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Forum: Business Bytes 19 May 2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,117
Posted By Alchemy
I don't know how representative I and my male...

I don't know how representative I and my male friends and family are, but I'm positive not a one of us owns any outfit suitable for white tie or black tie*, nor even a single dinner jacket (which I...
Forum: SLC 19 May 2013, 08:29 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 16,927
Posted By Alchemy
Aw. It sucks when you have an off day that...

Aw. It sucks when you have an off day that happens to coincide with a race. But that's still a very good time considering where you were only a few months ago. I'm very impressed with your...
Forum: SLC 11 May 2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 799
Views: 42,707
Posted By Alchemy
I do worry a bit about the deck over the garage. ...

I do worry a bit about the deck over the garage. As fantastic as it is, it looks like a pretty serious opportunity for either dry rot or water infiltration.

In any case, it looks like a fantastic...
Forum: Rantidote 10 May 2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,505
Posted By Alchemy
Is that right? The head gasket seals both...

Is that right? The head gasket seals both coolant and lubrication channels. A coolant-to-cylinder leak is far more likely than an oil-to-anywhere leak on a head gasket, but I wouldn't call it...
Forum: SLC 09 May 2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 49,541
Posted By Alchemy
I'm guessing that what he was really doing was...

I'm guessing that what he was really doing was verifying the landing checklist, making sure he had the correct speeds memorized, etc. as GenYus says. Stuff you technically should do anyway, but...
Forum: SLC 09 May 2013, 03:35 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 16,927
Posted By Alchemy
Awesome! The weather is great here. I've...

Awesome!

The weather is great here. I've recovered from the marathon and started training for the Detroit Marathon in October. I did 7 miles each on Saturday and Sunday, but it looks like you're...
Forum: SLC 05 May 2013, 04:07 PM
Replies: 799
Views: 42,707
Posted By Alchemy
If I were to ever take another class again (and...

If I were to ever take another class again (and I'm quite done, thanks) and used one of my publications as a jumping-off point for some sort of assignment, I would have made a footnote indicating...
Forum: Police Blotter 04 May 2013, 02:19 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,784
Posted By Alchemy
I'm guessing you mean "HCl" and that's a good...

I'm guessing you mean "HCl" and that's a good guess, but that's not actually what's happening. (HCl would absolutely do this, but there isn't any in drain cleaner; the most active ingredient is...
Forum: Crash and Burn 03 May 2013, 05:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 709
Posted By Alchemy
Nevermind.

Nevermind.
Forum: Crash and Burn 03 May 2013, 04:39 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,625
Posted By Alchemy
Until I know otherwise, I would have assumed this...

Until I know otherwise, I would have assumed this assessment was attached to the supplanted, pre-nitrate 2011 EPCRA report.

This week C&EN had an article about this event, and exposed a couple...
Forum: Police Blotter 03 May 2013, 03:54 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,784
Posted By Alchemy
I'm slightly disappointed (very very slightly)...

I'm slightly disappointed (very very slightly) that the lab accident stories I have to tell to my future students are, thus far, pretty boring.



Which, to me, would be "a pretty normal...
Forum: Rantidote 03 May 2013, 02:55 AM
Replies: 960
Views: 51,947
Posted By Alchemy
Ooo, someone got the 2011 Cruze with the fancy...

Ooo, someone got the 2011 Cruze with the fancy wheels. I cut it off at 1LT with the alloys, but the same Crystal Red Metallic Tincoat. I'd heard the color was difficult to get in 2011, and thought...
Forum: Crash and Burn 27 April 2013, 07:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,625
Posted By Alchemy
I probably should've quoted this bit: Also,...

I probably should've quoted this bit:

Also, from Gayle's link:
...
Forum: Crash and Burn 27 April 2013, 04:34 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,625
Posted By Alchemy
The "failure to notify Federal agencies" is...

The "failure to notify Federal agencies" is apparently the plant's failure to notify the Department of Homeland Security of its ammonium nitrate stock, which is a relatively minor violation IMHO. ...
Forum: Crash and Burn 19 April 2013, 04:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,027
Posted By Alchemy
Joe, I'm with you on having difficulty with...

Joe, I'm with you on having difficulty with Krakauer. Into Thin Air was fascinating for a good 20 pages or so, followed by a bit of a slog. It again has the problem of Krakauer spoiling an...
Forum: Police Blotter 19 April 2013, 02:53 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 28,869
Posted By Alchemy
As some days have passed and the basic concept of...

As some days have passed and the basic concept of the bombs are sure to become common knowledge, I feel a little less morbid discussing the technical aspects.



Pretty much.

In a sense, a...
Forum: SLC 18 April 2013, 04:10 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 16,927
Posted By Alchemy
LOL at reading my earlier posts suggesting a 4:05...

LOL at reading my earlier posts suggesting a 4:05 time on my marathon. In my defense, I was flying back home from a conference a mere 20 hours before the race. But realistically, I trained decently...
Forum: Police Blotter 18 April 2013, 03:05 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 28,869
Posted By Alchemy
I grew up outside Boston and although I've lived...

I grew up outside Boston and although I've lived in other cities up and down the East Coast most of my life, most of my family still lives on the North Shore and I consider the area my permanent...
Forum: Police Blotter 17 April 2013, 03:48 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 28,869
Posted By Alchemy
In a macabre coincidence, Randall at XKCD posted...

In a macabre coincidence, Randall at XKCD posted a somewhat lighthearted "What If" article about making IEDs out of pressure cookers. It was posted April 9, 2013, as far as I know.
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Forum: SLC 14 April 2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 16,927
Posted By Alchemy
So I got to check "run a marathon" off my bucket...

So I got to check "run a marathon" off my bucket list.

I managed to keep my 10 min/mile pace until around the 19 mile mark, about a mile longer than the longest distance I trained at, at which...
Forum: SLC 09 April 2013, 02:06 AM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 49,541
Posted By Alchemy
No, because the read speed is the highest speed...

No, because the read speed is the highest speed the CD(-R or otherwise) the CD is certified to be readable at. The lowest possible read speed for a CD is 1x, the read speed in a CD audio player. ...
Forum: Amusement Bark 29 March 2013, 04:51 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,073
Posted By Alchemy
Is this the thread where I can take Star Trek...

Is this the thread where I can take Star Trek scripts way too seriously? :p



In brief, to ensure uncontested access to the natural resources necessary to continue the Second Sino-Japanese War,...
Forum: SLC 25 March 2013, 04:45 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 16,927
Posted By Alchemy
New personal distance record; 18.1 miles at a...

New personal distance record; 18.1 miles at a 10:01 pace. Weather was a balmy 37 degrees F, with winds up to 30 mph. At least the snow had mostly melted.

I logged this one on Runkeeper and I...
Forum: Rantidote 23 March 2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,145
Posted By Alchemy
I have a very difficult time thinking he is...

I have a very difficult time thinking he is actually apologetic (or even capable of being apologetic) about what he has done, if he's contrite only about the things he knows you know about, and...
Forum: Business Bytes 23 March 2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,693
Posted By Alchemy
Additionally, the employee's Social Security...

Additionally, the employee's Social Security portion of FICA is 6.2% (except for 2011 and 2012, where it was 4.2%) of wages, up to some wage cap ($113,700 in 2013) after which it is 0%. The 1.45%...
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