Comments on: February 7th, 2008

By: John C

John C — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:39:17 +0000

I served on an aircraft carrier and worked in the nuclear reactor plant (engine room). When the jets would create a sonic boom near the ship all of the corrosion products would come loose within the air ducts and blow all over the engine room. Lots of extra cleanup for the reactor department guys.

By: Moon

Moon — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:26:29 +0000

“Baby, I like the way you play the flute!” HA! A good way to get slapped.

Oh, and, they call the Lottery “a tax on people who don’t do math” because these people haven’t looked at the odds of winning, not because a rare few winners lose it all. Sheesh.

By: Stew

Stew — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:00:58 +0000

I have made an automatic sprinkler system. Instead of underground I use strategically placed hoses and impact sprinklers. At first I automated it using Y pipes (with built in valves, and 60 minute watering timers. Every spring I set it up an take it in every fall. Total cost about $100-$200 dollars.

Then I got lazy, and didn’t want to have to turn on the timers. So I bought an automatic sprinkler controller and a few electic valves, some copper pipe, elbows and hose bibs. Now I have a fully automated version. For about an additional $125.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:58:32 +0000

It is the “Gong Xi Fa Cai” in mandarin or “Gung Hay Fat Choy” when said in cantonese.

It literally(sorta) means, Congratulations on your prosperity. It is often said as a New Year’s greeting and thus is sometimes mistaken for “Happy New Year”.

Happy New Year is “Xin Nian Kuai le” in mandarin and “Sun Neen Fai Lok” in cantonese. Image of the “Happy New Year” characters in the website link.

Hope this helps!

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:51:59 +0000

I’m pretty sure that’s what it says. I was hoping someone who reads Chinese better than I would confirm it here. Welcome to the Year of the Rat!

By: Ken David

Ken David — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:43:56 +0000

You should give a translation for the Chinese characters. I think they mean “Happy New Year” don’t they?

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:49:59 +0000

Yes, and the comments at the site point that out. But I didn’t want to change the title of the article.

By: craban

craban — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:25:17 +0000

Shouldn’t that be ‘venomous’ animals? They aren’t really poisonous unless you ingest them, right?

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:27:48 +0000

Home Improvements: I like the wine rack. Mine is made from lengths of 4″ PVC pipe, but cardboard mailing tubes are a nice idea.