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Sanduu- AmyVernon, on 10/08/2008, -1/+45Ahh, the dining hall... We mostly just used to take piles of those great, soft chocolate chip cookies.
- slapded, on 10/09/2008, -0/+27we once took a 5 gallon drum of ice cream back to the room. then we realized our ***** mini fridge could only hold 2 12-packs
- ricodued, on 10/09/2008, -0/+8Lucky. Our dining hall makes desserts during the summer and freezes them until ready for use. Or so rumor has it.
Definitely explains the EXTREMELY DRY AND HARD COOKIES. - IphtashuFitz, on 10/09/2008, -1/+6It was platters of rice krispy treats where I went to college.
- andydumi, on 10/09/2008, -0/+10Our biggest achievement was a drum of icecream, a case of whipped cream (24 cans) and a pack of bananas for a monster 6 foot long banana split on a table in the dorm room.
- aterimperator, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1And I thought the 2 pizzas and a cake was impressive...
- josephbloseph, on 10/09/2008, -4/+4When I was in school, my floor (an engineering floor) mostly just took fresh fruit. They started limiting that behavior to 1 fruit per person after that.
- EvilCan, on 10/09/2008, -0/+17Fresh fruit? Wow, you guys were rebels.
- Relikh, on 10/09/2008, -0/+8That is possibly the most intense story I have ever heard.
- josephbloseph, on 10/11/2008, -0/+0You can buy tubs of ice cream for reasonable prices. But fresh fruit out of season? ***** that
- faatbuddha, on 10/12/2008, -0/+1I had a friend who broke into the dining hall in the middle of the night and stole one of their freakin' giant WAFFLE IRONS that ironed our school's logo on the waffles. That was epic.
- Sackula, on 10/09/2008, -2/+15I still have several trays from sledding. Can't beat free.
- Zipko, on 10/09/2008, -0/+11Dining hall trays are alright, but for a great experience try sneaking your mattress out of the dorm. If they're plastic instead of cloth they fly down the hill, and you can pack a bunch of people on one.
- starslinger72, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2Also if you have a long straight stairway then use your mattress to slide down the stairs. Amazing time. start mattress going down stairs, then superman off of the top onto mattress as it moves down.
- mogawowo, on 10/09/2008, -1/+1then slide off the matress chipping your teethon steps then have matress ride over you....This happened to me :(
- afpunk, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1The key is to hook your feet on the back of the mattress when you jump on it, then you're not going over the top.
- JakeyG14, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1But what happens when it's time to go to bed..?
- humperdeath, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1Sleep at the bottom of the stairs.....of course!
- OneLess, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3I've gone sledding on mattresses and dining trays on the same night- we had a normal sled too but it just kind of sat off to the side unused because the other stuff was way better for sledding.
- josephbloseph, on 10/09/2008, -0/+4My alma mater actually got rid of the trays in their dining halls. Claimed that it saves the environment the energy and water it would take to clean the trays, and that it prevents people from carrying more food than they can eat. Of course, considering the measures taken to prevent the spread of norovirus, students who want an entree from one station, and a side from another need separate dishes for the two, before even considering a drink. This probably also results in more dropped plates. If I were still going to school, I'd probably just steal a tray from mcdonalds, and bring it in with me every time.
- tehstone, on 10/09/2008, -1/+2they did no tray dining for one week at my school. I started taking the empty racks for the glasses and putting plates on them instead. The man didn't like that very much...
- weeman43302, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1Did you go to The University of Toledo? Because they just started that this year.
- 10scott10, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1you went to USC didn't you?
- josephbloseph, on 10/11/2008, -0/+1Boston University. I suppose this horrible, horrible trend is more widespread than I thought. They must be stopped. Maybe anonymous should get their guy fawkes masks, steal a bunch of trays from mcdonalds, and distribute them in front of these schools. Protest stupidity.
- cheeze_ballz, on 10/09/2008, -1/+2we used to take trays and put them behind the back wheels of our front wheel drive cars -- put the e-brake on and you can drift...at least until the trays wear out and your tires hit again....
- wezman2, on 10/09/2008, -1/+0We typically just went out in the snow, but that's awesome!
- KableKiB, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2I
- Zipko, on 10/09/2008, -0/+11Dining hall trays are alright, but for a great experience try sneaking your mattress out of the dorm. If they're plastic instead of cloth they fly down the hill, and you can pack a bunch of people on one.
- hydroplane, on 10/09/2008, -9/+2Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, a jelly doughnut, sir!
- Rhenthalin, on 10/09/2008, -5/+6They eliminated trays at Mason's dining hall :(
- Linkin4, on 10/09/2008, -1/+4Same at Uconn, it makes very little sense
- oneoverzero, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3Supposedly it was to reduce water and food waste. A friend of mine who works at a dining hall says it does... I don't know.
