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The magnetic field around the wires is dependent on the current flow in the wires. Normally a 3 phase system will produce a field around each wire. The three currents are 120 degrees apart, and, if equal the fields will cancel each other. For the situation you described, there had to be seriously unbalanced load on this system.

After Muddy's burnt cake comment, it's time to bring this one back. Christmas Cookie Recipe 1 cup of water 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup of brown sugar Lemon juice 4 large eggs 1 cup nuts 2 cups of dried fruit 1 bottle Crown Royal Sample the Crown Royal to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Crown Royal again, to be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level shot and drink. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the Crown Royal is still OK, try another shot.. Just in case. Turn off the mixer thingy. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the frigging fruit off floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a Dewscriver. Sample the Crown Royal to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something.. Who giveshz a sheet. Check the Crown Royal. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of AR, or somefink.. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the bottle of Crown Royal. Make sure to put the stove in the dishwasher. Cherry Mistmas

You may also wnat to take a look at the St Croix Avid reels. they are Daiwa Millionaires. Daiwa, in their infinite wisdom, discontinued the line, but still builds them for St Croix. great reels. I have three of them.

In the $250 range, don't overlook the Team Daiwa Luna. Check out Tackle Tour's holiday gift list. They recommend the Luna. great round reel.

I have one; a 7' MH baitcasting rod. Very sensitive, top notch guides, an excellent reel seat. In the same price range a St Croix Avid is, in my opinion, a better rod. But, when the JM's go on sale, which they do regularly, they are a lot of bang for the buck. I saw them on sale, earlier this year, for $100. At that price nothing else out there can touch them.

Thanks, Dominick, for the cheese cake recipe. I will be giving that one a try. Got an unopened bottle of Sambuca jst waiting for a good reason to open it. And, I'll have you know, I've never burned a cake while drinking Sambuca. I've never baked a cake while the Sambuca is flowing.

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There's got to be something funny here about martha, popcorn, and an exploding turkey butt. I ain't goin' there today.

1lb lean ground beef 1lb hot italian sausage 1lb chorizo cook slowly, not to brown, but just to render out the fat. drain grease. add two chopped red onions and four seeded, chopped Anaheim chilis cook until veggies are tender. add six peeled, seeded, chopped fresh tomato 1 can beer 2 cups beef broth 6 cloves garlic, minced add the following seasonings, to taste the numbers in () are guesses. I don't measure cumin (3T) hungarian hot paprika (1t) oregano (2T) cocao (1T) fresh ground black pepper (1T) aleppo pepper flakes (1t) ground ancho chili (1t) salt (2T) molasses (3T) bring to boil, then reduce to simmer. Stir and strain fat from top often. Add a little liquid if/when necessary. Stir often, don't let it burn. Low heat is the key. Never tried the paper towels for absorbing fat. Thanks for the tip Kent. It's done when the tomato has mostly vanished. Doesn't take long. At this point raise the heat a bit and add a little corn flour (2T) mixed with a little water. Stir well while boiling to thicken. Put the lid on it, remove from heat and let it rest for at least 30 minutes. Stir and serve. My wife likes grated cheese and sour cream, with oyster crakers. I like chopped green onions and chopped fresh seranos, with corn chips on the side.

bounce worthy

I bought one when they first came out. Bought another one the next year. Very solid and smooth, with excellent drags. What else do you look for in a spinning reel?

Greetings, Jim. Glad to see you back.

Thanks for the setup. ;D I'm really a community college professor.

HUH? a what? I stand at the end of the line in the panty hose factory. I try to put each pair over my head. If they're just bairly too tight to fit, I throw "em in the box and say dese'll fit 'er

Diesel fitter. Redline, I want a bottle of that tequila when you get up and running.

You nned to check out Tom Mabe.

The silver lining in this cloud is you now know where a trophy lives. Truly large fish are creatures of habit. It will be back there. Go get it.

close enough for government work. you have me stumped about the "important" mooks. Now, i'll stump you. Who was Philboyd Studge?

