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a bear a Lion and a Chicken were in the woods discussing Who was the hardest and toughest, the bear says "well I`ve only got to growl and people will stop dead in their tracks, turn and run". the Loin says "that`s nothing, I`ve only got to Roar and people will hear me a mile away and start running!" the chicken pipes up "well I`ve only got to sneeze and the whole planet $hits itself". ------------------------ George Bush, has today sanctioned the Bombing of the Canary Islands as a precaution against Bird Flu!

a HOT fact: Pepper Spray as used by the Police is perfectly edible, so the next time you get arrested, ask for a squirt or two on your Burito!

H2S and CH4 can both be solidified at 188 and 90.67 kelvin respectively. so yes, it is possible, although Why anyone would wish to acheive this is something I cannot answer

I`m going to "Sticky" this thread in the General Science are as I recon it`s got lots of potential if looked after and kept REAL! any off topicness or spam will be deleted, keep your facts clear and concise and lets see how many good ones we can accumulate )) btw, did you know that, In Indiana it's illegal to bathe in winter?

I asked a good friend of mine today (a Chem proffesor) and the letter "R" does indeed stand for Radical and has done for some time, the Punctuation Has altered during that time though, and in the case of Benzene and the likes "AR" was used to indicate Aromatic Radical, the Dot for Free Radical and so forth so yeah, "R" does indeed mean/stand for Radical. this info also cost me a Beer afterwards!

I recon it is pretty old, I have chem text books here from the early 1900`s and they use it too. I guess the REAL meaning isn`t all that important outside this particular question anyway, r could just as well mean Replacable for alot of it anyway obviously in the case of the pic in the OP, an Amino acid looks like it should be there for the `R`, although I don`t know what the molecule is, it does look remakably DNA(ish) or at least Bio something or other. I`m no expert in this area so the prior statement is ONLY suposition on my part

aren`t the one with the dots the Free Radicals? what happens in RCOOH for a carboxylic radical? "Organic acids have hydrogen bonding and a carbonyl that gives them a double dose of polarity. The functional group is represented by a carbon, two oxygen atoms, and hydrogen. The general formula is R-C-O-O-H. One radical is attached to the carbon of the functional group." since the Functional group here is the COOH, the R must be the Radical spoken of? taken from :http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=18&id=18773

this would seem to sugest otherwise: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/methyl%20radical I used Methyl as an arbitrary `R` if we just look at the definition of Radical as used in chemistry: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/radical it seems to be the exact function of the R in these molecules

IIRC, R stands for Radical.

a huge 8 foot hole has appeared in the middle of an interstate Highway... the police are now looking into it. nearby a man drank a litre of battery acid after stealing the battery from a parked car in an attempted suicide bid... the police will be charging him later. there was a Hijacking of a cargo plane containing several hundered crates of Cigarettes and over 50 crates of Carrots, the plane has since been recovered minus it`s cargo... the police are now searching for a Rabbit with a bad Cough.

Q: what`s the sharpest thing in existance? A: a fart... it can cut through your pants without making a hole

I`de also add to Swansonts List that after reading it and you Still feel your "theory" passes, USE OUR SEARCH ENGINE FIRST!!! before posting. you`de be surprised what might have been thought of before you

here`s the place to add/list any quick and easy experiments that can be done either at home or with simple equipment. this is NOT a thread for Chat, and all experiments entered here MUST BE according to the SFN safety/legality regulations. please keep all entries as complete and exact as possible. where possible provide links with pictures (not a requirement). All subjects are welcome, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Psychology etc... single post... single experiment

GD = General Discussion ;p RTFM = Read The Freakin Manual

Top ten Comical Compounds... http://chemclub.cambridgesoft.com/chemhumor/FStopten.cfm

"Sir David's amusing and original story reminds me of the Victorian circus proprietor, whose star performer was the human cannonball. People travelled miles to witness him propelled hundreds of yards through the air. One day, sadly, the men with the net misjudged his velocity and the human missile expired. Told of the tragedy, the proprietor commented "How sad; we will never find a man of the same calibre." from: http://www.sir-george-young.org.uk/articles/newsitem.cfm?newsid=1668

Q. definition of panic? A. Farting in your space suit. --------------------------------------- Q, Definition of YUCK! A, kissing your Granny goodnight and she sticks her tongue in.

joke; ed84c anyway, here`s a "definition" joke. Q, what`s the definition of Disgusting? A, eating a bowl of Corn Flakes, and finding out your brothers Scab Collection has gone missing

I just this minute heard this from my wife. Q. what do you call a cow with no legs? A. Ground beef

5@y0 just reminded me in the weightlifting thread. How do you make Hormone? A: Don`t pay her

Q: Why did the Baker get an electric shock? A: He stepped on a bun and a Current went up his leg.

privetstvie moy drug, kak dela? ochin priatna ot SFN i Angliya Edit: translation is: Welcome my friend, how are you?, a great pleasure from SFN and England

yeah me too, although my chronological age is somewhat different

damn good point! the`yre SOoooo critical to a child`s well being! Go On Ca`pn, go Spank Phi LOL )