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Cou
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I too got a postcard from Madhatter. I didn't know this was happening, I signed up but never saw an email so I forgot about it
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DraconicAcid
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I haven't seen anything in my mailbox, but Canada Post is notoriously slow, so I'm not surprised.
Please remember: "Filtrate" is not a verb.
Write up your lab reports the way your instructor wants them, not the way your ex-instructor wants them.
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arkoma
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Quote: Originally posted by Texium (zts16)  | You know, waking up at noon doesn't help make the days feel any longer 
I received a cheeky postcard from Maine as well! Happy Holidays to you too, MadHatter! |
Fully aware---but I really have no schedule and just ain't never been a morning person. But we get a minute a day or something on sunset.
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Antigua
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Package to my secret recipient should've already been delivered, please enjoy it!
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woelen
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I received a nice parcel from Poland! My secret santa has done his best to make a nice present! It includes a few books, including a unique one from
1924 with unknown/forgotten chemistry. Exactly the things I like and which may lead to new ideas for experiments. I'll have to rely on Google
translate though, part of the books are in Polish, but the pictures, and formulas luckily are understandable  I already learned a few polish words which appear all over again.
But the books were not the only things. It also included some handcrafted pieces of glassware from the 1950's and 1960's, mineral samples and many
really well-tasting sweets. I am not the only person in my household who likes the sweets. They contain some kind of fruity gel, which combines very
well with the exterior chocolate layer. Something typically Polish, or eastern european?
I also have some work to do, decoding some symbolic message, and trying to identify some minerals, which can be found in Poland
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charley1957
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Us Texas boys must be MadHatter’s favorites, as I too got a Christmas card from him. Merry Christmas to you MadHatter and to everyone else on this
board!
You can’t claim you drank all day if you didn’t start early in the morning.
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B(a)P
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Just received a package from the North Pole thanks very much SS!!
I have not opened it yet as I have not managed to send mine off, so it would hardly be fair. I am confident though that my gift will make it before
Christmas.
The package is under the tree, very much looking forward to it thank you!
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nzlostpass
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I just received 10x 10ml beakers........thank you Santa!
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arkoma
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can NEVER have too many beakers
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nzlostpass
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I've not used ones that small before but i'm sure they will come in handy! I gave 1 to my local pharmacist and he was greatly amused at the size and
the fact it was actually glass.
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B(a)P
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| Quote: Originally posted by nzlostpass |
I've not used ones that small before but i'm sure they will come in handy! I gave 1 to my local pharmacist and he was greatly amused at the size and
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I have a couple and use them all of the time!
They are great when you are doing things on a test tube scale, but want a bit more access to the reaction mix for stirring ect.
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valeg96
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| Quote: Originally posted by B(a)P |
I have a couple and use them all of the time!
They are great when you are doing things on a test tube scale, but want a bit more access to the reaction mix for stirring ect.
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I almost exclusively work with 10, 25, 50, 100 mL beakers and 10, 20 mL glass vials. It's excellent for gram and sub-gram scale, can't recommend it
enough to people to scale down their experiments. They get a lot safer, higher yields and success rate.
Of course when you want to make some terephthalic acid from PET you also need that 10 L beaker lol
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SHADYCHASE54
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I recieved my secret Santa gift and my jaw dropped to the floor. I was given a beaker set 250-2000ml and 200mm crystalizing dish. To whomever my
secret santa was, thank you so much. The government has basically cancelled Christmas in my neck of the woods so this really has made my Christmas. I
hope you and yours are healthy and well.
Merry Christmas to everyone on ScienceMadness!
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valeg96
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I also received my gift. Unfortunately the courier threw it across the yard in the mud so it was opened and unpacked by my mother, who proceeded to
spoil the surprise. This aside, Santa sent me some little glass bottles with interesting and useful chemicals:
Anhydrous FeCl3, which made me realize that it's supposed to be a black solid, and the whole kg I was gifted years ago by my old school is hydrated
(!)
KSb(OH)6, which is a welcome addition to my poor collection of Sb compounds (read: only Sb metal)
Litmus, an indicator I never really thought about buying even though it's ubiquitous in old books I like, so it's interesting to see in real life!
Ba dithionate, which I also did not have
Ammonium heptamolybdate, which I already have, but I'm always happy to stock up on chemicals, especially seeing how the EU will probably soon ban even
baking soda
a-napthol, of which I have the brother b-napthol, and who is a nice addition to my organics, still hoping I'll get better and in the mood for some
syntheses (including some molybdates, hopefully).
Lastly, volume II of the Treadwell, 8th Ed. I could start looking for volume I to complete the set, even though I have way too many qualitative
analytical chemistry books, so this one is just fine on his own.
