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SamC
White Water Yakist
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 Posted - 2006-01-12 : 07:34:07
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| A morning observation:Pour a little cream in a cup of hot tea; don't stir. Notice there is a very thin film of white clinging to the tea surface-tension-zone and a billowing cloud of white below the surface. Two different mixing zones: surface and below-surface.Pick up the cup and turn smoothly to the left or right. The surface tension zone is fixed (does not move) with respect to the cup, the cloud zone below is fixed (doesn't move) with respect to the room.OK, ho-hum. Can you post a better method of observing the surface tension layer of a liquid and the body of liquid?I've got stored procs to debug. Gotta go. |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
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AndrewMurphy
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2916 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-12 : 09:37:16
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| I don't drink tea....only alcohol.Does the same happen with 'tonic water' or 'diet coke/cola' mixers??? |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-12 : 09:45:51
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Originally posted by AndrewMurphy
Does the same happen with 'tonic water' or 'diet coke/cola' mixers???
Give it a try. Add a teaspoon of cream to your vodka; hold glass in hand; turn in circles.  |
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Kristen
Test
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Posted - 2006-01-12 : 13:33:41
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| Spin a [raw] egg. Momentarily touch it with your finger to stop the rotation. Let go - the egg will start spinning again.Its not surface tension that does this of course ... Kristen |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-12 : 13:34:32
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| I would not go suggesting to Brett that he put cream in his margarita cause them is fightin words.LOLJimUsers <> Logic |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-12 : 14:14:34
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| Take a raw egg. Throw it at your boss. Notice the abrupt increase in tension.... |
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Kristen
Test
22859 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-12 : 14:42:13
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| Take a raw egg. Throw it at your boss. Notice the abrupt increase in tension surface .... |
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
4110 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-12 : 20:19:42
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| take a cup... put instant coffeeadd enough hot water to dissolvedo not stir, mix by rotating cup slowlyadd sugaradd creamfill cup 3/4 fullmix using spoon (do not use index finger)gulp it all down...feel the building tension at the pit of your stomach --------------------keeping it simple... |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-12 : 20:27:47
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| make yourself a cup of hot coffee or tea crack an (raw) egg into itdrink it all upyou will be energetic all day to face any tension-----------------'KH'Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. |
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Doug G
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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ditch
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1466 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-13 : 03:10:41
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Originally posted by AndrewMurphy
I don't drink tea....only alcohol.Does the same happen with 'tonic water' or 'diet coke/cola' mixers???
Ahhhh.... AndySurely someone coming from Ireland would appreciate this kinda art then. http://www.thenewstribune.com/ae/restaurants/story/3881129p-3482485c.htmlI once had the honour of having a heart instead of a Shamrock been drawn on my pint by a really lovely barmaid Duane.  "It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off." |
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
Posted - 2006-01-13 : 03:51:20
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| Not tension related but if you get a glass of Cointreau (or presumably other clear spirit) and very carefully pour some Baileys (or presumably other cream based drink) it curdles and floats in the Cointreau and looks like a Brain - which strangely enough is the name of this cocktailDuane - like the link but my, admittedly limited, experience of drinking Guiness in Dublin just meant that it showed you up to be a tourist. I seem to recall that most of the locals drank a different stout which I can't quite remember the name of for some reason steve-----------Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! |
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