[Histonet] Start Up Lab

[Lynette Pavelich]

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" <Montina.VanMeter <@t> pbrc.edu> 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

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Love it!  Too funny! 

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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

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From: "Lynette Pavelich" <lpaveli1 <@t> hurleymc.com>

Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:07:07 
To: <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu>; <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>;
<CIngles <@t> uwhealth.org>
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 <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu> 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 
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> In the lab?!? For shame. :)
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Merced M Leiker
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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