2 - Tuesday, February 20, 2007
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
2 - Tuesday, February 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom
BURGERS AND BEARSI
How to win friends and influence people
I was running late to give a Pow-
erPoint presentation in one of my
classes recently. I scampered into
the classroom, where I was sup-
posed to present, and plugged my
computer into the projector.
I had already half-started my
presentation. I finally got every-
thing set up and opened my com-
puter. I have an Apple, so you can
shut it when you are in the mid-
dle of things and open it back up
whenever you please and every-
thing is still opened and on the
screen - which is usually very
convenient.
But this time, when I opened my
computer and the screen was pro-
jected onto the wall, I wished that
it didn't do that.
The night before I had been
watching the MTV show Bam's
Unholy Reunion. The next episode
advertised his wife posing for Play-
boy. So I had been messing around
with one of my friends and we were
looking up the photos. So Playboy.
com was on the screen.
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I thought I was in the clear once
I got that out of the way. But then
my love of the Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit issue got the better of
me. The SI Swimsuit website was
also open.
At this point, the room was
drowning in laughter. I tried to
make things right with a little quip
about my roommate using my com-
puter. It might have worked, except
for what happened next.
once the windows were closed,
I saw that my desktop photograph
had been changed.
Everyone in my class was left
staring at a fat, naked man wearing
a women's swim cap in what looked
to be a child's nursery.
After that, though, my presenta-
tion went reasonably well.
ASHLEA SURLES
The Fishbowl is a
wonderland
Have you ever been in the Fish-
bowl when it closes?
Well, I have. And it's scary.
I had thought the badly lit court-
yard was open 24 hours all week,
but at about 11 p.m. last week, the
manwho sits at the front desk loudly
informed me it would close in half an
hour.
I wasn't upset - it gave me an
unexpectedly viable reason to stop
doing work. If anything, I was grate-
ful.
And then it happened.
With no warning, the computing
site went completely dark.
The front desk was blasting "Your
Body is a Wonderland" by John
Mayer.
Confused and frightened, I left.
One thing is clear: I'll never look
at those front-desk workers the
same way again.
JEFFREY BLOOMER
Three snow bears in front of Blimpy Burger last night.
Blimpy Burger owner Rich Manger has been sculpting
the bears since 1993.
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CRIME NOTES
Candle sellers
booted from
dorm
WHERE: Couzens Residence
Hall
WHEN: Sunday at about 1:30
p.m.
WHAT: A caller reported a
middle-aged man and school-
age children selling candles
on the fourth floor, the
Department of Public Safety
reported. Police gave them a
warning and escorted them
from the building.
Man tumbles
down stairs
WHERE: Michigan League
WHEN: Sunday at about 5
p.m.
WHAT: An elderly man
fell down a set of stairs and
injured his head, DPS report-
ed. The man was taken to St.
CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Joseph Mercy Hospital by
ambulance.
Man harasses
Union staff
WHERE: Michigan Union
WHEN: Monday at about
12:30 a.m.
WHAT: A man not affili-
ated with the University was
escorted out of the building
after a caller reported he was
bothering employees, DPS
reported.
Trespasser
found at Crisler
WHERE: Crisler Arena
WHEN: Saturday at about 11
p.m.
WHAT: A caller reported a
man trespassing by the are-
na's north entrance near the
media tunnel, DPS reported.
Police gave the man a warn-
ing and escorted him from
the area
A lesson in
making laterns
WHAT: An ArtsBreak fea-
turinga Chinese paper lan-
tern craft session
WHO: University Unions
Arts and Programs
WHEN: Today from 8to 11
p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union
Underground
'U' orchestra,
choir concert
WHAT: The University
Choirs and the Symphony
Orchestra will perform Ver-
di's Requiem. Admission is
free.
WHO: University Choirs
and Symphony Orchestra
WHEN: Today at 8 p.m.
WHERE: Hill Auditorium
War effects talk
WHAT: Zainab Salbi, an Iraq
War survivor will deliver a
lecture titled, "The Other Side
of War." Admission is free.
WHO: Zainab Salbi, founder
and CEO of Women for
Women International, an
organization that helps
women rebuild after war
WHEN: Today from 5 to b
p.m.
WHERE: Mendelssohn
Theatre, Michigan League
CORRECTIONS
" A photograph on yesterday's
front page (Group needles 'U' on
apparel) was miscredited. The
photo was taken by Shubra
Ohri.
. A story on yesterday's
front page ('U' aims to keep
upperclassmen in dorms) said
upperclassmen will receive
priority in the 2007 housing
reapplication process. This is
still under consideration.
" The same story said meal
credits will be accepted on the
weekends after spring break,
pending survey results. This
decision is also not yet final.
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XM and Sirius Satellite
Radio announced yester-
day that the two rivals
will merge in a 50-50 deal,
USA Today reported. A name
for the combined company
hasn't been announced.
Unreleased home video
footage of former Presi-
dent Kennedy's motor-
cade 90 seconds before his
assassination' surfaced yes-
terday, The Associated Press
reported. George Jefferies
donated the videototheSixth
Floor Museum in Dallas.
Former Michigan Quar-
terback Tom Brady is
going to be a father, The
Associated Press reported.
His ex-girlfriend actress
Bridget Moynahan is preg-
nant with Brady's child,
her publicist said Monday.
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