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Issue #497

Strange Weapons

The world has a long history of developing strange weapons for police action in bringing down unruly suspects and quelling riots. Many have altruistic origins, designed to subdue aggressors while minimizing bodily injury. Tasers^®, pepper spray, and bean-bag guns are modern examples of such weapons--though they seem antiquated in comparison to a "phaser" set on stun. We mention this because The History Channel is now airing a show entitled "Strange Weapons" featuring a crowd control product loosely based on a simplified version of Polywater technology (though APC had no part in it). It's a device that dispenses a mixture of water and polymer onto the ground. The product, dubbed "anti-traction material," works on the theory that it's hard to riot effectively when you literally can't stand up. Polywater production employees are well aware of polymers' ability to reduce friction between foot and floor. Just imagine what our complex, highly engineered formulas do to tame unruly cables!

FST Foam Sealant lab report on pull-out strength for theft deterrence.

FST Lab Report

To assist your effort in selling FST^™ Foam Sealant as a copper wire theft deterrent, we've uploaded a Lab Report to the website. The analysis quantifies the pullout force required to pull wire out of conduit sealed with FST foam, supporting the product's use as a theft deterrent. Testing was conducted with THHN wire in PVC conduit. Results would presumably vary with other combinations of cable and duct, but the concept is universal. Further testing could be done for specific applications, assuming availability of sample materials and justifiable business opportunities. As copper thievery grows more common, the FST solution grows more popular. Use this report to take deterrence from theoretical to quantifiable.

The Friday Fax Editor's Joke of the Week

The Joke

Chuck Norris Facts. 1) Chuck Norris’s tears are said to cure cancer. Too bad he never cries. 2) Chuck Norris doesn’t get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris. 3) Chuck Norris sleeps with a night light; not because he’s afraid of the dark, but because the dark is afraid of Chuck Norris. 4) When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris. 5) When Chuck Norris sleeps with a guy, it’s not because he’s gay, it’s because he ran out of women. 6) Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas. 7) Chuck Norris does not "hunt," because the word hunting infers the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes "killing." 8) The Dinosaurs looked at Chuck Norris the wrong way once. ONCE. 9) If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can’t see Chuck Norris, you may be only seconds away from death. 10) According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, Chuck Norris can actually roundhouse kick you yesterday. 11) Fine print on the last page of the Guinness Book of World Records notes that all world records are held by Chuck Norris, and those listed in the book are simply the closest anyone has ever gotten. 12) Chuck Norris has two speeds: walk and kill. 13) Every year on his birthday, Chuck Norris randomly selects one lucky child to be thrown into the sun. 14) What’s the square root of pie? Chuck Norris. 15) What is the square root of Chuck Norris? Pain.

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