'Underneath'
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.
Bendy fire-stick!
Hey! That's a good idea! We almost bought this insanely expensive lighter with this giant long bendable bit from a plumber's supply store, because our water heater is ridiculously difficult to light. But we didn't. Because we're lazy.
It's a monster boiler for 40+ units with locks I don't have keys to.
That does sound like it has too much potential for BOOM.
Stephen's on the Daily Show! This is the best episode ever! (see also: tag line) And! he put Jon ON NOTICE!
any parents about? trying to guage average heights for 5-6 year olds.
4 ft?
any parents about? trying to guage average heights for 5-6 year olds.
Not a parent, but you can get the CDC data lots of places. I think here:
I'm here now, Allyson. What was the question, precisely?
thanks Rick.
ita, I think the question was: "why are you a cheeky monkey?"
I was arguing with Fury. He was pro-caveman, his reasoning that brute animal force/strength coming at an astronaut at full caveman speed is always gonna win, that there's no time for ingenuity/weapon building and such.
But I'm thinking most astronauts are ex-military, and therefore trained in hand-to-hand combat. Which leads me to this question: In a fight, does skill beat strength? I mean, I'm a 4'10 woman, if I'm, say, a black belt in Krav Maga, and I'm attacked by a 6'2 man in good shape who has no fight skills, what are my chances?
Skill can definitely beat strength. Skill and speed? Wonderful combination. The strong man can only hurt what he hits.
Now, strength often means you can take hits better, but skill means you can give hits out of proportion to your size, by dint of sheer technique. Plus, you know precisely where to hit.
Marcus is one of the smallest instructors at the centre. He's 5'5, 140lbs. He can beat just about everyone there. He's fast, he has good eyes, and he's got skill up the wazoo. Junior's one of the smallest guys there too--5'7, 135. He can't beat Marcus, but he's a force to be reckoned with--he's fast, learns quick, and is bugfuck crazy. Sure, we have our 200lb+ behemoths to be reckoned with--but they have skill too, which is what makes them super scary.
ETA: Also, everyone who likes Arrested Development should give It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia a try; I just watched the first ten minutes of tonight's new one and am entranced.
This show is one of DH's favorites. It's wrong in an oh-so-right way.