buckytom
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lol pac.
it's pronounced spy-ton die-vul.
it's pronounced spy-ton die-vul.
Either you know it...
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Andy M.
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Clearly you have us flummoxed.
buckytom
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ok, well someone else take it.
it might be seen as a regional thing, but i'd bet most new yorkers have heard of it. and there's a few of us. also, columbia university has it's "c" logo painted there, so anyone who's watched ivy league football might have known.
it might be seen as a regional thing, but i'd bet most new yorkers have heard of it. and there's a few of us. also, columbia university has it's "c" logo painted there, so anyone who's watched ivy league football might have known.
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Dawgluver
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buckytom said:
It's Dutch for wolf spider. New Yorkers deep fry them, then spray with Windex. Am I right?
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buckytom
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deeeelicious!
lol.
lol.
buckytom
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ok, here's a less regional one.
why is/was lead used in paints?
artists can still get leaded paints, and it's still used in some industrial applications.
why is/was lead used in paints?
artists can still get leaded paints, and it's still used in some industrial applications.
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To keep the color true.
buckytom
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sort of. can you elaborate?
there's several reasons, btw.
there's several reasons, btw.
If I recall correctly, it kept the color truer because it made the paint more durable. It dried faster and was more water resistant. Do I win?
buckytom
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ding ding ding! winner winner chicken dinner!
firstly, it was a cheap base compoud that was neutrally coloured - anywhere from grey, to light blue, to whitish yellow, depending on simple additional chemicals. it could be made into lots of other colours from there, and itmade those colours to be brighter than other base compounds.
and as you said, it kept those colours from fading and gave the paint a measure of weather resistance.
you're up alix!
firstly, it was a cheap base compoud that was neutrally coloured - anywhere from grey, to light blue, to whitish yellow, depending on simple additional chemicals. it could be made into lots of other colours from there, and itmade those colours to be brighter than other base compounds.
and as you said, it kept those colours from fading and gave the paint a measure of weather resistance.
you're up alix!
Sweet mother of pearl I KNEW one! WOOHOO!!! My weird store of trivial knowledge seems to be more limited than I thought.
How about a weird word one? What does "quisling" mean?
How about a weird word one? What does "quisling" mean?
buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
soldering lead? isn't the most common solder made from tin and lead?
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
That's a WWII term for someone who supported the occupation govt./forces in their country. I think it was a person's name that was taken for the term.
You got it Andy. It means "turncoat". You're up.
Yep. That's what made soldering lead so tricky. You more or less "drizzle" the solder on. Definitely don't sweat the joint like other metals or you've got major holes that can't be fixed, but it still needs sweated in somewhat.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Long before the arrival of the VW beetle and the Prosche to the shores of the USA, there was a home grown air-cooled car made in the USA dating back to the first decade of the 1900s. Please name it.
