Kids never change.

Aug 13, 2008 19:59

For the past few days, my colleagues and I have been attempting to encapsulate and quantify the characteristics of decent fourth grade writing into one neat 4x5 grid that fits on one sheet of paper. Needless to say, this has been an exceptionally difficult and probably ultimately futile task. However, eager undergraduates are awaiting the thrilling ( Read more... )

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jetspeaks August 14 2008, 03:30:28 UTC
I think my hamster is also dead. I would like a new one. Perhaps if I ask the light when it's done interacting with the objects it likes, it might give me new hamster? Or am I denied because I am a scientist and therefore evil?

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msjen August 14 2008, 03:44:04 UTC
Wow. You scientists really are mad. ;)

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kitos August 14 2008, 05:55:14 UTC
I have a new co-worker whose title is Scientist. I told him about the Ghostbusters quote "Back off man, I'm a scientist." He got very happy and wrote that on his whiteboard in extremely large letters.

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jetspeaks August 14 2008, 06:52:55 UTC
That makes me happy. :)

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httf August 14 2008, 03:34:42 UTC
awe! So adorable.

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agntprovocateur August 14 2008, 03:50:14 UTC
our hamster went hobo on us. :(

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jetspeaks August 14 2008, 05:22:23 UTC
My guinea pig did that when I was a kid. it was a sad day.

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agntprovocateur August 14 2008, 05:33:35 UTC
our guinea pigs never jumped ship and lived a long life even if my mom kept threatening to cook them.

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anima_mecanique August 14 2008, 08:04:03 UTC
I'm so sorry, I cannot remember. But, light is something I like.

Something about the complete inanity and the weirdly formal phrasing makes this pretty much the best quote ever.

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ousel August 14 2008, 16:23:05 UTC
I'm thinking of the first one in a Miranda July context....

Hi, would you mind absorbing me?
Fuck off
Let's start over, I'll put on a wig and...
Ooo you are my favorite light particle comere.

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