Well, the boys can help with my abstract/paper reviews for InterPACK 22,
then over the weekend, we can head to some great visiting exhibits at the
Smithsonian here in DC.
BTW, I could  use some of that "trial" retirement time :)

On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 10:16 PM Gmail - Dick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Bhanu - How do you want to split the boys’ time this week?  Since I’m
> retired I can let them have a “trial” retirement any time, although my wife
> may give them some honey do tasks since she helped with the quiz.
>
> My solar heated pool is still warm enough to swim in. The Tampa Bay area
> has numerous hiking, canoeing and biking opportunities and plenty of craft
> breweries to quench our thirst.
>
> I’ll post some pictures after their done.
>
> Dick Krug
>
> > On Feb 14, 2022, at 6:21 PM, Hillman, David D Collins <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > The Element Quiz winner gets the services of our outstanding/amazing
> gnomes Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week (they have had their vaccination
> shots and can follow any covid-19 protocols the winner decides).
> >
> >
> >
> > The Question:
> >
> >
> >
> > The names of the elements are derived from a wide number of sources.
> This week we are looking for the elements that are named after countries.
> Note - there is one element where the being named after a country is an
> indirect derivation. Name the elements that are named after countries.
> >
> >
> >
> > The Answer:
> >
> > The following elements are named after countries:
> >
> >  *   France: gallium and francium
> >  *   Cyprus: copper
> >  *   Germany: germanium
> >  *   Poland: polonium
> >  *   USA: americium
> >  *   Japan: nihonium
> >  *   India: indium (this is indirect via the Latin indicum meaning
> indigo)
> >
> >
> >
> > So I finally found a element question that truly messed everyone up! No
> one had a perfect response but two people did get 7 of 8 correct. Bhanu
> Sood and Dick Krug both named 7 of 8 correctly. Russell Kido got 6 of 8
> correct  and Odin got 5 of 8 correct.  Common mistake: Europe is a region
> and not an individual country so Eu doesn't count.  Copper derives its name
> from the Latin " Cyprium" meaning the "metal from Cyrus".  Thulium derives
> its name from Thule, the ancient name for Scandinavia, which again is a
> region and not a country.
> >
> >
> >
> > The winners of the Quiz are Dick Krug, retired and Bhanu Sood, NASA.
> They will get the assistance of the boys for the week. Please let us know
> what tasks you have for the boys to keep them busy.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The FEQAB (Friday Element Quiz Arbitration Board) reviewed Doug's
> submission of "canadium" as the quiz response. Doug's submission was not
> accepted as a consultation with Dr. Bev Christian revealed no relationship
> to a Dr. Bennett Christian. Additionally, Bev confirmed that there is no
> University of Canada in Aklavik. The city of  Aklavik only has a population
> of about 600. Sorry Doug, better luck on the next quiz.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Winners:
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 1: Bhanu Sood, NASA
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 2: Eddie Hofer, Collins Aerospace
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 3: John Maxwell
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 4: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 5: Russell Kido, Practical Components
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 6: James Head, PCB Design Engineer and Bhanu Sood, NASA
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 7: Denny Fritz, consultant
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 8: Dean Vinke, Blue Canyon Tech
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 9: Richard Stadem, GD
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 10: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 11: Eray CANLI, Volocopter GmbH
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 12: Guy Ramsey
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 13: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 14: Bhanu Sood, NASA
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 15: Graham Naisbitt, Gen3 Systems
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 16: Dave Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 17: Torsten Hagge, Tronic One
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 18: Ben Gumpert, Lockheed Martin
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 19: Bhanu Sood, NASA
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 20: Russell Kido, Practical Components
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 21: Tom Carroll, Boeing
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 22: Bhanu Sood, NASA and Dick Krug, retired
> >
> >
> >
> > Week 23: ???
>