My Grandpa

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ORIGINAL: Grandpa was tall and thin, like a matchstick. Very long.
But a matchstick is not long!
How do you know that?
Because Ive seen and read about matchsticks in a book.

EDITED: My Grandpa was tall and thin. Just like a matchstick.
Very long.
But a matchstick is not long!
How do you know that?
Because Ive seen and read about matchsticks in a book.



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ORIGINAL: Alright then. Humm... grandpa was very big, HUGE.

Like a giant?

Yes, like a giant. It was always very difficult when he came over to our house. Because He didnt fit
anywhere, he always had to stay outside. Watching television through a window ... .

No! Grandpa wasnt nothing like that! Grandpa was a great inventor. Ah, yes! Thats it! I remember
now. He also had other professions.
Start over!

EDITED: Alright then. Humm... my grandpa was very big, HUGE.

Was he like a giant?

Yes, huge like a giant.
It was always very difficult when he came over to our house because he didnt fit anywhere. He
always had to stay outside and watch television through a window.

No! Grandpa wasnt like that! Grandpa was a great inventor.

Ah, yes! Thats it! I remember now. He also had other professions.

You should start over!







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ORIGINAL: Grandpa was a great inventor. Some said that he was a little crazy, others that he was far
ahead for his time.

The truth is that he had to be always doing something. It was an adventure to spend the day with
him. We did many things together.

There was the grandpa buoy;

Indeed, and the grandpa recycler too.

And the winner grandpa: he always wins every Ping-Pong championship.

EDITED: Our Grandpa was a great inventor. Some said that he was a little crazy, while others that he
was far ahead for his time.

The truth is that he was always doing something. It was an adventure to spend the day with him. We
did many things together.

There was the grandpa buoy; Indeed, and the grandpa recycler too.

Grandpa was a winner, he always won every Ping-Pong championship.


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ORIGINAL: And the grandpa singer. Often sang in traditional fado houses.

He also used to sing in the shower.

In the shower doesnt matter! You are getting away from the main story.
Keep going.

EDITED: Grandpa was a singer and often sang in traditional fado houses.

He also used to sing in the shower.

That doesnt matter. You are getting away from the main story.
Keep going.



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ORIGINAL:One day, in the summer I think, the washing machine broke. It was
a troubling situation, very messy. A river in our kitchen, pieces and
screws everywhere. What a big mess!

Then, he shouts triumphantly: EUREKA! Again? That was not what grandpa shouted. Yes, it was!
No, it wasnt. Grandpa wasnt Archimedes. That was another grandfather. Ours was Anthony.

EDITED: One day, in the summer I think, the washing machine broke down. It was
a troubling situation and very messy. The water flowed like a river in our kitchen. There were pieces
and screws everywhere.
It was a big mess!

Suddenly grandpa shouted triumphantly, EUREKA!

That was not what grandpa shouted.
Yes, it was!
No, it wasnt. Grandpa wasnt Archimedes.
That was someone elses grandfather. Our grandfathers name was Anthony.



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ORIGINAL: What did he shouted then?

I dont know. Does he have to shout anything? Of course he does.
Okay then... He shouted: BLEUKAREPTERO! But thats not even a word.
Lets build a HELICOPTER!!! Thats what he shouted.

(a helicopter is an aviation device whose sustaining body consists of propeller on vertical axis)

Hey!! I Know what a helicopter is!

EDITED: What did he shout then?

I dont know. Does he have to shout anything?
Of course he does.
Okay then... He shouted: BLEUKAREPTERO!
But thats not even a word.
Lets build a HELICOPTER!!! Thats what he shouted.
(a helicopter is an aviation device whose sustaining body consists of propeller on vertical axis)

Hey!! I Know what a helicopter is!


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ORIGINAL: Grandpa was very excited with his new plan. He had everything that he
need. For some, the list was quite unusual.

EDITED: Grandpa was very excited about his new plan. He had everything that he needed. Some
would find his list quite unusual.







