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Btw.. did you know that in fact the USian electrical installiation are crap?
The sockets are mechanically inferior to the european ones, because they are not indented. Due to lower voltage they need higher amperage, which does significantly increase the risk of fire due due faulty electrics. They have no regulations for proper electrical wiring (hey, lets add some smoke detectors this does make everything safe again). They do not have proper fuses.
The sockets are mechanically inferior to the european ones, because they are not indented. Due to lower voltage they need higher amperage, which does significantly increase the risk of fire due due faulty electrics. They have no regulations for proper electrical wiring (hey, lets add some smoke detectors this does make everything safe again). They do not have proper fuses.
Wow, this is one irrelevant thread
Did you know?...
1.) In North America, bats are the most endangered land mammal
2.) Bats are considered nature's best bug control.
3.) Trees in Africa and South America depend on bats to spread their seeds.
4.) Night blooming flowers depend on bats for pollination.
5.) The scientific name for bats is Chiroptera meaning "hand-wing".
6.) Bats are the only mammal that can fly.
7.) The largest bat has almost a 6 foot wing span
8.) The smallest bat weighs less than a penny
9.) Besides night insects, bats eat fish, frogs, fruit, nectar, and blood from other mammals
10.) There are almost 1000 species of bats and three are considered vampires
11.) Bats have only one baby a year
12.) Insect eating bats use echolocation to find and catch food.
13.) Bats in cooler climates hibernate or migrate during the winter
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Did you know that the term "bonfire" is not a good name to use for a large fire? The general agreement seems to be that the origin of the word "bonfire" was from "bonefire," a fire in which bones were burnt.
According to the Arcade Dictionary of Word Origins "A bonfire was originally a fire in which bones were burned. References to such (presumably rather evil-smelling) fires, which were large open-air affairs, continues down to the 18th century, but latter they have a distinctly antiquarian air, as if such things were a thing of the past. By the later 15th century the word was already passing to the more general modern meaning 'large outdoor fire,' either celebratory (as in Bonfire Night, 5 November) or for destroying refuse."
The Oxford English Dictionary says, "'Bonfire Night': 5 November, the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (1605), on which large fires are built and effigies of the conspirator Guy Fawkes are burnt. 'Bonefire': a large open-air fire in which bones are burnt."
From the Gutenberg project's Webster's Dictionary:
"Bon-fire (?), n. [OE. bonefire, banefire, orig. a fire of bones; bone + fire; but cf. also Prov. E. bun a dry stalk.] A large fire built in the open air, as an expression of public joy and exultation, or for amusement."
The connection seems to indicate that the word originated from pagan rituals as is indicated here:
"BONFIRE- A pagan festival held in England during the summer was celebrated by burning huge piles the bones of livestock slaughtered during the past year. These 'bone fires' continued into Christian times being celebrated on St. Johns Day, June 24. And were still held up to 200 years ago in remoter areas. By the 16th century bonefire was changed to bonfire and referred to any large fire." (from http://206.81.133.107/Medi0182.htm)
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Did you know?
Cheer Facts that still surprise many people in Europe
There are at least six million cheerleaders across 38 countries world-wide. Squads are supporting sports teams and schools in :- America; Australia; Austria; Balarus; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Columbia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Czech Republic; Denmark; England; Finland; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Panama; Poland; Russia; Scotland; Singapore; Slovenia; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine and Wales.
A Century Of Cheerleading
Cheerleading is almost 100 years old! Johnny Campbell lead the first cheerleaders at a Minnesota University American football game on November 2, 1898. Originally cheerleaders were all men. It was not until the 1920's that women became involved. Paper poms were introduced in the 1930's and the modern vinyl pom was invented by Fred Gastoff around 1965.
Cheerleaders Are Athletes
Cheerleading involves cheers, chants, jumps, dance, tumbling, gymnastics, partner stunts and pyramid building. Cheerleaders are not just dance entertainers at games, they have to master difficult and demanding athletic techniques and be effective crowd leaders, often training longer hours than the players they cheer for. During a typical gridiron game players may get breaks, but cheerleaders go flat out for three and a half hours in all weathers.
