So it is 37.619 times the speed of light. And I was beginning to think it was impossible. Thanks!

The fact that you suggested 34 times the velocity of light and I calculated 37 kinda scares me. That is one magic bullet.

This is just freaky. I read in a post just yesterday that all BS's are looking for the magic bullet - and now apparently you have found one! Coincidence? I don't think so.

I'm skeered.

2much,

I don't have much more to say about the mothering. For me to do that gets into a whole new realm that is irrelevant. You recognize that this is something you will work on in the future. From my perspective, as John Q Husband, I think it will be a good change for you. Whether that contributed to anything is immaterial. There was never nor ever will be an excuse for what WH has done/is doing. His immaturity certainly contributes. I just recommend you stop worrying about him. You are the only one who is affected and it is negatively.

As far as hearing from the neighbors, I can't imagine that. I consider myself fortunate in that I was able to get OM run out of the country. I'm not sure how I would have dealt with things if he had still been here. You are much stronger than me.

I think you should start posting about you and the kids holiday experiences. Give yourself something good to think about for a little while.

Pio - I think you need a pet snake.

I clearly stated that this is a hamster-eating snake free thread. I hope that the few people who have taken the time to post to me something other than "GET A SNAKE NOW!" will do me the kindness of resuming our discussion in this thread, hopefully uninterrupted.

Pepper got "cute", and gave a list of potential hamster eliminators. although kinda obnoxious, with separate posts.

Hi everyone,

I guess I picked a bad time in my business to join MB.

We are working 16-18 hour days at the moment and seven days a week. I have wonderful staff and managers whom took over last year when I was ill and virtually made me redundant. I am determined to pull my weight this year.

2Much, my heart goes out to you. I wish you strength and peace and I pray that the season will work it's magic for you.

I don't know when I will have the time or engergy to post again so I will wish you all a wonderful Christmas.

Thank you for welcoming me.

Beth.

Pio - Perhaps you need to start....

Pio's Snake Free thread

Has a ring to it no?

I would like to but nobody would respect it. Can you please go edit your previous post and remove the reference to snakes?

TT,

Can you edit your post and remove the "snake" thing too?

thanks

Todd,

Back to the bullet. I have another related question. Assuming that momentum is conserved, the 158 grain bullet initially at rest is fired and achieves some velocity multiple of light (M x V). The bullet eventually comes to rest within the 180 lb man's chest after having flown him 20 feet through the air at a velocity predicted by the momentum transfer from the bullet. IOW, (180 lbs + 158 gr) x V2 = 158 gr x 37 times the speed of light.

Since for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, what happened to the guy who fired the gun? (assuming he also weighs 180 lbs) I'm not sure there are any winners here. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Snakes, snakes, snakes, snakes, snakes..... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Oh...those poor, poor hamsters...in the freezer, their nails worn down to bloody stumps trying to fight their way out...Todd, you're a sweet sympathetic man.

Well...er...that's certainly ONE way to go with it.

Should I add <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />, Pio?

BigK, I wondered if you had any statistical information regarding the success of plan A & plan B.

I'd read in another thread plan A succeeds 15% of the time. I don't know if this is correct & would be interested to know what you've discovered.

Just curious, BTW.

It obviously depends on the direction the shooter was facing, but assuming he fired the round to the west, he should be somewhere near you about now.

Hmmm.....Nams, why do I think you are being facetious?

What made me think about it is that there is a local case now in which two brothers, age 17 and 18 are charged with placing a puppy in a microwave. They first perfomed some other horrendous acts. Hmm...Pio just thought of a use for those hollow points.

How to Euthanize Mice

If a search is done one can find many websites that tell how to do it...one from a Stanford Univ. Lab.

If I think to much about it or look at the poor mouse and think of it as a pet...it wouldn't work. Afterall, they can be rather cute.

I read a post on a forum where a guy asked if he was awful (or if it would be legal) to feeding kitten to his snake...like when people have free kitten adds...
I would think that wrong. But then if I thought too much about lots of this stuff I'd probably become a vegetarian again. Poor cute animals and all. I accept that I am not interested or will in butchering my own animals for my food...someone else can do it. (Unless of course I am starving alone on some island...I imagine in that case I would be able to do it)

Pio:

If there are pet stores near you maybe they would take the baby hampsters off your hands....or the girls can give one to each of their hamsterless friends as gifts.

Trix,

You are just totally missing the boat here. I don't need to euthanize the hamsters - they are already young enough as it is. Maybe when they get older I can think about euthanizing them. What do you suggest? Tummy tucks? Facial peals? I'm not sure what an old hamster looks like to tell the difference. You must take me for stupid or something...euthanize...ha!