L. Marcus Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER What was the reasoning behind the slug, then? I don't know if my U even has a mascot. I suspect not. Maybe a reindeer head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Hey! Go to google.com and type in "do a barrel roll" (without the quotes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Mascots seem to be a USer thing. The Canadians do it some, too, but I am not sure I've encountered the phenomenon outside North America (and in the schools run by and for USers in other countries). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Is it like a totem, or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Sort of. There's no real metaphysical attempt to channel the spirit of the thing, which is what I usually associate "totem" with. It's more like gang sign for not-generally-recognized-as-criminal institutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER As opposed to student literature publishers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER We have sports mascots in Australia, mainly at pro level sports that I'm aware off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Beavers are the mascot of lots of schools' date=' almost always old engineering schools (like Oregon State), since the beaver is "nature's engineer".[/quote'] And because termites aren't as cute and cuddly... to most people, anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Sort of. There's no real metaphysical attempt to channel the spirit of the thing' date=' which is what I usually associate "totem" with. It's more like gang sign for not-generally-recognized-as-criminal institutions.[/quote'] If I ran a school, and felt that the mascot was supposed to be the spirit the school "channelled" into it's endeavors... I'd choose a banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER We have sports mascots in Australia' date=' mainly at pro level sports that I'm aware off.[/quote'] So does any team there have a "Eucalyptus-Detoxed Koala" as a mascot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER So does any team there have a "Eucalyptus-Detoxed Koala" as a mascot? nope, not sure if a national team is named the "koalas". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER http://www.glasbergen.com/wp-content/gallery/cartoons/toon574.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER http://www.glasbergen.com/wp-content/gallery/cartoons/toon571.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER What should be one of the happiest times of their lives has turned into a nightmare for an engaged couple awaiting the birth of their child next month. They have discovered they are brother and sister. oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Just emailed the "PowerPoint damage" one to my wife. She'll get a kick out of that. Go tweet the links, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Just emailed the "PowerPoint damage" one to my wife. She'll get a kick out of that. Go tweet the links, too. I'll let you, and then I can retweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER What was the reasoning behind the slug, then? I went there. There wasn't a mascot at all until the 80s. Early 80s there was talk about having a mascot since they want the school to be more like others. (Get the fraternities, have a sports team other than Ultimate Frisbee) and since it was the admin pushing it, The Banana Slug was chosen by the students. I think it was decided to be the Sea Lion, but after a near 100% NO from the students, it went to the Slug. Official history stuff: http://news.ucsc.edu/2011/06/banana-slug-25th-anniversary.html http://www.ucsc.edu/about/mascot.html Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ... What's up with fraternities and sororities again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ... What's up with fraternities and sororities again? To setup social circles that can call other social circles losers? Not really sure myself, I avoided all that. I went to UCSC because they didn't have them. In other news, I had my Bilateral arthroscopic debridement for my knees. Stuff has been smoothed and junk has been removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Functional status? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER http://www.glasbergen.com/wp-content/gallery/cartoons/toon574.gif Heh. Have you ever seen Edward Tufte's polemic against PowerPoint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Something I am considering putting on Monday's Math Meth exam: The observable Universe contains an estimated 10^23 stars in 8*10^10 galaxies. How many different ways are there to partition 10^23 stars into 8 * 10^10 galaxies? Obviously this is just C(10^23, 8*10^10). I want a numerical estimate, order of magnitude, of that number. Not that it'd help, but calculators are not permitted on the exam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Disappointment -- no explosions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER They haven't taken the exam yet, so it's unfair to expect exploding heads now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER No, on Wolfram. Just a time-out. Like childhood all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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