Ah, yes. The '70's. Our lab had 2 windows, both on the same side of the wall. The pathologists cut under one of the windows and it had one of those box fans, pointing out. In Michigan. No hoods, an old duo-autotechnicon and xylene in full use with disposal down the drain. Every day, I would go home not knowing if I went thru a red light or not, arriving home , head still cloudy for about 30 minutes until it cleared. Ah..those were the days?? Although I miss it, I'm glad I had to give up my coffee and donut when cutting. Treats in the drawer are gone, mouth pipetting is gone (not mine, but yes, the mouth does turn black from silver nitrate!!) Progress is good. But I still like my '70's music!!! Bob Seger and old motown!!! ;)
>>> "Montina Van Meter" <[email protected]> 07/23/09 11:31 AM >>> I can remember back in the late 70's sitting at my microtome in a clinical lab (that was the size of an elevator shaft = no ventilation),where my supervisor would puff away on cigarettes with an ashtray perched on top of her microtome. When we had inspections everyone would put their contraband in their "personal drawer". I also interned in an ENT lab that processed with celloidin (=ETHER) and didn't have windows or a hood. That supervisor also smoked in the lab! I said a prayer every day that I wouldn't blow up or be asphyxiated during my two week stay. Montina J. Van Meter, HT (ASCP) Lab Manager Autonomic Neuroscience Pennington Biomedical Research Center 6400 Perkins Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70791 225-763-2564 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carol Bryant Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:04 AM To: [email protected]; Lynette Pavelich Cc: Histonet Subject: RE: [Histonet] Start Up Lab Love it! Too funny! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:59 PM To: Lynette Pavelich Cc: Histonet Subject: Re: [Histonet] Start Up Lab Dang maybe I should stop keeping my lunch in the cryostat. The fresh unfixed tissue adds a certain je ne sais quoi to the flavor. :/ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Lynette Pavelich" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:07:07 To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Start Up Lab Gosh.........I remember the days sipping on my coffee and nibbling on a fresh donut as I cut my morning slides! Sigh...... >>> Merced M Leiker <[email protected]> 07/22/09 5:00 PM >>> (lol some labs have a bench area as well as a desk area where food is allowed.) --On Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:19 PM -0500 Ingles Claire <[email protected]> wrote: > In the lab?!? For shame. :) > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Cindy DuBois > Sent: Wed 7/22/2009 10:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Histonet] Start Up Lab > > > > And a coffee pot. > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > Merced M Leiker Research Technician II Cardiovascular Medicine 348 Biomedical Research Building State University of New York at Buffalo 3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214 USA [email protected] 716-829-6118 (Ph) 716-829-2665 (Fx) No trees were harmed in the sending of this email. However, many electrons were severely inconvenienced. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
