cover over the peak, with fog and high winds. The trees were covered in snow, and the trails were steep and icy. Nearer the bottom, the skies were clear, the winds calm, and the trails flatter and with more powder.
I drove from the Vermont border to Stratton, and from Hartford to home.
I went down a double black diamond trail for the first time, and amazingly did not kill myself in doing so. In fact, despite snow that contained both thick powder and icy spots, I did not fall even once. There were a handful of times where I hit an icy patch and went too fast on a steep trail, and twice I felt fully out of control, but I was always able to recover.
Ironicially, we only went on Stratton's best lift - the gondola - once. It's enclosed, warm, and fast, but the lines are long, and we preferred to stay on the harder trails near the peak. So, after the initial ascent, we skiied down two-thirds of the way to the fast 6-person chairlift, rode it to the top, and repeated.
My dad commented that it was like two different mountains on the same day. There was nearly constant cloud cover over the peak, with fog and high winds. The trees were covered in snow, and the trails were steep and icy. Nearer the bottom, the skies were clear, the winds calm, and the trails flatter and with more powder.
I drove from the Vermont border to Stratton, and from Hartford to home.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Too. Damn. Busy.
Blegh, I didn't have time to post yesterday. Immediately after school, I drove up to Massachusetts to go skiing with my dad. The conditions were very good and we had a great time, but I was absolutely wiped out by the time we were done - I slept in the car for the second time in my life - and I was too tired when we got home to post.
Then, this morning I took the SAT. I hate getting up early, and it's certainly not the most fun way to spend a saturday morning, but it went pretty well and it should be done and over with. Now I just gotta wait three weeks for my scores....
After that, I went to work, and then went to see Sherlock Holmes with my folks. Which is an absolutely amazing movie. It's rather dark and it's not the most flattering or apetizing portrayal of the Victorians, but it's so deliciously geeky and steampunk and highly entertaining. And so many nice references to the original canon...
Then, this morning I took the SAT. I hate getting up early, and it's certainly not the most fun way to spend a saturday morning, but it went pretty well and it should be done and over with. Now I just gotta wait three weeks for my scores....
After that, I went to work, and then went to see Sherlock Holmes with my folks. Which is an absolutely amazing movie. It's rather dark and it's not the most flattering or apetizing portrayal of the Victorians, but it's so deliciously geeky and steampunk and highly entertaining. And so many nice references to the original canon...
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Building Update
My computer is, of course, still out of comission, but I'm able to use my parents' computer a bit.
I've gotten quite a bit done on the Nike Goon and Great Pumpkin over the last few days. The Great Pumpkin has most of its subassemblies ready to assemble. The motor mount is glued together (except for possibly a kevlar shock cord) and and the fins (1/8" balsa) are cut out, although I still need to sand them and cut the TTW (through the wall) tabs, which will anchor them to the motor mount. I've coated the entire foam transition piece with wood glue, which'll give it strength, make it easier to finish, and lessen the chance of it getting dented or crushed. I still need to create the pattern for the single-use paper cones that'll serve as the nose cone.
The Nike Goon is also coming along well. I cut the fins out last night, coated then with wood glue for strength and to aid finishing, and glued them on today with superglue. The motor mount is glued in, and it and the fins are getting wood glue fillets for strength. I intend to be able to fly it on anything from an A8-3 to a D21-7T. I also glued the shock cord in; after the fillets dry, i'll be all ready for the paint scheme of white body and nose cone with 3 red fins and 1 yellow.
Also, the Buckeyes won today, 27-24, in overtime. Over UNDEFEATED Iowa. They're now Big Ten Champions and headed to the Rose Bowl. Go Bucks!
I've gotten quite a bit done on the Nike Goon and Great Pumpkin over the last few days. The Great Pumpkin has most of its subassemblies ready to assemble. The motor mount is glued together (except for possibly a kevlar shock cord) and and the fins (1/8" balsa) are cut out, although I still need to sand them and cut the TTW (through the wall) tabs, which will anchor them to the motor mount. I've coated the entire foam transition piece with wood glue, which'll give it strength, make it easier to finish, and lessen the chance of it getting dented or crushed. I still need to create the pattern for the single-use paper cones that'll serve as the nose cone.
