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One man's jargon is another man's wooden leg.

Wow. The final Smitty column. Doesn't get much weirder than knowing I'll be graduating in less than a month. To start this week, we'll delve into the world of Smitty: ASmitty97: I've lost my d key on the keyboar Fletch9s: bummer Fletch9s: how is that possible Fletch9s: did someone come by and pluck it off ASmitty97: It's really annoying ASmitty97: I have the d on my clipboar ASmitty97: d ASmitty97: so all I have to do is hit ctrl V and I can paste a d Fletch9s: hahahaahahaha Fletch9s: that's funny ASmitty97: yeah ASmitty97: it's annoying as hell Fletch9s: it's gotta be ASmitty97: I've been trying to fashion some makeshift key out of silly putty or something similar. Fletch9s: why can't you move, like the scroll lock key over there Fletch9s: or something Fletch9s: or f12 ASmitty97: dude ASmitty97: you're a genius ASmitty97: Dammit all, how did I not think of that?

Choose your own adventure: Mardi Gras

New Orleans. The Land of Love and Beer. Easily one of the best places in the world. A place where the beer flows like wine, where the women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.

I'm not a promoter or a demoter

I'm sorry, but what in the name of Joe Pesci's green earth is wrong with northerners? Do you people not realize there is a land full of beautiful people, sunshine, warmth and beaches available to you year-round called Miami?

Distracting you during class, one Thursday at a time

To get the ball rolling this week, we start with an e-mail from one of our beloved readers, which continues last week's restroom theme: "Public bathroom etiquette such as the newspaper shuffle or the cough to allow newly arriving public bathroomers to become aware there are other bathroomers in the vicinity is key.

The most evil of the evils

Ihave many archenemies in life: Anne Heche, Carrot Top, Celine Dion, Rocky Five and Green Ketchup, to name a few.But none of these beings hold any true power.

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