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In order to more accurately measure the amount of G-force applied when the sled came to a stop, Murphy supplied a set of sensors that were attached to the harness holding Stapp to the sled.

Each sensor had two ways to be connected, only one of which would provide results.

It might come as a surprise but Murphy’s Law is an actual law describing a universal truth. It states: “If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it.” Now, whether or not that is a fact is debatable. Here’s how the law came to be:

The team sent a chimpanzee on a test run after applying the sensors, but the data came back blank. Each sensor had been connected incorrectly. It’s said that at about this time, Murphy made a comment along the lines of what was to be considered his law, blaming the technician that applied the sensors for the mishap.

In 1949, Captain Edward A. Murphy Jr., an engineer in the United States Air Force, was working on a project called MX981 to definitively show how many Gs (the force of gravity) the human body could handle. He and the other project team members working at Edwards Air Force Base in California designed a rocket sled they affectionately named “Gee Whiz” which they used to simulate the force of an airplane crash.

Going more than 200 miles per hour, the sled cruised down a half-mile track and slammed to a stop in less than one second.

Apparently, Stapp thought Murphy’s observation was pretty astute and in a subsequent press conference, he commented that the research team’s (relatively) good safety track record was due to their understanding of Murphy’s Law. Obviously no one had ever heard of this law so he elaborated by saying, “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.” And with that, Murphy’s Law was born.

Naturally, in order to see how this would affect a human being, the team needed a human test subject. This is where Colonel John Paul Stapp comes into play. As a physician with the Air Force, Stapp decided he would volunteer to take the terrifying (and apparently painful) ride in the name of science. He withstood months of rides in which he suffered broken bones and

Some people have even gone as far as to attempt to predict or explain Murphy’s Law in actual definitive terms. For example, Joel Pel, a biological engineer at the University of British Columbia decided he wanted to predict the occurrence of Murphy’s Law, so he created a mathematical formula that did just that.

We won’t bore you with the details of the formula but rest assured, his formula works.

Murphy’s Law is also said to be supported by the natural law of entropy.

This particular law, known as the second law of thermodynamics, the study of how energy changes from one form to another, states the following: In the Murphy’s Law...

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universe, systems tend to end up in disorder and disarray. Basically, if it can go wrong, it will.

Perhaps you believe that Murphy’s Law is the reason behind your bad hair day when you have a date planned for that night or why it rains the day you are moving into your new house. Or maybe you just happen to notice the bad things more than the good because, let’s be honest, how often do we actually pay attention to the days when our hair does what it’s supposed to do or our alarm clock goes off when it should or the commute to and from work is uneventful. Probably not as often as we should. Bottom line: Murphy’s Law works if you believe it works, but it is also just as likely that things won’t go wrong so maybe, in those situations, we can say that anti-Murphy’s Law was at work.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Keeping Murphy’s Law in mind is actually rather useful, especially in situations where failure could be extremely dangerous or costly. It serves as a reminder that things can and will go wrong so thinking and planning ahead is the best chance we have of avoiding a catastrophe. The best way to counteract Murphy’s Law is to construct fail-safes, or idiot-proof it. For example, have you ever wondered why one prong on a plug is bigger than the other? It ensures that you plug the cord into the outlet on your wall correctly.

But what if your fail-safe fails? That’s the idea behind Grave’s Law, an offshoot of Murphy’s Law. That law

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Due to a limited amount of space, submissions for the Snippetz Community Calendar will be restricted to non-profit organizations, community clubs, and Snippetz advertiser events.

VFW OPEN MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6pm Meeting open to the public.

Tri-Lakes HAP-py Feet Foot Care Clinic Tri-Lakes Senior Center Second Wednesday of each Month To schedule an appointment, call Bob at the Visiting Nurse Association on Tuesday through Thursday between 9 and 4, at 719 577-4448.

GLENEAGLE SERTOMA CLUB MEETING Luncheon meeting every Wed. 11:45 a.m.

Liberty Heights 12105 Ambassador Drive, (off Voyager Blvd in Col Springs).

We offer interesting speakers and programs. Everyone is welcome. Info: Call Garrett Barton at 433-5396 or Bob Duckworth at 481-4608 or visit www.gleneaglesertoma.org.

