Thank you for the apology.  I made no reservations about who I was and
where I am.   If you're not sure check the email address below. I really
don't care who and how Steven Slap addresses his mail or what his
business is although he has made it abundantly clear in the past what he
sells. I do care about people who waste our time with silly snipes at
their fellow professionals.  If that is shooting the messenger, then
fine.  
Tom Kuwahara
Senior Immunohistochemist
  

Jim at ProSciTech wrote:
> 
> I apologize unreservedly to Steven E Slap. I had questioned that he may not
> have shown his affiliation or declared a commercial interest. Apparently he no
> longer is with EBS (I guess that he had been running that company for about 20
> years) and he no longer sells microwave ovens. So he certainly is entitled to
> give his opinion without a disclaimer or/ and showing an affiliation.
> I thank the couple of people who set the record straight. I also note that the
> quality of Stevens posting was never at issue. The principle I espoused is
> everybody's right to know of a contributors commercial interest and this is
> part of this listservers rules.
> Therefore I do not at all understand the posting with the subject "Act
> professionally". It seems that writer was not aware that Steven no longer is in
> the microwave business. It appears that he would rather "shoot the messenger".
> Apparently that man believes that interested parties should be able to post
> without disclaimer or affiliation. Rather an untenable and unprofessional point
> of view.
> Cheers
> Jim Darley
> ProSciTech                 Microscopy PLUS
> PO Box 111, Thuringowa  QLD  4817  Australia
> Ph +61 7 4774 0370  Fax:+61 7 4789 2313  service@proscitech.com
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> 
> On Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:43 AM, Diane G. Miller [SMTP:millerd@coho.net]
> wrote:
> > Jim,
> >
> > Steve is no longer working for EB.  He's just a private person responding on
> > the net.  Don't get your dander up.
> > Diane
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim at ProSciTech" <jim@proscitech.com>
> > To: "'Steven E. Slap'" <siksik@vgernet.net>; "HistoNet Server"
> > <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 7:51 AM
> > Subject: RE: microwave oven
> >
> >
> > > Below message would not be, by chance from Steven E Slap, President of
> > Energy
> > > Beam Science and a purveyor of laboratory microwave ovens. Unless you have
> > a
> > > very rare namesake: were was your disclaimer and why did you use a private
> > > email address.
> > > Cheers
> > > Jim Darley
> > >
> > > ProSciTech                 Microscopy PLUS
> > > PO Box 111, Thuringowa  QLD  4817  Australia
> > > Ph +61 7 4774 0370  Fax:+61 7 4789 2313  service@proscitech.com
> > > Great microscopy catalogue, 500 Links, MSDS, User Notes
> > > ABN: 99 724 136 560                      www.proscitech.com
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, October 31, 2000 1:38 AM, Steven E. Slap
> > [SMTP:siksik@vgernet.net]
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi HistoNetters!
> > > >
> > > > Trisha Emry asked some basic questions about purchasing a microwave oven
> > > > for processing:
> > > > "My boss just asked me to put together a wish list for our next grant
> > > > applications.  I would like to know if processing with a microwave oven
> > is
> > > > now the preferred way to do things.  Does it have to be in a hood or can
> > > > it be vented into a hood?  Can you suggest the type of microwave...what
> > > > gadgets..timers etc. that are good features to get on it?"
> > > >
> > > > First, any microwave which is going to be used with flammable solvents
> > > > should be vented.  Laboratory microwaves with built-in ventilation
> > systems
> > > > are usually designed to be vented into a fume hood or laboratory
> > > > ventilation system, not for the entire microwave to be placed into the
> > fume
> > > > hood.
> > > >
> > > > Different laboratory microwaves work in slightly different ways, but, if
> > I
> > > > were shopping, I would look at features which produce consistent,
> > > > reproducible results-  accurate measurement of time and temperature.
> > > > Beyond that, I would look for ease of use, and the ability of the
> > company
> > > > to support the product.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Steven Slap
> > > > Springfield, MA
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

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Thomas J. Kuwahara - Senior Immunohistochemist
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3801 Sacramento St., Suite 621, San Francisco, CA  94118
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