so we have the after picture, for the strong stomached here is a before and a treatment picture. call me if you burn yourself.. and thanks to debbi who braved the ‘’bowels of amishland” as she said, to find the miracle salve that soothed and healed…and if you are really interested in gore i could compile an album of pictures of our burn victim..
“There’s a shortage of perfect [faces] in this world; tis a pity to ruin yours” as is the line in the American classic, Princess Bride, spoken by dear darling Wesley to his betrothed as she–believeing he is dead–is about to kill herself. Anyway, I thought the sentiment could apply here as well, to Issac, that is, about his face. Once it was verified that he was going to survive, my first thoughts were to the prognosis of his face. It would be a shame for mankind to lose such a face; I think it has very high potential for being quite stunning.
Are there any more recent pictures? I’m thinking of something a little more redeptive and less grotesque than the last one.
Why does cooked spinach make your teeth gritty?
Debbi
I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on whether the DiGennaros should have their own domain name. Blogging has worked pretty well for sharing info and pics, but with our diverse interests, it might be useful to have www.digennaros.com, and then (If I understand correctly, we could all have pages like simanelle.digennaros.com, savethewhales.digennaros.com, dangerrocketfuel.digennaros.com, etc. Along with accompanying email addresses, of course.
Now, if our parents had trained us to uncritically adopt any new technology that comes along, this would be a no-brainer. Maybe a blog serves our purposes ok. But it might be interesting . . . . and I could think of benefits like having a digennaro presence on the web. This could be a platform for networking, creating an interesting place where our relatives could meander in DiGennaro-land for a while to find out how they are related to us, which continent who is on, or how they can support our causes. It could also be a platform for self-expression: showcasing artwork or essays, providing information on how to build a straw house, what books to read to learn about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, which vaccinations to avoid, etc.
What do you all think?
If you want to make rockets, you can go to a store and pick up a little cardboard tube with a plastic cap, and a little parachute for not much. Then you get some other tubes filled with propellent, and light them, and watch the entire kit fly up into the air, pop out a parachute, and drift back to earth, getting caught in a tree. No big deal, that cardboard tube didn’t cost much—it really is the engine (now used up) that was pricey. Another way, is to make your own.
Here is a website that tells how to make rocket fuel out of common household products:
http://www.jamesyawn.com/rcandy/index.htm
It shows how safe and easy it is, but has a page of warnings that are a must-read:
http://www.jamesyawn.com/rcandy/safety.htm
Now, you are going to need some pointers on how to construct a rocket, and how to make the engine. This will take practice, calculation, and careful planning, but some previous experience from other people can really help things along:
http://www.inverseengineering.com/Pages/2006/1230/1230%20Static.html
And, should you wonder why you are adding water, and the cooking it out again, here is some information about the dangers of trying to do this by melting the mixture:
http://yarchive.net/explosives/rocket/caramel_haz.html
Maybe you too think making rockets could be fun! You are right, but you have to realize that while rocketry is pretty safe, there are some precautions that need to be taken because things do go wrong. Isaac found that out for us, but he seems to be recovering quite well.
Sim and I are having an on going conversation about the treadmills. Is it really the same to run 3 miles on a treadmill as it is to run 3 miles outside where the ground is not already moving underneath you?
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