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EternalOptimist replied

27 January 2009, 09:10
Hydrogen Sulphide - Harriet Harman
Nitrous Oxide - Tony Blair
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Purple Dalek replied

27 January 2009, 09:08
dibromothymolsulfonephthalein - coalition governments
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Purple Dalek replied

27 January 2009, 09:06
Phenolphthalein - lefties
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Drewster replied

27 January 2009, 09:00
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

What do others think about the political affiliations of common chemicals?

Litmus............. LibDem?
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BrowneIssue replied

26 January 2009, 21:47
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

My threads usually run for at least 3 posts before going off on a completely unrelated tack. Is this a new CUK record?

No, linky.

However, Wilmsow's thread starters always seem to go off topic during the first paragraph.
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expat replied

26 January 2009, 21:42
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

Bah! you changed it.

Well, telling me I"m OT is like .....
oh I can't think of a good one. Suggestions?

In fact I think I'll make my motto "OT & OTT".
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BrilloPad replied

26 January 2009, 21:09
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

My threads usually run for at least 3 posts before going off on a completely unrelated tack. Is this a new CUK record?

No. atw holds the record. He can change the tack to total bollox in a single post. And does so for almost every thread.
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xoggoth replied

26 January 2009, 19:35
Bah! you changed it.
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expat replied

26 January 2009, 18:57
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

I was looking at news about the "Mexican stewmaker". The BBC says he dissolved his victims in Caustic Soda, the Times and Mail say he dissolved them in Acid.

This just seems fitting somehow, alkaline substances somehow seem to me to be socialist/left wing while acids are right wing. What do others think about the political affiliations of common chemicals?

How about the disappointing level of scientific education on the newspapers (though the Scotsman also had caustic soda).
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xoggoth replied

26 January 2009, 18:52
My threads usually run for at least 3 posts before going off on a completely unrelated tack. Is this a new CUK record?
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expat replied

26 January 2009, 18:49
speaking of news media

Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

I was looking at news about the "Mexican stewmaker". The BBC says he dissolved his victims in Caustic Soda, the Times and Mail say he dissolved them in Acid.

This just seems fitting somehow, alkaline substances somehow seem to me to be socialist/left wing while acids are right wing. What do others think about the political affiliations of common chemicals?

Which would be better for dissolving parliament?

Last edited by expat; 26 January 2009, 19:00.
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xoggoth started a topic Odd associations

26 January 2009, 18:44
Odd associations

I was looking at news about the "Mexican stewmaker". The BBC says he dissolved his victims in Caustic Soda, the Times and Mail say he dissolved them in Acid.

This just seems fitting somehow, alkaline substances somehow seem to me to be socialist/left wing while acids are right wing. What do others think about the political affiliations of common chemicals?
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