[Cracked Sidewalks] Wait .. the Germans didn't bomb Pearl Harbor?

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Wait .. the Germans didn't bomb Pearl Harbor?

Written by: noreply@blogger.com (mu_hilltopper)

Ok, you might have read the post this morning, where I wrote "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? HELL NO."

I just received this classic piece of email, from a professor at Marquette.  I have redacted the name to protect their .. uh .. innocence. 

From: Dr xxxxx

Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 10:20 AM

To: hilltopper91@gmail.com

Subject: Cracked Sidewalks

Hello! My name is Dr. xxxxx. First off, let me say that I thoroughly enjoy Cracked Sidewalks, and the terrific job you do with the site.

I am writing regarding your post today regarding Al's Run. It's fantastic that the contributions keep rolling in, but I just thought you might want to let your readers know that you were joking when you said the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor .. that job was done of course by the Japanese.

Your writing is usually so good that I assume you were joking with that wording, but you didn't really make that clear to the readers.



Again, thanks for a great and informative site .. keep up the good work, and we will see you at the games!



Sincerely,


Dr. xxxxx
XXXXXXX
Marquette University

http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2008/09/wait-germans-didnt-bomb-pearl-harbor.html

[WashDCWarrior]

It might be time to introduce the TEAL font on Cracked Sidewalks.

[mu-rara]

This professor needs to be outed.  Nobody that out of touch should be allowed to teach young skulls full of mush.

[DoubleMU0609]

I agree.  This "professor" needs to be made an example of.  This kind of ignorance cannot stand at an instution such as Marquette. 

Who's with me?

[mu03eng]

I think he needs to be unmasked.....If you are ignorant of such a standard pop culture reference then you probably are ignorant of the real world and whatever you are teaching can't be relevant anyway.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I agree.  This "professor" needs to be made an example of.  This kind of ignorance cannot stand at an instution such as Marquette. 

Who's with me?

LETS.   DO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


GO GO GO GO GO GO GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jce]

Was it a pre-law professor?

[Henry Sugar]

Don't do it, Hilltopper

[reinko]

not too mention this person referred himself/herself as Dr. Blank...no first name??

C'mon, this prof deserves it...

[Phi Iota Gamma 84]

Was it a pre-law professor?

Or from the Law School?????

[esotericmindguy]

Animal House should be shown on the first day of every class.....really test the students.

[mu_hilltopper]

Did you know that Go go go go go gogogoooooooooooo go from that scene was what inspired MU's fight song?

Nah, I won't besmirch this prof's reputation.  I'm sure he's at Blockbuster renting a copy tonight.

Suffice it to say, he's a basketball fan, and fan of Cracked Sidewalks.

[lab_warrior]

It better not be somebody from Biology. 
Should we expect a followup email about Marquette's double secret probation policy, too?

[Muhoops85]

Apparently, the prof did not know the Faber College Motto:

"Knowledge is Good"

Emil Faber

[ecompt]

I wrote a column in the Erie Times-News last year and made reference to Belushi's line. I got a nasty phone call the next day from a reader.

[MARQKC]

Just to  be clear, the correct quotation, according to IMDB.com:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/quotes

D-Day: War's over, man. Wormer dropped the big one.
Bluto: Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he's rolling.
Bluto: And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough...
[thinks hard]
Bluto: the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go!
[runs out, alone; then returns]


There's more, but the language would get me banned from the board.

[Marquette Gyros]

McAdams?

I say it has to be him.  No other prof works the Internet like he does.  He's a bright guy, but I could definitely see him sending that e-mail.

Plus, according to this site he's a CIA operative, so he has requisite background in national security (enough to know that it was the Japanese took out the Arizona).

http://www.jfkmurdersolved.com/mcadams.htm

[reinko]

McAdams?

Thinking the exact same thing!

[4everwarriors]

I didn't know Ziggy was actually a professor at MU.

[mu_hilltopper]

No on McAdams.

[TVDirector]

Just to  be clear, the correct quotation, according to IMDB.com:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/quotes

D-Day: War's over, man. Wormer dropped the big one.
Bluto: Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he's rolling.
Bluto: And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough...
[thinks hard]
Bluto: the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go!
[runs out, alone; then returns]


There's more, but the language would get me banned from the board.

... and we're just the guys to do it, too.

[tower912]

Don't flatter yourself, it wasn't that great.

[ecompt]

pre-law, pre-med. What's the difference?

Who dumped a whole truckload of Fizzies intothe swim meet? Who delievered the medical school cadavers to the alumni dinner?
Every Halloween the trees are filled with underwear, every spring the toilers explode.
You're talking about Delta, sir.
Of course I'm talking about Delta, you twerp.

[TVDirector]

Don't flatter yourself, it wasn't that great.

hey, I'm serious... this is my job!

[Pardner]

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son