I'm really tired of you colonials and your spelling :-)

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I'm really tired of you colonials and your spelling :-)

Nick Hoffman — 1/16/2004 12:52:37 AM (archived)

But since I'm an antipodean clonial myself, I better not sling mud. It might stick!

I *have* seen mud behave much like that, when a sticky surface layer has semi-dried over a more liquid interior. As you walk across it, you gain 1/4" of mud with each step, and suddenly notice you are balanced on these wierd platform shoes, and your feet weigh a ton.

But this "magic carpet" is different in the way it seperates quite cleanly again from the object it has adhered to.

I await detailed investigation with keen anticipation.

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Spirit has successfully gone down the ramp and is now on Mars. - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 10:05:14 AM
- As Nick says, look at the tire! (which is how it's really spelled. ;) ) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 6:06:05 PM
  - I'm really tired of you colonials and your spelling :-) - Nick Hoffman - 1/16/2004 12:52:37 AM
  - Now now! Let's not get into the theatre of the absurd. ;-)> Stop the (mud)slinging. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 6:52:37 PM
  - re: As Nick says, look at the tire! (which is how it's really spelled. ;) ) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:15:49 PM
- look at the tyre! - Nick Hoffman - 1/15/2004 2:28:51 PM
  - re: look at the tyre! - Marcia - 1/15/2004 7:34:50 PM
    - re: look at the tyre! - Marcia - 1/15/2004 7:40:34 PM
  - re: look at the tyre! - dlp_79 - 1/15/2004 5:46:10 PM
    - re: look at the tyre! - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:05:08 PM
  - Perhaps mud, bud. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 4:40:43 PM
    - re: Perhaps mud, bud. - PB - 1/15/2004 5:05:39 PM
      - re: Perhaps mud, bud. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 5:59:26 PM
        
        So does oily dirt. So does talcum powder. Not ready to make any conclusions. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/15/2004 6:13:06 PM
        
        So does a powder. Roll a toy car in icing sugar. (n/t) - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:10:18 PM
        
        Icing sugar is moist. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:40:52 PM
        
        re: Icing sugar is NOT moist. - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:47:08 PM
        
        re: Icing sugar is NOT moist. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 7:09:46 PM
        
        Guys, the rover is right there. WAIT for it! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 7:54:46 PM
        
        Here's the thing about mars: it is different from earth - alcaray - 1/15/2004 7:21:34 PM
        
        I'll try the experiment with a 25 lb. barbell weight and post the results. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 10:22:39 AM
        
        Not at the Pathfinder site. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:35:15 PM
        
        All we are saying is......... - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:42:55 PM
        
        great minds (n/t) - alcaray - 1/15/2004 6:14:17 PM
      - Robert is open loop. Don't waste your breath..... (n/t) - Gary - 1/15/2004 5:16:05 PM
        
        It's only water. It can't hurt you. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 7:14:39 PM
  - it happened on pathfinder - Delbert - 1/15/2004 4:28:57 PM
    - re: it happened on pathfinder - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:08:40 PM
  - Speaking of snow, Nick.... - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 2:42:05 PM
- Simply marvelous - Donald - 1/15/2004 1:39:10 PM

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