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Does this sound like YOUR boss?? Or is it just me?



The other day we all got an email from HQ saying that there's a global 
shortage of Acetonitrile. (The most commonly used solvent in our lab.) 
The email says that we need to carefully plan exactly how much we need 
and order it well in advance.

On hearing this, the UK lab manager immediately ordered 16 L of 
Acetonitrile.

To fully comprehend this, consider the following facts:

- The lab is currently extremely quiet. We have had virtually no work to 
do for months, and there is no end in sight. (At this time of the year, 
clients want to finish existing projects, and avoid starting new ones 
until the next calendar year.)

- Even at peak capacity usage, 16 L would last us quite a long time.

- The UK chemicals supplier claims the problem is local to the USA and 
they actually have plenty of stock available.

I bet this guy is also one of the people who immediately buys 8 weeks' 
worth of petrol as soon as a tanker strike is announced too. :-P

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