Dman979

You calculate orbital dynamics? Cool! I couldn't do that if they were as simple as 2+2=Orbit. Welcome aboard!

I found the Airplane reference! Way to go, Admiral Shirley! But... BOOOOOOO! HSSSSSS!

Sure, why not? Very nice with those radiators. I guess that's the new thing now!

Very clever! I don't think I've seen anything like this before.

Ok, back on topic: What is your favorite part of being a moderator? What is your least favorite part?

I like your thinking about twitter.

Wait, how is the last sentence showing up in my quote, but not when i highlight the post? Also, Sign me up for all of the above, please! Points are good!

I agree, plastic bottles can be dangerous when heated. Nalgenes, less so, and the Ice Wand is probably very safe, considering that commercial kitchens use it. I'm not so sure it's about conducting heat out as it is about lowering the average energy of the soup. Just like how you can combine Skim and Whole milk to make 1%, you can combine cold and hot to make cool. It just depends on what your start temps are. If you let the soup cool to 140, bacteria only start growing rapidly below there. So the point is to get it through the 100 degree "danger zone" as quickly as possible, not to cool it to 40 degrees as fast as possible. This lower starting point is similar to using less Whole milk, and the same amount of Skim. You can speed it up even more by using more Skim and less Whole milk (more cold, less hot). Since we already have less hot, we need more cold. That's why ice in a container is good: it won't dilute the soup, but it will also absorb a lot of heat for a small amount of ice.

Caught up in D,OB. Now this! Ach mein Gott, Wherner! Use your imagination! Or Bill's simulations!

It ended? *sniff* BUT WHAT ABOUT AIRPLANE REFERENCES?!?!? WAHHHHHA! Seriously, wonderful job. It's really nice to see someone relatively new to the forums start a thread that becomes so well-known, and really popular. You've made your mark, and E:O0 only makes it more indelible.

Worse looking, shmurse looking. Ships for space don't have to look pretty, they have to work. You know that old thing about the rocket that traveled to the moon? Contrast that with this: Functionality, not form. Welcome aboard!

So, I gather that you're actually looking for a solution, not a high-tech science discussion, right? And your parameters are: 1. No more dirty dishes 2. No wasting water 3. No extra money 4. Lazy method And here is your method: Take some clean empty disposable water bottles (or, if you will be cooling soup a lot, a Nalgene- but that costs money, and you'll need to wash it) and fill them with water. Put them in the freezer a day before you make the soup and freeze the bottles. Make your soup. When it is done, let it cool on its own to 140o Fahrenheit. While the soup is cooling, tie the bottles together with a piece of clean string. Once the soup is at 140o, drop the bottles in the soup. Make sure a length of string stays out of the pot! Stir the soup occasionally: once every few minutes or so. Once you have it to ~40o, remove the bottles and throw them in the trash. If you're using Nalgenes, wash them thoroughly and let them air dry. Put the pot in the fridge, covered. Your other option is to purchase an Ice Wand, used in commercial kitchens to cool food quickly. However, that costs money.

What do you consider cheap? Mount and Blade: Warband is only $20, and its multiplayer expansions are just a bit more. Totally worth it, especially if you join a regiment.

rather, it's a warning: cantab, your post could be interpreted to mean that the number is -45 or that you are subtracting 45 from the current number. Either way, you're doing it wrong. If you meant to make the number -45, the format is: This shows that you are performing a negative operation on the number. If you meant to subtract 45, you still got it wrong; That is, you are off by +/- 44. cantab's post remains a valid place to revert to.

Well, this one, obviously. They even stickied it!

Exactly. He learns fast, don't he?

THANKS, AND HAVE FUN. Welcome aboard!

*Dials 9...1...* Hello! Glad to see you're not dead. Had my doubts there for a moment. *presses 1* Operator? No, no, heh heh, it's an accident, heh heh... No, operator, no need to send the cops. You're going to anyway? Well, OK then. Bye RAINCRAFTER, go to go!

No surprise, we knew you could do it. Congrats on being the newest Eagle on the Forums! A quick tip: there are a lot of scholarships available for Eagle Scouts. Check some of them out. Also, if you're a rising Junior in high school, contact an American Legion post to find out about the Boys State program. Colleges love it, and it's a lot of fun. YIS, Dman979

I like your integrity to fess-up to bad spelling.

Good for you! Yours in Scouting, Dman979

Well, somebody has to moderate the Mods. ;)

I think Danny made a video about this once. it's funny.

Hey guys! Just a friendly reminder from the OP that this is the "Ask the Mods questions about the Forums!" thread, not the "The great forum test thread!" Thanks, and have fun.

Hello Scorch93! I've scorched 94 Kerbals myself. Keep up the good work!