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Jul 11
Then I suddenly had the most tremendous feeling of the pitifulness of human beings, whatever they were, their faces, pained mouths, personalities, attempts to be gay, little petulances, feelings of loss, their dull and empty witticisms so soon forgotten: Ah, for what?
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Apr 11
Youtube comments.
irishsetterarchie: David is one in a zillion….so blessed, so talented!! One day when we are free from human limitations and can see with new vision and hear with new ears, David will be singing before God’s throne, invited!!!!
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Oct 10
Aging.
I don’t mind growing old. And I don’t mind dying. But I do mind growing old and dying.
12
Jun 10
Zymogenetics goes under
I received an email at work today from the company that’s coordinating the sell off of everything Zymogenetics owned now that they’ve presumabably gone bankrupt. The email listed the various items that will be up for auction and I’m posting it here just because I’m surprised how many different instruments they had.
Analytical Instruments
- Applied Biosystems MDS SCIEX API 4000 Mass Spectrometer
- PE SCIEX API 3000 Mass Spectrometer
- (2) 2001 Bruker BiFlex III BT MALDI-TOF Microplate Mass Spectrometers
- Thermo Finnigan MAT LCQ Mass Spectrometer
- (2) Waters Micromass-ZQ Mass Spectrometers w/HPLC Systems & Vacuum Pumps
- Perkin Elmer 7700 ABI Prism Sequence Detector
- Beckman 488 P/ACE System Laser Module
- (5+) Waters Acquity UPLC Systems
- (5+) Hewlett Packard 1100 HPLC Systems
- (10+) Assorted Perkin Elmer & Waters HPLC Systems
- Large Assortment of Agilent 1100 HPLC Components
- Assorted Amersham Pharmacia Biotech AKTA FPLC Components
- TA Instruments Q500 TGA Thermogravimetric Analyzer
- Applied Biosystems ABL 492cLC Protein Sequencer System
- Agilent G1946D LC/MSD Mass Spectrometer
- Perkin Elmer Pyris 1 TGA Thermogravimetric Analyzer System
General Lab & Pharmaceutical Equipment:
- (10+) Flowsciences VBSE Enclosures
- (2) ChemCor Advanced Corrosion Protection Systems
- Evotec Technologies Clarina II Automated Biochemical Assay Workstation
- CyBio Hummingwell Automated Liquid Handling Workstation
- (3) Polytron Homogenizers w/ Power Control Units
- (2) Beckman Coulter Biomek 2000 Laboratory Automation Workstations
- Coherent Laserpure 20 Laser Cooling System
- (3) Hudson Control Group PlateCrane Material Handling Robots
- Beckman / Sagian ORCA Microplate Handling Robotics System
- (3) Zymark Presto Microplate Labeling Systems
- MacConnell Research MP2400 Mini-Prep 24 DNA Purification System
- (5+) Packard MultiProbe 204DT Robotic Liquid Handling Systems
- Gilson 215 Liquid Handler
- (3,000+) Allentown Caging Co. Rat Feeders
- (5+) Millipore MilliQ Synthesis Water Purification Systems
- Scintag Inc. X2 X-Ray Powder Diffraction Center
- Brinkmann / Metrohm Titrator System
- Radiometer Copenhagen TIM-900 TitraLab Titration Manager
- Stable Micro Systems TA.XT.Plus Texture Analyzer
- Sirius GLpKa pKa Titrator
- (2) Virtis Mixers / Homogenizers
- Nikon Diaphot-300 Inverted Microscope w/Color Video Inspection
- (2) Avestin EmulsiFelx-C50 High Pressure Emulsifier Systems
- Sartorius MA35M-00115V2 Electronic Moisture Analyzer w/Printer
- (2) Thermo-Cahn RLSM0150 Dynamic Vapor Sorption Systems
- TA Instruments Q1000 DSC Thermal Analysis & Rheology System
- Schaefer Technologies Lab-Top Capsule Banding / Sealing Machine
- (2) Carver C 3-Ton Laboratory Lab Presses
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May 10
YouTube comments are funny
mihankhah: There is a lunatic that goes by Mr. Bradley Cooper, and he writes nasty things about Googoosh on my channel under another fake account taraneh2000, and then comes back as Mr. Bradley Cooper, making false accusations about me defaming Googoosh.
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Apr 10
YouTube comments are funny
DermochelysCoriacea @SpR4y510 Yes, but I seldom play this song. I prefer some of Bach’s tunes which remind me of duck hunting with uncle Dilldeaux. Those were some of the bestest times.
29
Jan 10
open source bagels?
urg: Why do I get the feeling that the only people who would seriously consider a homebuilt inkjet are the same people who say dumb shit like “I only eat opensource bagels”?
28
Jan 10
Now call down your dark and your cold and be damned.
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