Points for misc. stuff.

Poise Dorm Crew Points: -2 12/18/00	Last Friday, I was about to sing "How Deep is Your Love" at Gold Flower (see separate review) when I was attacked by severe diarrhea (-1) for the second time (+1, less mess, more burn).  There was a long line (-1) for only one toilet (-1).  When I finally got there, I found there was a half a roll of toilet paper clogging the toilet (-2).  But there was also a cute girl in line behind me (-1) by whom I didn't want to be blamed for the toilet roll covered by my diarrhea (which would have been the only alternative to flooding the room with shitwater).  So I fished it out with my bare hand (+2) and then had satisfaction without embarrassment (+1). -David Nausin
What is Yodar? The Guy Who Realized Points: 2 10/4/00	I've been using Yodar as a name for a while. It came to me in a surprising way and resonated surprisingly within me. Aside from the first couple days (which were totally Yodar), I have alternated between Yodar and my Christian name, Mark. Some people even asked me what the distinction was. How could they tell when I was Mark or Yodar? Anyhow, I wasn't thinking about that one day, when, in conversation, a friend (and now I can't remember who) explained to someone else (though probably another friend) in front of me (but not to me) that I was Yodar when I had sunglasses on. Essentially he was, and is, right. One point for clearing up this nagging, if minor, issue, and another for doing it by surprise. -Mark Yokoyama
Chicago to Boston Flight United Airlines Points: 3 10/31/00	I was catching a connecting flight from Chicago (0) to Boston (0) yesterday. The plane was very empty (+2) and ready to leave right after I got off my first plane (+1).  It was, however, delayed at the gate (-1), with us passengers on it (-1). Shortly after the delay was announced, the steward or burser or flight attendant (or whatever they want to call him, but they should make up their minds -1) informed us that the entertainment system was out and that there would be no movie on the flight (0).  One might think that a lack of movie should be cause for negative points, but my first flight had "Rookie of the Year" (-3,and perhaps the subject of a future points review) , and I could do without that or the like.  The minutes stretched on (-1), but luckily I was reading a good book (+1).  Apparently, we were waiting for a aircraft part that was needed in Boston to be loaded on to our plane (+1 which breaks down in the following way: +1 point for the relief of it not being a problem with our aircraft, -1 point for making us wait for a non-essential (to us) item, +1 for the vague feelings of heroism we felt in imagining the salvation of a flight full of similar passengers in Boston with our delivery). Even after we knew what the delay was, it continued for almost an hour (-2).  A customer service representative gave all the passengers $50 travel vouchers for making us wait (+1), and the captain ordered the actually good-looking and friendly stewardessess (+1) to give us free alcolholic drinks (+2) during the flight.  All in all, pretty friendly skies: +3 points. -Ben Herzog