Albany Bowl and Ranch 99
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Instead of the normal grind and tedious pipetting that normally fills our days, the comp team and the wet team got together on Monday for a little bowling action. The outing was an unambiguous success!
Around noon we all met at the mining circle to discuss how we were going to fit 18 people into 3 cars… Somehow we all managed to end up at the Ranch 99 plaza at about the same time. There was a period of intense indecision about where we would eat, but finally Bing made an executive decision: Korean Food!
The poor waitress looked a little horrified when 18 hungry iGemmers walked through the doors. Someone mumbled “Table for 18 please,” and the waitress hurried away to play tetris with several tables in the corner. A short time later, we were all seated in relatively close proximity, laughing and discussing non-biological subjects.
I thought the food was outstanding. But then again, I’m not really picky and you would be hard pressed to find food I don’t like.
Bing led the caravan to Albany Bowl and we all stood in line to be outfitted in our super stylish bowling shoes. I had a particularly fly pair of neon kicks. The management dusted off the old disco vinyls and turned on the laser lights and smoke machines.
Patrick and I were desperately pursuing a turkey (three strikes in a row). After a single strike we would cry “33% turkey!! 33% turkey!!” Even though we got dangerously close to a whole turkey, with a whopping “66% turkey,” several times, neither of us were able to catch the elusive gobbler.
Reluctantly, we exchanged our chic footwear at the counter and began the journey back to campus to continue the grueling pipetting regiments.
Finally all of us would like to thank iGEM for sponsoring this social event. It was a blast and a welcome break from the lab =]
