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    Image of NurseDave NurseDave
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    OW OW OW!!! There goes my defibrillator again!
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    "The only thing that happens to paper clips when they're placed on American trains is that they get fed up and decide to just drive next time. Hiyo!"



    You know, if vacation weren't so damn scarce I'd ride the train a hell of a lot more often. Hell, for our honeymoon my wife and I rode the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle in winter. Glacier National Park was beautiful as was Stevens Pass.



    The food was good, meeting people at dinner/lunch was fun. I enjoyed the entire trip other than being sick with the plague (Flu) before I climbed aboard.
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    Image of Scazza Scazza
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    Amazing how clear that train is. I guess the streotypical packed cars dosn't happen all the time.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    07/15/09

    @Scazza: 22 days I've been in Japan only got the train packed once, during the morning rush hour.

    Those 22 days were spent happily in Tokyo, and I could also debunk several other stereotypes we have about them...
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    Gotta love electromagnetic induction.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    I guess I’d better not wear my $45,000 Patek Philippe then?
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    Image of ZaxxonQ.com ZaxxonQ.com
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    ... I bet he missed his stop about five times being so entertained by this. Oooo, look, shiny! *^_^*
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    Big deal. We've got pigeons that ride the A out in Howard Beach and we still have the biggest rats of any mass transit system.



    Keep your dancing paper clips, Japan.
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    07/15/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Maybe to compete you should teach the rats to dance.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    07/15/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Just wait 'till one of them comes at you asking if you need tips to write a letter...
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    So I shouldn't be putting my Zune 120 on the floor of the train?
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    07/15/09

    @Xeno: Well, yes, but not because of magnetism.

    The floor of a typical train is so covered in garbage and shit you'd never be able to distinguish your Zune.


    ;^)
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    Image of Bandit Bandit
    07/15/09

    @bosskev: Actually, if you've ever been to Japan, you'd know that the floors are so clean you could eat off them. Really.
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    07/15/09

    @Bandit: I was thinking more along the lines of the grimy trains and subways in the U.S. where you are thankful you are wearing thick-soled shoes. Indeed, there's no doubt in my mind that public spaces are cleaner and more respected in just about any other country.
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    07/15/09

    @bosskev: Never been to England eh?
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    Image of martini1992 martini1992
    07/15/09

    In reply to Japan's Electromagnetic Trains Cause Paperclips to Dance
    Id hate to ride on one of those with a weak pacemaker or dodgy hearing aid...

    thinking about it I wouldn't like to have a floppy disk of cassette tape either.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    07/15/09

    @martini1992: "... a floppy disk or cassette tape either."


    Um...say what?
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    07/15/09

    @martini1992: Are you from the past?
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    07/15/09

    @martini1992: Did Giz bring you here from 1979 in honor of the theme week?
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    06/18/09

    In reply to Woodshop Class: Where Bolt-Action, Electromagnetic Coil Guns Are Made
    Here's a source for kits & suff:


    [www.amazing1.com]

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    Image of Curves Curves
    06/18/09

    In reply to Woodshop Class: Where Bolt-Action, Electromagnetic Coil Guns Are Made
    Gee, the only thing were we allowed to build were some lame duck shaped note holders. Believe it or not, back in the day, girls were not permitted to take "shop" and boys were not allowed to take "home ec" but for a week each year they switched. I sure as hell hope that has changed. Think of the male chefs and the female engineers we missed out on due to stupid gender sterotypes.
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    Image of FredicvsMaximvs FredicvsMaximvs
    06/18/09

    @Curves: Heh - I remember those days. I'm sure I would have benefitted from a home ec class myself, and many girls I know are fine carpenters and welders.


    Sadly, though, it's my understanding that many high schools have done away with shop classes due to liability concerns.

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    Image of Curves Curves
    06/18/09

    @FredicvsMaximvs: I am actually in favor of both being part of the cirriculum for all students. I need to know how to use tools, sew buttons back on and cook, as does anyone. These are life skills and should be taught to everyone, as should basic economic skills (ie-how to balance a checkbook and what credit cards can do to you).


    FYI-I aced both Home Ec and Shop and still have the lame duck shaped letter holder somewhere.

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    Image of Piker247 Piker247
    06/18/09

    @Curves:
    Maybe they could integrate slowly by letting the girls come into shop class once a week and clean up the place. ;)
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    Image of Curves Curves
    06/18/09

    @Piker247: Uh huh, and having the boys come to Home Ec once a week so the girls can feed them, sew for them and do their laundry as the natural order intended. ;)
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    06/18/09

    In reply to Woodshop Class: Where Bolt-Action, Electromagnetic Coil Guns Are Made
    Quick, someone get the Governator to double-fist a pair of these and reenact a few scenes from Eraser...
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    Image of Curves Curves
    06/11/09

    In reply to Levitron Revolution Makes Your Junk Look Awesome While Suspended in Space
    I cant use it; my junk still weighs more than 4 ozs even with the batteries out.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    06/11/09

    @Curves: Here ya' go, Curves, the perfect replacement for that heavy, old-fashioned model:


    [gizmodo.com]


    And to quote the salient part of the article:

    "...with a light weight of just over an ounce and internal optics that can still work even on curved or soft surfaces."


    Mousing was never more fun!

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    Image of Curves Curves
    06/12/09

    @bosskev: I was talking about my battery operated chattering teeth.


    Perv.

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    06/12/09

    @bosskev: Thats curved AND soft, tyvm.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    06/12/09

    @Curves: Of course!
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