Random non-MCAT and only peripherally related to the MCAT thread - Part 8

[Arsenic]

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how's your studying going guys? are you freaking out? burned out?

this is our stress relief thread....or our group anxiety thread, whatever..... 😀

for those of you that have no idea what the mcat random threads are about, check out molly's explanation:

It's basically a restaurant. That serves breaststicks. And lots of cute fruit and veggies. And is patronized by a HO. And Tucker Carlson. Vin Diesel, too. Lots of race car drivers eat here, as well. We're very well respected by the Amish... one girl in particular is here almost all the time.

The food is great if you're low on iron. It's not on the menu, but you can ask about the special secret garlic cure home recipe. One of the hostesses often makes weather predictions, but she's not always around. I think she has another job with the government. Or a government. Something like that. One of the other hostesses says "Bitch, please," a lot, but she's joking... don't take it personally.

Forget anything you've heard about the girl who died here from arsenic poisoning. That was a long time ago, and she's still alive, anyway... just busy so she doesn't come in as much. Besides, a little arsenic adds a lot of flavor to just about any dish.

Pretty flowers by the entrance, hey? Lilis, they are. Beautiful. And the music is totally hopping... we have our very own DJ. Looks a little like Brad Pitt.

I guess that's pretty much all you need to know. I'm usually in the corner booth over there drinking a nice glass of wine. You're welcome to join me, anytime. We're open 24/7.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO POST HERE, you're welcome to jump in at anytime. Here's the final tally from part 7:

Arsenic 1,194
beary 1,021
Nikki2002 934
Anastasis 878
WilliamsF1 868
jlw9698 757
oxeye 422
UMP 420
BrettBatchelor 379
Dr Durden 378
RAD11 359
Teerawit 302
ironmanf14 267
scentimint 250
MollyMalone 200
megboo 189
Crazy Canuck 182
mshheaddoc 180
lilithny 161
supernova33418 154
TypeA 126
gujuDoc 116
EvoDevo 83
Penny2004 39
QofQuimica 31
Pemberley 16
Noeljan 9
Darlaa 8
jamie_kee_mac85 8
polarbingbear 8
Tristero 7
dc52e55 5
Hernandez 5
gradu8in2003 4
StellarOrigins 4
stiffany 4
abadri421 4
rogerwilco 4
CanadianPremed 4
Dr. Pepper 4
medfool24 3
KentW 3
nittanylionmd 2
ADeadLois 2
jophe 2
spicedmanna 1
yellowledbetter 1
DRKUBA 1
jessie 1
IBF 1
Oschemi 1
simpleman 1
clsr2nrvna 1

 

[Anastasis]

Gray hairs can be stress-induced. That's what I'm getting right now with all the waiting.

Awwww 🙁 No stress for you! You're too awesome to be stressing about getting in! Besides - you're already in to Mich! 😛


BTW, this is a crappy video but this game is one of the main reasons I am so proud to be an Aggie. That was the game right after 9/11 and that's not photoshopped and totally student organized:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovy7GwG5Utw

(That's our War Hymn that we're singing in the background)
Seriously when I walked into the stadium I burst out into tears because I was so amazed.

 

[Anastasis]

Much easier to see in a picture...

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Well, folks, it's my bedtime. Night night 😴

 

[pingouin]

received today in email from my fam... there are 5 other pics, but I won't bore you any further.. per the forwards, "whoever did this must have been one bored engineer!"

Here it is after 2+ years of work. It is a 1:275 (approximate) scale model of Ohio Stadium, built entirely with Legos. A few pictures are attached to this e-mail, I hope everyone will be able to open them.

The project commenced in July 2002 and was finally completed in October 2004. I have no idea on how many thousands of pieces are in the model (it would be nearly impossible to count without dismantling), but can say that it weighs around 38 pounds, not including the plywood base. The footprint is 36 1/2" x 46 1/2" and stands 10" tall. I devoted around 2000 hours of my time, which includes activities needed to research, locate and purchase the pieces, planning, layout, assembly, disassembly, and much trial and error. The stadium was constructed in sections to facilitate moving in the future.

At the beginning, I set "rules" to help guide the project: no modifying pieces, no glue, and no paint. This model is held together entirely by the interlocking features of the Lego bricks and gravity, but is still fragile. The largest obstacle was the scale - the size of the pieces limited the amount of detail I was able to obtain (note the absence of yard lines, among others). I had two choices - live with it, or increase the scale.

I decided to live with it for space and financial reasons. Despite these compromises, I did my best to work around the brick limitations and managed to keep the features approximately proportionate to one another. Obtaining a horseshoe shape with square Lego pieces made this project challenging. Up close, the appearance seems rough, but blends together well when viewed at a distance. The work required a great deal of patience, but proved to be therapeutic at times.

