Pallets in fields

[smstonypoint]

I think the difficulty in arriving at the reason for the pallets, is that everyone who has posted on this thread has contracted PALLETMANIA!!!! Oh crap!!! Now I have palletmania, too!!!! Steve, what are the symptoms of palletmania? And what is the cure? Hopefully, a man of science like yourself can save us all!!!

Sir, you speak of the interest in solving the pallet formation puzzle as if it was some sort of malady. Do you deny that the quest for knowledge is a noble endeavor?

Steve

 

[TomSeller]

The aliens made the top of the X invisible. It is comprised of alien matter of which we know not and see not.

 

[RichZ]

The quest for knowledge is, indeed, a noble endeavor, but I fear that an infectious agent has contaminated this threat, making it difficult to pursue scientific thought.

 

[smstonypoint]

The quest for knowledge is, indeed, a noble endeavor, but I fear that an infectious agent has contaminated this threat, making it difficult to pursue scientific thought.

I do admit that many "crack-pot" theories have been advanced by amateur scientists on TBN. However, I do not believe in censorship.

In order to minimize the time that I must take from my personal endeavors to advance science, I wait for a "theory" to attract a following. For example, the "hayist," "seedist," markist," and "militarist" theories were accepted by members of the public. Once a faction develops, I evaluate the scientific merits of the theory. Sadly, the record indicates an alarming amount of credulity amongst the public.

Steve

 

[lilranch2001]

I have been contemplating.....
I wonder if there has ever been a plastic pallet sighting, and if so, what the ramifications would be of said sighting.
:devil:

 

[blueriver]

The aliens made the top of the X invisible. It is comprised of alien matter of which we know not and see not.

The top is "cloaked" the imagine can be revealed by a press of the control in the mother ship .. The invisible to the naked eye portion of the X contains special censors that are tapped into the "nuts" on TBN .. Every post is being read and re read .. Aliens are searching for a human scientist to retain for the better development of the future breeding of "squirrels" so there will be bigger and better nuts ..

 

[/pine]

Uh Oh.

This thread, which had been devoted to science, runs the real risk of degenerating into an exchange of talking points between the Johnny One Notes (of both factions) that characterize the discussions in the "Not So Friendly Politics" Forum. I suggest that we limit the discussion to science.

Steve

So...Maybe those things (more like skids than pallets) are part of some climate change experiment being conducted with a grant...

 

[Wagtail]

I think the difficulty in arriving at the reason for the pallets, is that everyone who has posted on this thread has contracted PALLETMANIA!!!! Oh crap!!! Now I have palletmania, too!!!! Steve, what are the symptoms of palletmania? And what is the cure? Hopefully, a man of science like yourself can save us all!!!

Steady there, my good man. STEADY! [Steve, James, get the net ready.]

Palletmania is an "obsession malady" that is particular to people who own tractors/skips. It can be resisted and overcome with mental fortitude. I myself have been stricken with this. I have several pallets, with mounted castors, to store my implements on. I built a hay ring out of pallets. I even have a few pallets waiting 'in the wings' for future, unforeseen, use.

Even though, whilst attending various institutions where 'used pallets' may be available, I still cast my eye over this bounty... I have schooled myself to resist the temptation of asking, "Ah, Mate? Are you using those pallets? Can I have'em?"

Indeed, this proposes a new line of inquiry. Do the pallet formations constitute a symptom of a sufferer of extreme Palletmania?

 

[RichZ]

Hmmmm, so palletmania is an obsession malady. So, instead of OCD, someone could have OPD. That makes sense. And it could be overcome if you have the mental fortitude to stop yourself from counting pallets.

 

[smstonypoint]

So...Maybe those things (more like skids than pallets) are part of some climate change experiment being conducted with a grant...

I had hoped that we would avoid repeating the contentious debate that nearly split the Pallet Science Society some 30 years ago. At that time, a group that studies skids --- essentially a pallet without a bottom deck -- demanded that the Society be renamed the Pallet and Skid Science Society. Cooler heads prevailed, and a compromise was reached. In recognition of the fact that a skid is a special type of pallet, the Society's logo was changed to include both a regular pallet and a bottomless pallet (i.e., a skid).

Section 14.3 (b) of the Society's bylaws now state: "All skids are pallets, but not all pallets are skids."

Steve