RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] marriage vs. Torturing yourself

[Jennifer Dozar <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Neil, do you have an obsession with Fight Club? have you actually tried
this Lye in your crotch thing?  This really strikes me funny! 

Ummm, also, are we talking about torture in a marriage thread?  is that to
some synomous with marriage or something....  (I guess to some it would
be. hahaha)


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(I liked that one, Jon :) So I'm using it!)

On Thu, 5 Apr 2001, Neil Bradshaw wrote:

> Bathing in lye makes sense so long as it's diluted. When you have a very
> small amount of lye in an overall amount of water, you'll probably be
> okay. Pure lye, a.k.a. NaOH (Soduim Hydroxide), will fuck you up. You saw
> Fight Club, no doubt. 'Nuff said.
> 
> Pop quiz: what's the chemical formula for soap, and what is it commonly
> called? Answer after my .sig
> 
> Hydroxide is the foundation of bases. Bases either contain OH-
> or makes it when it reacts with water. Interesting fact: combine NaOH with
> HCl (the ever-so-famous Hydrochloric Acid) and you'll get something really
> nifty. It's not that hard to realize when you think about it. NaOH + HCl =
> NaCl + H20. Tada! And no balancing, either!
> 
> So, if you ever get bored and want to make salt water, now you know
> how. Getting pure NaOH and HCl, however, is another matter.
> 
> It should also be noted, though, that bases can burn you just as bad as
> acids. Pour either NaOH or HCl on your skin in it's undiluted form and you
> will beg for a neutralizing agent.
> 
> Regards,
> Neil
> 
> Soap is sodium stearate, NaC18H35O2 (really hard to write out this way),
> a sodium salt of stearic acid (a.k.a. skin conditioner). Look for it on a
> soap label coming near you.
> 
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