OT: I'm sorry guys, this is just TOO rich to pass on.. (private)

[Zz Yzx]

[jo4hn]

twitch.

[Zz Yzx]

It's just that this website is always serious, as long as I've been viewing. But this headline somehow got through....

-Zz

[Zz Yzx]

OK, upon further review.....

..... there appears to be a 'happy zone" (based on the smiley/frowny faces).

Makes me wonder just how they figured that....

LOT'S of othered Q' to bw C'd and A'd

[HeyBub]

It's called "Scientific Notation."

[Han]

Zz Yzx wrote in news: [e-mail]:

I liked the scientific description . FWIW, it's a natural extension of detergent research. Basically, classical soap molecules have a waterloving (hydrophilic) and water detesting (hydrophobic) end, as they consist of a long chain fatty acid, such as stearic acid, and a sodium or potassium ion. The fatty ends wrap around dirt, the ionic part interacts with water. Presto, the dirt is dissolved. Synthetic soaps work better than the old-fashioned one for many purposes. This research amplifies this in a very nice way.

BTW, stearic acid makes nice candles. Use in emergencies for either light, or food - it is one of the most energy-rich for the weight.

[Larry Jaques]

On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:44:57 -0800, the infamous Zz Yzx scrawled the following:

Ziz?

-- Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.