He did more than enough right out of the evaporation dish and wasted a lot of time being unable to stay focused. He wasted most of the rest of the day being pleasantly at odds with reason and good judgment, and unable to do anything one might consider "work" -- a fitting state of mind to be in on a Sunday afternoon, in his opinion.
I know the feeling, how long did ya reflux? 36 hours?
I got one of those visionware saucepans but i never thought about using it with the lid on in the microwave. It does work much better in the microwave compared to a beaker. A beaker can get too hot really quick and burn the contents but i never had this happen with my visionware pan. Did you set it in the middle of the oven? My microwave has a turntable and i have found that putting the pan on the outer most edge of the turntable helpls to achieve a less bumpy boil. Ill have to try using the lid next time.