This thread Will never die!

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Quigley_Sharps, Aug 5, 2005.


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  1. Falcon15

    Falcon15 Falco Peregrinus

    Gee only 238 times? Wow, slacking. Oh and this is just as useless of a reply as the previous 2.
     
    Falcon15, Sep 28, 2011
    #2841
  2. Tracy

    Tracy Insatiably Curious Moderator Founding Member

    239 :>D

    Who here knows about the cricket-chirping temperature thing?


    • You count the number chirps in 14 seconds, then add 40 - that's the outside temp.
    In looking into this more, I've found that there's a southern method (it's for crickets with a drawl ~giggle~). They only count for 5 seconds, but then there's a seasonal multiplier (that I'm not sure of).

    So - do tell - who here knows what I'm talking about? Is it true? Is it accurate?
     
    Tracy, Sep 29, 2011
    #2842
  3. Falcon15

    Falcon15 Falco Peregrinus

    It is called Dolbears Law and there is no variation between "Northern" or "Southern" crickets. It is applied across the board. Anyone who adds to the method is either an Engineer or just plain ornery.
     
    Falcon15, Sep 29, 2011
    #2843
  4. Witch Doctor 01

    Witch Doctor 01 Mojo Maker

    When it was 20 degrees by my thermometer i waited 14 seconds and there where no chirps ... added 40... figured it was 40 degrees out side ... and froze my butt off....:oops:
     
    Witch Doctor 01, Sep 30, 2011
    #2844
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  5. Falcon15

    Falcon15 Falco Peregrinus

    No sane cricket is out in 20 degree weather. Just sayin'. YMMV. Must have been one of them "Furry Crickets" ...
    furrycricket.
     
    Falcon15, Sep 30, 2011
    #2845
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  6. Minuteman

    Minuteman Chaplain Moderator Founding Member

    What do you count to get the wind chill factor?
     
    Minuteman, Sep 30, 2011
    #2846
  7. Falcon15

    Falcon15 Falco Peregrinus

    The number of seconds it takes to chill a beer.
     
    Falcon15, Sep 30, 2011
    #2847
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  8. Wild Trapper

    Wild Trapper Pirate Biker

    50 degrees, 80 mph, no windscreen on the bike. Yikes!
     
    Wild Trapper, Sep 30, 2011
    #2848
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  9. RightHand

    RightHand Been There, Done That RIP 4/15/21 Moderator Moderator Emeritus Founding Member

    Why is it that everyone wants to be a survivor but "survivalist" is a dirty word?
     
    RightHand, Oct 5, 2011
    #2849
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  10. Falcon15

    Falcon15 Falco Peregrinus

    Because of this little gem from 87...

    The Survivors - YouTube
     
    Falcon15, Oct 5, 2011
    #2850
  11. RightHand

    RightHand Been There, Done That RIP 4/15/21 Moderator Moderator Emeritus Founding Member

    "We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill" - Jonathan Livingston Seagull
     
    RightHand, Nov 26, 2011
    #2851
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  12. Seawolf1090

    Seawolf1090 Retired Curmudgeonly IT Monkey Founding Member

    Start talking zombies and Mad Max, the average person will take part with gusto. Talk real-life prepping and being truly 'independent', and their minds lock us out. They can deal with the most ridiculous fiction, but they cannot deal with reality.
     
    Seawolf1090, Nov 27, 2011
    #2852
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  13. Kannonman

    Kannonman Monkey+

    A culture truly grows great when old men plant trees in who's shade they know they will never sit.
     
    Kannonman, Nov 27, 2011
    #2853
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  14. scrapman21009

    scrapman21009 Chupacabra Hunter

    Am I the only one who thinks Nina form the good-night show on Sprout channel is kinda hot??? yeah, I thimk I am :oops:
     
    scrapman21009, Nov 28, 2011
    #2854
  15. Falcon15

    Falcon15 Falco Peregrinus

    They planted a tree, over 200 years ago. The tree, however wilts, and dies. We needs must tend it before it is gone forever.

    "Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."     Thomas Jefferson in a letter to William Stephen Smith (13 November 1787)
     
    Falcon15, Nov 28, 2011
    #2855
  16. RightHand

    RightHand Been There, Done That RIP 4/15/21 Moderator Moderator Emeritus Founding Member

    The destination is never as important as the journey
     
    RightHand, Nov 28, 2011
    #2856
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  17. Sapper John

    Sapper John Analog Monkey in a Digital World

    The beatings will continue until morale improves...
     
    Sapper John, Nov 28, 2011
    #2857
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  18. Wild Trapper

    Wild Trapper Pirate Biker

    For about a month there, I thought this thread had died. Guess it was only sleeping!
     
    Wild Trapper, Nov 29, 2011
    #2858
  19. Ajax

    Ajax Monkey++

    Anyone want to take bets on when a thread this big crashes the servers?
     
    Ajax, Dec 1, 2011
    #2859
  20. RightHand

    RightHand Been There, Done That RIP 4/15/21 Moderator Moderator Emeritus Founding Member

    My favorite thread. I post here often enough just to keep it in the "New Posts"
     
    RightHand, Dec 1, 2011
    #2860
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