Hi Beth,

I am Teflon. I have successfully deflected DS3 onto WW. Let her deal with the bulldog for a while.

I had promised 2much that I would publish no more lyrics or poems. Maybe more positive lyrics would be okay. 2much, if not, let me know....

Great song by the incomparable Faith Hill.

A Room in My Heart
~ Faith Hill


My heart was once just like a home
With many rooms and open doors
And I always let love in
It would change the rooms around and then
Leave them empty

'Till one by one I locked each door
And soon forgot what love was for
But I never gave up hopin'
So I left just one door open
In case you found me

So there's a room in my heart for you
If your trust has been stolen too
If you walk softly on this worn out wooden floor
And leave behind you the hurt you've had before
There's a room in my heart for you

We'll paint the walls from blue to white
And set the mood by candlelight
Together we'll keep out the cold
And I'll still be there when we're old
If you'll let me

So there's a room in my heart for you
If your trust has been stolen too
If you walk softly on this worn out wooden floor
And leave behind you the hurt you've had before There's a room in my heart for you

Booka...I am impressed...me thinks you could consider sidelining as a 'bartender'... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />



....and a very nice intro. at that, thank you very much! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Hi Beth,

Unfortunately, dad is not recuperating as quickly as expected... and treatment is being postponed until he does...at least another 3 wks. Thanks for asking.

Geeshh.... I am soooooo glad to see you back! I was really worried that 'whoever' may have managed to run you off....you are particularly needed to offset the addition of Booka....(sorry, Booka!) in order to keep some balance going here in the subject matter discussed...not that I have anything against learning a thing or two about tools, electricity and software...it's just a question of....BALANCE!



You tell them, Beth!

Beth? Have you noticed by any chance the info. in my signature line? ...and FYI.... Todd has very few body parts left from 'chewing' them up.....I know he started out with the knuckles....have not dared to ask for an update! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

stph20,

I am in St. Charles MO.

BigK,

Some of the best beer I've had has been homebrewed. I have two stages of my wine life. In the 80's, I knew nothing but in retrospect drank very good Californian Cabernet Sauvignons. I gradually lapsed. Sometime in the late 90's, I went to New Orleans and had lunch at K-Pauls. The waiter asked if I would like wine, and I asked him what would be good with the food. He brought me a glass or Merlot. I still like Merlot. That inspired me again to drink wine. I started with Autralian Shiraz of all things. Still enjoy them. I had a great blend from Australia, something with a French name. I have wines from California, Oregon, Washington (state), South America, Austrailia, and dare I say it, France. We have over 200 bottles in our meager collection.

I hope things are well for all tonight (today where it applies).

Todd...great lyrics selection.....

Stph20,

...since you seem to be around....always been curious to ask you how you came up with your poster name....does it have any particular significance for you?

I am happy that we are discussing electricity. I have always had a special relationship with electricity. I will admit, however, to an allergy to electricity. For the record, I am also allergic to natural gas. Bullets, OTOH, seem to go right through me.

There is a neat relationship between electricity and magnetism. I guess I should add here that I have always been fascinated with magnetism. The idea that a coiled armature rotating within a magnetic field can either be a motor or a generator is a perfect illustration of dual purpose. Sorta like a spider doing pushups on a mirror. A motor converts electrical energy to kinetic; a generator converts kinetic energy to electrical.

So, Luna, when your car battery and its concomitant “heads” died, it meant the battery could no longer complete the circuit. You car has a generator, and several motors BTW and the generator runs the electrical system when you operate the car and recharges the battery. If the “heads” are dirty or the cables loose, the battery is difficult or impossible to charge. That was the angle your Dad’s neighbor was getting at.

As a kid, I built many electric motors, electromagnetic cranes and DC motor racing cars. I once entered a racing contest. You had to buy a kit and build a DC motor powered car. Although the rules did not provide for such, the illustration showed a single "D" battery. I read the rules carefully and a D battery was not a requirement. I made a little jig and wired four AA batteries together, in series of course, and beat every other car by at least two meters.

Cycles were arbitrarily determined in the early days. A less known characteristic of electricity is the wave shape, or sine wave. The wave varies in shape, amplitude and pattern. Sine waves can easily be depicted on an O scope. No, not that kind of O.

As a complete aside, I just heard that a new restaurant opened in Atlanta called Jack Rabbit. I have not seen the menu.

