The boys have an incredible tolerance for alcohol, so don't try to drink
them under the table.
Doug Pauls
From: Phil Bavaro <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 03/14/2014 02:47 PM
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Element Quiz Question Answer
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Wow, I will take the win, even if it is by disallowance (sorry Greg). I
usually never get even close. Does anyone know if the boys have any
problem with drinking Irish beer and Irish Whiskey? If they do, maybe I
have found my designated drivers for St Patties Day weekend. I'll bring
the boys with me to Las Vegas next week.
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 12:21 PM
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Subject: [TN] NTC Element Quiz Question Answer
Hi folks - Here is the Element Quiz Question Answer:
The Question:
This element is one of the REEs. You refine one million pounds of the
Earth's crust to yield 2.5 pounds of this element. It is alloyed with
vanadium to form spring steel. It is magnetic at very low temperatures.
What element is being described?
The Answer:
The element is Erbium (Er)! Erbium has an interesting naming history.
After Erbium's discovery, it was confused with the element "terbia" for
over 50 years. In 1877 the chemistry profession decided to settle the
matter - and they got it wrong. For years erbium was incorrectly called
terbium and vise versa. Erbium oxide is pink and is used to make colored
glass.
The winner of the weekly element quiz is Phil Bavaro, L-3 Communications
and he will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. Greg
Munie would have been the winner but he provided a incorrect first
submission so EQQAB had to disallow his correct but second response. The
boys caught a early cargo flight out of Cedar Rapids and are heading to
Phil's facility. There will be no EQQ next week as the boys will be
attending the APEX show and networking with their TechNet friends.
The EQQAB has submitted Doug's response of "coldium, Brr" for
clarification to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
(IUPAC) who is the organization responsible for approving the element
names/symbols. Since the IUPAC has never used a three letter element,
EQQAB does not believe the clarification will go in Doug's favor. Its also
well known that the International Tribunal of Naming Stuff and IUPAC
relationship is very contentious (some huge dispute about which is better,
Diet Coke or Diet Mt. Dew).
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.
- I've got some very important work for the boys this week. I'm going to
ask them to submerge several piles of brush in our local reservoir in
anticipation of the upcoming Spring crappie fishing season.
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
- assisted with ????
Everyone have a safe week.
Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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