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"You've never seen a cat eating guts? They're so happy! It's like me eating chicken wings. It's really very similar. You'd be surprised. I have a beer typically, though; that the cat doesn't have."
Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA

Comments? Add or View (1) submitted: December 15, 2005

It was the last day of class and the prof got bored. Who learns math anyways?
Rating: 8.5

"Hence the limit of g(f(x0))=g(f(x0)). So have any of you ever been to Key West? It's a beautiful place."
Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 15, 2005

Yet another random quote from the middle of a real analysis class.
Rating: unrated

Prof: "Paintballing in minimal clothing is far more fun than video games."
Student: "Yea, until you get hit in the nads."
Prof: "That's what makes it better. The fear is real."
Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 15, 2005

This occurred in the middle of a real analysis class for no particular reason.
Rating: 10

"We're gonna go on a skinny-dippin' field trip...Although I do recommend it [skinny-dipping]; it's fun."
Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 15, 2005

This quote was in response to a comment to the effect that "Analysis is like skinny-dipping; no one does it in public."
Rating: unrated

"When you take real Real Analysis, you'll get off on this too." (referring to the density of Q in R)
Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 15, 2005

This quote was referring to the density of Q in R, which is the fact that between any two real numbers there exists a rational number.
Rating: unrated

"bring back the stocks!!!"
Mr. Butcher,
safety bay primary., ,

Comments? Add or View (3) submitted: December 15, 2005

he then elaborated about what the stocks were, and even drew a picture of them in action... a nice topic for discussion in grade 3.
Rating: 1

If you want to fall asleep try not to snore.
Tim Hanshaw, EE 331
Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Comments? Add or View (1) submitted: December 14, 2005

He was just about to start a long derivation and most of the class was looking like the walking dead.
Rating: 9

"Child pornography is tasty" [Laughs and gasps from students] "I mean TASTELESS...woah."
David Macdonald, POL 211: Politics and Ethics
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 14, 2005

This guy was nuts. Couldn't stop himself from making single sentences last half the lecture block.
Rating: 10

Now from a psychologist's standpoint, I don't see what is so wrong with marijuana. It can help people who are really suffering get through the day. Hell, sometimes I need some just to get out of bed knowing that I'll have to come here and deal with you guys.
,
Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI

Comments? Add or View (1) submitted: December 13, 2005
Rating: unrated

Just so you know, a middle finger isn't usually considered a rebuttal in a formal debate, but because of the stupidity of your opponent's argument, I'll let it slide.
, English Composition
Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 13, 2005

Teacher said this I flipped the bird to a girl who accused me of only taking my stand in a debate because I was male (the debate was about immigration I believe)
Rating: 10

Him: Okay, let's talk about roles in society. Who here is in a fraternity.
Me: Er... I'm pledging a frat.
Him: Okay, so you're the House Bitch. He's the House Bitch.
Steven Seiler, Sociology 110
University of TN - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

Comments? Add or View (2) submitted: December 12, 2005

On roles in society.
Rating: unrated

"And they called her 'Bloody Mary,' which is a drink nowadays, a pretty good drink too... Perhaps better than Mary deserves."
George H. Cassar, Western Civilization to 1647 (101)
Eastern Michigan University, ypsilanti, MI

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 12, 2005

Cassar on Mary the First
Rating: unrated

"Audrey Hepburn? No she's much too thin, a woman has to look like a woman, not a man."
George H. Cassar, Western Civilization to 1647 (101)
Eastern Michigan University, ypsilanti, MI

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 12, 2005

Cassar and a Student on beautiful women.
Rating: unrated

Cassar: "Eva Who?"
Student: "Eva Longoria, from desperate Housewives"
Cassar: "Oh no, I never watch that, my wife wont let me"
George H. Cassar, Western Civilization to 1647 (101)
Eastern Michigan University, ypsilanti, MI

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 12, 2005

Cassar and a Student on beautiful women.
Rating: 10

"Pizza places don't exactly lend themselves to thinking about the mysteries of the universe. Well, unless they serve beer."
Bob Kester, Oral Communication
College of St. Rose, Albany, NY

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 9, 2005
Rating: 5.5

"On the same day I proposed to my wife, I said to her: 'The derivative of my love for you is zero.'"
Dr. Sid Kolpas, Calculus
GCC, Glendale, CA

Comments? Add or View (10) submitted: December 9, 2005

Dr K is implying that his love for her is constant
Rating: 9.4

"Please bow your heads as you take the limit as h approaches 0 of f(x+h) minus f(x) all over h....Amen."
Dr. Sid Kolpas, Calculus
GCC, Glendale, CA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 9, 2005

This said formula is the definitive theorem of a derivative and the basic formula that underlies all of calculus.
Rating: 6

"That's why I love math, because you have your postulates and axioms, and nobody will every say 'Thou shalt not kill' and then stab you in the back."
Dr. Sid Kolpas, Calculus
GCC, Glendale, CA

Comments? Add or View (1) submitted: December 9, 2005
Rating: unrated

"Did anyone play miniature golf this morning? No? OK, then you need a pencil."
Dr. Peter K. Davies, CHEM 101
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 9, 2005

Before handing out course evaluations, which need to be answered with No. 2 pencils (like the SAT).
Rating: 9

Arnold we like your movies, we don't mind your acting, we even like your genetalia; but we think that maybe you should chose a different occupation than politics.
Dr. Szabados, Introduction to Philosophy
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan

Comments? Add or View (2) submitted: December 9, 2005
Rating: unrated

"Remember the Inca don't have horses...they're not gonna mount their llamas"
Michael Danti, Archaeology 101
Boston University, Boston, MA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 9, 2005

--talking about how the Spanish went after the Inca and out numbered them by means of armor, guns, and horses...
Rating: unrated

Mesopotamian Kings: All around swell guys sacking your cites
Michael Danti, Archaeology 101
Boston University, Boston, MA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 9, 2005

The heading on one of the power points...
Rating: unrated

Dr. Moorthy: "Relative error. What is that?"
Wise ass kid: "When the wrong uncle comes to dinner"
::class laughs::
Dr. Moorthy: "I don't get it"
Dr. M. V. Moorthy, MA115- Statistics 1
Boston University, Boston, MA

Comments? Add or View (2) submitted: December 9, 2005

Oh language barrier...
Rating: unrated

"Absolute value is forbidden. Absolute value is a pointy thing. Math people don't like pointy things. So what do we do. We smooth it!"
Dr. M. V. Moorthy, MA115- Statistics 1
Boston University, Boston, MA

Comments? Add or View (1) submitted: December 9, 2005

Why we don't use absolute value the chi squared test....
Rating: unrated

Old Norse- I'm teaching a language course that you can take so you can learn to speak like an elf.
Dr. Lee Fratantuono, Myth, Legend, and Folklore
Ohi Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH

Comments? Add or View (1) submitted: December 8, 2005

In reference to Norse mythology
Rating: 10

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