Name an element from the periodic table.

Jara sang

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:24 PM
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Name an element from the periodic table.

Hassium - Hs

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TK421

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:26 PM
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1. Iridium

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realisticphish

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:27 PM
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2. Potassium-K

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TK421

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:27 PM
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3. Iron- Fe

Edited on Wed Nov-02-05 01:28 PM by TK421

not sure about the one for Iridium...sorry

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Loonman

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:28 PM
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4. Boron

Boron rules!

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KitchenWitch

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:28 PM
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5. Neon - Ne

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XemaSab

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:29 PM
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6. Lead

Edited on Wed Nov-02-05 01:34 PM by XemaSab

Pb (short for Latin "plumbum," which gives us the words "plumbeous", "plumb bob", and "plumber", among others).

On edit: number 82. Atomic weight 207.2. A member of the Carbon group.

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nutsnberries

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:29 PM
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7. my favorite is Pb cuz i like saying PlumBum (Lead)

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anarch

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:29 PM
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8. Einsteinium. Es -- Atomic number 99

Here is a brief description of einsteinium:

Standard state: solid at 298 K
Colour: unknown, but probably metallic and silvery white or grey in appearance
Classification: Metallic
Einsteinium is a radioactive rare earth metal named after Albert Einstein. It is of no commercial importance and only a few of its compounds are known.

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Deep13

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:49 PM
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35. Whenever someone says 'element' on TV...

...in any context, my wife says, "Einsteinium?"

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Deep13

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:50 PM
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39. Todd

Element Todd is a free spirit who does not like to be pigeon-holed by atomic numbers or chemical descriptions. Todd just is.

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Richardo

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:08 PM
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54. That makes me laugh.

Now whenever *I* hear the word 'element' on TV; I'm going to have an unexplainable smirk on my face. :rofl:

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billyskank

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:29 PM
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9. And tell us what group it is from!

Xenon (Xe) - group 0.

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:30 PM
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10. Give me flourine and give me death!

"the most electronegative and reactive of all elements"
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kmla

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:30 PM
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11. Lithium

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KitchenWitch

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:30 PM
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12. Carbon - C

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Shell Beau

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:32 PM
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13. Gold Au

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:32 PM
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14. Dysprosium

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Dy/key.html

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Fox Mulder

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:33 PM
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15. In the beginning there was Hydrogen.

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eyepaddle

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:33 PM
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16. W

Tungsten (for wolfram, its mineral ore is wolframite)

"W" may represent a shitty president, but it is a totally fine element!

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Initech

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:34 PM
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17. Titanium

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Wetzelbill

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:34 PM
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18. Helium is one right?

dude, I am so far out of when I learned all of that stuff.

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eyepaddle

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:35 PM
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19. Darn tootin' it is!

Symbol He

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XemaSab

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:36 PM
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22. Ah yes!

the first and finest of the Noble Gases!

and it makes you talk like a chipmunk!

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Wetzelbill

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:37 PM
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23. Alllllllll-vinnnnnnn!

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Fox Mulder

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:37 PM
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24. Our sun's core fuses hydrogen into helium

:)

Symbol He, element number two on the periodic table.

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eyepaddle

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:45 PM
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32. But did you know...

Edited on Wed Nov-02-05 01:47 PM by eyepaddle

That it doesn't fuse four hydrogens directly? (The thermal/pressure window for H-He fusion is fairly narrow) but uses the "famous" Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen (CNO) reaction, where hydrogen is progressively added to a carbon until it kicks off a Helium--that reaction has a much wider range of acceptable temperatures and pressures. :evilgrin:

Y'know, I HATED chemistry, but geochemistry was surprisingly fun--and not nearly as hard you'd think. At least the one quarter class I took. Never once have I used any geochem, but it was fun. Like watching Cosmos on steroids for ten weeks! :D

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0023364416/qid=1130956765/sr=8-5/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i4_xgl14/104-5719911-3580723?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

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Fox Mulder

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:46 PM
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34. Ah, yes, I did know.

I'm a geology major in college, after all. :)

I didn't take geochem, but I did take all the entry level chemistry classes.

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eyepaddle

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:49 PM
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37. WAAAYYYYYY Cool!

My freshman chem didn't touch on nuclear chemistry at ALL. I think hat might be why I liked geochem. It was taught by a geo. proffessor, it was just an elective, and I'd had a few years of practice.

Yayyyyyy Geology! :thumbsup:

:hi: geologist! B-)

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Fox Mulder

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:35 PM
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44. You're a geologist?

What field do you work in?

:hi:

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XemaSab

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:38 PM
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45. Hi Geology!

:hi:

Soils! W0000000000000000! :woohoo:

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Fox Mulder

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:57 PM
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49. I like soils.

I am thinking about doing that for a field.

I've studied (to a small degree) the pachic udic argiboralls here in MN. :hi:

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XemaSab

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:40 PM
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62. Pachic udic argiboralls?

Not pachic udic argiborolls? :shrug:

I loved soil taxonomy! That was the class that lead me to change my major from wildlife biology!

You should totally go into soils! It's a lot of fun, and you can get a good job with a bachelor's degree! :D

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Fox Mulder

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:44 PM
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63. Yes. That's it.

Spelling error.

