Also,, thank you DX. I am more than willing to track down the problem myself. I really am a good tenant in the "not calling the landlords alot" way, which is sort of why I would like them to run around like maniacs when I do have a problem!
It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Natter 31 But Looks 29
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 28, 2004 1:57:56 pm PST #997 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
tommyrot - Dec 28, 2004 2:02:52 pm PST #998 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Aftermath of the earthquake: Shorter days
Incredibly, the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off Sumatra on Sunday morning caused a vertical displacement of so much material that the rotation period of the Earth has been permanently altered. By a tiny but measurable amount, the Earth is now rotating more quickly on its axis, and the 24-hour day is now one ten-thousandth second shorter.
Huh. OTOH, the earth's rotation continues to slow due to lunar tide effects. And even human action (construction of dams) has resulted in a measurable slowing of the earth's rotation.
Stephanie - Dec 28, 2004 2:04:40 pm PST #999 of 10002
Trust my rage
That's not a lot of time, but I hate to think of the day being shorter. And it's sooper creepy that an earthquake could have cosmic effects (even if they are microscopic).
Pix - Dec 28, 2004 2:06:15 pm PST #1000 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
That is incredibly creepy. I feel like I'm on a Twilight Zone episode now.
And why shorter? Couldn't they make it a little longer instead?
tommyrot - Dec 28, 2004 2:09:16 pm PST #1001 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Well, over time the lunar tidal effects will cancel out the increase in the earth's rotational speed, and in the long run, days will continue to get longer.
Billions of years ago, a day was about eight hours.
§ ita § - Dec 28, 2004 2:11:33 pm PST #1002 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
How could you get any work done???!?
tommyrot - Dec 28, 2004 2:15:22 pm PST #1003 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Not having enough time to get their work done is what caused trilobites to go extinct.
Sean K - Dec 28, 2004 2:27:32 pm PST #1004 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
By a tiny but measurable amount, the Earth is now rotating more quickly on its axis, and the 24-hour day is now one ten-thousandth second shorter.
Wow, that is so frelling cool.
Topic!Cindy - Dec 28, 2004 2:58:37 pm PST #1005 of 10002
What is even happening?
No! There's not enough time.
Sean K - Dec 28, 2004 3:06:07 pm PST #1006 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
What's a then thousandth of a second here or there, Cin? That's frelling awesome! The rotation of the Earth changed measurably from that.