[csail-related] GSB Tonight: Assassin

[jamoozy at csail.mit.edu (Andrew "Jamoozy" Correa)]

"Assassin" is a weird word.  I'm not sure, but it seems to be a compound 
word.  Something to do with donkeys and where they happen to be at some 
moment in time.  This makes phrases like "Assassin Battle" kind of funny 
to me ... Which reminds me of an awesome blog post you should probably 
check out.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

Another version of the origin of the word I've heard, is that it derives 
from the Arabic for "follower of Hassan", aschishin.  The story goes, he 
would trick them into thinking he had the power to bring them to heaven 
if they did what he asked.  This resulted in this guy's followers being 
willing to do ANYTHING for him.  They were devoted to the point of 
committing murder.  As a result, Marco Polo flew in on a unicorn and 
invented an English word, or something.  I forgot the rest of the story.

Other variations exist, you can peek around the internet for various 
stories.  I would recommend you just go the Assassin kickoff today in 
Star (Star?  Star.) to learn the real truth behind the word.

Oh, and I forgot: this is a GSB message, so come to this week's:

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              girl scout benefit -+-  5:30 pm  -+- 32-G9 lounge
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               For those coming from elsewhere: Building 32 is
<http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=32>
           Once you are in 32, just take the G-elevator to the 9th
       floor and we will be in the lounge that you will be looking at
<http://projects.csail.mit.edu/gsb>
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