Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 13:55:39 -0700 (PDT)

From: David Sprague <dsprague@cs.ubc.ca>

To: grads-conf@cs.ubc.ca

Subject: Strap on your dancing shoes and insert that extra liver....

Well folks. This MAY end up being one of those really good or REALLY bad evenings at Koerner's. Tonight we are not only going

to Koerner's for a nice social beer (meet at the front of CICSR at 5 for the walk over), but a group of us are going to walk the

50 meters to the ballroom to attend the Disorientation party (@8pm). There should be bad beer, bad dancing, and bad pick-up

lines all night, so please come on out. I am also trying to coerce/blackmail two of my friends to come out to at least

Koerner's, so I hope you will be nice to them. :)

Also since this is orientation, many of you newer grads may be getting your first call to Koerner's. I would like to encourage

you to come out and get a head start on the social aspects of the department. Next week will be the first official Koerner's

call for new grads (specifically aimed at new grad students at least) and I should warn everyone:

Next week's Koerner's call/outing will be on THURSDAY September 9th at 5pm.

I am assuming this was done a) because we couldn't book off Koerner's on a Friday so we could ensure everyone could get in and

b) You would have to be nuts to try and get into Koerner's on the first Friday back to school.

So next week orientation wackiness and silliness will ensue. However this week I thought I would help out the people attending

tonight's disorientation party. I am also going to try a SECOND list based on Brian's suggestion....just don't hold your breath

for that one. Also, I hope I won't offend anyone with this week's list.

TOP TEN GSS ORIENTATION PICK-UP LINES!!

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10. Do you wear fleece and hike? Me too! We have so much in common. Lets get a drink.

9. Do you know what the GSS does? Me neither. Lets get a drink.

8. Hi. What's YOUR orientation.

7. You are drunk and new to the city. So you don't know the directions

to your house? How about I give you the directions to mine?

6. Didn't I puke on you during the boat cruise?

5. Hey baby. I used to be the GSS president.

4. Since leaving industry to go back to university, I may not be able to afford buying you a drink anymore....and I still have

not developed the fashion or social skills to impress you with looks or charm.....but....but....I am going to go cry now.

3. I promise I won't be as boring as the campus tour.

2. You are quite the T.A. ....Terrific Ass!!

1. Biology huh? Hmmmmm. Wanna mate?

0. Psychology huh? Maybe you can explain why I think you're so hot!

-1. Physics huh? Wanna explore the topic of friction?

-2. Chemistry huh? Is that what we have together?

-3. Library sciences huh? Never mind.

David "TA: Talkative Ass" Sprague