Users/OliviaY - Davis Wiki

The Great and Powerful Oz Olivia Y is a UCD undergrad and riding out the recession and poor job market by extending her time here for a fifth year. She will be finishing up a degree in Biotechnology (Micro/Fermentation emphasis) and taking extra food science courses. She loves to cook and has resumed blogging about culinary adventures.

She also enjoys long walks on the beach, things that are bigger on the inside, Arrogant Bastard Ale on tap and her dog Oz.

Olivia is a sister in Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi

Favorite things about Davis:
-"Teh Wiki" (minus the crazy)
-Bikram Yoga Davis
-Pub Quiz with Dr. Andy Jones at Bistro 33 (he's a BAMF)
-Style Lounge
-Spa Central
-Uncle Vito's Slice of N.Y. for pizza, boont's amber ale and baseball
-Davis Farmer's Market
-Community Supported Agriculture
-Food Science & Technology
-An assortment of Sushi
-Arrogant Bastard Ale on tap at: Burgers and Brew (Anywhere else? Update here!)
-Even more options for Frozen Yogurt than Starbucks!
-Trees that change colors in the fall

Things Davis should have (but doesn't):
-Affordable, good quality Indian food
-Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's is coming!—AaronSamson

-RIP Retro Film Revival
-Student discounts at Regal on Friday evenings
-24 Hour Coffee House (at least during finals)
-More things for people to do on a Friday/Saturday night other than Bars

Pet Peeves:
-People who argue via writing but can't manage to string together a cohesive and grammatically correct sentence. It's annoying enough to entertain rants, can't they at least have proper spelling, grammar and word usage?
-Bikers who use sidewalks when there's a bike path three feet to their right/left.
-Pedestrians who use bike paths when there's a sidewalk to three feet to their right/left.

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2008-11-23 10:03:01 Welcome to the Wiki. —JasonAller

2008-11-23 10:38:32 Hi Olivia! —JoePomidor

2008-11-23 18:20:27 If you are going to try to educate the hoplophobes you might as well be armed for the task: http://www.gunfacts.info/. Best of luck. I think that one of Oleg's posters says it best: Criminals don't know you aren't the one carrying it.. I've always be partial to the argument in Get Tools.. —JasonAller

I'm skeptical about concealed carry on campus, but not because I'm a hoplophobe. A gun is just some inert piece of metal. I'm more of a Tardophobe because it makes me uncomfortable having retards carrying those things around. The gun can't point itself at anyone and discharge it without the retard holding it. It's not the sane, emotionally stable, responsible people that anyone is concerned about. And unfortunately the less sane among us legally carry guns, too. And they do so because they can.—CurlyGirl26
I thought, when you said you were a Tardophobe, that you were about to say that you were afraid of flying blue boxes...—JoePomidor
Hahaha I did too!—OliviaY
Haha!—CurlyGirl26

2008-11-23 19:58:49 I don't think that argument really reflects reality. The NRA itself cites a number of figures that place the number of guns in the US (as of 2004) at somewhere around 258 million. That's almost one gun per person for every person in the United States. If you assume that criminals are deterred by the possibility of a victim having a gun, then committing any crime (physically) against a person would be irrational, since your chances would be better than 5/6 that your victim would have a gun. Clearly, there is still violent crime in the country (much of which uses guns). So we can conclude that:

Either:
1) Criminals are not behaving rationally, since rational people should be deterred by guns by that argument or:
2) Criminals are behaving rationally, but for whatever reason, do not believe that guns are a worthy deterrent to their actions.

In either case, it would make more sense to adopt solutions to crime which are actually likely to mitigate or prevent it. The NRA's own statistics show that it doesn't work as a deterrent.

Note: In many cases, the threat of jail (even long prison terms) is ALSO not a deterrent to criminals. Since anyone who is convicted of a crime is likely to spend some time in jail, and since crimes occur even when prison terms are lengthened, it is reasonable to assume that at least some set of potential criminals are (again) either not behaving rationally, or consider the rather strong risk of jail to not be a deterrent. —IDoNotExist

2008-11-24 04:33:15 Criminals have stated before that they are more afraid of concealed-carrying citizens than either the police or the correctional system. —BrendanChan

2009-08-23 09:24:10 See the quoted section of the law on PaulJones page. I'm sorry to hear that you had that occur to you. —JasonAller