The Nike Goon is also coming along well. I cut the fins out last night, coated then with wood glue for strength and to aid finishing, and glued them on today with superglue. The motor mount is glued in, and it and the fins are getting wood glue fillets for strength. I intend to be able to fly it on anything from an A8-3 to a D21-7T. I also glued the shock cord in; after the fillets dry, i'll be all ready for the paint scheme of white body and nose cone with 3 red fins and 1 yellow.
Also, the Buckeyes won today, 27-24, in overtime. Over UNDEFEATED Iowa. They're now Big Ten Champions and headed to the Rose Bowl. Go Bucks!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Blegh
Too tired to do a legit post.
I had an awesome time in Columbus. I love the city, and the Buckeyes kicked ass. I learned how to properly eat buffalo wings (hint: forget manners and cleanliness, and chow down!). We met up woth my dad's cousin, who he hadn't seen in 16 years. The cousin is a Civil War buff and had some impressive artifacts, including an officer's sword in very good condition, and a pistol from the time period which must have weighed 5 pounds!
Overall, an awesome time, and regular blogging resumes tomorrow with updates on construction and stuff like that.
I had an awesome time in Columbus. I love the city, and the Buckeyes kicked ass. I learned how to properly eat buffalo wings (hint: forget manners and cleanliness, and chow down!). We met up woth my dad's cousin, who he hadn't seen in 16 years. The cousin is a Civil War buff and had some impressive artifacts, including an officer's sword in very good condition, and a pistol from the time period which must have weighed 5 pounds!
Overall, an awesome time, and regular blogging resumes tomorrow with updates on construction and stuff like that.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Buckeyes!
I'm leaving today for a weekend in Ohio. I'll be flying this afternoon to Columbus, eating delicious food at BC Rooster's, watching the OSU Marching Band (The Best Damn Band In The Land) perform at the Skull Session, and of course, watch the Buckeyes kick some Minnesota ass. I'll be away from a computer from now morning until sometime sunday. Not to worry - I have a post automatically set to go up Saturday at noon for your enjoyment, and I'll be back Sunday.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sweet!
If I can find a cheap flight to Columbus on the morning of September 12th, then I will get to attend the OSU-USC game without having to skip playing in marching band at the opening to the local fair or missing out on attending the fair with my self-described 'kick-ass girlfriend'. Yay!
In other news, GO BUCKS!
In other news, GO BUCKS!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Nike-Apache #6: the beginning of the end
First the Nike because it's less exciting. The wood glue on the forward centering ring finally dried, so I flipped it back over and did the epoxy fillet on the aft one. After the 24-hour drying period, I glued on the first fin using wood glue. It finished drying about an hour ago and the second one is drying now.
As for the Apache, with the epoxy I made mini-fillets on the fin-2429 transition joints, plus glued the weight and nose cone on securely with the clay. This finished the building of the Apache.
I then proceded to put no less than 5 coats of grey primer (4 complete; 1 partial) which turned out so nice that I'm not going to pay 5 bucks for a rattle-can of grey; the primer is actually rather nice looking. I then masked off the fin can, antennae section, and a 3/8" strip near the top (for scale details) and painted them silver. Now all I have to do is the little black stripe on the 2429 transition ring, and then the Apache will be ENTIRELY DONE. I feel.... accomplished.
In related news, I used a bit of epoxy to do the last bit of fixing on the Deltie Thunder. It may fly at NERRF.
In unrelated news, there is a reasonable chance that I will attend the OSU-USC football game in the fall. Go Bucks!
As for the Apache, with the epoxy I made mini-fillets on the fin-2429 transition joints, plus glued the weight and nose cone on securely with the clay. This finished the building of the Apache.
