Jun 20
wimbleReference
Dear Wimble,
Why is Torch Lake so clear and clean?
Michelle
Dear Michelle, again,
I’m glad to hear from you again. This question has been the only question so far that has actually extremely confused me. See, here’s the thing. You’re not very descriptive in your question. For starters, I know of three Torch Lakes. Two in Michigan, and one in Wisconsin. I’m sure there’s many others, but I didn’t have the time to look those up. I’ll consider the two lakes in Michigan since I know them the best.
Now, here’s the main problem. The two lakes that are located in Michigan are nowhere near each other, and are complete opposites. One of which is located near Houghton, MI. This lake is one of the dirtiest in the world. The other lake, which is located in Antrim County, MI, is one of the cleanest in the world. Now, I don’t know what you think of that, but I see something wrong. How can two Torch Lakes be complete opposites?? You would think they would have named them something different, if they aren’t even similar. But, oh well, nothing you can do now.
Now, I’m assuming that you’re talking about the Torch Lake in Antrim County, since it’s actually clean and clear. Well, the answer to your question is quite simple. Over the years, there has been very little pollution put into the lake. As a result, the lake has remained clear and clean. The other Torch Lake, on the other hand, has had extreme amounts of pollution which resulted in what we have today.
That’s the only real answer to your question. Little pollution. Hope I was able to help.
Wimble
Jun 19
wimbleScience cheese, moon
Dear Wimble,
Is the moon made of cheese? 
Michelle
Dear Michelle,
Oh, this one is a classic. However, despite popular belief, the answer may surprise you. The Great Wimble will of course go into greater detail.
Now, obviously, scientists have already determined that our moon is not made of cheese. Neil Armstrong also agreed that it was not cheese after he had landed on our moon. Our moon is made of simply dust and dirt. There’s really not much too it at all. However, many people think it is made of cheese because of the craters. These craters are caused by meteors crashing into the moon’s surface.
Now, let’s think about something for a minute. We’ve already determined that our moon is not made of cheese. However, keep in mind that there are billions of other moons throughout the universe. So who’s to say that one of them is not made of cheese. For all we know, there are millions of cows out in deep space who happened to get milked, somehow, and they’re milk turned into cheese over time, which acted like meteors. These cheese meteors then collided with one another over millions of years and may have very well formed a moon that is made, at least partially, by cheese.
Hope I was able to help. Good luck in your search for a cheesy moon.
Wimble
Jun 18
wimbleBusiness
Dear Wimble,
What is ion nitriding and what is this process of metal treating good for?
Jose
Dear Jose,
I love it when someone tries to stump the Great Wimble. Unfortunately, it’s not possible. To put it simply, the day that the Great Wimble is stumped comes “when pigs fly”. Now, on to the question.
Ion Nitriding can be a very confusing process. However, the process is quite simple in all reality. Ion Nitriding is a thermal process in which Nitrogen Ions are diffused into the surface of a metal. When a metal is placed into an “ion-nitrider”, the container is sealed and the air is pumped out. It is then replaced with a nitrogen rich atmosphere. When a negative charge is applied to the metal, the nitrogen ions atract and bombard the metal. This creates a chemical bond, and as a result hardens the metal.
Ion Nitriding is vastly superior to other methods of metal hardening because the variables are easier to control. The control of temperatures, voltages, amperage, and gas mixtures work together to control the depth of penetration and the hardness of the metal.
This process also results in a plasma glow. This is due to the electricity and gas mixtures. It looks like something you would find on another planet. Very neat looking.
There are many benefits to Ion Nitriding. Ion Nitrided metals have a higher abrasion resistance. This results in less wear between moving parts and the surface lubricity of the metal is enhanced. Metals can be made to have more than double the hardness of other treating techniques. Ion Nitriding improves fatigue strengths which results in a longer lifespan of the metal. Ion Nitriding is much more precise and versatile than other treating techniques. Ion Nitriding is non-polluting and it requires less energy and utility costs. Ion Nitriding can reduce the time it takes to treat the metals, mainly because the parts can be used immediately after being treated since no polishing is necessary.
So, I hope that answers your questions. Ion Nitriding is a great technological advance. Why? Because it puts off that awesome plasma glow!!! That’s the only really cool part of the whole process!!
Wimble
Jun 17
wimbleArts definition, shpadoinkle
Dear Wimble,
What does Shpadoinkle really mean?
whiskers
Dear whiskers,
AH SHPADOINKLE!!! What kind of question is that? It’s a difficult one, that’s for sure. However, nothing is too difficult for the Great Wimble.
