On a tangent to Re: key stage two question on tv last night

"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message news:NxfLd.4841$Ix.4817@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> "Keith Manning" <Nospam@tesco.net> wrote in message
> news:bYzKd.1672$IJ5.1321@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> >
> > "Clive Dive" <penos1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4aefe30c9f7eda94b6808983be1d8a0a.115311@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> >> "OK then, consider this
> >>
> >> A delivery van is ferrying a consignment of live free flying budgies,
> >> all sitting on perches in the sealed but aeratd rear of the van. Is the
> >> van lighter if all the budgies are in flight? if so then surely the mpg
> >> will increase? as the van is now lighter, or is it? or do we care? It
> >> maybe a thought for all those involved in the pigeon transport world.
> >> Discuss...10 pts
> >>
> >
> > Here's a thought. The van backfires and they all take off at exactly the
> > same moment making the van over 100kgs lighter. It speeds up as a result
> > of the sudden unloading and they all get killed stone dead when they get
> > hit by the accelerating towards them back door. Thus dropping back to the
> > floor which causes the van to slow down again due to the added dead
> > weight.
>
> Not so. The sudden impact with the rear of the van would stop it abruptly,
> throwing the driver and any passengers through the windscreen.
>
> Lee

No, no , no!
100kg of budgies hitting the back of the van would blow the doors off, killing the people in the car behind. Instant trifle.
al
>
>

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:51:17 -0000, "minamoto" <minamoto@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>
>"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message news:NxfLd.4841$Ix.4817@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
>> "Keith Manning" <Nospam@tesco.net> wrote in message
>> news:bYzKd.1672$IJ5.1321@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> >
>> > "Clive Dive" <penos1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4aefe30c9f7eda94b6808983be1d8a0a.115311@mygat e.mailgate.org...
>> >> "OK then, consider this
>> >>
>> >> A delivery van is ferrying a consignment of live free flying budgies,
>> >> all sitting on perches in the sealed but aeratd rear of the van. Is the
>> >> van lighter if all the budgies are in flight? if so then surely the mpg
>> >> will increase? as the van is now lighter, or is it? or do we care? It
>> >> maybe a thought for all those involved in the pigeon transport world.
>> >> Discuss...10 pts
>> >>
>> >
>> > Here's a thought. The van backfires and they all take off at exactly the
>> > same moment making the van over 100kgs lighter. It speeds up as a result
>> > of the sudden unloading and they all get killed stone dead when they get
>> > hit by the accelerating towards them back door. Thus dropping back to the
>> > floor which causes the van to slow down again due to the added dead
>> > weight.
>>
>> Not so. The sudden impact with the rear of the van would stop it abruptly,
>> throwing the driver and any passengers through the windscreen.
>>
>> Lee
>
>No, no , no!
>100kg of budgies hitting the back of the van would blow the doors off, killing the people in the car behind. Instant trifle.
>al
>>
>>
"You were only supposed to blow the budgie doors off".

David

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:51:17 -0000, "minamoto" <minamoto@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>
>"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message news:NxfLd.4841$Ix.4817@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
>> "Keith Manning" <Nospam@tesco.net> wrote in message
>> news:bYzKd.1672$IJ5.1321@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> >
>> > "Clive Dive" <penos1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4aefe30c9f7eda94b6808983be1d8a0a.115311@mygat e.mailgate.org...
>> >> "OK then, consider this
>> >>
>> >> A delivery van is ferrying a consignment of live free flying budgies,
>> >> all sitting on perches in the sealed but aeratd rear of the van. Is the
>> >> van lighter if all the budgies are in flight? if so then surely the mpg
>> >> will increase? as the van is now lighter, or is it? or do we care? It
>> >> maybe a thought for all those involved in the pigeon transport world.
>> >> Discuss...10 pts
>> >>
>> >
>> > Here's a thought. The van backfires and they all take off at exactly the
>> > same moment making the van over 100kgs lighter. It speeds up as a result
>> > of the sudden unloading and they all get killed stone dead when they get
>> > hit by the accelerating towards them back door. Thus dropping back to the
>> > floor which causes the van to slow down again due to the added dead
>> > weight.
>>
>> Not so. The sudden impact with the rear of the van would stop it abruptly,
>> throwing the driver and any passengers through the windscreen.
>>
>> Lee
>
>No, no , no!
>100kg of budgies hitting the back of the van would blow the doors off, killing the people in the car behind. Instant trifle.
>al
>>
>>
"You were only supposed to blow the budgie doors off".

David

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:51:17 -0000, "minamoto" <minamoto@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>
>"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message news:NxfLd.4841$Ix.4817@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
>> "Keith Manning" <Nospam@tesco.net> wrote in message
>> news:bYzKd.1672$IJ5.1321@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> >
>> > "Clive Dive" <penos1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4aefe30c9f7eda94b6808983be1d8a0a.115311@mygat e.mailgate.org...
>> >> "OK then, consider this
>> >>
>> >> A delivery van is ferrying a consignment of live free flying budgies,
>> >> all sitting on perches in the sealed but aeratd rear of the van. Is the
>> >> van lighter if all the budgies are in flight? if so then surely the mpg
>> >> will increase? as the van is now lighter, or is it? or do we care? It
>> >> maybe a thought for all those involved in the pigeon transport world.
>> >> Discuss...10 pts
>> >>
>> >
>> > Here's a thought. The van backfires and they all take off at exactly the
>> > same moment making the van over 100kgs lighter. It speeds up as a result
>> > of the sudden unloading and they all get killed stone dead when they get
>> > hit by the accelerating towards them back door. Thus dropping back to the
>> > floor which causes the van to slow down again due to the added dead
>> > weight.
>>
>> Not so. The sudden impact with the rear of the van would stop it abruptly,
>> throwing the driver and any passengers through the windscreen.
>>
>> Lee
>
>No, no , no!
>100kg of budgies hitting the back of the van would blow the doors off, killing the people in the car behind. Instant trifle.
>al
>>
>>
"You were only supposed to blow the budgie doors off".

David

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:51:17 -0000, "minamoto" <minamoto@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>
>"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message news:NxfLd.4841$Ix.4817@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
>> "Keith Manning" <Nospam@tesco.net> wrote in message
>> news:bYzKd.1672$IJ5.1321@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> >
>> > "Clive Dive" <penos1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4aefe30c9f7eda94b6808983be1d8a0a.115311@mygat e.mailgate.org...
>> >> "OK then, consider this
>> >>
>> >> A delivery van is ferrying a consignment of live free flying budgies,
>> >> all sitting on perches in the sealed but aeratd rear of the van. Is the
>> >> van lighter if all the budgies are in flight? if so then surely the mpg
>> >> will increase? as the van is now lighter, or is it? or do we care? It
>> >> maybe a thought for all those involved in the pigeon transport world.
>> >> Discuss...10 pts
>> >>
>> >
>> > Here's a thought. The van backfires and they all take off at exactly the
>> > same moment making the van over 100kgs lighter. It speeds up as a result
>> > of the sudden unloading and they all get killed stone dead when they get
>> > hit by the accelerating towards them back door. Thus dropping back to the
>> > floor which causes the van to slow down again due to the added dead
>> > weight.
>>
>> Not so. The sudden impact with the rear of the van would stop it abruptly,
>> throwing the driver and any passengers through the windscreen.
>>
>> Lee
>
>No, no , no!
>100kg of budgies hitting the back of the van would blow the doors off, killing the people in the car behind. Instant trifle.
>al
>>
>>
"You were only supposed to blow the budgie doors off".

David

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:51:17 -0000, "minamoto" <minamoto@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>
>"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message news:NxfLd.4841$Ix.4817@newsread3.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
>> "Keith Manning" <Nospam@tesco.net> wrote in message
>> news:bYzKd.1672$IJ5.1321@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> >
>> > "Clive Dive" <penos1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4aefe30c9f7eda94b6808983be1d8a0a.115311@mygat e.mailgate.org...
>> >> "OK then, consider this
>> >>
>> >> A delivery van is ferrying a consignment of live free flying budgies,
>> >> all sitting on perches in the sealed but aeratd rear of the van. Is the
>> >> van lighter if all the budgies are in flight? if so then surely the mpg
>> >> will increase? as the van is now lighter, or is it? or do we care? It
>> >> maybe a thought for all those involved in the pigeon transport world.
>> >> Discuss...10 pts
>> >>
>> >
>> > Here's a thought. The van backfires and they all take off at exactly the
>> > same moment making the van over 100kgs lighter. It speeds up as a result
>> > of the sudden unloading and they all get killed stone dead when they get
>> > hit by the accelerating towards them back door. Thus dropping back to the
>> > floor which causes the van to slow down again due to the added dead
>> > weight.
>>
>> Not so. The sudden impact with the rear of the van would stop it abruptly,
>> throwing the driver and any passengers through the windscreen.
>>
>> Lee
>
>No, no , no!
>100kg of budgies hitting the back of the van would blow the doors off, killing the people in the car behind. Instant trifle.
>al
>>
>>
"You were only supposed to blow the budgie doors off".

David