I then proceded to put no less than 5 coats of grey primer (4 complete; 1 partial) which turned out so nice that I'm not going to pay 5 bucks for a rattle-can of grey; the primer is actually rather nice looking. I then masked off the fin can, antennae section, and a 3/8" strip near the top (for scale details) and painted them silver. Now all I have to do is the little black stripe on the 2429 transition ring, and then the Apache will be ENTIRELY DONE. I feel.... accomplished.
In related news, I used a bit of epoxy to do the last bit of fixing on the Deltie Thunder. It may fly at NERRF.
In unrelated news, there is a reasonable chance that I will attend the OSU-USC football game in the fall. Go Bucks!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Marathon
Yes, it really was a marathon. 26.1 miles, a bit more actually, over 3 days.
Day 1, Friday: Got up around 8; had breakfast at our hotel (Woodwards resort). The weather was very good so we decided to climb Mt. Adams. The 3 miles or so below the tree line on the Airline and Valley Way trails went fairly easily; we saw a moose (for the first time on a trail) about 1.5 miles in.
We made treeline about 4000 feet up, with rather nice views to the north. I actually ran out of water (I have a 50-oz Camelbak bladder in my pack) a little above treeline, so we went an extra 0.2 miles to the Madison Springs hut. I was very fortunate that the hut was so close; else I would have had to share with my parents and drink rather less. We reached the summit, which had rather nice views but was very buggy, and started down.
We ate lunch at Thunderstorm Junction, with a huge rock cairn and the Appalachian Trail crossing. We then started down the Lowes Trail, going over a sub-peak called Adams 5 (There's the main peak Adams and the sub-peaks Sam Adams, Quincy Adams, Adams 4, and Adams 5; collectively the Adams Family) and into the treeline.
Unfortunately, the Lowes path below the treeline was wet and slippery; multiple times only my hiking stick saved me from breaking a leg or ankle. The trail that it connected to, the Link trail, was long and very wet. My stomach and left knee were rather painful at the end, but I made 11.5 miles in about 9 hours including a 4500 foot elevation gain, probably the highest in the White Mountains (the trails to Mt. Washington start rather higher than the Appalachia lot for Adams).
Day 2, Saturday: We felt rather better when we got up and decided to do Mt. Eisenhower (4761') via the Edmands path. It starts at about 2000' and comes out of the treeline 2.9 miles and 2000' of elevation higher. The trail was easy, not too steep, and not too wet, plus around 3800' there are nice views through the trees to the north and a few small waterfalls. It comes out onto the Crawford path on a small col with great views and we ate lunch there. The last climb to the summit was easy and quick. We went down the other side of the peak and around the east side for a 1.2 mile loop, then back down the Edmands path, for 7.0 miles total.
Day 3, Sunday: I was pretty sore from saturday and literally rolled out of the car. We only intended to go halfway up Mt. Chocorua to the Champney Falls, which I had a grand time exploring and climbing, but we decided to go for the top anyway. It was an easy trip to the top, and the views from the bald summit were amazing. 7.7 miles round trip.
The total for the 3 days was 26.6 miles - almost exactly the length of a marathon. We plan to come back next year and hike Mt Jefferson (third highest in New England; we've already done Adams and Washington, the top two) via the tricky but short Caps of the Ridge trail.
Day 1, Friday: Got up around 8; had breakfast at our hotel (Woodwards resort). The weather was very good so we decided to climb Mt. Adams. The 3 miles or so below the tree line on the Airline and Valley Way trails went fairly easily; we saw a moose (for the first time on a trail) about 1.5 miles in.
We made treeline about 4000 feet up, with rather nice views to the north. I actually ran out of water (I have a 50-oz Camelbak bladder in my pack) a little above treeline, so we went an extra 0.2 miles to the Madison Springs hut. I was very fortunate that the hut was so close; else I would have had to share with my parents and drink rather less. We reached the summit, which had rather nice views but was very buggy, and started down.
We ate lunch at Thunderstorm Junction, with a huge rock cairn and the Appalachian Trail crossing. We then started down the Lowes Trail, going over a sub-peak called Adams 5 (There's the main peak Adams and the sub-peaks Sam Adams, Quincy Adams, Adams 4, and Adams 5; collectively the Adams Family) and into the treeline.
