Here in Japan, the particle accelerator where I work is actually made up of a chain of three accelerators: a linear accelerator to start with, a medium size circular (actually more like triangular) synchrotron and the main ring.
In the main control room, whenever something goes wrong with the accelerator, a sort of alarm goes off to alert the operators. If the problem is with the linear section, an almighty elephant trumpet echoes through the room. If it’s further downstream in the first ring, a troop of monkeys invades the place. And to make things even more interesting, a lion roar announces problems with the main ring, but it sounds more like a kitten meowing.
On a really bad day, the place feels like a scene from the Jungle Book. Who said scientists have no sense of humour?
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