Re: [Utah-astronomy] 1969
Quoting Kim Hyatt <kimharch@cut.net>:
so my friend and I retired to the garage for some clandestine rocket design and > construction. We did have a few from-scratch solid fuel rocket successes. (Ground match heads and sparklers for fuel,
Patrick, maybe you, Chuck VB and I should collaborate on something really special? Launch a bowling ball into orbit?
How many match heads and sparklers you figure you'll need?
--- diveboss@xmission.com wrote:
How many match heads and sparklers you figure you'll need?
Although it is easily possible to calculate, I thought we'd just buy wholesale from Thiokol- since they use a very similar formula. Plus, the wimpy sparklers of today just don't have the kick of '60's sparklers anyway, and I'm told the Feds track match purchases because they are precursor ingredients for making meth... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Dang those feds - ruin all the fun. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuckhards@yahoo.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] 1969 | | | --- diveboss@xmission.com wrote: | | > How many match heads and sparklers you figure you'll | > need? | | Although it is easily possible to calculate, I thought | we'd just buy wholesale from Thiokol- since they use a | very similar formula. Plus, the wimpy sparklers of | today just don't have the kick of '60's sparklers | anyway, and I'm told the Feds track match purchases | because they are precursor ingredients for making meth... | | __________________________________________________ | Do You Yahoo!? | Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around | http://mail.yahoo.com | | _______________________________________________ | Utah-Astronomy mailing list | Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com | http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy | Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com | | ______________________________________________________________________ | This e-mail has been scanned by Cut.Net Managed Email Content Service, using Skeptic(tm) technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on Cut.Nets Content Service, visit http://www.cut.net | ______________________________________________________________________ | |
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuckhards@yahoo.com>
and I'm told the Feds track match purchases because they are precursor ingredients for making meth...
Actually, the matches themselves aren't the problem, it's the Red Phosphorus (RP) obtained from the striking pad on the match covers and boxes that is the concern... or, so I've heard.
You know, though, if someone had some time on their hands, it might be moderately interesting to know just how many match heads and sparklers it would take to orbit a 12-lb. bowling ball... --- Kim Hyatt <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
Dang those feds - ruin all the fun.
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Maybe we can commission Kurt to do that... ;) That ought to be right up his alley! What do you say Canopus? Quoting Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com>:
You know, though, if someone had some time on their hands, it might be moderately interesting to know just how many match heads and sparklers it would take to orbit a 12-lb. bowling ball...
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Unfortunately, I've already blown up all of my models during my misspent youth, so I don't have anything to use an oversized cherry bomb on. --- diveboss@xmission.com wrote:
Maybe we can commission Kurt to do that... ;) That ought to be right up his alley! What do you say Canopus?
Quoting Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com>:
You know, though, if someone had some time on their hands, it might be moderately interesting to know just how many match heads and sparklers it would take to orbit a 12-lb. bowling ball...
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Thanks for reminding me. When I was a little kid, my older brother and his friends had me hold on to a plastic toy handgrenade as they placed a rather big firecracker in the hole in the bottom of it, and then lit it. The problem was, they took off running so fast, I really couldn't hear what they were yelling, so I just stood there and took it. BOOM! Yup, Marine Corps material for sure... my future was sealed! ;) Quoting Canopus56 <canopus56@yahoo.com>:
Unfortunately, I've already blown up all of my models during my misspent youth, so I don't have anything to use an oversized cherry bomb on.
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Maybe we can commission Kurt to do that... ;) That ought to be right up his alley! What do you say Canopus?
Quoting Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com>:
You know, though, if someone had some time on their hands, it might be moderately interesting to know just how many match heads and sparklers it would take to orbit a 12-lb. bowling ball...
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We seem to have a two day hole in our normal monsoonal cloud parade. Tonight and tomorrow night will be clear, thursday is "mostly clear" and friday and saturday are back to "partly cloudy". Moon rises after midnight so it may be worth a short drive for a short work/school night viewing session. DT --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
Alas, when you have to get up at 4:30 for work, you have to get to bed before dark. No such thing as a work night viewing session in summer for some of us! But we'll be there in spirit. --- daniel turner <outwest112@yahoo.com> wrote:
it may be worth a short drive for a short work/school night viewing session.
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Chuck wrote: | You know, though, if someone had some time on their | hands, it might be moderately interesting to know just | how many match heads and sparklers it would take to | orbit a 12-lb. bowling ball... I don't remember the math and physics well enough to even try, but I would be interested in the results. If anyone does this, however, PLEASE don't talk to the news media about it!
Don't talk to whom???????? Seriously, I only have one comment on the shuttle. At least one other needed. -- Thanks, Joe
Chuck wrote:
| You know, though, if someone had some time on their | hands, it might be moderately interesting to know just | how many match heads and sparklers it would take to | orbit a 12-lb. bowling ball...
I don't remember the math and physics well enough to even try, but I would be interested in the results. If anyone does this, however, PLEASE don't talk to the news media about it!
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