Re: Sundial water drainage

2002-03-08 Thread J.Tallman
A reply to all who are interested, We use 1/8" to the foot when creating outdoor surfaces, such as driveways and patios, etc.. One can slope it more than that if desired, but that is what is required. Jim Tallman Sr. Designer FX Studios 513.829.1888 - Original Message - From: "John Ca

Re: Sundial water drainage

2002-03-08 Thread John Carmichael
Boy you're fast! Thanks John John L. Carmichael Jr. Sundial Sculptures 925 E. Foothills Dr. Tucson Arizona 85718 USA Tel: 520-696-1709 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 12

Re: Right or Wrong

2002-03-08 Thread John Schilke
- Original Message - From: Chuck Nafziger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I get the impression that several people on the list think that driving is done on the left side of the road in China. Not so, only in Hong Kong is driving done on the left. All of mainland China drives on the right. The

Re: Sundial water drainage

2002-03-08 Thread Fernando Cabral
John Carmichael wrote: > > Hi All > > Does anybody know the MIMIMUM amount of slope that would be needed for > drainage? I'm thinking that architects must have some set standard for > this. I am not an architect but I have built several things in my farm most of them with the same drainage req

Re: Sundial water drainage

2002-03-08 Thread BillGottesman
John C. I recall that my landscaper canted the drainage pipes at 1" per 12'. Bill G -

Sundial water drainage

2002-03-08 Thread John Carmichael
Hi All I'm designing a monumental horizontal sundial for the University of California library in San Marcos. The face will probable be made from concreter aggregate. Since it is in a high foot traffic area and will be walked on, there is some concern about water puddling and people slipping beca

Visiting the North Pole

2002-03-08 Thread Fernando Cabral
Hi Some of the members of this list will remember that two years ago I mentioned I was going to the Sahara Desert. I was to run the Marathon des Sables, a 236-km race in the Morocco. Well, I think I never came back to it. I wrote an article about the race. But it has never been translated into E

Re: Right or Wrong

2002-03-08 Thread Willy Leenders
I thought I was member of a   s u n d i a l    list. Do I make a mistake or is this spam? Willy Hasselt Belgium 50.9 N 5.4 E mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Chuck Nafziger wrote:   I get the impression that several people on the list think that driving is done on the left side of the road in China.  No

Re: Right or Wrong

2002-03-08 Thread Chuck Nafziger
I get the impression that several people on the list think that driving is done on the left side of the road in China.  Not so, only in Hong Kong is driving done on the left.  All of mainland China drives on the right.  The Japanese also drive on the left.  Is there a trend here whereby left side

RE: Precise Time

2002-03-08 Thread Roger Bailey
Hi Jim and all,   I use the freeware program "Atomachron" [Roger Bailey] from http://oneguycoding.com to check an atomic clock and reset my computer. I use time.nrc.ca for the time signals. This works well to provide me with precise time. Once set up it is quick and easy  to use to reset the

Re: reply or not to reply

2002-03-08 Thread Fernando Cabral
Richard Mallett wrote: > I am think we have been stretching this issue too far and feel sorry for having my own share of responsability in it. But here I go again... > Reply to : Fernando > > I think it is very sad if people only use the facilities of this list > for personal 'one to one' comm

Re: reply or not to reply

2002-03-08 Thread Tony Moss
Fernando Cabral contributed: > >Take care, you could very easily get burned if travelling around >the world! :-) > >I would say both work, as it works with cars in England where >they are >in the right side when they are on left side while elsewhere they >are in the right side when they are in th

Re: reply or not to reply

2002-03-08 Thread Patrick Powers
Message text written by Fernando >the rest of the lefties (and leftists) will follow :-)< Hmmm! I doubt even the EU can influence China!! Though this may be wishful thinking on my part!! :-) Patrick -

Re: Can anyone remember a Sundial business in Taunton, Somerset (UK) ?

2002-03-08 Thread Thierry van Steenberghe
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 3-06-02 > > Mac, > > I'll see what I have in my files. If I have one, I'll send it to > you. If not, I'll take a photo in the next few weeks. > > Good to hear from you, > > Hal I'd be happy to get a copy too, if you don't bother... Thank you very much anyway. Thierr

Re: reply or not to reply

2002-03-08 Thread verelst_vermeulen
Hello everyone, Sorry for the spelling of my english. I agree with Mike Shaw, the idea of sending your own E-mail adress, together with your coordinates opens the possabillithi to make your own chois to whom you want to reply. With in mind that the answer is; yuseful to lurn out for the other mem

Re: reply or not to reply

2002-03-08 Thread Tom Egan
A problem I have with email from individuals is that I don't recognize all the sundial senders so I am likely to just delete them without reading, on the assumption they are spam. However, if the "subject" is obviously related to dialing, I'll look at it. Richard Mallett wrote: > Reply to : Fer