Launched Android Figurine into "Space" .. kinda. - Off-topic

I have been working on a project to launch an Andrew Bell Collectible Android Figurine aboard a model rocket and "return him safely to earth" (in the spirit of the NASA Apollo missions). The rocket is named "Android1" and the Android Figurine is referred to as an "As-droid-naut". Anyway - I've had three successful launches of the rocket and the "as-droid-naut". The latest launch was this past weekend and I crushed my previous telemetry! 1438' @ 226 mph experiencing 13.3g's! Though I'd share the pix and vids with yinz.
I put together a website (personal - no ads - no money making stuff) to document it all: http://www.ANDRAC.co
Last weekend's flight: YouTube
Pix & Telemetry of the three flights are at: ANDRAC-mission-gallery - ANDRAC
Got some amazing (lucky) shots of the Android (As-droid-naut) ejecting @ 1438' in the Encore Flight. Here is my favorite (the nose cone is trailing the rocket now, because of the ejection event IE: nose cone pops off to allow chutes and As-droid-naut ejection):
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The plan is to launch an LG Revolution to record the flights in real time via USTREAM, however I am having issues with the orientation (see this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1879844) .. any assistance would be greatly appreciated

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Cool experiment. Reminds me of..

Awesome man. Makes me want to get back into rockets. Nice job dude.
Ill be sure to read up more on your thread and help if I can later.

boborone said:
Awesome man. Makes me want to get back into rockets. Nice job dude.
Ill be sure to read up more on your thread and help if I can later.
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man i had a cple rockets about a year ago and that sh!t is fun may launch another after seeing this thread!

fleurdelisxliv said:
man i had a cple rockets about a year ago and that sh!t is fun may launch another after seeing this thread!
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My mom has one of the shuttles I built sitting on her desk. I say one of cause I made quite a few. Got plans online of different builds and went to town. It's hard finding rockets in model shops nowadays. Kids don't do it anymore. Just us old folks. Been needing something to peace my mind lately, think I'm gonna build another rocket. I love that **** man! Thanks OP.

boborone said:
My mom has one of the shuttles I built sitting on her desk. I say one of cause I made quite a few. Got plans online of different builds and went to town. It's hard finding rockets in model shops nowadays. Kids don't do it anymore. Just us old folks. Been needing something to peace my mind lately, think I'm gonna build another rocket. I love that **** man! Thanks OP.
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well me and a buddy use to build rc trucks and cars (i had the revo and jato) but that is where i first saw rockets was in the hobby shop. the ones i shot were from hobby lobby lol!

fleurdelisxliv said:
well me and a buddy use to build rc trucks and cars (i had the revo and jato) but that is where i first saw rockets was in the hobby shop. the ones i shot were from hobby lobby lol!
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That's something I've wanted to get into but never had the money. RC trucks. Uncle raced em for a bit, got to drive his, but that's as far as I've gotten.
Hobby lobbies around here don't have much selection. They don't even have multi stage rockets anymore. They don't even have the booster engines if you wanted to buy for the rockets you had from old. Haven't really checked into the hobby shops for em though. But man building your own and making multi stage rockets that separate in pieces is the awesome. It's just a progression. You'll get there if you stick with it. Wanting bigger and higher. Then you build something like this guy did. Addicting man.

boborone said:
That's something I've wanted to get into but never had the money. RC trucks. Uncle raced em for a bit, got to drive his, but that's as far as I've gotten.
Hobby lobbies around here don't have much selection. They don't even have multi stage rockets anymore. They don't even have the booster engines if you wanted to buy for the rockets you had from old. Haven't really checked into the hobby shops for em though. But man building your own and making multi stage rockets that separate in pieces is the awesome. It's just a progression. You'll get there if you stick with it. Wanting bigger and higher. Then you build something like this guy did. Addicting man.
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rc is very addicting also and it does cost a lot thats one of the reasons i stopped doing it. i had sh!t tones of money in the jato, my revo was only half done. but now if my lil boy wants to do it when he gets older im a master builder now so we can fly right into it lol!

