Re: Why a "pig"?

[Bloe <bloe@en.com>]

Bob Carlson wrote:
> 
> Al Castellane wrote:
> >
> > I was recently asked by a lab tech why we call lead storage containers "pigs"?
> > I honestly didn't know. Does anyone know, as Paul Harvey says "the rest of the
> > story?"
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the insight.
> >
> > Al Castellane
> > Oregon Health Sciences University
> > Portland, Or
> > castella@ohsu.edu
> 
> Because being part of the Nuke-Lee-Are family we all started out on the
> farm!  We think of nuclear cross sections in terms of Barns, we "milk"
> technitium generators (Even the high-yield ones from Mallinckrodt are
> called "Killer Cows").  And cooling on the kitchen windowsill is the
> Cutie-Pie ion chamber!
> 
> The real reason?  As usual I am clueless except to think that most
> everyone can relate to the farm.  Farms and cows ar funny, just ask Gary
> Larson!!!
> 
> And just to further cause thought, what is the real meaning of SCRAM?
> Hmmmmmmm???????????
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Based on the replies, you made your mark in history first and probably
had the best story!  Congratulations.