University Anecdotes

[FlatAssembler]

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I once took a course about the impact of language on culture. The exam was a single question: Define and describe the etymology of the word ‘cheese’ with particular focus on various dynastic societies of the Mediterranean basin.

Thank goodness for grading curves.

Boru

[brewer]

[Abaddon_ire]

I used to participate in the annual boat race. No boats were involved, just relay sprint drinking beer.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I lived in the Grad Houses at Purdue until I got married. They were cool, the kind of place you leave your door unlocked. I came back from classes one day and found a lady happily typing away on my computer. Did I mention she was naked? She was naked. She didn't look up when I came in, just said "Hi, honey, I'll be done in a minute." THEN she looked up and freaked out. Jumped up and ran out of the room. Then ran back in and grabbed at her clothes. I told her I'd wait outside. When she was dressed she rushed past me with a mumbled "sorry!"

FF to six hours later. There's a knock on the door. It's her.

"Um, I need my work off your computer, please."

"I saved it to a zip file on the desktop."

She said I was very nice and explained that she had been one floor off on the room number her boyfriend had given her. I told her I was more than compensated for the use of my computer, and winked. She smiled and asked if I was okay with her borrowing it again sometime?

"Under the same circumstances?"

"Yes, of course."

"Well then."

[Fireball]

I was with a couple of classmates at the PUB (Permanent Utilities Building) on campus and noticed an extremely attractive gal a few tables away. Turns out she was another physics major, so it was easy to get into her social circle and get a date.   4 months later, we were married. We're still married, 39 years later.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I was with a couple of classmates at the PUB (Permanent Utilities Building) on campus and noticed an extremely attractive gal a few tables away. Turns out she was another physics major, so it was easy to get into her social circle and get a date.   4 months later, we were married. We're still married, 39 years later.

"Not much for browsing, are you?"

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Had a literature professor who would occasionally (3-4 times per term) leave a note on the door reading something like, 'Playing golf.  Class to be held at my house, Sat 3:30 PM'.

Nice fella.  Fed us well.

Boru

[Gawdzilla Sama]

When I was in Grad School my lead prof was four days older than me.

[Fireball]

I was with a couple of classmates at the PUB (Permanent Utilities Building) on campus and noticed an extremely attractive gal a few tables away. Turns out she was another physics major, so it was easy to get into her social circle and get a date.   4 months later, we were married. We're still married, 39 years later.

"Not much for browsing, are you?"

I got married at 28. My friends couldn't believe that I was abandoning the lending library for one book.