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Link Posted: 9/2/2023 12:55:48 PM EDT
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[Last Edit: guns762] [#2]
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Link Posted: 9/5/2023 2:40:16 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By guns762:  Update 9/5

A BIG THANK YOU! to @Cargo  
https://i.imgur.com/aSCIBj6.jpg

Friday morning, we were surprised with a package.  Students always enjoy opening them.  They thought I was lying to them when I said I had no idea what it was.  
https://i.imgur.com/6vBzDsH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/GXsw8cD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Go7knw1.jpg

They were already coming up with ideas on how to use it in the display.   Should be fun to incorporate.
https://i.imgur.com/FuME1SW.jpg

I was down before classes getting a picture of the tower progress, when this young lady photobombed my shot.  She is a former student from a long time ago, and has been working for the district as an advocate for homeless students.   It's fun to see former students come back and work for the district, even if it does make one feel a bit old.
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Homeless?  In Wyoming?  I thought homeless up north only lasted til the 1st frost except in Noo Yark City.  That's why they all come to Texas, fer the free saunas.
Link Posted: 9/5/2023 8:42:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: guns762] [#5]
Link Posted: 9/6/2023 6:04:38 AM EDT
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That indeed was a cool gift.
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Tag
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Link Posted: 9/6/2023 12:23:08 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/6/2023 1:49:49 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By guns762:


Couch surfing, living in a portable trailer, no water, no electric, or no sewer can qualify a student for help.  

Lots of kids get kicked out of their home by parents for various reasons.  

I've had several star students, recently,  who had this happen.   Parents were drug addicts,  abusive......

It's shocking how bad many students have it, even in a small northern town.
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Originally Posted By guns762:
Originally Posted By backbencher:
Originally Posted By guns762:  Update 9/5

A BIG THANK YOU! to @Cargo  
https://i.imgur.com/aSCIBj6.jpg

Friday morning, we were surprised with a package.  Students always enjoy opening them.  They thought I was lying to them when I said I had no idea what it was.  
https://i.imgur.com/6vBzDsH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/GXsw8cD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Go7knw1.jpg

They were already coming up with ideas on how to use it in the display.   Should be fun to incorporate.
https://i.imgur.com/FuME1SW.jpg

I was down before classes getting a picture of the tower progress, when this young lady photobombed my shot.  She is a former student from a long time ago, and has been working for the district as an advocate for homeless students.   It's fun to see former students come back and work for the district, even if it does make one feel a bit old.
https://i.imgur.com/wymtswi.jpg


Homeless?  In Wyoming?  I thought homeless up north only lasted til the 1st frost except in Noo Yark City.  That's why they all come to Texas, fer the free saunas.


Couch surfing, living in a portable trailer, no water, no electric, or no sewer can qualify a student for help.  

Lots of kids get kicked out of their home by parents for various reasons.  

I've had several star students, recently,  who had this happen.   Parents were drug addicts,  abusive......

It's shocking how bad many students have it, even in a small northern town.


Damn, that's surprising.
Link Posted: 9/6/2023 2:37:51 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By backbencher:


Damn, that's surprising.
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Originally Posted By backbencher:
Originally Posted By guns762:
Originally Posted By backbencher:
Originally Posted By guns762:  Update 9/5

A BIG THANK YOU! to @Cargo  
https://i.imgur.com/aSCIBj6.jpg

Friday morning, we were surprised with a package.  Students always enjoy opening them.  They thought I was lying to them when I said I had no idea what it was.  
https://i.imgur.com/6vBzDsH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/GXsw8cD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Go7knw1.jpg

They were already coming up with ideas on how to use it in the display.   Should be fun to incorporate.
https://i.imgur.com/FuME1SW.jpg

I was down before classes getting a picture of the tower progress, when this young lady photobombed my shot.  She is a former student from a long time ago, and has been working for the district as an advocate for homeless students.   It's fun to see former students come back and work for the district, even if it does make one feel a bit old.
https://i.imgur.com/wymtswi.jpg


Homeless?  In Wyoming?  I thought homeless up north only lasted til the 1st frost except in Noo Yark City.  That's why they all come to Texas, fer the free saunas.


Couch surfing, living in a portable trailer, no water, no electric, or no sewer can qualify a student for help.  

Lots of kids get kicked out of their home by parents for various reasons.  

I've had several star students, recently,  who had this happen.   Parents were drug addicts,  abusive......

It's shocking how bad many students have it, even in a small northern town.


Damn, that's surprising.

It definitely can be if you aren’t directly involved in care or education of people in that age group, but it isn’t at all uncommon.