As many of you may know, the word “shpadoinkle” comes from the movie “Cannibal: The Musical” written by the makers of South Park and others. Now, on to what “shpadoinkle” means.
In the movie, “shpadoinkle” is used many, many times. It is used in many different circumstances. Let’s go over some examples of it’s usage.
“Shpadoinkle”:
- is used to describe a wonderful day (sunshine/blue sky)
- can be lost
- is good
- is bad
- etc.
So, what does “shpadoinkle” REALLY mean? That’s quite simple. It means that EVERYTHING is shpadoinkle and shpadoinkle is EVERYTHING! Shpadoinkle is love; shpadoinkle is hate; shpadoinkle is light; shpadoinkle is dark; shpadoinkle is you; shpadoinkle is me; shpadoinkle is … You think of it, it’s shpadoinkle.
Well, hopefully that answers your question. Have a shpadoinkle day!!
Wimble
P.S. Don’t lose your shpadoinkle, or something shpadoinkle may happen to shpadoinkle.
Jun 16
wimbleRecreation, Shopping
Dear Wimble
I notice that this site is missing one of the most important questions. Sure, Wimble not being able to control his lust for Mr. Monkey is a question that has long plagued mankind, but I have a more important one. What is the hierarchy of the JuJuBe flavors?
Jeb
Dear Jeb:
Thank you so much for asking one of the most important questions in the WORLD!!! I’ll let you ponder what has plagued mankind however. I’m only here to answer questions, not to ponder on these questions. But, the hierarchy of the JuJuBe flavors is a very important hierarchy for people to understand. The Great Wimble is here to make this easier to understand.
For starters, some of you may not know what a JuJuBe is. Well, a JuJuBe is a candy that is similar to Dots. They are a gummy like thing that taste EXTREMELY good. They’re like heaven. No, they’re like this:
JuJuBe’s are like royalty. The reds and the oranges are the best. They are like the Kings and Queens of ALL JuJuBe’s. The yellows and greens are like the peasants. Maybe, someday, they will all get together and have a JuJuBe Revolution!!
Now, if you still don’t understand I’ll lay it out like this:
Hope that makes more sense. Now, take that hierarchy to heart, and you will understand many of life’s unknowns.
Wimble
Jun 14
wimbleReference fly, pigs
Dear Wimble,
Ok.here is one where did the saying when pig’s fly come from?
jaric
Dear jaric,
Well, jaric, let me start of by saying that I’m not sure what an “ig” is. For all I know, they do fly. But, being the Great Wimble, I realize that occasionally during the electronic transmission of data, there can be errors. Thanks to my Coding Theory course in college I am able to understand this. So, obviously there was originally a “p” with the “ig” that seems to have been dropped during transmission. Of course, there’s a greater chance it was a typo.
Now, the phrase “when pigs fly” has a long history. I won’t go into detail with that though. Many years ago, some person happened to say this phrase, and word spread and it became very popular. Now, there is no way to tell why this person chose to say these exact words. But I’ll give it a go.
One day, a person (we’ll call John Doe), was asked to do something extremely impossible. Well, John Doe contemplated the task they were given. Being the sarcastic and spontaneous person that John is, John didn’t really think before they said what they said. Many people are like this. I can name a few myself, but I won’t go there either. So, obviously, the first thing that came to John’s head was “when pigs fly”. Why? Simply because John knew that pigs can’t fly and will never be able to. So, John was simply informing this person that the task John was given was an impossible task.
So, that’s how the phrase “when pigs fly” came to be so well known today. Hope I was able to help.
Wimble
Jun 12
wimbleSociety moon
Dear Wimble,
Do You Think It Will Be Possible To Ever Live On The Moon? If So When?
Four Rooms
Dear Four Rooms,
Ah, yes, the famous “moon” question. I have pondered this question many times. After years of doing this, I’ve finally determined whether it would be possible, or not.
Let me get my answer out of the way. Do I think it’s possible to ever live on the moon? To put it simply, yes. In fact, we could do it right now if we really wanted to. Why don’t we? Because it’d be really expensive and we all know how money controls the world. Now, I’m not talking a few billion dollars, I’m seeing more than the national debt (not just for one person). But let’s not go there.
Now that I got that out of the way, let’s think of how life would be on the moon. You would have to live in a little bubble for a house. (Not necessarily shaped that way). You would never be able to open the windows, because you would lose all of your air (which would have to be stored in tanks in your house, and you would have to pay a fortune to have air shipped from Earth to the Moon). You would have to walk to the store in a big suit since there’s no air to breathe. Oh, and a tether would be a good idea too, just in case you happened to jump too high and start floating off into space.
