The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XII

[Frank Drebin]

trapezii or trapeziuses, depending on how obnoxious you want to be.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

1) If I get drug tested for getting hired at a new job, and one tests positive, what are the legal repercussions? Obviously one won't get the job, but is their a fine involved?

2) If you admit to a police officer that you did drugs several months ago, but are not presently high or in possession, are you breaking any laws that the officer can arrest you for?

Depends on the test. (EDIT: oh and if you're a chronic user or not) If it's a standard test and you used the drugs several months ago you're clear. If it's some sort of fancy hair test or bone biopsy test that can determine stuff deposited in the hair/bones then i think they can find traces of some drugs. (might be false - i've only heard about these 2 tests - too lazy to verify)

 

[Yared]

trapezii or trapeziuses, depending on how obnoxious you want to be.

Well. What is more accurate.

No doglatin!

 

[Tee Kay]

I say trapeziums and everyone who's not Dachs (who's a time-travelling Roman senator) should say trapeziums.

 

[Arakhor]

The plural of trapezium would be trapezia.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Can an antibacterial kill a fungus? I googled it and got some biology university stuff and something about hydrogen peroxide and something about treatments for athletes foot.

Also, is mold and fungus the same thing?

EDIT: Not a medical issue why I ask. I ask because I accidentally spilt some antibacterial hand sanitizer on a bit of mold and it killed it.

 

[Yared]

That's a trapezium.

This is a trapezius:

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

EDIT: Not a medical issue why I ask. I ask because I accidentally spilt some antibacterial hand sanitizer on a bit of mold and it killed it.

Alcohol kills a lot of things.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

The hand sanitizer doesn't have alcohol listed, though. It has "ethonol." I think I spelt that wrong.

 

[PeteAtoms]

The hand sanitizer doesn't have alcohol listed, though. It has "ethonol." I think I spelt that wrong.

You should google "ethyl alcohol," hell... try googling "ethanol."

 

[Ulyaoth]

Depends on the test. (EDIT: oh and if you're a chronic user or not) If it's a standard test and you used the drugs several months ago you're clear. If it's some sort of fancy hair test or bone biopsy test that can determine stuff deposited in the hair/bones then i think they can find traces of some drugs. (might be false - i've only heard about these 2 tests - too lazy to verify)

How does anyone get a job when they do these tests? Are the tests really crappy or something?

 

[Frank Drebin]

Well. What is more accurate.

No doglatin!

well, one is latin and one is english plural.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

You should google "ethyl alcohol," hell... try googling "ethanol."

Oh, they're the same thing. I just went back to look again and it said "denatured ethanol." I looked it up: "Changed in nature or natural quality." How exactly did they change it?

 

[PeteAtoms]

Oh, they're the same thing. I just went back to look again and it said "denatured ethanol." I looked it up: "Changed in nature or natural quality." How exactly did they change it?

Step 1
Google "denatured alcohol"

Step 2
Wikipedia is first link, click on it, the article labeled "Denatured Alcohol."

Step 3
???

Step 4
Profit!

 

[madviking]

Denatured alcohol is just alcohol in which they add a bunch of chemicals to make undrinkable, so people don't start chugging hand soap to get a buzz.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

How does anyone get a job when they do these tests? Are the tests really crappy or something?

Hey don't ask me, i'm in Romania, drug tests haven't been invented here yet. All i know is from stuff i heard or read about your western civilization !

 

[GinandTonic]

Oh, they're the same thing. I just went back to look again and it said "denatured ethanol." I looked it up: "Changed in nature or natural quality." How exactly did they change it?

1st google hit for denatured ethanol, line one.

Denatured alcohol is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous or unpalatable, and thus, undrinkable. In some cases it is also dyed.

Basically alcohol has various industrial and domestic uses. Raw alcohol is poisoned and dyed so it cannot be drunk. Then it is exempt from duty and in many places from age restriction on purchase. For instance when applying the sealant around the edge of a sink or tiles dipping your finger into denatured alcohol stops the sealant from adhering to the finger, thus allowing you to smooth the sealant.

 

[GoodGame]

Denatured alcohol is just alcohol in which they add a bunch of chemicals to make undrinkable, so people don't start chugging hand soap to get a buzz.

Yeah it's basically ethanol that has been poisoned with some methanol (causes blindness, etc.. if drunk). Apparently goes back in history to keeping people from drinking royal stocks of ethanol.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

A few minutes ago I saw an airplane out the window, pretty close to the ground, EXTREMELY loud, it was shaking the whole house. Just now I heard a very loud booming noise. What are the chances that was a plane crash?

EDIT: OH WOW THE AIRPLANE IS FLYING OVERHEAD AGAIN. WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING??????

 

[Yared]

The chances of it falling down and crashing down into your apartment?