I see things from the medical side as well as through my involvement in foster care, and I also have several friends who are educators, so I get some insight that way. Lots of them have already had encounters with the foster care/child welfare system and aren’t interested in returning to that hell, so they leave home and find other ways to survive.
Link Posted: 9/6/2023 3:55:10 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By backbencher:


Damn, that's surprising.
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Originally Posted By backbencher:
Originally Posted By guns762:
Originally Posted By backbencher:
Originally Posted By guns762:  Update 9/5

A BIG THANK YOU! to @Cargo  
https://i.imgur.com/aSCIBj6.jpg

Friday morning, we were surprised with a package.  Students always enjoy opening them.  They thought I was lying to them when I said I had no idea what it was.  
https://i.imgur.com/6vBzDsH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/GXsw8cD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Go7knw1.jpg

They were already coming up with ideas on how to use it in the display.   Should be fun to incorporate.
https://i.imgur.com/FuME1SW.jpg

I was down before classes getting a picture of the tower progress, when this young lady photobombed my shot.  She is a former student from a long time ago, and has been working for the district as an advocate for homeless students.   It's fun to see former students come back and work for the district, even if it does make one feel a bit old.
https://i.imgur.com/wymtswi.jpg


Homeless?  In Wyoming?  I thought homeless up north only lasted til the 1st frost except in Noo Yark City.  That's why they all come to Texas, fer the free saunas.


Couch surfing, living in a portable trailer, no water, no electric, or no sewer can qualify a student for help.  

Lots of kids get kicked out of their home by parents for various reasons.  

I've had several star students, recently,  who had this happen.   Parents were drug addicts,  abusive......

It's shocking how bad many students have it, even in a small northern town.


Damn, that's surprising.
Enlightening, and disheartening at the same time.
Link Posted: 9/6/2023 8:02:51 PM EDT
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Finally managed to tag this thread - the AMR covert link I use at work won't let me tag anything. I was gonna ask if you could slide a tiny Hagar The Horrible in there somewhere...
Link Posted: 9/6/2023 8:09:20 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/6/2023 8:50:24 PM EDT
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@guns762
how is your supply of staples, tacks, brads, glue sticks, screwdriver bits etc. Let me know if you need any and sizes. Should be able to hook the students up with any of that stuff.
Link Posted: 9/6/2023 9:32:35 PM EDT
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He could be riding the dragon.😂
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Link Posted: 9/7/2023 1:00:31 PM EDT
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Guns,

I don't recall if this has been discussed before or not, but would it be possible for you to create an amazon account and create a sharable "wish list"?  We could ensure to get the right thing and if a need arose, you could just add an item.
Link Posted: 9/7/2023 1:16:10 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/7/2023 1:49:31 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/7/2023 1:54:28 PM EDT
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So two will NOT be fighting on top of the tower.....
Link Posted: 9/7/2023 3:34:12 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/7/2023 3:41:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By guns762:

Down the line, my friend.   Lets get a tower up there first....then Vikings fighting at the top.
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Originally Posted By guns762:
Originally Posted By GiggleSmith:
So two will NOT be fighting on top of the tower.....

Down the line, my friend.   Lets get a tower up there first....then Vikings fighting at the top.
Totally not correct to the theme, but still inspirational.

Link Posted: 9/7/2023 3:46:14 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By redoubt:
Totally not correct to the theme, but still inspirational.
https://www.planetfigure.com/attachments/2017-01-14-14-14-48-jpg.266585/
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Originally Posted By guns762:
Originally Posted By GiggleSmith:
So two will NOT be fighting on top of the tower.....

Down the line, my friend.   Lets get a tower up there first....then Vikings fighting at the top.
Totally not correct to the theme, but still inspirational.
https://www.planetfigure.com/attachments/2017-01-14-14-14-48-jpg.266585/
There can be only one.
Link Posted: 9/7/2023 3:52:19 PM EDT
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Will you have mermaids in the caves under the sea?

Will the Dragon Rider have some Zerk fittings added to his joints?  
Link Posted: 9/7/2023 5:19:19 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By backbencher:
Will you have mermaids in the caves under the sea?

Will the Dragon Rider have some Zerk fittings added to his joints?  
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Only the latest model hip joints have Zerk fittings.  New this year.
Link Posted: 9/8/2023 12:11:40 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/8/2023 4:30:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: shack357] [#32]
How big are the dragon eyes compared to an egg(maybe a goose egg)?

If you blow the contents out of an egg, then enlarge the hole in one end to allow refilling, you've got a cheap, single use resin mold, and an egg would be somewhat close to an eye shape. Fill the egg with resin, dye and let dry.

I'm sure they don't make taxidermy eyes big enough.
Link Posted: 9/8/2023 5:06:55 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By shack357:
How big are the dragon eyes compared to an egg(maybe a goose egg)?

