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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 1:26:09 PM

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3 day work week for me! Friday is a holiday for Independance Day, and Thursday is a comp day for our entire department for all the extra hours we put in to get our most recent release out the door.

Even better, almost no one else is here, including any managers.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 1:26:22 PM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 1:28:16 PM

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Hi all,

I sincerely hope that SunBlock is included in your equipment... if not you have to by at least several bottles of SPF 30 stuff...

Leo "Apollo11"

I've just bought 4 bottles of SPF 50. I'm considering buying in more

SPF 50 is good stuff! I tan very easily, but my son is whiter than anyone you've ever seen. He'll come back from two weeks in the tropics just as white, thanks to liberal use of SPF 50.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 1:28:25 PM

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Hi all,

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Aaawww, they took all the marriage proposal spam off the forum. That woman sounded so interesting... I was going to reply...

Am I missing out by not reading the main forums again?

You are too late now for those marriage proposal Bruce... (Admins already removed those messages)...

Leo "Apollo11"

This somehow reminds of Tom Lehrer:
"I got a letter today that read: "Darling - I can not live without you. If you don't marry me I will KILL MYSELF!" I was pretty upset until I realized the letter was addressed to "Occupant.""

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 2:03:07 PM

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Ah...memories.....

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 2:06:42 PM

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Can you blame him, with such a good for nothing son?

Pffft. Dumbass

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 2:19:48 PM

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Interesting, driving home today when I finished work I got buzzed by a Spitfire

I just love the sound of a Merlin Engine

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 2:33:28 PM

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Heeeeyyyyy Onime!!!!!!!!!!!!

Howve you been buddy? We missed ya!

Not bad, just cut off from the Internet for the past few months. However, not that I have returned home I have all the access that I need. From other news I am going to defend(?) my BA thesis on the 8th of July.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 2:59:25 PM

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Hi all,

Going home after work...

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 3:05:43 PM

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Has anyone heard anything more about the forum update??

We are into out 4th day of this... admittedly, they started this on a Friday (iirc, contradicting 2 of their previously stated principles of never making a big change on a weekend, nor at the time of Origins)...

So far, i am not seeing any progress (well, perhaps some negative progress) - and they haven't been talking about on the "Fancy New Look" thread on the General (Matrix) Forum.

It is BEGINNING to look like this was a deliberate purge of the database - dump all the graphical content (and the Thread) to speed things up... hopefully i am wrong about this...

Of course, this is going to screw up all the AARs, not to mention trouble shooting where posting screen shots are pretty important.

EDIT: AFAIK - all the graphic content we see in sig banners, and the few pics shown are hosted in other websites.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 3:07:43 PM

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Let us just hope that you are not right Robert. It seems that even if they really want to implement the new site look and stuff it is not organized the way it should be or they are having some troubles that they won't share with us.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 3:34:00 PM

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I also hope you are not correct, Bob. However, suspicion grows with every passing day.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 3:37:32 PM

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I also hope you are not correct, Bob. However, suspicion grows with every passing day.

In regards to the Thread in this matter: "Once can be considered an accident, twice must be considered design".

So, i guess we can look forward to Thread IV probably being removed next June...

i don't think i'll bother to correct typos or misspellings anymore...

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 3:38:28 PM

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Anyone know a good recipe for asparagus?

Steamed(but still crunchy) served with a soft-poached egg..........alternatively......Grilled.....then cover in Extra-virgin Olive oil......and sprinkle over some fresh Parmesan.....Aparagus can be difficult to marry with wine......maybe a fresh Sauvignon Blanc........or more rustic.....a Rose' the south of France is littered with many good ones....Yum......I'll be over later......

Just remember that if you have the gene for the chemical in asparagus (PTC maybe?, can't remember) it'll taste bitter to you. That's why some people can't stand asparagus.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 3:39:00 PM

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 3:41:27 PM

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Anyone know a good recipe for asparagus?