Oh yeah Booka - I brew my own beer for the taste, not the cost. It's the finest.

I'm in Belleville IL.

Todd...is it related to 'animal' magnetism, or not? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I agree, its a great song!


stph is a shortened form of Stephanie (without the vowel, as discussed when I joined the thread!), which is my first name (and I think most everyone has already figured that out!).
20 is the number of my favorite NASCAR driver, Tony Stewart since NASCAR is my favorite sport. Put them together and you get stph20. It's not too original, it's on my license plate of my car!

OK, I told you all mine, now you gotta tell me yours!

Do not dare, do not pass go, do not collect $200.00. Nothing gets said about Frahn-say in this thread unless it is negative.

And the only decent wines come from NZ

Sheesh.

Luna,

I researched the derivation and definition of "animal magnetism". Here is what the web had to say:

"Animal magnetism is both a synonym for mesmerism as well as the 18th century term for the supposed ethereal medium postulated by Franz Mesmer as a therapeutic agent. Its existence was examined by a French royal commission in 1784, and the commission concluded there was no evidence of its existence or efficacy of the animal magnetic fluid, and that its effects derived from either the imaginations of its subjects or charlatanry."

Conclusion: if the French deny its existence, it must be true. This is the opposite of Descartes who, of course, locked himself in an oven, got burned and declared “I think therefore I am”. Sorry Frenchie, if you think you are, it proves you are not and never have been.

What was the question? Oh yes…..

Perhaps a better working definition of animal magnetism is that it is an attraction between two people characterized by a strong, undeniable and inexplicable pull. So, now we are getting somewhere. The animal, or animals, so magnetized, take steps to convert magnetic energy into kinetic energy and then kinetic energy into magnetic energy. So yes, electricity, magnetism and animal magnetism are all related.

Todd,

Thank you so much, the song is perfect and exactly what I was looking for. Please keep them coming as I am putting together a CD of positive music to keep me company.

Booka,

My favorite red is merlot. I love an Australian wine that is Penfolds Bin 389 it's a cabernet shiraz and wonderful. I also love a chardonnay. Guess there isn't
much I don't like!!


My H has asked me to go to dinner with him tonight.I begrudgingly agreed as the boys were encouraging me and it seemed petty to decline. Typical he asked in front of them, he is a master tactician. Wish me luck as I don't have a clue why as he moves out tomorrow.

Hope you all have a good evening. Beth.

((((Beth))))

Last ditch effort I'd say from him.....

Beth,

Good wines list.

Special occasions, meaning this wine will flatten your wallet, try Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select. Around here, spirits are expensive because of "sin" taxes (makes my Libertarian blood boil) and close political-distributorship alliances, abbreviated "kickbacks". A good vintage will run about $175.00; I am sure it is much less in Cali.

Another good red is Groth Cab. It runs around $35.00 per bottle here.

The best white I have had is Caymus Conondrum. In fact, any wine from Caymus or Shafer will be excellent.

A more moderatedly priced excellent white is Grigich Hills Chardonnay. It can be had at Costco for around $35.00

[color:"blue"] I can say something negative about un Français:

Gérard Deparedieu is not handsome by any standard. He even played Cyrano.

I have always had a crush on him.
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[color:"blue"] Well, both Todd's and Pio's explanations have been very usefull and instructive. I have always known that technical knowlege distribution is highly one gerne sided. You never know what is under an electric blanket. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

I think I finally learnet how electricity arrives to my home. I almost understand the difference between a motor and a generator, generators make more noise. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />[/color]

Wouldn't everything except the South Pole technically be "North" Antarctica?

A motor and a generator are almost the same thing or very closely related. The only difference is that they work exactly opposite from each other. The motor has a magnetic field induced in its winding (via electricity) and this magnetic field induces electricity (not a permanent magnet motor) in the rotor creating a magnetic field and (hopefully) turns the motor (one magnet chasing another).

The generator has the magnet field in the rotor and by spinning the rotor (via water or steam turbine or combustion engine - or wind power for that matter) inside the stator winding, an electric current is induced (generated) in the stator winding which is taken off and delivered to your home.

So, in simpler terms, with a motor, the power goes into the stator and comes out the rotor/shaft. In a generator, the power goes into the rotor/shaft and comes out the stator. It is the same electromagnetic principle in both cases - just 180 degrees opposed.

Good luck tonight Beth. I'll be thinking of you.

(((Beth)))

Without makeup no less.