What is Continuous Open Bidding (COB)? Continuous Open Bidding is a very informal process that sororities use to take in new members. Unlike formal recruitment, there are no silence rules, no long days of going from party to party, or Read more…
Cob Houses In other words, they become one solid object once they are completed. It’s important to note, however, that your cob house must have a good plaster on it if it’s going to withstand a hurricane. Cob that has Read more…
Wet Cob also known as Sweet Cob is a mixture of grains and molasses. The cob feed is a great source of calories for working horses to keep them fit and healthy. Most horses love sweet cob. Is cob a Read more…
Cobs can come in a variety of shapes and sizes but by far the most iconic is the classic look of a traditional cob with black and white (known as piebald) markings all over, plenty of feather, and a thick Read more…
All female students are eligible to participate in COB provided that (1) they are at least a second semester full-time student at RPI, (2) they have never been initiated into another sorority, and (3) they have not received a bid Read more…
Traditional gypsy cobs are judged using the same criteria and conformation rules as any other show class, but are shown in a natural state with a full mane and tail as well as full feathers. Cobs are hogged and natives Read more…
They were originally bred by the Romany or traveller people of Britain and Ireland to be strong enough to pull their caravans, while being gentle enough to be handled by children. Where did the cob horse originate? The Norman Cob Read more…
The most basic difference is that adobe is formed into rectangular bricks which are dried in the sun before being used, while cob is built wet. Cob therefore lends itself to organic shapes: curved walls, arches and vaults. Building with Read more…
The best solution to protecting cob buildings from heavy rain is a good roof with a wide overhang, combined with a high foundation to protect the bottom of the wall. Can cob get wet? Cob is very resistant to weathering. Read more…
SMD is “Surface Mounted Devices”, which refers to surface-mounted devices, which are one of the surface-mount technology components. COB is “chip on board”, which refers to chip on board packaging and is one of the bare chip mounting technologies. Which Read more…