Points to ponder

[srussell]

The blades actually have a "pitch" control... As the blades spin, the amount of pitch can be increased to give the helicopter more lift.. The pilot can also adjust the amount the entire rotor to make the copter move forward or backwards... Combine an increase of rotor speed and an increase in blade pitch and the copter takes off... Airplane kinds of works the same way...increase the "flaps" and increase the speed of the plane , then you're airborne!

The tail rotor is used to keep the body of the helicopter stable as the main rotor spins, otherwise the body would spin in the same direction as the blades.

[kode]

Ok! Here's another thing toponder..
You know how Helicopters take off vertical due to the action of the rotar blades.... well what holds them down.. what action "lefts them off"? I mean how come once the blades are spinning they don't just lift off the ground ? How can they just sit on the ground with the blades going?
C'mon there must be some pilots there who would know this..I've always wondered that!

At least you ponder cool stuff! I'm sitting here pondering why in all my life the only year I don't have a dandelions in my yard is the when I have a cute template with dandelions! Someone shared that cute template in the template section and I was excited for the dandelions to come so I could take pictures of them with my kids! Wouldn't you know it!! Oh yeah I guess this needs to be in a gripe section instead of the Ponder this section!

[Corey]

I've got plenty of dandelions if you need some.

[Marion]

dandelions

At least you ponder cool stuff! I'm sitting here pondering why in all my life the only year I don't have a dandelions in my yard is the when I have a cute template with dandelions! Someone shared that cute template in the template section and I was excited for the dandelions to come so I could take pictures of them with my kids! Wouldn't you know it!! Oh yeah I guess this needs to be in a gripe section instead of the Ponder this section!

You just made me laugh Kode. Me thinks these people have too much time to think!
Seriously though, I do ponder at times, but never about dental records etc. I figure once I am dead, it's up to them to figure it out! My job will be done!
I have golden streets and pearly gates to explore! Hee hee!

Marion

P.S I knew the thingy about the helicopter. My husband and I both used to fly planes. So that is one less thing to ponder about.

[Moonbeam]

At least you ponder cool stuff! I'm sitting here pondering why in all my life the only year I don't have a dandelions in my yard is the when I have a cute template with dandelions! Someone shared that cute template in the template section and I was excited for the dandelions to come so I could take pictures of them with my kids! Wouldn't you know it!! Oh yeah I guess this needs to be in a gripe section instead of the Ponder this section!

O Kode this one cracked me up...LOL.. How typical though isn't it? Like you have something hanging around the house for years and years and you ditch it because you never use it and all of the sudden..someone wants to use it..and it's gone!

[Moonbeam]

[QUOTE=Marion]................Me thinks these people have too much time to think! .......................
Marion

QUOTE]

Tee Hee Tee Hee! giggle giggle! .. probably right there Marion, but I CAN"T help it.. I have always been a WHY person... I always drive myself nuts wondering why this why that!!! But at least now I know the helicopter pilot doesn't sit there with his foot on the brake to stop him lifting off!!! (LOL)

[Karin]

So Moonbeam - the "why" person - can you tell us why sour cream has an expiry date?

Karin

P.S. And for fans of Canadian tv (I know there are two of you out there...) Why is it never, ever winter on Corner Gas?

[Marion]

Why

Moonbeam, I am married to a WHY person, he drives me nuts sometimes!

He is also a "NEVER" and "ALWAYS" person.
They say opposites attract and that may be so, but once you got that opposite person in your hands, then you just may want to wring their neck sometimes!!!

Marion

[Granny]

Here is what I ponder about all the time.... Who opened the door and let you nuts out!!!!!

Well, ok, I'll tell you what I do ponder about sometime, although my shrink said there was nothing to ponder about. But then, what did she know, she kick the bucket when I needed her most. Go figure...

Oh, yeah, here it is, what I ponder about... When I'm walking, am I really moving forward, or am I standing in the same place, and it's really the earth that is moving. Same as when I'm driving. Yeah right, tell me how dumb I am to ponder such a thing. But, dentist? Helicopters? Who is nuts?

Granny

[Marion]

Granny

You crack me up!!!!

Marion

[Moonbeam]

Moonbeam, I am married to a WHY person, he drives me nuts sometimes!

...................... but once you got that opposite person in your hands, then you just may want to wring their neck sometimes!!!

Marion

WHY Marion?

[Moonbeam]

Here is what I ponder about all the time.... Who opened the door and let you nuts out!!!!!

Well, ok, I'll tell you what I do ponder about sometime, although my shrink said there was nothing to ponder about. But then, what did she know, she kick the bucket when I needed her most. Go figure...

Oh, yeah, here it is, what I ponder about... When I'm walking, am I really moving forward, or am I standing in the same place, and it's really the earth that is moving. Same as when I'm driving. Yeah right, tell me how dumb I am to ponder such a thing. But, dentist? Helicopters? Who is nuts?

Granny

I know I'm movin' when I walk Baby! I obvously walk Fasssterrr than you!
But living in the land down under... my mind boggles when I think about someone somewhere in the world is upside down at any given time and yet we don't feel it..we still see everything the right way up...I know gravity stops us all from falling off the earth but its still hard to comprehend...... I know .. the world must be flat!!!

[Granny]

I apologize to the developing team for all this silliness! Who invited all this tacky people, anyway?

You don't realize you're standing on your head because you fell on it and the blow dulled your senses!

Granny

ps: Never meet an Aussie I did not love dearly. I've only meet one, an Australian Shepperd we had years ago, whom we called Cachirulo!

[Moonbeam]

What the heck is an Australian Shepherd? A dog? Never heard of it here in Australia?????

[Granny]

Oh, my word, heresy!!!! You don't know what an australian shepperd is? I'm going to look for a picture of my doggy to show you! They are beautiful dogs. They have the spots of a Dalmation, the dark color of a Shepperd, and the hair of a Collie! And they are loyal, lovable, and non-Australian!!!

Granny

ps: I just found this picture on the net. Were you kidding?