What are some slang terms used among police officers?
The most derogatory terms for the bad guys and citizens who are just pains in the rectum:A.H. = Adam Henry (A-dam H-enry) If you don’t get it…..sometimes you will hear it as “Jack Hole”…..now what starts with an “A” that ends with HOLE ?RICHARD CRANIUM= What starts with a “D” and is a nickname for Richard ? What is the non-medical layman’s term for the Cranium ? Do these clues HEAD you in the right direction ?
What is the temperature outside of an airliner at cruising altitude?
To answer this question, let's first examine a standard atmosphere. The dry adiabatic lapse rate of the lower atmosphere (relationship between temperature and height) is about 10° Celsius per 1000 meters. Within the troposphere and amusing a "normal" atmosphere, you would expect the temperature to follow this line fairly consistently. However, factors such as moisture content will change this number. Specific to your question, the "cruising altitude" for most long-distance flights is somewhere between FL200 an FL300 (20,000 to 30,000 feet above sea level)Here are some quick figures for the temperatures at these altitudes (assuming a surface temperature of 59° degrees Fahrenheit. What you will find interesting, is that after we reach the top of the troposphere (above where conventional aircraft fly) the temperature profile becomes vertical, meaning it remains constant with increased height, then actually starts to become warmer as we continue up through the stratosphere. Height (feet) Temp (°F) Temp (°C)5,000 41.17 510,000 23.36 -515,000 5.55 -1520,000 -12.26 -24.525,000 -30.05 -34.530,000 -47.83 -44.335,000 -65.61 -54.240,000 -69.70 -56.760,000 -69.70 -56.7100,000 -51.10 -46.1150,000 19.40 -7(note, the edge of "space" is typically thought of as about 328,084 feet above sea level.) Hope this helps.
What is the funniest joke you've ever heard or read?
The doctor said, "Joe, the good news is I can cure your headaches. The bad news is that it will require castration. You have a very rare condition, which causes your testicles to press on your spine, and the pressure creates one hell of a headache. The only way to relieve the pressure is to remove the testicles."Joe was shocked and depressed. He wondered if he had anything to live for. He couldn't concentrate long enough to answer, but decided he had no choice but to go under the knife.When he left the hospital he was without a headache for the first time in 20 years, but he felt like he was missing an important part of himself. As he walked down the street, he realized that he felt like a different person. He could make a new beginning and live a new life. He saw a men's clothing store & thought, "That's what I need - a new suit."He entered the shop and told the salesman, "I'd like a new suit." The elderly tailor eyed him briefly and said, "Let's see ... size 44 long." Joe laughed, "That's right, how did you know?" "Been in the business 60 years!" Joe tried on the suit. It fit perfectly.As Joe admired himself in the mirror, the salesman asked, "How about a new shirt?" Joe thought for a moment and then said, "Sure." The salesman eyed Joe and said, "Let's see, 34 sleeve & 16-1/2 neck." Again, Joe was surprised, "That's right, how did you know?" "Been in the business 60 years!"Joe tried on the shirt, and it fit perfectly. As Joe adjusted the collar in the mirror, the salesman asked, "How about new shoes?" Joe was on a roll and said, "Sure." The salesman eyed Joe's feet and said, "Let's see ... 9-1/2 E." Joe was astonished, "That's right, how did you know?" "Been in the business 60 years!"Joe tried on the shoes and they fit perfectly. Joe walked comfortably around the shop and the salesman asked, "How about some new underwear?" Joe thought for a second and said, "Sure." The salesman stepped back, eyed Joe's waist and said, "Let's see... size 36."Joe laughed. "Ah ha! I got you! I've worn size 34 since I was 18 years old." The salesman shook his head, "You can't wear a size 34. A size 34 underwear would press your testicles up against the base of your spine and give you one hell of a headache.
How many feet per mile does the earth curve down from where you stand?
You can use pythagoream's therom. The sum of the squares of the sides of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotonuse.The radius of the earth is one side of the triangle. (~4000 miles)The distance away from where you are standing is the other side.The hypotonuse tells you how far that point would have to be from the earths center to stay horizontal from you.Then subtract 4000 from the hypotonuse, and that gives you how far up from the surface that point is (or how much the earth dropped).For example, calculate 1 mile out.4000^2 + 1^2 = 16000001Square root of 16000001 is 4000.000125So 1 mile out is 4000.000125 miles from the center of the earth.Subtract 4000, and you get a drop of .000125 miles5028 feet per mile times .000125 yeilds about half a foot drop. Now, the important bit here is it is NOT linear. The drop isnt so many feet per mile away. It changes because you are drawing a straight horizontal line, but the earth drops as a circle. So it wont be a constant linear feet dropped per mile away.At 1 miles, the drop is .6 foot.At 5 miles, the drop is 15 feet.At 10 miles, the drop is 63 feetAt 15 miles, the drop is 141 feet.The other thing to keep in mind is how far above the surface you are standing when you look out to the horizon. The above calculations are based on the idea that your eyeball is right on the surface. If you are 6 feet tall and standing when you look, the drop is the same, but you can see farther because you are higher.