- oneoverzero, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3Supposedly it was to reduce water and food waste. A friend of mine who works at a dining hall says it does... I don't know.
- thechitowncubs, on 10/09/2008, -1/+5Same at SIUC...
They have a budget too. Trays = more food being eaten, with food prices up why not just say: "Oh, were going green so we eliminated the unnecessary trays" which diverts the blame from ***** service to the environment. - Travelsonic, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3Same @ SUNY Purchase
- weeman43302, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3Same at Toledo
- mwalker05, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3same at KU
- flem321, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3Same at MSU (Montclair not Michigan)
- kcap122, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3same at UDel.
- Linkin4, on 10/09/2008, -1/+4Same at Uconn, it makes very little sense
- kaintehdragoon, on 10/09/2008, -4/+75They forgot to add the part where tuition prices go up :(
- harlanji, on 10/09/2008, -1/+11stealing silverware/dishes sucks, I have no sympathy for that. but me being a light eater, for an outrageous ~$10/meal I feel no shame stuffing a couple pieces of fruit and a sandwich from time to time in my bag nor do I consider it stealing, especially considering meal plans are not optional.
we also have 'trayless dining' at the u of mn, supposedly to 'save water and be green'...
not arguing that prices go up, no doubt stealing is why it's $10/meal. - kamikaze87, on 10/09/2008, -2/+2They also forgot to add the humor.
- harlanji, on 10/09/2008, -1/+11stealing silverware/dishes sucks, I have no sympathy for that. but me being a light eater, for an outrageous ~$10/meal I feel no shame stuffing a couple pieces of fruit and a sandwich from time to time in my bag nor do I consider it stealing, especially considering meal plans are not optional.
- thesmrt12004, on 10/09/2008, -6/+11It's scary how accurate this graph is. You haven't lived until you have gone sledding on a stolen dining hall tray
- DreKor, on 10/09/2008, -0/+12You should watch the ER in college towns right after it snows. You'll see and interesting upswing in admissions for fiberglass extractions. For those of you who didn't take materials science, rigid fiberglass doesn't do well under cold conditions. Couple that with close proximity to the butt area, and you have a lot of small, cold, stabby toothpicks.
- Archer007, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1"stabby"
- lintmonkey, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1"butt area"
- DreKor, on 10/09/2008, -0/+12You should watch the ER in college towns right after it snows. You'll see and interesting upswing in admissions for fiberglass extractions. For those of you who didn't take materials science, rigid fiberglass doesn't do well under cold conditions. Couple that with close proximity to the butt area, and you have a lot of small, cold, stabby toothpicks.
- oaktreee, on 10/09/2008, -9/+2I must've missed the humor on account of never going to college.
- bovester, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2it's never too late, you know
- fety, on 10/09/2008, -0/+4a 90 year old in the dorms might look a little weird.
- tehstone, on 10/09/2008, -0/+4a 42 year old was living with a couple teenagers in the dorm next to mine last year...
- bovester, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2it's never too late, you know
- DigitalHippie73, on 10/09/2008, -14/+79I went to college, its still not that funny.
- NoHardFelines, on 10/09/2008, -3/+3Yeah, I lived in the dorm and it's still not that funny.
From the looks of some of the comments, I think it's mostly some kind of inside joke.- Inoeth, on 10/09/2008, -1/+3Its no inside joke. Its something that's done at most all colleges that have enough snow during the winter to go sledding. Hell, there are plenty of videos on youtube of such things going down. In addition, many college students also enjoy doing dumb things like "sledding" down a long staircase with a dinning room tray and other such objects.
- thechitowncubs, on 10/09/2008, -3/+1Thats cause you didn't steal the fruit and other *****.
- NoHardFelines, on 10/09/2008, -3/+3Yeah, I lived in the dorm and it's still not that funny.
- ktervalon, on 10/09/2008, -3/+3Aww Memories... Almost killing myself at the bottom of the hill by sliding onto the street and hoping a car doesn't hit me...
Good Times!! :) - neilhicks, on 10/09/2008, -4/+26Amusing, but hardly enough for a digg.
- Snoosy, on 10/09/2008, -4/+6Not so much funny as it is true. Half of my dishes these days are from when I lived in residence a few years ago.
- drunkmuppet, on 10/09/2008, -5/+7My suite mates during my freshman year would steal 1 or 2 pieces of silverware/plateware everytime they went. By the end of the semester they had enough utensils/plates to stock their apartment when they moved out.... Pure Genius!
