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Old 2008-03-31, 16:16   #12
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... building a governor (complete with his balls) ...
So he was an "entire" governor then.
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So he was an "entire" governor then.

I thought I had gracefully bowed out of this sort of conversation.

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Has anyone else heard "My Sweet Satan" in that recordling linked to above?
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Has anyone else heard "My Sweet Satan" in that recordling linked to above?
Is this another conspiricy theory?
Try playing it backwards.
Please allow me to introduce myself..........

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Old 2008-04-01, 08:17   #16
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So he was an "entire" governor then.
Talking of innuendo in physics, try teaching a bunch of 16 yearolds
about Kundt's tube while keeping a straight face.
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I thought I had gracefully bowed out of this sort of conversation.
You can always rely on me to lower the level of conversation.
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Talking of innuendo in physics, try teaching a bunch of 16 yearolds about Kundt's tube while keeping a straight face.
Try teaching it to a bunch of adults and you will still have the same problem.
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Old 2008-04-01, 10:01   #18
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You can always rely on me to lower the level of conversation.Try teaching it to a bunch of adults and you will still have the same problem.
The subtleties (Cant spell) of the subject start to kick in
when you emphasize the importance of adding resin to the
rod and stroking it in an appropriate manner.

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Old 2008-04-03, 10:35   #19
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Talking of innuendo in physics, try teaching a bunch of 16 yearolds about Kundt's tube while keeping a straight face.
... and when (items d and e at http://www.physics.ucla.edu/demoweb/...ndts_tube.html) one adds two Styrofoam balls to illustrate Bernoulli effects ...

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