I confess that one of my vices is the cat macros (a.k.a. lolcats) over at icanhascheezburger.com. This video was posted this morning:
The cat seems to be multitalented because he can scream while holding onto the can with his teeth (you try it and see how easy it is!). But my favorite thing about the video is how the guy tries to use the fork to separate the cat from the can of cat food. He is clearly inexperienced, or he would know that what he needs is a crowbar!
I got a suprise this evening, courtesy of Starry-wife. We have been talking about getting some flannel sheets for the cold, cold winter. Well not only did she get some flannel sheets, she managed to sneak them into the house, wash them, dry them, and put them on the bed without me having any clue. That's no mean feat considering a) I was home all evening, except for a brief trip out to pick up some take-out and b) the door to the basement (where the laundry is) makes a pretty loud and distinctive noise when you open it.
I am convinced that some students have this. What does it mean, you ask? It's a neurological disorder that causes students to selectively ignore certain words. For example:
What I post: Please be sure to email the staff mailing list, not my personal email address. That way, someone can answer your questions if I can not respond in a timely fashion. Please come to office hours to get answers to technical questions instead of sending them by email.
What they read: Please be sure to email ... my personal email address. That way ... I can ... respond ... to technical questions ... by email.
Strangely, it seems to mostly affect words related to deadlines and other important details. I have formulated this as the SRD corollary to Murphy's Law:
"The relevance of the word is directly proportional to the likelihood that it will be ignored. If one paragraph contains all pertinent details, the entire paragraph will be ignored."
