Comments for Psycho? Logical? Blog(etin) http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb The totally unofficial (and in no way serious) satire blog of the Department of Psychology at CMU. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Fundamental PLB Changes Underway by Sheldon Cohen http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/fundamental-plb-changes-underway/#comment-14 Sheldon Cohen Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:14:26 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=205#comment-14 I thought the PLB had been publishing the important intellectual contributions of the department? (Many of which because of their cutting edge nature would be rejected by the more standard conservative journals). Moreover, I expect that you are proposing rejecting further research with Pittsburgh squirrels. This itself has been a unique and important contribution of the PLB. If department members want to disseminate their work to the readers of the internet, let them set up their own blogs. We have more important business here. I thought the PLB had been publishing the important intellectual contributions of the department? (Many of which because of their cutting edge nature would be rejected by the more standard conservative journals). Moreover, I expect that you are proposing rejecting further research with Pittsburgh squirrels. This itself has been a unique and important contribution of the PLB. If department members want to disseminate their work to the readers of the internet, let them set up their own blogs. We have more important business here.

]]> Comment on Fundamental PLB Changes Underway by Unmesh Kurup http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/fundamental-plb-changes-underway/#comment-13 Unmesh Kurup Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:52:01 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=205#comment-13 <a href="http://fajrithinkingoutloud.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/mr-bean-i-know-what-you-mean.jpg" rel="nofollow">I see what you did there...</a> I see what you did there…

]]> Comment on Drastic Measures Taken To Secure New Dept. Head by Erik J. Danforth Thiessen III http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/drastic-measures-taken-to-secure-new-dept-head/#comment-12 Erik J. Danforth Thiessen III Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:33:27 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=178#comment-12 I believe that Lori's Latin on 'habemus caput' is correct; when department heads stepped down in the Holy Roman Empire, the official proclamation was "Caput kaputt." I believe that Lori’s Latin on ‘habemus caput’ is correct; when department heads stepped down in the Holy Roman Empire, the official proclamation was “Caput kaputt.”

]]> Comment on Low Probability Event Causes Chaos at Faculty Meeting by David Rakison http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/low-probability-event-causes-chaos-at-faculty-meeting/#comment-10 David Rakison Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:20:59 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=143#comment-10 There's a 23% chance that 58% of the 84% of the department who read this article won't understand 48% of what it's about. But then again, I'm probably in the minority (which % that is). There’s a 23% chance that 58% of the 84% of the department who read this article won’t understand 48% of what it’s about. But then again, I’m probably in the minority (which % that is).

]]> Comment on Who said it? Stewie Griffin vs. David Rakison by David Creswell http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/who-said-it-stewie-griffin-vs-david-rakison/#comment-9 David Creswell Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:32:15 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=128#comment-9 Well, they both have that weird british accent-- it's so hard to tell them apart. Some say it's aural chocolate, I say otherwise Well, they both have that weird british accent– it’s so hard to tell them apart. Some say it’s aural chocolate, I say otherwise

]]> Comment on Who said it? Stewie Griffin vs. David Rakison by PLB http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/who-said-it-stewie-griffin-vs-david-rakison/#comment-8 PLB Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:25:03 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=128#comment-8 Nope. Not rigged. Filthy perhaps... but not rigged. Nope. Not rigged. Filthy perhaps… but not rigged.

]]> Comment on Who said it? Stewie Griffin vs. David Rakison by David Creswell http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/who-said-it-stewie-griffin-vs-david-rakison/#comment-7 David Creswell Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=128#comment-7 Umm, I believe Rakison said all of these things... is this quiz rigged? Umm, I believe Rakison said all of these things… is this quiz rigged?

]]> Comment on Marcel Just Stumped By Kotovsky’s Brain by Jack Kotovsky http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/marcel-just-stumped-by-kotovskys-brain/#comment-6 Jack Kotovsky Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:12:02 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=62#comment-6 I was shopping online for some new squirrel sized lederhosen for my dad's birthday present (he loves new wardrobes to dress up his little friends) when I came across this article. I suppose next time I won't use the search terms 'Just Squirrels'. Anyway, in my dad's defense, he doesn't always think about squirrels. Growing up we certainly enjoyed our squirrel-themed bedrooms and our footy-pajamas with attached tails but not all of our time was strictly squirrel related. We spent a great deal of time doing other things like metal working, knitting and watching movies. When I visit home, I always enjoy seeing the welding craftsmanship we put into the squirrel breeding cages in the basement. Many of the cages still have their original knitted squirrel-sized welcome mats. Additionally, his grandchildren are now enjoying many of the films I grew up with including Rat Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfmZSiFlgKU Just seeing that clip brings back many memories of childhood I've squirreled away. -Jack Kotovsky I was shopping online for some new squirrel sized lederhosen for my dad’s birthday present (he loves new wardrobes to dress up his little friends) when I came across this article. I suppose next time I won’t use the search terms ‘Just Squirrels’. Anyway, in my dad’s defense, he doesn’t always think about squirrels. Growing up we certainly enjoyed our squirrel-themed bedrooms and our footy-pajamas with attached tails but not all of our time was strictly squirrel related. We spent a great deal of time doing other things like metal working, knitting and watching movies.

When I visit home, I always enjoy seeing the welding craftsmanship we put into the squirrel breeding cages in the basement. Many of the cages still have their original knitted squirrel-sized welcome mats. Additionally, his grandchildren are now enjoying many of the films I grew up with including Rat Race:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfmZSiFlgKU

Just seeing that clip brings back many memories of childhood I’ve squirreled away.

-Jack Kotovsky

]]> Comment on Faculty Meeting Dedicated to Novel Funding Opportunity Found in Department Head’s Inbox by PLB http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/faculty-meeting-dedicated-to-novel-funding-opportunity-found-in-department-heads-inbox/#comment-5 PLB Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:19:03 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=34#comment-5 A misplaced comment from Brian: <br> "Actually, the proper translation of the Fulani phrase should not be “dire circumstances” but “sexual enhancement”. Of course I understand the interest in enlarging the departmental budget, but in view of the fact that we also recently won a major settlement for the copyright infringement of the Just-Mitchell patent on the human brain, I am not sure that we will be able to process both of these cash streams. Perhaps we could divert the Nigerian monies to the funding of the new CMU Summer Palace of Mindful Cognition Research in Beijing. <br> –Brian MacW" A misplaced comment from Brian:

“Actually, the proper translation of the Fulani phrase should not be “dire circumstances” but “sexual enhancement”. Of course I understand the interest in enlarging the departmental budget, but in view of the fact that we also recently won a major settlement for the copyright infringement of the Just-Mitchell patent on the human brain, I am not sure that we will be able to process both of these cash streams. Perhaps we could divert the Nigerian monies to the funding of the new CMU Summer Palace of Mindful Cognition Research in Beijing.

–Brian MacW”

]]> Comment on Faculty Meeting Dedicated to Novel Funding Opportunity Found in Department Head’s Inbox by PLB http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/faculty-meeting-dedicated-to-novel-funding-opportunity-found-in-department-heads-inbox/#comment-4 PLB Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:11:25 +0000 http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~plb/?p=34#comment-4 That's such a hot market right now. We could get a patent for the psychological processes behind patent trolling and then sue the patent trolls for trolling! Pretty sure that'd be an endless cycle of cash. That’s such a hot market right now. We could get a patent for the psychological processes behind patent trolling and then sue the patent trolls for trolling! Pretty sure that’d be an endless cycle of cash.

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