Posted on 10/01/2005 8:23:49 AM PDT by texianyankee
A&M student Andrew McNeel's photo of Loupot's Bookstore's novel approach to hurricane preparation has made the rounds on the Internet and brought worldwide attention to the store.
A new Aggie joke was born out of last week's Hurricane Rita preparation craze.
"How do Aggies board up their windows for a hurricane?"
You can ask the folks at Loupot's Bookstore on University Drive for the punch line. They decided last Sept. 23 to attach plywood on the inside of the shop's windows instead of the outside.
Since then, a photo of the peculiar method has made the rounds on the Internet, gaining widespread attention, a little good-natured teasing and a lot of eye-rolling.
So why exactly did they do it?
Suanne Pledger, projects director for the famed bookstore, has been answering that question a lot lately.
She even has a stock answer saved on her computer that she can easily cut, paste and send to the dozens of people from around the world who have e-mailed the shop.
The long answer: The shop's windows will not support the weight of plywood screwed into the frames. Neither is there sufficient masonry wall surrounding them for an attachment.
Therefore, the shop's contractor and all-around handy man (who also happens to be an Aggie) suggested mounting the boards inside. Doing so might sacrifice the easily replaced glass to the storm but could save the store from a major cleanup, the thinking went.
(Excerpt) Read more at theeagle.com ...
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Once you read the explanation, it makes sense.....
But it's still a hilarious photo!!!!!!!!
I agree - I got the photo emailed to me a couple of days ago - with no explanation. It's funny - but I knew there had to be a reason -
Makes perfect sense once you read the article.
Darned shame about A&M's library burning down, though.
Both books destroyed; hadn't even been colored in yet.
The picture sure is funny...but if the contractor is right about what he claims, then they prolly did the right thing.
I havent heard that one before - that's funny.
I gotta get in a few minutes - the game with Baylor is fixing to start.
Texas 'spel Chek' a friend of y'all.
;)
BTW - have they found the guys that started the riot on campus? You know, the one the started after someone found out they had lost the recipe for ice.
I have never heard that one. It must be a recycled Polish joke.
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I'm reminded of the time the Aggies were playing Baylor, and decided in a fit of anger to eliminate the Baylor football team........The Aggie Quarterback took a stick of dynamite, and threw it into the Baylor huddle....Which didn't bother the Baylor players at all....They just took the stick of dynamite, LIT IT...and threw it back :)
Sorry, I was playing golf and we had to take the "Aggie" in our foursome to the emergency room in the middle of our round.
He fell off the ball-washer.
I can't stand the Bryan/College Station region of Texas. All the businesses have "ATM" written on their signs but I can never find their dang cash machines!
An Aggie proctologist was getting off work and his wife wanted him to stop by the grocery store on his way home and pick up numerous items. When he went to write a check for his purchases he pulled out his check book and a anal thermometer. Oh No! He said, "some a$$hole's got my ball point pen."
A lot of 'em are.
A lot of 'em are.
Good to See a hometown boy make good with a camera while away at collage. . .
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