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TheCalvinator24 · #1 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:40 am

around here today.

What controversial thing could I say to liven things up?

peacock2121 · #2 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:42 am

Talk about Cheney and the gun club and the confederate flag and how the whole thing is blown out of proportion.

That might do it.

Rexer25 · #3 Post by **Rexer25** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:44 am

Why don't we discuss whether overhangs should have analogs when the truss includes at least one stacked chord structure, and how best to test said truss?

Well, I know why, but I need some answers, and all the people around here that know are either at customer sites, on vacation or ignoring my e-mails.

gsabc · #4 Post by **gsabc** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:47 am

Watchin' the Red Sox parade and pre-parade festivities. Papelbon is planning his "dance" when they reach City Hall Plaza. You are warned. Although the Dropkick Murphys gave him a specially made kilt, just in case he decided to strip down again.

Nice to see the alumni, too. Gedman, Pesky, some others from early teams. Not sure if Dewey or Yaz are there.

wbtravis007 · #5 Post by **wbtravis007** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:48 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:around here today.

What controversial thing could I say to liven things up?

Quiet enough to hear a pinhead drop.

peacock2121 · #6 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:02 am

Rexer25 wrote:Why don't we discuss whether overhangs should have analogs when the truss includes at least one stacked chord structure, and how best to test said truss?

simple, silly

They should have 4 analogs and tested by having Candy Crawley, Ruben Studdard and Deborah Voight jump up and down on the overhang, just after it snowed heavily.

andrewjackson · #7 Post by **andrewjackson** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:03 am

Rexer25 wrote:Why don't we discuss whether overhangs should have analogs when the truss includes at least one stacked chord structure, and how best to test said truss?

Well, I know why, but I need some answers, and all the people around here that know are either at customer sites, on vacation or ignoring my e-mails.

I'm not getting the question here.

An analog is a mathematical representation of a truss, right? So why would you ask if an overhang should have an analog or not? Or did you mean whether or not an analog should be created?

Or do I understand this less than I thought?

tlynn78 · #8 Post by **tlynn78** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:14 am

Maybe quiet was better.

t.

peacock2121 · #9 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:14 am

LOL - only aj would want to really answer this.

I love aj.

minimetoo26 · #10 Post by **minimetoo26** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:19 am

Tgirl! That picture is on my niece's bedroom wall!

My favorite niece. She's a lot like us...

Rexer25 · #11 Post by **Rexer25** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:22 am

andrewjackson wrote: An analog is a mathematical representation of a truss, right? So why would you ask if an overhang should have an analog or not? Or did you mean whether or not an analog should be created?

Or do I understand this less than I thought?

By definition, you're right, but in technical jargon term, not quite. When our software "looks" at a truss, we squeeze out the third dimension, so we are looking at lines instead of blocks. To compute forces acting on the truss at different places, we divide the truss into shorter sections, which are what we call analogs. Overhangs generally don't carry loads, other than their own weight, so usually we do not add analogs to them. There are exceptions to this rule, so sometimes overhangs can have analogs. It depends on what the designer determines is most appropriate.

That was tiring just to compose. I bet a number of people will nod off just trying to read it.

tlynn78 · #12 Post by **tlynn78** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:23 am

My favorite niece. She's a lot like us...

Bless her heart...

t.

andrewjackson · #13 Post by **andrewjackson** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:34 am

Rexer25 wrote:
andrewjackson wrote: An analog is a mathematical representation of a truss, right? So why would you ask if an overhang should have an analog or not? Or did you mean whether or not an analog should be created?

Or do I understand this less than I thought?
By definition, you're right, but in technical jargon term, not quite. When our software "looks" at a truss, we squeeze out the third dimension, so we are looking at lines instead of blocks. To compute forces acting on the truss at different places, we divide the truss into shorter sections, which are what we call analogs. Overhangs generally don't carry loads, other than their own weight, so usually we do not add analogs to them. There are exceptions to this rule, so sometimes overhangs can have analogs. It depends on what the designer determines is most appropriate.

That was tiring just to compose. I bet a number of people will nod off just trying to read it.

OK. That makes sense.

peacock2121 · #14 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:35 am

LOL - aj cracks me up.

Yeah - that makes sense.

andrewjackson · #15 Post by **andrewjackson** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:36 am

peacock2121 wrote:LOL - only aj would want to really answer this.

I love aj.

The search for truth can be a lonely pursuit.

Nice to be loved, though.

andrewjackson · #16 Post by **andrewjackson** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:39 am

peacock2121 wrote:LOL - aj cracks me up.

Yeah - that makes sense.

Made sense to me.

I try not to speak for others.

And most of the time I succeed whether I meant to or not.

christie1111 · #17 Post by **christie1111** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:00 am

Well, we had son1111 catch up on all the missing homework. He should pass everything this marking period which ends on Friday.

He made some boast about 'He could get straight A's' so we said "Prove it!" and you will get a reward of your choosing. He has chosen an award that would be very attractive to him. I figure he had enough punishment for not doing his work that he should get some reward for doing it well.

I know he COULD get straight A's, he is capable. I am sincerly hoping we have to pay up on this.[/i]

Rexer25 · #18 Post by **Rexer25** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:05 am

christie1111 wrote: He made some boast about 'He could get straight A's' so we said "Prove it!" and you will get a reward of your choosing. He has chosen an award that would be very attractive to him.

Don't tell me...you're gonna buy Roxy Music's Country Life album for him.

Right?

MarleysGh0st · #19 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:12 am

christie1111 wrote:He made some boast about 'He could get straight A's' so we said "Prove it!" and you will get a reward of your choosing.

A reward of his choosing, within certain limits, I hope!

Back in grammar school, I used to earn $1 for every 'A' on the report card. Until that started getting too expense for the folks...

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #20 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:40 am

christie1111 wrote:Well, we had son1111 catch up on all the missing homework. He should pass everything this marking period which ends on Friday.

He made some boast about 'He could get straight A's' so we said "Prove it!" and you will get a reward of your choosing. He has chosen an award that would be very attractive to him. I figure he had enough punishment for not doing his work that he should get some reward for doing it well.

I know he COULD get straight A's, he is capable. I am sincerly hoping we have to pay up on this.[/i]

Very nice!

Hopefully he won't ask you for bunnies. I am still dealing with "Straight A" bunnies from four years ago.

earendel · #21 Post by **earendel** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:42 am

christie1111 wrote:Well, we had son1111 catch up on all the missing homework. He should pass everything this marking period which ends on Friday.

He made some boast about 'He could get straight A's' so we said "Prove it!" and you will get a reward of your choosing. He has chosen an award that would be very attractive to him. I figure he had enough punishment for not doing his work that he should get some reward for doing it well.

I know he COULD get straight A's, he is capable. I am sincerly hoping we have to pay up on this.[/i]

I hope this works - we tried it with our oldest son and as soon as he got the reward he started slacking off again. YMMV.

gsabc · #22 Post by **gsabc** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:49 am

earendel wrote:I hope this works - we tried it with our oldest son and as soon as he got the reward he started slacking off again. YMMV.

This sounds all too familiar. With HS (why is it always boys?), it was behavioral issues that got rewarded when they changed for the better, and which reverted within a month afterwards.

Good luck, christie1111.

christie1111 · #23 Post by **christie1111** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:06 pm

Yes, it is something Husband1111 thought was reasonable.

And yes, I am afraid of a reversion to bad habits if he does make it.

And NO to bunnies!

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