I Survived Ike

by TB on Sep 15, 2008 12:55 PM CDT

Hello BOTCers, it's me, TB. I would like to let you all know that I have survived Hurricane Ike. For those of you who haven't experienced a hurricane before, it's kind of like being in a tornado that lasts for six hours. We made it through and actually got our power back, although more than 1.5 million customers (that's more like 4 million people total) are still without power. This Internet access is also temporary.

Today I swung by my campus, the University of Houston, and it looks like a war zone. Well, a war zone in which the combatants were trees. The administration has decided we are starting class tomorrow, although class attendance is non-mandatory. Which brought to mind the question in the poll below.

Anyway, I'm back and should be able to resume semi-normal posting soon. Big thanks to Centerpoint Energy for getting the power back on at my house so I can watch the K-State/Louisville game Wednesday night. Mucho props to Panjandrum for keeping things going around here in my absence, and to all of you readers for sticking around.

Poll

If class attendance at your school was non-mandatory, would you go?

Yes

15 votes

No

24 votes

Is that a question for a grown man to ask?

13 votes

52 votes | Poll has closed

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Welcome back!

Glad you survived.

I’m the nerd who voted ‘yes’. If I want to pass a class I’m sure the professor adds some relevance to the content he/she provides during class (though this isn’t always the case).

That being said, if you have had success passing the tests without showing up for class at this point you are probably going to be okay missing out on the non-mandatory lectures.

by MadCat on Sep 15, 2008 1:46 PM CDT reply actions

Glad

to see you’re okay.

Go Raiders . . .

by Seth C on Sep 15, 2008 1:46 PM CDT reply actions

Thank goodness you survived!

I’ve been watching the Weather Channel a lot the last few days. I thought maybe they’d interview you or something. A tornado for 6 hours! I think I’ll stay in my landlocked state.

I’m the other dork that voted yes. You’re paying a lot for that education – you should go. Plus, it will probably be a fun class because there won’t be that many people there. You never know – you might meet a really cool classmate! : )

PROUD & PURPLE

by ksubailey on Sep 15, 2008 3:20 PM CDT reply actions

Evidently TB is not a grown man yet....

Man do I hate Longhorn fans, well except for the ones that actually went there.

by mystman995 on Sep 15, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks everyone

I have decided to go back to class tomorrow, despite this site’s strong admonitions to the contrary. I’ll admit, however, that part of classes’ allure is an Internet connection that is not clandestinely shared.

ksubailey, sorry the Weather Channel scared you. I warned everyone I knew not to watch TWC. I’ve never seen a group of people monger fear like that before. Well, I have, but let’s not get into that. Also, I don’t know why you advise meeting friends at class…I can’t remember ever meeting a good friend in class ;-)

As for mystman…I am not a man. I am not 40. I am not a mother. Not a mother of children. I am, apparently, garbage.

We'll carry the banner high!

by TB on Sep 16, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions