[Rhodes22-list] Gas in TN-Brad

Thu Sep 25 10:16:19 EDT 2008

Bill,

That reminds me of my first semester in college at Souther Illinois
University.  A professor in the psychology department got a grant to
study the effects of smoking pot and sexual arousal.  The experiment
(before the funding got shot down over some legal and moral issues)
was to smoke pot while watching porno movies.  I'll leave it to your
imagination as to how responses were going to be measured.  My
roommate and I rushed over to the psychology department as soon as we
got the word to offer our bodies to science but the line was already
500 people long. Actually, they could have just asked us and we could
have answered the question for them.

Brad

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> Brad,
>
> 40 years ago, before there were computer games, my college had a
> contract with the air force to test simulated instrument flying
> devices.  We had a joystick and a monitor in a dark room.  The object
> was to keep the dot in the center of the screen using the joystick as
> they changed what happened when you moved the joystick.  There were no
> other cues as to what was happening around you.
>
> They wanted to see how long we could stay focused on the problem.  They
> paid $5 an hour to play the game, which was very good money at the
> time.  The longer you could keep the dot in the circle, the more they
> paid.  After a couple of hours your mind was fried -- but $10
> represented a week's food, so it was worth it.
>
> I played the game as often as I could.
>
> BE
>
>
>
> Brad Haslett wrote:
>> Hank,
>>
>> It's the ultimate video game!  The company gives away a lot of
>> simulator rides at charity auctions and they usually get scheduled in
>> ours because it is the least used.  I love conducting these rides with
>> non-flyers - they're always a hoot.
>>
>> A few months back I read an article about a company that specializes
>> in training large ship Captains. They have small boats (22 footish)
>> that are designed with the same handling characteristics as large
>> ships and channels with working locks, docks, etc., designed to scale.
>>  All training is done on water rather than simulated.
>>
>> Brad
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If only you weren't so far away, I'd come down as quick as I could.  I'd
>>> LOVE the chance to fly a simulator like that.  Unfortunately, it's a little
>>> more than a day trip from DC.
>>>
>>> Hank
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 8:46 PM, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ben,
>>>>
>>>> No ride in the mostly white bird but I can take you "flying" in the
>>>> simulator.  Better hurry, the DC-10 is slated to go away in just a
>>>> matter of months. I'm scheduled for Bus school in July and this may be
>>>> my last teaching gig.  The invitation is open to anyone but I need two
>>>> days notice to get the security letters in place (I'd love to comment
>>>> on that but somewhere in the fine print and TSA regs I'm sure it says
>>>> I can't). We can always go flying in the Bo on a moments notice as
>>>> long as the weather is nice (I'm thinking that freedom should last
>>>> another 10 years - we hope).
>>>>
>>>> Brad
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Benjamin Cittadino
>>>> <bigben65 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Brad;
>>>>>
>>>>> Would I get a ride in the big silver bird? (or is it white, blue and
>>>>>
>>>> orange)
>>>>
>>>>> Frankly, we'd probably have a great time.  One problem..... nobody cares
>>>>> what we think.  One other problem, would we have to bring Ed and Herb?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry about the GAS joke. It was too tempting.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ben C.
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ben,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Very cute, counselor!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since McCain tapped into my psychic mind stream and is suspending his
>>>>>> campaign to offer adult supervision to the Senate, and the Wizard of
>>>>>> Uhs will follow suit to avoid looking like an idiot (as soon as he
>>>>>> finishes spinning the story it was his idea first), why don't you and
>>>>>> I offer to take their place?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll spot you ten debating points on the front-end.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brad
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Ben Cittadino <bcittadino at dcs-law.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Let me get this straight.  You're asking BRAD if there is a GAS
>>>>>>>
>>>> shortage
>>>>
>>>>>>> where he is?  You're asking BRAD about whether there is a
>>>>>>> GAS............NO............I'm not going to do this.  I can't do it.
>>>>>>> It's
>>>>>>> too easy.  Forget it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best wishes to all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ben C.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lady in Red wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Brad,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any gas shortages in Memphis?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My daughter in Nashville sent me the video link below; Nashville
>>>>>>>> presently
>>>>>>>> has a severe shortage.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>> http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2008/09/inside_the_metro_bunker.php
>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'd seen a similar video on another topic a while back....may well
>>>>>>>>
>>>> have
>>>>
>>>>>>>> been on this list.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> elle
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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