Welcome to New Frick!

We are now moved into New Frick, yay!  Please feel free to post any pictures you have taken of the new lab.  We will have upcoming contests, madlibs and member profiles in the new building soon.  Until there, here are a few pictures I have taken.  Excuse the quality, they are from my phone.

Blog Updates

In addition to the fish feeding application that Keith mentioned, I have added a couple of other features to the blog.  On the righthand side below the polls you will find tips to heal a broken heart. 

All the way at the bottom of the page you will find that you can play tetris while you learn tips to whiten your teeth!

Monday News

Good afternoon everyone!

Just wondering how many people remembered to celebrate Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night which was last night.

This may be the last week of chemistry before the move, especially if you are attending ACS!  Hope the chemistry gods are looking down upon us favorably this week.  The rest of us will be taking a trip to Mexico while you're in Boston.

We are now taking submissions of questions for this week's interview with Dr. Marsini.  If you wish to submit anonymously, you may place the questions in my mailbox upstairs.  The interview will be conducting Wednesday, so please submit prior to that!

Thanks and have a great National Resurrect Romance week.

National Chocolate Chip Day News

I have not yet received any contest entries.  Don't miss out!

I think Dr. Malona needs a hug, so be sure to stop by his desk and give him one.

We need volunteers for the next member profile.  Matt gave us a great interview which was posted today, so the standards are high!

Monday News

A2 and A3 are now shut down.  Remember to retrieve your samples quickly from A1 as it will fill up.

Someone left the door to the -78 freezer open.  Please ask a senior lab member if you are unsure of how to close it.  Otherwise it sounds an annoying alarm that the island and 61 must endure while it cools down again.

Please don't be afraid to post on the blog and comment on posts.  This is supposed to be an interactive forum.  In the future I may hold orders hostage until posts are made.

Mike won the weight loss competition.  I think he volunteered to use his winnings to throw a party for the group.  How nice of him!

We learned last week that the Groves group is entirely unprepared for the upcoming move.  If you see them wandering around looking lost during the move, please stop to show them the way.

From the archives

Since many of the current group members did not have the pleasure of working in the awesome environment of the lab in the days past, I thought I would share an old email with the group so that new group members know what it was like in the days past and old group members relive the glory days with these warm, fuzzy memories.

Good morning,

Some urgent and late-breaking news about a potentially hazardous situation has just been brought to my attention and I feel compelled to share it with you all.  As I write this there is, in fact, snow sticking to the brick path outside of the department.  Amazing, I know.  This interesting and unique phenomenon does, however, come with the risk of people slipping on their walk out to Nassau Street and nearby areas, so I just want everyone to be aware and exercise caution.  If you need more information, please contact safety guru and original observer of this event, Dr. BJ Chain, Ph.D. 

Please note that BJ has been left off of this email in the hope that the group will band together and give him a hard time about this (as we have been doing all morning in 63), so when you see BJ please ask him about this.  A lot.  Please.

Love,
Bob

Extreme Heat!

This very hot and humid weather we have been having can be especially dangerous to the elderly.  Please remember to check in with the older members of our group frequently, and give them a glass of cold water if needed.

Also, remember the following signs of heat exhaustion and get help if necessary!

• Heavy sweating
• Paleness
• Muscle cramps
• Tiredness
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea or vomiting
• Fainting

Until the temperatures return to normal, limit time spent in the island, drink plenty of water, wear lightweight clothing (but you're still in lab, try to cover up) and get plenty of rest!

FYI- Privacy

Just wanted to let everyone know that I chose to make the blog not listed in search engines for anyone who might be concerned about privacy.  Hopefully this means that random people will not easily find this site.

More news!

 
Dr. S. David Tilley will be coming to visit on either July 26 or 27.  Please start preparing for his visit now.

Also the soon to be Dr. Jimin Kim (circled below) will be presenting her FPO on July 26.  Please attend, it is sure to be spectacular!

Monday's news

Note: The island art gallery is still open for submissions

We have a new student who started today. How long until Malona scares him away?

Also in the news, Marjoke will be visiting us tomorrow. Please come say hi, I'm sure she'd like to see everyone.  Don't bring up this weekend's soccer game with her though!

 I believe the breadmaker in the group room means that Siler's new group job is to make bread for the group every day.  Please thank him for this generous offer!

Fruity Waste

Just wanted to remind everyone that fruity waste should not be disposed of in the labs. Thanks! Also, the big fridge in the group room doesn't work, so don't put food in it!

Trivia of the day... can you hear the difference between miner and minor?

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Cheryl's artwork is available for viewing in the Island Art Gallery. Admission is $2, payable by cash or check. Available for a limited time only, don't miss out!