""I wonder what they mean by the majority of them are "old"?"" Fortunately, I posess a political hack to English dictionary, so I can explain that. The scumbag making the statement hasn't a clue what a siren looks like, but he knows he's charged with making a bunch of t...

For the record, I do NOT banter, especially not with Dave. Dave suffers delusions from being a native Pennsylvanian, who doesn't even live near CasaDeIce Resturant, and my intent is to position Dave in such a manner that I can swat him with my Harbor Freight electronic bugzapping tennis racket. I'm ...

I think it's part of a system to alert decent folk when the Clintons come to town. One siren tells people to lock their daughters in the cellar, and the other is a warning Hilly is coming to rob you.

Bob your concept is coaxial, ergo it becomes a transformer, ergo you got a problem.

Next time you get around a lightning rod system, eyeball the cable. It isn't solid, the construction is akin to a Chinese finger trap (not that kind) because high voltage multifrequency is a surface traveler.

Nice theory, BUT, lightning conductors don't work well in conduits, the conduit itself becomes part of the circuit. Steel towers are even funnier. I've seen towers with the bolts welded after a hit, and I've seen towers with the bolts blown out. A tower missing half of its bolts is real funny. You g...

Robert if you can invent a product that protects anything manmade against lightning you will become a rich man. Lightning rods are mandated by NY law on all municipal buildings, and they seem to do a good job of diverting the lightning to the next building over. The voltage and amperage available in...

Hit by lightning could mean any number of things. Until yu get actual eyeballs on the machine you aren't going to know much. If the machine itself took a direct hit generally the bearings get a nasty arc, and need replacing. If the electric wiring to the machine took the hit it might need a new moto...

Frankly the private sector is already filling the need, and there isn't a single justification for NWS or any other government agency to be involved. I have a gray beard, and have yet to see any government agency accomplish a damn thing better than the private sector or for less dollars. I have one ...

plebnox hurumph glufhj tomydytul digi ;hjoj lsof The preceding message brought to you by a wonderful municipal voice warning system designed by an archetect with his head securely planted in his rectum for 7% of the total cost, and aproved by an engineer who works for the municipality because no eng...

Ayup and after the DNC you can get right to work rebuilding Denver. I figure this one is going to make 68 in Chicogo look like a walk inthe park. There's even a website called recreate68, and they offer up some interesting suggestions. At least I'll get to watch this one on TV instead of reading abo...