Off the wall silly stuff.

[StatFreak]

Stupid drivers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8be3i-nJZ4

    You don't even need to understand the language to know what they are saying to her. The best part is at 40 seconds. She proves that if being stupid once is funny, then being stupid twice is Hilarious.

Braniac Alkaline Metals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KnOrRZG4nU

We used meek ol' sodium back in our day. Cover in a thin layer of vaseline and flush. Then wait for the  .

Let's review, class:

Lithium      Li                yawn
Sodium     Na               hmmm   
Potassium  K                stand back
Rubidium   Rb               OMG
Caesium    Cs               RUN FOR IT
Francium   Fr                NUKE   No, really. It's Radioactive (apparently frankiem and franseim are both correct)


Okay, technically, Rubidium is radioactive, too.

QUIZ:
Caesium (28.44°C or 83.19°F) and Mercury (-38.83°C or -37.89°F) are two metals that are liquid at or below body temperature (37°C or 98.6°F).
There is one more. Can you name it?

hints
Francium would be another (27°C or 81°F), but has so short a half-life that it cannot be maintained.
Rubidium (39.31°C or 102.76°F) is close, but no cigar
It isn't any element listed in this post.


First one to answer correctly wins a K+   

[brichter]

QUIZ:
Caesium (28.44°C or 83.19°F) and Mercury (-38.83°C or -37.89°F) are two metals that are liquid at or below body temperature (37°C or 98.6°F).
There is one more. Can you name it?

hints
Francium would be another (27°C or 81°F), but has so short a half-life that it cannot be maintained.
Rubidium (39.31°C or 102.76°F) is close, but no cigar
It isn't any element listed in this post.


First one to answer correctly wins a K+  

Gallium.

[StatFreak]

QUIZ:
Caesium (28.44°C or 83.19°F) and Mercury (-38.83°C or -37.89°F) are two metals that are liquid at or below body temperature (37°C or 98.6°F).
There is one more. Can you name it?

hints
Francium would be another (27°C or 81°F), but has so short a half-life that it cannot be maintained.
Rubidium (39.31°C or 102.76°F) is close, but no cigar
It isn't any element listed in this post.


First one to answer correctly wins a K+  

Gallium.

  Give that man a virtual cigar and some karma!

Melting point is: 29.76°C or 85.57°F

Gallium has one of the largest liquid ranges of any metal. It doesn't boil until 2204°C or 3999°F !! That makes it useful in high-temperature thermometers where mercury would boil. Mercury boils at only 356.73°C or 674.11°F.

[tjkeller]

One for Aviation Fans:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/XRCbkBfdBrQ&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/XRCbkBfdBrQ&rel=0</a>

[Joeylc]

That guy needs to go play a Slot  one lucky sob

[StatFreak]

WOW!!! I had to rewind that to make sure I saw what I saw.  Incredible piloting skill.

[Neonkiss]

That guy needs to go play a Slot  one lucky sob

That was totally skill  and knowing the limitations of your machine.
All I can say is WOW..
Does anyone know the origin of where and when this was shot?

[CaptainHappy]

That guy needs to go play a Slot  one lucky sob

Hell, after he cleans his britches,  he should go play the lottery as well!!!

Holy Crap!!!! Good piloting under extreme pressure!!!

CH

[Neonkiss]

I was very impressed by the skill of such a pilot and I did a little checking.
The pilot was listed as James Andersson a pilot in the Red Bull races.
I checked the Red Bull web site and no pilot by that name exist.
It turns out to be an advertising stunt for the clothing maker  KillaThrill
http://www.killathrill.com/start.action

The same video production company that did this video has also produced this one.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/CivSgzxFcdg&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/CivSgzxFcdg&rel=0</a>

I did see where this idea may have originated from. This guy was very skilled and calm when he lost the wing on his R/C airplane.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/SsNIhBlyepc&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/SsNIhBlyepc&rel=0</a>

I still believe that the guy's that did these spoof video are very talented people and know how to create a buzz. 

[StatFreak]

...
I still believe that the guy's that did these spoof video are very talented people and know how to create a buzz. 

I agree. Even the most vigilant of us get taken in by urban myths once in a while. It had me fooled.
Good job doing your homework Neonkiss.  

[tjkeller]

...
I still believe that the guy's that did these spoof video are very talented people and know how to create a buzz. 