HISTORIC WALKING TOURS of Palmer Lake, Monument, Castle Rock. Guided by local historian Jim Sawatzki.

Individuals, Clubs & Organizations Tours approx.1 1/2 hrs. 1-mi long. Call 719-481-3963 palmerdivideproductions.com WISDOM AND WEALTH MASTER MIND GROUP 2nd Wed. Every Month Noon to 1PM Monument Library “Change yourself, Change your success” (Proverb) Let’s talk Money! How to save it! (Tips and ideas on how to cut costs) How to invest it! (Where, when and how) How to make it! (Build your business, or start a new business) Additional Information and Registration can be found at: Meredith@MeredithBromfield. com 630-618-9400 LIONS CLUB MEETING 1st Thursday of the Month 6:00PM-8:30PM MONUMENT HILL COUNTRY CLUB Beginning September 6th. TriLakes has Lions on the 1st Thursday of each month! Your family can make help enrich lives for our El Paso County families

and people around the world.

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VFW LADY’S AUXILIARY OPEN MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Thursday of the Month 6:30 pm Meeting open to the public.

KARAOKE FRIDAYS Oakley’s Cafe & Bistro Every Friday 8:30pm Karaoke with JR’s Ultimate Entertainment every Friday starting at 8:30pm. Karaoke and music til midnight.

HOME SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACADEMY OPEN HOUSES Grace Best Facility, 66 Jefferson St, Monument, CO 80132 Friday, April 19; Friday, May 17; Friday, May 31 5:30pm-7:00pm; 5:30pm-7:00pm; 3:00pm-5:00pm Learn all about the Lewis-Palmer Home School Enrichment Academy at their Open Houses.

HSEA supports families of homeschooled students in kindergarten through 6th grade.

Enrichment classes include art, music, physical education, exploratory and experiential activities, and drama. The Open Houses will be held upstairs in the HSEA areas in the Grace Best Facility at 66 Jefferson Street in Monument (enter east side of building). Send questions to jabbott@lewispalmer.org LPHS SPRING PLAY “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” Lewis-Palmer High School 1300 Higby Rd. Monument, Co April 26 and 27th 2013 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, April 26th and 27th: Journey through the looking glass as Lewis-Palmer High School presents “Alice in Wonderland” in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Tickets $6 adults $5 for seniors and students. On sale starting April 15th at showtix4U. com or at the door.

WORLD TAI CHI & QIGIONG DAY Sundance Mountain Lodge 1865 Woodmoor Dr. Monument, Co 80132 April 27,2013 9:00AM /10:30AM Be A Healing Part Of History

FREE ADMISSION – New items arriving throughout show

Come join us on this day where ten of thousands in hundreds of cities in over 70 nations will come together at the same time to breathe together... joining together while providing an example to the world of health, healing and wellness.

Pottery, Stained Glass, Jams & Jellies, Baked Goods, Soaps & Candles, Jewelry, Baby Items, Quilts, Hats & Scarfs, and so much more!

The Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild is a Colorado nonprofit organization.

D DAY INVASION Oakley’s Cafe & Bistro Saturday April 27 - 8pm - 12 Blues & Classic Rock playing on stage at Oakley’s! No cover!

Everyone welcome! Live music every Wednesday and Saturday night. Call 719-481-6000 for more information.

A portion of sale proceeds will benefit the Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild Scholarship Fund and the Black Forest community

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and a whittling contest will take place during the two days of the show. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for military and seniors, free for children under 12 accompanied by a paid adult, and free for Scouts in uniform.

LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND GOLF TOURNAMENT Gleneagle Golf Club, 345 Mission Hill Way, Colo Spgs 80921 06/01/2013 12:30pm - 7:00pm Golf Tournament (Four-Man Scramble format) Fundraiser for the Liberty High School Band Program.

SPRING ART SHOW SOUTHWINDS FINE ART 16575 Roller Coaster Rd Featuring Local Artists May 3, 4, 5 1-6 pm MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH - The MoZaic Restaurant 12 May - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm A mother’s love is instinctual, unconditional, and forever!$35++ per adult. *Includes one alcoholic beverage$17.50++ per child (3-12)Space is limited therefore reservations are required!

