Topic: Blog Thread II: Beyond Blogosphere. (Read 773744 times)

Slick · « **Reply #2250 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:32 »

People ask me what year I'm in. I say it is my fifth calendar year, but really it is the same as my fourth academic year because of my co-op jobs.
Numbers make things a lot more sensible. They are intuitive and simple.

Dazed · « **Reply #2251 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:38 »

I think at UMass we just add ish.

I'm a Freshmanish.

Lines · « **Reply #2252 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:38 »

Super-senior is so much better than pre-/post-junior, which is what they called the 4th years who were staying for a 5th. I never really got that whole thing.

Slick · « **Reply #2253 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:40 »

FOR THE LIFE OF ME
I CAN NOT REMEMBER

Slick · « **Reply #2254 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:40 »

WHAT MADE US THINK THAT WE WERE WISE

Slick · « **Reply #2255 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:40 »

WHEN WE NEVER COMPROMISED

Slick · « **Reply #2256 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:42 »

CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE

nobo · « **Reply #2257 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:48 »

we just called them "5th years" in college.

Dazed · « **Reply #2258 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:54 »

Quote from: Slick on 12 Apr 2009, 19:42

CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE

SHE FELL IN LOVE IN THE FIRST PLACE

Slick · « **Reply #2259 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:57 »

FOR THE LIFE OF ME

Slick · « **Reply #2260 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:58 »

I CAN NOT BELIEVE

Slick · « **Reply #2261 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:58 »

WE'D EVER DIE FOR THESE SINS

Slick · « **Reply #2262 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:59 »

I mean we were just freshmen guys.

celticgeek · « **Reply #2263 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 20:21 »

As I recall, your standing (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) was determined by the number of credit hours completed. If it took you eight years to finish all your classes, you still were called whatever class you were in relative to the number of credits completed.

Less than 34 credit hours = freshman
33 to 68 credit hours = sophomore
69 to 100 credit hours = junior
101 to 124 credit hours = senior

or some such classification scheme.

Emaline · « **Reply #2264 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 20:38 »

I have a motherfucking Hawaiian grandmother. Like actually Hawaiian.

She is badass, too. She is kinda crazy, and can drink even the most seasoned alcoholic under the table, and it doesn't even affect her! And she is so nice and awesome! And man, how am I related to someone who is not evil??? She is great.

ruyi · « **Reply #2265 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 22:02 »

Glad to hear meeting her turned out so well.

KvP · « **Reply #2266 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 22:03 »

Man, fuck the Verve Pipe.

Fuck the Verve too. Goddamn "verve" bands in my 90's.

MrBlu · « **Reply #2267 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 22:24 »

"I wish I was a bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I had a girl and I wish I could call her, I wish I had a cat, in a hat, with a bat, and a '64 Impala"

I can't wait for Throwback Tuesday on Zip103...

...

That's basically all I have to say. I should get a Twitter. Discuss?

Patrick · « **Reply #2268 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 02:45 »

Apparently despite my constant bitching about how things are at Akademi (even while I am there), the producer/show hostess totally thinks I am the most polite person there. Also I am more punctual than the fucking professors. I WIN AT LIFE.

Yesterday I got my amp back and I am happy as shit about it. I'm bringing it to rehearsal with me today, assuming all goes well. This time I'm going to play live in front of millions, heh. We'll see how that goes.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2269 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 05:12 »

I have a new messenger bag! And it's got a fuckload of pockets. I could legitimately lose stuff in here!

Lines · « **Reply #2270 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 08:27 »

I hate Mondays. I hate having an overactive imagination. I hate gloomy, rainy days. I hate this. I hate that.

I hate everything.

KvP · « **Reply #2271 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 09:05 »

Well we'll see how much you hate hugs

*HUGS*

Emaline · « **Reply #2272 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 09:12 »

Quote from: ruyi on 12 Apr 2009, 22:02

Glad to hear meeting her turned out so well.

Yeah, she is awesome.

Ugh. Guys, I think I am sick. I think I have a fever and my face is all gooey. My voice is all froggy. And I am working all day today. Ugh.

Lines · « **Reply #2273 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 09:19 »

Quote from: KvP on 13 Apr 2009, 09:05

Well we'll see how much you hate hugs

*HUGS*

Yeah, well, ok, not everything. But this isn't a real hug!

Caleb · « **Reply #2274 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 10:28 »

Blog Thread:

I wonder if it's because of the economic uncertainty that so many people have been looking for books on black magic, voodooism and the occult in general?

I certainly don't mind nominally intelligent people doing research. I just don't know why they don't just do it online first like everyone else.

I guess that some people think that "actual books" are somehow going to be a better source. Even though it's probably written by some "expert" who got the bulk of his info online. It's not like you are going to find any significant works in a public library system.

I do mind that many of these books get stolen or "lost".

I am grateful that I don't have to order nonfiction books.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2275 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 10:54 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 13 Apr 2009, 05:12

I could legitimately lose stuff in here!

Actually, I found my watch in my bag this morning, after not knowing where the hell it'd gone to.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #2276 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:24 »

man, i just got Planet Earth on Blu-Ray and it is basically the best thing ever.

...except for David Attenborough's horrendous fucking lisp which never bothered me before but is now driving me completely bonkers. it actually makes me miss the Sigourney Weaver version a little.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #2277 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:29 »

Holy crap, can I come over and watch??

