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GeorgeStGeorge

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  1. As I recall, "Kozinsky" was played by Stanley Kamel, better known perhaps as "Monk"'s psychiatrist "Dr. Kroger." He died about a month ago. Another episode tonight. George
  2. James Brown? I have no idea. I haven't watched "Lost" since the first episode. George
  3. "It would appear that the King's whore is the cause of all this. Why doesn't someone just -- get rid of her?" "Qui tacet, consentire videtur." George
  4. Actually, you missed Scientist as a class, or any variety (I'm a chemist) in particular. George
  5. Was this the NG episode where a "traveller" helps the Enterprise reach Warp 10? They enter a state where thoughts become real. There was also a "scientist" running the experiment who didn't realize that he was irrelevant, and that the "traveller" was doing all the work. George
  6. It was, indeed, "A Quarter to Three" by Gary US Bonds. Go, waysider. George
  7. I wasn't around at the beginning, but I've grown to love this thread. It's tough to see it fade away. George
  8. I almost thought yours was this one: He was swingin on the sax like a nobody could And I was dancin' all over the room. George
  9. "Palisades Park" by Freddy Cannon? George
  10. My wife plants all sorts of things. I think her primary motive, though, is to make it as hard for me to mow the lawn as possible! (Let's see...his mower has a 22" blade, so if I plant things 18" apart and 20" from the fence line...) One thing to remember: plant what works for your climate and soil. For instance, apples and pears don't grow in southern Texas, because they need a winter freeze. You won't see any maple trees down here, either! A local radio gardening expert (Randy Lemmon) always warns Yankee transplants that all the trees and flowers they grew up with are not going to do well here. George
  11. Re: alternative fuels Ethanol delivers less energy per gallon than gasoline. So, the higher the percentage of ethanol in your mix, the lower mileage you get. This should be considered in any evaluation of the possibly lower price per gallon of ethanol or ethanol/gas mixtures. I won't spend a lot of time on the "actual" cost of ethanol (higher food prices, etc.); but I will mention that special gas tanks and fuel lines are required for ethanol concentrations above about 50%. And, because ethanol absorbs moisture from the air, it really can't be piped the way gasoline can, so transporting it to refineries, etc., must be done by rail car or truck (much more expensive than pipeline). Biodiesel sounds wonderful, but it has one problem like ethanol: diversion of food crops to produce fuel. When I was involved in a biodiesel project at work, it was noted that biodiesel would only be competitive (without a fat government subsidy) when oil hit $100/barrel. (At the time, oil was about $45/bbl.) So is it competitive now? NO, because the price of seed oils has also doubled! And then there's all that by-product glycerine to deal with. (A car that would run well on glycerine might be helpful here...) Biodiesel from animal fat MIGHT be a solution. Hydrogen sounds lovely also (none of that "evil" carbon dioxide produced, doncha know); but presently there is no cost-effective way to make hydrogen that doesn't involve CO2 as a by-product. Some day, solar cells may generate enough electricity for cost-effective water-splitting, but it hasn't happened yet. And high-density storage of hydrogen (so you don't need an immense fuel tank) hasn't happened yet, either. And something the eco-nuts haven't told you: water vapor is a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2. Give me a fuel-efficient gasoline engine. George
  12. That was...different! George
  13. Moon/moonlight ten/express lane/items ? George
  14. Apparently, TLB has done another "drive by." Try this one: "Qui tacet, consentire videtur." George
  15. That's it, Paw. (DAVY + ANGLE + LIGHT) You're up! George
  16. For sheer camp, the "Dr. Phibes" movies were a hoot! George
  17. Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen George
  18. The Lugosi "Dracula" and Karlov "Frankenstein" were great. I also enjoyed "Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein," which included, of course, Dracula and the Wolf Man. I never enjoyed the "I Was a Teenage..." films. A suspense film (not a horror flick) that gave me chills was "Experiment in Terror," starring Glen Ford, Lee Remick, Ross Martin, and a young Stefanie Powers. George
  19. Was that "Double Shot of My Baby's Love" by The Swinging Medallions? George
  20. That simple, perhaps, but also that energy-intensive. I doubt that most Internet stalkers are that industrious. I know I'M not! George
  21. You didn't have to delete your puzzle! I think Raf's remark about not "stealing a turn" implies that he's fine with someone else posting. George
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