James Thomas Rook Jr.

When someone has incorrectly identified a 2017 Blue Corvette Convertible as an Elephant ... I know for an absolute FACT that is WRONG. I may not be able to tell cars apart (although a Corvette may be an exception ...) but I can safely bet my life, and the lives of my children on the fact it is NOT an Elephant. I no longer care WHAT the case is ... I can do absolutely NOTHING about it ... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about it, no matter what the case really is. If you want to search for that specific elusive truth... knock yourself out ! To me it does not matter ... I am in a state of perpetual preparedness for things I CAN do something about ... or try to be. The footpads in your life will try to load you up with heavy bags of sand, and being tired and worn out carrying unnecessary loads because someone WANTS you to be anxious, and afraid ... and MAKES you anxious and afraid, is a game I leave to others. As the War Computer W.O.P.R. once said, about 35 years ago, in the movie "War Games" .. "The only way to win ...is NOT PLAY."

TTH: THAT's my boy AMOS, that I used to keep chained to the attic rafters! Been missing for YEARS! Here is a current portrait photo of me .... suitable for framing. I have been framed before .. I am quite used to it.

The great advantage apes have for jobs that do not require any thinking, is they can exercise their superior physical power with a brain that can barely make their thumbs work. They think it is rational to throw their own poop on everybody, while at the same time professing that they do not have any.

Collect it? ...or DISTRIBUTE it?

You are NOT entitled to that information. Anything above the Circuit Level of upward streaming donations is a secret.

Every reasonable person in the world HAS to use reason, or he ceases being a person.

THREE They do overlap ... but they represent THREE generations... NOT one. You can DEFINE a cow as a horse ... but in the race ... you lose.

I am not a "sister", but I do like a gal in muddy combat boots, with a yellow electric yo-yo.

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There is no consistent meaning to a generation in the Bible? Of course there is! It's the same consistent meaning everyone has EVER used .. no matter what time or place they lived in since humanity started counting its years ... and counting its children. " A generation is the time between ONE statistically average persons' birth, and his death. ". Except the Society's Governing Body ... to TRY and validate a failed "prophesy" of "Millions Now Living Will Never Die", starting in 1914 .... which is 103 YEARS AGO. ..... and keep the money rolling in. To cherry pick data .. FIRST YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOME CHERRIES. There is NO scripture to support their idea. Reality does NOT support their idea. The common experience and definitions of the entire human race ... for all time ... and everywhere .. does NOT support their idea. The overlapping generations idea is made up from THIN AIR. It is supported by NOTHING except arrogance, and the desire not to have to get a REAL job of tedium and drudgery, or as old unemployable old men, push grocery carts with all their earthly possessions piled high, in the rain, on the streets of New York City. It's NOT about TRUTH. It's about MONEY!

The mathematicians had the standard problem of "spherical cow in a vacuum" to contend with ... fortunately they had experience with these types of calculations, and specific data from the car, and did not need to make the "cow" so spherical. That diagram of the forces acting on the car and analysis, and experience, was vital. In Theology, and stunt cars, if you don't want to land on your head and pop the lil' brain casing, details are IMPORTANT!

Interesting fact about this scene... It was CALCULATED to work, and only attempted once. It worked exactly as per the math said it would. Besides, if it crashed and killed the imitation James Bond ( NOT Sean Connery ...), who woulda cared?

