Science Olympiad Quotes

[EastStroudsburg13]

"What's hepatitis? Inflammation of the hepa."
"It's not safe to burrow"

Me after Remote Sensing: "That test was fun"
Quiz: "It was, if you're a sadist"

[mnstrviola]

me: It's not like aquifers are giant, metal tanks of purified water people instal undergr-
partner: WHAT?

[silverheart7]

Me on a regular basis: "NO! YOU DO NOT NEED ANY MORE SUGAR! WHO GAVE HIM SUGAR?!"

And another time:

Dude: "Uh, silverheart7, I'm glued to the floor."
Me: "No, you're not. *kicks foot really hard*"
Dude: "OW!!!! I think you broke my toe!"

True story, he stepped into a puddle of super glue, and didn't notice for five minutes. And yes, I did actually break his toe (or so he claims).

[tuftedtitmouse12]

Filler

[TheBackSeatsMan]

My coach always says this before we start any tournament we go to:

"Don't be arrogant. Only Solon has the right do do that"

[AlphaTauri]

Context: A few days ago, my chem class did a lab involving dropping gummi-bears into an oxygen-rich environment and watching as they spectacularly burst into flames, à la this. At SO practice, my Forensics partner and I are cleaning test tubes and well plates in the chem lab. One of my other teammates walks in...

Teammate: "Are these edible?" *holds up bag of unused gummi-bears*
Me: "No."
Teammate: "****. I mean, darn."
Me, to Forensics partner: "We set some of those on fire last lab; it was pretty fun."
Teammate, overhearing: "Can I set them on fire?"
Me and Forensics partner, together: "NO!"

Context: My Forensics partner is slightly freaking out on me because I can't do Forensics at Regionals. Same teammate as before decides to get involved in the convo...

Teammate: "[Alpha], what is Forensics anyways?"
Me: http://bit.ly/AeGJQI *shoves computer in front of his face*
Teammate: "'scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes'. What does that mean, [Alpha]?"
Forensics partner: "Really?"
Me : "Seriously?"
Teammate: "Yeah..."
Me: "Look it up yourself BEFORE I MAKE A FORENSICS CASE OUT OF YOU."
Forensics partner: *snickers and high-fives* "That's probably the most awesome way to put it."
Teammate: "Huh? What does that mean?"
Coach: "It means she's going to murder you, [teammate]."
Teammate: "Ohhhhh, I get it now."

[hscmom]

I got a chuckle out of our two Aquifer boys the other day. They were assembling the model and one of them pushed down on it a bit and the well reaching into the confined layer squirted out the top and on to the table and the one boy said, "Wow, look at all that artesianness!"

I guess you have to be an aquifer kid to appreciate that.

[KMHS_Dave]

So I'm working the Open House at Kellenberg and to an incoming frosh parent, I try to explain SO with a model brain. I show them a small model. "THIS IS YOUR CHILD'S BRAIN"

Show them a gigantic blow-up brain. "THIS IS YOUR CHILD'S BRAIN ON SCIENCE OLYMPIAD!"

[hexagonaria]

Talking on the phone with my optics mate a few minutes before the event started, trying to navigate the labyrinth that is the tunnel system of Wright state.

Me: ok, I think I figured it out, I'll be there soon!
Partner: "GOD SPEED <my name>!!"

It was funny at the time...

[Zoobanks]

At regionals on Saturday after the award ceremony.
My friend. "Do you see any other blond kids with medals here?"
Me after looking around. "No not at all"
My friend " And that is why we will not win at State."