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That version is even more singular! :D

Brian

On 29.07.2013 18:29, Stadem, Richard D. wrote:
> No, that is the singular version. When speaking in general, the correct term is supercalifragapleonasmatistexpialidocious.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ed Popielarski
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:20 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
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> Pleonasmatistexpialidocious?
>
> Ed Popielarski
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven Creswick
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 7:09 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
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> Guy,
>
> Hey, don't push it!!  Haven't had my tea or Dew yet!
>
> Hmmm, don't think they would give me a cameo on Big Bang Theory with that one
>
> Although, I wonder if such could be used to describe Politicians, in general.  If such a word existed.
>
> Steve C
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Ramsey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:46 AM
> To: 'TechNet E-Mail Forum'; 'Steven Creswick'
> Subject: RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
>
> New word, Pleonasmatist.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven Creswick
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:36 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
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> Thanks Brian,
>
> At least I learned a new word today [pleonasm], and I can use it in public!
>
> Steve C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Ellis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:25 AM
> To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Steven Creswick
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
>
> Which is why thiosufate (used as a fixer in chemical photography) is a pleonasm.
>
> Brian
>
> On 26.07.2013 16:08, Steven Creswick wrote:
>> Hmm.  I clueless, but Greek for sulphur/sulfur is "thion", if that
>> counts....
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
>> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 7:30 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question
>>
>> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:
>>
>> The Question:
>> This element has allotropic behavior. One of its allotropic forms acts
>> like dry ice and sublimates. This element was known, as part of some
>> ores,  by the Chinese, Greeks and Romans as far back as 3600 BCE. The
>> primary source of this element today is as a by-product of nickel and
>> copper smelting. What element is being described?
>>
>> Bonus Question:
>> Provide the Greek word from which the modern element name was derived.
>>
>>
>> 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 Week 8 Brian Ellis Week 9 James Head, Crowcon
>> Detection Instruments Limited Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 11 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
>> Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Elektronik Week 13 Leland Woodall,
>> CSTech Inc.
>> Week 14 Brian Ellis
>> Week 15 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security Week 16 Steve
>> Gregory Week 17 Phil Kinner Week 18 Ian Braddock, MBDA Systems Week 19
>> Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>>
>> Week 20 Denny Fritz
>> - My first thought for Clumpy and Kloumpios was to ask if they knew
>> how to
>>
>> drain swamps.  It has rained here in Indiana almost every day for 10
>> days and is forecast to thunderstorm for almost ten more.  Any chance
>> Kloumpios
>>
>> has any biblical roots and is related to Noah of Ark fame??  At the
>> very least, please have Graham Naisbitt ship some wellies (Wellington
>> boots) here to Indiana for the coming week. Only slightly more
>> seriously, what do
>>
>> Clumpy and Kloumpios know about counterfeit components?  Any day, I
>> expect
>>
>> to be thrown into that messy topic to support the Department of Defense.
>> And, what clearance do the guys have - confidential, secret, top
>> secret, or keep-from-telling-Doug?. Can either run an XRF or SEM?  I
>> presume they have eagle eyes, so they can observe components through our optical microscopes.
>> Finally, is either carrying a small spare lead-acid battery?
>>
>> Our UPS unit protecting the instruments from the too frequent
>> lightning surges crapped out last week.
>>
>> Week 21 Amol Kane
>> - the boys can help me with optimization and qualification of Process
>> Equipment like stencil printer and wash. In their spare time they can
>> enjoy the fine TX summer
>>
>>             Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>> - the boys can stay 2 days with me and as I've always said "a man's
>> home is his castle, in a manor of speaking". I'll be training them in
>> stand-up comedy dealing with the dichotomy of Technet humor. Their
>> names and act will be " Grim and Stellar".
>>
>>             David Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
>> - since I will be out next week, they can take those 2 days off.
>> Everybody deserves a weekend once in a while.
>>
>> Week 22 Phil Kinner
>> - assisted with ?
>>
>> Week 23 ????
>> - assisted with ????
>>
>> Everyone have a safe week!
>>
>> Dave Hillman
>> Rockwell Collins
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