What has happened to VEISHEA?

[cobraclone71]

Article from today's daily. There are some people in this world who just always need something to ***** about...

Letter: What has happened to VEISHEA? - Iowa State Daily: Opinion

 

[CycloneNorth]

Sounds like a design student :smile:

 

[ty4cy90]

Sounds like a design student :smile:

Or a liberal

 

[cstrunk]

"...what you've just said ... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

 

[jsmith86]

Poli sci. But thats really the same as design. It is kind of hard to believe though that this kid is a senior and he still hasn't realized who pays the bills for the university.

 

[jman84]

Or a liberal

or a conservative

 

[jsmith86]

Also, if he's going to whine about the tractors, I say the ag and engineering people whine about all the 'art' around campus.

 

[wxman1]

"To put it simply, it was to educate students in both practical and liberal schools. "

Really cause I could have sworn it was based on agriculture and other things vital to the state.

from the Iowa State history website

"which shall be connected with the entire agricultural interests of the state."

http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/exhibits/150/template/timeline-1858.html

 

[cstrunk]

Poli sci. But thats really the same as design. It is kind of hard to believe though that this kid is a senior and he still hasn't realized who pays the bills for the university.

He probably thinks that all of his tuition money and what the government spends is more than enough to cover everything at ISU and then some. :twitcy:

 

[Tre4ISU]

Cripes. How ignorant.

 

[Cyville55]

Nope after some investigative facebook stalking, it appears he is a hardcore liberal. Which explains everything.

Jacob Witte | Facebook

 

[RustyClone]

I'm miffed by the fact that he wasn't whining about green tractors with yellow wheels...shameless plug for spouse's employer. The guy needs to leave his idealistic haven and venture out into the real world.

 

[CycloneGB]

Also, if he's going to whine about the tractors, I say the ag and engineering people whine about all the 'art' around campus.

Boom.

 

[cobraclone71]

Sounds like a design student :smile:

Supposedly a political science major wrote and submitted it. There's a couple quotes in it I really like.

"... I turned the corner by the library and noticed three Caterpillar and Case IH tractors down the road, parked neatly in the grass in front of Davidson Hall."

Ok..I know it's the farm kid coming out in me but theres a Challenger (not caterpillar) tractor, a Deere tractor, and a Case IH combine parked in front of Davidson Hall. If you can't even name the equipment correctly, that's strikes 1-2-3 right there with me and you have lost all credibility.

"Nothing says "let us come together and honor the humble beginnings of Iowa State University" like letting giant, multinational corporations invade our campus and set up forward operating bases of arrogant advertising and patronization."

This is where the guy really starts becoming an idiot. Those pieces of machinery are donated for Veishea week from local implement dealers and parked there by the Ag. Systems Technology Club. So I'm pretty stumped to which multinational corporations he is speaking of. If he would've taken the time to venture over to the equipment he would've noticed a sign in the cab stating what implement dealer in was being borrowed from. This has been a tradition that has been going on since at least 1957 to my knowledge.

"You know, the one week of the year in which Iowa State whores out its pristine — chain-link fence filled — campus to agriculture implementers so that they can have a new, temporary showroom all over the landscape."

Temporary Showroom? Are you kidding? There are SOOOO many students here who are looking into purchase a new 300,000 combine right now. Give me a break.

I hate stupid people.

 

[cobraclone71]

Also, if he's going to whine about the tractors, I say the ag and engineering people whine about all the 'art' around campus.

Amen. I really don't envy the guys that have to mow around that stuff every week.

 

[SenorCy]

Its people like this that ruin fun for everyone else.

 

[cycfan1]

Haha, read this in the morning and crumpled up the paper. What a joke of an article.

 

[cloneswereall]

Supposedly a political science major wrote and submitted it. There's a couple quotes in it I really like.

"... I turned the corner by the library and noticed three Caterpillar and Case IH tractors down the road, parked neatly in the grass in front of Davidson Hall."

Ok..I know it's the farm kid coming out in me but theres a Challenger (not caterpillar) tractor, a Deere tractor, and a Case IH combine parked in front of Davidson Hall. If you can't even name the equipment correctly, that's strikes 1-2-3 right there with me and you have lost all credibility.

"Nothing says "let us come together and honor the humble beginnings of Iowa State University" like letting giant, multinational corporations invade our campus and set up forward operating bases of arrogant advertising and patronization."

This is where the guy really starts becoming an idiot. Those pieces of machinery are donated for Veishea week from local implement dealers and parked there by the Ag. Systems Technology Club. So I'm pretty stumped to which multinational corporations he is speaking of. If he would've taken the time to venture over to the equipment he would've noticed a sign in the cab stating what implement dealer in was being borrowed from. This has been a tradition that has been going on since at least 1957 to my knowledge.

"You know, the one week of the year in which Iowa State whores out its pristine — chain-link fence filled — campus to agriculture implementers so that they can have a new, temporary showroom all over the landscape."

Temporary Showroom? Are you kidding? There are SOOOO many students here who are looking into purchase a new 300,000 combine right now. Give me a break.

I hate stupid people.

Not to be an ***, but as far as I know, those tractors are also sold in the Czech Republic, making it multinational in a way.

Either way, this guy is an idiot, and his argument is terrible, not researched well, and uninformed.

 

[TheAdmiral]

I am from the city and have spent little to no time on a farm. Seeing those big farm machines is awesome, who cares if a company gets a little free advertising. Plus there is an American flag on one. How can you not enjoy giant tractors and America?!

 

[ItsCyence]

I am from the city and have spent little to no time on a farm. Seeing those big farm machines is awesome, who cares if a company gets a little free advertising. Plus there is an American flag on one. How can you not enjoy giant tractors and America?!

I know someone who does............