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I sing of warfare and a man at war.
Exiled by fate from the Eastern shore,
He came to Israel by destiny.
A fugitive, buffeted by land, sea, and fluid,
Cruel funding losses were his lot in life,
Till he could found a team and bring them home to win.
Tags: aeneid, charles rangel, d.spar, poison in your water, quickspec, quidditch
20 February 2009 @ 8:01 AM · 7 comments
on Glass House Rocks 2012 on Glass House Rocks 2012
8GB Patriot Flash Drive, with a “Scale the Summit” bottle opener and a key attached. Was in the Brooks Computer Lounge located in the Barnard Quad, in the computer “Brooks14″. Lost at 2:30 pm. Will tradesies for another flash drive. For reals. Contact jef2140@barnard.edu.
I’ve been missing a green notebook for my Evolutionary Basis of Human Behavior (EEEBW4010) class since Feb. 7th. It should have the name Kimberly Young written inside. It was last seen in the Schapiro computer lab. If found, please contact kty2102@columbia.edu
The purse has large red circles on it, and contained an ID card, keys, wallet, pink headphones, Metrocard, and other important things. Last seen in Schermerhorn 614. If found, please contact rdc2125@barnard.edu
Hi, I’m missing a black LL Bean Backpack, last seen in the lounge of Broadway 12 during the Super Bowl. It’s black, with the initials “BCB,” embossed in grey. It contains an Apple laptop and several important books. If found, contact bcb2131@columbia.edu.
I lost a Lion Laundry bag full of gym items. Contact sac2171.
Black puffy coat with two layers and Burberry plaid pattern on lining. Last seen at Lerner Party Space during Black Students Organization (BSO) party on January 20. Please contact jyc2130@columbia.edu if found. Reward offered.
Yellowish ivory scarf with a lot of print on it. Most likely to be found at 504 Diana or LRC SIPA. If found then you shall be rewarded with my eternal gratitude. Contact: an2503@barnard.edu
Last seen in the Hartley computer lab at around 9 am, on 1/30/12. No case; no password; background is a generic picture of a rower on a lake. About 2 years old and showing its wear. Contact: etp2109.
Last seen at Il Cibreo on January 19 around 1am. It’s beige cashmere with unique colors which complete the original burberry pattern. If you took it by accident please contact aln2133@columbia.edu. If you took it because you like it, not cool.
Pretty sure it’s P. Vergilius Maro (not Baro). Unless Baro is a reference I’m not getting.
Sad thing is I still remember that from Lit Hum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil
got confused with Virgilio Barco Vargas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgilio_Barco
Sorry, folks — bad Latin pun to blame.
“Baro” basically means “fool,” so this fake cognomen is riffing off the fact QuickSpec is an “Aeneid” parody. (Sort of like how Peter Schickele’s character “P.D.Q. Bach” parodies the Bach family’s naming conventions.)
Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris!
Italiam fato profugus Laviniaque venit!
I underestimated you, Bwog. Maybe this is why I’m not actually a classicist. Kudos on the pun.