In college I had a work-study job for some geology grad students

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alcaray — 12/23/2005 6:21:36 PM (archived)

[Dave, if you are out there, I know I owe you $25.]

I used to grind basalt into a very fine powder as preparation for neutron spectroscopy. I know that "gunpowder-like smell", very well. And yeah, when I left the lab from 4 hours of grinding, no matter how careful I had been, it was time for a shower.

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Japan eyes spacesuit for '18 U.S. moon shot - Chris Vancil - 12/22/2005 12:28:58 AM
- I heard... - R.L. - 12/22/2005 10:52:45 PM
- Hope they don't end up with power ranger helmets (n/t) - alcaray - 12/22/2005 3:44:55 PM
- wicked pissah! - phil - 12/22/2005 2:41:09 AM
  - Very cool if they can pull it off (and I wouldn't bet against them) - Larry J - 12/22/2005 3:28:50 AM
    - re: I have my doubts...but yeah very cool. - Chris Vancil - 12/22/2005 9:58:07 AM
      - re: I have my doubts...but yeah very cool. - Larry J - 12/22/2005 2:13:08 PM
        
        ok- a question - R.L. - 12/22/2005 10:58:13 PM
        
        Dust is a pain - Larry J - 12/23/2005 12:41:25 AM
        
        In college I had a work-study job for some geology grad students - alcaray - 12/23/2005 6:21:36 PM
        
        re: In 1980... - Chris Vancil - 12/24/2005 10:39:49 PM
        
        re: ok- a question - Chris Vancil - 12/23/2005 12:39:18 AM
        
        re: I have my doubts...but yeah very cool. - Chris Vancil - 12/22/2005 4:50:21 PM
      - re: I have my doubts...but yeah very cool. - Chris Vancil - 12/22/2005 10:14:43 AM
        
        Will we need to design suits that can handle meteoroids? - LJK - 12/23/2005 8:05:11 PM
        
        re: Well we have always need to protect against the possible "bullet"... - Chris Vancil - 12/23/2005 9:41:39 PM
        
        A speck the size of a grain of sand moving fast enough... - Larry J - 12/23/2005 11:14:47 PM
        
        re: Well we have always need to protect against the possible "bullet"... - Raoul - 12/23/2005 9:46:08 PM
        
        re: Well we have always need to protect against the possible "bullet"... - LJK - 12/23/2005 9:49:36 PM
        
        re: Meteorite showers - Raoul - 12/25/2005 11:46:45 AM
        
        re: Well we have always need to protect against the possible "bullet"... - Chris Vancil - 12/23/2005 10:40:35 PM

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