Frozen Turkey vs. The Windshield, round one
The NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has a high powered air gun they use to test jetliner's windshields against bird impacts, and since the animal rights people would go crazy if live birds were used they use frozen turkeys whee
Now comes the fun part, England borrowed this gun to test the windshield of their high-speed train. (the one running under the English Channel) Well, they lunched the frozen turkey and it didn't just go through the windshield, it cut right through one of the seats too O.O; They called up NASA to ask what they could do to make the windshields better... After a bit of questioning one of the engineers asked if they'd used a turkey in the test, they answered of course, a frozen turkey just like NASA said *laughs* Then the engineer asked if they'd defrosted the turkey before they launched it whee Big, big difference!
Frozen Foul Strike again!
Hear of golf ball, even tennis ball sized hail? Well, in FFA warning booklet way back was a warning about bad weather and updrafts which contained a true story about duck hail whee The short version goes like this: A flock of ducks flew right into a thunder head (which is hot air going up reallly fast, like 300 mph, o.o as it lets out water and cools) and got themselves swept clear up into the upper atmosphere, getting frozen solid till they were heavy enough, and the air had let off enough heat, that they fell back down..... Only to get sucked into an jet engine >.-- In another case it happened to a huge flock over a small town, and it started hailing ducks!! O.O;
Yep, yep... By the way, these both come from my Dad whee He's been through a lot, sometime I should tell y'all about the time he nearly cut then end of his finger off at 14 <.<;; Or perhaps the failed parachute opening o.o; but anyway, I think you can see why I say he tells such interesting stories whee
Well, that's enough of that. 3nodding Guess what, I had another dentist appointment today ^.^; and another one tomorrow... <.<; lucky me... but at least the doctor and nurse are entertaining *giggles* I could sit there for hours with my mouth propped open and listen to them chatter whee They're both very nice ladies and I'm hoping I never have to meet the other nurse... 'cuz she's a little... uh... evil o.o You know how preppy business like women, who never, ever want to have kids tend to be mean? Well she's one of those <.<;
Anyway *laughs* Tomorrow should be my last visit for quite awhile, but I've got all the luck... I have to get my tongue snipped whee (not tomorrow, and sadly not even at this office v.v but eventually and somewhere o.O ) See, there's this little line connecting your tongue to the bottom of your mouth, and mine, being the lucky duck I am, is too short and is pulling my gums down. @.@ *can't stick her tongue out past her teeth* o.o *but never noticed before 'cuz she's used to it and simply rolls her tongue* Yep, yep, so that'll be fun when we get around to it, but life goes on!
Ahh, time for bed <.<; *waves to everyone* Night, and have as wonderful a Wednesday as you can!! ^.^
