It's a Junk-Hole Out There

Stick a fork in Monday; it's done. (Well, class is done. Still much work to do.)

Had a nice weekend. Saw Tapes-n-Tapes and Cold War Kids on Friday at the Drunken Unicorn. Nice little venue on the other side of MJQ. It's a tiny little deathtrap. Seriously, someone starts fireworks down there, nobody's getting out. It is, however, a great place to catch up and coming bands before they get on everyone's radar. That being said, I encourage you to check these kids out. They really are fantastic. You'll be hearing more about them.


What Did You Say?
Saturday night, I went to a party some friends' place. Our crew showed up and mingled a little and, unabashedly, gorged ourselves on homemade pizza. George's family owns a pizza shop up north. Growing up, he picked up a thing or two, trust me. It was some of the best pie I've eaten in a while.

Our little convoy tended not to mingle as much as we could have. We relaxed in the living room which was also about 15 degrees cooler than the kitchen. Evidently, whenever anyone else tried to come into the room, they would hear part of our conversation and immediately walk away. Apparently, phrases like "junk-hole," "huge boobs but an enormous hooked nose," "the dog whisperer is fantastic," and "Peej, close you legs, I can see your figs" really freak some people out. Needless to say, we didn't increase our circle of friends.


Have a Fire?
To put it out, all you need is a combination of hydrochloric acid and sodium bicarbonate. Careful, mixing the two will cause a huge reaction. If used effectively though, the resulting carbon dioxide (or water) should put out the fire. If used ineffectively, you'll likely cure any tummy ache and get rid of that pesky flesh. On the bright side, you probably won't be so worried about the fire.

For today's lab experiment, we calculated how much chemical we'd need to cause a reaction that produced enough carbon dioxide to put out a fire in a shoebox filled with candles. Good stuff , huh? My group put out all the candles within a second. In that time, we also filled half off said box with salt water, coated the desk with water, and provided the entire class with ideas for how to better engineer their experiments. Funny to see an entire class scatter like that. Some people actually move a lot faster than I thought they would.