Greetings fellow BR.Commers. Some of you may remember getting a PM from me with that heading, a few months back. Here's what happened. MSG AL originally posted a question about a custom rod in the $150 range. When I saw that, my first thought was, no way that's gonna happen. My second thought was, well why not? Bass resource is a big extended family; we should be able to do something. I first contacted Keith (flechero), and proposed this idea to him. That I try to round up some money and get a rod built for Al as a coming home surprise. Keith, to his everlasting credit, jumped on the idea, and expanded it. He suggested that I get enough for two, build a rod for MSG AL and one for Brain Reeves, and that I should contact Ronnie (Alpster) to build one. I contacted Ronnie, and to his credit, he jumped on board immediately. These two guys get all the kudos. They donated their time to this project, building custom rods, for NO CHARGE. This was huge. It meant we could get much better rods if all the money could be spent on parts. So, with Glenn's permission, I started contacting people. I've been around here since sometime in 2005, so I know a lot of folks. I've traded phone calls, emails and PM's with quite a few members. I started calling, emailing and PMing all these. I also contacted quite a few more whom I felt comfortable dealing with. I had a few qualms about this. I knew there were several possibilities. 1. I'd get a donation 2. I'd get ignored 3. I would ask somebody whose situation would not allow them to participate. 4. I would offend somebody by not asking. I'm happy to report that all my expectations were met. The whole Bass Resource staff is in on this; Glenn, LBH, Roadwarrior, five-bass-limit, and myself. A lot of members made donations, some of whom wish to remain anonymous. I don't understand that, but I intend to honor their request, and will not divulge names when they have requested that I not do so. RW has posted the list of donors. I double checked it before he did, and I sincerely hope we did not leave anybody out. If I did leave somebody out, PM me, cuss me, and I'll see to it that your name gets on the list. Roadwarrior graciously agreed to handle the donations. I believe that having him take all the money resulted in more donations than if I had done it. A big thank you goes out to him, too. I started this project right after MSG AL's original post, thinking we could get it done before he came home. Obviously that did not happen. A lot of things happened to delay it all, but the job is finally done. Along the way, I allowed Al to think that I was building the rod for him, and that he would be paying for it when I finished. That was how I got enough info to supply a build spec to Ronnie. I've apologized to Al for being a lying son-of-a-rooster. He's forgiven me. ;D ;D I tried to get a build spec from Brian, by being a sneaky, underhanded dufus, asking him if he were going to build a rod, what would he build. I got nowhere with that. He sent me back a nice reply that answered none of my specific questions. Keith dug through better than a hundred of Brian's posts, and came up with a build spec. Talk about going above and beyond. So, I asked for money, the Bass Resource family came through, our two rod builders worked their magic, and the custom sticks are in our soldier's hands. They each received a PRIMO rod. I've seen the pics, and I wish they were mine. You gotta love it when a plan comes together. Thank you, Keith. Thank you, Ronnie. Thank you, Kent. And, a special thank you to all who contributed. And now the best part. I did such a good job raising money and lying to MSG AL that I've decided to go into politics. GHOTI in 2012 I'm thinking Tina Fey for my running mate.

Ice nine is a form of water, solid at room temperature. From Cat's Cradle. What's a granfaloon?

Good list, Dom. Now, what the heck is a chrono-synclastic infundibulum?

All by Tom Robbins. Not recommended for those easily offended. Another Roadside Attraction (1971) Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1976) Still Life with Woodpecker (1980) Jitterbug Perfume (1984) Skinny Legs and All (1990) Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas (1994) Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates (2000) Villa Incognito (2003) A liitle satire, a little social commentary, a little slapstick, and a lot out of whack. You will have no idea, at all, where any of them are going, but it's a fun ride. I've highlighted my favorites. "Cowgirls" is considered by many to be his best. Enjoy. GK

Wow, your mom has some talent. What happened to you? ;D ;D ;D

Might I suggest The History Channel, or Discovery, or National Geographic, etc. The military channel has some interesting stuff, from time to time. You just might even learn something. Of course, if that's a bit too much for you, you can always tune into Lifetime, or the all-day, all-soaps channel.