TECHNET Archives

April 2010

TechNet@IPC.ORG

Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
John Burke <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>, John Burke <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:54:06 -0700
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (1 lines)
Rock boring tool.....

Inge <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi Steve,
>
> Friday again! What are you doing this weekend?  Spring tour with you car to 
>some awsome valley with picknic basket and camera?
>Or just relaxing and reading? Or going home to old parents? Or what? You do 
>no tell much about your free time.
>
>I was exposed to a very challenging temptation today. Visited the garage 
>service that I use for various jobs. This time for going back to summer 
>tires.  The owner had a car that he use no longer. He asked me if I was 
>interested in a proposal.  Why not, I said, and he opened a door and signed 
>me to step in. This one can be yours for a reasonable price. How much, I 
>asked. Well, what are you willing to pay, he said.  I mentioned a ridiculous 
>sum of 10,000 USD. OK, it can be yours.  The car is a 1988 Corvette 
>Stingray, white paint, refurbished in all details, red skin, new tires,  in 
>a very good finish in the whole.   But I have no garage for it.  Such a car 
>must be locked in every night here.  And being inside in the winter. What a 
>pity!  I will never get a chance like that any more.
>
>Now, Steve, what about giving the clever guys a Friday quiz? Harder to guess 
>than the last one.
>
>See you.
>
>Inge
>
>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "Steve Gregory" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: den 5 April 2010 04:27ha
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is......
>
>> Hi Inge,
>>
>> Here's your thing:
>>
>> http://stevezeva.homestead.com/files/guessing.jpg
>>
>> I don't have a clue, could be anything. Give us a little hint...
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge
>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 3:58 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is......
>>
>> Allright, I misunderstood your message.  Read it as Group 2, not type 2.
>> Otherwise, if it had been Group 2, Polonium had been a viable candidate,
>> excep for the elecltron transportation properties.  It's not as good a
>> conductor, neither a good insulator. If it has semiconductor properties, I
>> don't know.
>>
>> I like your little quiz mails.  Good for thinking. More of that, please.
>>
>> To continue the thread until next Friday, I send a picture to Steve, and I
>> ask 'What's that thing?'
>>
>>
>> Inge
>>
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: den 2 April 2010 14:23
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz - The Answer Is......
>>
>>> Hi folks! Here is the answer to the Friday Element Quiz:
>>>
>>> Question:
>>> I am a type 2 semiconductor and a ductile HCP metal. I am radioactive
>>> and three of my isotopes are relatively long lived with low energy
>>> beta rays and very weak gamma rays that pose only a moderate threat. Who
>>> am I?
>>>
>>> Answer: I am the element Technetium (Tc), #43 on the Periodic Table
>>>
>>> Bonus points - This element has a characteristic property that is
>>> unique/the best of all the metallic elements. What property is it?
>>> Hint - it has to do with temperature
>>>
>>> Bonus points answer: the highest ambient pressure superconducting
>>> transition temperature (11.4K)
>>>
>>>
>>> No winner this week so Doug's chair is safe.
>>>
>>> Hope to see folks at IPC next week.
>>>
>>> Dave Hillman
>>> Rockwell Collins
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Inge <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
>>> 04/02/2010 01:07 PM
>>> Please respond to
>>> Inge <[log in to unmask]>
>>>
>>>
>>> To
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> cc
>>>
>>> Subject
>>> Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, that is why we speak about thermonuclear weapons.....10exp 6 
>>> degrees
>>>
>>> at least
>>> Inge
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "John Burke" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: den 2 April 2010 10:50
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz
>>>
>>>> And of course finds an alternate use as the "target" in atom
>>>> bombs...........8-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John Burke
>>>> (408) 515 4992
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:23 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz
>>>>
>>>> Hi Dave,  am not sure, but the NASA people use to speak about Polonium,
>>> a
>>>> variant of group 2 Radium. No other metal can dissipate so much heat as
>>>> Polonium, therefore it is of interest for space vehicles.  Just a wild
>>>> guess.
>>>> Inge
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Joyce Koo" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: den 2 April 2010 08:27
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz
>>>>
>>>>> You are david make by carbon.  Plus other impurities.
>>>>> --------------------------
>>>>> Sent using BlackBerry
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Fri Apr 02 09:50:34 2010
>>>>> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi folks! Seems to be a slow day on Technet so here is a Friday
>>>>> Element
>>>>> Quiz:
>>>>>
>>>>> Question:
>>>>> I am a type 2 semiconductor and a ductile HCP metal. I am radioactive
>>>>> and three of my isotopes are relatively long lived with low energy
>>>>> beta rays and very weak gamma rays that pose only a moderate threat.
>>> Who
>>>> am I?
>>>>>
>>>>> Bonus points - This element has a characteristic property that is
>>>>> unique/the best of all the metallic elements. What property is it?
>>>>> Hint - it has to do with temperature
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The winner of the quiz will get Doug's chair (Graham Naisbitt has
>>>>> claim to his Diet Mt. Dew stores)
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave Hillman
>>>>> Rockwell Collins
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>>
>>>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>>> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>>>>> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>>>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To
>>>>> unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
>>>>> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt
>>>>> or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to
>>>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing
>>>>> per day of all the posts: send e-mail to
>>>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
>>>>> Search the archives of previous posts at:
>>>>> http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site
>>>>> http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16
>>>>> for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at
>>>>> [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815
