Reminds me of Father Hoffman, my chemistry teacher. On the very first class of the semester, there was a beaker of water and a bottle on his desk. He walked in, and without a word, opened the bottle and dropped it’s contents into the beaker of water. He then, again without a word, walked out of the room. The beaker exploded sending water and glass all over his desk. He walked in, and said: “I guess I used too much. That gentlemen, was a chemical reaction.” He continued his lecture without batting an eye.
stlmaddog5: Sounds like some of my professors. My comp anat prof told us about a colleague whose opening surgery lecture was a dramatic entry with a scalpel and a stack of newspapers. Holding up the scalpel, he said, “Gentlemen” [all who would take surgery in those days], this is what you will use to earn your living. With it, you will gain enough skill to be able to cut one, five, 10, 25, or 50 sheets." After cutting the paper, he left. The 25 was ± one, and the 50 ± three, the rest were right on. They tended to pay attention.
It happened a year before I had him, but my chemistry professor preceded an exam, face down on the desks, on why everyone should start together. Then he counted down “ready, set, go” and at go, fired a starter pistol.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 10 years ago
A bomb shelter would more better. Also, seven of theeight students are wearing glasses.
stlmaddog5 over 10 years ago
Reminds me of Father Hoffman, my chemistry teacher. On the very first class of the semester, there was a beaker of water and a bottle on his desk. He walked in, and without a word, opened the bottle and dropped it’s contents into the beaker of water. He then, again without a word, walked out of the room. The beaker exploded sending water and glass all over his desk. He walked in, and said: “I guess I used too much. That gentlemen, was a chemical reaction.” He continued his lecture without batting an eye.
i_am_the_jam over 10 years ago
Good idea
bbear over 10 years ago
This retired Middle School Science teacher says, “Been there, done that.” “Survived that.”
katzenbooks45 over 10 years ago
It’s all fun and games until someone loses an ion.
hippogriff over 10 years ago
stlmaddog5: Sounds like some of my professors. My comp anat prof told us about a colleague whose opening surgery lecture was a dramatic entry with a scalpel and a stack of newspapers. Holding up the scalpel, he said, “Gentlemen” [all who would take surgery in those days], this is what you will use to earn your living. With it, you will gain enough skill to be able to cut one, five, 10, 25, or 50 sheets." After cutting the paper, he left. The 25 was ± one, and the 50 ± three, the rest were right on. They tended to pay attention.
It happened a year before I had him, but my chemistry professor preceded an exam, face down on the desks, on why everyone should start together. Then he counted down “ready, set, go” and at go, fired a starter pistol.