Careful - rocket launching seriously addictive!!! It jacks with your mind too - Every field I drive by now becomes a possible launch site candidate and I immediately start looking for power lines, high buildings, launch obstacles, etc.
Thanks for the kind words!

What is the legality of launching model rockets? Do you have to let the FAA and/or local authorities know about this? Also I'm pretty sure I'd get busted here in NYC for launching something like that, but I remember launching bottle rockets back in Junior High, and mine flew the highest.

jaszek said:
What is the legality of launching model rockets? Do you have to let the FAA and/or local authorities know about this? Also I'm pretty sure I'd get busted here in NYC for launching something like that, but I remember launching bottle rockets back in Junior High, and mine flew the highest.
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If it goes a certain height, then you need FAA approval. But 99% of what you and me will ever deal with is totally legal.

Actually, here is how the "rocket science" of flying rockets works - it is not just altitude, but also power: http://www.doug79.com/stuff/HPR_metric9c.pdf

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Sports!

Anyone else keep up with pro or college football? Let me know Who you are rooting for!
How about them oklahoma sooners folks!
National championship here we come WHOOOOO
Tarheels all the way. We have been up and down this season but things are looking up under Davis. I hate Florida, so I was upset Tech lost...plus being from Texas I would prefer a Texas team be in the BCS championship.
Ya, i feel you. it sucked when we lost that game earllier this season and dropped from number one. We have a great team this year i would have loved to see them go undefeated.
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of course I follow football. Not American football though
by a wild guess.... soccer then?
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soccer
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Grass fairies?
haha
we'll see what happpens after this weekends ou osu game....
its a three way tie for a ranking position
College and NFL fan here. I'm a native Coloradoan so I'm a Broncos, Avs, Nuggets and Rockies fan.
Graduated from CSU (Colorado State Univ) and still go to Rammies home games in Fort Collins.....definitely not a powerhouse like OU, Texas and company but we've got some tough conference teams with Utah and BYU now. Hopefully the program will keep progressing and moving forward.
Anyhow, I always watch the Big 12, 10, SEC and ACC games and have followed the BCS mess with OU, Texas and TTU this year. Don't know who should go to the championship game but I think OU and Texas are better teams than TTU as of today. Too bad OU and Texas couldn't play for the Big 12...whoever plays Mizzou will likely win by a good margin.
Good luck to your Sooners in the BCS!
Big win for my Broncos on the road against the NY Jets...plus San Diego lost so we're looking good in the weak AFC West.
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Grass fairies?
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I truly believe that soccer is a better sport than football and if anyone contests this, I dare them to run almost constantly for two 45-minute halves
Inmortal said:
I truly believe that soccer is a better sport than football and if anyone contests this, I dare them to run almost constantly for two 45-minute halves
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I can't agree with soccer being better, they are both physically exhausting. I played both throughout school, soccer more. But, i can totally agree that soccer can wear you down. Running up and down that damn field game after game always hurt, especially in the cold. But it was worth it all for the MVP trophy!
Well well looks like OK is number 2. Hopefully your boys can beat Mizz and go against Alabama for the championship.
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Well well looks like OK is number 2. Hopefully your boys can beat Mizz and go against Alabama for the championship.
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hopefully so
There is a running joke around here though "why does stoops eat cereal off of a plate? ...........because he always chokes on a bowl"