Friday, May 31, 2013: 6:30 pm: Calcutta, BBQ Dinner, & Raffle Saturday, June 1, 2013: 12:00 pm: Registration 1:30 pm: Shotgun Start Entry Fee: $75.00 per player, limited to the first 120 golfers. * Win A Car! Hole-in-One Contest on #12 Sponsored by Al Serra Chevrolet * 7TH ANNUAL PURELY PONDS PARADE OF PONDS CHARITY POND TOUR Saturday and Sunday June 29th and 30th, 2013 9am to 5pm

Purely Ponds will match and donate all net profits from ticket sales to the Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region. On this self-guided pond tour there will be 30 tour stops throughout Colorado Springs, Monument and the surrounding area. Tickets with tour map are just $5 per ticket.

They will be available In May online at www.purelyponds.com and also at all 3 Pioneer Sand locations in Colorado Springs, Monument and the Black Forest.

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PIKES PEAK WHITTLERS 30TH ANNUAL WOODCARVING AND WOODWORKING SHOW AND COMPETITION Colorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 South 33rd Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 May 18 and May 19 2013 10:00am to 4:00pm Competition will take place in over 40 categories including realistic flora and fauna, realistic and caricatured human figures, and decorative pieces. Competition will be overseen by this year’s guest judge, Marty Dolphens. In addition to the many pieces entered in competition, the show will feature 100 tables of displays, and sales of wood, roughouts, tools, and carvings. Carving demonstrations

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Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.

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This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I’d never met herbivore.

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TRI-LAKES PRINTING Printing - Design - Direct Mail 15706 Jackson Creek Pkwy.

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SUSAN HELMICH FINE JEWELRY Designer Collections ~ Custom Since 1972 Repair-Gemstones-Restoration Gold Buying or Credit 719-488-0448 13710 Struthers Road, #120

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MONUMENT COMPUTER SERVICES 66 2nd Street, Monument, CO 80132 Computer Repair & Cleanup New Computer Sales & Networking 719-488-2830

AUTO REPAIR JJ TRACKS TIRE & AUTO Servicing The Tri-Lakes Area For Over 26 Years 279 N. Beacon Lite Rd. Monument 719-481-4393 www.jjtracks.com FACINELLI MOTORS Import Repair Specialists SUBARU TOYOTA HONDA 707 County Line Road Palmer Lake 719-488-6729

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GLASS SHOPS SERVICE GLASS Auto - Shower Doors - Mirrors Thermo-Pane & Table Tops FREE QUOTES 719-481-3701 341 Front St. #4 Monument, CO 80132

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HYDRO-GARDENING MAJESTIC HYDRO GARDENING “Growing Your Way” with excellent products from some of the most trusted names in the Hydroponic and Gardening industries such as: Fox Farm, House & Garden, Botanicare, Sunleaves, Happy Frog and many more. I cater to all gardeners, if I don’t have it, I can get it.

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FARMERS INSURANCE ELIZABETH BRYSON 15706 Jackson Creek Pkwy. 100 Monument Marketplace 719-481-0600 ebryson@farmersagent.com

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Nick-Snips

A TOBACCO TALE

By Nick Yanez

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rug smuggling has been a big business for decades. Usually an international affair, smugglers can make a fortune by importing illegal substances into the U.S. Be it from Mexico, Canada, or Japan, drugs get shipped in and out of our country for a profit of billions annually. It’s a huge problem; has been one for a long time. Of course, this isn’t news to you.

But what may surprise you is a new form of smuggling in America. It takes place in the states, without crossing international lines. It’s not even an illegal substance. I’m talking about cigarette’s - America’s new multi-million dollar smuggling trend.

The best example of the new illegal trade takes place on the East coast.

With the rising price of cigarette taxes, renegade thinkers are finding a way to make millions of dollars. It’s simple.

Ship cigarette’s from a place like Virginia (with $0.30 tax per pack) to New York (with a staggering $5.85 tax).

Then sell them at half price. It may not seem like a huge potential profit, but I assure you it is. Law enforcement officials in the area estimate that a tractortrailer load of cigarette’s shipped from Virginia to New York can profit the smuggler $1,944,000 once sold! Yes, nearly 2-million dollars.

