At an ISAC meeting long ago, a small group of otherwise normal people inaugurated an organization dedicated to telling horror stories related to actually making flow cytometers work. "Chicken wire and spit! That's how we flew 'em in the old days!" was a recurring theme. Originally composed of former Coulter Tech Reps, in succeeding years we were joined by a more diverse assemblage of commercial field personnel with stories of their favorite tool kits (duct tape, Fedex, crazy glue, beer, 70um mesh, etc.). Now in my dotage, I'm ready to hear those old songs again. More importantly, I'd like to hear some new ones. Things really have changed, and mostly for the better, but I'm sure that the folks who now have the responsibility of delivery on all those rosy expectations are worth hearing. I'll be at ISAC in San Diego, and I'll buy the first round. If you are now or have ever been a commercial Technical Representative in flow cytometry, and you'd like to join the Dead and/or Dying Tech Rep Society, let me know and I'll try to convene a meeting. Jack Dunne aka: john_dunne@bd.com
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