This gift was very appreciated! Thank you again!
[Edited on 15-12-2020 by valeg96]
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Phosphor-ing
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Little late sending mine gift this year but it’s in the mail.
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" -Ronald Reagan
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DraconicAcid
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Man, I'm starting to think the gift I sent wasn't good enough.
Please remember: "Filtrate" is not a verb.
Write up your lab reports the way your instructor wants them, not the way your ex-instructor wants them.
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| Quote: Originally posted by valeg96 |
It's excellent for gram and sub-gram scale, can't recommend it enough to people to scale down their experiments. They get a lot safer, higher yields
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They are safer, indeed but on the other hand - the yields are often smaller because the impact of mechanical loses is much more significant. It
requires definitely better technique.
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j_sum1
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Anticipation is killing me. I keep checking the mailbox. I can't actually remember who I paired myself with, which is a good thing. I randomised on
a spreadsheet and sent the info out and tried to not read how people were matched.
I find 10mL beakers really useful: good for the same things that test tubes are used for, good for mixing up small quantities of something: eg
indicators, good for taking a small sample and testing a synth in progress or testing for different ions, anything small scale.
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nzlostpass
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It's not what is sent/received that counts, its the thought that a stranger went out of their way to send a science related gift....I was really
excited to get mine and will always treasure the beakers I received.Thanks again Santa!
I'm looking forward to seeing my recipients reaction but am also worried they may not be happy with what I sent but it is hard to know what exactly to
send.....and nz doesnt have much to offer in the subject of what the recipient wanted.
If it does bother you though, you could always dropship something else as others seem to have sent seperate orders.
[Edited on 16-12-2020 by nzlostpass]
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nzlostpass
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| Quote: Originally posted by j_sum1 | Anticipation is killing me. I keep checking the mailbox. I can't actually remember who I paired myself with, which is a good thing. I randomised on
a spreadsheet and sent the info out and tried to not read how people were matched.
I find 10mL beakers really useful: good for the same things that test tubes are used for, good for mixing up small quantities of something: eg
indicators, good for taking a small sample and testing a synth in progress or testing for different ions, anything small scale.
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I'm worried now that people thought I was being ungrateful by my comment on not using them before but that wasnt my intention at all!
I just havnt used beakers much as I do a lot of distillations so generally use flasks but now I have them, they most definately will be put to good
use!
I liked the idea of trying things on a smaller scale first as I do have failed reactions more often than successes but it could be because I use
majority of otc chems.
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B(a)P
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| Quote: Originally posted by nzlostpass |
I'm worried now that people thought I was being ungrateful by my comment on not using them before but that wasnt my intention at all!
I just havnt used beakers much as I do a lot of distillations so generally use flasks but now I have them, they most definately will be put to good
use!
I liked the idea of trying things on a smaller scale first as I do have failed reactions more often than successes but it could be because I use
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I don't think anyone thinks that, I certainly didn't.
BTW, did you happen to send your gift to Sydney Australia? I received a package from NZ.
I am definitely looking forward to opening it (the customs declaration may have given it away a little), I am trying to wait until Christmas, we will
see  .
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j_sum1
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I did not read that at all, nzlostpass.
I have just been in the lab working out what is going wrong with my silver recycling and the small beakers have been in play again.
(Mixed bag of degraded silver nitrate, silver chloride precipitate (maybe bromide+iodide as well), silver crystals from silver tree experiment
contaminated with copper. Some unexpected brown coloration as soon as I poured silver oxide precipitate onto the filter paper. I am going to have to
do some reading: I thought I had the theory all straight in my head, but apparently not.)
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| Quote: Originally posted by B(a)P | | Quote: Originally posted by nzlostpass |
I'm worried now that people thought I was being ungrateful by my comment on not using them before but that wasnt my intention at all!
I just havnt used beakers much as I do a lot of distillations so generally use flasks but now I have them, they most definately will be put to good
use!
I liked the idea of trying things on a smaller scale first as I do have failed reactions more often than successes but it could be because I use
majority of otc chems. |
I don't think anyone thinks that, I certainly didn't.
BTW, did you happen to send your gift to Sydney Australia? I received a package from NZ.
I am definitely looking forward to opening it (the customs declaration may have given it away a little), I am trying to wait until Christmas, we will
see . |
I may have  Considering i'm probably the only kiwi doing the secret santa, I
figured you may guess!
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arkoma
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Lighten up everyone. Realize what a small group of nerds that we are. Personally, I'm, limited dollar wise what I can send, but I do have treasures
that I share (books.....) This is a wonderful thing.
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j_sum1
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I hear rumours that this has turned into some kind of swingers oarty. People have been swapping santas.
Hilarious.
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