Hamsika C. '13 | December 01, 2009
"Nice Try, Caltech"
From today's edition of the Tech:
Caltech Students Pull Part of a Hack at MIT
I managed to snag one of the fake papers that, as the article mentioned, were situated on newspaper stands all over campus:
And yes, that's my math pset in the background - the math pset that I ought to be finishing up right now but due to the extreme bloggability of the Caltech prank (ahem - "failed hack" - the Tech definitely calls it as it sees it), am not.
As I've now satisfied my need to share this news with you...I should probably get back to work. My last calc midterm of the semester is this Friday, as is my last physics quiz and the due date for my last chem pset. So until Friday at 3 pm, at which time my math exam will be over and I'll be gloriously ecstatic, I'm going to have to essentially live at Hayden Library, one of the few places on campus in which I am sufficiently focused enough to get work done.
Wish me luck with that...
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Good luck with your exams :))
btw, Caltech pranks
Posted by: Anonymous on December 1, 2009 10:00 PM
Awww I feel kinda bad for the Caltech group. It looks like they put a lot of effort (and money) into this.
Posted by: Lydia AK on December 1, 2009 10:00 PM
Interestingly enough, they did a similar "prank" two years ago. While the fake Tech issues are funny, I'm waiting for something new ^.^
Posted by: Piper '12 on December 1, 2009 10:05 PM
Caltech FTW!
LOL JK!
Posted by: Anonymous on December 1, 2009 10:06 PM
I love the rivalry between Caltech and MIT.
Posted by: George ('14?) on December 1, 2009 10:13 PM
There also appears to be Morton salt in the background.
Posted by: Landon on December 1, 2009 10:13 PM
Good luck on your math exam!
and lame hack. :)
Posted by: Liz ('14?) on December 1, 2009 10:15 PM
Hahahaha - Landon, that would be because my kind mother recently sent me 4 lbs of salt :)
Posted by: Hamsika '13 on December 1, 2009 10:20 PM
Let me summarize:
FAIL!!!
But we all know failure is just a step to success. ;)
I just feel bad that they wasted the money on fail "prank". Besides, a good "prank" would've been mysteriously making a life-size Gundam appear at MIT with the Caltech insignia emblazoned on its shoulder armor. If only...
Giant Robots. Rawr.
Posted by: Nestor ('14???) on December 1, 2009 10:26 PM
Oh man, math psets.
All I have is an assignment involving parametric equations, which I finished while the teacher was teaching us parametric equations.
Posted by: Anshu Chimala on December 1, 2009 10:28 PM
MIT and CalTech have the same mascot.
Go beavers!
Posted by: Anon on December 1, 2009 11:51 PM
Good luck!
Posted by: Vinay H. ('14?) on December 2, 2009 12:04 AM
Goodluck girl! And keep up the great blogging!
Posted by: FuLanKe on December 2, 2009 12:46 AM
CalTech has no chance against MIT :) Good effort, but FAIL. hahahaha
good luck on your exams!
Posted by: Nate '14? on December 2, 2009 01:18 AM
Feels exactly the same as George.
Posted by: Kenneth ('14?) on December 2, 2009 05:52 AM
Good luck :)
Posted by: Olivia ('14?) on December 2, 2009 08:56 AM
poor caltech kids
gotta feel bad for them xD
Posted by: anon on December 2, 2009 10:46 AM
Seems like a lot of work and time for the failed attempt. Imagine how much just the plane tickets cost...
Posted by: Matt S. on December 2, 2009 02:38 PM
You do have to give them points for creativity....
Though of course, it all comes down to whether or not you can pull it off,so: BOOO CALTECH!!!!!! :D :D
Posted by: Faris on December 2, 2009 03:09 PM
hahaha. that's funny :)
good luck on your stuff. im sure you'll do fine. :)
Posted by: jialing on December 2, 2009 06:26 PM
This competition should really be recognized for its high level and creativity. I went onto the MIT athletics website, and was disappointed by the nonexistence of a MIT Varsity Hackers Team. :D
Posted by: makesense on December 2, 2009 06:38 PM
MIT rules, CalTech drools :P
Good attempt at a "hack", but we all knew it was going to fail because CalTech will never match up to the genius of MIT :P
Anyone know when EA decisions come out? I'm getting nervous...
Posted by: Lauren on December 2, 2009 07:24 PM
Caltech seems to have missed the basics of hackery.
Posted by: Samir on December 2, 2009 08:25 PM
ah this rivalry between MIT and caltech is so hopeless ...
Posted by: sepideh on December 3, 2009 05:46 AM
The idea is really funny, but the amount of money and effort that must've gone into such a flimsy prank gives me a headache...
Andddd, as for the obligatory (and totally warranted) college chauvinism:
Hackers do it better! ♥
(Go get 'em, Hamsika! Best of luck!)
Posted by: Natalia ('14?) on December 3, 2009 09:38 AM
When will they ever learn >.>
Posted by: Alan (Hopeful '14) on December 3, 2009 09:06 PM
Go Caltech!!
Posted by: Anonymous on December 9, 2009 02:21 PM
Thats funny, i thought only accredited schools were permitted to edit editions of "The tech."
strange that cal tech should be there...
Posted by: Anonymous on December 9, 2009 11:22 PM
