Of course, the material that Dave refers to is one of the half fractional
elements, Dazzlium (Dz), most commonly found as Stannous Dazzlide (Sn2Dz4)
in the ore Dentite.
Dazzlium was first isolated by Dr. P.F. Fang and Dr. I.R. Incisor of the
Royal Scottish Dental College at Crianlarich. The sheep herds in the area
surrounding Crianlarich seemed to have teeth that were abnormally strong,
much whiter than usual, and oddly, the sheep tended to walk sideways. Even
given the fact that Scottish Sheep are a little odder than normal, this
was abnormal behavior.
As Drs. Fang and Incisor watched the sheep, it seemed that they would
regularly chew on some of the softer rocks in the area. Analyzing the
rocks led to the discovery and isolation of Dazzlium. They found that
Dazzlium greatly strengthened the enamel of teeth and had a bleaching
effect, which is why it was sometimes used in toothpaste. Unfortunately,
it also had a bit of a narcotic effect, causing the Crianlarich sheep to
be addicts.
Sadly, Drs. Fang and Incisor came to a sad end. My mining all the surface
Dentite, there was none left for the sheep to chew, resulting in severe
withdrawal. And a drug addicted sheep with super strong teeth and a bad
attitude is a thing you don't want to see. The local sheep herds ate the
research crews, and it remains to this day the only instance of sheep
cannibalism in history. On the other hand, it provided Monty Python with
lots of material in later years. The Royal Scottish Society of Sheep
Drugs recommended that Dazzlium no longer be incorporated into toothpaste
or cough syrup as a precautionary step.
Now, Dave's hint on "Carbonara" is an interesting story. Some of the
refined Dazzlium made its way to Ferrieto, Italy, where the Italian
College of Pizza is located. The R&D department there found that a little
Dazzlium, added to tomatos, had a tendency to turn the tomatos black in
the pizza ovens. It was frequently heard in the research kitchens:
Hey Luigi, whatsa dat on toppa you pizza?
Mario, datsa carbona.
As it turned out, no one could really get their minds wrapped around the
concept of black pizza, even billled as Cajun Pizza, so Dazzlium was not
used. However, Dazzlium is presently used to carmelize onions, which is
why it is mined so heavily today.
OK, Dave, I get the boys back right? Better be, their wives are getting
cranky and have been calling me.......
Doug Pauls
From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 11/01/2013 02:43 PM
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 the 12th most produced chemical in the United States. A
compound of this element was an ingredient in toothpaste and cough syrup
until it was banned. The product "Carbona". What 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
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
Week 21 Amol Kane
Week 21 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
Week 21 David Bealer, Watch Fire Signs
Week 22 Phil Kinner
Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
Week 25 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
Week 26 Paul Reid, PWB Interconnect Solutions Inc
Week 27 Greg Munie, IPC
Week 28 Steve Gregory
Week 29 Gus Trakas, Viasystems
- assisted with ????
Week 29 Steve Creswick
- assisted with ????
Week 30 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group
- assisted with draining ,cleaning & reloading a 800 pound monster HASL
machine.
Week 31 Heidi Havelka, Interplex Sunbelt
- Our tool and die making team could use some help setting up presses and
maintaining tools, so Clumpy and Kloumpios will get a crash course in
precision metal stamping this week! I hope they brought sunglasses and
swimsuits, because it's still beach weather here in sunny South Florida,
and they should have plenty of time to work on their tan.
Week 32 ????
- assisted with ????
Everyone have a safe week!
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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