Monday, December 06, 2004
You Could Be the Next Your Thoughts Exactly Blogger!
Dave Stu and I started this blog with the anticipation that it would catapult us into the international celebrities we knew we deserved to be. We knew it would be a tough road, that it may even take us years to get our due cultural recognition, but we vowed to never give up.
Like most vows, however, this dedication was quickly broken by one David Harris. Rather than lazing around making minimum commitments to things such as school or work, David has thrown himself into the life of being a law student, spending upwards of 12 hours a day in class or doing work. Now from what I hear, law school is supposedly “hard.” You actually have to go to the classes. You actually have to do the work. I know this isn’t what happens at all grad schools since I have been cruising along just fine at good old U Syd skipping half my classes and still doing ok. What is it about law school that forces ex-slackers like Dave into high-study mode?
It can’t be the material; as a lowly book store slave, I helped clueless law school students carry their thick case books on Contracts and Property Law. There is no way that stuff can be engaging. Law student Rachel Shapiro claims that the driving factor for law students is avoiding the embarrasment of being called on in class and not knowing the answer. Personally I would rather be embarrassed for thirty seconds rather than dedicate eight hours a day to reading 19th century cases, but that’s just me.
The bottom line is that Dave has let something small and stupid like law school get in the way of the blog. Ok maybe there is some other excuse we don’t know about. Maybe he is just fresh out of ideas. Maybe he is intimidated by the fiery intellects of Stu and myself, and the brilliance with which we analyze important current issues. Maybe he is unable to comment on The OC and feels left out.
So what does this mean for the general Your Thoughts Exactly reader? Why we are looking for replacements of course. Do you think you have what it takes to power the blog into the future? Well send an email or post a comment giving two reasons why we should give a crap about what you have to say.
But it’s not as simple as that. At Your Thoughts, you must show an ability to write on a variety of subjects. Thus you must submit a writing topic on one of the following three subjects: 1) The Greatness of Calvin and Hobbes 2) Explanations for the success of Anand Shah in this year’s picks pool 3) The Implications of Condeleeza Rice’s appointment as Secretary of State. Or write on anything else. Please submit to my email address.
A few more notes. In addition to being smart, the writers at Your Thoughts Exactly are extremely good looking. We will not accept any applications from ugly people. If you are ugly or think you may be, please don’t waste our time. Also, please do not bother submitting an application if you hate any of the following things: The NFL, “The Simpsons,” Super Smash Brothers, General Tso’s Chicken, or Asians. Concurrently, please do not bother submitting an application if you like any of the following things: “Friends,” The Pepsi Girl, Coors Light commercials, Joe Theismann, or “Top Secret.” We already have one person who likes that movie, and that is plenty.
Like most vows, however, this dedication was quickly broken by one David Harris. Rather than lazing around making minimum commitments to things such as school or work, David has thrown himself into the life of being a law student, spending upwards of 12 hours a day in class or doing work. Now from what I hear, law school is supposedly “hard.” You actually have to go to the classes. You actually have to do the work. I know this isn’t what happens at all grad schools since I have been cruising along just fine at good old U Syd skipping half my classes and still doing ok. What is it about law school that forces ex-slackers like Dave into high-study mode?
It can’t be the material; as a lowly book store slave, I helped clueless law school students carry their thick case books on Contracts and Property Law. There is no way that stuff can be engaging. Law student Rachel Shapiro claims that the driving factor for law students is avoiding the embarrasment of being called on in class and not knowing the answer. Personally I would rather be embarrassed for thirty seconds rather than dedicate eight hours a day to reading 19th century cases, but that’s just me.
The bottom line is that Dave has let something small and stupid like law school get in the way of the blog. Ok maybe there is some other excuse we don’t know about. Maybe he is just fresh out of ideas. Maybe he is intimidated by the fiery intellects of Stu and myself, and the brilliance with which we analyze important current issues. Maybe he is unable to comment on The OC and feels left out.
So what does this mean for the general Your Thoughts Exactly reader? Why we are looking for replacements of course. Do you think you have what it takes to power the blog into the future? Well send an email or post a comment giving two reasons why we should give a crap about what you have to say.
But it’s not as simple as that. At Your Thoughts, you must show an ability to write on a variety of subjects. Thus you must submit a writing topic on one of the following three subjects: 1) The Greatness of Calvin and Hobbes 2) Explanations for the success of Anand Shah in this year’s picks pool 3) The Implications of Condeleeza Rice’s appointment as Secretary of State. Or write on anything else. Please submit to my email address.
A few more notes. In addition to being smart, the writers at Your Thoughts Exactly are extremely good looking. We will not accept any applications from ugly people. If you are ugly or think you may be, please don’t waste our time. Also, please do not bother submitting an application if you hate any of the following things: The NFL, “The Simpsons,” Super Smash Brothers, General Tso’s Chicken, or Asians. Concurrently, please do not bother submitting an application if you like any of the following things: “Friends,” The Pepsi Girl, Coors Light commercials, Joe Theismann, or “Top Secret.” We already have one person who likes that movie, and that is plenty.
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Damn you Marmar, now they won't even see that i posted. I beat you to the punch - i demand an immediate retraction. And tim tams.
and the 19th century cases are often the most entertaining. and they don't do too much embarrassing you at my school. or at least not my professors.
I don't think its time just yet to replace me. After a semester, I now know how much more time i can take away from my studies. And if my grades turn out to be not good anyway, why bother with all the work. right?
and stop talking about the O.C.
ok, i've never really watched the o.c. and i have some skeletons in my t.v. closet, so who am i to judge.
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and the 19th century cases are often the most entertaining. and they don't do too much embarrassing you at my school. or at least not my professors.
I don't think its time just yet to replace me. After a semester, I now know how much more time i can take away from my studies. And if my grades turn out to be not good anyway, why bother with all the work. right?
and stop talking about the O.C.
ok, i've never really watched the o.c. and i have some skeletons in my t.v. closet, so who am i to judge.
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