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Posted on: December 11, 2007 12:15 PM, by David Ng
Patrick comes through with another great piece - this time on his hospital experience after inadvertently stabbing himself with a needle full of tissue culture cells (Hamster CHO cells specifically).
He informs me that he has yet to develop the relative strength and speed of a hamster.
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Buy him the running wheel so he can start practicing. He'll turn nocturnal as well. And will make funny noises.
Posted by: Coturnix | December 11, 2007 12:39 PM
He should be thankful they weren't Gerbil cells. Imagine trying to explain that.
Posted by: Ahcuah | December 11, 2007 3:36 PM
Perhaps this will inspire next week's "House". The symptoms, they look like lupis - but they're not...
Posted by: jeffk | December 11, 2007 4:46 PM
After reading his story, I'm glad I didn't bother going to the hospital or the doctor after accidentally sticking myself with a needle used to give our cat subcutaneous fluids. The whiskers are no problem, really.
Posted by: Monado in Toronto | December 16, 2007 12:57 PM
looks like he will become the "hamster man" hehehehe.
Posted by: Macnerdzcare | December 17, 2007 2:02 AM