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What the hell is a 'toonce'?





David Hewitt
Chemistry Department
Monash University

In article <1993Jan24.231121.23744@netcom.com>, howard@netcom.com (Howard Berkey) writes:
> In article <1993Jan22.231758.7421@gw.wmich.edu> 159muehlberg@gw.wmich.edu writes:
>>Another new humor:
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>>My organic prof was trying to explain the basics of spectroscopy to
>>our class and one student was simply not understanding the concept
>>behind the effect of the lightwaves on the hydrogen (specifically 
>>NMR).  Dr. B, kind and gentle fellow that he is, asked the
>>student if he had ever cooked anything in a microwave.
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>>The student's prompt response was,"nothing except my sister's cat."
>>Rather than reacting (pun wholly intended) violently, Dr. B
>>used the cat as the substance for explanation, ie, how the 
>>microwaves caused the rotation of the H's in the water of the
>>cat to change.  For the entire rest of the lecture, chemical toonces
>>was the topic of conversation...
>>
>>Ellen Muehlberger
>>123muehlberg@gw.wmich.edu
>>"whole-hearted and half-brained"
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> Sorry, but this one's going to alt.best.of.internet.  It's a classic.
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> -Howard
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