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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Me and my dad

Dad and I both do blogs. He does theelegantape and as you know, I do Thor's Door. But, Mom and Dad usually type for me. Dad usually types on his blog himself. We both have followers, but Dad has more than me. Well, only one more. Mom doesn't have a blog. On the blog results I find one more blog that has only two posts. But on the CRMS page, I find a page that says Teachers Blogs and I see Mom in one of them. It only has one post.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Robot fighting..


While the film may sound far-fetched, Dreamworks is so excited for its release -- and expected huge box office take -- it's already commissioned the screenplay for a sequel.
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Monday, April 11, 2011

Newton's Three Laws of motion

Newton's Three Laws
of Motion
Let us begin our explanation of how Newton changed our understanding of the Universe by enumerating his Three Laws of Motion.

Newton's First Law of Motion:

I. Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.
This we recognize as essentially Galileo's concept of inertia, and this is often termed simply the "Law of Inertia".

Newton's Second Law of Motion:

II. The relationship between an object's mass m, its acceleration a, and the applied force F is F = ma. Acceleration and force are vectors (as indicated by their symbols being displayed in slant bold font); in this law the direction of the force vector is the same as the direction of the acceleration vector.
This is the most powerful of Newton's three Laws, because it allows quantitative calculations of dynamics: how do velocities change when forces are applied. Notice the fundamental difference between Newton's 2nd Law and the dynamics of Aristotle: according to Newton, a force causes only a change in velocity (an acceleration); it does not maintain the velocity as Aristotle held.
This is sometimes summarized by saying that under Newton, F = ma, but under Aristotle F = mv, where v is the velocity. Thus, according to Aristotle there is only a velocity if there is a force, but according to Newton an object with a certain velocity maintains that velocity unless a force acts on it to cause an acceleration (that is, a change in the velocity). As we have noted earlier in conjunction with the discussion of Galileo, Aristotle's view seems to be more in accord with common sense, but that is because of a failure to appreciate the role played by frictional forces. Once account is taken of all forces acting in a given situation it is the dynamics of Galileo and Newton, not of Aristotle, that are found to be in accord with the observations.

Newton's Third Law of Motion:

III. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
This law is exemplified by what happens if we step off a boat onto the bank of a lake: as we move in the direction of the shore, the boat tends to move in the opposite direction (leaving us facedown in the water, if we aren't careful!).

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

World's Top 10 Popular Monsters

The livescience website in US has selected the World's Top Ten Popular Monsters. Let's see who they are. BTW, do you believe these monsters exist in our world?

No. 1 Bigfoot

Bigfoot is of course the world's marquee monster, having had pizzas and monster trucks named after it. Bigfoot is known not for what it is (since no one knows for certain what it is, or if it even exists), but what it supposedly leaves behind: large footprints. Bigfoot's high profile is largely due to a short film taken in 1967 in Bluff Creek, California. This is the classic footage of Bigfoot, showing a furry, man-sized creature walking across a clearing. The film has never been proven authentic, and many suspect a hoax. It is also odd that the film remains the best evidence for Bigfoot 40 years later, despite the fact that video cameras are better, cheaper, and in more hands than ever before; surely if it was not a hoax someone would have recorded a film as good or better since then. Perhaps Bigfoot's most amazing quality is its ability to leave no hard evidence of its existence. No teeth, bones, live or dead ones have been found. By one estimate, there should be hundreds of thousands of Bigfoot in North America, yet not one of them has been hit by a car, shot by a hunter, or found dead by a hiker.

No. 2 Vampires


A century after Bram Stoker modeled his Dracula character after Romanian national hero Vlad Tepes, interest in vampires has never been stronger. From Dracula to the "Blade" films, from Anne Rice novels to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," no single monster has captured the public's imagination the way vampires have. At once both sensual and scary, vampire lore has inspired a thriving goth subculture. Despite strong evidence that vampires are a fictional creation, some people even claim to be vampires, conducting arcane rituals and consuming blood from willing donors. Let's hope they show up for the blood drive!

