Calling all Geeks

[waterbear]

In some of my posts I also say ammonia compounds and organics or just organics...so I think it's a good catch all phrase! To me the word 'organics' used in conjuction with a pool denotes contaminents from living things such as sweat, urine, plant material, bacteria, nitrogeneous fertilizers (manure), etc. Not the 'chemistry' definition but certainly a valid one. the first definition of 'organic' on Dictionay.com is:
Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms: organic matter.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/organic

This certainly describes what we are dealing with in our pools!

[duraleigh]

"Organics" it is.

I find it interesting that the original intent of "geeks" in everday language has morphed from mildly derogatory into a badge of honor.

Appropriately....."Thanks, Geeks!"

[ShelleyAnn]

Dave - I am an "organic" gardener. In my little gardening group we always used the word "organic" to mean things of the earth...things found in nature that are not man-made. Then, some stickler from the "University" came in and lectured and insisted that organic meant that it had carbon in it...still trying to figure out the difference.

Shelley

[AnnaK]

Or, to be really geeky, carbon and hydrogen. Diamonds are all carbon but aren't considered an organic compound.

Ammonia, on the other hand, has no carbon in it yet it reacts with chlorine and falls within the group of 'organics' for purposes of this discussion.

I'm splitting hairs, aren't I?

[matt4x4]

can't we just call it crap or crud???