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In a very special [ed. note: and very sic] edition of Bwog Personals, we invite you to meet your eligible and handsome CCSC Presidential candidates. All interested parties should email bwog@columbia.edu and we'll arrange and pay for a date with one of these fine gentleman.



Name: George Krebs
Year: 09
School: Columbia College
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Cambridge, MA

Best Book You've Read for Class: Transforming Leadership, Burns

Worst Book You've Read for Class: To the Lighthouse

Most shameful thing you've ever done to procrastinate: Mario Kart

Beverage of choice: Mango juice with pulp

What are your most played songs on iTunes? The Seed, The Roots, Start Me Up, Rolling Stones, Be, Common

What do you wish were your most played songs on iTunes? La Nozze Di Figaro, Mozart, My Favorite Things, Coltrane, Spring, Vivaldi

Favorite Morningside Heights Meal: Chicken Burrito at Tacqueria y Fonda

The title of your memoir: While I Was Busy Making Other Plans

Dream date 5 words or fewer: Kind, interesting

Thing you're looking forward to most this year: Listening to good vinyl records on my turntable, reading Langston Hughes, hanging out with good people.

Thing you're looking forward to least this year: Being 3/4 through college

If you could service any one politician, living or dead, in a public bathroom, who would it be? Nelson Mandela

Name: Alidad Damooei
Year: 2009
School: Columbia College
Major: Economics
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA

Best Book You've Read for Class: "The Discourses" by Michiavelli

Worst Book You've Read for Class: Heroditus; all the Persian-bashing got on my nerves.

Most shameful thing you've ever done to procrastinate: Poke wars on Facebook.

Beverage of choice: Vodka mixed with something.

What are your most played songs on iTunes? An eclectic mix of middle eastern pop, opera, halleluja by jeff buckley, and chicago by Sufjan Stevens.

What do you wish were your most played songs on iTunes? Something that would make it seem as though I have good taste when that conversation comes up during a first date.

Favorite Morningside Heights Meal: Chicken Salad at Le Monde.

The title of your memoir: "Who's your Alidaddy?: The Man behind the Nickname"

Dream date 5 words or fewer: Beach. Wine. Fire. No blackberry.

Thing you're looking forward to most this year: Making CCSC kick ass.

Thing you're looking forward to least this year: Graduating.

If you could service any one politician, living or dead, in a public bathroom, who would it be? This all depends on the definition of "service."
See also: Alidad Damooei, Decision 2008, George Krebs, Personals

April 15, 2008 @ 3:23 PM | Comments 64 comments | Add comment Post a comment | Link to this article | | | Share on Facebook

Posted by cupcake: #1 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:27 PM (from campus)
note to alidad and mark johnson -- YOU ARE NOT GRADUATING THIS YEAR.
Posted by wow: #2 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:28 PM (from campus)
both of these suck. colin drummond and mark johnson are both far more eligible.

To The Lighthouse as your worst book? oh man that's weak sauce.
Posted by And...: #3 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:28 PM (from campus)
Coming around the final bend... they're neck and neck!
Posted by Anonymous: #4 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:30 PM (from campus)
You dislike a Greek for disliking their greatest enemy?

And the other guy dislikes To the Lighthouse.

YOU JUST LOST VOTES PEOPLE
Posted by i gotta respect: #5 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:32 PM (from campus)
alidad for not playing down the douche factor. e.g. no blackberry & machiavelli's discourses. maybe ironic i guess but probably just honest.
Posted by if i could vote...: #6 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:33 PM (from campus)
I would totally vote Alidad.

Why? B/c he thought the same thing I did when I read "service".

you see what one word could do?!

It's comparable to "bitter" by Obama, but most def. in a positive way.
Posted by krebs: #7 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:33 PM (from campus)
just lost my vote. "to the lighthouse" was by far the best book on the lithum syllabus, only hated by those who read nothing and were told "to the lighthouse" was boring by other gentlemen who did not read let alone try to understand it.
Posted by webster: #8 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:34 PM (from campus)
alidad spells herodotus wrong
Posted by Sigh: #9 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:37 PM (from campus)
I love you, George Krebs. I'm kind! I'm interesting!
Posted by c'09: #10 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:39 PM
i agree with #7 about "to the lighthouse," but i'm willing to forgive george.

alidad, on the other hand, knows how to spell neither "herodotus" nor "machiavelli". yipes.

also, taqueria >>>>> le monde. i think my choice is clear.
Posted by Typical: #11 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:42 PM (from campus)
Krebs didn't like "To The Lighthouse?" Oh, he's so masculine. And Damooei saying "No blackberry?" Probably referencing the fact that the blackberry is the modern leash for financial professionals. Only he isn't a financial professional, he's a student who, ostensibly, opted to buy a blackberry for himself. Both fail. Glad I'm graduating.
Posted by ianc-b: #12 (in reply to #7) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 3:51 PM (from campus)
to the lighthouse was the best thing on the lit hum syllabus? really? (it's great, but i don't think i'd go that far.)
Posted by classics major: #13 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:03 PM (from campus)
"Herodotus" is a transliteration of the Greek Ἡρόδοτος. Though that transliteration is the conventional one, it's legit to transliterate Ἡρόδοτος in any way that produces the same sounds.

