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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Mar 20th at 11:49pm 2004

I picked this bit of trivia up on NPR radio yesterday, no fair going to the website to look up the answer.

1st question- what is it in hardwood trees that make them hard.

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Posted by fishy on Sun Mar 21st at 12:02am 2004

something to do with the grain.

and whatever it is, balsa wood has it, and falls into the hardwood catagory.





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Posted by Orpheus on Sun Mar 21st at 12:10am 2004

i would prefer this thread remain pure, but i know the chances of that happening.. still if you can guys, quote the question you think you can solve, so we can stay straight at least.. i do plan on posting more questions in a bit so.. post away guys.. [addsig]



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Posted by Monqui on Sun Mar 21st at 5:52am 2004

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I picked this bit of trivia up on NPR radio yesterday, no fair going to the website to look up the answer.

1st question- what is it in hardwood trees that make them hard.


I'd say it's the stacking of the dead wood cells (Xylem, I believe?)

Either that, or the water in the live cells (Phloem?). [addsig]



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Posted by Crono on Sun Mar 21st at 6:11am 2004

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what is it in hardwood trees that make them hard.


Hard-wood. lol

Just kidding, I have no idea. [addsig]



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Posted by $loth on Sun Mar 21st at 6:39am 2004

? posted by Orpheus

I picked this bit of trivia up on NPR radio yesterday, no fair going to the website to look up the answer.

1st question- what is it in hardwood trees that make them hard.

they beat up al the weak-wood trees

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Posted by Skeletor on Sun Mar 21st at 8:34am 2004

? posted by Orpheus

what is it in hardwood trees that make them hard.

Dirty thoughts!

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Posted by Gwil on Sun Mar 21st at 12:57pm 2004

? posted by Monqui
? quote:
I picked this bit of trivia up on NPR radio yesterday, no fair going to the website to look up the answer.

1st question- what is it in hardwood trees that make them hard.


I'd say it's the stacking of the dead wood cells (Xylem, I believe?)

Either that, or the water in the live cells (Phloem?).

Xylem and phloem are actually "veins", as it were.. I think - they move water and minerals up from the root to the leaves and the flower/fruits.

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Posted by Orpheus on Sun Mar 21st at 1:18pm 2004

skeletor has the funniest answer for sure, but no cigar guys.. keep working on it.. but the answer is, its much more basic than you might think. think "food"

second question: you have a trailer connected to your vehicle, you are traveling, the direction is unimportant, in that you could be backing up as well and the answer is the same.. "the question is, are you pulling, or pushing that trailer?"

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Posted by Forceflow on Sun Mar 21st at 1:22pm 2004

? posted by Orpheus

second question: you have a trailer connected to your vehicle, you are traveling, the direction is unimportant, in that you could be backing up as well and the answer is the same.. "the question is, are you pulling, or pushing that trailer?"

Pulling sounds too simple, so I'll go for pushing





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Posted by Orpheus on Sun Mar 21st at 1:23pm 2004

i'll wait for more responces forceflow, with only 2 choices, the odds are in your favor [addsig]



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Posted by fishy on Sun Mar 21st at 2:57pm 2004

or is it one of those trick questions, where its really the vehicle thats doing the push-pulling. or where your travelling by train today, and your vehicle is parked. or some other sneaky answer.



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Posted by Gwil on Sun Mar 21st at 3:00pm 2004

You're pushing it. When the trailer is going forward, tacked onto the behind - the small "plug" that goes in the hook is attached to the car, and is the moving force. It pushes against the hook, pushing the trailer forward.. i think...

in fact wait, i'm beginning to doubt myself orph, is this a trick?

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Posted by Orpheus on Sun Mar 21st at 3:02pm 2004

no, no trick, you are in deed pushing it, no matter the direction, a better terminology would be towing the trailer, instead of the more common term "pulling it"

you are pushing cause, the hook is in front of the ball its attached to.

now if you guys could tackle the hardwood tree's

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Posted by Wild Card on Sun Mar 21st at 3:57pm 2004

The answer depends. If the trailer is hitched the your vehicle just like normal. It could be both. If you are driving forward, you are pulling the trailer. However, if you are in reverse, you are pushing the trailer. [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Sun Mar 21st at 4:01pm 2004

wildcard, the question was already answered, you are incorrect.. sorry.

re-read both mine and gwils answer.

direction of travel is not relevant

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Posted by Wild Card on Sun Mar 21st at 4:03pm 2004

Fine be picky [addsig]



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Posted by $loth on Sun Mar 21st at 4:28pm 2004

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direction of travel is not relevant

i thought it would be? if you were going forward the trailer would be behind you,following you, hence you would be pulling it.

if you were reversin you would be pushing the trailer......

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you are pushing cause, the hook is in front of the ball its attached to.

but the car is in front of the hook......

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Posted by Orpheus on Sun Mar 21st at 4:36pm 2004

*sighs and breaks out pen and paper to draw stick figures*

in order to be "pushing something, the driving force must be behind it, hence the ball is behind the hook, the direction of travel not withstanding, the ball will still remain behind the hook..

i cannot make that any simpler.. i am sorry if it still is unclear, maybe some of our college attendee's can do it

bottom-line, you are pushing, not pulling.

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Posted by Wild Card on Sun Mar 21st at 6:54pm 2004

yea but you dont need the hookIsnt it just for safety?

/heres to my young stupidity

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