For anyone that saw the ou game, sam bradford flipping though the air near the end zone gave me quite a laugh hahaha that one is gonna get a couple of replays on espn........
you can check it out here for your own amusement......
http://www.faniq.com/blog/Sam-Bradf...a-Sooners-Beat-Oklahoma-State-6141-Blog-15095
i've played both and i wouldn't say either is better..... they both have there "advantages" and "disadvantages" (soccer and football)
i will have to say though that i think the hardest sport out there is wrestling by far....
Try cutting 30 to 40 pounds in two or three weeks to get down to 7 percent body fat (the lowest allowed) and then be able to even stand up..... much less wrestle someone the same strength as you, i breaks down to technique and who wants to get there hand raised in the end more..... its a really mental sport, its all about who will break first
Wrestling is not the hardest sport out there, at least for me. I've been learning wushu in Beijing for 5 years and I must say that wushu kung fu is one of the hardest sport. Yeah i know wushu involves wrestling but the forms comprise basic movements are stances, kicks, punches, balances, jumps, sweeps and throws. You could be a bodybuilder, weight over 700 pounds and you will see yourself on the ground trying to beat someone who knows kung fu..
Dude that play Bradford did was one of those hold your breath and hope he isn't dead...LOL. At least when they chocked against Boise St. it was one of the best games in college football.
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i've played both and i wouldn't say either is better..... they both have there "advantages" and "disadvantages" (soccer and football)
i will have to say though that i think the hardest sport out there is wrestling by far....
Try cutting 30 to 40 pounds in two or three weeks to get down to 7 percent body fat (the lowest allowed) and then be able to even stand up..... much less wrestle someone the same strength as you, i breaks down to technique and who wants to get there hand raised in the end more..... its a really mental sport, its all about who will break first
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LOL! Try Basic Training in mid summer, average of 95F degrees. Not only do you lose a lot of weight, but they will f**k with your mind !
CraZyLiLbOy said:
Wrestling is not the hardest sport out there, at least for me. I've been learning wushu in Beijing for 5 years and I must say that wushu kung fu is one of the hardest sport. Yeah i know wushu involves wrestling but the forms comprise basic movements are stances, kicks, punches, balances, jumps, sweeps and throws. You could be a bodybuilder, weight over 700 pounds and you will see yourself on the ground trying to beat someone who knows kung fu..
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colligiant wrestling is the same way, that why i like it. I like sports that require more than just steroids to be a champ at. Obviously i'm not say lifting or getting big are a bad thing, i still like football obviously, but its refreshing to have sports where its not JUST about how hard you can hit someone but about what you know and how good your technique is.
you can put someone twice as strong as someone with good technique, and in wrestling the person with better technique will win everytime.
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LOL! Try Basic Training in mid summer, average of 95F degrees. Not only do you lose a lot of weight, but they will f**k with your mind !
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Military? what branch?
Sports Star
For Sports Lovers a gifted math3 games is available for market place.
Here is the Windows Market place Link
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/2511a9f4-bd7d-4be6-bde0-dd4019ee3e3c
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At least when they chocked against Boise St. it was one of the best games in college football.
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So true... truly an epic game with a fantastic finish. It really doesn't get much better than games like that. Even when not a fan of either team, you can appreciate how awesome the level of play from both teams was. Great to go back and watch it

