Its a way of adding hydrocarbons to other hydrocarbons
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedel%E2%80%93Crafts_reaction
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:09, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I have a vague memory of hydrocarbons from GCSE chemistry
*puts on the SCIENCE glasses and reads* yes, it is cool.
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:17, Reply)

ironcally, I dont have to use that at work
But today I got to use ultra high strength acid
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:20, Reply)

Oooooo.
Occasionally I get to go the vault, that has a metal door a foot thick. And use staplers with inch-long points that go CLUNK. I can't compete ;)
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:21, Reply)

Atleast you cant burn you face on them
I have a red mark above my eye when I got a corrosive splash on may face the other day
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:24, Reply)

Owww :( I have a huge burn mark on my left arm from an argument with a hot baking tray
and a very faded one on my right one from a run-in with a Swiss frying pan.
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:44, Reply)

Sounds fancy
My old housemate was very possessive about her Swiss cookware. Plus I was ok, it was an alkali burn, those can be cured by washing the affected area with coke.
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:49, Reply)

You learn something new every day :)
nah, this was crappy cheap stuff while I was living in Switzerland. I was cooking something and Stalker Girl started screeching for my attention so I turned and arm collided with hot pan...
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:58, Reply)

coke also works on wasp stings
and oven cleaner burns
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:01, Reply)

And scummy coins that have been in your washing machine filter since the dawn of time.

( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:01, Reply)

Its the phosphoric acid in it

( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:05, Reply)

It cleaned the coins up so far...
but the bus driver still looked at me funny.
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:06, Reply)

it can also remove rust

( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:08, Reply)

That one I did know :)
I had an Italian professor at uni who hated us drinking Coke, because his uncle had worked in a Coke factory in Turin and tossed random things into the vat. "They all dissolved, so what is it doing to your insides, eh?"
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:12, Reply)

and goes famously well with Bacardi...
and other spirits too.
not only that but orange juice and coke!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:18, Reply)

That's a German soft drink
I think it's called Mezzo Mix.
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:28, Reply)

it was an old german guy who was a regular at a pub wherein i worked used to drink it...
3/4 pint coke and ice topped-up with 2 bottles britvic OJ
i will look out for the real stuff next time we are en-route to Poland, on the list with red/white sauce ;-)
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:42, Reply)

Yesss! I knew I'd not made it up :D
I don't remember it being too pleasant though o.O
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 22:13, Reply)