Wow! The boys have been here for two weeks. I haven't had much for them 
to do, so they've been chugging down to the beach nearly every day, as 
last week was an Indian summer with temperatures in the upper 20s, no 
doubt the last of the year's good weather. It broke with violent 
thunderstorms a couple of days ago. They have also visited the family 
and I took them to the top of Mount Olympus where they communed with the 
gods. They are now fit, well, and are raring to go on to their next 
mission, wherever that may be.

Brian

On 17/11/2014 00:40, David Hillman wrote:
> Ok,one more try! TechNet has been down but the boys headed for Brian's
> house regardless!
>
> Dave
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Hillman <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 9:01 AM
> Subject: Fwd: Element Quiz Answer
> To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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>
> So, let's try this again. I think TechNet was down on Friday.
>
> Dave
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Hillman <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 2:17 PM
> Subject: Element Quiz Answer
> To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Here is the Element Quiz Answer:
>
> The Question:
> This element is one of the best catalyst's on the planet for a wide variety
> of processes. It is considered a rare metal, making up only 1 part per 100
> million parts of the Earth's crust. It can be worked into thin sheets and
> drawn into very thin wire form. It's name is derived from two mythological
> Greek figures. What element is being described?
>
> The Answer:
> The element is Palladium (Pd). Palladium derives its name from the asteroid
> Pallas, the name for two mythological Greek figures, one male and one
> female. Palladium can absorb 900 times its volume in hydrogen gas which is
> a unique characteristic and makes it a critical industry catalyst.
> Originally palladium was called "white gold" by Brazilian miners as it was
> often found in gold ore.
>
> The winner of the weekly element quiz is Brian Ellis and he will get the
> services of Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week. After a week of  "wonderful
> small town" immersion with Jim West, the boys caught a cargo flight to get
> to Cyrus to see Brian.
>
> 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 Sign
> Week 22 Phil Kinner
> Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
> Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
> Week 25 Keith Calhoun, SoparkCorp
> 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
> Week 45 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> Week 46 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
> Week 47 Phil Bavaro,L-3 Communications
> Week 48 Brian Ellis
> Week 49 Leland Woodall,CSTech
> Week 49 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
> Week 50 Greg Munie, IPC
> Week 51 Karen Tellefsen.
> Week 52 Greg Munie, IPC
> Week 53 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
> Week 54 Phil Bavaro, L-3 Com.
> Week 55 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc. deferred to Richard Stadem, GD,
> Week 56 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LLC
> Week 57 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc
> Week 58 Leland Woodall, CSTech, Inc.
> Week 58 Bonus Question Robert Wolfe
> Week 59 Greg Munie, IPC
> Week 60 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
> Week 61 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
> Week 62 Leland Woodall
> Week 62 Brien Bush, Cirtronics
> Week 63 Pat Goodyear, PGE
>
> Week 64 Ed Popielarski
> -The boys arrived safe and sound at Steve Gregory's house in Boise on
> Monday morning. They wisely decided the Electra glide was far too
> cumbersome for even the 4 gnomes to handle, so they got to work fabricating
> a motorcycle trailer to tow behind the tractor. They got on the road
> Wednesday evening, and drove the 600 mile trek non-stop, rotating shifts
> since there were 4 of them. At 25 MPH, it took them 24 hrs. to get to my
> house in Oak Harbor, WA. They arrived late last night and unloaded the
> trailer before hitting the rack.My wife insisted on making them comfortable
> for the night, so we set up the inflatable mattress on the living room
> floor. Those guys can really snore up a storm! Pix to follow on Steve's
> site later this weekend after we take them sight-seeing while waiting for
> the cargo plane to depart from Bellingham airport.
>
> Week 65 Jim West, N.S. International
> - Awesome, good timing as I have a few good projects that start this week.
> We are located in Ohio in-between Columbus and Cincinnati.  The town we are
> near is Sabina Ohio and it's a classic one traffic light, don't blink or
> you'll miss the whole town as you are driving through.  The boys might
> enjoy a setting like this with all the farmers and their tractors and
> animals and such.  I'll get the boys right to work after they arrive.  I'm
> in the process of putting together a new proto-type line for the products
> we make, so their help comes at an excellent time.  Send them my way Ed!
> The quite night life and simple surroundings might be good for the boys.
>
> Week 66, Brian Ellis
> - assisted with ????
>
> Everyone have a safe week.
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
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