I am now 1/5 of a doctoral candidate; next up: Cobraboy vs. Rifferboy.

Adam Rifkin (adam@cs.caltech.edu)
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 17:52:09 -0800

So I passed 20% of my admission to candidacy just now.
What this means is that one of the 5 professors who were
sitting on my committee is going on sabbatical in a week
for a year, and I want to do my candidacy in January,
just prior to our FoRK-sponsored trip to Mardi Gras
February 19-25 (Duck and Phryday and Steve Leif, we
got reservations at the same BnB as 2 years ago).

Tonight, I'm hopping down to Irvine to catch the
Aquabats, Blink 182, and Reel Big Fish. And perhaps
a glimpse of Rohit if he's lucky.

Tomorrow, Beavis and Butt-head do Thanksgiving.
Also, I might take in Alien Ressurrection.

Friday, Beavis and Butt-head are dead. I get to celebrate
by having Rohit yell at me several times an hour.

But the big battle is truly soon forthcoming: Cobraboy vs.
myself. For Rohit's birthday I made him a tape. On one
side, songs from Cobraboy's stellar 1997 release "Silent Bob Talks":

Block Rocking Beats - Chemical Brothers
Atomic Bomb - Fluke
Monster - Planet Jazz
Where it's At - Beck
Pearls' Girl - Underworld
Sunrise - Electric Sky Church
Chemical Meltdown - Tales from the Hardside
Novacane - Beck
Setting Sun - Chemical Brothers

On the other side, songs from Rifferboy's equally stellar
1997 release "Senor Beavis Responds":

Control - Traci Lords
James Brown is Dead - L.A. Style
Twilight Zone - 2 Unlimited
Mortal Kombat - Immortals
Age of Panic - Senser
Firestarter - Prodigy
Workaholic - 2 Unlimited
Dead Man Walking - David Bowie

and the inevitable

Stop - Spice Girls

Who will win this battle for Rohit's body, mind, soul,
and heart? Stay tuned, music fans...

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adam@cs.caltech.edu

Too much of something is bad enough.
Too much of nothing is just as tough.

-- Spice Girls