I want a job like...

A cubical job. Where you go and sit in a cubical and have your own desktop and a BlackBerry for your job and you wear a suit everyday with a nice view over DownTown Chicago and you travel a lot to foreign places with good food.
What kinda positions have this?
Hmmm. Managing director doesn't have to work in a cubicle, they get an office with a view
To get a job like that, how about IT Manager, or Director of Technology? Trouble with other jobs would be lack of foreign travel (you need to be at management level or above to get some of the best hotels)
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A cubical job. Where you go and sit in a cubical and have your own desktop and a BlackBerry for your job and you wear a suit everyday with a nice view over DownTown Chicago and you travel a lot to foreign places with good food.
What kinda positions have this?
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Señor payaso. CEO of Clown Corporations . Nice to see you around G1
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Señor payaso. CEO of Clown Corporations . Nice to see you around G1
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You know...that sounds like a good job right there
Insurance Agent...I did it for a while..Still have the license
I had a cubicle job once. I worked for a telemarketing firm selling credit cards (cold calls, called 3 dead people my first day). I have since worked for a company doing electronic assembly and testing, as well as several auto shops. Currently I drive for a tire wholesaler and I love it.
I get to see the most beautiful state upclose:
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I also get to see some crazy stuff:
Such as the random car fire
Or tires for a 250 ton dump truck (12 feet tall and weighing 9000 lbs!)
I work in the largest building in the world (by volume), building the jets that fly you suits around the world!
I want to work in a beautiful city, a nice vollege is OK for me.It must away from such noisy places.But it just be a dream.
This sounds good to me
18 different cafes
Free Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The food is gourmet quality (e.g. omelet bar, chefs that make custom sandwiches for you, sashimi, free drinks 24/7, free snacks of all sorts 24/7.
The 7 person conference bicycles
Every Friday, Larry, Sergei, or Eric takes questions from us (in person), and we get free beer (e.g. Downtown Brown)
Gyms all over
Free Laundry done for us
Discounted massages
Refrigerators with assorted Odwallas in every building
Free bicycles that we can just get on and ride to different buildings
Always pickup soccer games, or basketball games going on
Amazing free automated massage chairs in every building
Lap pool, volleyball court, tennis court, basketball court, etc.
You can bring your dog with you to the office every day (1 out of 4 employees always has their dog with them)
Free shuttle to and from work everyday. (The shuttle has wi-fi). It even goes to SF.
And this place is...
M_T_M said:
You know...that sounds like a good job right there
Insurance Agent...I did it for a while..Still have the license
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Yeah I was thinking insurance agents would have that. Or maybe brokers? Or no?
Ok ok. This job also has to be SOMEWHERE NEAR the top floor of the building. I wanna be able to touch the clouds and watcht eh pweety widdwe aiwpwanes fly past me. Now tell me a job.
Pentagon?
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Pentagon?
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That wouldn't be a cubicle, it'd be a pentagle.
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That wouldn't be a cubicle, it'd be a pentagle.
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I think he means the actual Pentagon building...The US Army (???) building. It's shaped like a pentagon. lol
Now I wonder fif the people there work in pentacles and not cubicles. lol
Hence the name the Pentagon
[SARCASM]Some people are just too imaginative these days [/SARCASM]
Google is my second dream job being an astronaut is no. 1
i wanna be the guy asking u for 50 cents every time u go in a public ****ter ... its a nice job cuz u can dedicate 90% of ur time to whatever project u want , u can take ur dog cat or even ferret with u and the bathroom is close too so ull have great hygiene and u can meet new people every day !!

Rioting

We have a wee bit of rioting in Belfast this evening. There's a parade on somewhere or other. Got me thinking about rioting in general. We get a lot of it here. LAst summer was particularly bad with a lot of rioting around the city and around NI in general. this is a video from last year at Ardoyne. It doesn't kick of right away but it gets a bit out of hand. This one is quite tame. Afterwards a policewoman was seriously inured when a rioter through some concrete on her.
Belfast and Vancouver may be on different continents but they have the perennial riots in common. It's only 0.1% of each population though, while the rest look on thinking 'what a bunch of asshats'
It'll all change given, oh i don't know....300 years? Shame we won't be around to enjoy the peace!
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OP, your video doesn't work.
