Re: New Scientific Discoveries <VBG> [Fwd from friend]

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In a message dated 8/1/99 12:05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

kturbin@... writes:

<< Good, Carol, but it's just not fair! >>

What's not fair, Ken?

Carol

***Note: Your joke was good, but unfair to men. At least some men, I hope! Ken

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Good, Carol, but it's just not fair!

Ken

At 10:21 PM 7/31/99 -0400, you wrote:

>From: MsVVarrior@...

>

><< ** Two new additions to the periodic table of elements:

>

> Element Name: WOMAN

>

> Symbol: WO

>

> Atomic Weight: (don't even go there)

>

> Physical properties: Generally round in form. Boils at nothing and may

> freeze at any time. Melts whenever treated properly. Very bitter if

> mishandled.

>

> Chemical properties: Very active. Highly unstable. Possesses strong

> affinity with gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones. Volatile when

> left alone. Able to absorb great amounts of exotic food.

>

> Turns slightly green when placed next to a shinier specimen.

>

> Usage: Highly ornamental. An extremely good catalyst for dispersion of

> wealth. Probably the most powerful income reducing agent known.

>

> Caution: Highly explosive in inexperienced hands.

> ___________________________________________________

>

> Element Name: MAN

>

> Symbol: XY

>

> Atomic Weight: (18050)

>

> Physical properties: Solid at room temperature, but gets bent out of

> shape easily. Fairly dense and sometimes flaky. Difficult to find a pure

> sample.

>

> Due to rust, aging samples are unable to conduct electricity as easily as

> young samples.

>

> Chemical properties: Attempts to bond with WO any chance it can get.

>

> Also tends to form strong bonds with itself. Becomes explosive when mixed

> with KD (Element: Child) for prolonged period of time. Neutralize by

> saturating with alcohol.

>

> Usage: None known. Possibly good methane source. Good specimens are able

> to produce large quantities on command.

>

> Caution: In the absence of WO, this element rapidly decomposes and

> begins to smell.

> >>

> >>

>

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In a message dated 8/1/99 1:42:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

MsVVarrior@... writes:

<< Your joke was good, but unfair to men. At least some men, I hope! Ken >>

Ken:

Yup; unfair to some men - and some women. I think this was a global joke.

Carol