Dr. Dave Meadows: mathematician, athlete, newton connoisseur. Meadows is known for his remarks that are simultaneously cutting, clever, and filled with a dry wit. We call these remarks Meadowisms. Don't allow these gems of oral culture to be lost in the historical ether. They must be preserved and this can only be acheived with your help. Give me your Meadowisms.
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The following quotes are Meadowisms and are attributed to Dave Meadows.
" I think that Example 4 might ask one to explore.......; You may feel like you just got hit in the face with an Algebraic Shovel.....; Hey kick it a few more times then throw it to first......; Whats the deal, are we using a pringles can for a strike zone today ernie???? WE had better check that ball for a dent, you really crushed it.........;" - All direct from the source; Meadows himself (yes the use of ellipses, semicolons and multiquestion marks is authentic)
"Put a quarter in that phone booth." - Contributed by Me
"Put a little mustard on that ball so they can't catch up." - Contributed by Me
"Put a tent over that circus." - Contributed by Chris Day
"I had an extra newton at lunch today so here's ten more homework problems." - Contributed by Julie Rodi
"I think we need to see what example two... asks us to do. Or possibly what example three... asks us to see." - Contributed by Dylan Houghton
"Bonus Points? How about a nice mental pat on the back." - Contributed by Dylan Houghton
"Why don't you chart what it eats?" - Contributed by Dylan Houghton
"Let me pull out my shovel and plant a seed." - Contributed by James Croskey III
"Never Assume" (When nobody goes for a foul ball) Related to "Ball back!" - Contributed by Mandy Saurer
"Launching grenades" In reference to Ty Hartman's pitching. - Contributed by Bryce Kiser
"Taints on three." - Contributed by Jarod Martin
"Algebra appetizer" "Calculus cookie" - Contributed by Megan Houghton
"Don't want you to feel that you were shortchanged." - Contributed by David Hradek
"How do I know that? Because I've taken this course before." - Contributed by Paula Rice
"That one kind of jumps up and bites you in the ankles." - Contributed by Lawrence Cerniglia
"Can we get some helmets for those worms?" - Contributed by Lawrence Cerniglia
"Pre-calc pop-tart" "Merry Christmas Review" - Contributed by Dianne Collins
"Math Muffin" "Trigonometric Treat" - Contributed by Dylan Houghton
"I'm never wrong; the velocity of the fan threw off my writing." - Contributed by Becky Saurer
"Dive into number five" - Contributed by Becky Saurer
"Let's see what number five... asks us to derive." - Contributed by Emilee Collier
"That's a hot one!" In reference to baseball - Contributed by Bryce Kiser
"Using a Dixon Ticonderoga on this quiz will guarantee you a C or better." (a facetious claim) - Contributed by Mark Cooper
"...if the browns lose because of a hail mary again..." (after a class questioned the validity of a 1-50 odd assignment) - Contributed by Kevin Leimeister
"You almost got hit with the vertex of that parabola..." (in reference to Bryce Kiser's near collision with an oncoming baseball) - Contributed by Christa Nelson
Let us not forget that Meadows is not simply a man of words, but a man of action. If you can't remember a direct quote, but you know of something witty that the Good Doctor used to do; go ahead and send that. You won't be not cluded from this old fashioned all-text site.
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