So exactly how much does a water slug weigh??

I always measured in furlongs/fortnight.    Rods and chains work too. 
And I don't do dew!

pat


On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Douglas Pauls wrote:

> Sigh.  It was cubic slugs per fortnight.  How the hell did you ever 
> make it through engineering school?
>
> And I don't think a Diet Coke addict can point fingers at a Diet Dew 
> addict...
>
> Doug Pauls
>
>
>
> From:   "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     <[log in to unmask]>
> Date:   02/05/2014 04:24 PM
> Subject:        [TN] NTC RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
> Sent by:        TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Hi Robert - sorry, I won't be much help. I am still trying to figure 
> out where Doug got  "slugs/fortnight" as a unit of measure. Probably a 
> Diet Mt
> Dew issue again.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> From:   <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>
> Date:   02/05/2014 04:16 PM
> Subject:        RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
>
>
>
> " rattle our brains"??
> I'm still trying to figure out how to convert the Imperial/Si units to 
> something I can understand.
> Is this "ton" thing short or long?  Based on American pounds or 
> British rocks?
> Love the FEQ
>
> Robert E. Welch
> Senior Process Engineer
> Moog Components Group
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 8:16 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
>
> Hi Dean - the FEQ was and is meant to be a way for Technet to have 
> some fun at the end of the work week, rattle our brains and get to 
> know each other a bit better. I think the jibs and jabs are great plus 
> it gives us a
> way to deal with the stress our jobs can cause. Everyone keep having 
> fun and I am sure that the FEQAB will figure out how to deal with any 
> protests
> that come their way!
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> From:   "Stadem, Richard D." <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     <[log in to unmask]>
> Date:   02/05/2014 06:08 AM
> Subject:        Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
> Sent by:        TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Absolutely. Dave, I think you know I mean no malice, not ever.
> dean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bev Christian [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, 
> February 04, 2014 7:24 PM
> To: 'TechNet E-Mail Forum'; Stadem, Richard D.
> Subject: RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
>
> Now, now, let's play nice.
>
> I haven't tried to answer ANY this time around.
> 1) Way tougher this time than last
> 2) With the questions not coming consistently at a time good for me, 
> the right answer is usually there before I even see the question.
>
> You know deep in your heart that Dave is doing his best.  I know most 
> of what you are saying is tongue in cheek, but....
>
>
> Bev
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D.
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 10:02 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
>
> A bit of misdirection? A bit of misdirection? Loop-hole exercise? Are 
> you kidding me? Not even a talented chemist like Dr. Feyereisen can 
> get it right. And I noticed that the esteemed Bev Christian did not 
> even attempt an answer this week after that gassy explanation offered 
> up last week. And
>
> the famed Dr. Ellis gave up all hope weeks ago.  And I am sure you 
> noticed
>
> the
> 117 wrong answers before someone got it "right"?  A bit of 
> misdirection, but never a false fact?  Are you kidding me? Playoffs?
>
> Playoffs....hey... not a bad idea, most winning answers in a series 
> get to
>
> go to next round.....hmm...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 8:11 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
>
> Hi Ron - no problem! I have several reference books I use for the quiz 
> and
>
> some of the information can be dated (i.e. like the cost per oz. for 
> some of the elements) so I try to be careful. And there is always a 
> bit of misdirection in the clues (but never an intentional false fact) 
> to make everyone work a bit on their responses. Ya never know how Doug 
> (or
> Richard) are going to use a clue for a loop hole exercise. Clearly the 
> prolonged cold weather here in the Midwest has started to impact their 
> state of mind  - most likely some form of  Diet Mt Dew winter fever.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> From:   Ron Feyereisen <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc:     "TechNet E-Mail Forum ([log in to unmask])" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date:   02/04/2014 07:50 AM
> Subject:        RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
>
>
>
> Hi Dave,
>  Thanks for the explanation. The statement of 46 isotopes is what 
> really threw everyone off since it?s specific.
> I appreciate your work in coming up with these questions- it surely 
> takes our minds off of other stressful work!
>  Thanks again,
>  Ron
>   From: [log in to unmask] 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 4:30 PM
> To: Ron Feyereisen
> Cc: TechNet E-Mail Forum
> Subject: RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
>  Hi Ron - the number of isotopes is going to be somewhat dependent on 
> which
>
> reference source I am using when putting the element clues together. 
> That is one reason I try to give a set of clues that,  when considered 
> as a whole, can only point to one element. Most of the time that 
> methodology has been successful but on occasion, our Technet community 
> finds holes in the clue logic set.  Hope that makes sense.
> Dave
>
>
> From:        Ron Feyereisen <[log in to unmask]> To: 
> TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>, "
> [log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Date: 
> 02/03/2014 03:32 PM Subject:        RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz 
> Answer
>
>
>
> Doesn't Thulium have 58 Isotopes (23 Isomers, 34 Radioactive Isotopes 
> plus
>
> the one stable)?
>
> Ron
>
> Ron Feyereisen
> Continuous Improvement Mgr., CIT
>
> www.sigmatronintl.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 1:06 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer
>
> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer (sorry for getting 
> this out late - blame it on Minnesota ice):
>
> The Question:
> This element has 46 isotopes but only one is stable. This element is 
> so scarce that 500 tons of ore must be processed to extract 4 
> kilograms of the element. It has very few commercial uses - it has 
> been used for portable x-ray sources and in laser applications. The 
> dust of this element
>
>
>
>
> is both toxic and explosive. What element is being described?
>
> The Answer:
> The element is Thulium (Tm)! Thulium derives its name from Thule, the 
> Greek word for Scandinavia. Thulium is very rare in terms of being a 
> Rare Earth
> Element(REE)- it ranks 16th out of 17th. Monazite sand contains about 
> 50% REE content but of that 50% value, only 0.007% is thulium. Tm-169 
> is the only stable isotope of thulium.
>
>
> The winner of the weekly element quiz is Steve Gregory and he will get 
> the
>
> services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. The boys should be 
> arriving
>
> at your facility anytime now.
>
>
> 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 Week 29 Steve 
> Creswick Week 30 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group Week 31 Heidi 
> Havelka,
>
> Interplex Sunbelt Week 32 Raye Rivera, Canoga Perkins Week 33 Steve 
> Creswick Week 34 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell Week 35 Don Vischulis Week 
> 36 Greg Munie, IPC Week 37 Larry Dzaugis Week 37 Bonus Question Steve 
> Mikell Week 38 Curt McNamara, Logic PD Week 38 Bonus Question Dewey 
> Whittaker, Honeywell
>
> Week 39 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> - Tell the guys I'm giving them a late Christmas present, and they can 
> spend the week at home with their wives fulfilling their own set of 
> chores.  Maybe they'll get a chance to get back to NC a little later 
> on in
>
> the year, and it will be warm enough to go fishing at the coast.
>
> Week 40 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> - assisted with ????
>
> Week 40 Ron Feyereisen, Sigmatron Int.
> - assisted with ????
>
> Week 41 Steve Gregory
> - assisted with ????
>
>
> Everyone have a safe week.
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
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