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Re: Bobsled

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Reference if the edu system didnt let you read the book....
http://www.pbs.org/marktwain/learnmore/ ... s_tom.html
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Haha, great book. So this is just like a plastic fence. I suppose it could be used also for the water rocket car cage if they let you use plastic but I think it has to be metal mesh.
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RO: Haha, great book. So this is just like a plastic fence. I suppose it could be used also for the water rocket car cage if they let you use plastic but I think it has to be metal mesh.
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The first full speed test of the Mayhem Bobsled scheduled for tonight had to be postponed on account of snow. Here's the launcher on the trailer one hour after I loaded it.
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How much piled up in this short time!
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Water Rocket Expert wrote:How much piled up in this short time!
Enough that Wildlife Refuge cancelled a Snowshoe hike because of too much snow.
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English units? Feet, inches etc?
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Water Rocket Expert wrote:English units? Feet, inches etc?
Looks to be 2 ft minimum in the front, as deep as 4ft in the back. Sled mountain is now 8ft. The view from my back garage door.
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bugwubber wrote:
Water Rocket Expert wrote:How much piled up in this short time!
Enough that Wildlife Refuge cancelled a Snowshoe hike because of too much snow.
It's not even March yet and we've already had to replace the impeller belt on our snow thrower. It usually lasts 2 winters!
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U.S. Water Rockets1 wrote:
bugwubber wrote:
Water Rocket Expert wrote:How much piled up in this short time!
Enough that Wildlife Refuge cancelled a Snowshoe hike because of too much snow.
It's not even March yet and we've already had to replace the impeller belt on our snow thrower. It usually lasts 2 winters!
I think Alaska wants its snow back for the Iditarod.
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Yeah. We got more snow here than a long time!
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Yeah. We got more snow here than a long time!
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great ideas :cl:
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