Fishteacher73 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 The worst job I have had was a construvtion job. My first day I was paired with a guy that could not figure out how to dig a hole. The foreman had to have me do the math. Nothing quite like digging holes in the southern sun and mud with mental midgets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biochemist Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Well... I should also say I had one job that might have been worse than the turkey job...I worked for about one hour as a phone sex operator when I was 19 or so....I would ask questions about this, but Buff would accuse me of being a lech agian.:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffy Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I would ask questions about this, but Buff would accuse me of being a lech agian.:eek:Ah ha! There you have it: more proof... tsk, tsk. B) Having-hormones-is-fine-but-please-don't-drool-on-me,Buffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biochemist Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Working in an aluminum can plant for Reynolds aliminum. Background ambient noise level: 105-108db. Communication hand signals. Great experience with industrial solvents. I can still smell methyl ethyl ketone if I think about it. And that was 32 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishteacher73 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I can still smell methyl ethyl ketone if I think about it. And that was 32 years ago. Not quite the same, but I can still taste everclear when I drink Hawaiian Punch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biochemist Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Not quite the same, but I can still taste everclear when I drink Hawaiian Punch..Sounds like a college experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishteacher73 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I think every Everclear experience occurs in college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffy Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I think every Everclear experience occurs in college.Mine was in high school, but that's only because Jet Propulsion Lab was up the street...a ready source of the stuff, and we referred to it simply as "rocket fuel"... Whoo! Trails!Buffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishteacher73 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I did have a great uncle (Uncle Cecil) that had a still until he dided (mid 90's). It was good stuff, but could take the paint off the hood of a car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biochemist Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Mine was in high school, but that's only because Jet Propulsion Lab was up the street...a ready source of the stuff, and we referred to it simply as "rocket fuel"... Well, you might recall I went to pharmacy school the first time. We did not bother with Everclear. We used alcohol 95 (190 proof) and it is pharrmaceutical grade. Nearly free too, since it was not taxed. We used to hang IV bottles of it into the punch bowl. Things got a little interesting late in the party as the drip rate was constant and the volume in the bowl decreased. Hmmmmm. Let's to that concentration calculation..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishteacher73 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 That was floating about the organic lab, but we weer told that it had an additivie in it... I don't know if that was true or not, but we just got the everclear...althopugh the chunk of Na did "disapear" and find its way into a local pond...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biochemist Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 That was floating about the organic lab, but we weer told that it had an additivie in it... I don't know if that was true or not, but we just got the everclear...althopugh the chunk of Na did "disapear" and find its way into a local pond......They often do put additives into alcohol 95. The most common one is phenolthalein (because it is a laxative). But it is also easy to test for. Really easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishteacher73 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 They often do put additives into alcohol 95. The most common one is phenolthalein (because it is a laxative). But it is also easy to test for. Really easy. Get your buddy to drink it? :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biochemist Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Get your buddy to drink it? :eek:OOh- good idea. But it takes too long. Just add acid. Turns red. Phenolthalein is an indicator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishteacher73 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 You think I would remember that....... :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffy Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Or better yet, know they guy who distills it at the lab.... Cheers,Buffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 yeah, "hook it up!" :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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