Go online and try to buy a Geiger counter. You can't.

[trof]

All sold out and back ordered.

[Recursion]

1. Nope

Several in stock here

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=geiger+counter&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=4307806607&ref=pd_sl_4yde8q11ky_e

And, as always, Fisher Scientific has what you need:

http://www.fishersci.com/ecomm/servlet/Search?LBCID=84575564&keyWord=geiger&URL=WCSLogon&restrictedCategoryId=&N=0&Ntk=all&rpp=&suppCatNoOnOff=&imagesOnOff=&highlightOnOff=&teaserOnOff=&store=Scientific&storeId=10652&type=&showAdvanceOptions=

[slackmaster]

2. Like a bunch of monkeys trying to fuck a football, people react in strange ways

:shrug:

[lonestarnot]

6. ROFLMAO.

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. Plenty of them on ebay:

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=Geiger+counter&_sacat=See-All-Categories

[slackmaster]

5. Mostly crappy-ass Cold War relics

I'd only buy a brand-new Ludlum meter.

[MineralMan]

9. Yes, but most are functional. They're just not up to date on

calibration. If all you're concerned about is detecting measurable levels on a comparative basis, it doesn't really matter. Check the background level when you get the instrument, then check for increases. Calibration isn't that important for simple detection purposes. The real question is what you'd do if you detect some level of radiation? Leave? To go where?

[BlueJac]

4. Amazon has plenty.........

take a look

[SidDithers]

7. Sure you can...nt

Sid

[dionysus]

13. was you tawkin.. saying shumthing to meee? whaaat?

[SidDithers]

14. ROFL...

Got A Minute with Dr. Sid Dithers is another good one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sk-YHHoB2g

Sid

[dionysus]

16. and "The Jazz Singer"

[SidDithers]

17. An Officer and a Gentile...

:hi:

Sid

[dionysus]

21. san fransiskie? did you drive or did you flew?

:hi:

[MineralMan]

8. No, they're not all sold out. Prices have gone up, though,

since the demand is high. The real question is: Why do you want one? What will you do if you detect radiation where you live? How much radiation do you expect? But, what will you do if you detect some? If it's where you are, it's almost certainly wherever you'd go. It won't take long until radiation from the Fukushima incident reaches every habitable place on the planet.

[NightWatcher]

10. if it gets to the point where you need one, we're all screwed anyway

do you have a radiation proof bunker to hide in? plastic sheeting and duct tape wont protect from that high of an amount of radiation.

If it gets to that point, take a nice long walk outside, smoke em if ya got em, hug the family and kiss your ass goodbye

[PVnRT]

11. Or you can build your own

http://www.ehow.com/how_5005665_build-geiger-counter.html

The Geiger-Muller tube is going to run you around $300, though. Still cheaper than buying a new one.

[LiberalAndProud]

12. I don't get it.

So you buy a geiger counter and now you know that radiation levels are up -- what ya gonna do, start digging? I have a rather fatalistic view, as it's far too late to avert disaster in this case ...

Whatever will be will be.

[flamingdem]

15. Geiger counters will get to be "de riguer" at parties and they'll have a sleek, sexy design nt

[BeFree]

18. Have an app for that?

"A counter on every computer"

Sounds like a good election slogan.

[flamingdem]

20. Steve Jobs rejected making an app for checking radiation on an I-phone

Not sure why he didn't like the idea..

[Xithras]

19. $690 from United Nuclear

www.unitednuclear.com

One of my favorite Internet retailers. I love my uranium fuel rod paperweight :)

[ensho]

22. kick

nt