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MIT Hackers Appropriate Caltech Cannon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the those-wacky-nerds dept.

Bob Hearn writes "Some Slashdotters might remember the story Caltech Pranks MIT's Prefrosh Weekend from a year ago. MIT Hackers have gotten even. Sometime in the middle of the night, Caltech's famous cannon appeared at the base of MIT's Green building. A plaque in front of it reads: 'CALTECH CANNON April 6, 2006 MIT hackers posing as the Howe & Ser Moving Company Appropriated this cannon on March 28, 2006. It later appeared on MIT's campus with the addition of a large brass rat made of gold-plated aluminum. In honor of its previous owners, the cannon points towards Padadena, CA.' The brass rat (MIT ring) is really a rather impressive bit of aluminum machining. Harvey Mudd College previously stole the cannon, in 1986, but later had to give it back."

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  1. MIT hacks by Iphtashu+Fitz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ahhh, the one reason why I would have considered going to MIT. So many of their hacks are truely inspirational.

    IHTFP : Interesting Hacks To Fascinate People

    1. Re:MIT hacks by 'nother+poster · · Score: 5, Funny

      No it doesn't. It stands for "I have truly found paradise". That's what I told my boss when I put an IHTFP poster on my cubical wall, and I'm sticking to it.

  2. Cannon Fodder by nullspin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now MIT can truly claim more bang for the buck.

  3. *Scoff* by inphinity · · Score: 5, Funny
    MIT's website slashdotted in only ten minutes?

    What kind of sysadmins are they!?

    1. Re:*Scoff* by Snarfangel · · Score: 5, Funny

      MIT's website slashdotted in only ten minutes?
      What kind of sysadmins are they!?

      Give them a break, they just got finished with the first physical exertion of their lives.

      --
      This tagline is copyrighted material. Please send $10 for an affordable replacement.
  4. From an HMC mailing list by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Subject: Caltech cannon
    Date: 28 March 06 19:56:34 PST
    To: [HMC internal mailing list]

    Howdy,

    Did anyone steal the Caltech cannon Monday night/Tuesday
    morning?  They called and said it was stolen and were hoping it was here.

    Chris Sundberg
    Associate Dean of Students
    Harvey Mudd College

  5. Impressive effort by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't rtfa because it's slashdotted. Stealing a cannon isn't particularly clever. On the other hand, if I understand correctly, MIT is on the east coast and CalTech is on the west coast. These guys get an 'A' for effort.

    My own favorite first year engineering trick: Many years ago people arrived at the main building of the University of Manitoba to find a stump in the middle of the lawn. Everyone was up in arms. Who cut down the stately old pine? It was quite a while before someone realized: "Hey, there was no tree there in the first place."

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