- Rain12913, on 10/09/2008, -0/+18Stealing! What an original idea!
- darny, on 10/09/2008, -1/+3I'm still not used to the term "suite mate(s)".
- drunkmuppet, on 10/10/2008, -1/+1A suite includes 4 rooms with 2 people each. So in total 8 people living in 1 suite. The suites are seperated.
- Ocelot13, on 10/09/2008, -0/+51 to 2 pieces each time... how long did they go for, like 3 weeks?
- drunkmuppet, on 10/10/2008, -0/+1An entire semester. Living in the dorms the only place to eat is the dining halls.
- thechitowncubs, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2It's what happens when the government runs something a business should.
- wezman2, on 10/09/2008, -0/+0Genius? How else do you think fraternities stock their kitchen?
- jsavage58, on 10/09/2008, -0/+0Pure Genius? Thats a bit of a stretch no?
- humperdeath, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2I hate to admit, but usually I take an extra packet of 'Splenda' when I am at the diner. Now I have a small jar at home with all my stolen booty!
- Dmilla16, on 10/09/2008, -2/+2salt shakers...they come in handy. I'll return 'em one day. I'm just borrowing.
- MattB123, on 10/09/2008, -2/+1A little US Gold wax on an old school fiberglass (or whatever those pre-plastic trays were made of) will go pretty fast on the right slope.
- jotate, on 10/09/2008, -3/+83I feel like this should be funny. I *want* it to be funny. But I'm not sure that it's actually funny.
- MalarkeyPN, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1I'm sure that it's not funny. There is no joke here.
- CCunitz, on 10/09/2008, -4/+3I have been out of college for 4 years now and yet Dining Hall plates and silverware still make up a majority of my kitchen amenities.
- aquafire, on 10/09/2008, -0/+9Let me guess.. you're single?
- ronaldinho, on 10/09/2008, -4/+3"Number of backpacks with chicken residue in the bottom"? I don't know, but I wouldn't want my bags dirty
Besides, if your meal plan ran out of money, you start finding the female friends you know to feed you. There is no need to steal food if it's gonna make a mess. Are you really that desperate!? - teh_spazz, on 10/09/2008, -2/+3My school gave everyone mugs to take their favorite "beverage" out of the DC. Turns out you could fit almost anything in the mug. Cereal, yogurt, ice cream, cookies, bacon, chicken breats...anything.
Boy that was fun. Except when they caught you and made you dump all your food in the trash.- darny, on 10/09/2008, -0/+6They made us do the same thing with any knowledge we tried to take out at the end of the semester...dump it in the trash.
- goodinohio, on 10/09/2008, -4/+5Hmm, lots of thieving types on digg. I'm shocked.
- lintmonkey, on 10/09/2008, -3/+809-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0
- schoepsMS, on 10/09/2008, -3/+8Trying to hard.
- UsedToVacation, on 10/09/2008, -2/+0It got me hard.
- adamclif, on 10/09/2008, -6/+18That is just a picture with lines. If it had axis labels, then it would be a graph. And if it were a graph, it still wouldn't be funny.
- kd36, on 10/09/2008, -1/+2I graduated from college more than 10 years ago and I still have a few "Highlander" bowls.
- scot333, on 10/09/2008, -3/+4The forgot the black line meaning "I dont give a ***** college humor"
- Seth024, on 10/09/2008, -2/+1Why would the thrill of stealing go up when the chicken backpack number rises??
- NtHammer, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2i think it actually coincides with using the trays for sledding
- D3PyroGS, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2It is actually independent. The more you steal, the less thrilling it is. Unless you steal a LOT in which case it is massive thievery. That always gives a rush. Hehe...
Oh, right. Bad.- TSK05, on 10/10/2008, -0/+1You know because a friend of your cousin's girlfriend's brother told you, right?
- huntermcwhite, on 10/09/2008, -1/+2how is this funny?
- BradOFarrell, on 10/09/2008, -2/+22Graph humor. Ur doin it wrong.
- allengeer, on 10/09/2008, -4/+2Yes, smoke while you do it. What was once their dishes is now yours by way of your actions. Shoot the bird while you steal. Smoke while you do it.
Meatwad: WHere's my whiskey i gonna get twoar up! - dogfood, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2Not funny, but dugg as a tribute to my dishes. May they last another 10 years.
/me raises a dining hall coffee up - mwhatley, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3Its scary how accurate this graph is.
- GiveM3aBJ, on 10/09/2008, -2/+6i work at a dinning hall, its really annoying when people steal stuff. at the end of the year we have to serve food on paper plates and use plastic silver wear.
Fcuk you, you damn theifs- darny, on 10/09/2008, -2/+4awww, cupcake
- Smokeydabear, on 10/09/2008, -3/+11Ha, ha, you work in the dining hall.
