Take some time and figure out what all these words have in common....
The answer is below...but don't peek until you've given it your best shot.
Assess
Banana
Dresser
Grammar
Potato
Revive
Uneven
Voodoo
No peeking unless you've already given up. Keep trying - you can do it.
Answer next week.
This is a 4'x8' mural painted by Laurie of the landscape in Italy where both our great grandparents lived.
The house is her grandmother's.
This may be another reason we want to live as long as possible.
Technology on the move! Cheers.
THE FLYING LUXURY HOTEL
Even though the Aeroscraft dwarfs the largest commercial airliners, it requires less net space on the ground than any plane
because it doesn't need a runway. The airship takes off and lands like a helicopter: strait up and down.
This is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the
way you think about air travel. It's the Aeroscraft,
and when it's completed, it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the
one-acre cabin or relax in their well-appointed staterooms. Unlike its dirigible ancestors, the Aeroscraft is not lighter than air.
Its 14 million cubic feet of helium hoist only two thirds of the craft's weight. The rigid and surprisingly aerodynamic body—
driven by huge rearward propellers—generates enough additional lift to keep the behemoth and its 400-ton payload aloft while
cruising. Durin! g takeoff and landing, six turbofan jet engines push the ship up or ase its descent.
This two-football-fields-long concept airship is the brainchild of Igor
Pasternak, whose privately-funded California firm,
Worldwide Aeros Corporation, is in the early stages of developing a prototype and expects to have one completed by 2010.
Pasternak says several cruise ship companies have expressed interest in the project, and for good reason: The craft would
have a range of several thousand miles and, with an estimated top speed of 174 mph, could traverse the continental U.S. in
about 18 hours. During the flight, passengers would peer at national landmarks just 8,000 feet below or, if they weren't
captivated by the view, the cavernous interior would easily accommodate such amenities as luxury staterooms, restaurants,
even a casino.
To minimize noise, the aft-mounted propellers will be electric, powered by
a renewable source such as hydrogen fuel cells. A
sophisticated buoyancy-management system will serve the same purpose as! trim on an airplane, allowingfo precise
adjustments in flight dynamics to compensate for outside conditions and passenger movement. The automated system will
draw outside air into compartments throughout the ship and compress
it to manage onboard weight.
On a pressurized plane, windows like these would explode outward . The Aeroscraft does not fly high enough to need
pressurization.
The company envisions a cargo-carrying version that could deliver a store's
worth of merchandise from a centralized
distribution center straight to a Wal-Mart parking lot or, because the helium-filled craft will float, a year's worth of supplies to an
offshore oil rig. "You can land on the snow, you can land on the water," Pasternak says. "It's a new vision of what can be done
in the air."
Aeroscraft
Purpose: Long-range travel for passengers who are more concerned with the
journey than the destination
Dimensions (feet): 165 h x 244 w x 647 l
Max Speed: 174 mph
Range: 6,000 miles
Capacity: 250 passengers
The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip.
You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and
you'll
get the point.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no
second-rate achievers. They
are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades
and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
Easier?
The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with
the most credentials, the
most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.
"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.
It's
already tomorrow in Australia ." (Charles Schultz)
Pete with Lots of Love.
