what does everyone think about having radios on in the lab?

I was in one of the labs today on my own, no one else was working in the room so I put the radio on. One of my colleagues came in. I know from previous experience they don't like the radio on, so i said if they were staying i would turn it off. They preceded to say that if people want to listen to music they should use personal stereos and not inflict it on everyone else. I asked if they could hear it in the other room and they said yes, so I said I would turn it down.

I only had it on quietly, the hood I was working in makes a lot of noise and the lab this particular person was in is two rooms down the corridor. So I don't know how I was disturbing anyone else.

I don't want to take my lovely new ipod into the scabby old lab. I was always taught that if you take something into the lab you shouldn't take it out again.

What does everyone think? Am I being unreasonable?

happy birthday! :) Its my birthday on tuesday I will be 24 :(

Its very sad. I feel really sorry for his wife and two young kids.

DanB thats the best description of a phd that i have ever heard.

I find myself getting really resentful if anyone asks me to do something for them in my spare time. I hate that but can't help it.

I also talk about pcr in my sleep apparantly.

weight loss

when i saw the advert i thought it was a joke it looks so cheesy

happy birthday :)

once a month

I submitted my draft report intro to my supervisors to check and it came back looking like someone had dipped it in a pot of red ink. :(

Is this normal for a first attempt? I am starting to worry because it has to be in soon and I can't seem to be able to get it right.

i feel a bit better now thank you.

lol i totally know what you mean about men who look girly. I don't get the attraction.

I don't know noone has mentioned that

I have one blog on myspace saying what my phd is about but thats it. I would be reluctant to post anything else as I would not wish it to be seen by those who I work with!

so is it just me and the coastman suffering with upgrade reports? Has everyone else done theirs?

so how much time off is acceptable? I have been hear a year and I still don't know. My supervisor has never said!