>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential
>>>>> information, privileged material (including material protected by the
>>>>> solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute
>>>>> non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other
>>>>> than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this
>>>>> transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and
>>>>> delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination,
>>>>> distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended
>>>>> recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
>>>>>
>>>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>>> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>>>>> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>>>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To
>>>>> unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
>>>>> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt
>>>>> or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to
>>>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing
>>>>> per day of all the posts: send e-mail to
>>>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
>>>>> Search the archives of previous posts at:
>>>>> http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site
>>>>> http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16
>>>>> for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at
>>>>> [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815
>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>>>> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To
>>>> unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
>>> the
>>>> BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or
>>>> (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET
>>>> Technet
>>>> NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send
>>>> e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of
>>>> previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web
>>>> site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional
>>>> information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100
>>>> ext.2815
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>>>> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0
>>>> To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text
>>> in
>>>> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet
>>>> To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to
>>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL)
>>>> To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to
>>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
>>>> Search the archives of previous posts at:
>>> http://listserv.ipc.org/archives
>>>> Please visit IPC web site
>>> http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16
>>>> for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask]
>>> or
>>>> 847-615-7100 ext.2815
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------- 
>>>
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>>> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask]
>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0
>>> To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
>>> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet
>>> To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to
>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL)
>>> To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to
>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
>>> Search the archives of previous posts at: 
>>> http://listserv.ipc.org/archives
>>> Please visit IPC web site 
>>> http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16
>>> for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] 
>>> or
>>> 847-615-7100 ext.2815
>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>>> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask]
>>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0
>>> To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
>>> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet
>>> To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to
>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL)
>>> To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to
>>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
>>> Search the archives of previous posts at: 
>>> http://listserv.ipc.org/archives
>>> Please visit IPC web site 
>>> http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16
>>
>>> for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] 
>>> or
>>
>>> 847-615-7100 ext.2815
>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask]
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0
>> To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
>> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet
>> To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to
>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL)
>> To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to
>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
>> Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives
>> Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16
>> for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or
>> 847-615-7100 ext.2815
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask]
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0
>> To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
>> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet
>> To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to 
>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL)
>> To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to 
>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
>> Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives
>> Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 
>> for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 
>> 847-615-7100 ext.2815
>> -----------------------------------------------------  
>
>
>______________________________________________________________________
>This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
>For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] 
>______________________________________________________________________
>
>---------------------------------------------------
>Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0
>To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
>the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet
>To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL)
>To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
>Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives
>Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815
>-----------------------------------------------------
>

______________________________________________________________________
This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] 
______________________________________________________________________

ATOM RSS1 RSS2