2A - Thursday, December 4 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, December 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained John Tucker of the 'Nerd Legion' It's Wednesday, which means the weekly Magic: The Gathering tournament is hap- pening at Get Your Game On, a store on the corner of Pack- ard Road and State Street. John Tucker, a store employ- ee, greets almost every cus- tomer by name. Rah Rah Bear, a legacy player and regular customer, comes over to say hello. Later, another cus- tomer wraps his arm around Tucker in playful camarade- rie. "There's a hundred nerds in this store because we're hav- ing a tournament," explained Tucker, gesturing at his domain. "I've always wanted to be that kind of counter jockey, and seen as a draw to the store," Tucker said. "You come for the people. The atti- tude of the people behind the counter makes the store about more than just the products, more than just the discount." Tucker's otherwise nonde- script attire of a black T-shirt and khakis is complimented by a shock of bright orange hair. His middle name is Dynamite. It's no joke, and he'll pull out his driver's license as proof. The full-time employee and part-time Cleary University student was instantly drawn to the store when it opened two years ago. Tucker was hired soon after the store opened and has been a con- stant fixture ever since. "It's not just a comic shop anymore," Tucker said. "It feels like my place," For Tucker, a normal day at the store might include sort- ing cards and stocking inven- tory. The evenings consist John Dynamite Tucker shows off the selection of Magic: The Gather-V ing cards at Get Your Game On. Tucker has been working at the store, located at Packard'Road and State Street, for two years. CRIME NOTES MCard stolen from B-School WHERE: Ross School of Business WHEN: Sundayat about 7 p.m. WHAT: A student's MCard was stolen from the second floor of Business School building after it was left unattended, University Police reported. Police have no suspects. Student taken to hospital after falling on ice WHERE: Bursley Residence Hall WHEN: Tuesday at about 1:10 p.m. WHAT: A student was trans- ported to the emergency room of the University hospital, University Police reported. The student's injuries were not life- threatening. Unattended flash drive taken from computer WHERE: 1400 West Medical Center Dr. WHEN: Tuesday at about 2:45 p.m. WHAT: A flash drive was stolen from a computer at the Cancer Center after being left attended, University Police reported. There are no sus- pects. Car collision at Medical Center parking lot WHERE: 1170 West Medical Center Dr. WHEN: November 25, between 9 a.m. andnoon WHAT: An unknown vehicle struck another vehicle ina Medical Center parking lot, University Police reported. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Talk on star Student theatre formations performance of Nerf Gun Wars and Duck Hunt Challenges, both clas- sic videogames. He is part of the Nerd Legion, a group he formed with fellow employ- ees and regular customers. "I come to work, and I get excited about everything I do," Tucker said. "Maybe someday I'll introduce some- one to their favorite comic book." Eventually, Tucker hopes to earn a degree in Entrepre- neurship. For as long as he can remember, he had always wanted to open a bar that had the same convivial quality as Cheers. "Then I came here, and I knew what I wanted to do," Tucker said."And ifsomething makes you happy, there's no reason you shouldn't do it." JASMINE ZHU The world's oldest living animal was discovered yes- terday, after a photo of him was found that dates back to 1900, the London Telegraph reported. Jonathan thetortoise was about 70 years old when the photo was taken and he is believed to be 176 years old. Danny Boyle's latest film "Slum Dog Millionaire" opens December 12 at the Michigan Theatre. It's based on the true story of a kid from the slums of Mumbai. >>FOR MORE, SEE THE B-SIDE, PAGE 3B German troops stationed in Afghanistan drank 1.7 million pints of beer and 90,000 bottles of wine in 2007, the Daily Mail reported. 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