tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post2426983496820838962..comments2008-10-07T21:24:36.027-04:00Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-65603774298536309802008-10-07T21:24:00.000-04:002008-10-07T21:24:00.000-04:00Lab rat - the person who snitches on the other reseachers.Gabriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07611971818007057323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51851281366413207162008-10-07T17:43:00.000-04:002008-10-07T17:43:00.000-04:00I'm amused that the Lab Coats have a sense of humor...So true about Phat! Brilliant observation.Stephanie Quilaohttp://www.backinskinnyjeans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90557644661719785222008-10-07T15:42:00.000-04:002008-10-07T15:42:00.000-04:00these are great, especially the co-pay. So very true! I'm not that creative, but I'll keep thinking about it!workout mommyhttp://www.workoutmommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-10084230198109435182008-10-07T15:22:00.000-04:002008-10-07T15:22:00.000-04:00I forgot one.<BR/>Hip replacement: an operation that is required when you lose your 'cool'Merryhttp://www.crankyfitness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-68261913256360880182008-10-07T13:56:00.000-04:002008-10-07T13:56:00.000-04:00Since I also work in research (although not as an actual researcher), it's so much fun to see what people are actual getting research funding for....<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing!the gazellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06290343648184416057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-19230812561663605282008-10-07T12:55:00.000-04:002008-10-07T12:55:00.000-04:00Hehe those Ig Nobel prizes are awesome. As are your definitions. Thanks for making me laugh!Saganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850895862247408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22851465581069482312008-10-07T12:48:00.000-04:002008-10-07T12:48:00.000-04:00too creative...too clever...too early in the morning...you're making my brain hurt...<BR/><BR/>Kelly Turner<BR/>www.groundedfitness.comGroundedFitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263915889567957950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27503287712285980382008-10-07T12:43:00.000-04:002008-10-07T12:43:00.000-04:00Hilarious! I have a definition, and although it's not technically medical terminology, it does apply to a few doctors I know:<BR/><BR/>Ignoranus: A person who is both stupid AND an asshole.<BR/><BR/>That won some kind of award for best definition. I wish I could remember what it was so I could give proper credit.Mrs. Jelly Bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473943542855066137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-36007945705179163612008-10-07T11:40:00.000-04:002008-10-07T11:40:00.000-04:00Unless they're trying to find a way to keep fleas from jumping at all, I can't figure out the point of that research. The Ig Nobels always make me feel better about my own minute, sometimes not-that-important area of research.Genahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005093092821158706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81746373866197843702008-10-07T11:14:00.001-04:002008-10-07T11:14:00.001-04:00The idiotic table made me spit out my coffee. Brilliant.<BR/>It's way more intreseting than the normal table of elemants on my lab wall here...:)<BR/><BR/>LOVE the terminology :)<BR/>Who needs the latin...they make more sense to me :)Geosominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1341805241912472472008-10-07T11:14:00.000-04:002008-10-07T11:14:00.000-04:00Merry, you and I are on the same wavelength today! I posted about the spermicidal effect (or lack thereof) of Coke in today's post as well :)<BR/><BR/>I love that economist one, that's priceless. <BR/><BR/>The chemistry one for last year was scientists figuring out how to extract vanilla from cow dung. Ummmmmm.....ew?Lethological Gourmethttp://leth-gourmet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-70656817829232048732008-10-07T10:38:00.000-04:002008-10-07T10:38:00.000-04:00Great post. I almost spat coffee all over my monitor.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668792898003701706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25649751747331660162008-10-07T09:32:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:32:00.000-04:00MessyMimi - my 7 year old has a variation of that same affliction, except hers is called MTHWITTCMR - my tummy hurts when it's time to clean my room.<BR/><BR/>=)Jillhttp://thesassypear.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34235031339381159022008-10-07T09:28:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:28:00.000-04:00You have got to be the funniest person I know!Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15755035695130117086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-64505888019876169022008-10-07T09:14:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:14:00.000-04:00I didn't even realize what this was and I'm in academia! So clueless and so very sad. This was fabulous.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04912893452584170970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-73481003800075684582008-10-07T09:11:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:11:00.000-04:00"Ig Nobel"!!! That's hilarious. I've never heard of these before. Well, there goes the rest of my day;)Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66967324903397850352008-10-07T09:01:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:01:00.000-04:00That's hysterical!<BR/><BR/>(I'm a RN, I'm going to have to share this!)Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17922051288747124518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-19544044539305213002008-10-07T09:00:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:00:00.000-04:00My original goal was to have an article published in the Journal of Irreproducible Results, but I got sidetracked into the blog world instead!Dr. Jhttp://calorielab.com/news/categories/dr-j-will-see-you-now/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34340098008937808222008-10-07T08:59:00.000-04:002008-10-07T08:59:00.000-04:00Monica, I thought about that one. Especially when the head researcher, when accepting the prize, emphatically pointed out that he did <I>not</I> need any more assistants to carry out this research ;)<BR/><BR/>Messymimi, I think I actually prefer the Ig Nobels to the Darwins. After all, with the Ig Nobels a lot of the scientists who win show up to accept their awards :)Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27173899227082001792008-10-07T08:54:00.000-04:002008-10-07T08:54:00.000-04:00After reading about some of the Darwin award winners, these Ig Nobels don't surprise me at all.<BR/><BR/>As for funny medical terms, my favorite is always MTHUTBC -- my tummy hurts until the bus comes.<BR/><BR/>messymimiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90618610225434544352008-10-07T08:40:00.000-04:002008-10-07T08:40:00.000-04:00Dude I can't believe you didn't mention the Ig Nobel Economics prize...<BR/><BR/>"Geoffrey Miller, Joshua Tybur and Brent Jordan of the University of New Mexico, USA, for discovering that a professional lap dancer's ovulatory cycle affects her tip earnings."monicahttp://www.smarterfitter.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-86484026144243160612008-10-07T04:46:00.000-04:002008-10-07T04:46:00.000-04:00Aah, I love the Ig Nobel prizes. But I can't decide if they make me feel better or worse leaving academia.monicahttp://www.smarterfitter.com/blognoreply@blogger.com