Zip Lining. Should I or shouldn't I? Would YOU?
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Comments (12)Sandy, you need to get with the times! Floppy disks??? Use one of those 16 or bigger gigabyte USB drives such as SanDisk...you can store everything on it. Of course it also means that you get to lose everything more easily when you accidentally let it fall into the waste basket (something about experience speaking here - yep, I did that!). I'm old fashioned...I like paper. I don't have to worry about when the computer won't connect, the URL has changed or disappeared, etc. But enough fun, back to the subject at hand. Below is a URL to a jpeg that shows a theoretical pump curve. The left or Y axis would be the total head imposed on the pump or system and the bottom or X axis is the amount of water passing through the pump or system. The red line, A-B, is the way the pump will behave as the total head changes. The blue line, C-zero, is the way the system changes with flowrate. In this instance there is no static pressure (the 8 feet previously mentioned) but all the losses are due to friction. The blue line is actually an exponential line or rather that the friction losses go up as the square of the velocity. This is why decreasing a pipe diameter dramatically increases frictional losses. The red line can be generated by looking up the data from the manufacturer for the specific pump (they typically show a table listing flow vs. head or pressure...usually in feet of water). Then you estimate the static pressure or elevation you're pumping against (in this case, 8 feet) and find the flowrate you need for your pond. For example, you have a water feature, waterfalls, etc. that you want XXX gallons per hour passing over/through/under. This sets the point on the red curve where the blue line must cross. For the curve given a head of "6" gives a flow of "40". If I needed a flow of "60" then I would have to reduce the pressure in the system. I can't do anything about the static pressure (unless I lower the waterfall, etc.) but I can reduce the frictional or velocity losses by using a bigger diameter pipe. If the pump can't provide the flow and pressure I need then I'd have to get a bigger motor and/or a larger pump. I hope this isn't too confusing! ---David Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreShould I, or shouldn't I?
Comments (20)Update: It may not have been logical to buy this, but I wanted it so badly, and nobody else seemed to want it, so I bought it. I love it. my3dogs, I did the paper layout on the floor and found it wasn't nearly as big as it seemed when I was just holding the tape measure. I think that was the deciding factor. Thanks for that! The shape isn't as severely hexagonal as it seems in photos. Since the glass is gently bowed out on each side, it looks very rounded when looking down on it IRL. The brass base is more delicate looking that I thought it would be too. For $100 I think I did pretty well. This post was edited by TheRedHouse on Tue, Feb 18, 14 at 17:39...See Morei should be glad i have another year to get started, shouldn't i?
Comments (11)fallingwaters; first of all, know that your you and your dh, and his hea lth care prov iders are in my prayers. Your priorities are in the right place, although I know there is some disappointment after getting so much in place for the renovation. I, too, put off my kitchen for a year. My MIL fractured her hip and was having repeated complications, my husbands workload increased at work and by being the primary healthcare surrogate for his mom. I sensed that just having the stress of ripping out the kitchen -- but also of not HAVING a functional kitchen, was a bit more than our family could deal with. My kitchen is a place of respite, even if in it's current state it isn't perfect. My experience has been like needssometips and jreuter. I saved up some more $$. I'm not putting that extra into the kitchen, but it is giving us a bit more of a cushion. 2. I've gotten just about every wee decision made, down to the gar bage di sposal, and what I'm lining the drawers with. Except for the darn faucet. Still trying to figure it out. In the next few months as you go thru this with your husband, there will likely be times when you feel out of control. Looking at pulls and such and making a few decisions unrelated to the health aspects may help you get a feeling of control back. And in the middle of the night, when you can't sleep, no doubt someone has posted a tittilating post (I know that isn't spelled right) that may take your mind off the stressors for a few minutes....See MoreTumbled Stone kitchen backsplashes, should I or shouldn't I?
Comments (24)We've only had the granite for a couple months but we totally love the look of it! We had a slab picked out that had a lot of greyish areas along with the caramel and cream swirls and we thought we really loved it. But when they went to cut it, they noticed a number of scratches in areas that made it un-useable. So they asked us to come and select another slab. The longest run in our kitchen is 9 ft. and they had two smaller slabs that they couldn't use for some of the large kitchens. So they showed them to us and it was love at first sight. The scratches in the other slab were meant to be! It is more overall black with lovely streaks and swirls and we are so glad we had a chance to choose it. But... I was told by many people and did lots of research on the web, that this granite is particularly dense and durable. And that dark granite is more durable than light. But early on I managed to make a tiny scratch in it. I had a ceramic urn as a kitchen catcher. It was glazed except for the bottom which was a rough grainy texture. I was going to put a protective base on it and hadn't yet. When I slid it on the counter I could feel it scratching. I used a bit of black felt pen and even I can't find the scratch anymore. But it was an eye opener! Maybe this is normal. I don't know since its the first granite we have had. But we sure love the look of it....See More
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI did my first and last zip line in Monteverde Costa Rica on the Sky Trek.
We had our daughters with us and I didn’t want to miss out on any experience.
to be honest, it was very scary. In the way you are positioned, and with the speed you are going, you really can’t see much.
In this tour, you gear up, then take a tram to the top. You zip line a tiny distance to a platform and are then told you can turn back now but once you zip off this first platform, you are committed.
It is so high, and long that you can see the bottom or it ends!
I found out how long each line would be interns if minutes and closed my eyes and counted.
I was the last of our group to go across, and the leader caught in quickly that this wasn’t my thing.
To everyone’s surprise, he gave me on tandem ride so I could actually open my eyes although again, what are actually seeing.
I am sure there are tamer rides, but this was not one of them.
My choice to go was totally based on wanting to share this experience neither my two daughters.
Where does it end?!
My youngest. This is pretty much the positioning.
User thanked eld6161- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
5 years agoOh Nicole, you should definitely do it. I went skydiving once, in my 30's, and after the shoot opened it was a lovely trip down. Jumping out of a plane is unnatural though and I wouldn't do it again.
But ziplining is great fun. I was 58 and I am very much afraid of heights and used it as a challenge for myself. We also had a guy who went first, then we went and then another guy followed us. The lead guy positioned himself at every landing to help land you on each platform. It was so neat to go through the trees. We had very little wildlife to look for. Some people in our party told of us other places they had been and the neat birds they had seen. I don't think I would recommend taking a camera. When you are on the zipline, there is a lot of movement going on. Live in the moment and just enjoy the experience. And report back!
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