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noshoesnoshirt

climber
hither and yon
Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 13, 2008 - 05:15pm PT
Today's word is schlieren.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
Sep 13, 2008 - 05:17pm PT
A cross between "schlampe" and "siren"?
noshoesnoshirt

climber
hither and yon
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 13, 2008 - 05:21pm PT
Heat waves, or the waves you see in a solution when you pour a solute into a solvent.

Caused by optical refraction difference in two mediums.

My favorite example is at a climbing/swimming hole on the Buffalo river. In the summer the water in the pool warms up. There is a spring about 12' deep that feeds the pool cold water. If you dive down there with a mask, you can see schlieren where the cold water intrudes on the warm water.

WandaFuca

Gym climber
San Fernando Lamas
Sep 13, 2008 - 05:25pm PT
From the German for streaks or knife edge or, "no occifer, I'm not schlieren my wors"?
noshoesnoshirt

climber
hither and yon
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 13, 2008 - 05:28pm PT
ed zachary
noshoesnoshirt

climber
hither and yon
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 14, 2008 - 09:30am PT
--------- New WotD -


Synchronicity
Kung Fubar

Gym climber
Deep Dudu
Sep 14, 2008 - 01:22pm PT
Damn! I was just thinking of that!
Bill Mc Kirgan

Social climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sep 14, 2008 - 03:51pm PT
I guess I saw a schlieren the other day as I poured cool water into the hot sugar water solution I make for the humming birds.

I could see the waves more as ribbons.

How's that pronounced? SHLEE-AIR-EN ?

noshoesnoshirt

climber
hither and yon
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 14, 2008 - 03:55pm PT
\ˈshlir-ən\
Indianclimber

climber
Las Vegas
Sep 14, 2008 - 07:29pm PT
We need the Russ Walling word of the day
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Sep 14, 2008 - 08:49pm PT
You canna guess ?
Jaybro

Social climber
wuz real!
Sep 14, 2008 - 09:48pm PT
Two seperate categories. After 'the word' is posted we will await, the Russ word.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Sep 14, 2008 - 10:07pm PT
I'm getting impatient.....or outpatient...WHAT EV ER...as ms. P. Hilton would say.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 15, 2008 - 01:01am PT
Right now, my word seems to be... Ethnobotany.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Sep 15, 2008 - 01:31am PT
So hey, I could post a fun word or go home.

I'll go on cruise control.

Russ must be playing pool or cleaning the compound. Or mayhap keeping the posse straight..pro that ...the posse is hard.
Jaybro

Social climber
wuz real!
Sep 15, 2008 - 10:46am PT
As in, ethnobotany sold a lot of books for Carlos Castaneda.
noshoesnoshirt

climber
hither and yon
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 15, 2008 - 08:14pm PT
--------- New WotD ---------


Sanguine
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 15, 2008 - 09:28pm PT
more or less
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
up Yonder (the edge of Treason)
Sep 15, 2008 - 09:33pm PT
These folks don't need NEW words....they need to learn the usage(& spelling)of the ones they think are already in the quiver.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Sep 15, 2008 - 09:34pm PT
Some of the most recent threads have been sanguine.

Some oranges are sanguine.

Some wine is sanguine.

Lynne is not sanguine...but likes good sangria.

WORD

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