The
group, caught in the act... 
...let's
look at some pictures... 
...ok, everybody, stand very very still (December 2003)...
...now,
let's get to work!... 
...hey,
do you know what a Chichibabin is?... 
...is
this a Chichibabin?... 
...a
Chichibabin? what the heck is
a Chichibabin?... 
...what
the heck is a Heck?... 
...hey,
Pradeep, is this a Heck?... 
...maybe
it will come up at group meeting, let's go... 
...but
be sure to walk softly... 
...and proceed with caution... 
...hey
dudes, watch your step... 
...up, up, and away to group meeting!... 
...ok,
let's start with a joke from Dustin... 
...a
carbon, a nitrogen and an oxygen walk into a bar... 
...ha
ha ha, very funny... 
...I
can't believe he told a chemistry joke... 
...I
can't believe he thinks he's so funny... 
...tell
me about it... 
...come on, hang in there... 
...now that was funny... 
...really, no, no, really... 
...ok,
let's get back to serious chemistry... 
...did
you say "serious"?... 
...serious... 
...not serious... 
...serious indeed... 
...national security serious... 
...yes,
SERIOUS! we're here to LEARN!... 
...oh yah, you know it!... 
...you'd look better with a terpene hat!... 
...alright,
let's start with a chair...ta da!... 
...now let's push some arrows... 
...how
about these?... 
...oh
my, did he draw those arrows?... 
..wait, wait, I know...
...maybe if we work together?... 
...well, mostly together...
...or get some help... 
...from a pirtate...
...from a baby... 
...or not?... 
...Angels, we need you... 
...maybe you do... 
...I know what you need... 
...we
can help...wonder twin powers...ACTIVATE!... 
...shape of...a bull!... 
...form of...a crab!... 
...maybe
a drink will help...but which one?... 
...I
know! I bet a dose of this will help... 
...wait,
I better make sure that's pure... 
...hmmm,
looks like it needs some cleaning up... 
...let's have the tiny chemist filter it... 
...looks
better, but i still see multiple layers... 
...tastes
ok to me, man... 
...yum...now
I see it...let's try these arrows... 
...here, use my invisible pen... 
...hold
on, let's clean those up a little... 
...let
me take care of that for you... 
...that
was mesmerizing... 
...I...I...I can't believe my eyes... 
...you're
getting very sleepy... 
...Prof. Fisher says, "your eyelids are getting heavy"... 
...the Kurth group says, "sleep now!"...
...here, one of these magic beans will wake you up... 
...much...better...than...Cats...
...no,
wait, these arrows are even better... 
...nice
arrows!... 
...awww,
I wanted to go to the board... 
...hmmm,
now that I'm here I'm having second thoughts... 
...hmmm,
are those orbitals correct?... 
...let's look it up in the group manual... 
...well,
I don't see any orbitals in here... 
...what if you draw them like this? what? really?...
...you're missing the point!... 
...maybe
we should use a computer?... 
...no...more...computers!... 
...are those orbitals or peanuts?... 
...ewww, do they make a Mobius array?... 
...you
must become one with the molecules... 
...ha, ha, ha!... 
...I'm sure the two of us can figure it out... 
...hmmm, maybe we need three chemists... 
...how many chemists do we need?... 
...wait,
let's check the group handbook... 
...let's ask the group bad @%$#s... 
...no,
no, let's call Dean at home...I bet he knows... 
...wait,
I think I sense his presence... 
...I think he's getting closer... 
...and closer... 
...well,
you see, the antibonding orbital actually looks like this...
...and
it's backside is BIG...
...really BIG... 
...it's
downright GIGANTIC... 
...so
the nucleophile attacks it from the top, right?... 
...no,
no, from behind!... 
...what the forks?!... 
...I
think I need some time away from chemistry... 
...ok, let's have a party!... 
...hmm, maybe we should blow off some steam by defeating the Liu group at volleyball...
...the winners get Kurth Burgers...
...and lobsters...
...but first it is the time on Sprockets when we dance...
...ok, ok, on to the game...
...I think we won...
...but at what cost?
...ok, let's just go eat...
...hmmm, what should we order? definitely something deep dish...
...or a GIANT potato...
...October 2004...
...April 2005...
...June 2005...
...October 2005...
...January 2006...
...June 2006...
...June 2006...
...January 2007...
...May 2007...
...July 2007...
...November 2007...
...January 2008...
...July 2008...
...September 2008...
...January 2009...
...July 2009...
...January 2010...
...March 2010...
...January 2011...
...February 2012...
...March 2013 (with Ken Houk!)...
...March 2013 (without Ken Houk)...
...June 2013...
...September 2013 (with Ken Houk)...
...September 2013 (pizza party without Ken Houk)...
...January 2014...
...April 2014...
...July 2014...
...October 2014...
...May 2015...
...September 2015 (200 Papers/200 Pieces of Sushi party)...
...January 2016...
...April 2016 (with visitors from Chile)...
...May 2016...
...August 2016...
...August 2016...
...November 2016...
...March 2017...
...April 2017...
...September 2017...
...September 2017...
...May 2018...
...June 2018...
...July 2018...
...August 2018...
...September 2018...
...April 2019...
...June 2019...
...July 2019...
...August 2019...
...October 2019...
...January 2020...
...July 2021...
...October 2021...
...November 2021 with alumnus Osvaldo...
...February 2022...
...April 2022...
...June 2022 (with the Wu group)...
...June 2022...
...August 2022...
...December 2022...
...April 2023...
...May 2023...
...October 2023...
...hey,
is that a gavel?... 
...meeting
adjourned!... 
...we'll
be back in two and two... 
...I
still don't know what a Chichibabin is... 