Famous Cheerleaders
Many famous and talented people were cheerleaders. Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower; actors Jimmy Stewart and Kirk Douglas; actresses Meyrl Streep, Raquel Welch, Cybil Sheppard and Terri Hatcher.
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Thank me for enhancing your general knowledge. This will become handy the next time you participate in activities outside the demoscene.
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1.) In North America, bats are the most endangered land mammal
2.) Bats are considered nature's best bug control.
3.) Trees in Africa and South America depend on bats to spread their seeds.
4.) Night blooming flowers depend on bats for pollination.
5.) The scientific name for bats is Chiroptera meaning "hand-wing".
6.) Bats are the only mammal that can fly.
7.) The largest bat has almost a 6 foot wing span
8.) The smallest bat weighs less than a penny
9.) Besides night insects, bats eat fish, frogs, fruit, nectar, and blood from other mammals
10.) There are almost 1000 species of bats and three are considered vampires
11.) Bats have only one baby a year
12.) Insect eating bats use echolocation to find and catch food.
13.) Bats in cooler climates hibernate or migrate during the winter
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Did you know that the term "bonfire" is not a good name to use for a large fire? The general agreement seems to be that the origin of the word "bonfire" was from "bonefire," a fire in which bones were burnt.
According to the Arcade Dictionary of Word Origins "A bonfire was originally a fire in which bones were burned. References to such (presumably rather evil-smelling) fires, which were large open-air affairs, continues down to the 18th century, but latter they have a distinctly antiquarian air, as if such things were a thing of the past. By the later 15th century the word was already passing to the more general modern meaning 'large outdoor fire,' either celebratory (as in Bonfire Night, 5 November) or for destroying refuse."
The Oxford English Dictionary says, "'Bonfire Night': 5 November, the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (1605), on which large fires are built and effigies of the conspirator Guy Fawkes are burnt. 'Bonefire': a large open-air fire in which bones are burnt."
From the Gutenberg project's Webster's Dictionary:
"Bon-fire (?), n. [OE. bonefire, banefire, orig. a fire of bones; bone + fire; but cf. also Prov. E. bun a dry stalk.] A large fire built in the open air, as an expression of public joy and exultation, or for amusement."
The connection seems to indicate that the word originated from pagan rituals as is indicated here:
"BONFIRE- A pagan festival held in England during the summer was celebrated by burning huge piles the bones of livestock slaughtered during the past year. These 'bone fires' continued into Christian times being celebrated on St. Johns Day, June 24. And were still held up to 200 years ago in remoter areas. By the 16th century bonefire was changed to bonfire and referred to any large fire." (from http://206.81.133.107/Medi0182.htm)
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Did you know?
Cheer Facts that still surprise many people in Europe
There are at least six million cheerleaders across 38 countries world-wide. Squads are supporting sports teams and schools in :- America; Australia; Austria; Balarus; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Columbia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Czech Republic; Denmark; England; Finland; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Panama; Poland; Russia; Scotland; Singapore; Slovenia; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine and Wales.
A Century Of Cheerleading
Cheerleading is almost 100 years old! Johnny Campbell lead the first cheerleaders at a Minnesota University American football game on November 2, 1898. Originally cheerleaders were all men. It was not until the 1920's that women became involved. Paper poms were introduced in the 1930's and the modern vinyl pom was invented by Fred Gastoff around 1965.
Cheerleaders Are Athletes
Cheerleading involves cheers, chants, jumps, dance, tumbling, gymnastics, partner stunts and pyramid building. Cheerleaders are not just dance entertainers at games, they have to master difficult and demanding athletic techniques and be effective crowd leaders, often training longer hours than the players they cheer for. During a typical gridiron game players may get breaks, but cheerleaders go flat out for three and a half hours in all weathers.
Famous Cheerleaders
Many famous and talented people were cheerleaders. Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower; actors Jimmy Stewart and Kirk Douglas; actresses Meyrl Streep, Raquel Welch, Cybil Sheppard and Terri Hatcher.
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No no, they don't SUCK. Well. The power cords 'suck' current. Or 'Draw' current.
