06-15-2018, 10:44 AM
Good observation concerning test clips Ed. Here's the difference between clips and ATFs. Clips are purposely over tensioned. Over tensioning yields tighter relative (relative as opposed to absolute) test groupings when measuring sub-35 BESS edges. The combination of over tensioning and a very short run length (with clips) creates more error compared to ATFs which all have much longer run lengths. As an aside, the 20% deviation rate for test clips is a testament to the engineering factors that drive Test Media Run Lengths/Test Media Tension and BESS Test Media calculations. The deviation remains nailed at 20% throughout the BESS score range 10 - 500 when comparing ATF scores to clip scores.
Mark - you're preaching to the choir. Had a physical two years ago and the doctor told me the number to shoot for was 150/90. Since that's just about where I sat at the time, life was good. I went in with the same numbers two months ago and find out that I now have "hypertension". Now I take blood pressure medicine and I'm about 120/75 and the doctor says that's "just right". I'd give her some guff about all that but she's just too good looking to argue with.
It's not all bad though Mark. When my wife starts to give me a hard time now I tell her "Now Joan, haven't you heard that the doctor diagnosed me with HYPERTENSION? Surely you wouldn't want to upset me." I may have about run my string out with that one though. She told me last night that she'd just about had it with that line. I told her that I was sorry but that this was a disease that I had to live with and that because she was married to me, she had to live with it as well. Her reply was "Well I might have to do something about that last part." Take care of your BP fellas, apparently hypertension is hard on marriages.
Mark - you're preaching to the choir. Had a physical two years ago and the doctor told me the number to shoot for was 150/90. Since that's just about where I sat at the time, life was good. I went in with the same numbers two months ago and find out that I now have "hypertension". Now I take blood pressure medicine and I'm about 120/75 and the doctor says that's "just right". I'd give her some guff about all that but she's just too good looking to argue with.
It's not all bad though Mark. When my wife starts to give me a hard time now I tell her "Now Joan, haven't you heard that the doctor diagnosed me with HYPERTENSION? Surely you wouldn't want to upset me." I may have about run my string out with that one though. She told me last night that she'd just about had it with that line. I told her that I was sorry but that this was a disease that I had to live with and that because she was married to me, she had to live with it as well. Her reply was "Well I might have to do something about that last part." Take care of your BP fellas, apparently hypertension is hard on marriages.