Do you really want to know?!! All I know it must have been a glow in the dark variety. I guess that makes Doug easier to find during late night swims....at least for a couple of days.
Gregg
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
Ok, I'm confused; What color was the bikini and why were you wearing it Doug?
Lloyd Duso
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On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 12:53 PM, Douglas Pauls <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:
> Dammit. I KNEW I should have went straight to the Supreme Court.....
>
> Doug Pauls
>
>
>
> From: David D Hillman/CedarRapids/RockwellCollins
> To: Douglas O Pauls/CedarRapids/RockwellCollins@RockwellCollins
> Cc: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 03/29/2013 11:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
>
>
> Hi Doug - I checked with the Friday Element Quiz Circuit Court
> Judicial Supreme Court (FEQCCJS) which pointed me back to the FEQCCoA
> ruling in
> 2011 where it was ruled that if a review of your submitted response by
> the FEQAB was conducted prior to the issue of a new FEQ, you had no
> grounds for appeal. You can, of course, appeal your appeal to the
> FEQCCJS but they don't typically take on such a case.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> From: Douglas O Pauls/CedarRapids/RockwellCollins
> To: David D Hillman/CedarRapids/RockwellCollins@RockwellCollins
> Cc: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 03/29/2013 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
>
>
> Dave, I have forwarded your response to the Friday Element Quiz
> Circuit Court of Appeals (FEQCCoA) and they have overturned your
> disqualification on the grounds that it was not timely. They have
> held that you get a maximum of 3 days (weekends included). So there.
>
> While technically Bikini Atoll still appears on a map, when the
> islanders tried to return there they were all poisoned by
> Strontium-90. If you wish to go there, roll around in the sand and
> glow in the dark, be my guest, but "effectively" it ain't there no more.....
>
> Doug Pauls
>
>
>
>
> From: David D Hillman/CedarRapids/RockwellCollins
> To: Douglas O Pauls/CedarRapids/RockwellCollins@RockwellCollins
> Cc: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 03/28/2013 05:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
>
>
> Hi Doug - the Friday Element Quiz Arbitration Board (FEQAB) has again
> (surprising, I know) disqualified your submitted response. You stated
> that the Bikini Atoll is no longer there yet a check of current
> records shows that the Bikini Atoll is still there and listed as a World Heritage site.
> The FEQAB says you can't claim it to be gone when its still there.
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> From: Douglas O Pauls/CedarRapids/RockwellCollins
> To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>,
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 03/22/2013 03:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
>
>
>
> Oh well, that one's easy. The answer is Atollium, another of the half
> fractional elements. The element was named in honor of Bikini Atoll
> in the Pacific, which isn't there anymore. When they set off hydrogen
> bombs there in the late 40s and most of the 50s, there was LOT of
> plutonium bombardment of Calcium-48 (from the coral reefs). Since
> much of Bikini Island became vapor in the tests, the deposited
> Atollium was only found on the barrier islands of the Atoll, hence its
> designation of "islands of stability".
>
> The Atollium was exremely hard to gather for analysis: a) it was in a
> highly radioactive zone, requiring lead lined hazmat suits; and b) the
> nuclear radiation created a race of mutant squid, on average 46 feet
> long, with tentacles 200 feet long. You may have seen a poor
> rendition of the beast in Pirates of the Caribbean II. The mutant
> squid were highly protective of the Atollium and attacked those trying to gather samples.
> The only successful harvesting of Atollium was by Dr. Hans
> LaufenSchneller of the University of Southern Leichtensteim, who employed dubious means.
> Gathering 20 young co-op students with a promise of research on a
> "tropical island", the co-op students unwittingly drew the attention
> of the squid, while Dr. LaufenSchneller successfully gathered samples.
> There was only one return ticket used. Dr. LaufenScheller is no
> longer with us. While planning the subsequent journey, the second
> crop of 20 co-op students did unto Dr. LaufenSchneller before he could do unto them.
>
> And the Spectral Line for Atollium is "plaid", which Hillman left out.
>
> Doug Pauls
>
>
>
> From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 03/22/2013 01:17 PM
> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
> Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:
>
> The Question:
> This element is the result of bombarding plutonium-244 target with a
> beam of ions from calcium-48. It is considered to be the first of the
> "island of stability" elements. What is the official name 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
> - assisted with a "haring" activity
>
> And Pat Goodyear, PGE
> - This time the boys will get to do some REAL work, they each have
> scoop shovels and at present are shoveling piles of U-O2 pellets for
> refueling the cook pot. We are in the middle of a 60 day refuel
> outage so their help came at an opportune time, the majority of our contract crew left
> this evening, (laid off). They are however complaining that it is hot
> and they have been working in dry suits and sweating profusely, and they
> have no beers to drop, not allowed on the property. I offered them Gator
>
> aid but they just laughed. I asked them if they knew anything about
> electronics and they could work with us technicians, but they just
> mumbled
>
> about John Deere tractors. They will be working the next 3 days around
> the clock, they will get rest when they are done, we have to get back
> on schedule.
>
> Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
> - assisted with running an ion chromatograph and see how adept they
> are at
>
> reviewing SIR data.
>
> Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
> - The boys arrived and immediately ate pizza and drank 2 bottles of my
> best wine. Then they got very excited and said something about hidden
> treasure at the southern tip of Italy and before I knew it they were
> on their tractor singing and headed south. I didn't even get a chance
> to ask them if they could help with my current risk reduction task.
> Well they got
>
> back last night and started to tell me some fantastic stories about a
> place called the Regional Natural Park Costa Otranto-Santa Maria di
> Leuca e Bosco di Tricase. This is a regional park of Puglia, Italy and
> of particular importance is the "hidden" fauna, delicate ecosystem
> that invites many species of bats and rare appearances of aquatic
> fauna in dark
>
> environments of the caves, some partially submerged, in the Park. The
> boys
>
> told me that some of their relatives actually settled in this area
> many centuries ago and they went to visit them. They also told me
> about the area around the park. There are fortified farms all over the
> countryside with beautiful noble villas that tower above the farms and
> overlook the area. This is a strategic place and has always been a
> crossroad for past civilizations. I most go visit this place. Anyway
> the boys are now rested
>
> and ready for their next adventure. So much for helping me but I was
> very glad to see them and have some company.
>
> Week 6 Steve Gregory
> - assisted with packing for Steve's next cross country move.
>
> Week 7 ????
> - assisted with ????
>
>
> Everyone have a safe week!
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
>
>
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