My statement was that they are different, and could cause the unwary to be caught off guard. Especially if you're a touch typist on a French keyboard, or you travel to the UK to see Stonehenge, which was the early design of the UK electrical plug. (It was declared 'too small' and rejected.)
Also, if you do host a party, you might wish to let visitors know if your power plugs are different. For example, we should not have a thread started about Pilgrimage needing differing power plugs if you are coming from Molvania.
Bass.
My statement was that they are different, and could cause the unwary to be caught off guard. Especially if you're a touch typist on a French keyboard, or you travel to the UK to see Stonehenge, which was the early design of the UK electrical plug. (It was declared 'too small' and rejected.)
Also, if you do host a party, you might wish to let visitors know if your power plugs are different. For example, we should not have a thread started about Pilgrimage needing differing power plugs if you are coming from Molvania.
Bass.
But they do!!
Umm... About volts/amps/death...
A static electric shock one receives walking across a carpet can be several thousand volts. It takes roughly 10 000 V to jump across 1 cm of air. Most people cannot even feel an electrical charge below 4000V.
0.5 amps is enough to kill, but micro amps can also kill if the charge enters the blood stream and travels through the heart. (Causes fibrillation.) It's possible to kill someone with a 9V battery.
Accidental electricution deaths *are* less common in North America because of 120V mains. 220V is more likely to overcome the skin's natural resistance, and consequently more likely to enter the blood stream, and consequently more likely to cause death, and consequently more likely to make people happy or upset, depending upon your personality.
A static electric shock one receives walking across a carpet can be several thousand volts. It takes roughly 10 000 V to jump across 1 cm of air. Most people cannot even feel an electrical charge below 4000V.
0.5 amps is enough to kill, but micro amps can also kill if the charge enters the blood stream and travels through the heart. (Causes fibrillation.) It's possible to kill someone with a 9V battery.
Accidental electricution deaths *are* less common in North America because of 120V mains. 220V is more likely to overcome the skin's natural resistance, and consequently more likely to enter the blood stream, and consequently more likely to cause death, and consequently more likely to make people happy or upset, depending upon your personality.
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It's possible to kill someone with a 9V battery.
never heard of somebody killed with 9v battery.
even if its possible it happens once in 1e10 years or so :) chances of getting hit by a lightning are higher in thousands times.
Italy, Swiss, USA
Great Britain, Australia and a combiened european connector.
The last one has grounding connections at the top and at the bottom (direction of plugging doesn't matter, just like the Italien one) and a grounding-hole for pins in the counterpart switch (seen in Poland).
Additionally I want to say that I like the (middle) european style of the power supply system. When a power plant in Hamburg wents off from the network ther e will be still power in Hamburg, not like in NY. :)
MadenMann : are youy sure second one ( purple ) is swiss ? didnt know "CH" tag stays for switzerland :/
maybe its czech ?
maybe its czech ?
You kill someone with a 9V battery by getting the current into their blood stream and ensuring the path is across the heart. Just attach a wire to each contact, then something sharp -- like a needle -- to the other ends, then stab yourself or a friend in one hand, and then the other hand. Voila! Death.
nërall:
CH = Confoederatio Helvetica = Switzerland
CZ = Czech Republic
CH = Confoederatio Helvetica = Switzerland
CZ = Czech Republic
thom : it's easier to kill one with a mousepad
MadenMann : ok, thx. actually i knew CZ tag but i had forgot. once again, my english is awful >:) bwuahaahaa
MadenMann : ok, thx. actually i knew CZ tag but i had forgot. once again, my english is awful >:) bwuahaahaa
some people actually died by licking the 9V battery :D
when i was a kid liked to lick 9V batteries.... it was cool and freaky.
madenmann: Wait another ten years and any stronger wind will cause the german and scandinavian network to shut down. This is because the wind power generators can shut down apruptly with high wind speeds. Yay to the green's!
Did you know :
The electric shock you get when touching the cardoor upon getting out of the car, is proportional to the area of your ass..
The electric shock you get when touching the cardoor upon getting out of the car, is proportional to the area of your ass..
someone is listening too much to the radio.