GREAT Job and Good Work Neonkiss for digging into this.
I agree, spoof or not...this is still a tantalizing and amazing video.
Some time back I had info & pics of an F-16 or F-15 (can't remember CRS  ) that had lost a wing but actually made it back
to the aircraft carrier. Clearly, as seen in the RC video, this is a possibility. RC is subject to the same physics as full-scale. Although
this would in deed take one hell of a pilot who is able to suppress emotion and react logically in a horrendous situation. The pilot in the
F-16 incident knew the plane was damaged but could not tell the extent....I think that helped significantly or else logic would have
dictated "eject, eject, eject".
James Andersson IS an actual pilot and you can find him in a Google search. He has as a website at http://www.jamesandersson.com/
While I agree this is a spoof, ( http://www.hoax-slayer.com/one-wing-plane-landing-video.shtml ), it IS one heck of a video.

K+ to you for shedding some light on this!      (still cool as heck though)

[Neonkiss]

During my digging through the web pages I did see the site for James Andersson. It was reported that this site was put up to back up the  myth. I was looking at his site and under the NEWS tab you see this statement.
"Jimmy’s aircraft shows an irregular throttle response during training, hence his initial decision against further participation in flight events and competitions.

A little later it turns out that this was the right decision: The fuel pump had been assembled incorrectly causing an irregular supply to the combustion chambers which could have led to engine failure in the upper G-force area during flight maneuvers.

As soon as the spare parts have arrived and Jimmy has fixed the aircraft, further news about Air Races will follow! "



 During my younger years, I worked for 12 years providing aircraft parts for an FAA approved repair station. Canceling a race because you can't find another fuel pump is total B.S.
When you have sponsors and mechanics that maintain your aircraft broken parts are only hours away. Parts like fuel pumps and magnetos would be items you would keep on hand.

I also found that video you were talking about, so I'll post it here.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/AJ76BSassms&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/AJ76BSassms&rel=0</a>

[tjkeller]

I also found that video you were talking about, so I'll post it here.

THAT'S IT!!!

Another K+ to you for diligence.      

[Joeylc]

Why the printer won't work properly
<a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/vids/cvUMHvLZ.flv" target="_blank">http://i2.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/vids/cvUMHvLZ.flv</a>

[CaptainHappy]

Why the printer won't work properly
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/vids/?action=view&current=cvUMHvLZ.flv

Jay,

Is that one of your cats?  Did you send the video to Joey? 

CH

P.S. That Cat is smart..... I know this because I smack the crap out of printers when they don't work also!!!!! 

[Neonkiss]

This looks like troubleshooting the Dell computer way.......

[StatFreak]

Why the printer won't work properly
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/vids/?action=view&current=cvUMHvLZ.flv

 
                               ...especially the end 

                          
 
 
 

[westec1]

I Canada sometimes we get freezing rain in the winter, and the radio stations can over dramatize things,

This is a callers response to that

By the way our temperatures are in Celsius so +2 is around 36 degrees Fahrenheit, witch is considered warm in the winter.

Wes

[Joeylc]

WATCH IT SHRED! ASTEROIDS
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/uQs5hchKCAM&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/uQs5hchKCAM&rel=0</a>

[Joeylc]

arcade machine demolition
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/mzWmuCbOXjY&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/mzWmuCbOXjY&rel=0</a>

[Joeylc]

Little Girl Hacks Claw Machine
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/yKfkxVH6Ljc&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/yKfkxVH6Ljc&rel=0</a>

Hummer vs. Vending Machine
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/xnyDGTGAqNA&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/xnyDGTGAqNA&rel=0</a>

[Flexpipe]

Good one, Wes!  I laughed till I hurt on that one. Nothing like the media blowing stuff way out of proportion as per usual.

Karma for you for sharing.

[a69mopar]

Little Girl Hacks Claw Machine

I would have been freaking if it were my daughter.  Wow.  I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it.

Thanks,
Wayne

[StatFreak]

Little Girl Hacks Claw Machine

Way to teach moral values to your child. I also noticed that no one reported what was going on to the store, not even the employee.

But it is funny to watch. 
If she stayed in there a bit longer someone could always come along and win themselves a free daughter. Feed three times daily.

[tacman]

I would have just thrown in a dollar and pulled her butt out with the claw!!!!

 Dan (tacman)