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  1. adamant

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    Does Cog seem kinda big for a scientist? Haha
     
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    Charisma Transposon Contributor

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    Lol no...he got himself mutated :D
     
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    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    I crouched way down to fit under the "You must be this height or less to take this ride" bar at the lab entrance :)
     
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    I am RICH! *Calls UFO reporting service* What's your address? ;)
     
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    Hmm... Lab Cloak of Invisibility?
     
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    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    Careful! I have a flask of Thionyl Chloride, and I'm not afraid to use it! ;)
     
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    Charisma Transposon Contributor

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    Heh...that was funny. I don't know WHY.
     
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    Thin what? Is that a new brand of chocolate?
     
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    Would you like some TEA with that? and by TEA, I mean
    Triethanolamine

    Ah, behold the power of Wikipedia.
     
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    Charisma Transposon Contributor

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    Mommy! *Hugs teddy* I can't understand anything ;) Is it sweet, or bitter? Can Mr. Wiki tell me?
     
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    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    Nah - it's a pretty nasty reagent/solvent I worked with for a couple years. It reacts with water (including moisture in the air, or in lungs) producing hydrochloric acid and sulfur dioxide.

    The stuff has a strong burning, choking odor, and is not the nicest stuff to expose your system to.

    I was a research electrochemist, and the thionyl chloride was used as part of the electrolyte in one of the kinds of lithium batteries we were researching.
     
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    In other words... no crumpets, TEA, or even chocolate. :(
     
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    Charisma Transposon Contributor

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    Translation in my brain: Blah blah yadi yadi yada blah blah blah yadi yadi yada blah blah blah yadi yadi yada blah blah blah yadi yadi yada blah yadi yadi yada blah blah
    :D

    I WANT CHOCOLATE! *wails*
     
  14. Cogito

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    Chocolate and crumpets will do for me, thanks!
     
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    But you've forgotten your TEA!
     
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    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    Nope, I don't mind tea, but TEA (or other amines for that matter) is another matter.
     
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    *Grabs collar* Thou shall offer me savouring chocolates for the freedom of shunned secrets...

    *Hands TEA to sister* You'll feel like a new being.
     
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    Post 600!

    It's only a schedule 3 in the chemical weapons convention... surely it can't be all that bad


    EDIT: anthraxx... you sister wouldn't feel much of anything after a bit
    EDIT2: POST 600! Woo!
     
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    Exactly what I want.
     
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    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    TEA has wider uses than in chemical weapons. Still, in the current political climate, I feel an urge to look over my shoulder anytim eI mention nearly any useful or reactive chemical. The government seems to think anyone who searches on or mentions certain chemicals is either making bombs, poisons, or drugs.

    When I was growing up, you could buy a chemistry set in any toy store. I had several.
     
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    I can imagine you shopping for that My Little Terrorist chemistry set now.
     
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    Indeed. And in addition to what came stocked in the basic chemistry sets, I was able to mail order many many more chemicals by mail with no one raising an eyebrow.

    I learned a great deal about chemistry long before I could take it in high school.
     
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    That...makes it 601.

    According to a census in Pakistan, about 85% of the adult population here has weapons - illegally. The problem is - the remaining the 15% are trapped because of this.
     
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    It's always the good ol' days...
     
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    One hell of a drastic change, eh? Now we've got to take off our shoes at the airport and carry everything in little Ziploc bags. At least we don't have refrigerator factories making tanks.
     

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