Now that’s just a little of how life would be like on the moon. For me, I would never want to live that way. Never being able to see the trees and flowers and blue sky out of my window. Instead, it would be just gray dirt and black sky, 24/7/365 (or whatever the day cycle would be on the moon).
So, in the end, yes I do think it’s possible to live on the moon. When, right now if you’re felt the urge and could afford it. But for me, I’ll be keeping my feet on Earth for quite some time, at least until they get some sort of atmosphere up there.
Thanks for your question, and hope to hear from you again.
Wimble
Jun 11
wimbleBusiness job, money, work
Dear Wimble
How can I make money this summer??? And “get a job” isn’t a valid response.
J.Q. Monkey
Dear J.Q. Monkey:
This is one question that I’m sure millions of people would like to have an answer for. It’s not an easy question to answer. However, the Great Wimble is here for that.
In order to answer this question, we must first determine what you mean by a “job”. It’s difficult to determine what is a job, and what isn’t a job. To make the decision easier, I’m going to define “job” as something that involves work. That eliminates quite a few possibilities. Selling drugs involves work. You could sell yourself on the streets, but yet that involves work too. You could start your own Internet business, but that involves work as well. Hmm, I’m almost out of ideas here.
OH WAIT!!! I’ve got one more!
There is only one real way to make money, and not have to get a job. Here’s how it works:
The first thing you do, is get out of bed. Then, you hop in your car, drive to Grandma’s house, and say “Grammy, I love you, do you realize how much I love you? I love you SOOO much, that I decided I’m going to spend the rest of the summer with you.” Then, after she agrees that it’s going to be a great idea, you move in. Then, as time goes by, she begins to realize that it wasn’t the best idea. Why? Because ever since you moved in, you began being as annoying as possible. Then, after a month or so, a week if you’re lucky, she’ll be more than happy to pay you to leave her alone for the rest of the summer.
Obviously you could substitute Grandma for any other rich (or semi-rich) relative that you have.
Hope that works out for ya J.Q. Have a great summer!
Wimble
Jun 10
wimbleSports foot, football, soccer
Dear Wimble,
Why is Football Called football, when soccer should be called football.. becuase you use your foot most of the time.
Michelle
Dear Michelle,
Ah, yes, another one of those great mysteries of all time. It’s a good thing you asked the Great Wimble this question. Nobody else would know the answer.
Lets take a little history lesson. “Football” as we know it today, started centuries ago in a country far, far, away. However, it wasn’t called “Football” and it wasn’t even “Football” as we know it today. Football was discovered by college students who wanted to play a different sport. They would’ve played the other sports, but they were just too boring. Years ago, these college students took a look at the available sports. Rugby and Soccer were the two main sports that influenced their “Football” ideas. So technically, “Football” is a form of Soccer.
Anyway, I’ll skip the rest of the history, since it’s not important. What IS important is how “Football” was played back in the day. The college students decided that they wanted a “rougher” sport that was similar to soccer and rugby. So, they made “Football”. There were no rules, except to get the ball to the goal. So, as a result, there tended to be a lot of kicking. Since you use your foot to kick people, and since there is a ball in the game, they decided to call it football.
Hope I was able to answer your question. Just a suggestion, don’t bother trying to decipher the English language. It’s impossible (except for the Great Wimble). The English language will never get better, and I would only expect it to get more confusing in the future.
Wimble
Jun 09
wimbleHome lava lamp
Dear Wimble,
What is lava made of .. ( the lava lamp.. lava stuff..)???
NOVELLA=)
Dear NOVELLA=),
I’m glad to hear from you again. I honestly never saw this question coming. Unfortunately, the makers of lava lamps have kept this a secret. However, they do allow us to know that it is a type of oil and wax.
I can give you a little more detail however, since I am the Great Wimble, afterall. Lava Lamps can easily be made at home. There are two main ingredients. Two liquids that have very close densities, and that are insoluble in one another. Don’t bother trying vegetable oil and water, because they have completely different densities and would never work.
Now, as you heat up the mixture, the more dense liquid heats up first (cause it’s at the bottom) and expands and becomes less dense, therefore rising to the top where it cools off and sinks again. So, you get that constant motion.
If you’re not real sure how to tell the difference between the densities of each liquid, then use this as a little tip. The more “dense” a person is, the stupider they are, so they “sink” to the bottom of the totem pole. Then, you got the less “dense” people, who are obviously smarter, who are able to rise above the others and clamin the top of the totem pole to themselves.
Hope I was able to help you out. Glad to hear from you again.
Wimble
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