Bahhhhhhhhhh! As in Hoboken. A common error made by common
folk, but not by real engineers.

SV


"Scout" wrote in message
news
as in Lancaster?

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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I used to go parking up there.

BTW, my son went to Stevens.

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
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yep, classes on the hill, football in the valley.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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up on the hill, eh?

"Scout" wrote in message

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nah, that place in Bethlehem where the Eagles like to hold
pre-season camp.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote
But I'll tell you what, I'll match my degrees against
yours
any
day.
I went
to one of the best Engineering schools in the country.

In Hoboken?

Scotty,
I promise you no one at Lehigh University is focusing on Hoboken. Don't take
it personally.
I guessed Lancaster because you live near there.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Bahhhhhhhhhh! As in Hoboken. A common error made by common
folk, but not by real engineers.

SV


"Scout" wrote in message
news
as in Lancaster?

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
I used to go parking up there.

BTW, my son went to Stevens.

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
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yep, classes on the hill, football in the valley.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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up on the hill, eh?

"Scout" wrote in message

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nah, that place in Bethlehem where the Eagles like to hold
pre-season camp.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote
But I'll tell you what, I'll match my degrees against
yours
any
day.
I went
to one of the best Engineering schools in the country.

In Hoboken?

and Scotty, a big p.s. to set the record straight right here, as you seem
to have made a small, understandable but incorrect assumption. I've never
claimed to be an engineer in anything. I said I studied at one of the best
Engineering schools in the country, and I did. (according to US News & World
Reports 2005 "America's Best Colleges" Lehigh is tied with Yale and
Dartmouth in Engineering. I've had enough science to ace the teaching
science and technology exams (2 separate certs), but most of what I know
comes from working so many years as a technician with mechanical engineering
firms. Before teaching, my job had always been to show engineers where they
went wrong. They're not a lot different than high school kids.

Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Bahhhhhhhhhh! As in Hoboken. A common error made by common
folk, but not by real engineers.

SV


"Scout" wrote in message
news
as in Lancaster?

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
I used to go parking up there.

BTW, my son went to Stevens.

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
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yep, classes on the hill, football in the valley.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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up on the hill, eh?

"Scout" wrote in message

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nah, that place in Bethlehem where the Eagles like to hold
pre-season camp.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...

"Scout" wrote
But I'll tell you what, I'll match my degrees against
yours
any
day.
I went
to one of the best Engineering schools in the country.

In Hoboken?

of course, you should have known that since I told you that privately a year
ago!
Scout

"Scout" wrote in message
...
and Scotty, a big p.s. to set the record straight right here, as you seem
to have made a small, understandable but incorrect assumption. I've never
claimed to be an engineer in anything. I said I studied at one of the best
Engineering schools in the country, and I did. (according to US News &
World
Reports 2005 "America's Best Colleges" Lehigh is tied with Yale and
Dartmouth in Engineering. I've had enough science to ace the teaching
science and technology exams (2 separate certs), but most of what I know
comes from working so many years as a technician with mechanical
engineering
firms. Before teaching, my job had always been to show engineers where
they
went wrong. They're not a lot different than high school kids.

Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Bahhhhhhhhhh! As in Hoboken. A common error made by common
folk, but not by real engineers.

SV


"Scout" wrote in message
news
as in Lancaster?

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
I used to go parking up there.

BTW, my son went to Stevens.

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
...
yep, classes on the hill, football in the valley.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
up on the hill, eh?

"Scout" wrote in message

...
nah, that place in Bethlehem where the Eagles like to hold
pre-season camp.
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...

"Scout" wrote
But I'll tell you what, I'll match my degrees against
yours
any
day.
I went
to one of the best Engineering schools in the country.

In Hoboken?

finally! an idea.
good luck to ya.
do you smoke?

gf

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Yikes, there's a big T-storm rolling thru here right now. I better put
my foil beanie on and go outside and pray.

you know my dad?!
i know he vacations in PA, so its possible.

zeus! thats funny
i think dad only deals with union reps.

i just called the insurance company, as any reasonable person would do.

gf.

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Did you have Big Tony put a contract out on Zeus after that?


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

So you're saying Ben Franklin was wrong?
Scout

OooooozeOne wrote in message
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On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:58:14 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

How many folks have lightning "proofed" their boat?
Did you make your own modifications or buy a package? What systems are
better than others?
Have you ever been hit?
Scout


No such thing as lightning protection, just attraction.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

that was a different experiment!


OooooozeOne wrote in message
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Nah, he was right!
He put a lightning rod up and found lightning.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:21:02 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

So you're saying Ben Franklin was wrong?
Scout

OooooozeOne wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:58:14 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

How many folks have lightning "proofed" their boat?
Did you make your own modifications or buy a package? What systems are
better than others?
Have you ever been hit?
Scout


No such thing as lightning protection, just attraction.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

The idea is to provide an alternative, low resistance path to ground.
The concept is proven to work well on buildings, why not on sailboats?


OooooozeOne wrote in message
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Yeah, but the results show that if you stick a lightning rod up into a
thunderstorm, it is very likely that you will find lightning.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:23:24 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

that was a different experiment!


OooooozeOne wrote in message
.. .
Nah, he was right!
He put a lightning rod up and found lightning.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:21:02 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

So you're saying Ben Franklin was wrong?
Scout

OooooozeOne wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:58:14 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

How many folks have lightning "proofed" their boat?
Did you make your own modifications or buy a package? What systems
are
better than others?
Have you ever been hit?
Scout


No such thing as lightning protection, just attraction.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

but you're not "looking for it"
the idea that lightning rods 'attract' a hit is a misconception. If
lightning hits your l.rods, it would have hit your mast anyway. Most of the
lightning protections systems I've seen, on commercial buildings, use copper
cable no more than 1/2" diameter.


OooooozeOne wrote in message
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Big difference between the mass of a building and a skinny little ally
mast.
Lighting conductors on buildings are thick, wide straps of copper, a
far cry from the cables or strips that boats use.
Can't remember ever seeing a lightning protected yacht that didn't
suffer extensive damage from a direct strike.

For my money..why go looking for it.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:30:59 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

The idea is to provide an alternative, low resistance path to ground.
The concept is proven to work well on buildings, why not on sailboats?


OooooozeOne wrote in message
.. .
Yeah, but the results show that if you stick a lightning rod up into a
thunderstorm, it is very likely that you will find lightning.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:23:24 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

that was a different experiment!


OooooozeOne wrote in message
.. .
Nah, he was right!
He put a lightning rod up and found lightning.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:21:02 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

So you're saying Ben Franklin was wrong?
Scout

OooooozeOne wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:58:14 GMT, "Scout"

scribbled thusly:

How many folks have lightning "proofed" their boat?
Did you make your own modifications or buy a package? What
systems
are
better than others?
Have you ever been hit?
Scout


No such thing as lightning protection, just attraction.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.