- One joke that we did in residence was the Chinese Fire Drill
I don't quite know why it is called that. Anyway..... - It is common for draftsmen to sprinkle SCUMEX (powdered rubber
eraser) on tracings prior to doing any drawing on it
This reduces smearing of the pencil marks and such... - I just pulled one on somebody -- I slipped some of those anti
shoplifting strips into the lining of the victim's... - Two teachers at my high school started a practical joke war
that culminated in a junk mail war of huge proportions
They finally called a truce and got it cleared up... - New secretary (second day on the job) answers telephone as is told in
official tones
This is the phone company. We are testing a new circuit... - Tell someone you can pin a glass of water to the wall
a real glass, not a paper cup, using an ordinary straight... - one time in my undergrad days, it was snowing like mad
out
someone decided it was time a make a snowball. then... - This reminds me of a similar stunt we used to enjoy at the dining hall
in my undergrad days
The food service used opaque plastic salt and pepper... - This joke has been done 50 (yes, 50) years ago by my father-in-law
First, a little background: He lived in a small... - This one hasn't come up despite the presence of UCLA on the net
I'm led to the sad conclusion that the tradition has...