On topic, Vancouver, WTF! F****** clowns.
sohanlon07 said:
We have a wee bit of rioting in Belfast this evening. There's a parade on somewhere or other. Got me thinking about rioting in general. We get a lot of it here. LAst summer was particularly bad with a lot of rioting around the city and around NI in general. this is a video from last year at Ardoyne. It doesn't kick of right away but it gets a bit out of hand. This one is quite tame. Afterwards a policewoman was seriously inured when a rioter through some concrete on her.
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good heavens! ur from belfast as well! the riots last summer was madness. thank god most of it was around Derry and North Belfast! just when you think people are matured enough to put the past behind them and move on! no wonder most of NI is a dump...lol
i was however stuck in the middle of the riots last year (if i remember right) along the lower windsor avenue when the polish supporters clashed with the local ones. 'twas a bloody affair i tell you. i actually pity the coppers in NI. poor guys are hated by both sides and have been putting up with sectarian s**t for too many decades now
If citizens were allowed to carry firearms it would pretty much stop the rioting. People are less inclined to do something that may get them killed....
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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If citizens were allowed to carry firearms it would pretty much stop the rioting. People are less inclined to do something that may get them killed....
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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the brits did do that...they took fire arms and put them in the hands of small groups, the UVF, UDA and the likes. believe me it wasnt pretty at all...
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the brits did do that...they took fire arms and put them in the hands of small groups, the UVF, UDA and the likes. believe me it wasnt pretty at all...
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I dont mean in the hands of small groups. I mean private citizens everywhere owning guns. You can break my shop window with your brains on the sidewalk beside you.
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They should arm all the grandparents of the world..
"Now boys, you knock that **** off. Don't make me come out there shootin'!"
I think it was summer of 2010 when there was that G20 riot in Toronto, then a few days ago the riot in Vancouver. It's so stupid, makes the rest of Canada looks bad and making others go what the hell. Seriously, who the hell does that to their own city? And you wonder what government's going to do with the money? Repair every single thing that was effing damaged.
Michigan State likes to riot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_State_University_student_riot
Working for me fine. Try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbnQdK8IskE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The riots last year were pretty bad last year. They stopped a train too and tried to set it on fire. Its going to be bad here this year I think with the upsurge in dissident activity. I think a little trip will be in order.
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Working for me fine. Try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbnQdK8IskE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The riots last year were pretty bad last year. They stopped a train too and tried to set it on fire. Its going to be bad here this year I think with the upsurge in dissident activity. I think a little trip will be in order.
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rioting is one thing but the assassination in the antrim base, the cold blooded murder of the police officer in craigavon and the recent ones as well have taken things just a bit too far. what do they hope to achieve. yes i do know they are fighting for a cause, but blood baths isnt the answer.
It has really kicked off the last two nights with up to 500 on Monday night rioting and 700 last night. A photographer was shot in the leg last night, you can read the article here.
Shots have been fired by both sides of the community and there is very little the police can do without being heavy handed. This is putting such a negative slant on Northern Ireland which is a fantastic little country.
Let's face it, humans don't need a reason to be violent. They just need an excuse.
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It has really kicked off the last two nights with up to 500 on Monday night rioting and 700 last night. A photographer was shot in the leg last night, you can read the article here.
Shots have been fired by both sides of the community and there is very little the police can do without being heavy handed. This is putting such a negative slant on Northern Ireland which is a fantastic little country.
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yes yes the loyalists and republicans are at it again...molotov cocktails, petrol bombs, gun shots! i dread to imagine the havoc on 12th july. thank god im living no where near ards, or east belfast

