[Histonet] Histotechs: born or made?

[Pam Marcum]

I think some of my work mates know some of your work mates!!  They can be so talkitive at times when I can't  see them as I am here a lone sotr of.

Pam


> I'm constantly exchanging jokes with my co-worker.  We are always trying
> to gross each other out.  I'm not sure if this is normal, considering I
> work in a lab by myself.
> 
> We must be off,
> Freds
> 
> >>> "King, Curtis - RAS" <cking <@t> rallansci.com> 11/30/05 12:36PM >>>
> I would never make it through a day without craking up over something
> most
> people would consider IN BAD TASTE HUMOR.  I Love My Job
> 
> Curt
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Ford
> Royer
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:28 PM
> To: 'Histonet'
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histotechs: born or made?
> 
> 
> When I was a practicing laboratory scientist (27 years ago), we would
> have
> some of the wildest lab parties and everyone seemed to be on the same
> page
> as far as having a weird sense of humor.  A work day didn't go by
> without
> some form of laughter in our lab.  Non-laboratory people often asked me
> why
> this was.  The only thing that I could come up with is it was how we
> dealt
> with the profession that we chose.  I won't go into details or give
> examples.  We all know what I am talking about.  It does take a special
> kind
> of person to this sometimes morbid (some would say hideous) work and I
> for
> one am glad that there are these types of persons to take it on.  Thank
> you
> all for your dedication to your profession and the people that you
> serve -
> mankind.
> 
> ~ Ford
> 
> Ford M. Royer, MT(ASCP)
> Minneapolis, MN
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Morken,
> Tim
> - Labvision
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:11 AM
> To: 'Ingles Claire'; Histonet
> Subject: [Histonet] Histotechs: born or made?
> 
> The first time I walked into a histology lab it was the day after the
> 4th of
> July and there were 4 blackened fingers sitting on the grossing bench
> (one
> guess how they got there - and it's nothing to do with anything
> Cajun!). My
> first thought was : 'this is going to be a strange job.' I've seen
> much
> stranger things since, so I think histotechs become strange due to
> exposure
> to unnatural sights (among other things!). And, of course, the
> pathology
> staff of any hospital is infamous for their "gross" humor.
> 
> 
> Tim Morken
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Ingles
> Claire
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:55 AM
> To: Histonet
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: 70% from NBF
> 
> 
> I have wondered the same thing many times myself. Whether it was
> naturally
> me or the addition of the chemicals that made me a bit strange. I think
> it
> may be partly both. I usually blame it on the chemical fumes though.
> :)
> Claire Ingles Mohs Clinic, UW Hosp. Madison WI 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Bryan
> Llewellyn
> Sent: Tue 11/29/2005 11:15 AM
> To: Histonet
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: 70% from NBF
> 
> 
> 
> I have often wondered whether I became a histotech because I was born
> strange, or whether I became strange because of the time I spent
> training in
> a place like that!
> 
> Bryan Llewellyn
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gayle Callis" <gcallis <@t> montana.edu>
> To: <Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 8:23 AM
> Subject: [Histonet] Re: 70% from NBF
> 
> 
> > Joseph made some excellent points here
> >
> > Chloroform is an excellent clearing agent (used it back in the 60's
> in 
> > open dip and dunk processors - O.K. so I'm old!) but no one warned us
> 
> > about its carcinogenic nature and there were no safety issue 
> > regulations then.  Take his advice!
> 
> 
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