Comments on: The “I’ve set fire to stuff” badge (LEVEL IV).

By: Tom M

Tom M — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:51:25 +0000

Sadly earned this trying to prevent someone else from setting equipment on fire- and even more sadly when I was only 15- but happily put myself out with out over-reacting unlike the head grad student came running at me with a fire extinguisher!

By: Rosey

Rosey — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:54:40 +0000

Set my hands on fire whilst doing a combustion demo for a group of high school juniors. The day of my first date with my eventual wife.

By: Madalch

Madalch — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:17:07 +0000

I frequently impress my class with the flaming hands of death, and have made the front page of the local newspaper once or twice because of it.

By: Toaster

Toaster — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:18:11 +0000

MidKnight Black Nitrile gloves are very comfortable, but also flammable.

By: raholmes

raholmes — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:16:13 +0000

Hydrogenation explosion. Lost an eyebrow and a lab coat…

By: JKirchartz

JKirchartz — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:45:15 +0000

Alcohol burner incident… always use pyrex.