According to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 60% of all cigarettes sold in New York were smuggled in from another state in 2011. It’s been 2-years since then. That number has surely risen.

Of course this isn’t the only state involved. Idaho sits right beside Wash-

ington, for example, and boasts a tax rate difference of -$2.45. Surely there’s millions to be made there. Even in Colorado with the average rate of $0.84 per pack, smugglers could profit greatly by selling cigarette’s in Utah, who charge a tax of nearly a dollar more.

The multi-million dollar industry will likely continue to grow. Especially since the trade is so diverse. Everyone from small store owners (filling up their car trunks) to international terrorists (with semi-trucks) are involved. The staggering statistics on smuggling have made some lawmakers wary to raise taxes on tobacco any more. But one must consider stats on the other side of the issue.

With new smokers going down by 10% after a $0.62 tax hike in 2009, it bodes well for the anti-smoking crowd. Not to mention nearly 250,000 less deaths per year occur from smoking since the imposed tax. Higher taxes discourage younger people from starting to smoke.

That’s a fact. But it doesn’t stop the smugglers, who’s business has been booming at an all-time high.

Which is more important? You can decide for yourself. While one could argue that the higher tax is unfair, it is undeniably saving lives; and the cigarette smugglers aren’t really hurting anyone, are they? Then there’s the other side of the issue. Smokers are grown adults (most of the time) and can make their own decisions about what to put in their body. In addition, smugglers are destroying business owners in the high-tax states. It’s not their fault the state taxes are high, and lack of cigarette sales could potentially sink hundreds of small stores across the nation.

It’s really impossible to know who’s side to take. We’ll just have to wait.

Once the dust settles and the smoke clears, we can begin to see the great scale of humanity tip towards right or wrong.

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Pistou: 4 large cloves of garlic, smashed and peeled 1/2 cup tomato paste 30 fresh, large basil leaves, washed and patted dry 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons for topping Add garlic, tomato paste, basil leaves and Parmesan cheese to the bowl of your food processor. Pulse the mixture until it is a chunky paste. With the motor running, add the extra-virgin olive oil in a steady stream and process until it becomes creamy. Transfer pistou to a small container, and cover it with a thin layer of olive oil and an air-tight lid to keep the colors bright until ready to use. Makes 1 cup.

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4. MUSIC: Who composed the opera “The Barber of Seville”?

5. ANATOMY: What is a synapse?

6. ART: What are putti?

7. QUOTES: Who said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”

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9. CELEBRITIES: What was Bob Hope’s real first name?

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4. Who was the last NBA player to be on a title-winning team after leading the league in minutes played during the regular season?

5. Who was the last NHL player before Anaheim’s Teemu Selanne in 2013 to have a four-point game at age 42?

6. In 2012, Brad Keselowski became the second driver to win NASCAR’s Cup season championship after having won a title in the Nationwide Series. Who was the first?

10. LITERATURE: Who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?

7. Earlier this year, Serena Williams became the oldest player (31) to hold the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis.

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New DVD Releases for Week of April 22, 2013 PICKS OF THE WEEK “Gangster Squad” (R) -- Sean Penn plays Mickey Cohen, a maniacal villain with a fondness for executing his rivals in style. In 1949 Los Angeles, Cohen has enough corrupt cops and politicians in his pocket to keep his operation going strong. Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling lead a team of daredevil policemen who fight back -- not as cops, but as a heavily armed hit squad against crime.

It’s got panache. Scenes of LA nightclubs

and gambling dens seem to glisten with pulpy nostalgia. Emma Stone does a fine job as the sultry lady torn between her gangster beau and the irresistible charms of Ryan Gosling dressed as a slick detective. Don’t expect the classic noir-style complexity, “Gangster Squad” aims to be a hard-edged thriller in a nice suit.

“The Impossible” (PG-13) -- In the 2004 tsunami that ravaged Southeast Asia, one family is torn apart and put through a harrowing journey to reunite. Henry and Maria Bennet (Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts) are on vacation in Thailand with their three sons when a tidal wave smashes their resort and pulls the family in different directions.

