Hooo boy. Got that one right.............
Doug Pauls
From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 04/05/2013 01:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
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Hi Graham - there is the attempt for the FEQAB response to be as good as
Doug's submission but that is a difficult task as all the years of
inhaling conformal coating solvents and drinking Diet Mt. Dew warp the
brain cells in a non reproducible manner providing Doug with a "unique"
thought process.
Dave
From: Graham Collins <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 04/05/2013 01:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
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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
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>
>
>
> 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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