The degree of cracking (or "checking" as it is called by carvers) that occurs in a carving really depends on several things. First it depends on the amount of moisture in the log. If the log is freshly cut, it retains a great deal of the original moisture of the tree. It may take years for the wood to dry out. Most logs dry at about 1 inch per year. So a fresh cut log that is 18 inches in diameter may take up to 8 or 9 years to completely dry.

I met folks in china, have gotten mix tapes from folks in Australia, but I'm not sure they're really friends more than just people I know. My college ex boyfriend is currently in Mongolia, although he'll be at Harvard this fall. His most recent ex will be in Vancouver by then. I think she and I are friends. Perhaps if I were cold, or if it was a really cool shirt and I couldn't think of a better opening line. I say "can I have this?" often, but I am usually too proud to take hand-outs.

A.) The chemical cocaine hydrochloride is commonly known as crack. Some users chemically process cocaine in order to remove the hydrochloride. This process is called "freebasing" and makes the drug more potent. "Crack" is a solid form of freebased cocaine. It is called "crack" because it snaps and cracks when heated and smoked.

Once an individual has tried crack, they may be unable to predict or control the extent to which they will continue to use. Crack is probably the most addictive substance that has been devised so far. Crack addicts must have more and more crack to sustain their high and avoid the intense "crash" or depression that follows their binges. They become physically and psychologically dependent on crack, which is often a result of only few doses of the drug taken within a few days.

Yes, most cracks can be repaired. It is a good idea to wait until the log is dry, or finished cracking before repairing the crack. It will open back up again if it is not dry. In the mean time, a little stain placed in the crack may help hide the crack from view until it dries. An example might be using a little dark stain to fill in a crack on a black bears back. This will make the crack practically invisible, while the carving finishes drying out a little more.

Concrete, like all other materials, will slightly change in volume when it dries out. In typical concrete this change amounts to about 500 millionths. Translated into dimensions-this is about 1/16 of an inch in 10 feet (.4 cm in 3 meters). The reason that contractors put joints in concrete pavements and floors is to allow the concrete to crack in a neat, straight line at the joint when the volume of the concrete changes due to shrinkage.

Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of crack usage is the high risk of overdose. Since crack is more potent than street cocaine, it enters the bloodstream more quickly and in higher concentrations. This is particularly risky since smoking the drug makes it difficult to estimate dosage. The most frequent overdose that people experience from smoking crack cocaine is mild and is felt as a very rapid heart beat and hyperventilation.

Crack is the street name given to cocaine that has been processed from cocaine hydrochloride to a ready-to-use free base for smoking. Rather than requiring the more volatile method of processing cocaine using ether, crack cocaine is processed with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and water and heated to remove the hydrochloride, thus producing a form of cocaine that can be smoked.

All concrete will crack. We take every precaution to limit and control cracking by using fiber mesh and air entrainment in our concrete mixes and properly cutting control joints on even intervals. As a result, the cracks are hidden within the control joint and do not interfere with the beauty of your decorative edging.

The want or need to 'crack' or 'pop' your back or neck is caused from vertebral subluxation. When one area of the spine is not moving (hypomobile) another area of the spine is compensating or 'cracking' moving too much. These are all effects of the spinal or vertebral subluxation. The area not moving should be adjusted and the spine should balance out.

Glulams, like all wood products, are subject to seasoning checks, or cracks. This is a natural occurrence due to the shrinking of wood fibers as moisture is lost to the surrounding atmosphere. Often checks will be found near the first glue line, as the bottom laminate has more surface area exposed to the air. Also, a check will normally be found near a glue line, as that is where it meets resistance from another laminate.

Nope. Never have, and never will. I grew up in Detroit, however, so I got to see a lot of that shit up close and personal.

There is nothing more frustrating than a crack in a piece of Plexiglas or Lexan. Both of these materials are "notch sensitive". By the way, so is glass! That's why you can scribe and break glass (and Plexiglas) along the scribe. These materials have no grain and therefore cracks can travel as they please. However, cracks can be stopped with a simple procedure. Using a very small drill bit, 1/16" or so, drill a hole through the material at the end of the crack. That's it.

Use the back of a regular metal spoon. Gently tap directly on the top of the Eggling. Soon it will begin to crack, just like an egg. Continue tapping until you have an opening about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

No with the ordinary use. Granite is most susceptible to cracks during shipping and installation. Normal use will not over stress this durable material.

The pools are constructed from one piece 100% fibreglass pool shell and will flex without cracking to accommodate earth movement.