The view from the Ivory Tower

Tales of a frustrated academic.

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December 3

The life of an anatomy professor

Going to bed with the mingling smells in your nose of the cadavers you were at work til midnight preparing and the bourbon you drank when you got home.

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December 2

This is one of those rare moments when a problem solved itself. I knew waking to an empty bottle of Red Stripe this morning was a good sign

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Monkey Business

I like that Zeppo has a big role in this.

(to wellthatsjustgreat)

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wellthatsjustgreat:

Surprised it took us this long, micocyon.

This one goes out to all the ladies on tumblr with tattoos. Some of the ladies on tumblr have tattoos, right?

Ag

One of my prized possessions is a double-record set of Groucho performing at Radio City Music Hall later in his life.  He does this song and it’s pure joy to listen to.

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murraythenut: Blind I always use that axiom (the first panel) when discussing evolution in response to someone asking the classic (and stupid) creationist evolution rebut, “What good is half an eye?” I will now always follow it up with the second panel.

murraythenut:

Blind

I always use that axiom (the first panel) when discussing evolution in response to someone asking the classic (and stupid) creationist evolution rebut, “What good is half an eye?”

I will now always follow it up with the second panel.

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doctornecessiter: themattsmith: Deezen. SHIT, you scared me…I opened my dashboard and all I could see was most of his head, I and thought Eddie Deezen had died. DON’T DO THAT.  Ow, my heart. OMG.  I didn’t realize this guy had a name, or such a following.  He is my favorite part of the movie Wargames. Deezen (as Malvin): I can’t believe you’re telling him all our secrets and that girl is standing right over there!Fat actor (as fat IT nerd): Mr. Potato Head. Mr Potato Head!  Backdoors are not secrets!… You remember when you told me to tell when you’re being rude and insensitive? (Malvin nods.)  Well you are now.

doctornecessiter:

themattsmith:

Deezen.

SHIT, you scared me…I opened my dashboard and all I could see was most of his head, I and thought Eddie Deezen had died.

DON’T DO THAT.  Ow, my heart.

OMG.  I didn’t realize this guy had a name, or such a following.  He is my favorite part of the movie Wargames.

Deezen (as Malvin): I can’t believe you’re telling him all our secrets and that girl is standing right over there!
Fat actor (as fat IT nerd): Mr. Potato Head. Mr Potato Head!  Backdoors are not secrets!… You remember when you told me to tell when you’re being rude and insensitive? (Malvin nods.)  Well you are now.

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December 1
juliasegal: The worst part of emo bullshit is when it’s true and you know it. True dat.

juliasegal:

The worst part of emo bullshit is when it’s true and you know it.

True dat.

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Yep, I just got robbed. Everything worth owning that I had is gone.

jessibelboobstein:

I work so hard for everything and I make no money and I have nothing to show for anything anymore.

That’s horrible.  What can we do to help?

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Perseus Digital Library

Great resource for classicists, or pretend ones like me.
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Sex with Ducks

I found this while looking for the “Why a Duck” bit, and it’s full of so much win - making fun of gay marriage opponents, hilarious lyrics and video, and cute ladies.
What’s not to love?!

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