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The Dead Thread: Yep. Still Dead.

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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Mein Gott. Thou shalt not compare shows from different decades (especially the 60/70s vs. today).
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Agree, there's no really legitimate way to do that, particularly with comedies which typically are fragile and a function of their time.

Ever try going back and watching a comedy that was great in its day? I recall watching episodes of All in the Family, which I would call the greatest "sit com-dram" in TV history (MASH being second). It's painful to sit through it now, and not just because Archie Bunker sounds like a social justice warrior compared to today's Republican politicians. (In contrast, the first few seasons of MASH still work wonderfully, especially if you mentally remove the obnoxious laugh track.)
 
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This will mean something only to Clarkson grads and to those into colloidal chemistry, but Professor Egon Matijevic died today at age 94.

I took Chem 102 from him back in 1974. His lectures were famous - 8am and you better not nod off. He would come by your seat and pound the table with his pointer, give you a quarter for coffee and toss you from the lecture. But he taught Chemistry with a love for the subject that was infectious. A highlight of recent reunions was to attend another lecture from Prof. Matijevic.

If there was a more beloved and respected professor on campus, I never met him or her. He was a giant.

clarkson.edu has his full biography.
 
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joecct said:
This will mean something only to Clarkson grads and to those into colloidal chemistry, but Professor Egon Matijevic died today at age 94.

I took Chem 102 from him back in 1974. His lectures were famous - 8am and you better not nod off. He would come by your seat and pound the table with his pointer, give you a quarter for coffee and toss you from the lecture. But he taught Chemistry with a love for the subject that was infectious. A highlight of recent reunions was to attend another lecture from Prof. Matijevic.

If there was a more beloved and respected professor on campus, I never met him or her. He was a giant.

clarkson.edu has his full biography.
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When Prof. Gary Agin dies, so will a part of the souls of all MTUers, but for the opposite reasons. He WAS the highlight of "University Physics" to most Techies. He was endlessly joked about, and legendary for lecturing while oblivious to the fact that his fly was open.
 
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joecct said:
I took Chem 102 from him back in 1974. His lectures were famous - 8am and you better not nod off. He would come by your seat and pound the table with his pointer, give you a quarter for coffee and toss you from the lecture.
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"Here is a dime. Go call your mother and tell her you'll never be a lawyer." :p
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
When Prof. Gary Agin dies, so will a part of the souls of all MTUers, but for the opposite reasons. He WAS the highlight of "University Physics" to most Techies. He was endlessly joked about, and legendary for lecturing while oblivious to the fact that his fly was open.
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We had a EE professor who did this. There was one absolutely striking woman in our class and one day she simply got out of her seat, strode right up to him in the middle of a sentence, and zipped his fly up. The poor guy could barely speak for the rest of the semester. It would probably have killed a lesser man.

I'm sure if that happened today she would be expelled.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
When Prof. Gary Agin dies, so will a part of the souls of all MTUers, but for the opposite reasons. He WAS the highlight of "University Physics" to most Techies. He was endlessly joked about, and legendary for lecturing while oblivious to the fact that his fly was open.
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He has a killer skullet.
 
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Brenthoven said:
More drugs found in Prince's body. Um....EIGHT TIMES STRONGER THAN MORPHINE? JFC:

http://kstp.com/news/prince-u-47700...xicology-drug-synthetic-opioid/4204272/?cat=5
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Be careful not to get too caught up in the strength vs morphine alone. Many opiates used in daily inpatient practice are also several times more potent. The real key is knowing what is in the medication is before using it. Fentanyl is commonly used appropriately in medical practice and can be ~100 times as potent as morphine.
 
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WisconsinWildcard said:
Be careful not to get too caught up in the strength vs morphine alone. Many opiates used in daily inpatient practice are also several times more potent. The real key is knowing what is in the medication is before using it. Fentanyl is commonly used appropriately in medical practice and can be ~100 times as potent as morphine.
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Considering this drug isn't regulated...uh oh.
 
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From the article, and if the article is incorrect, that screams trouble to me somewhere along the line of info:
Because U-47700 is not considered a controlled substance by state or federal agents, it's not regulated. The Drug Enforcement Administrations says it tends to be produced overseas in China or Eastern Europe. It's widely available, easily accessible and affordable, about $40 online.
 
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WisconsinWildcard said:
Be careful not to get too caught up in the strength vs morphine alone. Many opiates used in daily inpatient practice are also several times more potent. The real key is knowing what is in the medication is before using it. Fentanyl is commonly used appropriately in medical practice and can be ~100 times as potent as morphine.
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Having been to the spin dry (not for dope), I've seen it. The addicts eventually get detoxed on a schedule of Suboxone and phenobarbital.

My late uncle, a cancer patient, was given Fentanyl patches his last couple of months. And in the end, even they only dulled the pain.
 
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My whoops, I didn't read the article, based the schedule II reply upon WW's fentanyl comment. That's what I get for skimming.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Mein Gott. Thou shalt not compare shows from different decades (especially the 60/70s vs. today).
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Settle down, Sparky. The point of the comparison was that while Happy Days wasn't artistic brilliance nor ever a challenge I don't think I'd categorize it as swill.

M*A*S*H has held up and just like when it first ran doesn't fall off until nothing was left of Frank, Trapper or Radar. I occasionally hit up YouTube for clips of Col. Flagg now and again.:D
 
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So...she was super nerd-cute? :)
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Nope, she was SyFy movie "PhD who looks like a model" gorgeous. It was the only class I ever saw her in but then again I was just an Arts major slumming in Eng so I have no idea if she was a compatriot or an actual engineer.

We had tons of super nerd-cute engineers, though, particularly if you had yellow fever.
 
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M*A*S*H has held up and just like when it first ran doesn't fall off until nothing was left of Frank, Trapper or Radar. I occasionally hit up YouTube for clips of Col. Flagg now and again.:D
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When they made Margaret sympathetic (when her Mr. Perfect husband abandoned her) it turned to goo.

When they made Frank sympathetic it turned to sh-t.

But it had about 3-4 great years, and for a network show that is a f-cking miracle.

And you're right, they still stand up. Pathos is timeless.

Edit: make that 6 great seasons. The MASH jump the shark moment is when Margaret and Hawkeye f-ck under the artillery barrage -- that is in season 6. In season 5 Margaret has the moment where her facade breaks with the other nurses, but I will allow that moment of weakness. It didn't disembowel her character the way the writers would later betray her.
 
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