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    Posted: 26 Nov 06 at 3:00pm
Originally posted by CurlyBen

Originally posted by Guest#260

Originally posted by CurlyBen

Am I allowed to blame alcohol for a mix up of a sin, a cos and common sense? 

What bothers me is that as a masters student you must have passed the BSc ...

What Poly are you at?

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Why? It would appear that you don't seem to know much about the current engineering degree system, I'm 6 weeks into a 4 year course, leading to an MEng. For what it's worth I'm at a very good university, known for science and engineering, which is certainly not an ex-poly. There's no need to get personal. I just let myself get a little carried away with a certain line of thought. Incidentally, but for a mistake, the result would be the same. In the scheme of things it's not the daftest thing to have done after a few drinks.

Just pulling yer leg Ben ...

 
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Originally posted by MainlySwimming

Therefore the higher up the mast you go, the more comfortable the position is since the force applied is more vertical, so the compromise is between going as high / comfortable as poss, vs losing the flexibilty from the tip by attaching too high?

MM - is that what you mean by 'the forces are internal'?

Indeed. And as you point out the internal forces are important for various reasons, just not for the overall righting moment.

Ben: I know what your mean about the demon drink - my previous posting was made under the influence, which had me waking up this morning wondering if I'd completely misinterpreted you last night! But your MSc will ensure that you get the right answer even when alcohol-fuelled - that's the benefit of a university education...
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Well maybe the guys at Solent aren't so thick afterall! Considering a guy from Southampton Uni coming out with such babble!
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Glad to see the Strathclyde Massive have managed to not the Royal Tech!
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This thread reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend about a Newton's cradle in outer space...
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Originally posted by turnturtle

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Not really - they have an upper body harness that takes the weight when hiking flopped over the side. A sort of trap I suppose ...

Rick

 

can I put one on the Vareo... my feckin' legs are killing me today....

You should have got a trapeze boat - but I guess you were probably put off y the issue of how high they needed to be attached ...

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Originally posted by turnturtle

(sorry Les, I know this forum sacrilege, but a Jaffa Cake would have been too soggy)

 

go green, only drop litter that blends into the countryside....

I don't believe it!!!

Even a soggy Jaffa cake is better than none. I hope you said a few Hail Marys T T !!



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can I put one on the Vareo... my feckin' legs are killing me today....

So to avoid all discusion about  the 'right' height for trapeze get yourself a set of wings -  ideally on a Blaze !   Go on - you might even like it ...

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I concur....

Trapezing is comfy right up to the point where you get catapulted round to meet Mr Forestay.....

Rack sailing is much more comfy....my boat is affectionately known as 'the bed' to my fellow club mates (right up to the point where  leave them for dead in a gust).

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