If you blow the contents out of an egg, then enlarge the hole in one end to allow refilling, you've got a cheap, single use resin mold, and an egg would be somewhat close to an eye shape. Fill the egg with resin, dye and let dry.

I'm sure they don't make taxidermy eyes big enough.
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Ostrich egg.
Link Posted: 9/8/2023 11:49:45 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By guns762:

Please don't feel obligated for anything!

These are currently what we are running low on.  

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Didn't have the exact lengths you pictured available on the company store, but you have staples incoming.
Link Posted: 9/9/2023 12:30:20 AM EDT
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The world, especially this country needs more people like you and your students.
Tagged

Thank you
Link Posted: 9/9/2023 11:56:48 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/9/2023 2:57:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: brass] [#37]
Link Posted: 9/9/2023 10:08:52 PM EDT
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And before he comes in refusing to take credit... what are the odds that year after year the students at this one school in rural Wyoming produce this kind of artistic and engineering talent?

Yes, the kids are doing the work. They are being managed, encouraged, and rewarded. Getting the best out of a group is what talented people do.
Link Posted: 9/10/2023 12:05:03 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/10/2023 2:56:33 PM EDT
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@guns762

I made this Viking boat from a kit about 45 years ago. The dragon head and tail are metal as the oars, shields and benches. I had to carve the boat hull myself. I didn’t paint the shields because these guys were recon and needed to be covert! 🤣Attachment Attached File

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Link Posted: 9/10/2023 3:03:42 PM EDT
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Not sure if we talked about this yet or not.

Will there be smoke and fire coming out of the dragon's mouth?
Link Posted: 9/10/2023 4:10:38 PM EDT
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Got the Music CD in

But I don't have any envelopes that will Properly fit the CD.


To be continued.
Link Posted: 9/10/2023 4:20:14 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By brass:


I don't think they'd want to have to refill the reservoir.  It could be done so that it puts out one puff from a smoke/fog machine on IR activation but getting up to the tank that feeds it would be  a task along with keeping it on hand to refill when needed.  Big enough tank could make it last a year or maybe just not smoke when tank is run dry if it can do that without detrimental effects..  I think it's too much hassle for a very tiny part of effect.

Lighting for fire would work, a frosted piece of Plexiglas edge lit with randomly varying intensity red and orange LEDs feeding ot the edge so the frost in shape of fire lights up.   That works just with a plain piece of plexiglas then masking it and sandblasting off the surface where you want the light feed from the edges to light up the glass.  could just cut the plexiglass to fit but the edges would need torch melt polishing so the light from the LEDs would bounce properly instead of just seeing a beam from where the LEDs emit to the first curve in the cut.  It gets really finicky when you're trying to use Plexiglas as a planar fiber optic to get all the internal light reflections correct so mostly just the frosted areas light up.



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Originally Posted By raffi383:
Not sure if we talked about this yet or not.

Will there be smoke and fire coming out of the dragon's mouth?


I don't think they'd want to have to refill the reservoir.  It could be done so that it puts out one puff from a smoke/fog machine on IR activation but getting up to the tank that feeds it would be  a task along with keeping it on hand to refill when needed.  Big enough tank could make it last a year or maybe just not smoke when tank is run dry if it can do that without detrimental effects..  I think it's too much hassle for a very tiny part of effect.

Lighting for fire would work, a frosted piece of Plexiglas edge lit with randomly varying intensity red and orange LEDs feeding ot the edge so the frost in shape of fire lights up.   That works just with a plain piece of plexiglas then masking it and sandblasting off the surface where you want the light feed from the edges to light up the glass.  could just cut the plexiglass to fit but the edges would need torch melt polishing so the light from the LEDs would bounce properly instead of just seeing a beam from where the LEDs emit to the first curve in the cut.  It gets really finicky when you're trying to use Plexiglas as a planar fiber optic to get all the internal light reflections correct so mostly just the frosted areas light up.




I was thinking fake smoke and fire like the smoke jumpers project.

Having fire in the school would probably be as bad as having it on a plane.
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Link Posted: 9/10/2023 8:21:43 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By guns762:





I appreciate the kind words, but I really do have great kids, extremely supportive admin, and fellow teachers.

And, of course, the power of ARFCOM!!!  That can't be overstated.
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Originally Posted By AZNetEng:
And before he comes in refusing to take credit... what are the odds that year after year the students at this one school in rural Wyoming produce this kind of artistic and engineering talent?

Yes, the kids are doing the work. They are being managed, encouraged, and rewarded. Getting the best out of a group is what talented people do.





I appreciate the kind words, but I really do have great kids, extremely supportive admin, and fellow teachers.

And, of course, the power of ARFCOM!!!  That can't be overstated.
All of that is true. You know what else is true? Leadership matters.

History differs on who said this... it remains true no matter who noted it originally.

"An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep."

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