1969912 0 #1 March 20, 2008 This guy says there are 31 elements available at a typical WalMart. They are: He, Li, C O, N, Ne, Mg, Al, Si, S, Ar, Ti, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Kr, Nb, Ru, Rh, Ag, Sn, Xe, W, Pt, Au, Hg, Pb, Bi, Am-241 (man-made, radioactive). Glad to know that? "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnguy 0 #2 March 20, 2008 am-241 is in almost all smoke detectors. http://www.dangerouslaboratories.org/radscout.html"If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #3 March 20, 2008 Yeah. Got some It's only made at a couple DOE sites in the US, and world production is less than 10 lb/year. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 March 20, 2008 That was a fun read, thank you for the the link. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katzeye 0 #5 March 20, 2008 Flashback to "Breaking Bad" on A&E. Makes me want to be a chemist. Not cuz I want to cook meth, but because I can make a flash bomb kinda thingy from etch a sketches! Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #6 March 20, 2008 Uranium is available right at amazon.com too... http://www.amazon.com/Uranium-Ore/dp/B000796XXM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1206017033&sr=8-2 Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #7 March 20, 2008 QuoteUranium is available right at amazon.com too... http://www.amazon.com/Uranium-Ore/dp/B000796XXM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1206017033&sr=8-2 Dave Cool. Another good source is http://www.unitednuclear.com/. There happens to be an abandoned uranium mine nearby, so I'll check that out first. Find me some plutonium. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #8 March 20, 2008 QuoteThis guy says there are 31 elements available at a typical WalMart. That's really neat! Thanks! /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #9 March 20, 2008 Quote There happens to be an abandoned uranium mine nearby, so I'll check that out first. Find me some plutonium. If there is anything you can't find there, let me know. I go cycling past Rocky Flats several time per week. Just tell me what you need."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #10 March 20, 2008 Interesting site.... I like his Sodium Party page. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #11 March 20, 2008 Quote Interesting site.... I like his Sodium Party page. Sodium? Meh. Don't overlook the pioneering work with oxygen done by George Goble at Purdue: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TBLr_XrooLs "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #12 March 20, 2008 Quote Quote Interesting site.... I like his Sodium Party page. Sodium? Meh. Don't overlook the pioneering work with oxygen done by George Goble at Purdue: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TBLr_XrooLs Nice pyro stuff, but the sodium was cool because it attracted lots of male butterflies who were looking to get little sodium presents for their mates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #13 March 20, 2008 Quote Nice pyro stuff, but the sodium was cool because it attracted lots of male butterflies who were looking to get little sodium presents for their mates. Things that go "BANG!" always attract males!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #14 March 20, 2008 Yeah, the WalMart section is good. Pretty sure they also have Ce, La, Th, Nd, and B. That brings it to like 36 elements. Bet there's more. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Programmer 0 #15 March 20, 2008 Sure, Wal-mart. But most of their elements are made in China. I only buy American-made elements. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #16 March 20, 2008 Quote Sure, Wal-mart. But most of their elements are made in China. I only buy American-made elements. Hey!You can't beat Chinese-made lead!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,121 #17 March 20, 2008 Don't forget cobalt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #18 March 20, 2008 QuoteDon't forget cobalt! Magnets? "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,121 #19 March 20, 2008 >Magnets? Maybe, if they have really good magnets. Mainly I was thinking of B-12 supplements. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #20 March 20, 2008 "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #21 March 21, 2008 Quote Don't forget cobalt! With how bad they open and fly how could you forget about a cobalt. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,162 #22 March 23, 2008 QuoteYeah, the WalMart section is good. Pretty sure they also have Ce, La, Th, Nd, and B. That brings it to like 36 elements. Bet there's more. They sure have Nd-B magnets. I bet they have P (Coke/Pepsi) and F (toothpaste)too. And beverage cans contain Mn.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,162 #23 March 23, 2008 QuoteThis guy says there are 31 elements available at a typical WalMart. They are: He, Li, C O, N, Ne, Mg, Al, Si, S, Ar, Ti, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Kr, Nb, Ru, Rh, Ag, Sn, Xe, W, Pt, Au, Hg, Pb, Bi, Am-241 (man-made, radioactive). Glad to know that? Mo, V (wrenches and other high strength steel parts) Ga and As (LEDs), In, Sb, Ge (solders, semiconductors), Ca (antacids), Cl, Br, I And then there are the dietary supplements with stuff like Se.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
