Archive for July, 2008

Airsoft Wars Build Friendships

By neo on Jul 28, 2008 in Sports | comments(0)

My boyfriend was telling me the other day about how he and his roommates used to have airsoft wars. They all lived within the same dorm building and the wars were ongoing. You’d be sitting at your desk, doing your work, when all of a sudden someone would burst into the room and take aim. Immediately, you’d reach for your airsoft gun and start calling for your teammates to back you up.

Everyone had their favorite airsoft guns. Some people favored the kwa airsoft. Others liked the echo1 airsoft. Everyone had their own strategies and their own ideas about how to excel at the game. But each person followed the golden rule of always being there when his teammates called. They dropped whatever else they were doing to help out a fellow team member.

These games built up a kind of camaraderie among the group that would have probably taken many more months to build up if they hadn’t  been playing these games. They established a commonality between everyone. They created a feeling of teamwork and loyalty and commitment to the group. Sure, they were divided during game play. But if an enemy had attacked their airsoft soil, they all would’ve turned to defend one another.

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Temporary but Still Dependable

By neonym on Jul 25, 2008 in Business | comments(0)

When you need to direct the flow of people, there are a million different configurations possible. It all depends on the site involved. For example, a construction site may just need perimeter fencing while a major convention would require both traffic and pedestrian controls. One type of plastic barricade that is perfect for a small special event may not be heavy enough for a stadium event. In addition, it is often necessary to be able to temporarily install crowd control ropes that can be easily moved to fit the shifting of crowds.
In other words, traffic safety products must be adaptable to the situation. For example, you might need cones and signs that can be placed even in tight spots. You might need temporary fencing that can be moved on a moment’s notice. There is also the need for signs that give directions, warnings and information. In many instances crowd control must be flexible. For example, as crowds diminish it is possible lines can be shortened or line directions changed. The best way to handle these situations is by using barriers and flow controls that are adaptable to your needs on an as-is basis. The events which flow most efficiently almost always make good use of barriers and fences along with plenty of signs. When people have clear directions as to where they can or cannot go things will go much smoother.

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My First Halloween

By neonym on Jul 24, 2008 in Society | comments(0)

When I was a child, it was against my family’s religion to celebrate Halloween. I had never really thought much about it until this past year. I had my first teaching job and it was practically a requirement that we dress up to celebrate with the students in the school.
I decided that it was not going to kill me to participate, but as I had never done this before, I did not have any ideas as to where I could find adult Halloween costumes. I decided that it would be best if I asked a fellow colleague and teacher where she was going to get hers.
She told me she had a friend that made womens Halloween costumes and offered me her phone number. I decided that this would be my quickest option and gave Lucy a call. She told me to come down the next day and browse through her selection.
I ended up choosing a Minnie Mouse costume and I have to admit that I looked very cute in it. It was a great experience for me and I think I may have been more excited about the day than the kids even were. After all, it was my very first Halloween. If my mother only knew!

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Out With the Old and In With the New Flow

By neonym on Jul 23, 2008 in Business | comments(0)

Manufacturing plants are notorious for being slow to change their equipment simply because of the high price tag associated with most of the changes. It reminds you of the old philosophy that says, "If it’s not broken then don’t fix it." But when measuring liquid, gas or air flows the reading accuracies can impact the cost effectiveness of the entire process. There can be a lot of waste in a production process and that equates to real dollars in terms of overspending. That’s why Sierra Instruments invests in ongoing research in the area of flowmeter product development.
 
Companies have discovered when upgrading their technology that older meters have not been providing truly accurate readings like the new ones are capable of producing. It comes as a real surprise too, because the manufacturing budgets and costs have been calculated using the readings. When upgrading to new metering equipment like the ultrasonic water flowmeter, you can also add calibrating equipment. The liquid flow calibrator lets you take control of keeping your metering equipment calibrated which reduces the possibility of production downtime. But Sierra Instruments provides comprehensive support services so when you do need re-calibration, it is easy to obtain. So if your manufacturing plant equipment is becoming obsolete, it might be time to check out the newest metering equipment.
 
 

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Passing the Time Counting Tattoos

By neonym on Jul 22, 2008 in Travel | comments(0)

Recently, when my wife and I were flying down south for a Caribbean Cruise, we ran into a bit of bad weather. Our plane was forced to land early, and unfortunately for us, we were stranded at the airport for a few hours.
 
We talked for a little bit, but time was just not passing quickly enough. I had put my laptop in the luggage, so I couldn’t do any work, so instead we needed to find something else to pass the time. Looking around, we noticed that there was a coffee shop, so we picked up coffees and sat down for our long wait.
Sitting there reminded me of being a child, and creating games to alleviate the boredom on long trips with my parents. We would create games about almost anything, and I thought that this might be the perfect opportunity for us to do something like that in the airport.
 
Since we were at an airport where the climate was warmer than back home, we noticed that there were many people with Tattoos, and we decided that we would each pick a type, and whoever counted the most of their type of tattoo would win.
 
I chose heart tattoos and my wife chose skull tattoos. We both quickly started to rack up large numbers for both our types, but after about an hour, I knew that I was in trouble. I guess I was a bit naïve in terms of what tattoos people get and in the end, she won.
 
Though the rest of the trip was uneventful, we still to this day talk about passing the time counting tattoos – and my wife likes to rub in that she won.
 

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