Th’ Gaussling is heading for fabulous New Orleans, LA, to that gathering of eagles we call the National ACS Meeting. It’s an extravaganza. Chemistry overlords and underlings awkwardly walking about in their wrinkled dress-up clothes. Undergrads on their first professional trip, lugging plastic bags loaded with trade show trinkets. It’s an orgy of PowerPoint presentations disclosing all of the latest “firsts” and “remarkable” results.
The National ACS meeting is a harmonic convergence of the illustrious grandees of the First Tier of universities together with those perched in lesser stations. Th’ Gaussling, a 2nd rate molecule merchant, will be staying within hurling distance of Bourbon Street. NOLA is a place where it is still cool to play the tuba. Ya gotta love a place like that.
Lamentations on Chemistry 
I’ll be there as well.
Had some fun at the free drinks sections they sometimes have (the three for one drink specials prevelant in New Orleans should dampen that activity a bit.)
Should you happen upon any ACS officials tell them
1. They don’t represent anyone but themselves
2.They never publish accurate statitics on chemical employment/unemployment
3.) they might as well change their logo to “the society for rampant visa abuse” SRVA”. If I see one more h1b walk out of my institution into an American job I’m going to hurl. Yes we have rampant unemployment in chemistry.