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Sperm samples destroyed when refrigerator fails
Associated Press ^
| Sept. 3, 2006, 2:28PM
| Staff
Posted on 09/04/2006 11:29:38 AM PDT by Mongeaux
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Thousands of sperm samples, some stored by men who feared they could become impotent, were destroyed when the temperature rose undetected in a refrigeration tank at the University of Florida.
The problem at the university's Women's Health Center at Magnolia Parke began last October, when a faulty sensor on the liquid-nitrogen-filled tank apparently failed to alert anyone that the temperature had risen, said center spokesman Tom Fortner.
The vast majority of the samples were from anonymous donors intended for use by couples with fertility problems.
"Our anonymous donor sperm bank is essentially wiped out," Williams said.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: ohthehumanity; sperm; spermbank
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Gee, how many hours will it take to restock?
I hate myself for all the jokes springing to my mind right now.
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:29:39 AM PDT
by
Mongeaux
Comment #2 Removed by Moderator
To: Mongeaux
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:32:43 AM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: Mongeaux
The vast majority of the samples were from anonymous donors intended for use by couples with fertility problems.Just curious if they supply sperm for lesbians.
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:33:05 AM PDT
by
csvset
("It was like the hand of G_d slapping down and smashing everything." ~ JDAM strikes Taliban)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:33:54 AM PDT
by
kenth
(There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can count, and those who can't.)
To: cripplecreek
You would think that Floridians (of all people) would know that fresh-squeezed beats frozen any day...
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:35:35 AM PDT
by
Mongeaux
(''I would sooner be governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston phone directory," W.F. Buckley)
To: Still Thinking; SortaBichy
The sign at the exit of the local sperm bank reads, "Thanks for Coming"...
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:36:18 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(Meep Meep)
To: Mongeaux; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson
Thousands of sperm samples, some stored by men who feared they could become impotent, were destroyed when the temperature rose undetected in a refrigeration tank at the University of Florida. Death Of The Cool.
To: Mongeaux
Bill Clinton may find relevance afterall.
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:37:58 AM PDT
by
admiralsn
("How do you get a ceasefire with terrorists?" - - UN Ambassador John Bolton)
To: Mongeaux
"a faulty sensor ... failed to alert anyone that the temperature had risen"
It's the sensor's fault...
just file this with driver-less SUV stories.
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:38:46 AM PDT
by
bwteim
(bwteim: Begin With The End In Mind)
To: Mongeaux
These samples will show up at the Sunday Flea Market.......half price.
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:39:23 AM PDT
by
wolfcreek
(You can spit in our tacos and you can rape our dogs but, you can't take away our freedom!)
To: Mongeaux
That'll teach them for going (and coming?) to the "Women's Health Center". Isn't any place with a name like that just another abortion mill?
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:40:06 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(Abortion is to family planning what bankruptcy is to financial planning)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:41:42 AM PDT
by
kenth
(There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can count, and those who can't.)
To: Mongeaux; All
Caption away!
To: Mongeaux
I don't know but apparently a picture of a man administering corporal punishment to a primate is decidedly unfunny. ;~)
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:42:14 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
To: Mongeaux
Shame to run out of live ammo...
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:43:46 AM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: kenth
I consider myself lucky the post even survived to be moved to chat.
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:43:55 AM PDT
by
Mongeaux
(''I would sooner be governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston phone directory," W.F. Buckley)
To: kenth; cripplecreek
Can someone FReepmail me with CCs comment?
If it was whacked off the thread it must have been funny.
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:44:17 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(the war on poverty should include health club memberships for the morbidly poor)
To: kenth
It got jerked but I don't get yanked about that sort of thing.
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:45:03 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
To: Mongeaux; All
Florida DUmmies must be rejoicing at the opportunity to pick up a few extra bucks doing what comes so naturally to them anyway.
Although the results will be unviable as usual...
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posted on
09/04/2006 11:46:44 AM PDT
by
Mongeaux
(''I would sooner be governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston phone directory," W.F. Buckley)
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