tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3509163910621817834..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Shot towers. And a donkey.Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-13773825187295865482012-03-01T08:46:25.178-06:002012-03-01T08:46:25.178-06:00That's a WW II photo of experiments with man-p...That's a WW II photo of experiments with man-portable donkeys<br /><br />MCmostly cajunhttp://mostlycajun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-54340289268520707762012-02-29T14:29:58.968-06:002012-02-29T14:29:58.968-06:00It's probably a stuffed toy for his kid. Come ...It's probably a stuffed toy for his kid. Come on, people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-44499128601198991572012-02-29T04:22:11.780-06:002012-02-29T04:22:11.780-06:00It seems like an Adrian-type helmet on the soldier...It seems like an Adrian-type helmet on the soldier, french or romanian.<br />I think that it was quite difficult to drag along a resisting, tipically headstrong donkey on a rough terrain, so it was easier for the soldier to pick up his booty instead.Charlie Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-81668606901390579352012-02-28T23:38:12.830-06:002012-02-28T23:38:12.830-06:00"Or maybe the guy misheard that phrase about ..."Or maybe the guy misheard that phrase about drug addiction..."<br /><br />Which would make that a drug mule?Jerry Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116540065811848200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25397344370611413032012-02-28T17:43:42.544-06:002012-02-28T17:43:42.544-06:00Big Boppa wins.
(Actually, it looks like a very y...Big Boppa wins.<br /><br />(Actually, it looks like a very young donkey -- perhaps it was tired?)<br /><br />(Or maybe it kept running away and a halter and rope wouldn't work for some reason...)<br /><br />(Or maybe the guy misheard that phrase about drug addiction...)Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51310512991656215392012-02-28T17:10:08.310-06:002012-02-28T17:10:08.310-06:00I thought I recognised that shot tower. It's ...I thought I recognised that shot tower. It's in my city Melbourne, Australia, under a dome at the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre. Recent pic here: http://www.placesonline.com/oceania/australia/victoria/melbourne/photo_detail.asp?filename=35752_melbourne_melbourne_shot_towerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-83016891648718753622012-02-28T17:03:06.251-06:002012-02-28T17:03:06.251-06:00Yeah - nice ass!Yeah - nice ass!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-23005378822176768712012-02-28T17:00:25.078-06:002012-02-28T17:00:25.078-06:00Goldsmiths use this technique for making shot used...Goldsmiths use this technique for making shot used in casting. Pure metals are smelted in a crucible with alloys, the molten metal is stirred with a carbon rod, then the whole works is poured into a waiting bucket of water. The sizes of the individual pieces of 'shot' is not crucial, so it doesn't need to be very "scientific". I believe this is done in order to make all of the metal reach melting temperature as close to the same time as possible. You really want to avoid "hot spots" or, indeed, boiling the molten metal - this will make the castings brittle and porous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-56208106281922857742012-02-28T16:16:26.418-06:002012-02-28T16:16:26.418-06:00After posting my previous comment I thought of a c...After posting my previous comment I thought of a caption for the photo.<br /><br />Hey, does this ass make my pants look big?Big Boppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495968705406377160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-13614360298485524102012-02-28T16:14:44.407-06:002012-02-28T16:14:44.407-06:00Since you didn't say it in this post, I will.....Since you didn't say it in this post, I will....you learn something every day...<br /><br />(That's in reference to the shot tower post, not the donkey on the guy's back)Big Boppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495968705406377160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15752093210903153552012-02-28T15:26:59.312-06:002012-02-28T15:26:59.312-06:00That is a very cute donkey.That is a very cute donkey.WilliamRockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06353376414079333348noreply@blogger.com