Random Ramblings!


Ok, here are some random things I've read/written/helped write. I thought they were funny. If you don't, well, just stop reading...

Only At RPI...(by Erika and Julie)

  1. Will someone titrate at dinner.
  2. Will StarCraft come up during every single conversation.
  3. Will you have nothing to do on a Friday night due to the fact that all your friends are either playing StarCraft or doing homework.
  4. Will the phrase, "Therefore, due to the Chain Rule..." be integrated into normal conversation.
  5. Will someone say, "I'm downloading the new Star Wars movie trailer!" and be truly excited.
  6. Will people take calculus for fun.
  7. Will someone know the Greek alphabet before they pledge a fraternity/sorority.
  8. Will you think your chemistry textbook is "literature".
  9. Is the creativity level so low that the newspaper is named "The Polytechnic".
  10. Will you start to refer to people by their screen names.
  11. Do you use more acronyms than the government.("After I went to the DCC and the CII, I had to stop by the JEC on my way to the VCC before I could come back to E.").
  12. Can you smell the testosterone when you go out.
  13. Can you sit in class working on a lab, while one TA is playing with a Slinky and the other is shooting coins across the room with something built in class.
  14. Will you have fun on a Friday night by downloading things off other people's computers and discovering interesting noises that they make.(Remember Whack-A-Mole?)
  15. Will you hear your roommate say, "...and if that doesn't work, I'll just use The Force."
  16. Can you be sitting in class and suddenly realize that you're the only female in the room.
  17. Do you have nothing better to do than to sit and write a list like this!

Things I Never Expected to Hear in Class (by Julie...that's me!)

  1. The word "bladder sack". (IED)
  2. My professor describe how he uses his son as an indentured servant. -Prof. Baxter (IED)
  3. "Who'll be in charge of bringing the beer to your meetings?". -Prof. Baxter(IED)
  4. "We were just wondering if Baby Jesus brings candy to little German kids..." -someone in German 3
  5. "How would you like it if I walked up to you and pissed on your head?" -Prof. Hubbell, in all his glory. (General Psychology)
  6. "Well, I was gonna say, what girl isn't stupid?" -Chris, from Nuclear Phenomena...but don't worry, he said, "Julie, don't take offense to this, but..." first!!
  7. "Julie, would you drink a beer called "Slut's"?" -Chris, again (did I mention I was the only girl in this class?)
  8. "Why is there wax on the table?"
    "What does it smell like?"
    "I don't know, I didn't smell it."
    "Oh, it looked like you smelled it."
    "No, I ate it."
    "Oh that so much better."
    -Professor Persans and Ed (Fundamentals of Optcs)
  9. "And that's why you guys are all sitting there in the back saying, 'Motherfucker! Why do I have to listen to this boring shit?'" -Prof. Hubbell, again
  10. "Ok, I have a function generator and a coaxial cable. Now I need one of you to come up here so I can jam the coaxial cable into your eye." -Professor Persans
  11. "Hey Kyle, come over here and lick this radioactive source." -Chris (yeah, did I mention he's a little weird?)
  12. "You're the president of ANS, right Julie?"
    "Yeah, and Brent's the vice president."
    "Hey, should you two be in the same room?" -Dr. Haley, Myself, and Scott (or Mike, I don't remember)

You Know You're From Jersey If..."


Taken from www.wpst.com

  1. You don't understand why there aren't more 24-hour diners elsewhere in the country.
  2. You know what a WaWa is, and can locate at least 15 of them.
  3. You think a mountain is that big freakin' hill in Atlantic Highlands.
  4. You know Asbury Park is no longer the mecca of East Coast resort towns.
  5. Even though there's a new WalMart in your town, you still go to the Englishtown Auction for cheap stuff.
  6. You can name all the flavors of salt water taffy.
  7. Your car is covered with yellow-green dust in April & May.
  8. You can buy Shop-Rite brand food at Shop-Rite.
  9. You can smell & know when it's low-tide.
  10. The Jets/Giants game has started fights at your school and/or local bar.
  11. There are no self-serve gas stations and you like it that freakin' way..."yous got a problem wit dat?"
  12. You've had sex on the beach, and I'm not talking about the drink.
  13. You know how to successfully handle a traffic circle.
  14. You know what skeeball is and you can get 3 50's in a row.
  15. You've run out of money on the Parkway.
  16. You're Italian.
  17. You know where to get the best bagel.
  18. Donald Trump is mentioned at least daily in your local paper.
  19. You say "water" weird.
  20. Even your school made good Italian subs.
  21. You've lived through hurricanes, nor'easters, and fires, but have never seen a tornado, earthquake, or tsunami.
  22. You can't believe MTV went to Seaside.
  23. You know ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation.
  24. You only go to New York City for day trips.
  25. You know what a "jug handle" is.
  26. You've eaten pork roll & cheese on a hard roll...and like it.
  27. You've pondered, "Maybe basketball would be more popular in NJ if the Nets didn't blow."
  28. You can go bowling at 1:30 am...with automatic scoring.
  29. In high school, you worked at Friendly's.
  30. Route 18 doesn't freak you out at night.
  31. Because your town was founded before 1776, all the restaurants, taverns, and shops have "ye," "olde," and "colonial" in their names.
  32. You don't have to go to Red Lobster to get fresh seafood.
  33. You once said, "It smells like New York in here."
  34. You've waited for the damn drawbridge for more than 20 damn minutes.
  35. At least 3 people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen.
  36. There's a fruit & vegetable stand down the road.
  37. "Anyone who makes a bad pizza can go to hell" is your attitude.
  38. You always use a minimum of 10 variations of the word "damn" while driving.
  39. You don't take any s*** from anybody. Especially from someone from New York, because you live here for christ's sake and just who the hell do they think they are anyway? They're just here for the summer and they think they own the damn place!
  40. You've gone to the race track with 20 different daily double bets from 20 different people.
  41. You've spent St. Patrick's Day in Belmar.
  42. You know there are bakeries which are not a part of a supermarket, but actual individual stores.
  43. You've ordered a "hard roll with butter" for breakfast.
  44. One time, a seagull s*** on your head.
  45. You know what a "benny" is & can pick one out at the beach.
  46. You've planned a local trip around ensuring you pass at least 1 Dunkin' Donuts.
  47. You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."
  48. You know it's called "Great Adventure"...not "Six Flags" dammit.
  49. When people ask where you live, you tell them your turnpike exit.
  50. You've watched "Mallrats" and said, "I've been to that mall!"
  51. At least half the people you knew in high school went to Mercer County Community College.
  52. You know where Jimmy Hoffa's buried.
  53. Your big class trip in elementary school was to the Franklin Institute.
  54. You long for the days when the Devils wore Christmas colors.
  55. You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York.
  56. You're radioactive and proud of it!
    57. Got any more for me? Email me!
    turcoj@rpi.edu