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feature yrey Matter Insanity: a perfectly logical reaction jy Thad Kreisher Good. We’ll start there. Now then, tell me, what’s ra “/ think; therefore I am. There tional? Suppose I suddenly jump H/uzirs on my face; therefore I up and start laughing in the mid ■e. A/y wife and child have dle of our little lecture. There’s ■ critically injured in a car going to be a lot of people ■ft; therefore I pray. It’s all wondering, but chances are no ogical, it’s all sane. We live in the one’s going to ask why, (that’s ■ of all possible worlds, so because of something I like to call ■/ me a Kent for my left, a The Code of Social Rules and ■/or my right, turn on Starsky Reagulations, but we’ll cover that qg Hutch, and listen to that another time). But let’s just sup oft, harmonious note that is the pose that we’re lucky enough to ■erse turning smoothly on its have at least one individual in our e/esntf/ gyros. Logic and sanity. classroom today who is uninhib- Jke Coca-Cola, it’s the real bited enough to actually speak hihg. ” —Excerpt from the his/her mind. Sorry, I’m afraid ‘Bachman Books” that this time it’s going to have to be someone other than the ^■lity.... teacher, ’cause today I’m the Now here’s a concept. But, prof., and, as you recall, I’m the ■ I do stress BUT), how shall one who just committed this ve- define it? Will all the sane A)le in the room please raise February 7 from 9 till hA hands. Ah, good. Lemme midnite, Clackamas Com ee here now, it seems that all of munity College’s Jazz 'ou in the classroom but two rais- Band will hold a Big Band d your hands. Now, would those of you who Ball in the CC Mall. Hunder the impression that you Tickets are $10 per couple ire sane collaborate ahd decide if bought in advance or $6 vhat it is that you possess that per person at the door. Ikae two poor souls lack? What?!! Wad day a’ mean, ‘But what about those' guys sit- ing back there who didn’t raise heir hands?!!” Just do as you’re told if you vant a grade out of this class, my >r®ties. We’ll get to the two monies later. For now we’re gon- Put a Valentine Message In ■talk about you people. You the Print Free to Students now, the “sane” ones. & Staff Deadline lpm So what’ll it be then? What ■es you sane? The ability to Monday Feb. 9 Limit 30 hak rationally and to. make ra- Words ■il decisions? >Mjtributing Writer seemingly irrational act. “Uh, excuse me sir, something funny?” “Of course not.” is my reply. “Then, if you don’t 'mind my asking...” “Please, ask away.” “Why for, then, did you laugh?” our inquiring mind wants to know. “No reason. ” Hopefully, most of you are quick enough to have caught that. However, allow me to elaborate for those of you who didn’t. Would you all please open your handy dandy Roget’s Col lege Thesaurus’ to page 451. Hmmmmmm, let me see now. Ratify... .ratio... .ration... .ra tional. Ah, here’s what we’re looking for; rationah Please, allow me to quote. “Rational, adj. sound, sane, logical, sensible, (Now here’s the point, read this next one careful ly), reasonable. See REASON ING, INTELLECT, SANITY.” Catch it this time? I knew you would. Oh no! So now I too am doomed to join the slobbering, incoherent ranks of the insane. But wait! Someone jumps up and yells, “No! Not y<?u teach! 9 A CONFIDENTIAL AFFORDABLE BIRTH CONTROL VANCOUVER 694-1188 ♦ and Painless 9 à Income Tax Preparation (503) 657-3469 :ebruary 4, 1987 "WE GOTTA' REMEMBER TO LOOK EVERY DAY!" 9 * Fulton Tax Service : Professional, TWO HOT ’N JUICY SAVINGS COUPONS z 9 lb CALL TODAY! Quick, PRESENTS a Planned Parenthood BEAVERTON 646-8222 Then, once you’ve done that, let me pose this question to you. “Why should I believe you?” Who are you that I should ac cept your definition of rational as my own? Even if every one of you has the same definition of rational, but mine is different, does that make me wrong? Am I irrational. merely because my definition of rational is opposed to that of the majority? I think not. Democracy niay be a good method of government, (depen ding on who you are), but as a method of determining ra tionality and sanity, it’s shit. So where are we at then?. Waddaya’ asking me for? I’m insane, remember? Oh shit, it’s ten till. Well, class is over for another week. Next time we’ll continue to talk to our resident classroom crazies. Remember, the moral is, and it’ll be the same one next week too: “Insanity is a perfect ly logical reaction to an insane world.” Finally, our closing quote. ‘‘The bliss of thought far ex ceeds that of any other pleasue known to man. ” From, “The Ramblings of Thad” (WATCH THIS PAPER FOR MORE SAVINGS TO COME) from the caring professionals... PORTLAND 775-0861 We like you too much. I mean, hey, you’re cool, you’re hip to the scene. Any one can fuck up (Mice. Come on guys, we will merely re-adjust our. definition so that you too can be one of us.” Not that I have any desire to be one of you, per say, but I ap preciate the gesture. Go ahead, give it a shot. Huddle. Alright, Mike, you sneak through and knock out that period. DuWayne and Rocky, I want youse guys to insert this here - most of the time - at the end. The rest of you clear a path through the adjectives so Magic Jimmy B. here can put a new period in. On Methuselah. Got it? BREAK! Hut 1, Hut 2, methane Opus, Chrysler. ...Methuselah! Shuffle, shuffle, grunt, smash! Touch down! Fabulous. Fabulous play. The score stands with The New Definition: Sanity=the abiltiy to think rationally and to make ra tional decisions “most of the time.”, Professor Thad; still in sane. “What?!!” you say. Sorry guys. First of all you’ve gotta tell me what rational is. a A ▲ >1 LA T1 1W aarcmtm 00H 070 CHICKEN SANDWICH NOW ONLY $1.29 Valid only at participating Wendy’s. 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