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Hey I resemble that remark as a former pointy end person.
OK maybe the chute did go up upside down once but hey.

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Graham Collins
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question

I think there should be a rule that the disqualification has to be at least as entertaining as Doug's submission!

There is another use of Bonium that Doug missed though.  In the 80s Bonium was used in sunblock, mainly on the noses of the guys working foredeck on sailing yachts.  In this instance the side effects led to the foredeck crew being referred to as boneheads, for example "tell the boneheads we are about to gybe". Fortunately the materials used in sunblock have been changed for the better over the years, but sadly the stigma of working the pointy end of the boat remains.

regards,

Graham Collins
Senior Process Engineer
Sunsel Systems
(902) 444-7867 ext 211

On 4/5/2013 1:47 PM, Douglas Pauls wrote:
> The answer to this question is the half fractional element - Bonium
> (Bn-19.5), which is found in Skeletite ore, and appears between
> Calcium and Potassium, often taking on properties of each.  The
> element Bonium has been around for quite some time and has made an
> impact on much of our English/American expressions.  One of the
> properties of Bonium is to provide a short term boost to cognitive
> function, hence the term Bone Up For an Exam.  Unfortunately, during
> this brief period of elevated cognitive function, most individuals
> become irritable and argumentative, and that is where we get Bone of
> Contention.  In extreme cases, the argumentative state becomes severe.
> The most visible case of this was George Thorogood and became the
> basis for the song Bad to the Bone.  It was originally Bad to the
> Bonium, but marketers felt it might be misinterpreted as a sexual term.
>
> Bonium, when in aqueous solution, has a pale blue color.  There are
> some foods which preferentially absorb Bonium (such as lobster) and
> then release into the human blood stream during digestive processes.
> This is where we get the term Blue Bloods, as usually only the very
> wealthy could afford such foods.
>
> Bonium will decay with time, similar to Carbon 14, decaying into
> potassium and beef jerkey.  By examining the ratio of Bonium to
> potassium to Jerky (or Jerkium, but I'm saving that for another time),
> you can precisely determine the age of bones.
>
> Bonium was first isolated in 1892 by Dr. Isaac Tibia and his assistant
> Francis Ulna at the University of Marrow, Westray, Scotland.  Much of
> their work went unpubliished as they were known to frequently roll
> "joints", making them forget much of what they did.   Their research came
> to an abrupt end when Tibia absorbed a lethal dose of Bonium which
> settled into his skeletal structure (which, by the way is the source
> of I Feel It In My Bones).  Ulna wanted the material and tried to
> remove samples (which is where I Have A Bone To Pick With You comes
> from), and slew Tibia with the jawbone of an ass.  Ulna then wandered
> out into a northern Scotland winter storm where he froze to death, hence the term Chilled to the Bone.
>
> I feel this is a good day as I have now educated many people on little
> known facts.
>
> I wait in breathless anticipation to see just how lame the
> disqualification is THIS time......
>
> Doug Pauls
>
>
>
> From:   "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     <[log in to unmask]>
> Date:   04/05/2013 07:07 AM
> 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 essential for life. The ratio of two of this element's
> isotopes has been used to trace the origins of skeletons. This element
> in its liquid state is a pale blue color and has magnetic properties.
> 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
> - assisted with packing for Steve's next cross country move.
>
> 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 Deeres
> 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 ????
> - assisted with ????
>
>
> Everyone have a safe week!
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
>
>
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