Tens of samples die in tragic box collapse

Simulator Cage, Versailles Lamp Plant - At approximately 4:10 this afternoon a bin box containing more than 100 samples for the lead free project collapsed, killing dozens. Witnesses to the scene called it "ugly" and immediately offered to help in the recovery and clean up efforts. Says one witness, "I was just looking for empty flare tubs when I saw the wreckage. I feel sorry for the engineers who care about those samples." Although rescuers were on the scene shortly after the collapse, dozens are feared dead while many of the critically wounded may die as well. This could be a giant setback in the war on lead.

O.k., so my life really isn't that interesting, but this afternoon was rather traumatic for me. My boss is out of the office this week, so i've been putting in slightly shorter than average days when i can get away with it. I was preparing to run my last set of tests with the evil little spark coiler (the thing will, with use of electricity, bore directly through your flesh to the bone), when i managed to somehow knock over a whole box bin of my samples. I have over 1000 samples mostly in sets of 100-200. I could have broken a couple samples from any other box in my cage and been reasonably o.k., but instead I broke the box of controls. Awesome. I can't wait to 'fess up to this tomorrow morning. I'll do that right after counting the recovered samples and retesting them with the terrifying spark coiler.