[Blindmath] physics/mathematics problem; have a solution?

Tami Kinney tamara.8024 at comcast.net
Mon Dec 19 20:04:59 UTC 2011


Too funny! Well, except for the experience of the ongoing effects of all 
that physics. /grin/

I used to entertain myself by calculating the physics involved in 
horseback riding... Especially the part where the ride ends abruptly and 
unexpectedly at high speeds... /lol/ Yup. There are certainly stars!

Tami

On 12/19/2011 04:32 AM, Ken Perry wrote:
> Ha you should not be ashamed the ones that are ashamed are the ones who do
> not know they can be as crazy as the sited folks.  One of my favorite miss
> haps close to yours was carrying 50 pounds of roofing tile up two floors  on
> a rickety ladder to teach my teenager how to patch a roof.  Now this is all
> after running into a power pole with the previously mentioned 50 pounds of
> roofing tiles balanced on my head showing off.  Can someone come up with the
> formula for a 180 pound guy hitting the ground from 5 foot 3 and a quarter
> up and waiting for a 50 pound pile of roofing tiles which landed, yup that's
> right on my head?  All I can say is whatever force is calculated is the same
> force needed to make stars.  Anyway  I know sited people who have done worse
> than us and they can see.  I am just glad that I can still do all the wood
> working and you name it that I still do I would be ashamed if I gave it all
> up just because of a bit of universal star creation. Hey did you break the
> lamp?  I bet you didn't.
>
>
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David Engebretson Jr.
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 7:10 AM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] physics/mathematics problem; have a solution?
>
> Ken,
>
> I appreciate your willingness to share.  It helps me be less ashamed of my
> carelessness.
>
> Best,
> David
>
>
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