So at work I have to carry around a magnet with me for work related purposes. I normally keep it stuck to the metal joint on my lanyard.

A stroke of genius jumped into my head all the sudden today, and I walked up to two of my (male) coworkers to show them.

"Hey guys, check it out, my magnet sticks to the implants in my spine" *half twist, holds magnet to upper back, magnet sticks*
"Oh wtf"
"ugh"
"oh god"
"Do you think this is a good place to keep the key?" *magnet sticks to boob*

After I let them freak out for a while I pointed out that some bras have metal in them and they laughed.

I went and did the same thing to a gay friend at work and he kept going "ew ew ew oh my god that's gross" while turning around and walking away. When I pointed out it was my bra he said "Oh thank god, I was wondering how it was going through that much skin ... how am I supposed to know that anyway?"



(Titanium is used for implants, being that is non-ferrous and is not magnetic and cannot rust.)

Quote from: Autumn on April 18, 2010, 07:23:02 PM
(Titanium is used for implants, being that is non-ferrous and is not magnetic and cannot rust.)

Do you set off the metal detectors at airports and courts?  I have a surgical stainless steel prosthesis in my shoulder and I always get pulled out and wanded down.

-Sandy

Nothing to set off (since it's non magnetic.) Never had a problem. They're pretty dumb if they see everything in my spine and think it's a bomb.

Our very own She-Wolverine.  Complete with Adamantium skeleton. 

Quote from: Autumn on April 18, 2010, 07:23:02 PM
(Titanium is used for implants, being that is non-ferrous and is not magnetic and cannot rust.)

lol I have a titanium bar bolted to my right clavicle with 8 screws from when I broke it rather severely into 3 pieces back in 2005. (I'm finally getting it removed at the same time I'm out for my SRS, since it is no longer needed). It's never set off any of the airport alarms, but it never occurred to me that was because it was titanium and not stainless steel.

Quote from: Janet Lynn on April 18, 2010, 07:57:50 PM
Our very own She-Wolverine.  Complete with Adamantium skeleton. 

Don't mess with me!

-Sandy(*snickt*)

Quote from: Autumn on April 18, 2010, 07:44:49 PM
Nothing to set off (since it's non magnetic.) Never had a problem. They're pretty dumb if they see everything in my spine and think it's a bomb.

Aluminum will set off a metal detector and it is non metallic. That argument doesn't hold.

Aluminium is ferrous in nature (weakly: which is why they use electroplating to get it out of ore). Titanium isn't generally ferrous unless it's a high iron alloy derivative.

Quote from: LordKAT on April 19, 2010, 12:56:07 PM

Aluminum will set off a metal detector and it is non metallic. That argument doesn't hold.

Aluminum is the most common metal on the planet.

Also I suppose just living for 10 years with them without a problem through airports and court houses isn't a valid argument.

Quote from: Sandy on April 19, 2010, 05:48:20 AM
Don't mess with me!

-Sandy(*snickt*)

that's lady deathstrike i believe...featured in xmen 2 as the striker's female bodyguard with Adamantium claws coming through her fingers...ouch

Quote from: Autumn on April 19, 2010, 07:28:48 PM
Aluminum is the most common metal on the planet.

Also I suppose just living for 10 years with them without a problem through airports and court houses isn't a valid argument.

Valid as in it won't set off the detectors? I'll take your word for it. Valid as in metal detectors work on magnetism? That don't work as I know aluminum does set off detectors. It did when I went to see Bush when he was President. The security guys told me it isn't magnetism that the detector reads.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_detector

Apparently they do work off of magnetism, but in a more advanced than 'does it stick to a refrigerator' sense of magnetism. And because every metal reacts differently, there are discriminators in place to ignore results from certain types of metals. I think Aluminum is a lot more practical of a contraband metal than titanium is, but who knows. Aluminum can poison the body so it makes sense to not use it for implants...

Anyway it apparently just depends on how anal the screening system is. Never tripped anything, ever, even courthouse scanners, yet a poster on yahoo answers says the only place he had a problem was a courthouse.

So, in honor of ICP, I say - "F***ing magnets, how do they work?"



Now back to the important part: my boobs just went up what appears to be half a cup in about a week and a half. My bra now has something to push up, and they really look like small boobs in the mirror now. My girlfriend was *stunned.* I now overflow my own hand when I try to cup a breast, and nearly overflow her (much larger) hands. I might graduate to a B soon. Hell, I might already be there O.o

Progesterone, hell yeah.

Quote from: Autumn on June 05, 2010, 11:53:00 AM
So, in honor of ICP, I say - "F***ing magnets, how do they work?"

Goddammitsomuch, I wanted to be the first to reply with the ICP meme. 

'grats on the boobage too. 

That meme didn't exist when we started discussing it... I didn't even remember that part of the thread til I opened it up again. I just wanted to say "BOOBIES" because I think my friends are getting tired of me going "BOOBIES" over the last week.

he he boobies. Fingers crossed I may be able to join this club by the end of the year.

"Metal" detectors pretty much work on anything that's electrically conductive.  They're just set up to discriminate between different materials.  With a small change in logic, you could make them detect only aluminum.

so it would seem. I wonder why those guys told me that it wasn't magnetism. I think they were not wanting to get into a discussion of it and thought that would get rid of me. Oh well I wasn't planning on talking to them more than I had to.

Oh my goodness, I so totally love the fact that you freaked the guys out with a simple magnet and your bra! LMAO!

When I get a job, I will most likely try to freak the guys out, once I get comfortable though LMAO!

I have a whole bunch of shrapnel all over from being blown up in Vietnam and i set the detectors off all the,the fun part is explaining how a woman has shrapnel in her body,but with woman in combat in Iraq it is getting easier!!!

Thank you for your service, even though it may be a lifetime ago you should still be thanked.