2009-08-23 21:08:01 shady ketmoree wouldn't let you in with the military id

not only is it a valid ID, but your were or are IN THE FRICKEN MILITARY

gaaaad they fail ♥ —StevenDaubert

2009-08-28 04:06:57 sweetie I have been bartending for four years I have seen plenty of military ids and the dont say height, weight hair color on them —pauljones

2009-08-28 12:41:03 Paul don't you DARE sweetie me. I am a military brat and have grown up knowing the rules regulations. Military id DOES have all that information on the back, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get on base. Sounds to me like you don't know anything about state or federal law and I find iit odd that you are only interested in defending ketmoree but claim to work somewhere else. —OliviaY

2009-08-28 13:24:02 Example of the front of a Military ID:

I could not find an example of the back of a current military id so here is an outdated version:

Example of a Common Access Card: —OliviaY

2009-09-04 21:37:06 ¬_¬ looks like pauljones just got ownnnneed —StevenDaubert

2009-09-12 19:02:50 Not that I'm supporting the military by saying this, but I do not like the fact that Ketmoree has banned you for the reasons they did. No matter the group, banning them for this reason doesn't make sense. If this were illegal and you could easily get in any other place with a military ID, then a whole lot of places are breaking the law right now and someone should get to notifying someone of this breach. But since it is Ketmoree that is in the wrong, I intend to boycott this place until it is confirmed that you are in fact not banned (whether you choose to go there or not). —SunjeetBaadkar

2009-09-13 14:23:27 Coincidentally, yesterday, I had badly bruised my knee when I caught the edge of a metal ledge while moving very fast. I, however, just slightly faltered, recomposed myself, walked out of eyeshot of anyone who might have seen it happen as though I were not hurt at all, then checked my injury (which is now a bruised, skinned, and painful injury), then cussed rather quietly to myself and hobbled away.

And for a while, I used to say "frak" also. And "frick" (thanks to Scrubs). —SunjeetBaadkar

2009-09-13 21:05:30 I'm never going there, the food has gone down, and apparently they suck as a nightclub when it comes to the military.

I have several close friends in active duty and it's straight shady what they did.

perhaps an entry into the shadyness factor page is order? —StevenDaubert

2009-09-20 02:00:40 There's always current wiki-drama, unless there's nothing really going on :) —PhilipNeustrom

2009-09-20 19:30:02 What would a wiki be without drama? The facebook of phonebooks. —SunjeetBaadkar

2009-09-21 20:16:42 BnB has arrogant bastard on tap right? I know someone in town does... —StevenDaubert

2009-09-21 22:07:09 Who ever enjoys short walks on the beach? —SunjeetBaadkar

2009-09-22 00:40:31 my friend nabs a case every year of the stone russian, then ages it in his fridge for at least 6 months

me not so much of a drinker —StevenDaubert

2009-09-27 18:52:30 I love your blog! I'm totally using some of those recipes in the coming weeks. —SunjeetBaadkar

2009-10-12 11:59:52 Olivia, I was looking through bills passed and vetoed by the governor today, when I noticed one that directly related to your experience at KetMoRee. AB 59 would "provide that, if the military identification card lacks a physical description, but does include date of birth and a photo, further proof of majority shall not be required." and was based on an incident where marines from Camp Pendleton were unable to attend a banquet in the City of Temecula due to only having military ID. I was sorry to hear of the initial incident, and hope this legislative development prevents further unhappiness. -M.

2009-10-20 22:48:47 IF I didn’t “sign my” name then HOW THE FREAK did you sent me a message on Davis Wiki? So obviously that means I DID otherwise you wouldn’t have been able to sent me THIS MESSAGE. Any more suggestions I can clear up for you beside you thinking “creepy” or ME signing/using my name on Davis Wiki? —Macco

2009-10-20 23:07:53 THAT’S WONDERFUL. THANK YOU for adding my name. Glad to see that you know Davis Wiki like the back of your hand. Didn’t know One’s name can be erased when having to figure Davis Wiki’s editing for THE First TIME. Sorry, not all of us had 5 years of complete training and hands on with Davis Wiki. For some it’s our First time. Can we stop this now? I love DAVIS and its people and this is really starting to Annoy THE HELL OUT OF ME.

