I would be happy to put some anecdotes into a Yer Not Gonna Believe This
chapter, provisionally subtitled "40 years of product requests whilst
explaining white residues and other production issues". Includes How to
explain to the CEO why you can't schedule breakthroughs in product
development. Why the first request for lead free solder wasn't what you
think. Research a dimensionless, weightless, transparent, all known chemical
resistant, heat proof and permanent coating that can be removed simply. Also
explain why a practical field test to check its presence or complete removal
wouldn't be a good idea. And so on.
Best Wishes
Mike
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Pauls
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 4:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
I knew, I KNEW, I should have kept my mouth shut. One of the unfortunate
side effects of Hillman Syndrome....
Dave and I agree we need to sit down over a few beers and work on an
outline, but with the work loads that Dave and I have right now, its gonna
be years in the making, as Phil indicates.
Perhaps we have a Chapter entitled "" and have
war stories from all of you.
Doug Pauls
From: Phil Bavaro <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 04/23/2013 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
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Doug and Dave,
I can tell you from personal experience, you need to start now if you
really want to write a book....the longer you wait, the older the stories
get, and the less you remember them.....and we really want all of your
stories. It is not so much about when you finish but more like when you
start. My book has always been intended to include all my wild
experiences that I would have told my grandchildren, had I ever been
fortunate enough to have any.
You guys know wayyyy too much and that means Dean will have a lot of
material to edit.
Of course, I would want a copy as well.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D.
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:59 AM
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Both of you need to send me a rough draft. Nobody can edit better than I
can.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Pauls
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
Well, actually, writing a book is on Hillman's and my "bucket list".
Playing with a working title of "It Hurts When I Do This - Don't Do This".
Perhaps the half fractionals could be an Appendix.
Doug Pauls
From: "Goodyear, Patrick" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 04/22/2013 06:47 PM
Subject: RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
Doug,
I really think you SHOULD write a book, it could be very entertaining,
have Steve do the cartoons.
pat
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Pauls
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 8:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
The answer to this morning's quiz is Anubium (Ab), another of the half
fractional elements. Anubium is often found near deposits of Egyptium,
covered earlier. Those familiar with Egyptian mythology know that Anubis
was the god of embalming and the dead and was often characterized as a man
with the head of a black jackel. The earliest hieroglyphics in Egypt
showed Anubis with the head of a white jackel. It is believed that when
Anubis and Osiris were children, Osirus was playing with flint and steel
and set Anubis' head on fire, hence the blackened appearance. Anubis
thereafter had a fear of sparks, developed a new element to alloy into
copper (making bronze), which would not create sparks, ushering in the
Bronze Age.
Anubium was first isolated by the brilliant Egyptian chemist, Omar
Gottalottasand, Egypt State University - Aswan, in 1841. It was found
that in the tomb of Pharoah Sekhemib-PerenmaŽat, there were signs of small
explosions in the crypt, usually in areas near Anubium-alloyed metals. He
found that Anubium, usually found as Anubium tetrasulfate (Ab2S4) in
mineral form, served as an amazing catalyst to turn vapors from bodily
composition into hydrogen, resulting in the explosions in the crypt, which
also had traces of Boomium nearby (bad combination). Not a great deal was
published about Anubium as Dr. Gottalottasand came to a tragic end. He
got into some bad falafel and the resulting methane interacted with a
sample of pure Anubium. The resulting fireball is still considered one of
the largest man made explosions prior to the advent of nuclear weapons.
I am amazed none of the rest of you know about these "special" elements. I
should write a book.
There ya go Larry.
Doug Pauls
From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 04/19/2013 07:44 AM
Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
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Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:
The Question:
This element was known to the Egyptians in its mineral form. Alloying 2%
of this element with another element produces an alloy that when used in
hammering/striking applications will not cause sparks - an especially good
characteristic in an explosive gas environment. A compound of this element
has been used to produce hydrogen for fuel cells. What is the 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, PVA
- assisted with booth duty at a French tradeshow and then helped get an
Easter egg hunt ready for 20 kids
Week 8 Brian Ellis
- the guys arrived this morning, thanks. This is the end of the most
prolific part of the growing season and weeds abound. The John Deere's
will be very useful to help eliminate them. Kloumpios has said he will
prepare a traditional Cypriot ttavas (lamb pieces with veggies with cumin
and wild herbs, slow oven-cooked in a special unglazed clay pot - Google
it) for the 1 April Cyprus National Day.
Week 9 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
- My Welsh colleague Jeff, whose desk is next to mine, was on holiday this
last week so Clumpy and Kloumpios parked themselves in his seat and spent
the week spouting jibes and insults, particularly about English Rugby - it
was just like Jeff was still there! I think you could put that down as
"providing workplace entertainment and uplifting moral".
Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
- assisted with a 5S effort - They're scrubbing, replacing old floor tape,
and helping to get things in pristine shape.
Week 11 ????
- assisted with ????
Everyone have a safe week!
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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