A cardboard box arrived today, and a well-packed little something arrived today, namely a 100g brick of sodium metal, covered in mineral oil, vacuum-sealed into an inner plastic sheath, itself packaged within an atmosphere of some inert gas or other, doubtless either dry argon or nitrogen.
Had to write various warnings on it, which I shouldn't, to make sure if some dumb cop breaks in to the place in further harassment, they aren't dumb enough to open either layer of packaging, not realizing that its going to burst into flames and probably hit them in the face if they did that. Not because I give a damn for their welfare if they are going to try to persecute me, but because I do not wish my lab damaged, and I certainly wouldn't want a fire started. Which would probably get water thrown on it, and make an even bigger mess as a direct result.
