On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:38:23 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> Your tree is that straight? No taper? ;-)
>
>Tree is artificial and I took the measurement from the
>middle where there is no taper that I can detect.
Ah, so it really is just another stick of lumber. ;-)
>Oh, no angel. Please, we're a family of two - one atheist
>one agnostic. Secular Christmas stuff only. We like
>the bright lights and gifts.
I have no issue with your choices. <one agnostic one Christian who
also like the pagan aspects of Christmas>
[email protected] wrote:
> Used it this morning to correct the angle of the Christmas tree.
> It's within a 0.4 degree of 90 to the floor (where I zeroed it). Good
> enough.
Meh ... I'm calling foul until you get the dial indicator out and give
us the tolerance to the top of the angel.
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KarlC@ (the obvious)
On Dec 20, 3:21=A0pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Used it this morning to correct the angle of the Christmas tree.
> It's within a 0.4 degree of 90 to the floor (where I zeroed it). Good
> enough.
>
> MJ
Did you follow god safety habits and unplug the tree before you
checked the angle?
=20
Marc
On Dec 20, 6:58=A0pm, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> marc rosen wrote:
> > Did you follow god safety habits and unplug the tree before you
> > checked the angle?
>
> Being agnostic and atheist, probably not.
>
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> Last update: 10/22/08
> KarlC@ (the obvious)
Being atheistic, I trusted the rules of physics
and I did.
Reminds me of the Woody Allen line, "an agnostic is
someone who won't commit".
Funny!
MJ
On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:28:49 -0600, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
>> Used it this morning to correct the angle of the Christmas tree.
>> It's within a 0.4 degree of 90 to the floor (where I zeroed it). Good
>> enough.
>
>Meh ... I'm calling foul until you get the dial indicator out and give
>us the tolerance to the top of the angel.
Angle to the center of mass would be more useful.
On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:21:01 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Used it this morning to correct the angle of the Christmas tree.
>It's within a 0.4 degree of 90 to the floor (where I zeroed it). Good
>enough.
Your tree is that straight? No taper? ;-)
I used mine recently for measuring the rafter angle in my (un)FROG
(getting ready to finish into my shop). I guess both applications
involve wood, so within the marketing envelope. ;-)