Re: Apology -- was:Re: [TCML] Q,,question

["resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No offense was taken.   I didn't quite understand your meaning in the 
original post.

BTW, were you the person looking for some caps --- perhaps the large Maxwell 
0.1 uF  60 kV cap I have?

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yurtle Turtle" <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Apology -- was:Re: [TCML] Q,,question


> I think you and I are being overly sensitive here. I
> didn't take your statement any way other than you
> intended. I did mean it in a somewhat sarcastic
> manner, though I also believe it to be a realistic -
> though difficult - way to handle corona on thin
> ribbon. I suspect most of us list members have fairly
> thick skins, though we keep having new folks show up,
> who may not have my sense of humor. I just wanted to
> point out that while I consider my suggestion
> ridiculous, I didn't mean it to be insulting. It would
> be ridiculous for me to try to wind a pig, but Finn's
> is truely a work of art. We all remember over eager
> newbies who shoot for the impossible. It's probably OK
> to tell them if the view doesn't warrant the climb.
> However, we also have read about folks who have done
> the impossible, so I try not to discourage the
> impossible. Conventional wisdom says NEVER try to
> drill holes and thread 50 feet of 1/4" tubing through
> eight primary supports, but I ignored that and got a
> decent looking primary:
>
> http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/primary.htm
>
> Adam
>
> --- David Rieben <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi Adam, and all,
> >
> > After reviewing my own words, I believe that I
> > personally owe Adam
> > an apology. The statement "being humorously
> > sarcastic" was a poor
> > choice of words on my part as it was certainly not
> > my intent to
> > imply that Adam was trying to be rude or insulting,
> > only that he
> > was joking. A check of the dictionary reveals that
> > in most circum-
> > stances, the term "sarcasm" has a definite negative
> > conotation. Open
> > mouth, insert foot, David ;^( I have met Adam and
> > consider him a
> > very good personal friend and would certainly never
> > intentionally try
> > to paraphrase his statements in a malicious way.
> > Again Adam, please
> > accept my apology for putting you in the
> > uncomfortable situation of
> > having to explain the intent of your statement as
> > that was certainly
> > not my intention.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > David
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Yurtle Turtle" <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 10:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] Q,,question
> >
> >
> > > While I was joking, I never meant it as an insult.
> > In
> > > fact, I WAS half-way serious about a possible way
> > to
> > > handle the edge corona. While it may seem like too
> > > much trouble for most of us, consider the
> > following:
> > > How many people would seriously consider
> > fabricating
> > > their own spun-aluminum toroids, winding their own
> > > "variacs", or even winding their own pigs? Yet
> > some of
> > > our very own list members have not only done the
> > > above, but have done so elegantly.
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > > --- johnbrooks@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > >> Could be he was. It was an idea that I thought
> > was
> > >> feasible.
> > >> I have several hundred lbs litz #3 stranded(Iknow
> > >> ,,can't be tapped)
> > >> Perhaps I will go with the 80% Litz,,20% strap.
> > I'm
> > >> looking for least
> > >> primary turns possible for a 16"D wound w/#14
> > magnet
> > >> for 80 inches
> > >> secondary.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for all the feedback.
> > >> j
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 23:39:59 -0600, "David Rieben"
> > >> <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> said:
> > >> > Hi Dr. Res,
> > >> >
> > >> > I think Adam was being humorously sarcastic....
> > >> >
> > >> > David
> >
> >
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