For reference, I had to rely on pictures and dimensional information from the internet. Visits to the stadium were infrequent, as I live over 200 miles from the stadium (yes in Michigan). I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there are no blue or yellow pieces anywhere on this model. Not even the north rotunda (besides the pieces are too large to obtain sufficient amount of detail).

Overall, the project was past due and over budget, but am happy with the results. I hope everyone appreciates my "art". The fun for me was attained in building it and helped stimulate some creativity. It was like putting together a customized 3-D puzzle with no instructions and an endless supply of pieces. This model is definitely a one of a kind.

 

[deleted106503]

http://timmiesmith.com/20011_large.jpg

Much easier to see in a picture...

That's incredible. 👍 Were the t-shirts already placed at each seat or were fans told to wear certain colors?

 

[deleted106503]

Well, folks, it's my bedtime. Night night 😴

Hopefully the caffeine didn't keep you too awake. 😉

😴 Good night.

 

[Anastasis]

Yeah this is really cool, do they do this for every game?

Kinda - except entirely maroon for most home games. This was just because of 9/11

That's incredible. 👍 Were the t-shirts already placed at each seat or were fans told to wear certain colors?

Students were told to wear the color for whatever deck they were sitting on then a local t-shirt company starting printing special shirts you could buy for $5 (cost) because really, who owns a fire red shirt? I had to go get one. Do some school leave t-shirts on the seats!?

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Hopefully the caffeine didn't keep you too awake. 😉

😴 Good night.

Bah, I've developed a tolerance 😉

Good night for real

 

[Anastasis]

Bah, I've developed a tolerance 😉

Good night for real

Me too - on both counts!

Night guys! 🙂

 

[deleted106503]

received today in email from my fam... there are 5 other pics, but I won't bore you any further.. per the forwards, "whoever did this must have been one bored engineer!"



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That took 2,000 hours??? How slow is this person? That's a small model. Only in Ohio. 🙄

 

[pingouin]

That took 2,000 hours??? How slow is this person? That's a small model. Only in Ohio. 🙄

if you actually READ it, you'll see he's in MICHIGAN.

 

[Mr. Tee]

if you actually READ it, you'll see he's in MICHIGAN.

Oh no you didn't 😛

 

[pingouin]

of course, Will, what with all that extra time you have on your hands from not working or going to school or doing... anything, really.... perhaps you can out-do him?

 

[deleted106503]

if you actually READ it, you'll see he's in MICHIGAN.

Yea, 200 miles. It's an Ohioan or whatever you call yourselves. Is it Buckeyes or Buckteeth?

 

[deleted106503]

What's happening to the posts? 😕

 

[Mr. Tee]

What's happening to the posts? 😕

I dunno but I'm slowly inching toward 3000.

 

[Mr. Tee]

Yea, 200 miles. It's an Ohioan or whatever you call yourselves. Is it Buckeyes or Buckteeth?

Buckteeth definitely.

 

[deleted106503]

I dunno but I'm slowly inching toward 3000.

Everytime jlw posted, it showed up before my post, even though I posted first. Not sure how the post appeared between two like that. Sleep 😴

 

[pingouin]

Buckteeth definitely.

*authorizes Tee's move to A^2*

 

[pingouin]

Everytime jlw posted, it showed up before my post, even though I posted first. Not sure how the post appeared between two like that. Sleep 😴

because some of us are on the faster donor server, which you don't have access to b/c you've chosen to be a taker, not a giver

 

[Nikki2002]

dude-that lego stadium is nuts!

 

[Nikki2002]

i soooooooooo want a PS3, damn ridiculous price though. maybe in 2 years.

yeah esp. since the only place you can find them is ebay--lol. if you get one......let me know. i'll come over and play with you

 

[Nikki2002]

🙁

bye sweetie, yeah i need to walk over to the psych ER and start my shift soon. enjoy your vacation! 😎

i hope you had a good night sweetie

 

[beary]

Some of my favorite Husker videos:

In memory of Brook Berringer

Husker tribute video

1999 Tunnel Walk

 

[deleted106503]

Some of my favorite Husker videos:

In memory of Brook Berringer (our quarterback who died in a plane crash)

Husker tribute video

1999 Tunnel Walk

Beary, open your first link again.

 

[Nikki2002]

sweet dreams beary

goodnight everyone

 

[Nikki2002]

Beary, open your first link again.

well it could have been a lot worse--

 

[deleted106503]

because some of us are on the faster donor server, which you don't have access to b/c you've chosen to be a taker, not a giver

Durden, I, and a few others in Pre-allo made a promise to donate upon a med school acceptance. As you can tell, I have none yet. 🙁

 

[pingouin]

Some of my favorite Husker videos:

In memory of Brook Berringer (our quarterback who died in a plane crash)

Husker tribute video

1999 Tunnel Walk

that email invite I just got had better be from you, and not the person who shares your first name. b/c if it's from her- oh ****!!!!!!!!

