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Ping pong balls - the fixing of!
In message , dave
writes How do you get the two halfs of a ping pong ball back together again after prising them apart? This is a serious question - my kids want to know! I think the best answer is that you don't. Even if you tried, you'd end up with a bit of a naff, unbalanced sphere with no bounce Aren't they made of some form of cellulose? - they burn well, that will entertain them for a few minutes You could always give them a golf ball to unravel, that would last a few minutes more -- geoff |
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"dave" wrote in message
... How do you get the two halfs of a ping pong ball back together again after prising them apart? This is a serious question - my kids want to know! Fill with concrete then marry both halves together.. |
On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:47:21 GMT, dave wrote:
How do you get the two halfs of a ping pong ball back together again after prising them apart? This is a serious question - my kids want to know! Use as lampshades for very bright LEDs? |
raden wrote: How do you get the two halfs of a ping pong ball back together again after prising them apart? This is a serious question - my kids want to know! I think the best answer is that you don't. Even if you tried, you'd end up with a bit of a naff, unbalanced sphere with no bounce The balls are moulded monolithically, and repair is not really feasible. Aren't they made of some form of cellulose? - they burn well, that will entertain them for a few minutes Celluloid. This is based on cellulose nitrate, which as you say burns like blinko. Very old film stock was made of celluloid and if it jammed in the projector was prone to ignite from the heat of the lamp. A number of accidents in cinemas occurred, probably the most heart-breaking being the incident in Paisley. http://www.glencinema.org.uk/ Nitrate Stock film is also unstable and slowly turns to dust, an ongoing problem for the National Film Archive. It can also combust spontaneously. They are transferring what is left onto acetate stock which is non-flammable but also temporally unstable. The degradation is auto-catalytic, the acetic acid released hastening the degradation. You could always give them a golf ball to unravel, that would last a few minutes more Beware! The bladder at the core contains fluid at high pressure and puncturing this can result in injury. Not being a spoilsport, but I remember a rained-off Wednesday (sports day) afternoon when my class, out of boredom, proceeded to dismantle a golf ball. Someone stuck a compass into the core and the goo inside easily made the ceiling. Shooting yourself in the eyes with that will at best be very unpleasant. To provide hours of fun, buy a cat and a supply of ping-pong balls. An alternative way to entertain both the children and the cat is a laser pointer, but be sure the children do not point it into the cat's eyes but merely give it something to chase. I don't think this is animal cruelty, cats like to chase things and if the become bored they will give up and probably take a pre-prandial nap, as they are wont to do. John Schmitt |
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In article , "John Schmitt" John49
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On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:02:29 +0100, John Schmitt wrote:
raden wrote: You could always give them a golf ball to unravel, that would last a few minutes more Beware! The bladder at the core contains fluid at high pressure and puncturing this can result in injury. Not being a spoilsport, but I remember a rained-off Wednesday (sports day) afternoon when my class, out of boredom, proceeded to dismantle a golf ball. Someone stuck a compass into the core and the goo inside easily made the ceiling. Shooting yourself in the eyes with that will at best be very unpleasant. You'll be doing well to find a "wound" golf ball these days, and even then there's little guarantee it would have an old-fashioned liquid centre. All are solid construction, one way or another. The goo was only under pressure due to the rubber wound around it. If you removed all of that, only a fairly floppy sack remained. [Sign of mis-spent youth. I'll get me coat.] -- I have a plan so cunning, you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel |
"Rob Morley" wrote in message t... In article , "John Schmitt" John49 @mdx.ac.uk says... snip To provide hours of fun, buy a cat Does anyone buy non-pedigree cats? In my experience they just turn up one day and decide to move in. Mine too. Mary |
In message , John Schmitt
writes You could always give them a golf ball to unravel, that would last a few minutes more Beware! The bladder at the core contains fluid at high pressure and puncturing this can result in injury. Not being a spoilsport, but I remember a rained-off Wednesday (sports day) afternoon when my class, out of boredom, proceeded to dismantle a golf ball. Someone stuck a compass into the core and the goo inside easily made the ceiling. Shooting yourself in the eyes with that will at best be very unpleasant. Castor oil IIRC (at least acco4rding to the quiz in one of the Indonesian chatrooms) We used to pull them apart as kids - I don't remember any injuries -- geoff |
"raden" wrote in message ... In message , John Schmitt writes You could always give them a golf ball to unravel, that would last a few minutes more Beware! The bladder at the core contains fluid at high pressure and puncturing this can result in injury. Not being a spoilsport, but I remember a rained-off Wednesday (sports day) afternoon when my class, out of boredom, proceeded to dismantle a golf ball. Someone stuck a compass into the core and the goo inside easily made the ceiling. Shooting yourself in the eyes with that will at best be very unpleasant. Castor oil IIRC (at least acco4rding to the quiz in one of the Indonesian chatrooms) We used to pull them apart as kids - I don't remember any injuries Had golf been invented then? Mary -- geoff |