Machiavelli, however, is Italian and therefore misspelled.
Posted by lennon?: #14 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:13 PM (from campus)
is krebs' autobiography title a reference to john lennon's "beautiful boy"? if so, i like it!
Posted by Herodotus: #15 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:16 PM (from campus)
and To The Lighthouse were among my favorite books in Lit Hum. It's interesting indeed that two of the people hoping to run our school next year chose books that are very important in our school as their least favorites. Also, I find both very creative works in terms of their ideas and beauty - can these men not appreciate those characteristics of literature?
Posted by Pro-Krebs Konscript: #16 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:17 PM (from campus)
ALL HAIL TO KOMMANDER KREBS-

I
Posted by Furthermore,: #17 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:20 PM (from campus)
Alidad just got Krebed.
Posted by ugh!: #18 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:24 PM (from campus)
too bad only douchebags have any interest in running. I'd prefer not to vote for one.
Posted by analogy: #19 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:27 PM (from campus)
george:chicken burrito

alidad:chicken salad
Posted by wait a sec: #20 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:27 PM (from campus)
Are all the juniors running for 09 class counsel and for CCSC prez single? What is up wit that?
Posted by To the lighthouse: #21 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:44 PM (from campus)
sucked. I'm with George on this one; it had some good themes but the technique was God awful. It was like one of those poems that have one word paragraphs and over-use punctuation symbols for dramatic effect.

And if you're going to not vote for George/Alidad on the basis of books they dislike, you are a dumb ass. Maybe their profs didn't teach it well, no?

Posted by Flan Surprise: #22 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:45 PM (from campus)
Krebs kinda looks like Ian Glaser in that pic
Posted by ugh: #23 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:45 PM (from campus)
i love alidad but he apparently has terrible taste in food.

plus i like a man who can drink his vodka straight up. oh well.
Posted by ok no way: #24 (in reply to #22) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:46 PM (from campus)
ian glaser is way better looking, no offense to krebs
Posted by haha: #25 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Alidad always jokes about the portrayal of persians in that book... In case you didn't know, he is persian
Posted by no, i', an: #26 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:51 PM (from campus)
english major and to the lighthouse was a boring book. there's an argument for it being good, but there's not too many men who would make that argument.
Posted by gah: #27 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 4:59 PM (from campus)
Alidad just lost my vote. Could he have tried harder to seem cool? "Hallelujeh" and "Chicago"? Shoot. Me. Now.
Posted by so how: #28 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 5:47 PM
come no one commented on the obvious fact that george said he would suck nelson mandela's dick in a restroom. either he didn't read the question and is an idiot or he did and is a good sport.
Posted by Oooh, expert: #29 (in reply to #26) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 5:59 PM (from campus)
Being an English major doesn't demonstrate any sort of expertise or acumen. All it demonstrates is that you opted for a simple major. Additionally, being a man ought to have nothing to do with whether or not one likes a book.

Replying to #21: It's like those poems that have one word paragraphs and a lot of punctuation? How so? Considering it has neither one word paragraphs nor an artistic misuse of punctuation, I wonder why you make such a comparison. Is it possible, perhaps, that you didn't read it because it was written by a woman?
Posted by votevote: #30 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 6:02 PM (from campus)
Alidad is great. Much better answer to the last question.
Posted by really?: #31 (in reply to #21) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 6:03 PM (from campus)
1. poems do not have paragraphs

2. you totally did not read the book

Posted by um...: #32 (in reply to #6) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 6:11 PM (from campus)
how many possible interpretations of the word "service" could you possibly come up with when followed by "in a public bathroom"? especially as the last question on a personality survey on the bwog? i suppose you could think of maybe turning on the water and handing out towels for tips, but come on.

if i had to vote based exclusively on the answer to this question, it'd be krebs all the way.
Posted by Obnoxious Linguist: #33 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 6:27 PM (from campus)
It's "Le Nozze di Figaro"

The Italian plural feminine definite article is "le" and "nozze" is plural. Foo'
Posted by hmm: #34 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 6:29 PM (from campus)
Someone should enter the date contest, go on a date with whoever they want to lose, induce that candidate to do something bad, and tell the scandalous story to Bwog. Good campaign strategy, no?
Posted by rob and big: #35 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 6:39 PM (from campus)
alidad does not do work
Posted by uhh: #36 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 6:45 PM
dude on the left looks like perez hilton
Posted by Correction: #37 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Colin Felsman isn't, he's been dating the same girl since freshman year.
Posted by #21 again: #38 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 7:07 PM (from campus)
Yes, I did read that book.

Okay, I meant verse. Suck my dick, #31.

#29, why would I not read the book just because it was written by a woman? What kind of moron are you?

