Re: [Histonet] Deleting extraneous parts of posts when replying

2010-03-02 Thread Peter Carroll
given how many people cant even figure out how to properly unsubscribe from this list, i fear your request might be in vain ;-) Mark Elliott wrote: Just a friendly reminder that if you are responding to a question to please delete out everything but the pertinent information, especially if

Re: [Histonet] gurney cover

2010-02-08 Thread Peter Carroll
clear plastic sheeting (available at hardware stores for painting jobs, tarps, etc) might be an easier-to-find and more cost-effective alternative? Liz Chlipala wrote: I'm not sure of a plastic transparent one, but MOPEC sells the covers. This goes way back in the early 90's but I think they

Re: [Histonet] Unsubscribe

2010-01-15 Thread Peter Carroll
Unsubscribe Impossible... sorry, you're stuck on here FOREVER! ;) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

Re: [Histonet] Unsuscribe

2010-01-15 Thread Peter Carroll
At least we've progressed from people asking to unscribe! Hahahaha... Emily Sours wrote: MY BRAIN JUST EXPLODED. USE. THE. LINK. AT. THE. BOTTOM. OF. HISTONET. EMAILS. Emily ...the thrill of being close to that hidden knowledge. That's the way I feel when I read Nabokov. Encrypted within his

Re: [Histonet] Slide marking pens

2010-01-13 Thread Peter Carroll
but the ink still comes off! Are these pens for this purpose? Or can you recommend a good marking pen for us? yep... a pencil ;) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

Re: [Histonet] (no subject)

2009-11-30 Thread Peter Carroll
Unsuscribe, please. In the ever prescient words of Roger Moretz... First of all, that's not even a word. Secondly, that's not the way it's done. I'm sure others will point you in the right direction... ;) ___ Histonet mailing list

Re: [histonet] Cleaning and re-using slides

2009-11-30 Thread Peter Carroll
sorry... your boss is crazy! ;) Nicholas Evans wrote: Dear all, In our lab our boss is adamant that we must clean and recycle old unmounted microscope slides (which have paraffin and cryo sections on them). It is driving us nuts, as the process of cleaning the slides is incredibly tedious and

Re: [Histonet] unscribe

2009-11-19 Thread Peter Carroll
I must admit... there is precedent... at least on this list of word-smiths ;) http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/mmsearch/histonet Roger Moretz wrote: First of all, that's not even a word. Secondly, that's not the way it's done. I'm sure others will point you in the right direction.

Re: [Histonet] unscribe

2009-11-19 Thread Peter Carroll
://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Alyssa Peterson wrote: FYI: My colleague tried to unsubscribe and the button that you click, on the below link does not work On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Peter Carroll carro...@umdnj.edu mailto:carro...@umdnj.edu wrote: I must admit

Re: [Histonet] Email Spoofed. addresses were highjacked

2009-11-13 Thread Peter Carroll
Boy! Peter needs an Oxycontin! Maybe more than one. Since I've already apparently made the impression of being up tight, I may as well go on and also add that, on top of the ~15 off-topic emails we've already gotten concerning an email scam you fell for, I sort of feel that sending someone

Re: [Histonet] RE: Akemi - Urgent!

2009-11-12 Thread Peter Carroll
I hope this was legitimate! The information they wanted was my user name, password and birthday. yeah, sounds legit to me... lol... Akemi Allison-Tacha wrote: Hi All, I received an e-mail and an early morning call from my friend Helen Hedor this morning stating that she received a e-mail

Re: [Histonet] please unsubscribe

2009-10-23 Thread Peter Carroll
Please unsubscribe... thankyou I'd rather not... I quite like this list! But thanks for the advice...? ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

Re: [Histonet] RE: Plants in the Histology Lab

2009-10-22 Thread Peter Carroll
Me too! Rathborne, Toni wrote: I would be interested in that list if you could find it., Toni -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]on Behalf Of Shelly Christenson Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:38 PM

Re: [Histonet] Unsubscribe from website

2009-10-20 Thread Peter Carroll
There is a link at the bottom of this and every message on this list. Click it. Scroll to the bottom. Unsubscribe yourself. Easy, right? Witt, Dan wrote: I would appreciate you removing me from the Histonet website Dan Witt PA, HT (ASCP) Pathologists Assistant / Histology Coordinator St.

