I believe that the “bridge fall down” line comes from Professor Joshua Zia (Zhia?). He taught math. He always said you get the wrong answer, you get no partial credit no matter what your work showed. “You build bridge, bridge falls down, no partial credit”
Thanks for the memory. I did not have him as a professor but several of my friends did and quoted him often.
Rich Zuccaro
MC 1974
[JR: Sharp eye and memory. I had him for 3 semesters. One repeat and two original. I picked my classes by time. Couldn't let them interfere with my part-time job -- bridge or hearts for money in the injineering cafeteria. More than once, I heard his mantra. The one question final would break many a heart. I think the exact quote is: ""U in-cha-neeeer. Wrong sign; bridge fall down. Noooo partial credit." With a toothy grin. :-) Maybe I should put that on my tombstone? "Here lies a fat old white guy injineer who never got partial credit."?]
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