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ORIGINAL: On the other hand, grandma was deeply sad. The floor was flooded, water everywhere,
and the washing machine needed repair. And grandpa rather than help, spoke only of helicopters! He
was going too far whined grandma. This was the damned Limestone!

Who is Limestone? Are you making up again?

No! I swear that is really what grandma said. That was the work of Limestone!

EDITED: On the other hand, grandma was deeply sad. The floor was flooded. There was water
everywhere. The washing machine needed repairs too. Grandpa spoke only of helicopters, instead
of helping. He is going too far. whined grandma. This was the damned Limestone!

Who is Limestone? Are you making up again?

No! I swear that is really what grandma said. That it was the work of Limestone!

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ORIGINAL: Far from the surrounding world, grandpa started to work and began his new adventure.
One piece here, one screw there, disassembling the drum, pipes and rubbers. And, in a few minutes,
he had a nice engine.

And there he was, very enthusiastic with his newest acquisition! He immediately began to imagine,
writing, calculating ...

And odd it was the grandpa notebook.

By the way he was scratching his head, I think even he didnt understand what he was doing.

EDITED : Far from the surrounding world, grandpa started to work and began his new adventure. A
piece here, one screw there, disassembling the drum, pipes and rubbers. In a few minutes, he had a
nice engine.

He was very enthusiastic about his newest acquisition! He immediately began to imagine, write and
calculate.

Grandpas notebook was odd too.

By the way he was scratched his head, I think even he didnt understand what he was doing.











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ORIGINAL: Everyone wanted to help (excluding poor grandma).

Even a homemade helicopter specialized engineer came by. Specialized? Wasnt he the cousins
uncle?!
But he was specialized, because after a few days of mathematical calculations and weird tests, the
helicopter construction finally began.

All and all, it seemed to be quite simple.

Grandpa was thrilled: Oh, this is amazing. No more lost hours in traffic jams! In rush hours we all will
be flying by helicopter!

EDITED: Everyone wanted to help, excluding poor grandma.

Even a homemade helicopter specialized engineer came by.
He wasnt specialized. He was a cousins uncle?!
But he was specialized, because after a few days of mathematical calculations and weird tests, the
helicopter construction finally began.

All and all, it seemed to be quite simple.

Grandpa was thrilled. Oh, this is amazing. No more lost hours in traffic jams! In rush hours we all
will be flying by helicopter!he said.



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ORIGINAL: Work began in the balcony.

But the balcony is too small. No way a helicopter will fit. And after, how will it be possible to take it
out?

Through the window, with a crane. Obviously.

In the BALCONY, the work was being executed with great skill. Every weekend all the family was
together to help.
First, they built the main structure with pipes and sticks, all connected with duct tape and twine. The
strong pipes were bolted together.

What a strange thing! It looked like a bird skeleton or a space spider. No way that thing would ever
fly!

Day after day, the structure gradually started to get shape. The seat was made from the dinning
room pillows, tied with colorful rubber bands (poor grandma).




EDITED: Work began in the balcony.

But the balcony is too small, the helicopter wouldnt fit. How will it be taken out?

It would be taken out through the window, with a crane. Obviously.

In the balcony, the work was executed with great skill. Every weekend all the family got together to
help.
First, they built the main structure with pipes and sticks, all connected with duct tape and twine.
Then the strong pipes were bolted together.

It was strange. It looked like a bird skeleton or a space spider.
There was no way that thing would ever fly!

Day after day, the structure gradually started to get shape. The seat was made from the dining room
pillows, tied with colourful rubber bands.


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ORIGINAL: In a massive labyrinth of twines, pipes, sticks and rubber bands, the thing was working
well.

The pedals screwed in the pipes ran the cord that switches-on the smallest fan fixed in the back of the
machine.

The energy generated by the speed of the pedaling would power the engine. From there, a bigger
power current would also start the main propeller giving strength for the helicopter take off.

All these mechanisms correctly linked by several factors such as power, speed, gravitational
acceleration, pressure would ... .

Are you listening? Do you understand?

Oh, yes yes, Im listening carefully. Keep going.