I could get a good job with just a Bachelor's degree? Dang. I wouldn't need to go to grad school then (don't really want to). :)

I'm definitely going to look into it. Thanks. :hi:

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XemaSab

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:50 PM
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66. You're welcome!

:hi:

but be warned, either people really love soils, or they find it totally incomprehensible...

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eyepaddle

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:53 PM
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40. Isn't Graf Orlok from around there as well?

There are a few geo-types floating around DU. We shuld start a club.

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:36 PM
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61. Loved both years of gen chem, hated every minute of organic. n/t

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swimboy

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:35 PM
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20. Kryptonite!

:evilgrin:

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LynneSin

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:36 PM
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21. Molybdenum or as we like to call her....

Mo '42

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A HERETIC I AM

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:37 PM
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25. Unobtanium - Um

Its the material they make Formula 1 racecars and the B2 Bomber out of.

Why else do you think they cost so much?

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XNASA

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:38 PM
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26. Marzipanium

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:39 PM
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28. The almond paste element?

:rofl:

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XNASA

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:41 PM
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30. And, of course, Macaronium.

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:43 PM
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31. And Ganachium

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Richardo

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:56 PM
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48. Mz

:thumbsup:

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BreweryYardRat

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:38 PM
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27. Chlorine

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:40 PM
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29. Magnesium, Phosphorous, and Sodium

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Cathyclysmic

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:46 PM
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33. Cadium

those eggs at easter are soo yummy

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:49 PM
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36. Helium

A rather "noble" gas. whacka whacka whacka

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Hong Kong Cavalier

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:50 PM
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38. Xenon - Xe

But if you want to know about all of them...

www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html

Tom Lehrer rules.

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Left_Winger

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:54 PM
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41. Polonium - How could anyone forget polonium?

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trogdor

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Wed Nov-02-05 01:55 PM
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42. aluminum- Al

Edited on Wed Nov-02-05 01:55 PM by trogdor

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njdemocrat106

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:34 PM
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43. Antimony!

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RedCloud

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:47 PM
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46. Argentum

And hence Argentina, land of silver!

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KamaAina

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:48 PM
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47. Technetium - Tc

element 43, it is the first element in the periodic table not found in nature (hence the name).

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Richardo

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:57 PM
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50. Stupidity

"The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity." - Zappa

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tsakshaug

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Wed Nov-02-05 02:57 PM
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51. Y

Yttrium
looks like it is spelled backwards

Transitioin metal
group 3/ IIIB

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Waistdeep

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:04 PM
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52. Ok, everybody sing!

with Tom Lehrer

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html

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Lilith Velkor

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:08 PM
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53. Aahh ya beat me to it

Hello, fellow Tom Lehrer fan. :hi:

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Hong Kong Cavalier

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:11 PM
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55. Oh, sure...don't even notice my post of the same link some 10 posts above

*sniff*...I guess I'm not one of the cool kids.

:(

:hide:

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Lilith Velkor

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:19 PM
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57. I neglected to clique on it

Mea maxima culpa.

You seem like you could use a hug. :hug:

But perhaps you should know I am part of the perv clique first. Hmmm...

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Hong Kong Cavalier

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:29 PM
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59. Woo Hoo!

I'm kidding...just in a good mood today, and even with smileys, I can't get across that I'm kidding.
But thanks for the hug.

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Waistdeep

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:26 PM
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58. I thought I looked for another link

I must have gotten distracted while scrolling. That happens sometimes.....

No disrespect intended.

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Hong Kong Cavalier

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:31 PM
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60. Didn't mean to infer that you disrespected me.

It's good to know there are more Tom Lehrer fans out there, actually.

:hi:

And that Flash animation is very clever...wish I would have thought of doing something like that.

As I said above...I'm just in a good mood today, and it's hard to be overly dramatic in a kidding way through text, even with smileys.

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northzax

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:12 PM
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56. Lawrencium (Lr)

number 103.

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existentialist

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:45 PM
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64. Tom Lehrer

Back in the sixties Ton Lehrer composed a song of simply a listing of the elements. Then at the end of the song the final lines were,

"This is all the news of which has reached the walls of Harvard
There may be many others but they haven't been discovered."

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Waistdeep

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Wed Nov-02-05 04:04 PM
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67. Tom Lehrer fans are hanging out a few paragraphs up

Did you see the flash animation of the Elements Song?

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existentialist

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Wed Nov-02-05 03:48 PM
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65. Mercury Hg

Is much in the news these days as a toxic heavy metal that is increasing in the biosphere largely because of the Bush Administration's environmental policies.

(And nobody had named it here yet????)

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Lethe

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Wed Nov-02-05 05:30 PM
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68. californium - Cf

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Parrcrow

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Wed Nov-02-05 05:30 PM
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69. Poo

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pokerfan

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Thu Nov-03-05 04:29 AM
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70. Meitnerium (Mt 109)

Named after one of the leading nuclear physicists who received far too little credit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner

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Thu Nov-03-05 04:30 AM
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71. Arsenic

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Kenneth ken

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Thu Nov-03-05 04:48 AM
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72. Potassium

symbol: K

number: 19

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Thu Nov-03-05 05:56 AM
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73. Oatmeal

Holds all the others together

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Thu Nov-03-05 06:06 AM
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74. Argon - Ar

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