July 13th, 2007



NOTE FROM BRANDON:
Happy Friday the 13th, everybody! Instead
of talking about spooky, scary stuff,
we’re gonna talk about blowin’ junk up…


The Top 9 Reasons to Ban
Fireworks Sales to College Students


9> Your frat brother “Seven Fingers” seems to think it’s a good idea.

8> Testosterone filled young adults, binge drinking, explosives. What could possibly go wrong?

7> They can be made into crude IED’s for the teachers’ parking lot.

6> The frightening new fad of attempting to light farts and fireworks simultaneously.

5> Because then the terrorists have won.

4> The local ER has insisted upon it.

3> Headline in the campus newspaper: World’s Largest Black Snake Fills Chem Lab Hallways for Third Straight Day!

2> What? You mean local authorities need a *REASON* to annoy college students?

and the Number 1 Reason to Ban Fireworks Sales to College Students…

1> Because the world cannot take another butt-launched bottle-rocket video on YouTube.




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Credits:

Selected from 35 submissions from 11 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

James Knowles, Cal Poly — 1, 2, 8 (Triple Sec!)
Michele Lord, U of NE Lincoln — 3
David J. Ludwig, CSU San Marcos — 4, 8, 9 (Triple Sec!)
Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M — 5, Banner tag
Joseph Terranova, Wayne State — 6
Jeff Rabinowitz, Temple University — 7
Derek Matheis, University of New Haven — 9
Brandon Eldridge, StL College of Pharm. — Dean of Students



RUNNERS UP list — Lotsa punks

Because of the city ordinance following last year’s bottle rocket/wet t-shirt contest fiasco.
(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)

“Beer bomb, beer bong. You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to.”
(Erik Deckers, Ball State University)

“Check out these candles I got for the toga party. They’re Roman, or something.”
(Erik Deckers, Ball State University)

Nerdy freshmen + rowdy senior frat boys + bottle rockets = New definition for “cramming” for a test.
(Larry Richardson, Harvey Mudd College)

That annoying kid who always knows the answers in class? Instead of raising his hand, he’s now sending up flares.
(Michele Lord, U of NE Lincoln)

They can’t pass basic chemistry, so why should be allowed to handle explosive chemicals?
(Danny Gallagher, UT Austin)


Runners Up list name
(Douglas Frank, West Texas A & M University)