Week 923 Then Self-Destructs
20 EZ Style InvitAtional by Pat Myers Report from Week 923 then self-destructs. (Nancy M. THIS WEEK’S CONTEST: WEEK 927 In which we asked for new chemical terms: By far the most frequent submission Lawrence, Annandale) was for “palinium”; we include two. Alas, the terms “honoring” presidential Ryanide poisoning: A toxic reaction candidates are all for Republicans; there just weren’t any good Obama-themed exacerbated by inadequate medical entries. care. (Kathy El-Assal, Middletown, Wis., a First Offender) Winner of the football made 2entirely of Bubble Wrap: Bachmanium: Similar to palinium in THE its dullness and abrasive properties Platitudinum: A metal that becomes but is lighter in weight despite being more dull each time it is used, yet WINNER more dense. (Scott I. Berkenblit, somehow is never discarded. (Beth OF THE Baltimore, a First Offender) INKER Baniszewski, Cambridge, Mass.) Sellulose: Superabsorbent Marionbarium: Highly reactive substance that sucks value from with alcohol and other 3 whatever it touches; commonly used substances. Difficult to purge from the as home insulating material in the Binladium: When combined system long after peak effectiveness. past decade. (Larry Gray, Union Bridge, with lead and immersed in (Marcy Alvo, Annandale) BOB STAAKE FOR THE WASHINGTON POST water, it almost instantly Md., a First Offender) Madoffium: Catalyst capable of disappears. (Christopher Arsenice: Especially in those genes. turning liquid substance, Lamora, Guatemala City) 4 (Rob Huffman, Fredericksburg, Va.) Drive-by shoutings overnight, into absolutely nothin’. The Empress was beseeched recently to give another go to a (Lawrence McGuire, Waldorf) Debtceilium: Toxic gas that expands contest we last did 12 years ago: It’s for mini-poems written in the to infinity unless contained.
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