WILD = Walk In Lay Down, a party put on twice a year by Washington University. Basically, everyone gathers in the quad for a wild druken party, usually with a fairly big name band... The Drinkers Fault Finding Guide At WILD ======================================== Symptom : Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; shirt front is wet. Fault : Mouth not open when drinking or glass being applied to wrong part of face. Solution : Get another pint and practice in front of a mirror. Continue with as many pints as necessary until drinking technique is perfect. Symptom : Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; Beer unusually pale and clear. Fault : Glass is empty. Solution : Go get another free pint. Symptom : Quad is spinning. Fault : Somebody is spinning your barstool/chair/recliner/blanket. Solution : Vomit on person doing the spinning. Symptom : Feet cold and wet. Fault : Glass being held at incorrect angle. Solution : Turn glass so that open end is pointing at sky. Symptom : Feet warm and wet. Fault : Loss of self-control. Solution : Go and stand beside nearest dog. After a while complain to its owner about its lack of house training. Symptom : Lap cool and wet. Fault : Drooling on yourself. Solution : Change position so that you are drooling on someone else. Symptom : Quad blurred. Fault : You are looking through the bottom of your empty glass. Solution : Find someone who will get you another free pint. Symptom : Quad moving. Fault : You are being carried out. Solution : Find out if you are being taken to a bar. If not complain loudly that you are being hi-jacked. Sympton : WILD looks like a circus. Fault : You're at a circus. Solution : Go to WILD. Symptom : Brookings is hidden by clouds. Fault : You have fallen over backwards. Solution : If glass is still full, and no one is standing on your drinking arm, stay put. If not, get someone to lift you up and lash you to the chair. Symptom : Everything has gone dim and you have a mouth full of teeth and dog-ends. Fault : You have fallen over forwards. Solution : Same as for falling over backwards. Symptom : You have woken up to find your bed cold, hard and wet. You cannot see your bedroom walls or ceiling. Fault : You have spent the night in the quad. Solution : Check your watch to see if it is time for brunch - if not treat yourself to a lie in. Symptom : Everything has gone dim. Fault : WILD is over. Solution : PANIC!!