BUllying needs to stop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HZQ7l2xYqA&feature=share an asian kid was beaten by 7 with only one face being shown PLEASE SEND THIS TO YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA STOP BULLYING
UPDATE ALL THE STUDENTS WERE ARRESTED AND THEIR PHONE NUMBERS ARE BEING CIRCULATED ON THE INTERNET
xtrem88 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HZQ7l2xYqA&feature=share an asian kid was beaten by 7 with only one face being shown PLEASE SEND THIS TO YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA STOP BULLYING
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The video that was released last night by a different uploader has the names of every single person in that video. They're from chicago.
I was bullied at school alot as a child.
Today i am goth.. i am a Metal head.
How did i deal with my bullies? i took them on one by one.. brought their little level back down and beat them up.
Remember in junior high this kid from special ed decided to pick a fight with me, he ended up smacking me causing my glasses to fall off, and his special ed buddies decided to destroy them, I really didn't want to punch the kid, I punched him once, the nurse later told me I broke his rib. lol
Stop being bullied
Bully the bullies
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Profit
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Stop being bullied
Bully the bullies
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Profit
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Yes.
Don't let them get you down... get even.
If they prefer to ambush you ambush them.
There are many ways to get even.
If you can play "Lol, Dota, Hon, SoTiS" and manage to get a killing spree.. you should damn well be able to stack the odds against them.
Just remember... you are not the same trash that they are.
Take your light saber, strike them down with all your anger and your walk to the darkside will be complete.
it is your destiny.
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I was bullied at school alot as a child.
Today i am goth.. i am a Metal head.
How did i deal with my bullies? i took them on one by one.. brought their little level back down and beat them up.
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I like thaat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do the school teachers and principals deal with this?
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How do the school teachers and principals deal with this?
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Mostly schools are useless at dealing with this.
xtrem88 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HZQ7l2xYqA&feature=share an asian kid was beaten by 7 with only one face being shown PLEASE SEND THIS TO YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA STOP BULLYING
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It's disgusting but thankfully they were just that dumb to provide the video that has now condemned them. I hope the authorities throw the book at them.
I always taught my kids to punch a bully in the face in front everybody and I wont be mad at them. Ill deal with the school, don't let some one pick one you like that (it will also allow other bullys to take notice and join in) My son did slap the **** out of one on the bus, I didn't condone it. A bully will leave you alone if you let them know you wont take it weather they are bigger or not. They'll find another wimp to pick on that will allow it. Its that simple.
Nothing like teaching kids self confidence and how to handle themselves in an uncomfortable situation inste of playing victim like our culture is pushing.
So is like bullying that prominent in America? And that drastic? Man, the seven years I've been in my high school, I've never heard an incident of someone getting ganged, but wow... Im having second thoughts about going to the US for college...
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Americans are stupid and i am one.
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Sarcasm or a joke? :3
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Kailkti said:
So is like bullying that prominent in America? And that drastic? Man, the seven years I've been in my high school, I've never heard an incident of someone getting ganged, but wow... Im having second thoughts about going to the US for college...
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We're in the same situation but I took my first semester in college last August here in US, and so far so good.
Edit: I forgot that there were some racist that I met in my first semester. Yeah, f*ck them.
Fights seem to decrease once you are in college
Im in hs ny most ppl bully based on what you have like nobody wears aeropastle since its labeled as cheap brand names so ppl by polo,true religons,hollister a&f and ae not to be looked down upon
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Kailkti said:
So is like bullying that prominent in America? And that drastic? Man, the seven years I've been in my high school, I've never heard an incident of someone getting ganged, but wow... Im having second thoughts about going to the US for college...
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Bullying is usually at the high school level, Hormones are high, insecurities are popping up, and street violence follows the students into class.
Most of the trouble makers don't graduate high school much less make it to college.
bdfull3r said:
Bullying is usually at the high school level, Hormones are high, insecurities are popping up, and street violence follows the students into class.
Most of the trouble makers don't graduate high school much less make it to college.
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Oh thank you for the insight.
$1 gets you a reply
Ah I remember High School. Some kid (remember, bigger than me) didn't like something I said. During class threatened me that I'll get beat up. I ignored him. In the next few days I always saw him with his buddies, I was always alone in the staircase, but his buddies had too much respect to touch me. It's fun being smart enough to control the crowd with just your posture. lol
xtrem88 said:
Im in hs ny most ppl bully based on what you have like nobody wears aeropastle since its labeled as cheap brand names so ppl by polo,true religons,hollister a&f and ae not to be looked down upon
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First world country problems lol
I got picked on because on my Chuck Taylor converse shoes, they were yelling out "Kmart shoes" and poor boy. When we all got to high school, those same people were wearing them cause they went back in style.
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Any e-cig members here?

