Dietrich Roggy's Peace Corp Training Journal

Other stuff I've done or do

AKA the ABCs of me

Altered Logos

Ever since I was a kid I've loved changing the names on things, whether cryptic notes on a blackboard from a previous class at school or whatever. I plan on getting pics soon.

Alumni Association cap

When I got a letter saying that I could get a "University of Minnesota Alumni Association" embroidered cap free if I just called for a car insurance quote I couldn't resist. After 20 minutes with a seam ripper the once proud logo now said "University of Minnesota Ass". It's childish, but it looks so beautiful because "Alumni Association" was on one line and the "Ass" that remains is nicely centered.

Detroit Lions cap

So here's one all the chemistry-literate will appreciate: I turned a cap that said "DETROIT Lions" into: "CAT- ions".

Christian cap

I went to see "Star Trek: Nemesis" and about the only enjoyment I got out of the experience (yuck) was a religious cap that I found upon leaving the theater. I figured heck, maybe this will be alterable in some amusing way. So I turned " TODAY...HE FORGIVES" into "TODAY...HE ORGI ES". I wore it with pride on christmas day.

Global Quickstart cap

I was given a cap that said "Global Quickstart Guide". With a picture of a little running rabbit, with lines behind his butt to indicate he's running fast. I very quickly turned the logo into "Quick Fart". I think it makes more sense now.

$5 backpack bought in Accra, Ghana

I found the biggest backpack I could in Accra for my travels. It had embroidered on the back pocket the strange phrase "WORLD OF TROOP". I found that really disturbing, so while waiting for a visa at the Mali embassy I turned that into "WORLD OF POOP". I thought that was very appropriate for the region we were traveling in.

BWCAW

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a place I like to go once a year if possible. An area in Northern MN with lots of lakes and NO MOTORBOATS. You canoe across one lake, portage to another and repeat, camping at designated campsites on the lakes. Catch fish for food, hang out and relax.

Cycling

I ride everywhere I can and used to race (unattached) on the track

Disc Golf

I am not very good, but I like a game of disc golf at Lone Lake park in Minnetonka

Erotic Cakes

While a grad student, I engaged in the making of erotic cakes for the birthdays of special people with whom I worked. The first cake was made for Denice. It was a MANCAKE.

The second cake was made for Kevin, who came up with the idea of the first cake and deserved to be the butt of this joke. This cake was a ladycake. Check out the pic of the lovely Laura modeling the cake for us.

Fishing in grandpa's pond

Upstate NY, bass.

Getting ticked off with equipment

Windows NT really ticks me off.

Hitchcock

I've seen like 45 of the 53 or whatever films that Hitchcock made.

Intestinal parasites

After my peace corps experience I was told that I may have Schistosomiasis, got tested and found I had Giardia, went on the antibiotics for that for a week, was ill again afterward and diagnosed as having a Clostridium dificil infection, for which I needed to go back on the same antibiotic for two weeks. Then PC didn't cover all the costs. I wound up about $250 poorer when all was said and done.

Janitor

I worked as a janitor my first two years of college. My friend Mark is a janitor. He taught me a lot. See acknowledgements section of academic pursuits.

Karmann Ghia

I think the Ghia is cool and I want one like this. With a stronger engine in it. This one's engine is from a Corvair.

Lead Scattering

One thing I do that's not really in keeping with my environmental ethic is the scattering of lead about the great outdoors. My preferred implement for scattering is a 12 gauge double barrel or pump-action.

Microbiology

Yeah, I got a bachelors in microbiology.

Not Wearing Pants

As a grad student, I took every opportunity to not wear pants. Here's a pic of me visiting 3M corporate headquarters with 3 other students. I'm the one not wearing any pants.

Pink Pants

If you have to wear pants, why not pink pants? I used to love my $2 pair of pink wind pants. They were disposable pants that kept me warm thru lots of winter cycling and camping, that is until I disposed of them.

Reloading

I bought a reloading implement because a friend said it would make my hobby of lead scattering cheaper. I also liked the idea of reusing the spent plastic hulls. By my calculations, however it's not really cheaper.