I live in Morisset, and every now & then run into some young person, that when I tell them I'm A Labbie they say yeah " I went to munmorah and we had a reeel cool dude for a Lab tech over there" Your sins have travelled and you have left a mark! Wish we could all claim that.
Ocker
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- 16 May 2014, 10:56
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Robb has returned
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5263
- 15 May 2014, 09:26
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Practical Lessons for Casual teachers in science.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3706
Re: Practical Lessons for Casual teachers in science.
Yes! Narelle
That was the first thing that come to my mind when I started to read this
That was the first thing that come to my mind when I started to read this
- 25 Feb 2014, 09:34
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Broken Glassware
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10059
Re: Broken Glassware
BTW most lab waste glass is not recyclable and causes trouble at glass plant if put in with soda glass
- 25 Feb 2014, 08:08
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Broken Glassware
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10059
Re: Broken Glassware
I'm with Lyn
- 18 Feb 2014, 09:09
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: Egeria densa (water plant)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3777
Re: Egeria densa (water plant)
Not banned in schools
But illegal for aquarium shops to sell, as it can end up in our rivers and take over
But illegal for aquarium shops to sell, as it can end up in our rivers and take over
- 18 Feb 2014, 08:27
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Cotton covered wire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4997
Re: Cotton covered wire
Careful with the enameled wire, if the little darlings put too many volts onto the coil, it gets hot and melts enamel
- 18 Feb 2014, 08:20
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: starch
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4451
Re: starch
Yes! I always use rice water
The Best!
The Best!
- 17 Feb 2014, 13:52
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: Egeria densa (water plant)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3777
Re: Egeria densa (water plant)
In the past we always used elodea but that is banned also now we use "pink baby tears"
- 17 Feb 2014, 11:16
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: starch
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4451
Re: starch
I once ordered starch from Govt. stores & was sent corn flour, (it would not dissolve and would not work)
I once ordered Starch from "Silform" it was orange & did not work
I once ordered Starch from "Silform" it was orange & did not work
- 17 Feb 2014, 10:15
- Forum: Jobs Forum
- Topic: Maternity Leave - Cremorne NSW
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8203
Re: Maternity Leave - Cremorne NSW
Congratulations! Kirsty
- 17 Feb 2014, 08:39
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Retirement
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7640
Re: Retirement
Two weeks to go! but who's counting. Whoopee!!!
- 31 Jan 2014, 14:02
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Enzyme Prac that allows for variables in temp, pH and substr
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7230
Re: Enzyme Prac that allows for variables in temp, pH and su
Yeah I cut liver into pieces about the size of a match head and push down with a stirring rod!
- 31 Jan 2014, 12:39
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Enzyme Prac that allows for variables in temp, pH and substr
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7230
Re: Enzyme Prac that allows for variables in temp, pH and su
There is a lot of discussion on this prac Liver works best, chopped small or pureed. Set up 3% peroxide in test tubes and place in water baths at 0C, 20C, 40C & 90C add liver /potato measure height of froth. Repeat experiment with equal amounts of 0.1M HCl, Distilled water, & 0.1 NaOH add sa...
- 31 Jan 2014, 12:27
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: senior science
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4313
Re: senior science
Any meat is OK! as long as you keep above 80 C in drying oven!
Some of the fruits though present a problem as they remain soft and never dry completly
I just had a thought! Has anyone tried this experiment in a solar dessicator?
Some of the fruits though present a problem as they remain soft and never dry completly
I just had a thought! Has anyone tried this experiment in a solar dessicator?
- 30 Jan 2014, 12:36
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Retirement
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7640
Re: Retirement
Thanks All!
I'll try to logon and inject some humour sometime
My finest hour was introducing "joke of the day"
I'll try to logon and inject some humour sometime
My finest hour was introducing "joke of the day"
- 30 Jan 2014, 11:03
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Retirement
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7640
Re: Retirement
G'Day All :crazy: Some of you are aware I had a knee replacement last May, it was not a success :-( So today I made it official I'm going on leave till it's expired then retiring \:D/ It's going to be bittersweet but roll on 3rd march While I can I will log in occasionally, don't know what the rules...
- 10 Dec 2013, 12:33
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: can you get dry ice?!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8028
Re: can you get dry ice?!
The idea is not to ban "dry ice " pracs
But to ban idiots who do stupid things with it
But to ban idiots who do stupid things with it
- 29 Nov 2013, 10:56
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Waves demo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4177
Re: Waves demo
I looked up the Big W catalogue and searched for Water Dancing speakers and they did not show up
Do you remember were they in toy section?
Do you remember were they in toy section?
- 29 Nov 2013, 08:47
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Science ASSIST
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8673
Re: Science ASSIST
I almost put in my application for this job last March, but backed away from it as it was put up by Kevin as part of the Gonski review, decided that Kev didn't have a chance and after chucking Job here would then be told Govt. had a change of mind.
- 27 Nov 2013, 12:50
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: what couldn't you do without
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14174
Re: what couldn't you do without
Me neither, I don't have to have it, I choose to have it!