To demonstrate what I mean, the most important part of the book - where the protagonist dies - was written in italics, all in parenthesis, & called "time passes". Ooooh ahhhh. Fucking cheesy.
Posted by lol: #39 (in reply to #20) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 7:27 PM (from campus)
well at least for alidad....all the eligible men on campus are already in relationships.
Posted by Damn....: #40 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 7:33 PM (from campus)
Alidad is hot....
Posted by however: #41 (in reply to #27) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 7:35 PM (from campus)
George doesn't seem to know the difference between a song and an artist.
Posted by But Guys!!: #42 (in reply to #5) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 7:36 PM (from campus)
If Alidad doesn't win, what does he have to look forward to this year? Poke wars and vodka mixed with chicken salad? But I agree, gotta give him credit for honesty. He sums himself up when he says, "Something that would make it seem as though I have good taste when that conversation comes up during a first date."

Posted by alidad: #43 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 8:11 PM (from campus)
is the sweetest person i know and very genuine. so is george!! it's a tough one... these are 2 really nice guys who i think will lead the school well. though, alidad has my vote, i he'll really get shit done.
Posted by alidad h8r: #44 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 8:22 PM (from campus)
anything with vodka? LAAAAMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Posted by columbia: #45 (in reply to #35) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 8:25 PM (from campus)
Alidad does do work. He has been in several of my classes, and always has been one of the best students in the class. And at the same time, he still manages to devote a ton of time to student council AND be a fun, friendly person.
Posted by n00b: #46 (in reply to #45) · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 8:49 PM (from campus)
you clearly are not l337 enough to know what do work means. he is a tool, but i guess that's why he joined beta
Posted by say whatt: #47 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 9:03 PM (from campus)
alidad is by NO MEANS a tool!!! fo rEAL. if you knew him then you would realize your mistakes

these are only your incorrect perceptions, perceptions that you have made for yourself
Posted by John Wilkes Booth: #48 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 10:01 PM (from campus)
I endorse Alidad for President. Connect Columbia!

We share the same ideals.
Posted by wait: #49 · reply · track
April 15, 2008 at 10:40 PM (from campus)
The protagonist dies???! NOOOOOOO....
Posted by Conscience: #50 · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 12:09 AM (from campus)
What did Alidad do during the Ahmeddinijad protest, the hate crimes, and the hunger strike?

Not a damn thing.

Krebs-Ahmed '08!
Posted by Bethmann-Hollweg: #51 · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 12:52 AM (from campus)
Alidad is arguably the most insufferable person on campus.

Although to be fair, when I actually counted down the top 10 most insufferable people at Columbia, he finished a respectable third.

Neda Nevab and her hot pants finished first.
Posted by DHI: #52 · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 1:00 AM (from campus)
For lit hum, I liked that book by that rooskie about crimes and the punishments for them.
Posted by DHI: #53 (in reply to #51) · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 1:01 AM (from campus)
"least sufferable person on campus"
Posted by vote: #54 (in reply to #50) · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 1:39 AM (from campus)
Alidad is very concerned with social issues. He did a lot of work with making Columbia environmentally friendly, and also did a lot of volunteer work with the Blue Key Society. He is also aware of social/racial/justice issues on & off campus.
Posted by Conscience: #55 (in reply to #50) · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 2:30 AM (from campus)
What did Krebs do during the Ahmedinejad protest, the hate crimes, and the hunger strike?

Not a damn thing.

Vote lemon party!
Posted by english major: #56 · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 2:32 AM (from campus)
english is a "simple" major? oh no you didn't!
Posted by dumb: #57 (in reply to #29) · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 4:04 AM (from campus)
Oh yeah, I'm sure they didn't like To the Lighthouse b/c it was written by a woman. You're dumb.
Posted by song/artist: #58 (in reply to #41) · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 4:06 AM (from campus)
i think george was writing the song, followed by the artist, rather than confusing a song and an artist.
Posted by in which case: #59 (in reply to #58) · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 6:18 AM (from campus)
he doesn't know when to appropriately use semicolons.
Posted by bwog: #60 · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 8:17 AM (from campus)
should really do personals for jason patinkin/mallory carr
Posted by ecorep: #61 · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 11:45 AM (from campus)
alidad attends most of our meetings and seems genuinely committed to improving columbia. he's clearly a nice (extremely nerdy) guy.

i'm not voting because that would give the illusion that i give a shit about ccsc and i just couldn't live with that, but i felt to share my $.02 .

also, to the lighthouse sucked because it sucked, not because it was written by a woman. feminists need to pick & choose their battles a little more carefully: as a result of your stupidity i'm gonna dismiss the next truly sexist thing i hear about as you guys being stupid whiny bitches. i hope you're happy
Posted by Silly: #62 (in reply to #61) · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 12:54 PM
You're an eco-rep and you don't care about CCSC? That's kind of like being in the EPA and not caring who's in the White House...ok, not really, but he could still make your job either a lot easier or a lot harder.

And the nice thing about democracy is that no one knows whether or not you voted, so you can save the ostentatious detachment for football games.
Posted by ...: #63 · reply · track
April 16, 2008 at 8:37 PM (from campus)
YOU NEED TO VOTE...

Alidad and Jason Patinkin combined in student council would make for the greenest student council that this school has ever had!!!

Posted by yo lemon party.: #64 · reply · track
April 17, 2008 at 4:29 AM (from campus)
stop writing bwog comments as campaign material. no one reads this. you are going to lose.
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