I don't know about the U.S., but you'd be lucky to get paid by a brand for doing this in the UK. Also, you should get the brands permission before duplicating their logo

Very Good! I must tell you that the PC term for "Redneck" is "Appalachian American".

This must be similar to what my Grandmother always warned: "Don't cross your eyes 'cause they could stick that way!"

Fred, what about the foam used to seal waterfalls and fountains? I know it doesn't have a ton of give, since it has to resist settling boulders.

good stuff jim and scott. Very interesting sites, should make a useful resource.

i think theyve got to be crystal to get them to resonate...

Latest developments... I injected the foam yesterday evening and the results are good but not great. The essential problem is that the cured foam is not dense enough and compresses under pressure, which in turn allows the whole structure to deflect heavily. The good news is that the honeycomb structure is quite strong even given this. I layed a 1/16" plastic sheet on top of the honeycomb and inched my (210 lbs) way out to the center of the triangle (see image below) and although the surface deflected it held up and recovered nicely after I stepped off. The foam, in addition to being structurally inadequate, is very hard to control. I'm looking for alternative materials to use in the interstices between the PVC sections. I'm leaning towards trying epoxy next but am open to other suggestions. An ideal material would be inexpensive, easy to apply, and cure really hard. BTW, I also learned not to over tighten the wire ties before injecting the foam as it makes it very hard to form the honeycomb into curves. [image: deftest1.jpg] [image: deftest2.jpg] [image: foam%20closeup.jpg]

In dubya's own words "fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice..." he loses the plot thereabout. So yeah, consider it forgiven.

I actually sent out a board email (and by accident, three times) but there was this issue with email notifications in general so it may have got(ten) stuck somewhere in the air. As for the non yet registered members; there are about six time more here than at the new board. This means of course a lot of newly registered ones and the number of those having posted a considerable amount but not registered yet is not too high. So maybe we can "collect" them. Shaun Tennant for instance.

OT annoncement: Please, continue here Thanks...

I used to run a front break on my fixie, but it was a 30 year old Mafac center pull, so it was close enough to muscle braking only. Single speed is for people who compromise, and I'd run two brakes on those too.

lapx, Check your PM.

Mike, Please, read my reply there...

I too, have never been a great fan of FG. However I visited the Stata Center last fall and was won over by the experience of the design. The myriad of complex spaces, one leading into another, the interior "street" was delightful, with views into labs, to the exterior thru interestingly placed/shaped windows and virtually continuous natural light streaming from above makes the building wonderful to move thru. The roof terrace at the top of a ramp that winds up from one end of the "street" is a great space, nestled in amongst the tors of stainless and polished metal. My least favorite aspect of the building is the street facade, which varies in form and character along the block. I never have believed in Gehry design as an integrated form of architecture; it does not necessarily contribute to the urban fabric. I have viewed his buildings as sculptural object pieces, best for civic cultural landmarks such as art museums and concert halls, therefore not contributing to the advancement of architecture as a practical art. Strata has come as close as I have seen to being contextural, not in the sense of expressive form, but in scale and interpretation of the urban street-wall. I do not think FG will ever be considered to reside in the practical realm, hence the issues with the performance of his buildings. MIT should have known better, being a campus of engineers, that to think that they would not have issues with the building as it was designed.

That sounds like a classic Architects Practice

I wondered about that too, John. I hope Ken responds. Bob, yes...I think so for the most part. But in the mid-50's Ike proclaimed Armistice Day expanded to honor all Veterans, changing the name here to Veterans Day. Daniel, my Dad mentioned the same sadness yesterday (he's coping, though not so well, with watching a 4th generation of veterans coming home...since he grew up just after WW1, as I did after WW2). I too fear for these guys (and gals now). I mean no disrespect saying, in general, I don't see that they have had to build the coping skills/experience my Dad's generation could count on to get by (just as my generation had less too). I pray they find the support they need to really "come home".

That was great, "attack is the best defense"

Idk, he could be a kind benevolent ruler. He seems happy, in an "I just spent 15 years of my life on a model car" sort of way.

And the background! I'm in love with SketchUp all over again.

And I bet you got a much better quality than the PhotoShop >> JPG >> Revit >> PDF route. Jpg is a lossy compression, then you took it to another software which MIGHT* not handle raster very well and print to pdf from there. (* Sorry I have only AutoCAD experience and it does not handle raster well). Guite