—Macco

2009-10-20 23:38:58 OMG this is never going to end. IT’S obvious that we are both VERY Stubborn women who take pride in what we believe. I have a paper due in a manner of HOURS as soon as that is completed and turned in I will MOST definitely get back to our discussion. I wouldn’t be doing but I still have many courses to complete. Sadly I don’t have the time, RIGHT NOW, to be arguing my case like you do. And I thought we already established my first time editing error and no 5yr experience with Davis Wiki OR ANY WIKI for that matter. Not all of us spend their free time on the computer/ internet.
WOW, how I really wish I can continue. Mark my work I will get back to this discussion.

There wouldn’t be a feeling of “attack” if you would have just stop when I asked you TWO Clear TIMES. Twice, You cant even said that I didn’t try

Lady please this page is to express our Opinion. Our Entitlement, remember you used that word once. Therefore I don’t have to be careful of my tone. Many TRUE YoloBerry followers understand where I AM COMING FROM. And that is, we defend YoloBerry when Negative Comments appear. So there’s no “misreading”. If anything your comment makes YoloBerry seem like their to out to make their Customers feel “uncomfortable”

You, your friend and anyone who doesn’t like the Web Cam can go and have their alright yogurt at Yogurt Shack. GO ahead go waste your money when you know there are Better ONES. They may Lose customers BUT HEY that’s why they HAVE US! The loyal and true customers who ALWAYS recommend Yolo Berry TO everyone and their grandmother.

—Macco

2009-10-20 23:45:18 Oh I know there are plenty of resources for newbies as myself. But the BEST ONE comes from and with those who have 5yrs and plus experiences with Davis Wiki or any Wiki. Why waste money and time when you can have FUN and Learn with and/ or from you friend?! Thanks for the advise thought! Much appreciated.You learn the best one on one not from a book or online tips and tricks. —Macco

2009-10-20 23:50:18 Thank you. I take that that as a complement. I am sadden for the lost of your service at Yoloberry. —Macco

Baaaaaaa.

2009-11-01 14:04:44 interesting yet albeit silly take on the yoloberry webcam

I'm sure people wait on the feed for hours just to catch a glimpse of you, it's not like you just can't keep your back turned. —StevenDaubert

2009-11-01 15:53:54 I was unaware of that, but you can still not look at the camera.

You can't stop nerds from being nerds and doing projects like that, however I've let the owners know that some find it shady —StevenDaubert

2010-01-17 19:08:19 me, elder comes from the "school of running" and I can't get him to go ¬_¬

O__O

You were there? —StevenDaubert

2010-01-18 00:58:12 hah, that's nothing once I ambushed Miss Hoar and Mr. Benedict in nugget with that very question when they walked by and I was like wait a minute

I guess my name was said during class

♥ —StevenDaubert

2010-01-31 18:22:19 Are you the same Olivia from Sac Yelp? —rfrazier

2010-01-31 18:46:36 Just curious. I post there as Ryan "Je Suis Prest" F. —rfrazier

2010-02-18 13:55:47 Whoa, someone on the same page when it comes to university and ASUCD spending. —hankim

2010-03-07 22:03:23 Thanks! That's a really good idea, I'll look into word limits and the like. —TomGarberson

2010-03-08 15:52:56 Woo! Also, REALLY nice use of "huzzah". There aren't many people who are properly acquainted with the word. —AaronSamson

2010-03-09 23:52:51 There was a paper posted out in front of University Mall that said they were bringing in a Trader Joe's. —hankim

2010-03-10 08:52:50 Definitely pointless. As a fellow labbie, I was groaning. I'm pretty sure that as the world ends in 2012 and Jesus walks again and as the asteroid is hours from hitting the earth and the zombie hoards take over....my lab will be pulling straws to see who needs to stay and monitor the TC room. —EdWins

2010-03-10 09:29:25 When Sarah was working in a lab at UCD, she was doing desiccation tests of samples at various hour intervals. The ones lower than about ten hours were okay... start in the morning, pull them later that day. Later on, when I was sitting with flashers on near the Chem 194 barricade, having driven her to the lab at 3am for the third day in a row, well... that got old quick. But experiments have their own constraints that don't fit into neat schedules all the time, and some are years worth of work. Bleah. -jw —JabberWokky

2010-03-10 10:26:26 There are notices of demolition for the Radiology place, saying that Trader Joe's will be built in its place. It's official! —AaronSamson

As I recall, the timeframe given in the Enterprise was opening around October. Like all construction, it'll probably run behind, but any time in 2010 would be pretty cool! —TomGarberson