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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."
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Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA
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submitted: December 15, 2005 |
It was the last day of class and the prof got bored. Who learns math anyways?
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| Rating: 8.5 |
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"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."
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Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA
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submitted: December 15, 2005 |
Yet another random quote from the middle of a real analysis class.
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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."
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Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA
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submitted: December 15, 2005 |
This occurred in the middle of a real analysis class for no particular reason.
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| Rating: 10 |
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"We're gonna go on a skinny-dippin' field trip...Although I do recommend it [skinny-dipping]; it's fun."
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Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA
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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."
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"When you take real Real Analysis, you'll get off on this too." (referring to the density of Q in R)
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Dr. Nate Brown, Introduction to Real Analysis
Penn State University, University Park, PA
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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.
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"bring back the stocks!!!"
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Mr. Butcher,
safety bay primary., ,
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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.
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If you want to fall asleep try not to snore.
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Tim Hanshaw, EE 331
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
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submitted: December 14, 2005 |
He was just about to start a long derivation and most of the class was looking like the walking dead.
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| Rating: 9 |
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"Child pornography is tasty" [Laughs and gasps from students] "I mean TASTELESS...woah."
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David Macdonald, POL 211: Politics and Ethics
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
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submitted: December 14, 2005 |
This guy was nuts. Couldn't stop himself from making single sentences last half the lecture block.
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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.
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Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
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submitted: December 13, 2005 |
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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.
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Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
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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)
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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.
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Steven Seiler, Sociology 110
University of TN - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
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submitted: December 12, 2005 |
On roles in society.
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"And they called her 'Bloody Mary,' which is a drink nowadays, a pretty good drink too... Perhaps better than Mary deserves."
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George H. Cassar, Western Civilization to 1647 (101)
Eastern Michigan University, ypsilanti, MI
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submitted: December 12, 2005 |
Cassar on Mary the First
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"Audrey Hepburn? No she's much too thin, a woman has to look like a woman, not a man."
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George H. Cassar, Western Civilization to 1647 (101)
Eastern Michigan University, ypsilanti, MI
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submitted: December 12, 2005 |
Cassar and a Student on beautiful women.
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Cassar: "Eva Who?"
Student: "Eva Longoria, from desperate Housewives"
Cassar: "Oh no, I never watch that, my wife wont let me"
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George H. Cassar, Western Civilization to 1647 (101)
Eastern Michigan University, ypsilanti, MI
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submitted: December 12, 2005 |
Cassar and a Student on beautiful women.
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"Pizza places don't exactly lend themselves to thinking about the mysteries of the universe. Well, unless they serve beer."
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Bob Kester, Oral Communication
College of St. Rose, Albany, NY
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
| Rating: 5.5 |
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"On the same day I proposed to my wife, I said to her: 'The derivative of my love for you is zero.'"
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Dr. Sid Kolpas, Calculus
GCC, Glendale, CA
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
Dr K is implying that his love for her is constant
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| Rating: 9.4 |
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"Please bow your heads as you take the limit as h approaches 0 of f(x+h) minus f(x) all over h....Amen."
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Dr. Sid Kolpas, Calculus
GCC, Glendale, CA
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
This said formula is the definitive theorem of a derivative and the basic formula that underlies all of calculus.
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"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."
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Dr. Sid Kolpas, Calculus
GCC, Glendale, CA
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
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"Did anyone play miniature golf this morning? No? OK, then you need a pencil."
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Dr. Peter K. Davies, CHEM 101
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
Before handing out course evaluations, which need to be answered with No. 2 pencils (like the SAT).
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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.
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Dr. Szabados, Introduction to Philosophy
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
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"Remember the Inca don't have horses...they're not gonna mount their llamas"
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Michael Danti, Archaeology 101
Boston University, Boston, MA
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
--talking about how the Spanish went after the Inca and out numbered them by means of armor, guns, and horses...
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Mesopotamian Kings: All around swell guys sacking your cites
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Michael Danti, Archaeology 101
Boston University, Boston, MA
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
The heading on one of the power points...
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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"
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Dr. M. V. Moorthy, MA115- Statistics 1
Boston University, Boston, MA
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
Oh language barrier...
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"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!"
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Dr. M. V. Moorthy, MA115- Statistics 1
Boston University, Boston, MA
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submitted: December 9, 2005 |
Why we don't use absolute value the chi squared test....
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Old Norse- I'm teaching a language course that you can take so you can learn to speak like an elf.
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Dr. Lee Fratantuono, Myth, Legend, and Folklore
Ohi Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH
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submitted: December 8, 2005 |
In reference to Norse mythology
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