
	Friday Fax A Weekly Summary of Polywater^® News of Incredible Importance

Issue #864

We will attempt to present this success story about the use of FST Duct Sealant for methane mitigation without any juvenile flatulence jokes. Representative Bob Taylor of Empire Sales in California recently sent in a compliment about Polywater's Western Regional Sales Manager for the Electrical Division, who had apparently persevered with distinction to solve a stinky situation.

Bob said, "Kudos to Jeff Ericson. We (pretty much all Jeff) have been working for at least 2 years on approval from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Los Angeles Unified School District for FST-250. Methane mitigation was the key need, but roadblocks included MSDS indications, decisions on whether to do work in-house or by contract, and just a whole lot of government types of nonsense. I think he supplied technical data 10 times to 10 different people. Always professional. About 50 kits have been used so far, and it's just starting. Also, good work on a GoToWebinar presentation that settled issues at LAUSD. Lots of conduit to seal!"

That's great work with a great result on his part, but in a classic example of selfless humility, Jeff pointed the finger elsewhere: "Sheri Dahlke (Polywater Lab Manager) deserves the majority of the credit. She's the one who had to send technical info and answer questions for two years from all the LAUSD departments: Methane Mitigation, Environmental, and Personal Safety. Thanks, Sheri!"

And it is at the intersection of "methane" and "Jeff pointed the finger elsewhere" where the Editor struggles with his juvenile tendencies, for we all know that ... he who pointed the finger pulled the finger.

The Friday Fax Editor's Joke of the Week

The Joke

Yet More Commonly Misused Phrases. 1) Wet Your Appetite -- This expression is used incorrectly 56% of the time it appears online. The correct idiom is “whet your appetite.” Whet means to sharpen or stimulate, so to “whet your appetite” means to awaken your desire for something. (I hone my appetite by wetting it with beer. --Editor). 2) Shoe-In -- This should be “shoo-in,” which means a sure winner. To shoo something is to urge it in a direction, as to shoo a fly, or to shoo a horse or politician toward victory. It’s easy to see why "shoe-in" is common, as it suggests the door-to-door sales practice of blocking a door from closing with a foot. But “foot in the door” is an entirely different idiom. (But what if you urge your foot in your mouth? --Editor) 3) For All Intensive Purposes -- The correct phrase is “for all intents and purposes.” It originates from English law in the 1500s, which used the phrase “to all intents, constructions, and purposes” to mean officially or effectively. (So ... it has nothing to do with uptight dolphins? --Editor). 4) One in the Same -- “One in the same” would literally mean that the “One” is inside the same thing as itself, which makes no sense at all (Unless the One is Neo from 'The Matrix.' --Editor). The proper phrase is “one and the same,” meaning the same thing or the same person. For example, “When Melissa was home schooled, her teacher and her mother were one and the same.” 5) Make Due -- When something is due, it is owed. To “make due” would mean to “make owed,” but the phrase to “make do” is short for “to make something do well” or “to make something sufficient.” When life gives you lemons, you make do and make lemonade. (Our Accounting Department makes due all day long when customers buy Polywater. --Editor).

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