Tragedy Strikes in the Lab Kitchen...
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:57:39 -0700
From: Tony Tang
Subject: FreonTang Says: "Don't use the fridge in x518"
Hi All --
FreonTang here with another stellar kitchen cleaning update: x518 is clean! Also, do not use the fridge! It is broken. We will look into getting a replacement.
Extended Report:
While our cleaning expedition was a success, we had a minor casualty: the fridge. As it turns out, it is not a good idea to use a screwdriver and hammer to break ice willy-nilly since freon pipes line the freezer. The freon pipe was hit, leading to a sabotage-like situation where freon was leaking all over the place. Do not fear, our crack squad of cleaning guerrillas managed to evacuate the zone safely. As it turns out, freon is harmless (more or less), so we went back in to finish off the job (dedication!). So, although x518 is now clean, I would avoid walking outside near the ICICS building for the next couple of days since our ozone layer now needs to heal itself.
Cheers!
FreonTang
From: Tony Tang
Subject: FreonTang Says: "Don't use the fridge in x518"
Hi All --
FreonTang here with another stellar kitchen cleaning update: x518 is clean! Also, do not use the fridge! It is broken. We will look into getting a replacement.
Extended Report:
While our cleaning expedition was a success, we had a minor casualty: the fridge. As it turns out, it is not a good idea to use a screwdriver and hammer to break ice willy-nilly since freon pipes line the freezer. The freon pipe was hit, leading to a sabotage-like situation where freon was leaking all over the place. Do not fear, our crack squad of cleaning guerrillas managed to evacuate the zone safely. As it turns out, freon is harmless (more or less), so we went back in to finish off the job (dedication!). So, although x518 is now clean, I would avoid walking outside near the ICICS building for the next couple of days since our ozone layer now needs to heal itself.
Cheers!
FreonTang
posted by tangaroo at 5:00 p.m.
2 Comments:
using a hammar & screwdriver to break ice off some cold (and probably brittle) gas pipes...
this had all the elements for a Darwin award!!
(Tony, I'm glad you're safe and not hurt :))
if it makes it any better, we were really just trying to break it off the sides of the freezer.
if it also makes it any better, i was not the one to suggest the hammer and the screwdriver. not that i am pointing any fingers (*cough*)
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