Teacup Cafe - Part VI

[Lotesse]

But I'm stoked, because like I said it's fantastic for the garden, and hopefully all this rain'll revive my poor wilty palm trees. *sips fattening Chai; absentmindedly leans against Leroy while Claire the puppy nestles nearby, on overstuffed chair next to blazing fireplace in the Teacup Cafe*

Here's a website all about palms, but I can't find the name of my little palm trees. Still lookin'.

http://www.junglemusic.net/palms/

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by trolls' bane

LOL! The only problem out here we have is that my dad will be working half the night. At the slightest hint of a slight fraction of a percent of possibility of rain, Verizon puts the whole company on a "rainy-day" schedule, which means that even if it doesn't rain, I won't be seeing him till late.
Anyone got some heavy water? As in D2O? (aka H2O with a deuterium isotope of hydrogen.)

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[Lotesse]

Re: Norwegian heavy water from world war II -

In contrast to the Allied effort, heavy water was central to Heisenberg's rather ambiguous fission program in Germany. A large-scale industrial effort like that mounted in the United States for isotope separation was impossible, and the entire program centred on a small amount of unenriched uranium and Norwegian heavy water.
In February 1940 Werner Heisenberg, in Berlin, reviewed the published literature, particularly the work of Bohr and Wheeler which pointed out that it was the likely the rare isotope of uranium 235U which was being fissioned. He decided that to build a reactor from natural uranium required good moderator - D2O or carbon. If H2O was to be used as a moderator, then the uranium would have to be enriched in 235U. By summer Walter Bothe, in Heidelberg, had tried the purest form of carbon he could obtain - electrographite from Siemens - but found the absorption too high for natural uranium. They recognized that this was probably due to residual impurities, and worked out further refining steps, but Army Ordnance, their paymasters, ruled out trials due to cost. Robert Döpel in Leipzig had shown experimentally that D2O was a good moderator; indeed it looked like the only possibility.


Read the rest of this fascinating article here:

http://www.physics.ubc.ca/~waltham/d...er/node10.html

[trolls' bane]

Interesting. I saw that on the deuterium article, but didn't check it out. I'll read that...Take it with me to school tomorrow.

[Lotesse]

The Allied underground resistance, in order ot prevent the Axis from getting ahold of heavy water and being able to get a head start on making atomic bombs, sunk one of their own (Norwegian) ships which held a cargo of barrels of heavy water, to keep the Axis from getting their paws on it. That ship sunk in one of Norway's huge lakes; Pytt would know which one, surely.

[Rían]

Nice hot beef stew for everyone!!

*puts a steaming crock with beef stew on the table, along with bowls and spoons*

With some yummy French rolls, too! Got the beef and the rolls from our local butcher/produce store that's been here for ages. Slightly pricey, but well worth it on occasion.

Well, I"m off to take the second crock to my friend Enjoy!

[Lotesse]

Oh, MAN that hits the spot!!! Thank you so much, Rian; that is the perfect food for this rainy evening. And here is a nice Aussie Shiraz-Cab to go with that stew, for everyone -

Damn, that's good stew!

[trolls' bane]

Thanks! *eats*

[Spock]

....late news.....The History Channel had the Norway stuff, months ago.

[Spock]

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[Lotesse]

Originally Posted by Spock

....late news.....The History Channel had the Norway stuff, months ago.

Well guess what. We have it now, here, in the here and now, at the Teacup Cafe, not at the History Channel. Perhaps trolls' bane did not SEE that History Channel story; I thought he'd find it interesting now, in light of his current interest in the subject of heavy water.

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by Lotesse

Well guess what. We have it now, here, in the here and now, at the Teacup Cafe, not at the History Channel. Perhaps trolls' bane did not SEE that History Channel story; I thought he'd find it interesting now, in light of his current interest in the subject of heavy water.

Yeah. What gives everyone the impression that I have cable? I don't even watch the channels I have! Period. I get all the news I need from the internet and NPR.

[trolls' bane]

Well, now seems like a good time to say, Nurv, you've melted! This used to be a picture of you.

[trolls' bane]

Alle ignorerer meg på den gal tid! Jeg er slik syk av folk og deres hedonistic livsstil. DET ER INGEN DRAENDE RYGGER! I dag var den siste strå. Jeg ber om unnskyldning, skjønt jeg ikke føler seg noen behov til. *murrer sint*
Ach! Still can't speak it corectly. Nevercould. Non. Jaimais! No, doubleplusungood felling MURGHLAK!

[Lotesse]

What is the MATTER with you tonight, trolls' bane? Are you O.K.? Here, have a nice cup of warm tea and sit by the fireplace, and for pete's sake, calm DOWN. *Hands TB a cup of tea, wraps him in cozy cashmere blanket, sets him in the big cushy-chair by the fire.*

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by Lotesse

What is the MATTER with you tonight, trolls' bane? Are you O.K.? Here, have a nice cup of warm tea and sit by the fireplace, and for pete's sake, calm DOWN. *Hands TB a cup of tea, wraps him in cozy cashmere blanket, sets him in the big cushy-chair by the fire.*

Thank you.
Rough last six hours or so.
(Τους ρωτήστε! )
Ah, sometimes I am such a hypocrite.

[Nurvingiel]

Originally Posted by trolls' bane

Alle ignorerer meg på den gal tid! Jeg er slik syk av folk og deres hedonistic livsstil. DET ER INGEN DRAENDE RYGGER! I dag var den siste strå. Jeg ber om unnskyldning, skjønt jeg ikke føler seg noen behov til. *murrer sint*
Ach! Still can't speak it corectly. Nevercould. Non. Jaimais! No, doubleplusungood felling MURGHLAK!

You speak Norwegian!! That's awesome! I had no idea.

I don't think people meant to ignore you. After hedonistic, I just got confused.

I'm coming up to my 7000th post. That post should be in here, showing you the cafe picture I drew for my lovely customers!

[trolls' bane]

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

You speak Norwegian!! That's awesome! I had no idea.

I don't think people meant to ignore you. After hedonistic, I just got confused.

I'm coming up to my 7000th post. That post should be in here, showing you the cafe picture I drew for my lovely customers!

Oy! Γιατί οποιοσδήποτε άλλοσδήποτε δεν με είπε αυτοί θα μπορούσε να μιλήσει τα νορβηγικά!.
No, I can't.
And once again, I am being a hypocrite. This is ONE LONG HOUR! At least I got the house to myself. But frell it, doesn't anyone have an air conditioner around here!? Not allowed ot turn it on.

[trolls' bane]

Ga! I am such a fool sometimes! What was I thinking? I am going to destroy Mt. Baxter! I WILL DESTROY IT! I give it to the control of R2D2!
DEATH TO MT. BAXTER! DEATH TO QUATUM TOWN!

No, never mind...too much work...perhaps I should just take a rest. I am so exausted. Maybe I'll have Zeak do it for me.

[Lotesse]

That's Greek! Hey, what does that translate to? I was learning Greek, a long time ago my Greek ex-boyfriend was teaching me modern Greek and I had been teaching myself ancient Greek on my own, from books. That was back in my smart and sharp days, back when my I.Q. hadn't yet been so damaged by life and hard drugs. What does that translate to, TB?