SuburbanAdventure

I watched a commercial for Penn State today enjoyed the mediocre voice-over for Abington that occurred during the “go to Penn State in your area”.  Having gone there for two horrible, horrible years I’m thinking of producing a PSU: Abington bumper sticker.  ”Abington: Because I’m too Pretentious for Bucks County Community College” or “Abington: Because [...]

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I had to meet my adviser today to schedule a select admission class but the only appointment I could get was at 2:00 PM which is during another class. Hm… I got up to leave that class at about 1:55 PM and the TA asked where I was going and I blurted out “the rest [...]

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My statistics textbook prides itself on using real world examples in its problems.  I could tell for the current lesson on large sample sizes when a question began “During a football game, a gust of wind caused 1/2 the number of spectator’s to lose their hats.  Assuming the lights didn’t work, find a function that [...]

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While walking behind Speakman Hall, I saw a bicycle chained to a hand-rail.  This seemed a good precaution until I realized the bike’s seat cushion, handle bar covers, wheels, and chain had been stolen with no discernable damage to the D-lock.  I can’t wait to see some guy with a trench-coat standing outside the library [...]

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I watched Deal or No Deal for the first time.  The mechanics are simple enough but as with all game shows I am most interested in the audience.  Deal or No Deal elevates this by having the family on stage to “guide” the contestant.  I’d really like to see it done with a dysfunctional family.
Mother: [...]

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Over the past few weeks I’ve been making an effort to wake up earlier, and by that I mean before 10AM on days that I don’t have school.   Success was slow at first but today I officially turned into an old fart.  I woke up 5:30AM and did what any reasonable 22 year old [...]

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I wanted to offer a specific card, Chaos Orb as a prize for a tournament I’m holding today.  After I won one on eBay on Tuesday I emailed the seller to see if I could picking it up directly from him after discovering his house was practically on the way to the tournament site.  I [...]

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Today in IH 0051 the instructor emphasized the importance of mystery and the unknowable as a part of the Hindu faith.  Without enbracing the ineffability of Brahman, one is incapable of creating a detached notion of self-action.  After about 20 minutes of such high-minded talk on the lack of a direct path to realizing the [...]

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Yet another encounter with another Faulknerian Idiot Manchild.  While walking through Lowes searching for a new recycling bin and an orbital scanner, I found the aisle and saw that the two piece garbage cans had the lids on a shelf, followed by the price tag below it, with the cylinders on the ground.  I picked up [...]

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Anthony Celona and I splurged on a fine Italian dinner at Mamma D’s in Plumsteadville, PA and I got a full contact lesson on Italian food.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m open to new foods, I’ve tried seal jerky for Christ Sakes and will consume a mammal no matter how fatty or cute.  I tried [...]

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