Put a dew in the freezer for 45 minutes, pour it into a glass then thump the glass with your finger, it will slush up. pat On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Phil Bavaro wrote: > Is it possible to make it snow Diet Mountain Dew by warming it up and > then throwing a pan of it out into the freezing atmosphere? Oh wait, > that might yield yellow snow....(zappa). > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 2:23 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] NTC RE: [TN] NTC Friday Element Quiz Answer > > 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 > [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 message and any attachments are solely for the use of the > addressee and may contain L-3 proprietary information that may also be > defined as USG export controlled technical data. 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