antonio carroccio Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 You all guys must to know that in the Eastern of Holland people are a little apart. They're going to concerts with “Superboeren” I think in English you will call them “Super farmers” And they are dancing the “Klompen Dans” In English sound likes “The dance with the wooden shoes” Link to comment
gthyni Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 And they are dancing the “Klompen Dans” In English sound likes “The dance with the wooden shoes” Clog dance in english. We use clogs in Sweden too, but our clogs in more like convenient work shoes. Dutch clogs: Swedish clogs: Link to comment
jrt Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Here in the eastern part of Holland there is a new year's tradition to shoot with sodium (Dutch: carbid) They take old milkcans, drill a small hole in the bottom, put the sodium in it, ignite it and shoot the lid or a plastic ball away. On December 31st and January 1st you can hear the (illegal) bangs from miles away. Love it. There are even specialists who have made a trailer with 5 or more cans and sparkplug ignition... You sure it's not carbide they're using? Carbide reacts with water to for acetylene, HCCH, the stuff that welders use. It was also used in early mining lamps. I made some carbide bombs in my day, but never that big. Hmmmmmm (btw, I thought sodium was natrium in most european languages) J Link to comment
gthyni Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Ahhh! IT STINGS! MAKE IT STOP! OK, OK, released today is this video. Some summer depression with Mr Skinner Link to comment
belfastguzzi Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 if you encase your sodium is something like a coffee can ..............The trick is to be able to collect the hydrogen produced. You also want the sodium to splinter a bit- those little beads that jump off are hot, and ignite the hydrogen. Forget the coffee can. You really need to try this with something more classy – cans by, let's say, Mistral, La Franconi or similar. By odd coincidence, you have posted this on a forum where there happens to be an abundance of such items. Now, who's first? Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Oh, I think we know who will be first... Where did I put those LaFranconis... Rj Link to comment
belfastguzzi Posted June 5, 2004 Author Share Posted June 5, 2004 Where did I put those LaFranconis... In the fire? Link to comment
belfastguzzi Posted July 5, 2004 Author Share Posted July 5, 2004 Midsummer's Day has past, the nights are drawing in and so it must be time to set our minds to thoughts of lubrication once again Another Oil Thread Link to comment
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 and so it must be time to set our minds to thoughts of lubrication once again I think you must have been talking to Antonio. Link to comment
Admin Jaap Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 You sure it's not carbide they're using? Carbide reacts with water to for acetylene, HCCH, the stuff that welders use. It was also used in early mining lamps. JRT: You are twice right: I meant Carbide. (Nice bang and great folklore. ) and Sodium is called natrium in most European languages: http://www.webelements.com/webelements/ele...ext/Na/key.html To stay on topic: ...Time to go to bed... Link to comment
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Time to go away from work in British Columbia! Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Time to go away from work in British Columbia! Woo Hoo!!! I'm going home! Rj Link to comment
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Hey Jaap! The dike hiking tulip stomper that works here in the hangar told me about all the carbide bombs he made as a kid. He even has the scars to prove it! It makes your story come alive!! Link to comment
Admin Jaap Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Cool! Ask him if he is from the eastern part of Holland. If he is, he'll understand this: "Carbid schiet'n, dat knapt d'r mooi op." Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 dike hiking tulip stomper I'm using that one tonight on my girlfriend! (she is a Dutch citizen) I could use a good stomping! Rj Link to comment
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