I have recently made the switch from stinky "analog" or regular cigarettes and love it. I got a Joyetech eGo-t starter set for myself and the wife because it came with two complete vaporizers. Just wonder I g if there were any members here who use PV's and what flavors or strengths you use.
Thanks,
BZ
Yes it was tested on animals, didn't fit.
I'm a fan of the Blu myself (never was a cigarette smoker but I like it for when I'm drinking and it's perfectly fine to use indoors).
I tried an e-cig, and the real thing is better for me. Yes, this is me quitting smoking lol. I am at a stage where I only smoke when I want to, not when I have to. I can go on for days not smoking, then one day I'll just decide to smoke one.
I tried an e-cig for a bit and got bored with it. About a month or two after that I didn't feel like buying cigs anymore so I just stopped smoking.
Aren't they worse for you than actual cigarettes?
I smoke like there's no tomorrow.
My wife has e-cigs, but they're menthol. Barf.
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
I smoke like there's no tomorrow.
My wife has e-cigs, but they're menthol. Barf.
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i do too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but newport only i hate every cig but newport
Are these things a aid to stop smoking?
duryard said:
Are these things a aid to stop smoking?
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Sort of. There's nothing that will ever give you the same taste as a real ciggy. My thing is, I've smoked almost every day since i was 14 and I'm 29 now. I did quit in basic training because I couldn't get any. Sadly I picked em back up.
There are flavors with and without nicotine in them. I have talked to some people that haven't smoked ever but picked up a PV because the flavors you could use.
Personally, I've had 4 ciggys in the last week and felt like trash after. So far I've tried a menthol, regular, apple martini, my dew, caramel apple, and a sorta camel gold flavor.
All flavors seem to have a sweet taste but, my lungs feel better and the morning breath is not near as bad as before.
Besides, when a customer comes into where I work and they just got done smoking, it smells like a bad barbecue.
If you've ever smelled "Liquid Smoke" (for cooking) its strong lime that. Never realized I smelled like that......
Yes it was tested on animals, didn't fit.
bzmotoninja83 said:
Sort of. There's nothing that will ever give you the same taste as a real ciggy. My thing is, I've smoked almost every day since i was 14 and I'm 29 now. I did quit in basic training because I couldn't get any. Sadly I picked em back up.
There are flavors with and without nicotine in them. I have talked to some people that haven't smoked ever but picked up a PV because the flavors you could use.
Personally, I've had 4 ciggys in the last week and felt like trash after. So far I've tried a menthol, regular, apple martini, my dew, caramel apple, and a sorta camel gold flavor.
All flavors seem to have a sweet taste but, my lungs feel better and the morning breath is not near as bad as before.
Besides, when a customer comes into where I work and they just got done smoking, it smells like a bad barbecue.
If you've ever smelled "Liquid Smoke" (for cooking) its strong lime that. Never realized I smelled like that......
Yes it was tested on animals, didn't fit.
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Thanks matey. I need to quit the cigs and was thinking of giving these a try. Guess you can get them in the UK
I am! I have been vaping for about 5-6 months now. www.totallywicked-eliquid.com is a pretty nice site for hardware, and myfreedomsmokes.com is a great site for ejuice and their pretty reasonable on prices, they also sell hardware but I like the quality of totally wicked. I also mix my own juice, once you get a little more experieced I would look into it. It saves money to mix your own and you can mix to basically any strength you like. Myfreedomsmokes carrys all of the diy yourself items you would need.
Here's a pic of part of my collection.
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The strengths are something you'll wanna play with, I started on 24mg, and now I'm using 16-18mg depending on certain flavors. Also I like VG based juice, they tend to produce a little more vapor.
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duryard said:
Thanks matey. I need to quit the cigs and was thinking of giving these a try. Guess you can get them in the UK
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I believe totallywicked-eliquid.com has a UK site.
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I am a rare social smoker and mainly smoke if I drink sometimes .. but I like the green nicotine e cigs they are the closest you can get to real cigarettes
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I started with..... ummmm...... 20 or 30mg and I gotta say there is little to no menthol in the "Cowboy Menthol" that I got. I deff need to look into the whole day thing. I have a eGo-T myself. Wide drip-tip tank. My wife has the exact same setup and we both have had them for the same time. Hers leaks like a sieve. The local shop said the atomizer melts the tip and gave her a rubber like cap for it. Still leaks. Also have a clear tank but I think something wrong with that one. Little to no smoke there......
Anyways, any samples in your cupboard?
Yes it was tested on animals, didn't fit.
i never understood e-cigs.
i mean arent they more harmful to you? you're smoking an electronic!
especially those e-cigs that you can charge through USB (rofl rofl rofl)
jt.one said:
i never understood e-cigs.
i mean arent they more harmful to you? you're smoking an electronic!
especially those e-cigs that you can charge through USB (rofl rofl rofl)
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Nope, as far as i know you only get steam and nicotine in you, while with regular tobacco you'll get some nicotine, some benzen, half a horse and a dead baby seal in your lungs.
LordManhattan said:
Nope, as far as i know you only get steam and nicotine in you, while with regular tobacco you'll get some nicotine, some benzen, half a horse and a dead baby seal in your lungs.
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don't forget the fiber glass! :good:
There's that and you can order or make your own mixes where there is no nicotine content. Just whatever flavor you want. Like apple pie or Mt. Dew......
And let's not forget other additive lime formaldehyde. You know, the stuff they pump thru dead bodies after the autopsy?
Yes it was tested on animals, didn't fit.
I know the Blu ecig is the bottom of the totem pole, but i like them... Simple and cheap. Havent smoked an analog cig in 6+ months.
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