a little Xtra

Dos and don'ts in the lab>

1) Watch the chairs.. they travel a great distance. - i ended up on the floor , rear end first, in front of my supervisor while trying to simulataneoulsy pippette and sit down.

2) your calculator is never there when you need it

3) pens are extremely precious.

4) never turn you back on your pippettes. they have legs

5) cartidges ( small tubes) FLY... very far... they like homing in on the dustbin.. especially when you're in a hurry to get things done.

6) when you screw up, just try to alter the protocol - you never know wat can happen --- rephrased from J's policy

7) Eating agar with nutrient broth to wash it down iz standard lab fare.







" Do not ring me while i'm suntanning on the beach , like J did.. " - Al to me, on his going away for a conference.

" just drink water to dilute, then sit on the shaker in the lab" - me to J on how to decrease the effects of alcohol absorption.

" Lao ban! we're here, ok, let's go for lunch>" - on reporting to work the day after lab dinner .