[Histonet] Vendor Gripe (was: Slide labels used with IHC Instruments)

2009-09-11 Thread Peter Carroll
Other vendors have been shot in the knees for doing what you appear to be doing! You are openly soliciting! Since we're on the subject, I also wish vendors would stop searching the Histonet Archives for certain keywords involving their products, then cold-calling/emailing/spamming people who

Re: [Histonet] Slide labels used with IHC Instruments

2009-09-11 Thread Peter Carroll
yes, I fully admit that there was some component of publicity. However, I do feel like it was 90/10 or 80/20 knowledge vs publicity. I guess that's the problem. As a non-commercial list, the ratio should be more like 100/0. I don't know if you're from Ventana or Daka or whomever I'm from

Re: [Histonet] Permount question

2009-09-10 Thread Peter Carroll
We use it straight here, as well... Merced M Leiker wrote: I use it straight out of the bottle. My supervisor uses it straight. The institution where I first learned to coverslip used it straight as well. I'm pretty sure the UB Histology Lab here uses it straight as well... Merced --On

Re: [Histonet] Uranyl Nitrate

2009-07-13 Thread Peter Carroll
I'm assuming it's expensive to dispose of due to its low-level radioactivity. I'd recommend precipitating it into a solid uranium salt before disposal... at least you'd have much less of it to dispose of ;) kristen arvidson wrote: Anyone still using Uranyl Nitrate. We have some in our fridge

Re: [Histonet] misleading message on Histonet last Friday

2009-07-13 Thread Peter Carroll
Me too. Here it is in the archives: http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/htdig/histonet/2009-July/045406.html Pamela Marcum wrote: Yes, I got it Friday also. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net To: LINDA MARGRAF linda.marg...@childrens.com,

Re: [Histonet] Cell phone numbers go public next month

2009-06-12 Thread Peter Carroll
This is false information. I really wish people would take half a second to verify the false rumors they're helping spread around the internet before sending this tripe to everyone else... especially as an off-topic post spammed to a public mailing-list. Read more about the truth behind

Re: [Histonet] Not False! Cell phone numbers go public next month

2009-06-12 Thread Peter Carroll
: 408.884.2718 Cell: 408.335.9994 W: E-Mail: aallison-ta...@apmglab.com P: E-Mail: akemiat3...@yahoo.com --- On *Fri, 6/12/09, Peter Carroll /carro...@umdnj.edu/* wrote: From: Peter Carroll carro...@umdnj.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Cell phone numbers go public next month To: Akemi

Re: [Histonet] off e-mail list new account

2009-06-05 Thread Peter Carroll
Webmaster, please be kind enough to serve us all tea and snacks, too. It's Friday afternoon! ;) James Aflleje wrote: Webmaster please be kind to take me off your e-mail address. Thanks, James Aflleje HTL ASCP, Director of Laboratory, INTEGRATED-PATHOLOGY

Re: [Histonet] Please help! In dire need of user manuals

2009-03-27 Thread Peter Carroll
I, for one, love how he begins all politely with hopefully not too offensive to those that may be sensitive to such replies before getting straight to Are you crazy? not even three paragraphs later. This is classic trolling at its finest... congratulations Ford! I'll be sure to keep your rant

Re: [Histonet] Please help! In dire need of user manuals

2009-03-26 Thread Peter Carroll
since the vip 3000 was dinscontinued sometime late last century, id say finding a manual from its vendor is gonna be hard... http://www.sakura-americas.com/techsupport/VIP1000.html Daniel Schneider wrote: Have you asked Sakura, Leica, and Microm? It would be interesting if they wouldn't