No.3 Werewolves

The fearsome werewolf is a fascinating blend of man and beast. Some believe that a werewolf terrorized the French countryside in 1764, when a strange wolflike creature killed dozens of villagers; the fictionalized story was depicted in the film "Brotherhood of the Wolf." The werewolf is only one variation of lycanthropy, the ancient belief that certain people have the ability to change into animals, either at will, on certain dates, or on full moons. Witches and vampires, for example, are said to become cats, bats, and wolves on occasion. While the werewolf's origins are unclear, an unusual disease that causes excessive body hair (called hypertrichosis) may have contributed to belief in werewolves--in fact sideshow performers with the disease were once exhibited as werewolves or "wolfmen." The connection with the full moon likely came about because of wolves' and dogs' tendency to bark at the moon, but stories of silver bullets didn't arise until much later.

No.4 Loch Ness Monster ( Plesiosaur )

No list of monsters would be complete without the beastie said to inhabit Scotland's Loch Ness. While Nessie is the world's most famous lake monster, it is far from the only one. In fact, there are hundreds (by some counts thousands) of lakes across the globe said to harbor monsters. The earliest eyewitness account of the Loch Ness monster dates back only to May 1933. Since that time, the monster--real or not--has been a major tourism boon for Inverness and other towns along the lake. Loch Ness has been repeatedly searched for over seventy years, trying to verify the occasional sightings, photos, and videos. In 2003, a team from the BBC scoured the lake using 600 separate sonar beams and satellite navigation; they turned up no monsters. Still, the public's interest in Nessie remains high: a film about the monster opened Christmas day and earned $2.4 million.

No.5 Sirens



A distant cousin of the mermaid (in folkloric terms anyway), the sirens were beautiful, alluring women who dwell near rocky cliffs and sung to passing sailors. According to legends, the hapless seamen would become enchanted by the sirens' song, following the mellifluous melody to their deaths as their boats crashed upon the rocky shore. It is an ancient morality tale about the evils of women, but not all sirens were so comely. Other accounts depict sirens as half-bird, half-women creatures who would lure travelers to their doom with harps instead of their voices. In Greek myth, Odysseus escaped the sirens by having his sailors plug their ears with beeswax, though in modern times doctors recommend soft foam earplugs for sailors who may encounter these dangerous monsters.

No.6 Chupacabra

Bigfoot is named after its big footprints, and the dreaded chupacabra is also known for what it leaves behind: dead animals. Though goats are said to be its favorite prey (chupacabra means goat sucker in Spanish), they have also been blamed for attacks on cats, sheep, rabbits, dogs, chickens, ducks, hogs, and other animals. (There is no record of a chupacabra attacking a Bigfoot, though I'd like to see that.) Descriptions of chupacabra vary widely, but many accounts suggest that the creature stands about four to five feet tall. It has short but powerful legs, long claws, and terrifying, glowing red eyes. Chupacabras first gained wide notoriety in 1995 in Puerto Rico. No one knows for certain why or how the chupacabra suddenly sprang into existence, but many Latin Americans believe it is the unholy result of secret U.S. government experiments in the jungles of Puerto Rico. It had a heyday of about five years, when it was widely reported in Mexico, Chile, Nicaragua, Spain, Argentina, and Florida--almost exclusively in Spanish-speaking areas. While widely regarded as a myth, occasional chupacabra sightings are reported in the United States, primarily in Texas and New Mexico.

No.7 Champ

Often referred to as "America's Loch Ness Monster," the mysterious creature in Lake Champlain (which borders Vermont, New York, and Canada) is called Champ. Descriptions of the beast vary widely, but is it said to be anywhere from ten to over one hundred feet long, have dark skin, and several humps. Its head supposedly resembles a snake or dog. A photograph claimed to be of the monster was published in The New York Times in 1981, giving the monster national notoriety, and was considered the best evidence for Champ--in fact for any lake monster. Ironically, the photograph that propelled Champ to stardom was later revealed in a 2003 investigation to be almost certainly an image of a floating log instead of a lake monster. While Champ sightings have waned in recent years, the legend is kept alive by the local minor league baseball team, the Vermont Lake Monsters.

