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Thought for today...

Postby Admin » 16 Feb 2011, 20:16

As we get older, we sometimes doubt our ability to ‘make a difference’ in the world. It is at these times that our hopes are boosted by the remarkable achievements of other ‘seniors’ who have found the courage to take on challenges that would make many of us wither.

Harold Schlumberg is such a person:

QUOTE FROM HAROLD

“I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired?'
Well, I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background and one of the things I enjoy most is converting beer, wine and vodka into urine. I do it every day and really enjoy it.”

An inspiration to us all.
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Re: Thought for today...

Postby John Boyd » 16 Feb 2011, 21:01

I don't have a chemical engineering background (mine is in broadcasting) , but I still have a lot of success at emulating Harold's feats.
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Re: Thought for today...

Postby Bojan » 17 Feb 2011, 00:31

Excellent and inspiring indeed !! I can only add a thought of my own -- given my background in biology -- and that is that the "urine cycle" doesn't end there, because everything Harold Schlumberg and the rest of us "chemistry experts" convert into urine, nature converts back and we drink it all over again in the form of beer, wine, vodka. That's kind of inspiring too . . . :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Thought for today...

Postby jimuc » 17 Feb 2011, 11:42

Admin wrote:As we get older, we sometimes doubt our ability to ‘make a difference’ in the world. It is at these times that our hopes are boosted by the remarkable achievements of other ‘seniors’ who have found the courage to take on challenges that would make many of us wither.

Harold Schlumberg is such a person:

QUOTE FROM HAROLD

“I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired?'
Well, I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background and one of the things I enjoy most is converting beer, wine and vodka into urine. I do it every day and really enjoy it.”

An inspiration to us all.


Load of p*ss if you ask me :lol:

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Re: Thought for today...

Postby David Martin » 18 Feb 2011, 10:01

Actually, if you drink John Smith's or Boddington's you can cut out a stage in the cycle... :twisted:
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Re: Thought for today...

Postby RayL » 18 Feb 2011, 13:32

Back in college days, the local beer in Portsmouth was Brickwoods, brewed down by the dockyard. A sample was sent to the Public Analyst. His report stated "Your horse has diabetes".

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