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... In message , John Schmitt writes You could always give them a golf ball to unravel, that would last a few minutes more Beware! The bladder at the core contains fluid at high pressure and puncturing this can result in injury. Not being a spoilsport, but I remember a rained-off Wednesday (sports day) afternoon when my class, out of boredom, proceeded to dismantle a golf ball. Someone stuck a compass into the core and the goo inside easily made the ceiling. Shooting yourself in the eyes with that will at best be very unpleasant. Castor oil IIRC (at least acco4rding to the quiz in one of the Indonesian chatrooms) We used to pull them apart as kids - I don't remember any injuries Had golf been invented then? Watch it grandma ! -- geoff |
"raden" wrote in message ... We used to pull them apart as kids - I don't remember any injuries Had golf been invented then? Watch it grandma ! Well, in 1764 weplayed at St Andrews but I was but a youngster, golf had been played for some time before then - you might know more about it than I do ... Mary -- geoff |
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes "raden" wrote in message ... We used to pull them apart as kids - I don't remember any injuries Had golf been invented then? Watch it grandma ! Well, in 1764 weplayed at St Andrews but I was but a youngster, golf had been played for some time before then - you might know more about it than I do ... In this case, I will defer to my elders -- geoff |
raden wrote:
[golf ball cores - this thread is veering past OT!] Castor oil IIRC (at least acco4rding to the quiz in one of the Indonesian chatrooms) I have a dim and distant memory of honey being one of the fillings, although the web tells me that corn syrup (a sort of US golden syrup type thing) and saline were used. It appears that the liquid filling made the ball more stable, although solid cores made for longer strokes, i.e. further into the rough. http://www.learnaboutgolf.com/beginner/balltypes.html will provide the relevant information for those who have not yet died of boredom. At some point I might actually have the combination of enough money and enough leisure time simultaneously to take up the sport. A man can dream, can he not? John Schmitt |
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Huge wrote: [golf] Serves you right for playing the world's dullest game. :o) Are you aware that you can now watch televised *fishing*? Compared with that, removing artex carries a certain appeal. John Schmitt |
"Huge" wrote in message ... Unlike golf, which has none. A walk in the country, spoiled. Or a walk in the spoiled country, either will do. Both unoriginal. |
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"Rod" wrote in message . 4... Well, in 1764 weplayed at St Andrews but I was but a youngster, golf had been played for some time before then - you might know more about it than I do ... Was that the 22 hole course? Eleven out, eleven in, that's (um gets out abacus) YES! Twenty two. But ... 'WAS???' Mary |
"John Laird" wrote in message ... On 10 Aug 2005 10:43:05 GMT, (Huge) wrote: (golf) A walk in the country, spoiled. Or a walk in the spoiled country, either will do. Ah, those hoary old chestnuts, trotted out with regularity by those who almost inevitably found the level of skill required to play, far far beyond them ;-)) [It's terribly wasteful of land, I'll admit. But looking at what farmers get up to as so-called custodians, I won't feel too guilty.] I think it's a good use of land. Our Glorious Leader's Sidekick would have thousands of rabbit hutches built on them at a stroke, given the chance. It's green, it's well maintained, it's good for wildlife, it's not objectionable to look at. The clubs afford pleasure to some and employment to many both directly and indirectly. For example, 'wits' who devise shallow epithets and those who repeatedly roll them out, monotonously. Mary |
Mary Fisher wrote: (golf) [It's terribly wasteful of land, I'll admit. But looking at what farmers get up to as so-called custodians, I won't feel too guilty.] I think it's a good use of land. Our Glorious Leader's Sidekick would have thousands of rabbit hutches built on them at a stroke, given the chance. I remember walking along a right of way which crossed a golf course. I actually found a lost ball, I knew it was lost because the guy was searching for it. John Schmitt |
John Schmitt wrote:
At some point I might actually have the combination of enough money and enough leisure time simultaneously to take up the sport. A man can dream, can he not? Ach, it's just a nice walk, spoilt. Owain |
John Laird wrote:
[It's terribly wasteful of land, I'll admit. But looking at what farmers get up to as so-called custodians, I won't feel too guilty.] It's a fine use for Highland land that's too bumpy to put a craft centre on, and not bumpy enough for a ski centre. Owain |
John Schmitt wrote:
I remember walking along a right of way which crossed a golf course. I actually found a lost ball, I knew it was lost because the guy was searching for it. That was fortunate, I hope you handed it in at the club house. Owain |
Mary Fisher wrote:
I think it's a good use of land. Our Glorious Leader's Sidekick would have thousands of rabbit hutches built on them at a stroke, given the chance. It's green, it's well maintained, it's good for wildlife, it's not objectionable to look at. The clubs afford pleasure to some and employment to many both directly and indirectly. That is very true, and there are few enough green spaces in urban areas, especially as school playing fields are being sold off for housing. Anyway these days if your house backs on to a school you probably have to have frosted glass on all the windows or be labelled a peedofile, innit. Owain |
"John Schmitt" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: (golf) [It's terribly wasteful of land, I'll admit. But looking at what farmers get up to as so-called custodians, I won't feel too guilty.] I think it's a good use of land. Our Glorious Leader's Sidekick would have thousands of rabbit hutches built on them at a stroke, given the chance. I remember walking along a right of way which crossed a golf course. I actually found a lost ball, I knew it was lost because the guy was searching for it. Do you know the story of the butcher who displayed a couple of golf balls in his window? Mary John Schmitt |
"Owain" wrote in message ... Anyway these days if your house backs on to a school you probably have to have frosted glass on all the windows or be labelled a peedofile, innit. You've just reminded me of another reason I'm glad to live in this area. No schools for half a mile around. No golf course either but sacrifices have to be made ... Mary Owain |
"Owain" wrote in message ... John Laird wrote: [It's terribly wasteful of land, I'll admit. But looking at what farmers get up to as so-called custodians, I won't feel too guilty.] It's a fine use for Highland land that's too bumpy to put a craft centre on, and not bumpy enough for a ski centre. Not cold enough either, these days ... Mary Owain |
In message , John Schmitt
writes raden wrote: [golf ball cores - this thread is veering past OT!] Castor oil IIRC (at least acco4rding to the quiz in one of the Indonesian chatrooms) I have a dim and distant memory of honey being one of the fillings, although the web tells me that corn syrup (a sort of US golden syrup type thing) and saline were used. It appears that the liquid filling made the ball more stable, although solid cores made for longer strokes, i.e. further into the rough. http://www.learnaboutgolf.com/beginner/balltypes.html will provide the relevant information for those who have not yet died of boredom. At some point I might actually have the combination of enough money and enough leisure time simultaneously to take up the sport. A man can dream, can he not? I got a hole in one on my 6th time out (Absolute sheer fluke of course) then got bored and haven't played since -- geoff |
In message , Mary
Fisher writes "John Schmitt" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: (golf) [It's terribly wasteful of land, I'll admit. But looking at what farmers get up to as so-called custodians, I won't feel too guilty.] I think it's a good use of land. Our Glorious Leader's Sidekick would have thousands of rabbit hutches built on them at a stroke, given the chance. I remember walking along a right of way which crossed a golf course. I actually found a lost ball, I knew it was lost because the guy was searching for it. Do you know the story of the butcher who displayed a couple of golf balls in his window? Was there a hole in one ? -- geoff |
Mary Fisher wrote:
You've just reminded me of another reason I'm glad to live in this area. No schools for half a mile around. No golf course either but sacrifices have to be made ... And you're quite close to Harrogate which is about the second best place to live in the country, according to Channel 4 last night. Owain |
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"raden" wrote in message ... Do you know the story of the butcher who displayed a couple of golf balls in his window? Was there a hole in one ? No, a customer asked if he'd killed a golf. Mary -- geoff |
"Andy Dingley" wrote in message ... On 10 Aug 2005 10:43:05 GMT, (Huge) wrote: Serves you right for playing the world's dullest game. :o) Oh come on! Golf's hardly the worst of all those out there. No-one ever bothered to describe cricket as "A good sit-down, spoiled" - at least golf is a pleasant wander through a somewhat over-manicured park. I'm not a lover of any competitive sport but I'd rather watch cricket than football any day. Each to his own though, if everyone were like me the world would be a very dull place. I used to play snooker but even that palled ... Mary |
"Owain" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: You've just reminded me of another reason I'm glad to live in this area. No schools for half a mile around. No golf course either but sacrifices have to be made ... And you're quite close to Harrogate which is about the second best place to live in the country, according to Channel 4 last night. I was in Harrogate yesterday. You need a LOT of money to live there ... Where we live isn't regarded as desirable but houses rarely go up for sale except after an owner's death, we've lived here for 42 years and can't see a reason for moving.. Mary Owain |
Andy Dingley wrote:
Oh come on! Golf's hardly the worst of all those out there. No-one ever bothered to describe cricket as "A good sit-down, spoiled" - at least golf is a pleasant wander through a somewhat over-manicured park. Ah, but with cricket you can read a book - and you get a good tea. Owain |
In message , Owain
writes Mary Fisher wrote: You've just reminded me of another reason I'm glad to live in this area. No schools for half a mile around. No golf course either but sacrifices have to be made ... And you're quite close to Harrogate which is about the second best place to live in the country, according to Channel 4 last night. Prolly from "Best and Worst Places to Live in the UK" Which was shown on CH4 at 8 pm on Tuesday -- geoff |
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