The answer to my esteemed colleagues? question is another of the half 
fractional elements ? Bondium-14.5 (Bo-14.5).  Bondium chloride is a red 
pigment, but with shades of brown. The two oxide states are BoO2 and BoO3. 
 Bondium tetrafluoride is used as a plant fungicide, though it is only 
known to be effective against certain kinds of seaweed.  Bondium, in its 
natural state is a fairly sticky material and does indeed occur in octopus 
blood.  The element tends to reside mostly in the suckers of the tentacles 
of the octopus, which gives it such a phenomenally strong grip. Historical 
records show that the ancient Phoenicians harvested Bondium from octopi 
and used it as the first recorded superglue.  Henkel subsequently cornered 
the market on Bondium adhesives. 

Bondium, oddly enough, does not exist as an ore or in any such ?mine-able? 
rock formation.  It can only be found in seawater.  It was first isolated 
by Dr. Agamemnon Agapenor-Ellis, of the University of Troy.  Oddly enough, 
one of Brian Ellis? forefathers.  He was able to isolate the pure material 
from octopi blood.  Unfortunately, Dr. A (or Aggie as he was known to 
friends) made the fatal mistake of trying to see what pure Bondium tasted 
like and ended up bonding his mouth shut and slowly starved to death.  As 
a side bit of trivia, this is where the phrase ?my lips are sealed? comes 
from.

I was surprised to find that my good friend, Joe Russeau, knew of Bondium 
and gave me some additional information.  When the script was being 
written for one of the James Bond series of films, one of the script 
writers was Donna Gottenidea, also of Brian Ellis? family (his 
grandmother?s 4th cousin on her dad?s side, six times removed).  As a 
practical joke, during an extended writing session, she was glued to her 
chair with Bondium.  Being familiar with the material, it struck her muse 
and the Bond film was later named Octopussy.  True story.

Let?s see, did I cover everything in the clue ? history, oxide state, 
pigment, smut, Octopus.  Yup.  I fling the gauntlet at Hillman.

Doug Pauls



From:   "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:   03/27/2014 10:33 AM
Subject:        [TN] NTC Element Quiz Question
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Hi folks - Here is the Element Quiz Question (sorry its late but Clumpy 
and Kloumpios were out late resulting in some issues that had to be 
addressed - more on that in the EQQ answer):

The Question:
This element has been used for thousands of years. It has two oxide 
states. Its chloride compound is used as red pigment in glass and 
ceramics. It is used in plant fungicide to prevent smut. Octopus blood. 
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, SAIC
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.
Week 40 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
Week 40 Ron Feyereisen, Sigmatron Int.
Week 41 Steve Gregory
Week 42 Steve Mikell
Week 43 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
Week 44 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.

Week 44 Eddie Hofer, Rockwell Collins
- I think I'll have them practice a little baseball & hockey with my son 
this week so I don't have to put on the skates or baseball glove.

Week 45 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
- Rumor has it Leland's facility had an ice storm so the boys put their 
salt spreader attachments on their tractors and should 
be at his place today to assist.

Week 46 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory 
- assisted with ????

Week 47 Phil Bavaro, L-3 Communications
-  Grumpy seems to be able to hold his alcohol very well, but I cannot say 

the same for Clumpy (or is it the other way around?).  Personally I think 
it had to do with one of them enjoying a good traditional meal (photo on 
its way thru Steve) before drinking.  Then again maybe it was just the 
Irish whiskey that got to him.  Either way they both seemed to like San 
Diego a little too much so I am going to make them help me research NWOs 
this week before we all leave for APEX.

Week 48 ????
- assisted with ????


Everyone have a safe week.

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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