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So, this weird, little thing showed up on my desk today. It looks like a stopwatch, but trust me, it's not. It's got a message on it that says, 'Do not attempt to open this instrument.' And I'm not going to! I'm starting to think it's some kind of alien artifact, or maybe it's a portal to another dimension. Or, you know, maybe it's just a really fancy paperweight. Who knows? Anyway, if you think you can crack the code, send your best (or funniest!) guesses to share@sciplus.com. I can't wait to …

We love a good pun. And this one is rather clever. Brought to you by our uber talented Geneva store. Send your guesses to share@sciplus.com and if you're right, we'll send you some AS&S swagwith your next order. But if you are wrong, well let's just say you don't want to be wrong. Jarvis doesn't take kindly to that. Jarvis rule #1 of pun guessing...NO GOOGLING ALLOWED.  …

The sample shelf is the playground of Pat and Paul. Our prolific purchasers. This is where all the product magic happens. The toughest decisions are made from these shelves. Do we buy the pink flamingo? What about the cork bottles? Is the price on the military canteen too much? Paul, we don't want 7,500 lbs. of scrap leather...but Pat, it's 7,500 lbs. of scrap leather! Conversations like that happen all the time. So please keep pondering our pages as we keep discovering the best of the best surp …

A great surpie of ours Van reminded us today that AS&S isn't just for kids. Van sent in this submission of his solar system! "See! You dont have to be a kid to paint and put together your solar system kit! Just finished mine! Thanks!" What do you do with your surplus? Send us yours so we can show it off. Jarvis@sciplus.com

Get ready for epic bargains! We're throwing open the warehouse doors and unleashing a massive sale you won't want to miss.Dates: September 7th (Saturday) - September 8th (Sunday)Time: Saturday: 9AM-5PM & Sunday: 10AM-4PMLocation: 7410 Lehigh Ave, Niles, IL 60714 RSVP: fb.me/e/eK6kY3uQqP.S. Spread the word! Share this post and tell everyone you know!  …