Student Humor
(Who says UMD students lack creativity?)

Students were asked, "If professor Maahs was a cartoon character, what cartoon character whould he be and why?"

Elmer Fudd. Professor Maahs is losing his hair and so looks similar to Elmer. He likes to hunt in his spare time just like Elmer. I see him in the woods saying, "be vawwy vawwy quiet, we are hunting deer."

Comment: This was one of the more popular answers. My follically challenged dome was an easy target.

"The first character that came to mind was Stimpy from Ren and Stimpy, because you are a little cooky but funny. Also, you kind of resemble Stimpy."

Comment: Hmmmm...the reseblance is uncanny.

"The Brain from Pinky and the Brain...because the Brain likes to boss around and harass Pinky (our class). Plus, I'm pretty sure he drove a metro."

Comment: Brain was a popular answer (based on his treatment of Pinky), but one student opted for Pinky.

"You would be Dexter from Dexter's lab on the cartoon network. I realize you have no idea who this is due to your cable protest, but needless to say he is a pointy headed academic who does research on stuff..."

Comment: Despite my lack of cable TV, I have indeed seen Dexter's Lab. As I understand it, Dexter is so cynnical/skeptical that he attacks Santa Claus in an attempt to prove that he doesn't exist...Sounds like my kind of guy!