Last night I emailed my Physics TA about my Friday 2 hour lab class. It falls directly during the peak hours of our Pastafarian Preaching, which greatly saddened me. Physics lab, however, has set make up dates for if you miss a lab for a valid reason, like illness. I asked if me being in charge of a student organization’s day long counter protest would constitute as a valid reason…and he said sure!
Granted, I didn’t include details of what we were going to be protesting (Brother Jed, I can’t tell you how excited I am for that) or what we’ll be wearing while protesting, or even what club it was for…but he didn’t ask. Maybe his noodliness used divine intervention to sway his opinions.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to get my pirate costume ready.
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JD
September 17, 2009 at 2:22 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
what are the details on this day-long counter-protest?
JD
September 17, 2009 at 9:22 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
what are the details on this day-long counter-protest?
Jen
September 17, 2009 at 2:22 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I'll make a post later
Jen
September 17, 2009 at 9:22 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I’ll make a post later
Jen
September 17, 2009 at 2:23 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Woooaaahhh, everyone suddenly has icons! NEATO!
Jen
September 17, 2009 at 9:23 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Woooaaahhh, everyone suddenly has icons! NEATO!
Anonymous
September 17, 2009 at 2:28 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
The key to Brother Jed is not to counter protest, or tell him he's a jerk, everyone already knows that anyways. Instead its best to ask him about his sinful days. Ask him why your professors are going to hell (Can it please be because of that Calc 2 test he just dropped on me?)
Anonymous
September 17, 2009 at 9:28 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
The key to Brother Jed is not to counter protest, or tell him he’s a jerk, everyone already knows that anyways. Instead its best to ask him about his sinful days. Ask him why your professors are going to hell (Can it please be because of that Calc 2 test he just dropped on me?)
Rev. Ouabache
September 17, 2009 at 2:36 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Whoa, icons. Where did that come from? Cool.
Rev. Ouabache
September 17, 2009 at 9:36 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Whoa, icons. Where did that come from? Cool.
Jen
September 17, 2009 at 2:53 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Our goal is mainly to take attention away from him
Jen
September 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Our goal is mainly to take attention away from him
Sili
September 17, 2009 at 2:53 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
If he's in physics, he's likely a Pastafarian, himself.
Sili
September 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
If he’s in physics, he’s likely a Pastafarian, himself.
Joé McKen
September 17, 2009 at 2:59 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
The icons are yet another of Blogger’s 10th birthday presents pack. Check it out; it’s chock-full of goodies. =P
Joé McKen
September 17, 2009 at 9:59 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
The icons are yet another of Blogger’s 10th birthday presents pack. Check it out; it’s chock-full of goodies. =P
Jaki
September 17, 2009 at 3:33 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
ooooo Icons!
Jaki
September 17, 2009 at 10:33 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
ooooo Icons!
Ian
September 17, 2009 at 6:36 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I agree with Sili. We physics folk understand. :-] Have fun with the counter-protest! We want more pictures!
Ian
September 18, 2009 at 1:36 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I agree with Sili. We physics folk understand. :-] Have fun with the counter-protest! We want more pictures!
Andre Vienne
September 17, 2009 at 7:53 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I'm still wondering if Brother Jed is just a name of several guys who aren't the same guy, but are the members of some bizarre-ass Brother Jed Cult.
And, yaaay, icons, or something!
Andre Vienne
September 18, 2009 at 2:53 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I’m still wondering if Brother Jed is just a name of several guys who aren’t the same guy, but are the members of some bizarre-ass Brother Jed Cult.And, yaaay, icons, or something!
Veritas
September 17, 2009 at 10:13 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Bitchin'. Icons. I love it.
Anyway, can't wait for stories/pictures, Jen. So tired after a marathon D&D session, I totally typed "Hen" in there.
Veritas
September 18, 2009 at 5:13 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Bitchin’. Icons. I love it.Anyway, can’t wait for stories/pictures, Jen. So tired after a marathon D&D session, I totally typed “Hen” in there.
JD
September 18, 2009 at 1:09 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
wait, I thought this post was Best T&A Ever? I'm confused..
JD
September 18, 2009 at 8:09 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
wait, I thought this post was Best T&A Ever? I’m confused..
asandir
September 18, 2009 at 9:02 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I'm a physics TA at Notre Dame and I am agnostic. I would have let you go to a counter protest, does that mean that if I were to let someone go to one that I could be co-owner of the best TA ever title?
And yes you read that right, I am a grad student at a campus even more religious than Purdue. ND has a good physics program and one of the best nuclear physics groups in the country. Sadly, I was not aware of MSU's excellence in nuclear physics until after it was too late to apply.
asandir
September 18, 2009 at 4:02 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I’m a physics TA at Notre Dame and I am agnostic. I would have let you go to a counter protest, does that mean that if I were to let someone go to one that I could be co-owner of the best TA ever title?And yes you read that right, I am a grad student at a campus even more religious than Purdue. ND has a good physics program and one of the best nuclear physics groups in the country. Sadly, I was not aware of MSU’s excellence in nuclear physics until after it was too late to apply.
Anonymous
September 18, 2009 at 9:28 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Just seeing if my icon looks OK.
Joe Agnost
Anonymous
September 18, 2009 at 4:28 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Just seeing if my icon looks OK.Joe Agnost
BenYitzhak
September 18, 2009 at 11:56 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Wait, there's one of those guys in Indiana too?
There's definitely a guy at UCSD who sits in Library walk who will talk about his days of sin and just how awful he was before he found Christianity. He apparently has some very dirty stories.
BenYitzhak
September 18, 2009 at 6:56 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Wait, there’s one of those guys in Indiana too?There’s definitely a guy at UCSD who sits in Library walk who will talk about his days of sin and just how awful he was before he found Christianity. He apparently has some very dirty stories.
Maxwell
September 18, 2009 at 8:01 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Agree with Sili et al. It was studying physics for years that turned me into a heathen in the first place. There were a few theists in my program, but absolutely none doing fundamental research. I found that pretty telling.
Maxwell
September 19, 2009 at 3:01 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Agree with Sili et al. It was studying physics for years that turned me into a heathen in the first place. There were a few theists in my program, but absolutely none doing fundamental research. I found that pretty telling.