audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
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Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
Thanks for the correction. I checked the ad again, and it was 80%
grade.
37.5 degrees is more likely! It is still very steep, though
223rem wrote:
> Pooh Bear wrote:
> >
> > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> >>of 80 degrees,
> >
> >
> > 37.5 degrees actually.
>
> I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> should have been enough.
grade.
37.5 degrees is more likely! It is still very steep, though
223rem wrote:
> Pooh Bear wrote:
> >
> > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> >>of 80 degrees,
> >
> >
> > 37.5 degrees actually.
>
> I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> should have been enough.
#22
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Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
Thanks for the correction. I checked the ad again, and it was 80%
grade.
37.5 degrees is more likely! It is still very steep, though
223rem wrote:
> Pooh Bear wrote:
> >
> > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> >>of 80 degrees,
> >
> >
> > 37.5 degrees actually.
>
> I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> should have been enough.
grade.
37.5 degrees is more likely! It is still very steep, though
223rem wrote:
> Pooh Bear wrote:
> >
> > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> >>of 80 degrees,
> >
> >
> > 37.5 degrees actually.
>
> I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> should have been enough.
#23
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Amazing... (was Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
In article <alangbaker-FF6B10.19584417012006@news.telus.net>,
Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote:
> In article <43CDB8FF.71424285@fotograaf.com>,
> Erik-Jan Geniets <ej@fotograaf.com> wrote:
>
> > 223rem wrote:
> > >
> > > Pooh Bear wrote:
> > > >
> > > > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> > > >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> > > >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> > > >>of 80 degrees,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 37.5 degrees actually.
> > >
> > > I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> > > should have been enough.
> >
> > At this angle, in terrain (no snow or ice) you will need grip.
> > Without AWD or 4WD you will be left with a spinning (rear) wheel.
> > Kind regards,
> > Erik-Jan.
>
> You really should study physics a little...
Not 20 minutes after my last post, I saw the commercial itself!
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote:
> In article <43CDB8FF.71424285@fotograaf.com>,
> Erik-Jan Geniets <ej@fotograaf.com> wrote:
>
> > 223rem wrote:
> > >
> > > Pooh Bear wrote:
> > > >
> > > > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> > > >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> > > >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> > > >>of 80 degrees,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 37.5 degrees actually.
> > >
> > > I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> > > should have been enough.
> >
> > At this angle, in terrain (no snow or ice) you will need grip.
> > Without AWD or 4WD you will be left with a spinning (rear) wheel.
> > Kind regards,
> > Erik-Jan.
>
> You really should study physics a little...
Not 20 minutes after my last post, I saw the commercial itself!
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
#24
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Amazing... (was Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
In article <alangbaker-FF6B10.19584417012006@news.telus.net>,
Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote:
> In article <43CDB8FF.71424285@fotograaf.com>,
> Erik-Jan Geniets <ej@fotograaf.com> wrote:
>
> > 223rem wrote:
> > >
> > > Pooh Bear wrote:
> > > >
> > > > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> > > >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> > > >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> > > >>of 80 degrees,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 37.5 degrees actually.
> > >
> > > I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> > > should have been enough.
> >
> > At this angle, in terrain (no snow or ice) you will need grip.
> > Without AWD or 4WD you will be left with a spinning (rear) wheel.
> > Kind regards,
> > Erik-Jan.
>
> You really should study physics a little...
Not 20 minutes after my last post, I saw the commercial itself!
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote:
> In article <43CDB8FF.71424285@fotograaf.com>,
> Erik-Jan Geniets <ej@fotograaf.com> wrote:
>
> > 223rem wrote:
> > >
> > > Pooh Bear wrote:
> > > >
> > > > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> > > >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> > > >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> > > >>of 80 degrees,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 37.5 degrees actually.
> > >
> > > I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> > > should have been enough.
> >
> > At this angle, in terrain (no snow or ice) you will need grip.
> > Without AWD or 4WD you will be left with a spinning (rear) wheel.
> > Kind regards,
> > Erik-Jan.
>
> You really should study physics a little...
Not 20 minutes after my last post, I saw the commercial itself!
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
#25
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Amazing... (was Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
In article <alangbaker-FF6B10.19584417012006@news.telus.net>,
Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote:
> In article <43CDB8FF.71424285@fotograaf.com>,
> Erik-Jan Geniets <ej@fotograaf.com> wrote:
>
> > 223rem wrote:
> > >
> > > Pooh Bear wrote:
> > > >
> > > > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> > > >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> > > >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> > > >>of 80 degrees,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 37.5 degrees actually.
> > >
> > > I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> > > should have been enough.
> >
> > At this angle, in terrain (no snow or ice) you will need grip.
> > Without AWD or 4WD you will be left with a spinning (rear) wheel.
> > Kind regards,
> > Erik-Jan.
>
> You really should study physics a little...
Not 20 minutes after my last post, I saw the commercial itself!
