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I told Mal & Vic last week that a good scolding every once in awhile does wonders.  Oh the stories I could tell about getting the Ladies of the Missionary Society back on track but that's for another time.  I am certainly not one to say I told you so but I am compelled to say that the proof is in the pudding.  Dear Readers, there were five dozen Nd'A contenders this week!  That's as many as I get when I double the recipe for my current teacakes.  I'd share the recipe with you but Miss Always Right could be watching.
 
We're going to try something new.  After our little rant last week, the committee feels the need for some team building exercises. Vic was not very supportive of parlor games but Mal insisted these would not be the same old Lame Blame Games of yestermonth.  Instead, they would be the sort of enlightened team building exercises that seem to have so inspired the PUC.  We're going to divide into small groups (think supper club) and assign the participants in a way that should maximize lively and stimulating discussions.  With the help of Pillsbury Doughboy, who is an expert at entertaining, we will combine Strange Bedfellows with Open Arms in an attempt to foster Cooperative Relationships among the posters.  To Be Fair and Not Insensitive to Rural Needs, we will try to develop A Program for Me and a Program for You.  Namely, one that allows people to ask Do I Understand Correctly? before overeacting to another's words. If small group leaders are not sure what to serve, remember that you can always Let Them Eat Cake.  In terms of what to wear, you might ask a Tailor, otherwise let's just go with Whatever Suits Us At the Moment.  Well, It's About Time to begin, so divide up into your small groups when I say One Ringy Dingy.
 

Small Group #1's task is to imagine how you would convince the USM and IHL presidents of the value of dissenting opinions and cultural diversity.  Participants as follows:  Skoal Brother, Following the Situation from the East Coast, Also from the East Coast, Shuffle Off to Buffalo, Coast Resident, Departure Update, From Purvis to Baxterville Road, Visitor, Sitting on Shpilkes, SACS Not on 5th Avenue, Second Generation, Well Educated Brat, and Clarifier.  Clarifier is asked to translate in the event that there is some Yiddish/Drawl/Rap miscommunication.
 
Small Group #2 has the challenge of recommending a university-sponsored social activity that would bring together the most disparate factions of the USM community.   Participants as follows:  Gator Eagle, Sooner Eagle ( who, along with Austin Eagle, made us wonder if we had logged onto Eagle Talk by mistake), Big Field Goal, Athletic Supporter, Not Yet, Slow Poke, Remembering, Nit Picker (Original, Not the Original, and III), Level the Playing Field, So Don't Gamble, Casino Cindy,  Wishing Well Wisher, Gambler, Lottery Looting, Lure of the Limerick, JackLight, BBB, and SACSually Harassed (who would not be in this sorry position if it were not for imbibing too much of the demon rum at Thursday night's game).  BBB is asked to moderate so that there will be no complaints registered with the Better Business Bureau.

 
Small Group #3 is asked to address university governance issues.  Among other things, you will answer Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter?  Participants include About Town, Bond Issue Blues, Lawsuits on Parade, Vote Early, Vote Often, Free Us from this Bondage, Read the Small Print, Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right, That's a Big 10-4 Good Buddy, Call Center Employee in Striped Uniform, Inmate, Applied Economist, Older, Not Sure About Wiser, and Nothing but a Pincushion Now (which is how many felt after the draining President's Council meeting).  We'd like to ask the Applied Economist to moderate because this person more than likely has some extra time on his/her hands these days.
 
Before we forget our raison d'etre, congratulations to this week's winner 3 Balls and a Chain, who cleverly invoked the universal logo for pawn shops in aligning his/her moniker to message.  As always, this prestigious award can be picked up here: 

Paul Harvey bids you all a Good Day and we add a Good Week.

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3 Balls and a Chain

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Thank you. Thank you. If I knew I was going to win this, I'd have redeemed my tux out of hock for the formal presentation.

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Originally posted by: 3 Balls and a Chain
"Thank you. Thank you. If I knew I was going to win this, I'd have redeemed my tux out of hock for the formal presentation. "

It's a darn good thing that they're open 24 hours a day then isn't it?  You just never know when you might need to redeem something!


 


(Just kidding - not trying to heat things up again!)



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Originally posted by: So Don't Gamble
" It's a darn good thing that they're open 24 hours a day then isn't it?  You just never know when you might need to redeem something!   (Just kidding - not trying to heat things up again!)"
I must learn never again to play craps with the guys down at Keesler.

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