No.8 Giant Squid

The giant squid is the only Top Ten Monster that is known to be real, though for centuries its existence was often rumored. Ancient sea stories told of the fearsome Kraken, a huge many-tentacled beast, said to attack ships and sailors on the high seas. Biologists finally verified the existence of a true sea monster: the mysterious giant squid Architeuthis. Dead specimens periodically wash up on the world's beaches, most often on islands whose name begins with "New": Newfoundland and New Zealand. The largest giant squid specimen was estimated to be 65 feet long, but the monster remained elusive until 2004, when Japanese zoologists filmed a giant squid at depth for the first time. The creature was about 26 feet long, was found nearly 3,000 feet below the surface.

No. 9 Dragons

Perhaps the oldest monster of folklore, there are many variations on dragons and giant serpents. The Bible's Book of Isaiah describes Leviathan, a monstrous sea serpent dragon. Some of the most developed dragons come from Chinese cultures; in fact for centuries some rural Chinese dug up (and made tea from) dinosaur bones, believing they were from dragons. The West is rich in dragon folklore as well; stories of a Christian martyr named George who slew a fearsome dragon later became known as Saint George the Dragon Slayer. While dragons are ancient, they are more popular now than at any other time in history, appearing in role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons and popular films such as "Lord of the Rings."

No. 10 Ogopogo

Canada reputedly has more lake monsters than any other country, boasting no fewer than a dozen in its cold waters. It's no surprise, therefore, that Lake Okanagan, located in British Columbia, might be home to one of the world's top ten monsters. The lake monster, dubbed Ogopogo (from an old music hall song) is unique in that native Indians in the region used to make live sacrifices to a water spirit in the lake as they crossed in boats near the reputed home of Ogopogo, Monster Island. Though any connection between the Indian legend and a modern monster is pure speculation, many eyewitnesses continue to report odd things in the lake. According to John Kirk, Ogopogo expert and president of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, there is far better evidence for the existence of a mysterious monster in Canada's Lake Okanagan than at Loch Ness. So if you happen to vacation on Okagangan's shores, bring your camera!

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The most famous picture of the Loch Ness Monster, a grainy black-and-white photograph showing a long head and neck emerging from the lake, was eventually revealed to be a hoax. As the New York Times reported, the "monster" in the photograph was a bogus 12-inch-high model made from plastic wood and a toy submarine purchased for two shillings, six pence in Woolworth's in a London suburb, David Martin and Alastair Boyd, of the Loch Ness and Morar Project said

Friday, March 4, 2011

cool

How to Build a Tree House or Tree Fort

kid's tree house or fort and children will play there for hours. A perfect do it yourself project with neighbors, the tree house design uses the tree as one support post and straddles a wall to offer access to both families. Build by this plan and the tree house will be safe, won't damage the tree, and will last for years.

Click here to view full project video

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Connections between John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln

AL/JFK
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JOHN F. KENNEDY AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN; 
  • Abraham/JFK were deeply involved in the civil rights issue of his era.  In Abraham Lincoln's time it was slavery and in Kennedy's time it was segregation. 
  • Both John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln were assassinated.  Lincoln's assailant was John Wilkes Booth and Kennedy's assailant was Lee Harvey Oswald.
  • Their assailants were born in similar years; Lincoln's assailant was born in 1839, Kennedy's assailant was born in  1939.  
  • Abraham/JFK are my favorite people.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

12 cool chess sets


The game of chess takes cunning and intelligence and can sometimes be incredibly intense. But your standard Chess Set just doesn’t reflect the same intensity. If you prefer to play on a board that’s as mighty as your chess maneuvers then check out these 12 Bad Ass Chess Sets.
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12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Pirates vs Ninjas