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote:
> In article <43CDB8FF.71424285@fotograaf.com>,
> Erik-Jan Geniets <ej@fotograaf.com> wrote:
>
> > 223rem wrote:
> > >
> > > Pooh Bear wrote:
> > > >
> > > > aniramca@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I saw this advertisement from Audi on their second records on driving
> > > >>up Kaipola ski jump in Finland. It was a rather impressive achievement
> > > >>and photos. I could not believe that a car can climb a hill with slope
> > > >>of 80 degrees,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 37.5 degrees actually.
> > >
> > > I wonder if the AWD was really useful at that angle. RWD
> > > should have been enough.
> >
> > At this angle, in terrain (no snow or ice) you will need grip.
> > Without AWD or 4WD you will be left with a spinning (rear) wheel.
> > Kind regards,
> > Erik-Jan.
>
> You really should study physics a little...
Not 20 minutes after my last post, I saw the commercial itself!
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
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Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
"Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
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> And the explains the problem:
>
> " is hard to believe that, after quite literally scaling new heights, he
> has just parked his Atlas Grey Audi A6 4.2 quattro 47 metres off the
> ground at an angle of 37.5 degrees and that is approximately equivalent
> to an 80 percent gradient."
>
> 80%, not 80 degrees.
>
In a given distance it rises 80% of that distance.
Tomes
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Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
"Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
news:alangbaker-88E5A5.19065317012006@news.telus.net...
> And the explains the problem:
>
> " is hard to believe that, after quite literally scaling new heights, he
> has just parked his Atlas Grey Audi A6 4.2 quattro 47 metres off the
> ground at an angle of 37.5 degrees and that is approximately equivalent
> to an 80 percent gradient."
>
> 80%, not 80 degrees.
>
In a given distance it rises 80% of that distance.
Tomes
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Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
"Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
news:alangbaker-88E5A5.19065317012006@news.telus.net...
> And the explains the problem:
>
> " is hard to believe that, after quite literally scaling new heights, he
> has just parked his Atlas Grey Audi A6 4.2 quattro 47 metres off the
> ground at an angle of 37.5 degrees and that is approximately equivalent
> to an 80 percent gradient."
>
> 80%, not 80 degrees.
>
In a given distance it rises 80% of that distance.
Tomes
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Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
In article <Uakzf.1420$rH5.701@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.n et>,
"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote:
> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-88E5A5.19065317012006@news.telus.net...
>
> > And the explains the problem:
> >
> > " is hard to believe that, after quite literally scaling new heights, he
> > has just parked his Atlas Grey Audi A6 4.2 quattro 47 metres off the
> > ground at an angle of 37.5 degrees and that is approximately equivalent
> > to an 80 percent gradient."
> >
> > 80%, not 80 degrees.
> >
>
> In a given distance it rises 80% of that distance.
> Tomes
Yes.
But the original poster said 80 *degrees*. He had clearly mistaken one
for the other or heard about it from someone who'd been so mistaken.
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote:
> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-88E5A5.19065317012006@news.telus.net...
>
> > And the explains the problem:
> >
> > " is hard to believe that, after quite literally scaling new heights, he
> > has just parked his Atlas Grey Audi A6 4.2 quattro 47 metres off the
> > ground at an angle of 37.5 degrees and that is approximately equivalent
> > to an 80 percent gradient."
> >
> > 80%, not 80 degrees.
> >
>
> In a given distance it rises 80% of that distance.
> Tomes
Yes.
But the original poster said 80 *degrees*. He had clearly mistaken one
for the other or heard about it from someone who'd been so mistaken.
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
#30
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Re: audi and kaipola ski jump advertisiement - climbing an icy hill
In article <Uakzf.1420$rH5.701@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.n et>,
"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote:
> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-88E5A5.19065317012006@news.telus.net...
>
> > And the explains the problem:
> >
> > " is hard to believe that, after quite literally scaling new heights, he
> > has just parked his Atlas Grey Audi A6 4.2 quattro 47 metres off the
> > ground at an angle of 37.5 degrees and that is approximately equivalent
> > to an 80 percent gradient."
> >
> > 80%, not 80 degrees.
> >
>
> In a given distance it rises 80% of that distance.
> Tomes
Yes.
But the original poster said 80 *degrees*. He had clearly mistaken one
for the other or heard about it from someone who'd been so mistaken.
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote:
> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-88E5A5.19065317012006@news.telus.net...
>
> > And the explains the problem:
> >
> > " is hard to believe that, after quite literally scaling new heights, he
> > has just parked his Atlas Grey Audi A6 4.2 quattro 47 metres off the
> > ground at an angle of 37.5 degrees and that is approximately equivalent
> > to an 80 percent gradient."
> >
> > 80%, not 80 degrees.
> >
>
> In a given distance it rises 80% of that distance.
> Tomes
Yes.
But the original poster said 80 *degrees*. He had clearly mistaken one
for the other or heard about it from someone who'd been so mistaken.
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."