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the months of January and February than at any other time during the year.

• Strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges.

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by Samantha Weaver • It was pioneering science-fiction author H.G. Wells who made the following sage observation: “Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.”

• In a match between a 200-pound mountain lion and a 20-pound porcupine, the lion is likely to be the loser -- and will probably die if it tried to take a bite of the desired prey.

• In an odd coincidence, President Abraham Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and President John F. Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. Kennedy the secretary told Lincoln the president that he shouldn’t go to Ford’s Theatre the night he was shot; Lincoln the secretary tried to convince Kennedy the president not to go on a trip to Dallas, where he was shot.

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• You may not realize it, but you’ve probably seen pictures of the French village of Mont-St.-Michel. It’s a picturesque place, a tiny islet in the English Channel with an 8th-century abbey at the top of a high hill, surrounded by stone houses and cobbled streets. It wasn’t always an islet, though; the hill on which the abbey sits was once surrounded by an oak forest, and the shore was miles away. That all changed in the year 725, though, when an earthquake struck the region. A tidal wave washed over the forest, leaving a vast tidal plain in its wake. Ever since, twice a day, 40-foot tides completely surround Mont-St.-Michel. *** Thought for the Day: “The fundamental cause of trouble in this world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There could be another tough challenge to face before the month is over. But all that hard work is winning you lots of important recognition from your peers.

1. Sneakers 2. New Delhi 3. 1990 4. Gioachino Rossini 5. The point at which a nervous impulse passes from one neuron to another 6. Figures of infant boys in Renaissance paintings 7. Samuel Johnson 8. Duck 9. Leslie 10. Washington Irving

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You easily handle your tasks this week, thanks to those high energy levels that never seem to run down. But pace yourself, Lamb, for the demanding week ahead.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. The Washington Senators went to the World Series in 1933.

2. Rod Carew, with the Minnesota Twins in 1972.

3. Warrick Dunn, with 1,180 yards in 1996.

4. Norm Nixon, with 3,226 minutes in the 19791980 season for the Los Angeles Lakers.

5. Tim Horton, in 1972.

6. Bobby Labonte, in 2000.

7. Chris Evert was not quite 31 when she was the No. 1 player in 1985.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. “Flying Without Wings,” as done by Ruben Studdard on his “Soulful” album.

2. A “young Indian brave” who loved Little White Dove in the 1959 Johnny Preston version of the song written by J.P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper).

3. The first by James Taylor refers to the woods near the Massachusetts hospital when he once committed himself. The second, by John Denver, is about the West Virginia countryside.

4. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, in 1969. A Spanish cover of the song was done in 1972 by Nino Bravo.

5. “Cold-Hearted,” by Paula Abdul in 1989. The song is sometimes mistitled “Cold Hearted Snake.” The lyrics were a bit streetwise for that time, and the video provocative.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) With the arts dominant this week, you might want to pick up any of those creative projects you’ve neglected. A workplace situation benefits from some fresh insight.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Music helps replenish your energy levels. Play your CDs if you must. But a live concert could prove more rewarding, especially if you go with that very special someone.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Close friends reach out to help perk up your lagging social life. That workplace situation also eases, leaving you time to do more fun things by week’s end.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A revelation clears up that perplexing job-related problem.

Some changes will have to be made, which, no doubt, will meet with the Big Cat’s roaring approval. Good luck.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Reaching out to someone in need is the noble thing to do. But try to restrain the temptation to add a lecture -- no matter how well-intended -- to your good deed.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Keeping to your work schedule could prove difficult with all those personal distractions.

Best advice: Stay with it. There’ll be time later for socializing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Jumping hurdles this week might be vexing for most, but not for the sage Sagittarian, who recognizes that meeting a challenge can open up opportunities.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) More obstacles might be thrown in your path as you try to finalize a new agreement. But the sure-footed Goat ignores the stumbling blocks and stays the course.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) We know the Water Bearer takes pleasure in giving to others. But why not let someone else enjoy the experience too by accepting that offer of help?

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might find you need to ease up on your hectic schedule this week. Don’t fret about it. It could be helpful to take a break and replenish your energy supply.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of finding practical solutions to complex problems, and you do it with grace.

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