Everyone knows that Pirates are better than Ninjas. Or was that the other way around? Either way you wouldn’t want to cross one of these fierce warriors in a dark alley. Maybe a nice game of chess would be better. Each pieces is hand painted and awesome.
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Rolling Stone Chess Set

When we say this chess set is an authentic Rolling Stone Chess Set, we don’t mean official, we mean it’s ACTUALLY made of Rolling Stone magazine covers. The surface of the Rolling Stone Chess Board features tons of Rolling Stone covers, making this The perfect chess set for a fan of the magazine. Even the pieces are hand made from actual Rolling Stone magazine covers as well. The board features compartments for storing the pieces and a hard gloss finish to protect it. $500
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Auto Part Chess Set

We could think of no material grittier or more masculine to use for a chess set than used auto parts and scrap metal. The set includes silver and black left over bits repurposed as a car enthusiast’s dream chess set. The queen features screws, cogs and bearings, the bishops come from sparkplugs and rooks are crafted from cogwheels. Each piece flaunts its own signs of wear and tear and personal imperfections you’d expect from used car parts. $89
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Rustic Warriors Auto Part Chess Set

If you liked the Auto Parts Chess set, you’ll be blown away by the updated Rustic Warriors Set. After perfecting the first set, artist Armando Ramirez enhances the concept by converting the old car parts into even more detailed pieces that resemble darker more intense versions of traditional chess pieces. Each piece takes on a style of its own based on the parts used to create them. Take in the details, like the beautiful yet rough mane on the knight. $176
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Platonic Chess

Inspired by the chemical elements of carbon molecules, this cool futuristic looking chess set features peices made from the five platonic solids, except for the queen which is made from a spherical fullerenes or buckyball. We have no clue what any of that scientific jargon means but we do know that the Platonic Chess set is damn cool looking.
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Chess Set for Tesla

Inspired by our favorite mad scientist Nikola Tesla, this chess set features spooky Tesla coil-esque pieces encased in glass. The set is made from wood, glass and working electrical components that would have fit right in among any of Tesla’s incredible experiments. Each piece lights up when plugged into the board and of course turns off upon removal.
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

3D Chessboard

Get a new perspective on the game of chess with the 3D chessboard. It features your standard pieces, but throws in a twist via a unique checkerboard with raised terrain that really makes you appreciate the perilous climb to victory.
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Grahame Fowler Chess Set

Combine the classic style of a faded wooden board with the sleek modern appeal of 6061 US aircraft grad aluminum pieces. The Grahame Fowler Chess Set adds a bold touch to your game room. The 32 black and silver aluminum pieces come in your choice of semi-gloss or matte finish. $1725
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Carbon Fiber F1 Chess Set

If any Formula One racing fans have never paid any attention to the much slower paced game of chess, they just might after seeing this amazing set. Made from actual parts of the F1 Renault car, the Carbon Fiber Chess Set includes all sorts of parts and materials. Some of the parts used to make this chess set include the suspension, hub caps, wings and more. The set includes a wide range of strong materials like titanium, stainless steel, aircraft grade aluminum, leather and of course carbon fiber. $50000
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Glowing Onyx Chess Tables

There’s something almost eerie about the Glowing Onyx Chess Table. The table is backlit with a soft glow through translucent onyx creating a hazy checkerboard pattern on the table. To really add to the effect the pieces are glass allowing the light to pass through them as well.
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Chess Set 4000-FM

Flat doesn’t have to mean boring with the stylish planar pieces of the Chess Set 4000-FM. The pieces are made from soft calfskin leather and the board of pear-tree. Distinctly designed, the pieces slide into the board, firmly holding their place as you make each calculated move. $9790
12 Bad Ass Chess Sets

Carbon Fiber Chessboard

This ain’t your grandfather’s chessboard. Carbon fiber is usually reserved for motorsports an aerospace, but you’ll find it in this chess set along with 24 carat gold and sterling silver (to differentiate the pieces). The chessboard itself is also made from carbon and epoxy resin. The only traditional material you’ll ever see is the wooden box it comes in. $11300


