Written on the wall of the men's room of a Greek restaurant in Iowa? Lloyd Duso Diamond-MT Plant Manager (814) 535-3505 www.Diamond-mt.com On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Douglas Pauls < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Nope. She was a goddess. But she made such a pest of herself, that she > was not only banished, her name was stricken from the records. You have to > go into some very rare greek documentation to find the reference, which > fortunately, I do have access to. > > > Doug Pauls > Principal Materials and Process Engineer > Rockwell Collins > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Ed Popielarski < > [log in to unmask] > > wrote: > > > Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I am under the impression Petra is a place > > and not a "goddess". > > > > Ed Popielarski > > Engineering Manager > > > > > > 970 NE 21st Ct. > > Oak Harbor, Wa. 98277 > > > > Ph: 360-675-1322 > > Fx: 206-624-0695 > > Cl: 949-581-6601 > > > > > > > > “It's one kind of victory to slay a beast, move a mountain, and > > cross a chasm, but it's another kind altogether to realize that the > beast, > > the mountain, and the chasm were of your own design.” > > > > > 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 Douglas Pauls > > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 6:13 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC Element Quiz Question > > > > Ahh, the element that my esteemed colleague is referring to is the half > > fractional element Lavendium (Ln 74.5), from which is derived the word > > Lavender. Not only does it give a violet color in a flame test, the > > material itself has a purple hue. In the song America the Beautiful, it > > refers to “for purple mountains majesty”, and the purple comes from > > Lavendium. The most notable characteristic of Lavendium is that it > greatly > > intensifies the smell of something. It is frequently added to soaps and > > candles, and the presence of Lavendium is why the smells of your average > > Bed Bath and Beyond stores are sufficient to level most men at 200 paces. > > Women have a much higher tolerance for the effects of Lavendium than men, > > and current research is focused on the apparent interactions of Lavendium > > and estrogen. Dave’s statement that it is essential to all living > > organisms is a bit of a stretch. Certainly it appears to be essential to > > all women and therefore indirectly to all men. Reminds me of Mark Twain. > > He was once asked what men would be without women. His response – > “Scarce > > Sir, mighty scarce”. Now the Greek word Petra is an interesting tie in. > > Petra was the Greek Goddess of Annoying Hues who was unable to speak in > > “primary colors” that were comprehensible by the male Greek Gods. She > was > > constantly referring to lavender, mauve, fuchsia, amethyst, orchid, etc., > > instead of “purple”. Legend has it she so annoyed Zeus that Petra was > > banished to hell where she tormented Hades by constantly redecorating > > hell. At present, it is not known exactly who refined the first samples > of > > Lavendium, but experts agree it must have been one of the early women > > chemists, possibly Mme. Curie. > > > > > > Now I sit in breathless anticipation of how my esteemed colleague will > > disqualify my brilliant discourse. And for those of you helpful > > individuals out there who seek to assist Dave in such disqualifications, > > mind your own damn business....... On the other hand, having a rational > > scientific disqualification is easier to accept than the garbage Dave > > normally comes up with. > > > > > > Doug Pauls > > Principal Materials and Process Engineer Rockwell Collins > > > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 7:15 AM, David Hillman < > > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > Here is the Element Quiz Question: > > > > > > The Question: > > > This element is the eight most abundant element in the earth's crust. > > > A compound containing this element is the 33rd most produced chemical > > > in the United States. In a flame test, this element produces a violet > > > color. This element is essential to all living organisms. The Greek > > > word "petra". Which 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 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 Week > > > 65 Jim West, N.S. International Week 66 Brian Ellis Week 67 Ravinder > > > Ajmani, HGST Week 68 Robert Wolfe Week 69 Joe Russeau, PAL. > > > Week 69 Leland Woodall, Keihin North America Week 70 Jim West, N.S. > > > Internationa Week 71 Steve Gregory Week 72 Bhanu Sood, CALCE Week 72 > > > Ed Popielarsk Week 72 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group Week 73 > > > Torsten Hagge, Kristronics GmbH Week 74 Greg Munie, IPC Week 75 Doug > > > Pauls, Rockwell Collins Week 76 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems Week 77 > > > Robert Kondner, Index Designs Week 77 Bonus Brien Bush, Cirtronics > > > > > > Week 78 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc. > > > - The boys made it into RDU safely over the weekend, and we shared > > > some pizzas and beers at the Mellow Mushroom while watching the > > > basketball games. Today they're at the plant helping me review new > > > product documentation, and this evening they'll be assisting with the > > > completion of the bracket form (I found out they knew more about > > > basketball than I'd imagined). The rest of the week will be filled > > > with various and sundry, but if the weather stays nice, they will also > > > be doing some outside work around the house. Anyway, it's great to > have > > them back, and thanks again! > > > > > > Week 79 Denny Fritz, SAIC > > > - After NCAA basketball, the guys better get right down to work > > > Monday morning helping with the A)Technology Roadmap, B) Supply Chain > > > Roadmap, and > > > C) Anti-Counterfeit Plans we are doing for Department of Defense > > > printed circuit boards. Polished versions are due at NAVSEA Crane in > 3 > > weeks. > > > How are the guys at typing and proofreading? Say, if they get us > > > caught up, they can work on the farm tractor here - hope they can get > > > out of the John Deere mode enough to work on my Farm-all Super C > > > that's only 60 years old (bought new by my dad around 1954) - it needs > > new tires for one thing. > > > We need it to rake the hay that my twin grandsons have promised to > > > harvest come June. > > > > > > Week 80 ???? > > > -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. 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