#1781

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April 15, 2010, 10:08 a.m.

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//Discussing Stat HW Stein: So anyways, the problem is that it doesn't say what they're bragging about. They can't just declare they're better without backing it up or explaining it. Are the students smarter? Are they teaching better? We need some data to prove it! Ostrander: Stein, you're teaching it wrong. It's like the magnet: the .0001% doesn't matter, we just say we're better.

#1767

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April 10, 2010, 4:58 p.m.

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*Rose walks into class ten minutes late* Ostrander: You didn't really need to come: he (Warren) could really teach the class. Rose: Yeah, isn't he great? Ostrander: In fact, I don't know why we even pay you... Rose: -sweat- um, legal things - he's a minor!

#1759

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April 9, 2010, 1:02 p.m.

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Ostrander: How 'bout you, Peter? Student: Wait, you're both named Peter! Ostrander: Yeah, Peter's such an awesome name. Peter: Actually, my dad changed his name to Peter after I was born. Ostrander: Wow, so your dad is named after you? That's awesome.

#1215

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Dec. 18, 2009, 10:28 p.m.

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//David Cao and Alex Contreras are playing chess at lunch. Alex is clearly winning. ~15 people, including Ostrander, are watching David: Why are you taking so long to move? You've practically won already! Ostrander: Maybe he's trying to avoid doing something stupid, like you probably did earlier.

#1214

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Dec. 18, 2009, 10:25 p.m.

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Scott L: Labcoat! Ostrander: Sorry!

#815

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Nov. 7, 2009, 12:15 a.m.

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//talking about the three-point quiz competition Ostrander: Does the losing team have to walk around wearing "I lost" t-shirts? Dvorsky: No, I give the winning team gold coins. See, I believe in positive reinforcement, not negative... Ostrander: *mutters* I hear that works better, but it's not as fun.

#814

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Nov. 7, 2009, 12:15 a.m.

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//Mrs. Dvorsky is helping a student Dvorsky: Capital A is not equal to lowercase a. Ostrander: But capital L is halfway equal to lowercase l. Dvorsky: Define halfway equal. Ostrander: Well, they share that one vertical line.

#752

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Oct. 26, 2009, 7:35 a.m.

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//Mr. Ostrander enters the lab Duval: SRP folks, the signature man is here!

#593

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Oct. 7, 2009, 7:36 a.m.

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Ostrander: It could be a lowercase zero. Jacob: What's a lowercase zero? Ostrander: You know, a negative zero.

#563

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Sept. 25, 2009, 2:54 p.m.

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//as activity buses are about to leave Shirley: Tell us a story! Mr. O-O-Ostrander: Go get on your bus. They leave in 30 seconds. Shirley: Tell us a short story! Mr. O-O-O: All my stories are long stories. Shirley: Tell us a 20-second story! Mr. O-O-O: [thinks] Once, I caught a fish. It was _this_ big. [indicates with hands]