EDITED: It was a massive labyrinth of twines, pipes, sticks and rubber bands, but the thing was
working well.

The pedals were screwed in. The pipes ran the cord that switched-on a small fan fixed in the back of
the machine.

The energy generated by the speed of the pedalling would power the engine. From there, a bigger
power current would also start the main propeller giving strength for the helicopter take off.

All these mechanisms correctly linked by several factors such as power, speed, gravitational
acceleration, pressure would .

Are you listening? Do you understand?

Oh, yes yes, Im listening carefully. Keep going.


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ORIGINAL: Everything was going well. We started to believe that we would
actually have a helicopter.

But one day, something mysterious happened!

In the morning, when grandpa was returning to his work, he found everything mixed up. The seat
was missing, the pedals running backwards, the sticks were attached to the rubber bands.

How did this happen?

The next day, again the same story, everything that grandpa fixed and worked in previous day, would
be mysteriously undone or out of place by the next morning.

EDITED: Everything was going well. We believed that we would actually have a helicopter.

But one day, something mysterious happened!

In the morning, when grandpa was returning to his work, he found everything mixed up. The seat
was missing; the pedals running backwards, the sticks were attached to the rubber bands.

How did this happen?

The next day, again the same story, everything that grandpa fixed and worked in previous day,
would be mysteriously undone or out of place by the next morning.


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ORIGINAL :It were the fireflies. They come out only during the night. Have you ever seen any? I have.

No, you havent! They dont exist.

Oh, yes I did! They live in the forests and between trees. They have birds head, hedgehog body and
dragon tail. And they shine! And fill the parks with stars.
Humm...well, maybe! But one thing is for sure, every single day the same thing happened again. We
will never be able to figure out what happened in the night. But, surely someone was
sabotaging the grandpa helicopter.

EDITED: It was the fireflies. They come out only during the night. Have you ever seen any? I have.

No, you havent! They dont exist.

Oh, yes I did! They live in the forests and between trees. They have birds head, hedgehog body and
dragon tail. And they shine! And fill the parks with stars.
Humm...well, maybe! But one thing is for sure, every single day the same thing happened again. We
will never be able to figure out what happened in the night. But, surely someone was sabotaging the
helicopter.


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ORIGINAL: Yes, that is a real mystery... Well, what about the balloons?

What balloons?

The colorful balloons in the list?

Oh! The balloons were gifts from our uncle, when he came to lunch on Sundays. Dont you
remember?

But werent they used in the helicopter too?

EDITED: Yes, that is a real mystery.
Well, what about the balloons?

What balloons?

The colorful balloons on grandpas list?

Oh! The balloons were gifts from our uncle, when he came to lunch on Sundays. Dont you
remember?

But werent they used in the helicopter too?



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ORIGINAL:Yes, they were! Ill explain: the washing machine engine took some time to start all that
gear and the fans started to rotate slowly.

I think that all depends on the energy spent on pedaling. And the balloons helped the helicopter
starting the flight, by keeping it in air.

Slowly, with the help of the wind, off he was... floating.

That is stupid! And I bet that didnt work. Birds would pop the balloons right away!

EDITED: Yes, they were! Let me explain. The washing machine engine took some time to start all that
gear and the fans started to rotate slowly.

It all depended on the energy spent on pedalling. The balloons helped the helicopter starting the
flight and by keeping it in air.

Slowly, with the help of the wind, off he was... floating.

That is stupid! And I bet that didnt work. Birds would pop the balloons right away!



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ORIGINAL: Yes it worked! It worked just fine. Because, at that time all the pedaling had made the
motors functional and all the fans were working.

After the engine starts it was easy to control.

At least that was the idea, if it wasnt the mysterious sabotage every night.

But, in the end did grandpa build the helicopter? Oh, that?! I really have no idea!

EDITED: Yes it worked! It worked just fine. the pedaling had made the motors functional and all the
fans were working.

After the engine started, it was easy to control.

At least that was the idea, if it wasnt the mysterious sabotage every night.

But, in the end did grandpa build the helicopter?

Oh, that?! I really have no idea!