>All the fifth graders had to do a science experiment and put together one
>of those tri-fold presentation boards with all the bits, from question
>and hypothesis to conclusion.
>
>Reid's was: "The Great Aspirin Dissolving Experiment."
>testing various coatings -- "film" (your regular Bayer-type), chewable,
>geltabs, and enteric.
>((if you want FAST relief, take the film-coated with hot Sprite, though
>all liquids but cooking oil dissolved it within a minute; enteric really
>IS SLLLOWWWWWW release -- all night in a glass of room temp vinegar
>didn't change the pill a bit))
>
>ANYWAY
>Home from school comes this notice:
>
>"CONGRATULATIONS!
>Your child's project has been selected to represent Brushy Creek at the
>Austin Energy Regional Science Festival 2003...."
>
Congratulations to Reid and parents

>Two students from each fifth grade classroom were selected to go to
>Regionals.
>Who'da figgered dissolving aspirin would do it for Reid? [We think it's
>that we targetted the different coatings (since dissolve rate doesn't say
>a thing for efficacy) and used several different types of liquids,
>several different temps, etc. -- thorough scientific approach (as, yes,
>demanded by his scientific parents).]
>
>Anyway, don't expect laurels from regionals, but advancing to the next
>step is pretty darn cool we think.
>
>Woo Woo!
>
>the PROUD mamma
>
Tre cool

>(full test results available on request)
>
Love this tagline
>=====
>"Grandpa, when will I be old enough to do whatever I want?"
>"I don't know, Ruthie. No one has lived that long yet."
>"Dang!"                 --Rick Detorie; "One Big
Happy," 03-03-03

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