Monday, November 10, 2008

Funny things people said in lab

So we recently this mycoplasma contamination issue...we were discussing things to try like getting new cell stocks, trying antibiotics, decontaminating everything.
Adam: The lab I was working at in Germany had mycoplasma too, and they had to decontaminate the whole place.
Diana: Everything?
Adam: Yup, they just gassed everything.
Brock: Those Germans, that's how they solve problems. They just gas everything.

Last fall when flu season rolled around, Angela and I were talking about going to get our shots at University Health Services when Brock walked into the room:
me: Hey Brock, we're going to get our shots after lunch. Wanna come along?
Brock: What are you going to do after that?
Angela: We will come back here.
Brock: Isn't it going to be weird if we're all drunk in the lab?
me: FLU shots, not SHOTS shots.

Diana: Hey guys, look at this! [explosion]

Adam: I need to shut down total immunoglobulin production.
me: Why?
Adam: To overcome immunity to the vector.
me: So let me get this straight, you're going to cure Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome but you need to shut down immunity to do it?
Adam: Well...

Joe [who used to work with cows]: Why can't you just stick a needle in a vein and pull out ten mils of blood?

Brock: Would you believe me if I told you my name was short for Brocktholomew?
me: Noooo.
Brock: I told Sarah that and she believed me.
me: That's because she's blonde.
Angela: Shi-Hsia! That's so mean! I thought you were a nice person!
me: [...spluttering...]
Angela: That's the kind of thing *I* would say.

me [holding up a six-week-old cockerel from our chicken study]: Joe! Look at how big this cock is!

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