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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject: Latke-Hamentashen Debate |
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Quote: | Tonight 8pm
*MIT's Sixth Annual Latke-Hamentashen Debate*
Wednesday: March 5, 2008
Time: 8:00p–9:30p
Location: 26-100
Get ready to laugh!
Come hear a battle of wits, grease, and jelly! Three professors each for
the Latke* and the Hamentash** argue for their favorite Jewish
delicacy with support from their fields! This humorous evening is
topped off with a fantastic sampling of Latkes and Hamentashen
to eat immediately after the event.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Jeremy Wolfe, Brain and Cognitive Sciences
FOR THE HAMENTASH:
* Erik Demaine, EECS
* Hazel Sive, Biology
* Ari Epstein, Terrascope
FOR THE LATKE:
* Peter Dourmaskin, Physics
* Stephen Van Evera, Political Science
* Patrick Winston, EECS
http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www/latke-hamentashen-debate.html
Sponsored by MIT Hillel. Supported by UA Finboard, ARCADE, and the
Peter de Florez fund for humor.
Questions? Contact lhd@mit.edu
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latke
... basically, potato pancakes.
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamantash
... basically, triangular jelly-filled cookies. |
I'll be going. Does anyone else wish to join me on this most Jewish of excursions?
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
-Children of Dune, attributed to Louis Veuillot |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Look, you get to stuff yourself with potato pancakes afterwards. |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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So Jewish. |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Liza came over and asked if Emily wanted to go.
The response: "Hell yeah I do, and so does Vernon."
gg _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
-Children of Dune, attributed to Louis Veuillot |
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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jaster wrote: | Liza came over and asked if Emily wanted to go.
The response: "Hell yeah I do, and so does Vernon."
gg |
Grats. |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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I understood how her sentence started, but I was very confused by the end of it.
Reminds me of getting one-shotted in 10-19.
Man I miss WoW. _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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jaster wrote: | Man I miss WoW. |
But you have your turtle now. Apparently he wears his clothing underneath his shell. |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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pfft... like that helps.
Warhammer: Age of Reckoning... I need you! _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
-Children of Dune, attributed to Louis Veuillot |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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oh God... I'm at the debate now and it is, if possible, worse than I dared imagined. It's as depressing as it is disappointing... a sea of brutal humanity parted only by weak 'jokes' to which these sheep flock like its the Rapture.
God save our... my soul _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
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mchicken is dejected. Cover of Rush's Seminal Album
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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That's the reason I didn't want to go. People laughing at bad jokes like they're funny for an hour is what I expected. And fake debates about meaningless things, especially when it's done every year... |
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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You people are both nay-sayers. That debate was awesome. |
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jaster is back in black Mod Emperor of Dune
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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I hate to say it...
...I really do...
...but on the whole... it was pretty damned funny.
...to be fair, there were times when people (like sheep) laughed at things that were not funny (so people thought they thought the jokes were funny)... and that sickens me.
Still... pretty damned funny, I'm sad to report. _________________ When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.
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lizakova is shinying up her life. Kitty Guardian
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:38 am Post subject: |
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jaster wrote: | ...to be fair, there were times when people (like sheep) laughed at things that were not funny (so people thought they thought the jokes were funny)... and that sickens me. |
The thing is, people is DOOMCom are well known for repeating the same not funny thing over and over again and laughing each time. At least the jokes at this event are new every year.
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lugo is unable to remember his password. Such an Aries
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:31 am Post subject: |
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lizakova wrote: | jaster wrote: | ...to be fair, there were times when people (like sheep) laughed at things that were not funny (so people thought they thought the jokes were funny)... and that sickens me. |
The thing is, people is DOOMCom are well known for repeating the same not funny thing over and over again and laughing each time. At least the jokes at this event are new every year.
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It's true, DOOMCom is pretty terrible at that.
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