This is from a professor, who will remain nameless (as policy); but he does frequent this site and happens to play trivia with me at the Mow.

The question was (basically), “which Yankee was the first to hit 20 home runs in a year, then 30, then 40, then 50?”  (Or something like that.)  We (the Pi-lns) were thinking Babe Ruth.  The professor said, “wait, what about… umm… you know, that guy… um - the one with…uh… the one with Lou Gehrig’s disease…” *pause, we all look at him* “Oh, hahaha, Lou Gehrig!”

Hm - I think it’s funnier if you know the mannerisms of this professor!

 (Although we laughed, we stayed with Ruth - which is correct.)

I put this in the student quotes section, but it was actually a prof.

I still haven’t recived a grade for one of my classes from last term, so I just emailed the prof to be sure there isn’t some form of problem with my Central account.

Me: I was just wondering if the final grades for ____ have been posted.  I just want to know if the marks have not yet been entered or if I have some sort of issue with my account.

Prof (full response): I have not q

In a thermo lab - ”The reason the engine doesn’t run at 100% efficiency is because it isn’t new.”

In a ‘coop’ report (because many students apparently worked in penned-in areas) - “After consulting with water, …”

In dynamics - “Why is the velocity zero?”

“Because the question says that it starts from rest.” 

“What does at rest mean?”

“It means that [the cylinder] isn’t moving”

“Oh.  So why is the velocity zero?”

In an environment report (this is verbatim, unfortunately) - “Technology a two sided sword, one side pointed towards advancement and comfort whil as the other slow destroy the planet.”

 Ok… this is exhausting just thinking of what they mean.

I love how some North American sayings are completely not understood here in Europe. I was talking to someone here and they were starting to annoy the crap out of me, so I posed the following question mockingly:

Q: Man, do you ride a short-bus to school?

R: No, the bus is quite long, but it should be short. That would be better for the environment.

Coffee just about shot through my nose.

Talking about PMW, a certain unnamed goalie commented:

 I’d tap that.

And the donut was just b/c it was the last one…

This isnt from a student from Carleton, but still very funny. I thought I would share.