Mr.Duck on 25/7/2006 at 05:31
Wanna trade places, G?
:cool:
dh124289 on 25/7/2006 at 19:23
The part about gritting roads to stop them from melting had me confused, couldn't work out why this would work.. but I gather they are using the same lorries which spread salt/grit in the winter to spread a mixture of granite and sand which inhibits melting in the tarmac.
Any chemists want to confirm/elaborate??
Oh and Central Scotland hasn't escaped the heat either :mad:
PeeperStorm on 26/7/2006 at 02:28
When the roads soften in the heat, they become sticky. When that happens cars tend to pull out chunks of road as they drive past. Spreading gravel/sand/rock powder on the roads prevents the road from sticking to the tires. It sticks to the g/s/r instead.
Funny thing is that some of the roads around here have started melting, and we build them to withstand high temps. We get weather like this every year, but usually don't get quite so many record setting days in a row. At least I don't have to worry about my driveway: Dirt doesn't melt.
Printer's Devil on 26/7/2006 at 03:08
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
That heat where you are seems cuurazy GBM, but if it's a dry heat ("Yeah, but its a dry heat!" <-name film, get 10 points)...
Said the Private to the Sergeant after coming out of hibernation in
Aliens. The way the Private delivers the line suggests that the response is an established bit of folklore; from what, I'm not sure.
Fafhrd on 26/7/2006 at 06:18
for some reason I recall Bill Murray using that line in something else, that, or it was in SpaceBalls.
Shayde on 26/7/2006 at 09:42
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
I love summer. I loved it in Africa too, where it was seriously hot.
(Insert rant about your use of "Africa" here.)
Also, sweat bitches our weather here is (
http://www.weathersa.co.za/) lovely at the moment.
SubJeff on 26/7/2006 at 16:37
What's wrong with saying Africa? Some people summer in Europe you know. Or even "The Continent". Which continent? The people who matter know;)
Anyway, South Africa isn't reaaaally Africa is it? :p
Loads of people at work moaning about the heat again today. It's not like we're in a 50 degree C rainshadow or something. These people don't deserve the sun. Banish them to the mines! The only thing I don't like is I have to wear a tie everyday. Meh. It's worth it.
10 points to Printer's Devil
dh124289 on 26/7/2006 at 16:55
Quote Posted by Printer's Devil
Said the Private to the Sergeant after coming out of hibernation in
Aliens. The way the Private delivers the line suggests that the response is an established bit of folklore; from what, I'm not sure.
Right film, wrong part. Hudson says that during the trek into the alien nest.
Frost: "It's hot as hell in here."
Hudson: "Yeah man, but it's a dry heat!"
The bit you are thinking of is when they come out of hypersleep after reaching LV-426.
Hudson: "Man, this floor's freezing."
Apone: "What do you want me to do, fetch your slippers for you?"
Hudson: "Gee, would you sir? I'd like that."
[Apone points at his face with middle finger]
Apone: "Look into my eye. "
Never could work out what Sergeant Apone meant by that :D
Printer's Devil on 26/7/2006 at 17:12
Thank goodness the internet can help us keep important facts straight! I can barely believe I saw that movie twenty years ago. Where did the time go? Was sarge pointing (at his eye), with his middle finger? Think sign language and you have your answer.
dh124289 on 26/7/2006 at 22:30
Quote Posted by Printer's Devil
Thank goodness the internet can help us keep important facts straight! I can barely believe I saw that movie
twenty years ago. Where did the time go? Was sarge pointing (at his eye), with his
middle finger? Think sign language and you have your answer.
I was thinking more the way he exposes the white part of his eye...
I've watched that movie too many times :tsktsk:
