November 20, 2004
Titanium
Number 22 on the periodic table with an atomic weight of 47.90, titanium is a white, largely non-reactive metal, and the ninth most common in the Earth's crust. Titanium is as hard as steal with a fraction of the weight, alternatively, its about 60% heavier than aluminum but twice as hard. Obviously a useful material. Somehow it also became our own Ripley's Holy Grail. The theme seems to be anything worth making is worth making in titanium. "What about cookies?" I ask, but the response is only "Titanium!"
Ripley's love of titanium makes me a bit uncomfortable. Not because of anything improper he's done with it (I've have my suspicions but I've been afraid to ask his girlfriend) but because I don't understand it. I don't even mind not understanding it. There are a lot of things I don't understand, like Chinese, or how to open a bag of potato chips without a disaster. It makes me a bit nervous because I don't understand it along with Bailey. We've talked about it. Neither of us can figure it out. I don't like being ignorant along with Bailey. It occasionally happens but I can fake the sort of sneering superiority that just might mean I have a clue. The Titanium thing took me for a loop. Now I'm forced to wonder, is this what its like to be Bailey?
Posted by DjDuk at November 20, 2004 01:12 AM
It rocks! Except for this annoying "Steve" guy that seams to have nothing better to do with his time then write not-nice things about me!
Reply, as for the cookies all work on making them and will let you know how they turn out.
Posted by: Bailey at November 20, 2004 09:37 PM
I have to admit that DJ Duk may be right. After reading this post one of the first questions that I asked him was if that was really a titanium motorcycle and when I found out that it was I immediatly wanted one. In my defense titanium is awesome!
Posted by: Ripley at November 21, 2004 05:29 PM
There's a wee-bit of a typo in this, just thought you'd want to know! hehehe...it's Steel, not Steal...
Posted by: Jess at November 21, 2004 05:56 PM
That's not true. Maybe instead of "as" I meant "to." That'd make about as much sense. Or possibly it's just a regular Freudian slip. Wonder what I was thinking of?
Posted by: DJDuk at November 22, 2004 01:40 AM
Hay look, everyone that has ever posted on this web sight has posted here...
Posted by: Bailey at November 22, 2004 09:24 AM
In holding with the continuity of truth, I'll post here as well...
Posted by: That Guy at December 22, 2004 03:57 PM
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