Jon! What Server?

Everyone excuse the uber-geekiness that ensues.  This message is for Jon:
Are you playing as Alliance or Horde?  Which server are you on?  What type of character did you roll?
Reason I ask is ’cause I’m on a ten day free trial of WoW and want to see if we can meet up.  Let me know.  If [...]

Absurdities in Naming, or, American Education and the Push for Establishing Identity and Self-Esteem in Teens

Randomly, I got to thinking about junior high and the first day of school.
Back then (and up through high school), the first day always consisted of getting a class schedule and reporting to said classes in order. Once in class, you would fill out a personal information sheet with name, address, class schedule and the [...]

New poll

New poll: How bad to floods suck? A lot or a lot lot?
Seriously though, IC is fairing better than Cedar Rapids, but we’re the waters will still rise over the 500 flood plain.
Link to webcam of the main bridge across the river:
http://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/webcam/
The building on the right in the English-Philosophy building. Glad my building is on [...]

The Heck???

Why is there professional wrestling on the Sci-Fi Channel???

Numnah

Warning. Do not drink anything while watching this video. It may cause your beverage to exit through your nose.

Poll

 Do you prefer foam soap or regular soap in your workplace restrooms? TAMU used foam soap. UI just switched from regular soap to foam soap. I think I like foam soap. It saves a few seconds. 

Geek Hierarchy

Find your place and start shunning!

Found here.

Quick Hits

Taking a break from writing for the clog lately. I’m not sure why. I just haven’t really had anything to expound upon lately. Plus, I’ve been super busy trying to get my preliminary defense ready for August. But here are some things that I thought needed to be said, so here they are.

Death Cab for [...]

SNL is Back!

The true “Office”
http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48302e4af749487
 

Gold.