Thomas Varghese

Dr @Mohamed Seidam you are the evergreen hero.

@Jeepie you only feel you are ancient. I feel I'm an ancient fossil.

I can't find the drive in the gallery to post pics

Maybe you are correct dear @Frederic. I don't remember much of the physics learned 35 years ago except the 3 laws of motion by Newton.

Hi @Mohamed Seidam, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the physics behind shortening the length of the kinetic rope for pulling out. I believe what @Lawrence_Chehimi stated in his thread explains the physics. Let me explain. The kinetic rope is used because the rope stretches and stores kinetic energy which releases and aids at the time of pull. When you double it up by shortening it the rope gets double the kinetic energy - not by tying 2 ropes together and making it longer. When you double up a rope the two portions act as 2 parallel source of pull with double kinetic energy. This doesn't happen when you double up a rope and increases its length as both rope acts like one. There will be an increase in kinetic energy but not so much as you connect them parallel. Moreover the force acts in a shorter path when connected parallel than connecting in series. I don't know much more than this to explain.

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@Ale Vallecchi u mean the meeting point location will be posted later? I didn't find it in the drive post yet. Update: Got the location. Thanks. Will see you tomorrow.

Patience and enthusiasm I inherited as soon as I was born. You have introduced excitement also now. This drive will be fun. I wish it happened today itself. You be the Livingston and we will follow you for the rest of the way. LET US EXPLORE.

Its sad you are leaving @Hisham Masaad. This weekday drives are not considered as 1st or 2nd drives as in weekend drives to the best of my understanding. Always loved to see you around.

It was not a hollow offer. As you said its your 1st fewbie drive I know you are excited to participate. I have done 15 or more fewbie drives and it is a wonderful experience especially under @Ale Vallecchi's lead. I always love to drive when he leads. Very technical, matured and smooth. Instructions are very clear and you only have to follow them. Something goes wrong he has the patience to explain where and how you went wrong. I love to be on the drive but not at the cost of somebody's enjoyment. I think you don't have to quit as he has already added you as confirmed to the drive. Probably he will decide to accommodate all of us seeing the enthusiasm.

Don't lose the chance to drive with @Ale Vallecchi. I have driven under his lead so many times and he is a good teacher. Moreover I have already 2 drives confirmed this week itself with another one waitlisted. So if @Ale Vallecchi cannot accommodate @kolinrrj I am ready to pass on my slot to her now as this is her 1st fewbie drive.

@Chaitanya D kindly WL list me as my 2nd drive.