Part 1: The Dude ( Read more... )

I raised the bill up, then paused in confusion. There was no cash slot. In its place stood a card swipe... for BuckIDs. It was either that or coins. So there I was, alone in the lobby with a packet of Skittles tantalizingly within reach. I did what no private eye should do... I panicked. I looked around and my eyes fell on the coke machine nearby. ( Read more... )

I turned the corner and walked into the room. Three pairs of eyes turned around to stare at me. "Shit!", I muttered under my breath. I could take the two sitting down, but the beefy one standing up was not going to be easy. Plus he was packing. I could see the tell-tale bulge under that ill-fitting suit. "Shit!" I made a quick decision. The guy ( Read more... )

So, it was one of them regular grad school days. I was sitting at my computer browsing the web, when it suddenty struck me... "Sunnavabitch! I left the projector in the exam room!" A $1000 piece of equipment, missing. My advisor would surely notice that. I had to get it back, and fast. This was a case for Captain Booyah ( Read more... )