Thursday, August 30, 2012

Good morning crew,

Frankfort's Fall Fest is this weekend. What timing. We will be getting the leftovers from Tropical Storm Isaac which means thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday.

How am I supposed to eat roast pork sandwiches with German potato salad and drink beer while standing in a downpour?

Well, I guess I can't have perfect weather for everything. It was 80 degrees and sunny for the Ren Faire, I suppose I'm due to have an event ruined.

On the other hand, it wouldn't be the first time I have put my comfort and even health and safety at risk to eat and drink.

Old Mason and I have sailed ten-foot swells in 50 degree weather on Lake Michigan with beers in our hands. I have stood in a snow storms, sub-zero weather and slept outside in a tent during lightning storms just to drink beer.

So a little smattering of rain really isn't a deterrent to me.

The wife on the other hand...

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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We all fail sometimes. But there's something about failing with style. Here are some of the best test paper blunders from the most clueless - and inventive - of students.

* Classical Studies *
Question: Name one of the early Romans' greatest achievements.
Answer: Learning to speak Latin

* Biology *
Question: What is a fibula?
Answer: A little lie

* Classical Studies *
Question: What were the circumstances of Julius Caesar's death?
Answer: Suspicious ones

* Biology *
Question: Give an example of a smoking-related disease
Answer: Early death

* Biology *
Question: What is a plasmid?
Answer: A high definition television

* Religious Studies *
Question: Christians only have one spouse, what is this called?
Answer: Monotony

* Physics *
Question: Name an environmental side effect of burning fossil fuels.
Answer: Fire

* Geography *
Question: What does the term "lava" mean?
Answer: A pre-pubescent caterpillar

* Geography *
Question: The race of people known as Malays come from which country?
Answer: Malaria

* Geography *
Question: Name one famous Greek landmark
Answer: The most famous Greek landmark is the Apocalypse

* History *
Question: Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
Answer: At the bottom.