Sunday, October 7, 2012
Sheltered student surprise
Something broke in my lab the other day. Something metal. My research students were baffled, until I came in and said, "Oh, let's just fix it". I proceeded to use a match to light a propane-fueled soldering iron. I fixed the thing in about 30 seconds. The students stood agape, and I said, "Yeah, when I learned to solder in graduate school I thought I was pretty cool stuff". Then one student said, "So THAT'S a match!"
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.... the f***? What have these kids been DOING with their lives?
ReplyDeleteUsing those stick lighters, I guess.
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Wow... Though, come to think of it, mine are always amazed when I can fix something in a classroom instead of throwing up my hands.
ReplyDeletehahahaha, that's funny! I grew up with matches used everyday to light up the stove there in Brazil, but after I moved to the U.S. I hardly ever use them, so I wouldn't be surprised that there are kids who have never seen one. But it's still funny to me. :)
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