Date:         Fri, 30 Sep 2005 22:53:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction. :)
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Does this shop advocate changing the air in the tires, too? Maybe
> only on Fridays? ;-)

I'm a strong believer in changing the air in tires. I used to think it
was a
trick, but a tire guy once brought me over to my car on the rack, said
"smell this", and let a small amount of air out the valve stem. WHEW!
That
air was DEFINITELY bad! All of you are probably driving around on air
that's
GONE BAD. Fresh air in the tires every 3 months. My tire guy only
charges me
$15 (per tire). I trust him implicitly, since he's the guy that showed
me
how my rusted-out gas tank was turning the gas PINK. I'm glad he
caught that
and replaced that tank before it rusted through, 'cause to my
untrained eye
it looked fine!

ok, folks ... it's time to bring out the old school lessons again.
it's obvious from the two preceeding posts that you folks do NOT
understand Basic Physics. and Basic Physics is what it's all about ...
everything is built on it, nothing works without it, and you can buy
it at those green stations with BP on their signs. :)

here goes .... Lesson 1: (oldie but goodie)

http://www.btinternet.com/~homepage/dark.htm


                The Dark Sucker Theory

    For years, it has been believed that electric bulbs emit light,
but recent information has proved otherwise.  Electric bulbs don't
emit light; they suck dark.  Thus, we call these bulbs Dark Suckers.

    The Dark Sucker Theory and the existence of dark suckers prove
that dark has mass and is heavier than light.

    First, the basis of the Dark Sucker Theory is that electric bulbs
suck dark.  For example, take the Dark Sucker in the room you are in.
There is much less dark right next to it than there is elsewhere.  The
larger the Dark Sucker, the greater its capacity to suck dark.
Dark Suckers in the parking lot have a much greater capacity to suck
dark than the ones in this room.

    So with all things, Dark Suckers don't last forever.  Once they
are
full of dark, they can no longer suck.  This is proven by the dark
spot
on a full Dark Sucker.

    A candle is a primitive Dark Sucker.  A new candle has a white
wick.
You can see that after the first use, the wick turns black,
representing
all the dark that has been sucked into it.  If you put a pencil next
to
the wick of an operating candle, it will turn black.  This is because
it got in the way of the dark flowing into the candle.  One of the
disadvantages of these primitive Dark Suckers is their limited range.

    There are also portable Dark Suckers.  In these, the bulbs can't
handle all the dark by themselves and must be aided by a Dark Storage
Unit.  When the Dark Storage Unit is full, it must be either emptied
or replaced before the portable Dark Sucker can operate again.

    Dark has mass.  When dark goes into a Dark Sucker, friction from
the mass generates heat.  Thus, it is not wise to touch an operating
Dark Sucker.  Candles present a special problem as the mass must
travel
into a solid wick instead of through clear glass.  This generates a
great amount of heat and therefore it's not wise to touch an operating
candle.

    Also, dark is heavier than light.  If you were to swim just below
the surface of the lake, you would see a lot of light.  If you were to
slowly swim deeper and deeper, you would notice it getting darker and
darker.  When you get really deep, you would be in total darkness.
This
is because the heavier dark sinks to the bottom of the lake and the
lighter light floats at the top.  The is why it is called light.

    Finally, we must prove that dark is faster than light.  If you
were
to stand  in a lit room in front of a closed, dark closet, and slowly
opened the closet door, you would see the light slowly enter the
closet.
But since dark is so fast, you would not be able to see the dark leave
the closet.

    Next time you see an electric bulb, remember that it is a Dark
Sucker.