Re: [Histonet] Histogel

2009-03-20 Thread Peter Carroll
histogrl backlash thats a whole 'nother set of issues altogether ;) happy friday! anh2...@med.cornell.edu wrote: Wow, what is the histogrl backlash? Will someone please summarize the issues people are having? Thanks! Andrea -Original Message- From: Hofecker, Jennifer L

Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

2009-03-19 Thread Peter Carroll
Does anybody use a paraffin block dewaxer ? Yep, it's called my own two hands and a metal spatula, ha ha :) I find that it's not only very quick, but quite accurate... Scott wrote: Hi, Does anybody use a paraffin block dewaxer ? If so does it save any time, how well does it work?

Re: [Histonet] Sanderson's RBS Image

2009-03-19 Thread Peter Carroll
Does anyone have a picture of what a slide stained w/Sanderson's Rapid Bone should look like? No, but Google does. About a half a second of searching found these... http://www.surgipath.com/products/itm_photos/p111d26-large.jpg http://archotol.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/129/10/1125.pdf

Re: [Histonet] curling on cryostat brain sections and other issues

2009-03-17 Thread Peter Carroll
I am having problems with my brain sections (15 um - flash-frozen) curling up once I remove the antiroll plate on my cryostat... I cut many of the same on a regular basis, and I find that letting them sit for a a few moments (~10 seconds) helps keep them from curling, at least long enough

Re: [Histonet] curling on cryostat brain sections and other issues

2009-03-17 Thread Peter Carroll
er, sit for a few moments under the anti-curling plate, that is... Peter Carroll wrote: I am having problems with my brain sections (15 um - flash-frozen) curling up once I remove the antiroll plate on my cryostat... I cut many of the same on a regular basis, and I find that letting them

Re: [Histonet] Disposal of Formaldehyde

2009-03-13 Thread Peter Carroll
someday, people are gonna learn that theres a self-service unsubscribe link at the end of each and every mail sent from this list ;) Tina Haas/mhhcc.org wrote: Tina Haas, HT, ASCP Section Head, Pathology Department Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper, IN 47546 Ph#812-482-0291

Re: [Histonet] histo equipment for sale

2009-03-06 Thread Peter Carroll
I know this lab - they are very much legitimate. What lab? Jackie M O'Connor wrote: I know this lab - they are very much legitimate. I would suggest anyone interested in the equipment contact them at the email provided, and they will be happy to talk terms and negotiate price one-on-one.

Re: [Histonet] Laser Capture Microdissection System

2009-02-24 Thread Peter Carroll
we have the zeiss PALM lcm machine... love it. Kimberly Tuttle wrote: Im looking at Leica, Zeiss, or Arcturus. If you have one of these, let me know how you like it. Thanks Kimberly C. Tuttle HT (ASCP) Pathology Biorepository and Research Core University of Maryland Room NBW58, UMMC 22 S.

Re: [Histonet] RE: testing cutting ability--This is starting to ReallyAnnoy me.

2009-02-23 Thread Peter Carroll
Jeez, are clinical histopath labs just sweat-shops? Pretty much. Having spent years doing path at a huge local hospital which featured a slave-driving lab director who was less qualified to run the lab than half the people working in it, I must say that I agree with this observation. At

Re: [Histonet] Beauty of the Cell - site address and diffuse message (addenda)

2009-02-23 Thread Peter Carroll
You've sent the list three emails about your blog within the last hour. We get the point! Marco Prunotto wrote: Dear Colleagues, Beauty of the Cell address is at: http://beautyofthecell.blogspot.com/ I wait your contributions at: marco.prunott...@gmail.com please, diffuse this email to all

Re: [Histonet] Safranin O stain in plastic sections

2009-01-30 Thread Peter Carroll
Gotta second this. I've done a lot of PMMA and/or Spurrs-embedded sectioning with it with good results. Jack Ratliff wrote: Yes, it works quite well for both demineralized and undemineralized bone sections embedded in resin. I perform MMA embedding (not a kit) and get really nice

Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Peter Carroll
exposure to bleach will kill 'em - last I heard. think about it... if that were the case, things like BSE and CJD wouldn't be able to taint meat-processing equipment, which is generally about as awash in bleach as anything could be, at least once per shift.