Unfortunately, the Lowes path below the treeline was wet and slippery; multiple times only my hiking stick saved me from breaking a leg or ankle. The trail that it connected to, the Link trail, was long and very wet. My stomach and left knee were rather painful at the end, but I made 11.5 miles in about 9 hours including a 4500 foot elevation gain, probably the highest in the White Mountains (the trails to Mt. Washington start rather higher than the Appalachia lot for Adams).
Day 2, Saturday: We felt rather better when we got up and decided to do Mt. Eisenhower (4761') via the Edmands path. It starts at about 2000' and comes out of the treeline 2.9 miles and 2000' of elevation higher. The trail was easy, not too steep, and not too wet, plus around 3800' there are nice views through the trees to the north and a few small waterfalls. It comes out onto the Crawford path on a small col with great views and we ate lunch there. The last climb to the summit was easy and quick. We went down the other side of the peak and around the east side for a 1.2 mile loop, then back down the Edmands path, for 7.0 miles total.
Day 3, Sunday: I was pretty sore from saturday and literally rolled out of the car. We only intended to go halfway up Mt. Chocorua to the Champney Falls, which I had a grand time exploring and climbing, but we decided to go for the top anyway. It was an easy trip to the top, and the views from the bald summit were amazing. 7.7 miles round trip.
The total for the 3 days was 26.6 miles - almost exactly the length of a marathon. We plan to come back next year and hike Mt Jefferson (third highest in New England; we've already done Adams and Washington, the top two) via the tricky but short Caps of the Ridge trail.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Massive Randonmess
Massive updtae post to make up for several hectic days in a row:
1) Lord Gavin now has glow-in-the-dark paint on the shoulder of its nose cone, top of its bulkhead, and fin edges, Second coat coming tomorrow. No ideas yet for the rest of the color scheme.
2) Deltie Thunder built and test glided. It's got a 1;5 or better glide ratio, but the balsa body is weak and I've had to fix it twice. I built the pod with 3/16" and 1/4" lugs. For the first flight at least, I'll use my 6' quarter-inch rod stuck into the ground, because with the glider sitting on the blast deflector or ground, the lugs are over 2 feet up the rod, and it needs 2 feet minimum of travel on the rod for stability. Next comes first flight on a D12-3 or D15-4.
2a) I think I'll scratch-build a mini-deltie-thunder at about half scale for use with my current small pop pod, cause I've got plenty of balsa and I don't wanna hafta buy a Deltie B kit.
3) I'm going to place an order soon for about 25 motors, including some E28 reloads, plus an aft closure wrench for my reload casing. When loaded, it's almost impossible to close it without the wrench.
4) I'm starting work on the Darling of Death, the 24mm clementine crate (Darling brand) boost glider. It's going to be a biplane with roughly 3" by 12" wings. The box is made or crappy 3/16" or so 3-ply wood, but it'll take the kick of a D at least.
5) My computer is currently geting fixed by a techie friend of my dad. Yay!
6) A little bit of bragging: I placed first among underclassman yesterday for the regional high school math league I belong to, meaning I get an automatic spot on the CT ARML (a national high school math competiton) team.
7)I started tennis on Monday, and theorretically it'll last several hours after school every weekday, so till the end of May you'll see less afternoon posts and more concentrated around 7 am and 11 pm and on rainy days and weekends. I played 3 challenge matches today and won them all, so I'm on the upper end of JV.
8) Congrats to Mandachan for making our school's JV softball team! She's worked hard and we're all rather proud of her, so you really should go over to her blog and leave a comment and congratulate her.
9) Apparently Estes has patented a new Potassium Chloride-based propellant called Vulcanite EB-75 that they may use for some motors. It's a very exciting possibility, as it's got twice the power of blackpowder, meaning possibilities of sub-62.5 gram F motors, full E motors that can be shipped non-hazmat, 10.5mm competition motors that outperform even the Czech Delta motors, C motors with just 1/4 ox of propellant, new B14-type motors, etc. It's able to be packed like blackpowder rather than cast like APCP, which means that existing Estes 'Mabel' machines could pack it and it might, unlike APCP, be suitable for booster motors. Imagine E30-0 or F50-0 boosters. Awesome for saucers. However, unlike BP, it would be suitable for reloadable motors. Read about it from Duck Stafford here, on YORF here, and from the patent applcation here.
