Foney Fridays: A Sticking Point
filed in humor, original writing, satire on Nov.07, 2008
Ballot Measure G fails
HOME DEPOT, US - Ballot Measure G, which attempted to redefine epoxy, has failed. Supporters of the measure hoped that 2-part bonding-agent-only and 2-part resin-only adhesives could be sold as 2-part epoxies.
An epoxy, of course, is a thermosetting epoxide polymer that cures (polymerizes and crosslinks) when mixed with a catalyzing agent or hardener. Without the catalyzing agent, the epoxy resin does not cure. This was the crucial point for detractors of the ballot measure.
“You can’t call something an epoxy if it doesn’t stick.” said Elmer Sklew, a spokesperson for “Sticking up for Epoxy,” a non-profit defense-of-adhesives organization.
Supporters of the measure have said repeatedly that it is unfair and discriminatory to exclude resin-resin and catalyzer-catalyzer pairings as less valuable to society. Unfortunately for the supporters of the measure, their bumper stickers kept slipping off cars.
Source: O.Handwasher
November 7th, 2008 on 12:08 pm
thank you mr handwasher….haha
November 9th, 2008 on 6:04 pm
Very clever, Sether! I’m sitting here wiping tears away because of the last sentence. =)