Re: [Histonet] Understained my slides with hematoxylin

2008-12-24 Thread Peter Carroll
The eosin will tend to leach out in the water rinses and the differentiation solution a touch of acid alcohol doesnt hurt either :) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] (no subject)

2008-12-19 Thread Peter Carroll
a quick search of the histonet archives brings up many posts about this. most say its pH is 8-9. http://www.histosearch.com/histonet/Jan03/RE.NeedrecipetomakeA.html Diana McCaig wrote: What should the pH range be for Scott's Tap Water? ___ Histonet

Re: [Histonet] Speaking of Fluoro Jade

2008-12-19 Thread Peter Carroll
Shame on you! Clint Eastwood was in Rawhide. Every Which Way but Loose anyone?! From: Edwards, R.E. r...@leicester.ac.uk To: Amos Brooks amosbro...@gmail.com; tgen...@gmail.com tgen...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] Isopentane

2008-12-17 Thread Peter Carroll
I have found no better substitue for isopentane ditto with isopentane (methylbutane) here... -160 in liquid form... though it will begin to freeze solid after several minutes... ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] RE: Offended

2008-12-11 Thread Peter Carroll
do you get any trade publications, by any chance? those people are the *worst* about selling your info... I signed up for one or two, now I get calls to my office almost every day for other publications, seminars and workshops that aren't even remotely relevant to my field... Guess its true

Re: [Histonet] Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches

2008-11-25 Thread Peter Carroll
the midwife had her patients eat their babies' placentas It seems that placentaophagy is comparatively (and increasingly) common... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placentophagy ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] lab chairs

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Carroll
Where do you guys buy chairs for your lab? Do they have to be any certain type of chair? What type of chairs you buy is largely dependent on whether they supported Obama or McCain, and whether or not they know how to properly unsubscribe from this list! :-0

Re: [Histonet] Remove me

2008-11-06 Thread Peter Carroll
...especially when one can simply click the link at the bottom of EVERY mail from this list and take care one's subscription one's self! Marshall Terry Dr, Consultant Histopathologist wrote: Now that, is just plain rude. Terry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Histonet] funding for NIH

2008-11-05 Thread Peter Carroll
because that would mean more taxes! Making more than $250,000/year doing histology? Where do I sign up?! ;) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

Re: [Histonet] Presidential Voting Infomation

2008-11-03 Thread Peter Carroll
Wow, where to start... lets see: 1) off-topic 3) factually incorrect 4) subjective and personally biased 5) abuse of ALL-CAPS 6) infuriatingly pandering This inappropriate to send out to such a list, John. Shame on you, you should know better. Justin Thomas wrote: Barack Obama will raise

Re: [Histonet] Presidential Voting Infomation

2008-11-03 Thread Peter Carroll
curiously, the only other post on this list from this person was spam, hahahahaha! http://www.histosearch.com/histonet/Jun08A/RE.HistonetSUPPLYANDCHEMIA.html 0 for 2... nice! Justin Thomas wrote: Barack Obama will raise taxes on hardworking Americans to give a government handout to the

Re: [Histonet] Protect fingers during Microtomy

2008-10-27 Thread Peter Carroll
I am looking some think (like gloves)to protect the fingers during microtomy No offense, but if you're that prone to injury, I recommend steering clear of microtomes in general ;) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] free phone consultations

2008-10-20 Thread Peter Carroll
Can The Lab Consultants use their technical expertise to not spam this list? Thanks! Richard Nelson wrote: Hello: The Lab Consultants are experts in lab operations and offer free phone consultations. If you have questions concerning your lab activities please contact us on our toll free