 

[beary]

Beary, open your first link again.

Ooops!!! Will fix that, thank you. 🙂

 

[beary]

that email invite I just got had better be from you, and not the person who shares your first name. b/c if it's from her- oh ****!!!!!!!!

Email invite???!!!! I admit I searched for your email address. But no invite. Does a search generate an invite??????!! I just searched for some other people that I don't want getting invites from me.

 

[pingouin]

Email invite???!!!! I admit I searched for your email address. But no invite. Does a search generate an invite??????!! I just searched for some other people that I don't want getting invites from me.

it just gives a first name and says that "Beary" (man I hope it was you) invites me to be a part of that site. it came to my yahoo account, which is the address you have, but is not my ISP.

 

[beary]

it just gives a first name and says that "Beary" (man I hope it was you) invites me to be a part of that site. it came to my yahoo account, which is the address you have, but is not my ISP.

Whoa, that's really weird. That has to be me if it says "beary". Man. I'm never doing that again. Sorry! 😳

 

[pingouin]

Whoa, that's really weird. That has to be me if it says "beary". Man. I'm never doing that again. Sorry! 😳

well it gives your first name. 🙂 I'm just trying to avoid using that here.

 

[beary]

well it gives your first name. 🙂 I'm just trying to avoid using that here.

Oh I see, I gotcha. 😉 Gee, I don't know. 😱

 

[beary]

Ugh, I just started feeling really sick to my stomach all of a sudden.

I better go to bed - 6 AM is going to come mighty early.

Have a great day tomorrow folks!

 

[beary]

Oh no... the last and the first!

Have a good one.

 

[PBandJ]

because some of us are on the faster donor server, which you don't have access to b/c you've chosen to be a taker, not a giver

ooh snap!!

 

[TypeA]

well it gives your first name. 🙂 I'm just trying to avoid using that here.

Yeah, her first name sux. 😛 😉

 

[beary]

Yeah, her first name sux. 😛 😉

Boo hiss, you who does not know how to spell first names properly. 😛

 

[pingouin]

Boo hiss, you who does not know how to spell first names properly. 😛

ummmm... I was thinking it was more the other way around.

just to avoid confusion, I'll just start saying "She Who Must Not Be Named" and leave it at that. 👍

 

[beary]

just to avoid confusion, I'll just start saying "She Who Must Not Be Named" and leave it at that. 👍

I like it. Sounds very mysterious. 😀

I cannot get the idea of sneaking home for a nap out of my head.

 

[PBandJ]

so here's today's randomness...someone actually wanted to get snakes on a plane!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6168844.stm

 

[gujuDoc]

Ugh, I just started feeling really sick to my stomach all of a sudden.

I better go to bed - 6 AM is going to come mighty early.

Have a great day tomorrow folks!

Oh Oh. Hope you aren't getting the flu. That would suck. i should know. Just went through it last week and let me tell you its not fun. A t least I wasn't nauseating and vommitting.

 

[PBandJ]

dude, i totally took a nap on the subway this morning. it was awesome. 🙂

oh and by the way...


HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUJU!!!! 😀 😀

 

[beary]

Oh Oh. Hope you aren't getting the flu. That would suck. i should know. Just went through it last week and let me tell you its not fun. A t least I wasn't nauseating and vommitting.

Wow, happy birthday Guju!!!!

I don't think I'm getting the flu. I am majorly tired, feverish, sick to my stomach, and bad muscle aches. That sounds suspiciously flu-like now that I write it 😱 , but I think it is the aftereffects of Strep viridans and who knows how many weeks of IV antibiotics.

Things are the five-letter-word that shall not be mentioned right now, but that can change so quickly. But all I want to do is go home and go to bed. 🙁

 

[beary]

dude, i totally took a nap on the subway this morning. it was awesome. 🙂

I usually drive to the VA but yesterday was so tired I decided to take the bus. On the way back, I fell asleep and missed my stop. 😳 So I had to circle all the way back to the VA and then back to the U again.

 

[PBandJ]

I usually drive to the VA but yesterday was so tired I decided to take the bus. On the way back, I fell asleep and missed my stop. 😳 So I had to circle all the way back to the VA and then back to the U again.

oh jeez.

 

[Mr. Tee]

Yay Guju! Have one on the house!

 

[beary]

***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT***

The sky is blue and the sun is shining!!! 😀 👍