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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:46:31 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:10:07 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> In a similar vein, if you are in a building that is on fire (maybe you are
>>>> trying to rescue your mother's electric drill or you favourite Haskell book) and
>>>> your earlobes start to tingle. Then it is really time to get out.
>>> I'm curious... what does tingling earlobes signify?
>>
>> It is too hot :)
>> Also the tip of your nose tingles as well.
>>
>> Tips I picked up on fire fighting courses, when I worked off-shore.
>
>Huh. And here I was thinking it was because a wind might be blowing by
>you as a backdraft forms.
I don't know if it's radiated or ambient heat that causes it but it is a
distinctive feeling.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:53:47 +0000, Invisible <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
>Mike Raiford wrote:
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>> Huh. And here I was thinking it was because a wind might be blowing by
>> you as a backdraft forms.
>
>Weee....
>
>http://stilbild.nu/backdraft.jpg
Google BLEVE - boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
--
Regards
Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
> paper tape?
Are these the thingies with holes in them, besides with holy cards?
-Aero
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From: Jim Holsenback
Subject: Re: Random question on a friday morning
Date: 19 Dec 2008 12:10:15
Message: <494bd577@news.povray.org>
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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
news:civmk4ljsohu1e0pfsrevu1anv9ocq74um@4ax.com...
> Use a small screwdriver as a stethoscope. Press the handle against the
> cartilage
> in front of auditory canal, closing the ear and place the blade against
> the tape
> drive at various places to see if you can identify where the noise is
> coming
> from.
Haha ... works for tracking down engine noises too!
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:02:13 +0200, Eero Ahonen
<aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid> wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>> paper tape?
>
>Are these the thingies with holes in them, besides with holy cards?
>
Round holes for the tape and rectangular ones for the cards. As if you didn't
know ;)
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Regards
Stephen
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:10:20 -0400, "Jim Holsenback" <jho### [at] hotmailcom>
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>Haha ... works for tracking down engine noises too!
Guess where I got the idea? :)
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Regards
Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
>
> Round holes for the tape and rectangular ones for the cards. As if you didn't
> know ;)
I was wondering if there's two types of paper tapes, wanted to make sure
I did think the right thing (possible language differences, you know).
It's been something like 10-15 years since I've seen such tape and 6,5
years (June 2002, I guess it was 18th) since I've seen such card. I did
remember that the holes on the tape are round, but didn't that the ones
on cards are rectangular.
And don't mention I'm getting old(er)! I know that already, I just had
my 27th birthday ~week ago.
-Aero
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From: Mike Raiford
Subject: Re: Random question on a friday morning
Date: 19 Dec 2008 12:54:58
Message: <494bdff2@news.povray.org>
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Eero Ahonen wrote:
> And don't mention I'm getting old(er)! I know that already, I just had
> my 27th birthday ~week ago.
pshhh.. A young whippersnapper..
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~Mike
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Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:02:13 +0200, Eero Ahonen
> <aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid> wrote:
>
> >Stephen wrote:
> >> paper tape?
> >
> >Are these the thingies with holes in them, besides with holy cards?
> >
>
> Round holes for the tape and rectangular ones for the cards. As if you didn't
> know ;)
> --
>
> Regards
> Stephen
IBM also made a 96 column card with round holes for their system/3 back in the
70's
I wrote a driver for the IBM 1017 paper tape reader on an ibm/370 system, also
in the 70's. The reader was already obsolete, so IBM didn't support it on our
system. It was kind of fun to write the code, but overall it turned out to be
a PITA.
Isaac.
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Eero Ahonen <aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid> wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
> >
> > Round holes for the tape and rectangular ones for the cards. As if you didn't
> > know ;)
>
> I was wondering if there's two types of paper tapes, wanted to make sure
> I did think the right thing (possible language differences, you know).
>
> It's been something like 10-15 years since I've seen such tape and 6,5
> years (June 2002, I guess it was 18th) since I've seen such card. I did
> remember that the holes on the tape are round, but didn't that the ones
> on cards are rectangular.
>
> And don't mention I'm getting old(er)! I know that already, I just had
> my 27th birthday ~week ago.
>
> -Aero
I think there were a couple of different sizes of tape. Some earlier tape was 6
holes wide, the tape I worked with was a newer 7 holes wide. I still have a box
of paper cards in my garage. They make good bookmarks.
You're barely out of diapers yet, my birthday was a couple of weeks ago and
your still several years short of half my age.
Isaac.
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