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Today I'm sharing two true stories about funny encounters I had while working at N. C. State University

1.  Physics

**What Goes Up must go down

I thank Kim from Musing of a Small life 

for reminding me of this phrase and story**

My office was on 4th floor.  95% of the time I took the stairs to the Physics office on 1st floor.  One particular day I had a lot to carry so I decided to use the elevator. I watched the elevator climb quickly from 1st to 5th floor without stopping.  Then back down from 5th to 1st without stopping.  Each time this happened I pressed down again.  After about 10 minutes of watching this bizarre behavior it the doors opened but I was told by the four  students I could not get on.  WHAT the HECK?  Few seconds later it came back to 4th...I GOT ON THIS TIME in spite of being told not to get on.  The all had balls in their hands.  It turns out they were doing some type of experiment for a Physics course. I  think the bounced the ball timing it as they went up and down.  Never really understand what it was but one of the students told me it was all about

WHAT GOES UP MUST GO DOWN

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2. Organic Chemistry 

My first day in Chemistry was quite alarming and all because I wanted to make a pot of coffee. Just  across from my office was a  rather odd looking water fountain. Imagine my surprise/horror, when an alarm went off and water shot straight up into my face.  A graduate student came running out of his lab in full rescue MOD.  When he saw me, he said 'stay right there while I turn off the call for EMS.'  WHAT THE HECK!!! Of course, I was too mortified to move.  The nice grad student quickly returned with some towels to dry me off and to wipe up all the water on the floor.  While trying not to laugh he said, "Hi I'm Bill, you must be our new administrative assistant."  Bill turned out to be one of my favorite grad students.

Turns out that was not a water fountain it was an eye wash station only to be used in dire emergencies to wash face/eyes if one got chemicals in their face.   Beside it I noticed there was a shower head in the ceiling...that was for a full body wash if need be.

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Feline Friday Flashback 2015

I asked mom to 'Leaf' me alone

But she didn't...there will be demerits.

Nature from NC #4 will resume next week.