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Blowing Off Summer Steam [ The Happy Hour Archive | obereed.net ] [Happy Hour, Charley's, 4pm ] Better late than never The end-of-semester crunch is upon us. As a public service, here are some ways to reduce the stress associated with prelims, finals, and grading. Remember, don't be like the screaming math guy, nothing is more unappealing than white pants in the winter or a straight jacket in the spring. Ways to Reduce End-of-Semester Stress * Act worried, walk up to strangers demanding to know where in the world Carmen Sandiego is. * Grade finals with a crayon * Escape functional fixedness by figuring out 35 other things you can do with a spatula * Lobby local government officials to declare 3pm as "Smoothee Time" * Read articles backward looking for hidden messages * Reenact Thomas Edison's search for the perfect light bulb filament using objects in your desk drawer * Paint cool flames on the sides of your computer * Highlight dirty words in the dictionary * Plan your summer trip exploring the water towers of Ypsilanti * Demonstrate the validity of the physics theory that "there's always room for Jello" * Run the naked mile fully clothed * Spend time organizing the books in the grad library by ISBN And of course... * Stop by happy hour at Charley's |