i was there for that one - we had some organic chemists who kept setting the chemistry building on fire. us theorists were tired of getting sent outside with alarms all the time. the fire mentioned in the link cost about $13 million
the austin fire department actually stopped responding to fire alarms after that one, all the labs had to get their act together (put chemicals in properly labeled cabinets, etc.) - good times
there was a bromine spill....something involving ether and peroxides and a spark from a compressor...we also got raided by the FBI/DEA because some guy in the storeroom was selling P2P to people making methamphetamine
Worst we can do is spill our drinks everywhere (haven't done), break the printer (come close), or leave food out for the mice (other people in the office).
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turns out my last name got mangled back when my grandparents were emigrating. there's me and a distant relative with the same name (different middle initial) so I can't get away with anything online ;)
@ToddMinehardt There are three other people with my first and last name that I know of: (1) an Australian spelunker and poet, (2) a Canadian cancer researcher, and (3) a realtor in Montana.
Yeah, I finally changed my name here after @Mart complained about how hard a time he had trying to superping me, what with all the "Brian"s in the directory.
<nod> Much better those than some serial killer or something. :-/
@pentavalentcarbon Not technically, but for the government to go against the referendum result would effectively be political suicide. There are people arguing for a second referendum but even I don't really agree with that, it's kind of like flipping a coin until you get heads.
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