Thursday, September 30, 2010

It's only an analogy, thank goodness

Professor: "the next kind of analogy:"
(writes “Seductive” on the board)
Josh Kruse: Ooooh, my favorite kind

Dumb people are good for something

Professor (discussing Warren Buffet’s investment skills):  “Smart people take money from dumb people until dumb people don't have anything left to invest"

I think you're doing it wrong

Professor: Brian, Have you ever shorted a stock?
Brian Clegg: Yes
Professor: What do you do?
Brian Clegg: I lose money...

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

To be fair, it smells like other things too

Doug Mumford:  "I usually avoid the lounge because it always smells like curry, which is good to eat, but not to lounge in."

Monday, September 27, 2010

In this case, grades DO matter... as long as they're better than a C+

(Aaron Johnson and Ryan Christensen discussing internship status)

Ryan: So yeah, I got an internship offer.

Aaron: Awesome! Now all you have to do is pass your classes…. unless you care about the widow’s mite.

Definitely the better half

(Kenric Russell and wife Becky sitting down to join Amazon and Microsoft alumni at a dinner table.)

Microsoft alumnus:  So, Kenric, what do you want to do when you graduate?
Kenric: Uh.......I.......
Becky:  He really wants to work for either Amazon or Microsoft.  What a coincidence!

Old is not an age, it's a state of mind

Background ~ Professor professor in his 70's

Professor: Does anyone recognize this toothpaste? (as he holds up a red toothpaste)
Josh Kruse: I would never put red toothpaste in my mouth.
Professor: That's because your an old fogey.

I don't think it was the fault of the plastic people

(While playing a game of foosball against Merritt Aho)

Matt Conran: "That was the worst display of athleticism of plastic people ever!"

Ummm...

Tara Hair: "Some day when I have a wife, I'll eat better."

Friday, September 24, 2010

Choosing your words carefully is a virtue when around the person who runs the Quote Blog

(While walking to the Target party at NBMBAA, after attending another party that had nametags)

Jennia Parkin (referring to Chris's nametag):  What does that red dot mean? Oh i thought it meant virgin...."

Chris DuBois and Janessa Cloward start cracking up.

Jennia:  "Not like that, like virgin drinks!  Oh man, I need to be careful about saying stupid things around you guys!"

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Leadership even in death is true leadership

(while doing a practice interview)

Carly Pedersen: "So tell me about a time when you showed leadership."
David Moss: "Okay, let me tell you another one related to death.  So there I was..."

It's like Christmas!

While working on a group case for finance-

Carol Ng:  "This is so much fun!  I had to force myself to sleep last night to
keep myself from thinking about this case!"

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Witty titles are sacrilegious

Professor:  The first two quorums of the seventy are the lifers. they don't get out alive. It's a bad deal.

Monday, September 20, 2010