100% Nitrogen is a molecule than "slowly" reacts with the tires "rubber", whereas normal atmospheric "air, is only 78% Nitrogen. Full story here: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_SBxbbG1gIVhkGGCh006wr3EAAYASAAEgLn3vD_BwE&techid=191&affiliate=HM5&s_kwcid=AL!3756!3!201214931963!b!!!!&ef_id=WcwntwAAASRcnzJZ:20170927223535:s Clearing the Air About Nitrogen Tire Inflation One of a tire's primary tasks is to carry the weight of the vehicle. But anyone who's ever had a flat tire knows that the tire doesn't really carry the load...the inflation pressure inside it does! Using the correct inflation pressure not only provides the appropriate load capacity, it also enhances the tire's performance, durability and contribution to vehicle fuel economy. Tires are typically inflated with air that's a combination of roughly 78% nitrogen (N2), 21% oxygen (O2) and 1% miscellaneous gases. And since all gasses expand when heated and contract when cooled, tire inflation pressures rise and fall with changes in temperature by about one psi (pound per square inch) for every 10° Fahrenheit change in temperature. This is one of the reasons it's recommended that tire pressures be checked early in the morning before ambient temperatures, the sun's radiant heat, or the heat generated by driving causes the tire pressure to rise. And while tires appear solid, if you could see their microscopic structure you would find that rubber looks a bit like strands of cooked spaghetti stuck together. These molecular strands continuously stretch to and from their relaxed state every time the tire rolls and conspire to allow some of the gas to escape through the microscopic spaces between the rubber molecules (called permeation or diffusion). It's been estimated that up to one psi of pressure may escape each month a tire is in service. Fortunately compressed air is often available at gas stations, tire stores and auto repair shops. Sometimes it's free, while other times it's only available from coin-operated compressors. Unfortunately the compressed air often provided contains varying degrees of moisture depending on relative humidity and the compressor system's ability to dry the air by removing moisture. "Rather than pay extra for nitrogen, most drivers would be better off buying an accurate tire pressure gauge and checking and adjusting their tire pressures regularly." So what can we do to help maintain more constant tire pressures? We could change what we inflate our tires with. Pure nitrogen has been used to inflate critical tire applications for years, primarily because it doesn't support moisture or combustion. These include racing tires (IndyCar, Formula 1, NASCAR), aircraft tires (commercial and military) and heavy-duty equipment tires (earthmovers and mining equipment). The challenge facing nitrogen inflation hasn't been its application, it's been its method of supply and cost. Nitrogen molecules have a more difficult time escaping through the microscopic spaces that exist between a tire's rubber molecules. Nitrogen is a "slow" inactive gas labeled as an inert gas due to its nonreactive nature with many materials. Oxygen on the other hand is a "fast" active gas that reacts with many materials called "oxidation." Additionally nitrogen is a dry gas that doesn't support moisture while oxygen combined with hydrogen makes water (H2O). What are the effects of using pure nitrogen to inflate tires? Nitrogen is a gas and is still affected by changes in ambient temperature (about one psi for every 10° Fahrenheit). Nitrogen filled tires will require pressure be added during the fall/winter months as ambient temperatures and tire pressures drop. Nitrogen is good but can't change the laws of physics. Nitrogen reduces the loss of tire pressure due to permeation through rubber over time by about 1/3. This helps maintain the vehicle's required tire pressures a little longer, but doesn't eliminate the need for monthly tire pressure checks. This is good for people who don't maintain their vehicles well. Nitrogen is a dry gas and will not support moisture that could contribute to corrosion of the tire's steel components (bead, sidewall reinforcement and belts) due to the absence of moisture over extended periods of time. However it's important to remember that atmospheric pressure is constantly pushing oxygen and moisture into the rubber from the outside of the tire. This is especially good for low mileage drivers who don't wear out their tires quickly or those that run average annual mileages but use long wearing radial (60K and 80K warranted) tires. Nitrogen assures more consistent pressure increases due to increases in operating temperatures in a racing environment because of the absence of moisture. This is especially good for participants in track days, high-performance drivers education schools and road racing. Drivers should use standard air if pressure adjustments are required when a local source of nitrogen can't be found during a trip. While this reduces the benefit of higher nitrogen content, it is far better than running the tires underinflated in search of a source. Often the original nitrogen provider will refill the tires for free or a nominal cost when the driver returns to his hometown. Several service equipment manufacturers have developed small, on-site nitrogen generator systems that use the selective permeation principle to separate oxygen and moisture from the shop's compressed air lines to capture nitrogen. The key component is a membrane that separates the gasses. Each module contains hollow fibers that allow the oxygen and water vapor to be selectively removed, resulting in a source of nearly pure nitrogen that is kept in a separate storage tank until it is used to inflate tires. The nitrogen generator, storage tank and filling system aren't free and the dealer is entitled to some return on his investment. It's time-consuming for a technician to bleed air from the tires (sometimes requiring several purges during the initial inflation) to achieve the desired nitrogen purity, however some of the latest equipment automatically goes through several purge cycles without requiring the technician's participation. While inflating tires with nitrogen never results in 100% purity, most nitrogen service equipment providers advise that reaching at least a 93% to 95% purity is necessary to receive the desired benefits. This ratio is normally achieved by initially purging the tires of existing air (down to just a few psi) and then refilling them with nitrogen. The purge/fill cycle is often repeated to achieve the desired level of nitrogen purity. Note: Tires should never be subjected to a vacuum in an effort to eliminate the oxygen. Distorting the tire as shown in the accompanying picture can be as detrimental to the internal structure of the tire as running over potholes and road hazards. So what should drivers do? Overall, inflating tires with nitrogen won't hurt them and may provide some minimal benefits. Is it worth it? If you go someplace that provides free nitrogen with new tires, why not? Additionally we've seen some service providers offering reasonable prices of about $5 per tire (including periodic adjustments for the life of the tire) to a less reasonable $10 per tire (with additional costs for subsequent pressure adjustments) or more as part of a service contract, which we believe exceeds the value of nitrogen's benefit. Rather than pay extra for nitrogen, most drivers would be better off buying an accurate tire pressure gauge and checking and adjusting their tire pressures regularly.  Â

My considered best guess is that, because rank-and-file Jehovah's Witnesses EVERYWHERE have no say in anything except authorizing more money to be donated, the Bolivian Brothers are voting with their wallets.

Anybody remember how long Joseph, Mary, and Jesus had to hide out in Egypt ... before THEY could come back?

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... looks like you waited far too long to get your prescriptions refilled.

. The type of mathematics used to "explain" the overlapping generations can ONLY be explained with a chart with pictures, circles and arrows. This is called "TAXI CAB MATH", and was made famous in the old Radio Program "Amos and Andy", to wit: Overlapping Generations Taxi Cab Math example .mp3 ... be sure your speakers are on. .

. . TTH: Soon enough ... in about a year, we will ALL KNOW. At least all those paying attention will know. The rest will be as oblivious as ever. . .

The reason Nestle is doing poorly is they changed Ovaltine, and changed it's packaging from Orange to pale blue. I drank Ovaltine all my life .. then, couldn't find it . A POX on Nestle !

Yeah, it was a real tiger .... and sleeping. I saw it breathe. I have no idea why it was so docile. I would have "distracted" it if it woke up, and Michelle knew this.

fear and trembling .... fear and trembling.

Yeah J.R.Ewing ... I remember the day I realized I was 40 years older and growing bald. Perhaps it was just gravity pulling the hair down. At least ... my eyebrows grew back! Â Since I need to stay on topic.... weren't most Mummies, actually Daddies? .

TTH: You need to feed or recharge your dogs more often. My daughter's CAT could take either one, or both of your dogs.

No ... it's not ... that is why there are MANY different types and sizes of 12v batteries that you can buy, all at the same auto parts store ... once you put a load on them, that POTENTIAL energy behaves quite differently when actually doing work.