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Student: "Prof. Titus, what instrument do you play?"
J.Ti.: "Mostly Piano and Guitar, why?"
Student: "You strike me as a Trombonist."
J.Ti.: "Mostly Piano and Guitar, why?"
Student: "You strike me as a Trombonist."
I was literally making this point to a colleague yesterday. My parents' cars broke down at least once a year.
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I was literally making this point to a colleague yesterday. My parents' cars broke down at least once a year.
Juggalo Prof. Nichols is the hero our country deserves. ;)
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Juggalo Prof. Nichols is the hero our country deserves. ;)
And I got my Erie Gobblerito this afternoon! Serendipity!!
November 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
And I got my Erie Gobblerito this afternoon! Serendipity!!
Obviously they're all in Alaska. ;)
October 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Obviously they're all in Alaska. ;)
UR is a Pepsi campus which is why-even though I have 2 UR degrees and have drawn paychecks from them since the 80s-they will never get one red cent from my estate.
October 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
UR is a Pepsi campus which is why-even though I have 2 UR degrees and have drawn paychecks from them since the 80s-they will never get one red cent from my estate.
I scanned this too fast and thought you were talking about Abbie Hoffman, and was composing a hilarious post and then had to Emily Latella myself. #NeverMind
October 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I scanned this too fast and thought you were talking about Abbie Hoffman, and was composing a hilarious post and then had to Emily Latella myself. #NeverMind
I was saving this Q for if I ever ran into you in person, but my curiosity has gotten the better of me. :)
October 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I was saving this Q for if I ever ran into you in person, but my curiosity has gotten the better of me. :)
Serious question: Was this really a thing? The first time I ever heard about this idea was in Tom Clancy novels. I always read it as a kind of retcon justification for 80s military spending.
(OTOH I was a tween/teenager in the 80s so I might have missed it?)
(OTOH I was a tween/teenager in the 80s so I might have missed it?)
October 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Serious question: Was this really a thing? The first time I ever heard about this idea was in Tom Clancy novels. I always read it as a kind of retcon justification for 80s military spending.
(OTOH I was a tween/teenager in the 80s so I might have missed it?)
(OTOH I was a tween/teenager in the 80s so I might have missed it?)
(Titus lore: The MillCreek Mall in Erie has a Mad Mex, Primanti's, and Guitar Center all in a row. It is my happy place.)
October 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
(Titus lore: The MillCreek Mall in Erie has a Mad Mex, Primanti's, and Guitar Center all in a row. It is my happy place.)
My mother-in-law just pointed out that I'll pass the Erie Mad Mex on the way out west, *and* on the way back.
October 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
My mother-in-law just pointed out that I'll pass the Erie Mad Mex on the way out west, *and* on the way back.
I just now realized a road trip I have planned for early Nov. will take me right by the Erie Mad Mex...
October 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I just now realized a road trip I have planned for early Nov. will take me right by the Erie Mad Mex...
Side note: I took some friends to Mad Mex early in the Summer and told them about the Gobblerito and they did not believe me until the server confirmed it.
October 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Side note: I took some friends to Mad Mex early in the Summer and told them about the Gobblerito and they did not believe me until the server confirmed it.
And honestly, get some gravy dippin' sauce on the side and I'm in.
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
And honestly, get some gravy dippin' sauce on the side and I'm in.
The Gobblerito of Frozen Pizzas. (Also, could not possibly be worse than the Brach's Thanksgiving Dinner Candy Corn)
October 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Gobblerito of Frozen Pizzas. (Also, could not possibly be worse than the Brach's Thanksgiving Dinner Candy Corn)
The intern in the Blue Jays’ front office used AI to fill out the playoff roster form.
October 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The intern in the Blue Jays’ front office used AI to fill out the playoff roster form.
Band members get kicked out at age 35 and replaced with younger singers…sort of like Menudo. :)
October 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Band members get kicked out at age 35 and replaced with younger singers…sort of like Menudo. :)
Don't worry, what happens on River Campus *stays* on River Campus. :)
October 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Don't worry, what happens on River Campus *stays* on River Campus. :)
That looks fantastic! Has me seriously considering a tattoo for the first time ever. (Apollo 8, which coincides with my birth and a pretty cool mission patch...)
October 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
That looks fantastic! Has me seriously considering a tattoo for the first time ever. (Apollo 8, which coincides with my birth and a pretty cool mission patch...)
My other hobby horse is that the Oakland A's were the team of the 70s. Threepeat 72-73-74. Everybody seems to forget them when talking about dynasties...
October 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
My other hobby horse is that the Oakland A's were the team of the 70s. Threepeat 72-73-74. Everybody seems to forget them when talking about dynasties...
Mine is that pitchers should have to bat.
October 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Mine is that pitchers should have to bat.
To be fair, my memory of said chords on Guyville is 30 years old and I’m not willing to go back and verify…
October 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
To be fair, my memory of said chords on Guyville is 30 years old and I’m not willing to go back and verify…
And also because WhiteChocolateSpaceEgg might be the best album of all time…
October 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
And also because WhiteChocolateSpaceEgg might be the best album of all time…
It’s because I hate second inversion chords.
October 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It’s because I hate second inversion chords.