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Randy Stankey
Film God

Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

- posted 08-12-2003 10:47 PM      Profile for Randy Stankey   Email Randy Stankey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Is there ANY subject upon which at least one member of Film Tech can't answer a question or give some salient information about?

Think about it for a sec. Besides films and projectors, can you ever remember one subject that at least one member couldn't speak about? There have been many wide-ranging subjects over the years but, for the life of me, I can't remember one that drew a blank.

We have:
  • Auto mechanics
  • Home contruction/contracting
  • Commercial/industrial electricity
  • Stage tech.
  • Video tech.
  • Consumer electronics and computers
  • Philosophy
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Astronomy
  • Politics
  • Medicine
  • Humor
Honestly, I think I could list forever.
Let's see if we can make a game out of this. Is there a question that can stump the experts?

Here's the first question:

I have the following items in possession.
  • A car loaded with an unknown amount (weight) of passengers, luggage, supplies and gasoline.
  • A piece of chalk
  • A ruler
  • A tire pressure guage
  • A smooth & level paved area to park the car
Assume that the ruler and guage are as accurate as reasonably possible and that you are able to draw an accurate line with the chalk.
You may not use a scale, nor may you calculate the weight by looking up the cars' weight and adding up the weight of all the people and stuff. (How do you know people didn't lie about their weight?)

You have 10 minutes to complete the task.

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Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

- posted 08-12-2003 11:16 PM      Profile for Brad Miller   Author's Homepage   Email Brad Miller       Edit/Delete Post 
You forgot experience in porn. Oh no, wait we do have Phil on board! [Big Grin]

I think this is a job for Evans.

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Phil Hill
I love my cootie bug

Posts: 7595
From: Hollywood, CA USA
Registered: Mar 2000

- posted 08-12-2003 11:34 PM      Profile for Phil Hill   Email Phil Hill       Edit/Delete Post 
Hmmm... does anyone have a large roll of (unused)toilet paper? I want to make a list of why I hate Brad....

>>> Phil

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Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

- posted 08-12-2003 11:40 PM      Profile for Brad Miller   Author's Homepage   Email Brad Miller       Edit/Delete Post 
You'll want to get the kind like theaters have in their restrooms on those REALLY big rolls. [Smile]

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Chris Hipp
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1462
From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas)
Registered: Jul 2003

- posted 08-12-2003 11:49 PM      Profile for Chris Hipp   Email Chris Hipp   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Usually if you ask them if they are lying, they will start laughing.

Did I win?

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Jon Bartow
Master Film Handler

Posts: 287
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Nov 1999

- posted 08-13-2003 06:56 AM      Profile for Jon Bartow   Email Jon Bartow   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Randy,
without actually doing the math (much too lazy this morning) one would measure the tire pressure and the area that the tires are in contact with the ground.
For example:
if each tire is at 25lbs/sq"
and each tire has 50 square inches on the ground
then you have 50x4x25=5000lbs

oh and it only took me 2min without a calculator

guess I'm not that lazy this morning

How about this:

A 4" water pipe is split off into 1/2" pipes. how many 1/2" pipes could that4" pipe feed while keeping the same pressure and capacity?

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William T. Parr
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 823
From: Cedar Park, TX
Registered: Nov 2000

- posted 08-13-2003 07:56 AM      Profile for William T. Parr   Email William T. Parr   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
quote:
You'll want to get the kind like theaters have in their restrooms
Yeah that type of toilet paper is also known as John Wayne toilet paper, because it is rough and tough and won't take shit of anyone.

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Stephen Furley
Film God

Posts: 3059
From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England
Registered: May 2002

- posted 08-13-2003 09:13 AM      Profile for Stephen Furley   Email Stephen Furley   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Well, there are 1680 members; I guess that in any group of 1680 people, you would find a wide range of knowledge and experience.

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Barry Floyd
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1079
From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

- posted 08-13-2003 09:21 AM      Profile for Barry Floyd   Author's Homepage   Email Barry Floyd   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
You can add Architecture & Civil/Enviromental engineering to the list Randy.

I design Water and Sewage Treatment Plants for a living at my day job.

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Evans A Criswell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1579
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

- posted 08-13-2003 09:32 AM      Profile for Evans A Criswell   Author's Homepage   Email Evans A Criswell   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
quote:
A 4" water pipe is split off into 1/2" pipes. how many 1/2" pipes could that4" pipe feed while keeping the same pressure and capacity?
64 ? (most people would say 8).

4 squared over (1/2) squared is 16 over (1/4) = 64.

The cross-sectional area of a circular pipe is proportional to the square of the radius (or diameter).

Here's one. A man hauling a delicate scientific instrument drives carefully from Huntsville to Decatur (25 miles) at 30 MPH. The instant he arrives, the instrument is removed from the back of the truck and he starts driving back. He drives 70 MPH the entire way back from Decatur to Huntsville. What is his average driving speed for the trip?

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Scott Norwood
Film God

Posts: 8146
From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99

- posted 08-13-2003 10:15 AM      Profile for Scott Norwood   Author's Homepage   Email Scott Norwood   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
quote:
A man hauling a delicate scientific instrument drives carefully from Huntsville to Decatur (25 miles) at 30 MPH. The instant he arrives, the instrument is removed from the back of the truck and he starts driving back. He drives 70 MPH the entire way back from Decatur to Huntsville. What is his average driving speed for the trip?
About 42 MPH.

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Joe Beres
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 606
From: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

- posted 08-13-2003 10:16 AM      Profile for Joe Beres   Email Joe Beres   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Ah, Story problems. It's been a while.

Scott, I got the same, 41.9997 mph.

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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

- posted 08-13-2003 01:53 PM      Profile for Paul G. Thompson   Email Paul G. Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
How many "wipes" will a single roll of 250 square two ply toilet paper yield? I would presume there are many factors, such as the mass of the ass, what the person was drinking and eating, whether they wad it up, or fold the squares..... [Big Grin]

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Aaron Sisemore
Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day!

Posts: 3061
From: Rockwall TX USA
Registered: Sep 1999

- posted 08-13-2003 04:45 PM      Profile for Aaron Sisemore   Email Aaron Sisemore   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Add 'Vacuum Tube Technology' and 'Musicians' to the list, Randy.

-Aaron

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Chris Hipp
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1462
From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas)
Registered: Jul 2003

- posted 08-13-2003 05:30 PM      Profile for Chris Hipp   Email Chris Hipp   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The only thing that Randy asked up there was how do you know they didnt lie about there weight.

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