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Freebase Dali · 07-22-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

No, they monitor. I've been shut down twice for using BT. Just a heads up, be careful.

Damn.. I wonder if they just have certain sites flagged, or torrents flagged...
When they shut you down, what did they say?

**Janszoon** · 07-22-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I was alone in the office today, so I used my mouse-mat as a pillow and slept for 3 hours on the desk. Good day. 7.5/10

You truly are the engine that powers the British economy.

TheCunningStunt · 07-22-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

You truly are the engine that powers the British economy.

They're lucky to have me.

scottsy · 07-22-2010, 12:36 PM

Well, bad couple of days, primarily ruined by the death (by falling) of my beloved phone... I loved that little sucker, as it kept me in constant contact with the online world as I chased my children's outdoor playing needs around.... will replace it some time soon, but for now it's back to the prepaid crap... ugh, and the crappy low capacity mp3 player i used to carry about... it was better when it was all one device! Nevermind!

duga · 07-22-2010, 01:43 PM

Interesting day today. My lab uses a chemical called Trizol to extract DNA from plant tissue. I keep my plant tissue frozen with liquid nitrogen and then dump it in the Trizol. For those who don't know, liquid nitrogen changes to a gas very quickly and gas expands. Put it into a closed tube and, well, it'll blow. I thought all the liquid nitrogen in my sample had dried up, so I went ahead and stuck it in the tube and closed it. It then blew up right in my face. I never had to use the eye washer thing in my lab, so that was a first. As I stand there hunched over with high pressure water gushing into my eyes, my coworker walks by and starts reading off the consequences of getting Trizol in there. Clouding of the cornea, swelling, tissue damage, and eventual blindness were some of the few charming issues that were potentially ahead of me.

A hospital trip later and it turns out I got to the eye washer fast enough. No blindness to speak of just yet. I didn't remember when I last got a tetanus shot, so I ended up getting one of those too. This all comes during one of the longest freaking weeks I've had in a long time. UGH.

ElephantSack · 07-22-2010, 02:39 PM

^Dude, you're a scientist? That's cool.

In other news, I feel like hell and I have a gig tonight. We'll see how things pan out. Should be interesting. Played a gig last night and got pretty well ****housed. Picking my sister up from the airport in Atlanta tomorrow, and then another gig on Saturday. And then my going away party on Sunday. Then one last week in South Carolina, and I'm out this bitch!

TheCunningStunt · 07-22-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

^Dude, you're a scientist? That's cool.

I was somewhat of a scientist back in the day.

By that I mean I bought some test tubes when I was about 9 and put any household products I could find in them..

I guess it's a bit different from Duga.

crash_override · 07-22-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Damn.. I wonder if they just have certain sites flagged, or torrents flagged...
When they shut you down, what did they say?

They named the file by name, Originator tag and all. Said I had to delete the file before they could turn the service back on and the copyright holders would be notified. Never heard anything about it again.

**Janszoon** · 07-22-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by crash_override

They named the file by name, Originator tag and all. Said I had to delete the file before they could turn the service back on and the copyright holders would be notified. Never heard anything about it again.

What a bunch of cox.

duga · 07-22-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

^Dude, you're a scientist? That's cool.

Yep, sure am. Though it's not very cool when chemicals are splashed in my face, I do enjoy my job.

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I was somewhat of a scientist back in the day.

By that I mean I bought some test tubes when I was about 9 and put any household products I could find in them..

I guess it's a bit different from Duga.

That was me when I was little. I had the whole visible man thing, a cheap toy microscope, and a few kiddy science kits. I think I just took it a step further and now I get to mess with DNA and stuff.

07-22-2010, 12:36 PM	#12614 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Well, bad couple of days, primarily ruined by the death (by falling) of my beloved phone... I loved that little sucker, as it kept me in constant contact with the online world as I chased my children's outdoor playing needs around.... will replace it some time soon, but for now it's back to the prepaid crap... ugh, and the crappy low capacity mp3 player i used to carry about... it was better when it was all one device! Nevermind! __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

07-22-2010, 01:43 PM	#12615 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Interesting day today. My lab uses a chemical called Trizol to extract DNA from plant tissue. I keep my plant tissue frozen with liquid nitrogen and then dump it in the Trizol. For those who don't know, liquid nitrogen changes to a gas very quickly and gas expands. Put it into a closed tube and, well, it'll blow. I thought all the liquid nitrogen in my sample had dried up, so I went ahead and stuck it in the tube and closed it. It then blew up right in my face. I never had to use the eye washer thing in my lab, so that was a first. As I stand there hunched over with high pressure water gushing into my eyes, my coworker walks by and starts reading off the consequences of getting Trizol in there. Clouding of the cornea, swelling, tissue damage, and eventual blindness were some of the few charming issues that were potentially ahead of me. A hospital trip later and it turns out I got to the eye washer fast enough. No blindness to speak of just yet. I didn't remember when I last got a tetanus shot, so I ended up getting one of those too. This all comes during one of the longest freaking weeks I've had in a long time. UGH. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

07-22-2010, 02:39 PM	#12616 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	^Dude, you're a scientist? That's cool. In other news, I feel like hell and I have a gig tonight. We'll see how things pan out. Should be interesting. Played a gig last night and got pretty well **housed. Picking my sister up from the airport in Atlanta tomorrow, and then another gig on Saturday. And then my going away party on Sunday. Then one last week in South Carolina, and I'm out this bitch! __________________ OF THE SUN**