April 4th, 2008
NOTE FROM BRANDON:
Law enforcement officials everywhere have
acknowledged the chance of an emergency
call going unanswered due to all
dispatchers being on other calls… probably
answering calls from College students.
acknowledged the chance of an emergency
call going unanswered due to all
dispatchers being on other calls… probably
answering calls from College students.
The Top 7 Things Overheard
in a Collegiate “911″ Call
in a Collegiate “911″ Call
7> “Hi, it’s Brad at the frat house again. The usual, alcohol poisoning. No, not everyone, only twelve or thirteen this time. Okay, see you in five minutes.”
6> “Any idea if this guarantees me straight A’s?”
5> “Umm, when you get here, you’ll see he also must have accidentally stuck his face into some open black magic markers.”
4> “I didn’t think he’d actually *try* drinking 10 liters in 2 hours to break my made-up record.”
3> “Dude, I will send you a half pound of Extra Kind if you can send the Fire Department and the Ambulance but not the Fuzz.”
2> “How many marshmallows can the human rectum safely take?”
and the Number 1 Thing Overheard in a Collegiate “911″ Call…
1> “Why, yes, our police department will rush someone over immediately to help you relieve your life threatening case of the ‘munchies,’ and he’ll even bring his dog, Sniffy.”
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Credits:
Selected from 27 submissions from 9 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
James Knowles, Cal Poly — 1
Michele Lord, U of NE Lincoln — 2, 7
Gary Reynolds, Indiana University — 3
G. Griebenow, Potchefstroom University — 4
Randy Lee, West Point — 5
Mark Sweatt, Student Emeritus, Atlanta — 6
Brandon Eldridge, StL College of Pharmacy — Dean of Students
RUNNERS UP list — DNR
“Hello? Yes, there seems to be a problem of an unspecified nature
in the girl’s dorm needing total evacuation. Yes, I know it’s 3AM.
No, I’m not making this up.”
(Jeff Rabinowitz, Temple University)
“If you send an ambulance, can you get that really hot EMT to give me mouth-to-mouth?”
(Jim Phynn, Georgetown University)
“Since I am with him, can you write me an excuse from my Econ exam?”
(Mark Sweatt, Student Emeritus, Atlanta)
“Yes, I said 84 goldfish. Now, will you please send the paramedics?”
(Jeff Rabinowitz, Temple University)
Runners Up list name
(Randy Lee, West Point)
(Jeff Rabinowitz, Temple University)
“If you send an ambulance, can you get that really hot EMT to give me mouth-to-mouth?”
(Jim Phynn, Georgetown University)
“Since I am with him, can you write me an excuse from my Econ exam?”
(Mark Sweatt, Student Emeritus, Atlanta)
“Yes, I said 84 goldfish. Now, will you please send the paramedics?”
(Jeff Rabinowitz, Temple University)
Runners Up list name
(Randy Lee, West Point)