That version is even more singular! :D Brian On 29.07.2013 18:29, Stadem, Richard D. wrote: > No, that is the singular version. When speaking in general, the correct term is supercalifragapleonasmatistexpialidocious. > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ed Popielarski > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:20 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question > > Pleonasmatistexpialidocious? > > Ed Popielarski > Engineering Manager > > > 970 NE 21st Ct. > Oak Harbor, Wa. 98277 > > Ph: 360-675-1322 > Fx: 206-624-0965 > Cl: 949-581-6601 > > https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?hl=en&ll=48.315753,-122.643578&spn=0.011188,0.033023&ctz=420&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven Creswick > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 7:09 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question > > Guy, > > Hey, don't push it!! Haven't had my tea or Dew yet! > > Hmmm, don't think they would give me a cameo on Big Bang Theory with that one > > Although, I wonder if such could be used to describe Politicians, in general. If such a word existed. > > Steve C > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Guy Ramsey [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:46 AM > To: 'TechNet E-Mail Forum'; 'Steven Creswick' > Subject: RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question > > New word, Pleonasmatist. > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven Creswick > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:36 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question > > Thanks Brian, > > At least I learned a new word today [pleonasm], and I can use it in public! > > Steve C > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Ellis [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:25 AM > To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Steven Creswick > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question > > Which is why thiosufate (used as a fixer in chemical photography) is a pleonasm. > > Brian > > On 26.07.2013 16:08, Steven Creswick wrote: >> Hmm. I clueless, but Greek for sulphur/sulfur is "thion", if that >> counts.... >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman >> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 7:30 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Question >> >> Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question: >> >> The Question: >> This element has allotropic behavior. One of its allotropic forms acts >> like dry ice and sublimates. This element was known, as part of some >> ores, by the Chinese, Greeks and Romans as far back as 3600 BCE. The >> primary source of this element today is as a by-product of nickel and >> copper smelting. What element is being described? >> >> Bonus Question: >> Provide the Greek word from which the modern element name was derived. >> >> >> 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 >> - My first thought for Clumpy and Kloumpios was to ask if they knew >> how to >> >> drain swamps. It has rained here in Indiana almost every day for 10 >> days and is forecast to thunderstorm for almost ten more. Any chance >> Kloumpios >> >> has any biblical roots and is related to Noah of Ark fame?? At the >> very least, please have Graham Naisbitt ship some wellies (Wellington >> boots) here to Indiana for the coming week. Only slightly more >> seriously, what do >> >> Clumpy and Kloumpios know about counterfeit components? Any day, I >> expect >> >> to be thrown into that messy topic to support the Department of Defense. >> And, what clearance do the guys have - confidential, secret, top >> secret, or keep-from-telling-Doug?. Can either run an XRF or SEM? I >> presume they have eagle eyes, so they can observe components through our optical microscopes. >> Finally, is either carrying a small spare lead-acid battery? >> >> Our UPS unit protecting the instruments from the too frequent >> lightning surges crapped out last week. >> >> Week 21 Amol Kane >> - the boys can help me with optimization and qualification of Process >> Equipment like stencil printer and wash. In their spare time they can >> enjoy the fine TX summer >> >> Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell >> - the boys can stay 2 days with me and as I've always said "a man's >> home is his castle, in a manor of speaking". I'll be training them in >> stand-up comedy dealing with the dichotomy of Technet humor. Their >> names and act will be " Grim and Stellar". >> >> David Bealer, Watch Fire Signs >> - since I will be out next week, they can take those 2 days off. >> Everybody deserves a weekend once in a while. >> >> Week 22 Phil Kinner >> - assisted with ? >> >> Week 23 ???? >> - assisted with ???? >> >> Everyone have a safe week! >> >> Dave Hillman >> Rockwell Collins >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. >> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or >> [log in to unmask] >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. >> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or >> [log in to unmask] >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. >> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or >> [log in to unmask] >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. 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