Steamed(but still crunchy) served with a soft-poached egg..........alternatively......Grilled.....then cover in Extra-virgin Olive oil......and sprinkle over some fresh Parmesan.....Aparagus can be difficult to marry with wine......maybe a fresh Sauvignon Blanc........or more rustic.....a Rose' the south of France is littered with many good ones....Yum......I'll be over later......

Just remember that if you have the gene for the chemical in asparagus (PTC maybe?, can't remember) it'll taste bitter to you. That's why some people can't stand asparagus.

Not sure about the "bitter" part, but the ability to smell metabolites of asparagus (in the urine) is genetically determined... apparently it is absolutely FOUL (for those who can smell it)... bad enough that people who have the gene won't eat it...

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 3:43:03 PM

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Excuse me but what do you mean by " the ability to smell metabolites of asparagus (in the urine)"?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/30/2008 3:44:47 PM

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Interesting, driving home today when I finished work I got buzzed by a Spitfire I just love the sound of a Merlin Engine

Hallucinating again, Rick?

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 3:52:41 PM

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Excuse me but what do you mean by " the ability to smell metabolites of asparagus (in the urine)"?

Asparagus is broken down in the body to various chemicals, many of which are excreted in the urine - this from Wiki (although the 40% number quoted at the end seems way too high...):

"The effect of eating asparagus on the urine of some people has long been known. Marcel Proust claimed that asparagus "...transforms my chamber-pot into a flask of perfume." Certain constituents of asparagus are metabolized giving urine a distinctive smell due to various sulfur-containing degradation products, including various thiols, thioesters, and ammonia. Derivatives of asparagusic acid are also found in urine. The speed of onset of urine smell has been estimated to occur within 15-30 minutes of ingestion.[17] It has been claimed that most people produce the odorous compounds after eating asparagus, but only about 40% of the population have the autosomal genes required to smell them."

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 3:58:16 PM

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Hmmm, interesting. Still, it seems I am not in those 40%. Thanks Bob!

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:01:45 PM

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Excuse me but what do you mean by " the ability to smell metabolites of asparagus (in the urine)"?

Asparagus is broken down in the body to various chemicals, many of which are excreted in the urine - this from Wiki (although the 40% number quoted at the end seems way too high...):

"The effect of eating asparagus on the urine of some people has long been known. Marcel Proust claimed that asparagus "...transforms my chamber-pot into a flask of perfume." Certain constituents of asparagus are metabolized giving urine a distinctive smell due to various sulfur-containing degradation products, including various thiols, thioesters, and ammonia. Derivatives of asparagusic acid are also found in urine. The speed of onset of urine smell has been estimated to occur within 15-30 minutes of ingestion.[17] It has been claimed that most people produce the odorous compounds after eating asparagus, but only about 40% of the population have the autosomal genes required to smell them."

i might add: there seems to be a lot of differing opinions on this - some people claim that only some people can make the chemical that makes the urine stink and that only some people can smell it. Studies seem to vary on what populations are studied (in some populations, the genes seem to be very low in incidence, while in others the incidence of the some of these genes goes to nearly 50%)

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:03:15 PM

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I must say that when I was a kid I hated eating asparagus but now I do love it.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:04:17 PM

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Anyone know a good recipe for asparagus?

Steamed(but still crunchy) served with a soft-poached egg..........alternatively......Grilled.....then cover in Extra-virgin Olive oil......and sprinkle over some fresh Parmesan.....Aparagus can be difficult to marry with wine......maybe a fresh Sauvignon Blanc........or more rustic.....a Rose' the south of France is littered with many good ones....Yum......I'll be over later......

Just remember that if you have the gene for the chemical in asparagus (PTC maybe?, can't remember) it'll taste bitter to you. That's why some people can't stand asparagus.

Not sure about the "bitter" part, but the ability to smell metabolites of asparagus (in the urine) is genetically determined... apparently it is absolutely FOUL (for those who can smell it)... bad enough that people who have the gene won't eat it...