10)Uhhh... there was something else... but I can't remember now... sooo... sleepy....
1) Lord Gavin now has glow-in-the-dark paint on the shoulder of its nose cone, top of its bulkhead, and fin edges, Second coat coming tomorrow. No ideas yet for the rest of the color scheme.
2) Deltie Thunder built and test glided. It's got a 1;5 or better glide ratio, but the balsa body is weak and I've had to fix it twice. I built the pod with 3/16" and 1/4" lugs. For the first flight at least, I'll use my 6' quarter-inch rod stuck into the ground, because with the glider sitting on the blast deflector or ground, the lugs are over 2 feet up the rod, and it needs 2 feet minimum of travel on the rod for stability. Next comes first flight on a D12-3 or D15-4.
2a) I think I'll scratch-build a mini-deltie-thunder at about half scale for use with my current small pop pod, cause I've got plenty of balsa and I don't wanna hafta buy a Deltie B kit.
3) I'm going to place an order soon for about 25 motors, including some E28 reloads, plus an aft closure wrench for my reload casing. When loaded, it's almost impossible to close it without the wrench.
4) I'm starting work on the Darling of Death, the 24mm clementine crate (Darling brand) boost glider. It's going to be a biplane with roughly 3" by 12" wings. The box is made or crappy 3/16" or so 3-ply wood, but it'll take the kick of a D at least.
5) My computer is currently geting fixed by a techie friend of my dad. Yay!
6) A little bit of bragging: I placed first among underclassman yesterday for the regional high school math league I belong to, meaning I get an automatic spot on the CT ARML (a national high school math competiton) team.
7)I started tennis on Monday, and theorretically it'll last several hours after school every weekday, so till the end of May you'll see less afternoon posts and more concentrated around 7 am and 11 pm and on rainy days and weekends. I played 3 challenge matches today and won them all, so I'm on the upper end of JV.
8) Congrats to Mandachan for making our school's JV softball team! She's worked hard and we're all rather proud of her, so you really should go over to her blog and leave a comment and congratulate her.
9) Apparently Estes has patented a new Potassium Chloride-based propellant called Vulcanite EB-75 that they may use for some motors. It's a very exciting possibility, as it's got twice the power of blackpowder, meaning possibilities of sub-62.5 gram F motors, full E motors that can be shipped non-hazmat, 10.5mm competition motors that outperform even the Czech Delta motors, C motors with just 1/4 ox of propellant, new B14-type motors, etc. It's able to be packed like blackpowder rather than cast like APCP, which means that existing Estes 'Mabel' machines could pack it and it might, unlike APCP, be suitable for booster motors. Imagine E30-0 or F50-0 boosters. Awesome for saucers. However, unlike BP, it would be suitable for reloadable motors. Read about it from Duck Stafford here, on YORF here, and from the patent applcation here.
10)Uhhh... there was something else... but I can't remember now... sooo... sleepy....
Monday, January 5, 2009
GO BUCKEYES!
Fight the team across the field
Show them Ohio's here
Set the Earth reverberating
With a mighty cheer
RAH! RAH! RAH!
Hit them hard and see how they fall
Never let that team get the ball
Hail! Hail! The gang's all here
So let's win that old conference now!
Let's go Buckeyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Show them Ohio's here
Set the Earth reverberating
With a mighty cheer
RAH! RAH! RAH!
Hit them hard and see how they fall
Never let that team get the ball
Hail! Hail! The gang's all here
So let's win that old conference now!
Let's go Buckeyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Oh my!
As I write this, the Patriots are beating Oakland 35-14. With 10:05 left. In the first half. At this rate, the Pats will win 105-42. The defenses and especially the special teams (3 punt / kickoff returns for TDs) need some work.
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