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Michael McLaughlin political science sophomore
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By Nathan Tafoya
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Friday, September 5, 2003
Sophomore cruises the streets with nothing to do, has yet to make any cars out of dried pastas
Wildcat: (On a bike) Hi. My name's Nathan, and you're On the Spot · On the Roll I guess I could say. What's your name?
McLaughlin: Mike McLaughlin.
Wildcat: Mike what?
McLaughlin: McLaughlin.
Wildcat: Where you going to, Mike?
McLaughlin: Ah, just cruisin' around. It's nice out.
Wildcat: No place in particular to go?
McLaughlin: Nah. I just got done with a class.
Wildcat: This is kind of cool. This is like: On the Spot, On the Go, On a Bike and On a Wheelchair. So, do you have a name for your wheelchair?
McLaughlin: Uh · Never thought about it before, I guess.
Wildcat: Really? You want to give it one right now?
McLaughlin: [pause] The Silver Bullet.
Wildcat: [musing] The Silver Bullet.
McLaughlin: Yeah. That was a movie about a guy in a wheelchair with a motor.
Wildcat: Oh, I like it. It sounds like a Marvel comic name. Can you think of a name for my bike before I tip over?
McLaughlin: Uh · Top League. I don't know.
Wildcat: Top League? I can dig that.
McLaughlin: I have no idea.
Wildcat: So what's your favorite food Mike?
McLaughlin: Italian.
Wildcat: I'm down for a good lasagna.
McLaughlin: Lasagna's good.
Wildcat: How about ravioli?
McLaughlin: Yep. Ravioli's good too.
Wildcat: Have you ever made cars · like movable · like a movable car out of, like, dried ravioli and out of spaghetti and those round, circular pastas?
McLaughlin: Never tried that, but I'll try it sometime.
Wildcat: Oh, you gotta try that, one of these days. Before you leave the UA. Got to promise me, all right?
McLaughlin: All right.