"I won with the Discordians," Professor Plum announced proudly.
Apparently the resident faculty skipped Clue this weekend and played Illuminati, Steve Jackson's classic conspiracy card game. Plum's Discordian Society, advocates of chaos, came out ahead ... or so he claims. But can we trust him?
Or was it all a clue....
More below the fold....
First our customary thanks to last week's guest lecturer. On Tuesday, Professor of Neuroholdemology Caractacus explored the history of court jesters in Jon Stewart, "Necessary Branch of Government?" It sparked a fascinating discussion and is worth reading if you missed it.
This Tuesday, Professor Caractacus continues his Things We Learned This Week series, discussing how Walt Disney predicted the apparent TGOP surge this year ... back in the 1930s. As always, Chef will generously share coffee and bagels while the Professor of Astrology Janitor jealously guards his cleaners and buffer.
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That leaves the curious question of why the resident faculty played Steve Jackson's Illuminati this weekend when they were in the wine cellar library, drinking thinking on our motto of Magis vinum, magis verum ("More wine, more truth"). Or was Professor Plum covering up something when announced his victory before joining his colleagues at the hot tub faculty lounge for their weekly game where the underwear goes flying planning conference? After extensive research funded with macadamia nuts, the BPI Squirrel got to the bottom of things:
Squirrel@BPI: Here in the wine cellar library. Tell the Professor of Astrology Janitor it's a mess.
PootieP@BPI: K. Dun. Heez makin dat sound like me again.
Squirrel@BPI: It's not icky. But they left the game out and there are cards everywhere.
PootieP@BPI: Any spongee balls? Iz missin wun.
Squirrel@BPI: Look under the desk.
PootieP@BPI: K.
Squirrel@BPI: It looks like Plum did win. This game looks silly but fun.
Squirrel@BPI: Hello? You still there?
Squirrel@BPI: BUZZ!
PootieP@BPI: Back. Foundz da spongee ball and chased it. Sowee.
Squirrel@BPI: Sigh. Welcome back. This game is about paranoid conspiracies.
PootieP@BPI: What r doze?
Squirrel@BPI: Do you wonder why the next can of noms is always the wrong kind?
PootieP@BPI: Da hoomans who makez da noms do dat to bug me.
Squirrel@BPI: My point exactly. Well, some people believe paranoid conspiracies too.
PootieP@BPI: Wen dere noms are da wrong kindz?
Squirrel@BPI: And when they lose elections.
PootieP@BPI: Da fakultee had elections?
Squirrel@BPI: No, the faculty were reading a new book by Will Bunch titled The Backlash: Right-Wing Radicals, High-Def Hucksters, and Paranoid Politics in the Age of Obama.
PootieP@BPI: Dats a lotta wordz. I gotsa look some up.
Squirrel@BPI: I'll save you the trouble. Watch this....
PootieP@BPI: Dat lookz scaree.
Squirrel@BPI: It is, but there's good news. Polls show Tea Party Republicans are still a fringe, only about 25% of Americans.
PootieP@BPI: But dere on teevee all da time!
Squirrel@BPI: Will Bunch writes about that too. They have a very well-funded media campaign and their own cable news network. But they're still only 25% of Americans.
PootieP@BPI: So we kan ignore dem?
Squirrel@BPI: No, we can't ignore them, especially not in a midterm election year. But if we learn about who they are, how they grew, what they believe and why, then we can work smarter to stop them.
PootieP@BPI: Learning iz good. U tellz me dat. Datz why I stayz off da counter now.
Squirrel@BPI: I do, and you learn well. You're a smart pootie.
Squirrel@BPI: Hello? Are you chasing the ball again?
Squirrel@BPI: BUZZ!
PootieP@BPI: Sowwee. I hadza getz off da counter. Chef was comin.
Squirrel@BPI: You just said you stay off it now.
PootieP@BPI: I do, when shez in here.
Squirrel@BPI: Sigh. Okay, I'm coming back up. They better have my macadamias.
PootieP@BPI: Datz what Chef came in here for.
Squirrel@BPI: She learns well too.
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Happy Monday!
Crossposted from Blogistan Polytechnic Institute (BPICampus.com)