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July 26, 2006: Mickey and his ABS University

There is always a moment of reckoning in evey learning exercise - whether senior learner (Prof. Rogers and Tully) or junior learners (Karl, Joe, Jack and Mike). When you start the shock tube ignition, all the planning, organization and execution are on the line. Here we present the Final Exam for our CHS colleagues - and watch the result (above links). Sparky gets an A+ for video camera stability. You can feel the 2 - 3' swells from his position. Real reality, no virtual reality here!.

10:15:07 -An 8 minute delay which seemed like 10 min - then BOOM

Single Frame analysis

T = 0.000 msec       T = 0.033 msec

T = 0.067 msec       T = 0.100 msec

T = 0.133 msec       T = 0.167 msec

T = 0.200 msec       T = 0.233 msec

T = 0.267 msec       T = 0.300 msec

T = 0.333 msec       T = 0.367 msec

T = 0.400 msec       T = 0.433 msec

T = 0.467 msec       T = 0.500 msec

T = 0.533 msec       T = 0.567 msec

T = 0.600 msec       T = 0.633 msec

and the final exam. The bomb squad passed with A+

10:15:12 - down

10:15:18 - down

10:15:21 - down

10:15:24 and down

10:15:27

10:15:33

10:15:38

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10:15:48

10:15:55

10:16:04

10:16:39

10:19:58

10:22_54 - The barge meeting with Davy Jones (Ellen and I watched this at the Tjong Bahru Cinema last week)

Marking the spot (I think)

Going home, with an escort

More going home

The 995 at work through the haze

Fishing with Joe Rye and the 995

Cousin Arthur through the haze

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