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Timtitan · Post by **Timtitan** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:57 pm

*shakes the paw* hello, I'm time, eldest of the titan brothers and Knight of the Lion
did i foget to upload my avatar? i think i did
hang on

*edit* there we go

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:20 am

Again, pleased to meet you.

You ever dip a rose in liquid helium? That's spectacular when you slap it on the table....observers freak.

I also did some experiments with superconductivity.....facinating.

S'aaruuk

Fusion · Post by **Fusion** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:03 am

*Offers another paw*

Welcome! It's always nice to see a new face!

Timtitan · Post by **Timtitan** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:39 am

*shakes the new paw*
hello

Liquid Helium? now theres an idea!
But i don't think we start on proper supercooled superconductors until the third year

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:45 am

timtitan wrote:*shakes the new paw*
hello

Liquid Helium? now theres an idea!
But i don't think we start on proper supercooled superconductors until the third year

3rd year.....you a college student? My aplolgies....I do this sort of thing in my garage or kitchen. While I don't have a cryostat

, I do have a couple of Dewars with Helium, nitrogen and a little bit of LOX. I do a little research......BS...I just have fun freezing stuff, and seeing how hard I can push supercooled LED's.

I immersed a 50mA ultra-bright white LED in L-Ni and was able to drive it at 2A before the temp differential shattered the capsule.....but good lord was it bright..

It looked almost scarey, this incredibly brilliant blue/white glow coming from this glass Dewar illuminating the vapor and everything else in the garage ..there was even a color shift as the substrate started cooking from the overcurrent.

Man is science fun!

S'aaruuk

Shyal_malkes · Post by **Shyal_malkes** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:53 am

your description of your "fun" activities seem to border on what would typically be used to describe the 'fun' that mad scientists have in their free time.

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:01 am

And your point is....?

I'll take that as a compliment.

S'aaruuk

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:05 am

The best part is that nothing I do surprises my neighbors any more....no matter how weird or loud, or bright, or.........!

The one major complainer stopped calling the cops about 10 years ago.....never did any good.

He finally gave up and moved.

But the neighbors who have watched me grow up here......they're totally used to it.

S'aaruuk

Shyal_malkes · Post by **Shyal_malkes** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:33 am

I'll bet a number of them would replace the words "used to" with the words "entertained by".

it's amazing what can entertain you once you acquire the taste for them.

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:48 am

"Used to", "Entertained by", "Astounded by"....take your pick.....or maybe even "Numbed"

I think they're more astonished by the fact that I haven't cratered the house or vaped myself after all these years.

And they have to believe that I know what I'm doing because not only am I still here......they're still here as well!

S'aaruuk

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:36 pm

Timtitan · Post by **Timtitan** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:56 pm

college student? please

Im a University Student on MSc Physics
college was years ago

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:53 pm

timtitan wrote:college student? please

Im a University Student on MSc Physics, college was years ago

My apologies....I stand corrected.

I just like to have fun wreaking havoc with chemistry, electronics and physics......and my neighbors can attest to this.

S'aaruuk

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:00 am

<--------------College student! (Prances around like a ninny)

Hi there! Nydalynn stop kicking me! I posted our home! Hey I can see my house from here! Well, that I guess I could if I didn't get lost. Actually that isn't all that far from my house. Welcome all! I am the guy from Kansas.

Timtitan · Post by **Timtitan** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:47 pm

i can definately understand that Sharuuk

*sees madmoonie*
hello Dorothy, wheres toto?

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:22 pm

timtitan wrote:*shakes the new paw*
hello

Liquid Helium? now theres an idea!
But i don't think we start on proper supercooled superconductors until the third year

I like helium, it's a noble gas.

Narnian · Post by **Narnian** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:41 pm

Sharuuk wrote:You ever dip a rose in liquid helium? That's spectacular when you slap it on the table....observers freak. I also did some experiments with superconductivity.....facinating.S'aaruuk

I used to throw liquid nitrogen down the hallway - it looked like a fast moving thunderstorm 1 inch high. Really cleaned the dirt off the floor!

Narnian · Post by **Narnian** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:57 pm

Sharuuk wrote: ... I do have a couple of Dewars with Helium, nitrogen and a little bit of LOX.

I may sometimes mix soda with my scotch (actually I prefer single malt whiskies) but I never would have thought of mixing it with gases and fish!

Jaydub · Post by **Jaydub** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:44 pm

UncleMonty Wrote:

Yep, that's the business right across the street to the east of KAPP-TV.. pretty cool, huhh?
We have these big crows flying around all the time, too. Very "Goth". Penny would love it.
To the west is desert (think "High Plains Drifter") and Mt. Rainier in the far distance.
To the south is the "Airport" which serves primarily as a training location for military aircraft operating with the ground forces training in the desert. Beyond the airport is a low mountain ridge covered with sagebrush. Our transmitter is up there.
To the north, past our competitor KNDO-TV, is another ridge, the big building on it is a hospital.
I'm SO glad they had me install that webcam, so the entire world can witness the glory that is Yakima!!!

OK Sorry... Rant over...

Gee it wasn't that bad when I lived over there. I lived in Selah and worked in Yakima though. I do remember the wind always came up in the afternoon and blew dust all over the place. I also remember a bunch of us running the bar at the airport out of Champagne one night celebrating someone birthday or something. Of course that was a long time ago sometime in 1975-76. McCord AFB C-141 used the airport way back then too.

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:20 pm

Still only one guy from Austrailia? I thought there more of you guys on here.