Bob, there definitely is a bitter taste from PTC (phenylthiourea). It's simple Mendelian genetics (PTC is recessive). It was part of one of my labs back at OSU. I'm a non-taster. Apparently, it's pretty nasty tasting (from the looks of the kids who were tasters).

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:06:15 PM

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Excuse me but what do you mean by " the ability to smell metabolites of asparagus (in the urine)"?

Asparagus is broken down in the body to various chemicals, many of which are excreted in the urine - this from Wiki (although the 40% number quoted at the end seems way too high...):

"The effect of eating asparagus on the urine of some people has long been known. Marcel Proust claimed that asparagus "...transforms my chamber-pot into a flask of perfume." Certain constituents of asparagus are metabolized giving urine a distinctive smell due to various sulfur-containing degradation products, including various thiols, thioesters, and ammonia. Derivatives of asparagusic acid are also found in urine. The speed of onset of urine smell has been estimated to occur within 15-30 minutes of ingestion.[17] It has been claimed that most people produce the odorous compounds after eating asparagus, but only about 40% of the population have the autosomal genes required to smell them."

Since it's simple Mendelian inheritance, it should be 25% of the population, but that often is different in isolated populations.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:12:46 PM

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Anyone know a good recipe for asparagus?

Steamed(but still crunchy) served with a soft-poached egg..........alternatively......Grilled.....then cover in Extra-virgin Olive oil......and sprinkle over some fresh Parmesan.....Aparagus can be difficult to marry with wine......maybe a fresh Sauvignon Blanc........or more rustic.....a Rose' the south of France is littered with many good ones....Yum......I'll be over later......

Just remember that if you have the gene for the chemical in asparagus (PTC maybe?, can't remember) it'll taste bitter to you. That's why some people can't stand asparagus.

Not sure about the "bitter" part, but the ability to smell metabolites of asparagus (in the urine) is genetically determined... apparently it is absolutely FOUL (for those who can smell it)... bad enough that people who have the gene won't eat it...

Bob, there definitely is a bitter taste from PTC (phenylthiourea). It's simple Mendelian genetics (PTC is recessive). It was part of one of my labs back at OSU. I'm a non-taster. Apparently, it's pretty nasty tasting (from the looks of the kids who were tasters).

The genetics of asparagus... so three things at work:
1) taste gene
2) production of nasty smells gene(s)
3) ability to smell nasty smell gene(s)

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:12:55 PM

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I really like asparagus. I have not noticed any odiforous effects.

I am going to try grilling it as suggested earlier by Mike.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:22:40 PM

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I am waiting for the results of this experiment

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:30:28 PM

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Anyone know a good recipe for asparagus?

Steamed(but still crunchy) served with a soft-poached egg..........alternatively......Grilled.....then cover in Extra-virgin Olive oil......and sprinkle over some fresh Parmesan.....Aparagus can be difficult to marry with wine......maybe a fresh Sauvignon Blanc........or more rustic.....a Rose' the south of France is littered with many good ones....Yum......I'll be over later......

Just remember that if you have the gene for the chemical in asparagus (PTC maybe?, can't remember) it'll taste bitter to you. That's why some people can't stand asparagus.

Not sure about the "bitter" part, but the ability to smell metabolites of asparagus (in the urine) is genetically determined... apparently it is absolutely FOUL (for those who can smell it)... bad enough that people who have the gene won't eat it...

Wow, I love the taste of asparagus and always have, so I am sure I don't taste the bitter part. I do, however, smell what you are talking about in my urine! It is FOUL, like the smell of a 2 week old bucket of dirty mop water!

Doesn't stop me from eating it!

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:31:32 PM

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RE: The Thread!!! - 6/30/2008 4:31:33 PM

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I really like asparagus. I have not noticed any odiforous effects.

I am going to try grilling it as suggested earlier by Mike.

Bruce, it seems we are from the same genetic group, lacking the taste gene, but having the smell gene.

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