Props in the Hizzouse!
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A slim week, really. Not much reading involved, though large amounts of listening. I spent the vast majority of my awake time being oriented to my new surroundings. The OSHA people, always fun and full of glee, extracted our child-like whimsy and crushed it as we all watched. Some highlights:
No kung fu fighting in the Radiation Department.
Adding water to chemical waste does not dilute said waste; it only generates more of it. So, don’t.
Spilling formaldehyde down elevator shafts is not encouraged.
Do not put darts in the centrifuge.
Acid hurts.
The playing of ‘Truth or Dare’ in any lab will result in a harsh beating and dismissal from your respective program.
Tomfoolery, hijinx, and general grabassery are prohibited everywhere.
Do not fill Super Soakers with liquefied e coli, then engage in Microbiological Death Match with other labs.
Doing shots of liquid nitrogen will not make you a ‘cold-blooded killah’. They will make you dead. Death is prohibited.
The highlight was when one OSHA dude showed a picture of someone wearing crocs and said, ‘You can’t wear crocs in the lab. Or ever, preferably. I saw a picture of Tim Tebo wearing crocs yesterday and it confirmed my hatred of him.’ Me, too, OSHA guy. Me, too.
This week’s ultimate prop: Achewood.
Seriously, people. If you want to give yourself the gift of laughter, start reading through Achewood’s archives.
And, finally, a poem from a Seattle bus, where great swaths of worthy prose sit awaiting discovery. Thanks, again, to Sarah.
From the Hospital Bed by Eve Psalti
Closing my eyes
Almost feeling the sand
The salty air through my hair
Carries voices of the loved ones
Wet feet, glorious, crusty sun
Fried fish and fresh tomatoes
And a long table set
I’m here
I’m ready
I’m home
Sir @ August 8, 2008
Adding water to chemical waste does not dilute said waste; it only generates more of it. So, don’t.
well i could have told you that.
Kat: Maybe you should moonlight for OSHA. It’s everyone’s dream job.
“General Grabassery!” *salute*
Never prohibited, not over here. ;)
I hate Crocs with the fire of a thousand suns.
Do not fill Super Soakers with liquefied e coli, then engage in Microbiological Death Match with other labs.
AWESOME.
JenBun:I’ll keep this in mind if and when we ever meet.
Jennie!:Ditt-friekin’-O. Clogs look bad enough, but crocs are RUBBER CLOGS. Ass-tastic is what they are and nothing more.
Ashley:If you think that’s awesome, wait’ll you hear about the Anthrax Slingshot the microbiologists keep in the basement. Wooooooo, good times!
C-diff is my super-soaker filler of choice, it has the added bonus of pungencey. Oh, and I live in the Anthrax capital – care for some of my irradiated mail?
OSHA leaves us alone for the most part, but those fun and light-hearted folks from WA-SHA, well… lemme tell ya, they’re a barrel of monkeys AND a bag of chips, even though we don’t have anything like e. coli. water guns or a dart-filled centrifuge to play with (sadly).
haha@microbiological death match.. we could pitch in with our humanoids and make things a bit more interesting :-D
first time here.. and I like. looking forward to more.
But. BUT. BUT! Dilution IS the solution to pollution. Well, at my lab anyway.