- secondreality, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2oh hey, you won't be getting the silverware back, FYI
- Zipko, on 10/09/2008, -0/+4You know what people who work at dining halls really hate? When you glue the cups to the trays :)
Fill a glass with ice, water and salt. Coat the bottom in honey and stick it to the tray. After a minute to set you can pick up a full tray by the glass.
Comes undone with hot water, so it's not completely evil.
- gdehms, on 10/09/2008, -2/+1I love sledding on dinner trays.. lighting them on fire is pretty fun too.
- pistonhonda, on 10/09/2008, -2/+1We don't have dining trays at NCSU anymore :(
- MalarkeyPN, on 10/09/2008, -1/+9Ehh, ***** this. This is stupid. Just because it's a graph doesn't mean it's funny.
- KingGorilla, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2How often are graphs funny?
- Smokeydabear, on 10/09/2008, -1/+1I still use plates and bowls stolen from Central Michigan University's dining hall.
- forcedfx, on 10/09/2008, -1/+3I probably have a dozen plates my g/f got me from her school. You can't buy plates like these in WalMart. You could drop one of these bad boys on a concrete floor and crack the floor. I'll have these forever.
- tehstone, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2but they don't do so well in a microwave do they? mine just heat up and the food stays frozen..
- londonflare, on 10/09/2008, -1/+0the thrill of stealing is a bit weird shooting right up at the end
- Ruttedstar, on 10/09/2008, -2/+1What the hell does the y-axis reresent?
- fety, on 10/09/2008, -2/+1......?
*shakes head*
Let me guess, you never made it through HIGH SCHOOL?? - werries, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2The labels on the bottom correspond to the lines. so whatever the label is, its that versus x.
Go back to school.
- fety, on 10/09/2008, -2/+1......?
- stigmataman, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1Buried ... I'm not in college any more ... sigh
- ihaveasteak, on 10/09/2008, -1/+4can i get a mirror
work is trying to "improve" productivity - afdlips, on 10/09/2008, -0/+8I steal the forks and knives from the dining hall and use them in my dorm and then just drop them back off dirty. I never do dishes any more.
- vashth3stampede, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1you sir, are a god among men (or women, if perchance you are one of thems)
- aduck, on 10/09/2008, -2/+1I knew some dining hall student workers who would have dozens upon dozens of salt and pepper shakers. They would throw them from the roof of the residence hall.
I had a roommate who had plates and silverware, but the worst I ever took was 2 trays so I could put them under the rear wheels of my front wheel drive car and go tray drifting. - Obey666, on 10/09/2008, -1/+6We stole a popcorn maker from our dining hall. one of those big ones you see at movie theaters. It involved alot of distractions and fleet footedness. I wonder where the hell it is now
- xCASH, on 10/09/2008, -1/+0All my spoons, forks and knives. = Never purchased. Thank you random buffet places.
- boulderdsh, on 10/09/2008, -0/+0The best was the Spring thaw when all the snow would melt and there would be about 75 trays at the bottom of the big hill.
- KibblesnBitts, on 10/09/2008, -0/+1Dining Hall Shopping....as a freshman we quickly realized we were spending $13 per meal....so daily i steal silverware, plate or two per week, and loads of tupperware of cereal. refilling half gallons of milk is totally worth it
and napkin holders make the best shower caddies
i love stealing from the dining Hall
-American University - anycolour, on 10/09/2008, -0/+2Some glasses from Rutgers made it into my parents cupboards for regular usage, but I prefer to use "liberate" instead of "steal".
- CaptainWalker, on 10/10/2008, -0/+2Rutgers' dining equipment is pretty sturdy. I got a whole bunch from Busch for a cross country road trip and none of the glasses shattered even after 8000 miles of rattling. We even reforged one of the forks in a camp fire while it was glowing red.
Major points is finding a bottle of Frank's Red Hot Sauce.
- CaptainWalker, on 10/10/2008, -0/+2Rutgers' dining equipment is pretty sturdy. I got a whole bunch from Busch for a cross country road trip and none of the glasses shattered even after 8000 miles of rattling. We even reforged one of the forks in a camp fire while it was glowing red.
- ragley, on 10/09/2008, -1/+2buried - LAME
- Kyora, on 10/10/2008, -0/+1The Digg comments amused me more than the "graph" itself.
- Quicksilver4648, on 10/10/2008, -0/+1*Opens food drawer behind him*
Yep, the fork collecting has begun. I am up to six so far. - Criffer, on 10/14/2008, -0/+1Takes me back, it's all true! Especially the tray sliding although that often hurt!
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