Comments on: Ann Arbor microcinema

By: HD

HD — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:53:51 +0000

Re: The Dude

Because I had done a thorough job of background reading here at Bluish Barn, I had an extra topic of conversation for Peter Sparling, who I knew did a lot of work up in Duderstadt Center.

http://www.homelessdave.com/tt20070427petersparling.htm

Search there for ‘Dude’ to see how Peter weighs in on that topic. And to see how much he weighs, period.

By: girl next door

girl next door — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:22:39 +0000

(you guys ARE old.)

By: meximese

meximese — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:45:15 +0000

The Pringle? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it completed, but it must be referencing the oddly shaped building at the “BIG CURVE” on Huron, no?

Tim, your last comment makes us sound so old. Granted, we are talking about Mary Sue era vs. Lee Bollinger era–let us not forget that interim guy, umm… White?–but really, aren’t we all part of the same generation?

Besides, the only other nickname I can remember was calling Bollinger’s President’s House the Naughty Boy Punishment Room…

By: Timothy

Timothy — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:52:29 +0000

Best campus building nickname: The Pringle, named for the curious shape of the new Life Sciences Auditorium.

I cannot defend my use of “Natty Sci”, except to say that it’s a generational thing. When I was in college here, the kids said all sorts of things…

The Dude abides.

By: zcd

zcd — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:20:03 +0000

I signed up for, and quickly dropped a class with Mr. James Duderstadt himself. His nose wrankled at the comment that his building was called ‘the dude’ so I say dude – on.

Not so sure about natty-sci though. My first thought was a freshman using poor judgment in naming a character in her afro-futurist short story. Which is weird, I know.

(Also- can I just go on the record- James Duderstadt -total prick. He put up a slide of Frank Gehry’s MIT dorm and said ‘Looks like a marketplace in Baghdad’. He also put up a picture of a swiss inn and claimed ‘This is where me and 12 other people decide the future of the world.’ This might all be amusing if it wasn’t delivered with a total serious face, no irony involved. Ah, the world of Public Policy).

By: meximese

meximese — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:37:23 +0000

I’m glad to see “the dude” is catching on. I recall a conversation with big daddy Bluish himself a number of years back; we were sitting on the loading dock.

Some might say we channeled a bit of Nostradamus that day, predicting as we would the future nickname of the Duderstadt… But, then again, it is called the Duderstadt.

I guess what I’m saying is: Except it.

By: gnd

gnd — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:41:41 +0000

really, it’s like calling the media union the “dude.”

By: gnd

gnd — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:55:06 +0000

i must second the recommendation of the smithee awards. truly amazing. my favorite part might have been the junk food to go with junk movies. (i can’t think of another time in my life when i heard the utterance “I’m so bummed they don’t have the Bacon Rice Crispie treats like last year!!”) imdb “zombie lake,” and you’ll get the picture – so badly awesome, we cried laughing – honestly, come with us next year.

also; please: can we not call it “natty sci?” that makes my nose wrinkle.