The stranger comments you've overheard

[SpencerForHire]

Its those blasted commercials between all your lovable cartoons with the star that makes a rainbow.  I beleive they were health food and environment for kids commercials.

[Matt]

No, the star/rainbow thing was "The More You Know" on NBCs. I learned civic duty and how to lead a drug-free lifestyle from Zack Morris.

[SpencerForHire]

No, the star/rainbow thing was "The More You Know" on NBCs. I learned civic duty and how to lead a drug-free lifestyle from Zack Morris.

Then I'm lost..  I have no friggin idea what that bloody quote is from, only that I remember it from seeing it quite a bit.

[forests failed you]

Its from the theme song of School house Rocks!

As your body grows bigger,
your mind does flower?  or, grows stronger (or something?)
its fun to learn
because knowledge is power.

[Sylvester]

I think "knowledge is power" is from that series of ads the US govt (maybe the NSF?) ran in the mid-late 90's to have more kids in college, and especially girls in sciences.

[Moxlotus]

(in organic chemistry after learning more in 1 day than in the past 2 weeks---45 minutes of reactions into class)


prof: *says problem*  Which reaction mechanism would this follow?

kid next to me: Oh my god!!!-There are so many reactions!!!  This is insane!  I have no idea what to do!


Needless to say, I lol'd.

[benthetenor]

Holy shit, do you even know this kid? I mean, I'm sure you do now, but still...I would have probably messed myself....

[Bram]

87% of all Moroccans have university degrees.

o.O

[Sylvester]

*cough*university of casablance online¹ *cough*

¹ For phone-esque values of online.