The saltpeter principle:
The principle that members of a quiz forum are demoted until they reach
a level at which they are no longer competent as judged by EQAB
On 27/03/2015 18:37, David Hillman wrote:
> See Doug, Brian documents exact defendable rationale - multi-sourced,
> historical record of how the clue "petra" fit into the Element Quiz. You
> have,in the past, stretched the EQAB to the limit to find valid
> disqualification rationale but not this week.
>
> How the heck did the Quiz ever evolve into this? Proof perfect that we are
> clearly worn out by Fridays and need a release!
>
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Brian Ellis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Salt of Petra, KNO3 or saltpeter
>>
>> On 27/03/2015 14:26, Brian Ellis wrote:
>>
>>> Potassium?
>>>
>>> On 27/03/2015 14:15, David Hillman wrote:
>>>
>>>> Here is the Element Quiz Question:
>>>>
>>>> The Question:
>>>> This element is the eight most abundant element in the earth's crust. A
>>>> compound containing this element is the 33rd most produced chemical in
>>>> the
>>>> United States. In a flame test, this element produces a violet color.
>>>> This
>>>> element is essential to all living organisms. The Greek word "petra".
>>>> Which
>>>> element is being described?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The winner of the weekly element quiz will get the services of Clumpy and
>>>> Kloumpios for the week.
>>>>
>>>> So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
>>>>
>>>> Past Quiz winners/tasks:
>>>> Week 1 Dick Krug, Spartan Complex Systems
>>>> Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
>>>> Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>>>> Week 3 Pat Goodyear, PGE
>>>> Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
>>>> Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
>>>> Week 6 Steve Gregory
>>>> Week 7 Phil Kinner
>>>> Week 8 Brian Ellis
>>>> Week 9 James Head,Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>>>> Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> Week 11 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
>>>> Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Elektronik
>>>> Week 13 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> Week 14 Brian Ellis
>>>> Week 15 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
>>>> Week 16 Steve Gregory
>>>> Week 17 Phil Kinner
>>>> Week 18 Ian Braddock, MBDA Systems
>>>> Week 19 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> Week 20 Denny Fritz, SAIC
>>>> Week 21 Amol Kane
>>>> Week 21 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>>>> Week 21 David Bealer, Watch Fire Sign
>>>> Week 22 Phil Kinner
>>>> Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
>>>> Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
>>>> Week 25 Keith Calhoun, SoparkCorp
>>>> Week 26 Paul Reid, PWB Interconnect Solutions Inc
>>>> Week 27 Greg Munie, IPC
>>>> Week 28 Steve Gregory
>>>> Week 29 Gus Trakas, Viasystems
>>>> Week 29 Steve Creswick
>>>> Week 30 Robert Welch,Moog Component Group
>>>> Week 31 Heidi Havelka, Interplex Sunbelt
>>>> Week 32 Raye Rivera, Canoga Perkins
>>>> Week 33 Steve Creswick
>>>> Week 34 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>>>> Week 35 Don Vischulis
>>>> Week 36 Greg Munie, IPC
>>>> Week 37 Larry Dzaugis
>>>> Week 37 Bonus Question Steve Mikell
>>>> Week 38 Curt McNamara, Logic PD
>>>> Week 38 Bonus Question Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>>>> Week 39 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> Week 40 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> Week 40 Ron Feyereisen, Sigmatron Int.
>>>> Week 41 Steve Gregory
>>>> Week 42 Steve Mikell
>>>> Week 43 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
>>>> Week 44 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> Week 44 Eddie Hofer, Rockwell Collins
>>>> Week 45 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> Week 46 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
>>>> Week 47 Phil Bavaro,L-3 Communications
>>>> Week 48 Brian Ellis
>>>> Week 49 Leland Woodall,CSTech
>>>> Week 49 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
>>>> Week 50 Greg Munie, IPC
>>>> Week 51 Karen Tellefsen.
>>>> Week 52 Greg Munie, IPC
>>>> Week 53 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> Week 54 Phil Bavaro, L-3 Com.
>>>> Week 55 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc. deferred to Richard Stadem, GD,
>>>> Week 56 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LLC
>>>> Week 57 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc
>>>> Week 58 Leland Woodall, CSTech, Inc.
>>>> Week 58 Bonus Question Robert Wolfe
>>>> Week 59 Greg Munie, IPC
>>>> Week 60 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>>>> Week 61 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>>>> Week 62 Leland Woodall
>>>> Week 62 Brien Bush, Cirtronics
>>>> Week 63 Pat Goodyear, PGE
>>>> Week 64 Ed Popielarski
>>>> Week 65 Jim West, N.S. International
>>>> Week 66 Brian Ellis
>>>> Week 67 Ravinder Ajmani, HGST
>>>> Week 68 Robert Wolfe
>>>> Week 69 Joe Russeau, PAL.
>>>> Week 69 Leland Woodall, Keihin North America
>>>> Week 70 Jim West, N.S. Internationa
>>>> Week 71 Steve Gregory
>>>> Week 72 Bhanu Sood, CALCE
>>>> Week 72 Ed Popielarsk
>>>> Week 72 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group
>>>> Week 73 Torsten Hagge, Kristronics GmbH
>>>> Week 74 Greg Munie, IPC
>>>> Week 75 Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins
>>>> Week 76 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>>>> Week 77 Robert Kondner, Index Designs
>>>> Week 77 Bonus Brien Bush, Cirtronics
>>>>
>>>> Week 78 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>>> - The boys made it into RDU safely over the weekend, and we shared some
>>>> pizzas and beers at the Mellow Mushroom while watching the basketball
>>>> games. Today they're at the plant helping me review new product
>>>> documentation, and this evening they'll be assisting with the
>>>> completion of
>>>> the bracket form (I found out they knew more about basketball than I'd
>>>> imagined). The rest of the week will be filled with various and
>>>> sundry, but
>>>> if the weather stays nice, they will also be doing some outside work
>>>> around
>>>> the house. Anyway, it's great to have them back, and thanks again!
>>>>
>>>> Week 79 Denny Fritz, SAIC
>>>> - After NCAA basketball, the guys better get right down to work Monday
>>>> morning helping with the A)Technology Roadmap, B) Supply Chain
>>>> Roadmap, and
>>>> C) Anti-Counterfeit Plans we are doing for Department of Defense printed
>>>> circuit boards. Polished versions are due at NAVSEA Crane in 3 weeks.
>>>> How are the guys at typing and proofreading? Say, if they get us caught
>>>> up, they can work on the farm tractor here - hope they can get out of the
>>>> John Deere mode enough to work on my Farm-all Super C that's only 60
>>>> years
>>>> old (bought new by my dad around 1954) - it needs new tires for one
>>>> thing.
>>>> We need it to rake the hay that my twin grandsons have promised to
>>>> harvest
>>>> come June.
>>>>
>>>> Week 80 ????
>>>> -assisted with ????
>>>>
>>>> Everyone have a safe week.
>>>>
>>>> Dave Hillman
>>>> Rockwell Collins
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