Read more: 12 Bad-Ass Chess Sets | Cool Material http://coolmaterial.com/cool-list/12-bad-ass-chess-sets/#ixzz1EAjwN18i

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

my new thor hammer necklace

I have a THOR HAMMER necklace. The wrapper says the following:
"The Norse God of Thunder Thor carried, as his chosen weapon, the hammer named Mjollnir.  That hammer's blows were believed to be the cause of lightning.  It was said to be powerful enough to crack mountains and always returned to Thor's hand after being thrown.  Thor's hammer is a symbol of a warrior's power; although Thor himself was known, not for his power, but for his ability to take pain without complaint and for his strength and generosity."
Now a link:  How do you pronounce mjollnir?
Mjollnir was something I got to share.
It was given by my dad.  To go onto his blog, click here:  nakedape.blogspot.com 
I like it because ......my.....name is.....................................THOR 


Tuesday, February 1, 2011

CODES.

WELCOME TO CODES.THIS IS A CODE I MADE UP. SAMPLE:I LOVE YOU.REPLACE THE LETTERS WITH NUMBERS.9 12/15/22/5 25/15/21.FLIP IT OVER.12/51/52 5/22/51/21 9.TAKE THE SPACES/ /S OUT.12515252251219.GO IN THE MIDDLE AND PLACE A LETTER THAT IS NOT IN THE WORD INSIDE.125152X52251219.
EEP ORP OPP OPOP THAT MEANS I LOVE YOU.   

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Chess Rules FOR KIDS

WELCOME TO THE GAME CHESS.THE TEAMS HAVE DARK AND LIGHT PLAYERS.RANKS ARE:----------------.FILES ARE |.
THE PLAYERS ARE:

  1. Improving One's Chess Game
    Improving One's Chess Game
  2. PAWN
  3. BISHOP
  4. KNIGHT
THE PAWN MOVES  1 OR 2 SPACES  ON THE 1ST MOVE IT MAKES.IT ONLY  GOES 1 SPACE FOR THE REST OF THE GAME.BUT IF IT COMES TO THE OPPONENTS ORIGINAL SPACES FOR 1 OF THE OTHER PLAYERS ,THIS CAN HAPPEN , IT CAN PROMOTE INTO ALMOST ANY PLAYER.  IT NEVER JUMPS OVER PIECES.BUT IT CAN CAPTURE OTHER PIECES BY GOING DIAGONALLY.
THE BISHOP MOVES DIAGONALLY AND CAPTURES DIAGONALLY. IT CAN GO UP TO 8 SPACES. IT NEVER JUMPS OVER PIECES.NEXT UP,THE KNIGHT.IT CAN JUMP OVER OTHER PLAYERS. IT MOVES LIKES A L.IT ONLY CAPTURES ON THE - PART.NEXT UP, THE ROOK.IT NEVER JUMPS OVER OTHER PLAYERS.IT MOVES UP ,TO THE SIDES , AND DOWN.IT CAN CASTLE W/THE KING.BY THE WAY,THE KING IS UP.THE KING MOVES LIKE THE NEXT PLAYER,BUT IT ONLY MOVES 1 SPACE.THAT PLAYER NEVER JUMPS OVER OTHER PIECES.IT NEVER GETS CAPTURED.IT IS THE ONLY PIECE THAT NEVER IS GOING TO BE THE PLAYER TO TAKE THE PAWNS SPOTS.  WELL,BACK TO CASTLING . THE KING MOVES 2 SPACES AND THE ROOK MOVES TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE KING.NOW,THE QUEEN.SHE MOVES ANYWHERE ON THE BOARD UNLESS THERE IS A PIECE IN THE WAY.NOW YOU KNOW THE PLAYERS. NEXT, 2 LINKS.
EASY CHESS

