I am with you Pete. That tract of lead was seeded, ok, appropriated, by the railroad, and we will do with it what we see fit.
And I don’t care how many studies and surveys you do. The law of unintended consequences is always in play.
David Maynard said:
I am with you Pete. That tract of lead was seeded, ok, appropriated, by the railroad, and we will do with it what we see fit.
And I don’t care how many studies and surveys you do. The law of unintended consequences is always in play.
Do you mean Murphy’s Law?
Sean, Murphy’s law basically states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, and usually at the worst possible time.
The law of unintended consequences could be a parallel to Murphy’s law, but on rare occasions, the law of unintended consequences turns up a good unexpected consequence.
So Sean, the answer is yes, and no.
I cant remember who this law is named after, but my favorite is , don’t force it , get a bigger hammer, and if it breaks it needed replacing anyway.
As a kid my grandpa used to say some idiots could break ball bearings with a rubber mallet in a sandbox.
Now back to Challenge related things for fear of thread drift police
Pete Lassen said:
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Now back to Challenge related things for fear of thread drift police
Pete, I could be wrong but I don’t think the Railroad Thread Drift Police jurisdiction extends to the railroad property known as the Annual Challenge. When it comes to the Challenge, some of the most informative, or at least funniest, stuff happens when we stray from the specific project. (Or not.) No sense in getting sensitivities up over it, at least I don’t object in my “thread.”
David Maynard said:
…the law of unintended consequences turns up a good unexpected consequence.
Maynard, et al, “We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents.”
I still like Fudd’s First Law of Opposition: If you push something hard enough, it will fall over (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)
Yea, but what direction? Too many folks have discovered that if you push over a brick or stone chimney with a truck, the chimney falls on the track.
My blocks came today… Woo Hoo! Thanks Dave, pay pal $$ sent to you to cover things. Now to re read the rules and prepare for the build!
Daktah John said:
I still like Fudd’s First Law of Opposition: If you push something hard enough, it will fall over (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)
A man after my own heart.
If I ever encounter a voice activated Google or Alexia, I intend to ask it “Why does the porridge bird lay his egg in the air?” I’m the only one that I’ve ever encountered who has come up with the logical/correct answer. I guess that comes with being a biologist…, or I’m just on the same wavelength as those guys. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
You certainly won’t find the answer if you Google it. Those guy can be subtle, but that one just seems to go over everyone elses head. I don’t know why. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)
??? what is the problem?
if that bird lays his egg into water, he can’t brood over it.
and to lay it into something solid, he would need a rocket launcher in his butt.
Right over his head… Four times no less! Don’t worry, you’re in good company.
Actually, I now see where someone did come up with the answer in 2010. I came up with the answer when the record came out in 1971 (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-kiss.gif)GMTA!
BTW, now people can listen to the album on YouTube. This is one of the most creative pieces of work assembled back in the day and is light years ahead of its time. Back in the day, we knew these albums word for word.
It’s the story of a “smart-ass” trying, and succeeding, in outsmarting a computer that runs an “amusement park” that takes you to the future (simulated exhileration). “Why does the porridge bird lay HIS egg in the air?” is the question posed to the computer and what ensues is havoc when “Ahh Clem” breaks the “president” (Nixon).
BTW, Fudd’s First Law of Opposition is at ~15:30 and states that “If you push something hard enough, it will fall over.” Profound indeed!
Boxed up the last of my stones, Todd H. temporally in Ireland, And Arron A ( currently in Honduras ) got what was to be the stones for my build. Glad that they chose to join us this year. So I will cast up some more for my in-house use. Goes out in tomorrow should make it on time.
Oops!
Don’t tell anybody, but I got stoned today!!! Seems the postman brought the goods all the way from NM. Wow what a feeling. Thanks Dave.
Now I can finalized the drawings and then wait for the 13th.
Dan Hilyer said:
Don’t tell anybody, but I got stoned today!!!
Mah nishtanah ha-lahylah ha-zeh mi-kol ha-layloht, mi-kol ha-layloht?
Todd Brody said:
Dan Hilyer said:
Don’t tell anybody, but I got stoned today!!!Mah nishtanah ha-lahylah ha-zeh mi-kol ha-layloht, mi-kol ha-layloht?
hmmm…
i think, i will cite rooster: " … "
Google Translate won’t even touch that one.
And, someone mailed me a box of stones too. Thanks Dave. Now I guess I had better find a paper towel and some crayons, and come up with some kind of plan.
Google Translate won’t even touch that one.
Guess yours is broke.(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Everyone wants to get stones. So I got mine today and payment sent (with a little extra for the effort).