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Honors Physics |
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H0011 : Quote Vote 2003 compiled (mostly) by Ryan Gingo and voted upon by the students of the class |
Winners of the Top 11 Quotes
contest
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"Via means ‘by’?" -Pete Ricketti "You do get to take the
SAT's again, don't you?" -B.
Gilroy |
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"Soon we'll be handing some
of you diplomas. And I'm thinking
about wearing a bag over my head that day." -B.
Gilroy |
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"I first took physics in
1986, in 11th grade." -B. Gilroy "You were in 11th grade in
1986?" -Dave Fine "Put that together yourself,
Mr. Fine?" -B.
Gilroy |
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"Is he praying?" -Ryan Gingo "His life is in the hands of
Alex Friedman. He’d better be
praying." -B.
Gilroy [upon seeing Alex put the velcro hands of a
stuffed monkey together] |
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"Mr. Gilroy, you really
don't get the things that I say." -Pete Ricketti "Actually, I just don't
care..." -B.
Gilroy |
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"Dropping the analytical
balance can make the difference between a precision instrument and a very
expensive random number generator." -B. Gilroy |
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"I have the urge to be
really small and hang on the end [of the oscillating spring]." -Dave Fine "Hun student by day, atomic
ant by night..." -B.
Gilroy |
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"Mr. Gilroy, do you get some
sort of sick pleasure from mentally abusing young children?" -Eric Greubel "I used to… when it was
challenging." -B.
Gilroy |
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"Unless you're running fast
enough to go backwards through time, you're late." -B.
Gilroy |
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"I don't have to take the
test next Thursday, but if I did take the test I would do quite well." -B.
Gilroy |
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"So what kind of example are
you setting for us?" -Alex Friedman "I'm setting an example that
if you have two degrees in physics and 6 years teaching experience then you
can ignore units!" -B.
Gilroy |
The Rest
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"The only fun that
gets into this room is in dysfunctional." -B.
Gilroy |
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"Do not pass GO, go
directly back to geometry!" -B.
Gilroy |
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"Hands down! I'm going somewhere and you're going with
me, by God." -B.
Gilroy |
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"How did we get to
infinity?" -Ryan Gingo "I'm pretty sure that Mr.
Friedman lives there.” -B.
Gilroy |
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“Mr. Friendman,
either you’re misunderstanding me or you’re wrong.” -B Gilroy |
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“Do not taunt the Happy Fun
Slinky.” -- B. Gilroy |
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"Mr. Ricketti,
I'm sure I'll get an opportunity to laugh at you one way or another..." -B.
Gilroy |
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"I don't think that you
could see this unless you have REALLY good eyes and you're a
mutant." -B.
Gilroy |
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"Do you want me to
die?!?" -Bobae Lee [upon the realization that Mr. Ricketti can't catch her in a synthetic problem] |
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“And your name is a word of
power?” -B.
Gilroy |
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"Squirrels are just rats with
fuzzy tails." -B.
Gilroy |
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[in response to an incorrect
answer given by a student]: “No, you dumbbell! You can't read the period!” -B. Gilroy “Can we write that on the test?” -Alex Friedman “Sure, but you better be
answering the right question...” -B. Gilroy |
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"Why do you want to take on
the weak?" -Ryan Gingo "Obviously, it's easier than
taking on the strong!" -B.
Gilroy |
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"If you did that [on the
midterm], you'd be in front of the Honor Council so fast that you'd get
whiplash." -B.
Gilroy |
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"Operators are WEIRD
beasts." -B.
Gilroy |
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[referring to the hypothetical
textbook, The Great American Physics Textbook] “Can we write it for you?” -Unknown “No, I want someone who
understands it to write it.” -B.
Gilroy |
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“It's -B. Gilroy |
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"They've reached
equilibrium!" -Ryan Gingo "You are speaking like a
visitor to the land of physics." -B.
Gilroy |