EASY CHESS


DO NOT DO YET.NOTE:YOU DO NOT TO FOLLOW THIS IF 
1.YOU ARE A MASTER  AT CHESS
2.YOU  JUST KNOW ALL THE RULES.
OTHER BEYOND THIS STUFF YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THAT THING. 
NEXT,CHECK[MATE].CHECK /CHECKMATE IS WERE A KING HAS A PIECE THAT IS GOING TO CAPTURE IT.BUT IN CHECKMATE,THE KING NEVER COMES OUT OF THAT.IN CHECK YOU CAN.NOTE;YOU CAN NOT CASTLE IN CHECK.YOU CAN
  1. BLOCK
  2. CAPTURE
AND MOVE OUT. NOW THE PLACES.THE PAWNS ARE ALL STARTING IN THE
FRONT, WHITE ON 2ND RANK, BLACK ON 7TH RANK.  BISHOPS ON 3RD PAWN FROM BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT.KNIGHTS ARE ON THE 2ND PAWN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT.  ROOKS ARE ON THE FIRST PAWN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT.  THE KING AND QUEEN ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER.  THE RULE OF THE KING AND QUEEN SETTING IS THE QUEENS SLIPPERS ALWAYS MATCH HER DRESS.  ONE MORE THING BEFORE WE MOVE ONTO THE NEXT, THE PRIOR POSITIONS SHOW THAT ONLY THE PAWN AND KNIGHT CAN MOVE ON THE STARTING POSITION.  THAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE PRIOR POSITION.  NOW, FOR THE CHECKS THAT ARE CONFUSING.  THE FIRST ONE IS CALLED THE SKEWER, IT'S WHEN ONE PIECE IS ATTACKING THE KING AND IT'S HELPING PIECE IS BEHIND IT.  NOW THE PIN, THE PIN WORKS LIKE THIS, IT'S EASY TO IMAGINE, IT'S JUST LIKE A SKEWER ONLY THE DEFENDING PIECE IS IN FRONT OF THE KING (INSTEAD OF BEHIND IT). NOW, A LINK.
WWW.CHESSKIDS.COM 
THERE ARE 64 SQUARES ON THE CHESS BOARD. FOR MORE DO THESE: 
  • READ GARY'S ADVENTURES IN CHESS COUNTRY ON [E]BOOK.
  • GO TO THE LINK WWW.CHESSKIDS.COM.
  • TELL ME MORE WAYS AT MY COMMENT BOX.
.BYE. P.S THIS WAS NOT A WAY.P.P.S. AND HAVE FUN IN THE WORLD OF CHESS.NOW YOU CAN DO THE LINKS.BYE.   

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Teenage Girl Rules Chess World

Discovered by the chess world at the age of 11, she was predicted to win the world title one day.2011-01-12-houyifan2.jpg Her confidence grew and at the age 12 the Chinese girl stated her plans as follows: buy real estate in Paris and overtake Judit Polgar, the all-time best woman. It may happen, but not yet. Polgar, who was rated among the world's top 10 in her prime, is rated 184 points above Hou -- a steep mountain to climb.
In Fischer's footsteps
Anand has to wait for his next challenger for the world crown. He will come from the eight-player Candidates competition in May. It will not be the world's top rated Magnus Carlsen who decided to skip the current world qualification cycle. His move drew some criticism from other players and chess celebrities, but the Norwegian was merely being consistent. In December 2008, Carlsen and Mickey Adams withdrew from the World Cup, a series of six tournaments that were losing form and shape. FIDE changed the venues and the players even though it was a qualification for the next world championship.
Bobby Fischer made a similar move after the Soviet players cheated on him during the 1962 Candidates tournament. After FIDE changed the qualifying tournament to one-on-one Candidates matches, he showed up again at the 1967 Interzonal in Sousse, Tunisia. He played 10 games with us and left after a dispute with the organizers. Fischer returned in 1970, stronger than ever, and went all the way, becoming the world champion at the age of 29. Like Fischer, Carlsen has time, but his game has to keep maturing