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #2278 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:36 »

absolutely. in fact: Planet Earth party at my house and you're all invited! yeehaw!

bring your own weed

Avec · « **Reply #2279 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:49 »

You just gave me one of the best ideas ever.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #2280 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:50 »

Weed I got, but I'm pretty sure you're far away from MD

Dimmukane · « **Reply #2281 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:56 »

I have been planning on getting Planet Earth for awhile, maybe we can have an approximation of this event somewhere nearby.

tania · « **Reply #2282 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 12:29 »

Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 13 Apr 2009, 11:36

Planet Earth party at my house

pshh, me and michaelicious so did this last week.

(i would totally come over if i could)

sean · « **Reply #2283 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 12:36 »

guys md meetup + planet earth + weed

eh? eh?

redglasscurls · « **Reply #2284 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 12:48 »

Hey I'm down if we find a time and you two are cool with mr. redglasscurls being there:)

Patrick · « **Reply #2285 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 13:03 »

Fuck you guys, don't tempt me with things I can't do no matter how bad I want to.

Inlander · « **Reply #2286 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 13:07 »

Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 13 Apr 2009, 11:24

David Attenborough's horrendous fucking lisp

What?

Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 13 Apr 2009, 11:24

the Sigourney Weaver version

What??

Emaline · « **Reply #2287 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 13:24 »

Quote from: Caleb on 13 Apr 2009, 10:28

Blog Thread:

I wonder if it's because of the economic uncertainty that so many people have been looking for books on black magic, voodooism and the occult in general?

I certainly don't mind nominally intelligent people doing research. I just don't know why they don't just do it online first like everyone else.

I guess that some people think that "actual books" are somehow going to be a better source. Even though it's probably written by some "expert" who got the bulk of his info online. It's not like you are going to find any significant works in a public library system.

Would you feel differently if they were looking for books on Judisim or Christianity?

Dimmukane · « **Reply #2288 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 13:45 »

I'm basically open after the second full week in May, weekends and weekdays after 4. I live like an hour/hour and a half North of DC.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #2289 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 13:51 »

I live a 2 minute walk from the DC/MD line in PG county

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #2290 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 13:57 »

Quote from: Inlander on 13 Apr 2009, 13:07

Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 13 Apr 2009, 11:24
David Attenborough's horrendous fucking lisp
What?
Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 13 Apr 2009, 11:24
the Sigourney Weaver version
What??

yeah, i know. i love Attenborough but it seems like whoever wrote the narration for Planet Earth deliberately wrote him sentences that are nothing but alliteration just to annoy Americans.
stuff like:
"thuthly the thimmering thalamanders thand upright and thlurp up thouthands of thwooping inthects, while thimultaneously thinging thilly thalamander thongs to thooth their thultry thallamander thouls"

i never noticed it before but now it's hard to focus on anything else. it's like he's narrating while drunk. compare that to the Sigourney Weaver narrated version where her voice is bold, calm, precise, and enunciated in such a way that it would be impossible to misunderstand and it's not hard to understand why they changed narrators for the American version.

tania · « **Reply #2291 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 14:12 »

to be honest, the signourney weaver version always pissed me off because the only reason i could see for there being two versions of planet earth is that there are people in north america who don't like listening to british people talk and would rather listen to an american, despite the fact that they speak the same language in both countries. i've watched the series a billion times and maybe it's just me but i don't really hear any lisp at all, just a dude talking about some nature.

Liz · « **Reply #2292 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 14:18 »

Blog Thread,

Two awesome things:

1) Unless I become super dumb and fail classes, I will be graduating in December! Whooooooo me.

2) Went thrift shopping today once I got back to Fargo, with a friend of mine. We got the best things. I scored an argyle sweater, Trivial Pursuit, and this totally awesome trunk that is now in the trunk of my car because there is no room in my apartment. He got a trench coat, a western shirt, this kids' book called "The Tree That Ruled the World" or something like that, and a skateboard. Plus we got delicious food and I snagged a box of Pocky at the international food market (it is gone already).

It is a good day!

snalin · « **Reply #2293 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 14:30 »

Jævla Bøg-Tråd: Today I:

Dug a big-ass root out of our garden
Fixed the hole in my sock
Went to the movies and watched Monsters vs. Aliens
Fixed up my shield's edges
Played a tabletop RPG.

Basically I have been super active and it has been a cool day. Tomorrow me and some friends will do the best thing; paly hide and seek city style. A whole bunch of us go downtown, split up in groups of two, and send one group off wandering. Five minutes later everybody splits up and starts looking for them. The first ones to find them wins. It's a large area we are playing in, takes probably an hour to walk around the edges and fifteen minutes to cross the place. The hiders isn't really going to hide, they are just going to walk around and try to dodge around corners if they see someone. It will be really fun and cool and stuff.

benji · « **Reply #2294 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 14:37 »

Blog Thread

This weekend was good. I went to a Passover Seder. I cleaned my room. I had a date for the first time in (embarrassed to say). We're going out again on Thursday. It was Easter. Several of my friends who don't usually attend my church came with me for Easter services. Yes, this was a good weekend.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2295 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 14:45 »

Quote from: snalin on 13 Apr 2009, 14:30

Basically I have been super active and it has been a cool day. Tomorrow me and some friends will do the best thing; paly hide and seek city style. A whole bunch of us go downtown, split up in groups of two, and send one group off wandering. Five minutes later everybody splits up and starts looking for them. The first ones to find them wins. It's a large area we are playing in, takes probably an hour to walk around the edges and fifteen minutes to cross the place. The hiders isn't really going to hide, they are just going to walk around and try to dodge around corners if they see someone. It will be really fun and cool and stuff.

That is fun and cool. At the same time! So you set up the boundaries before you play? Sounds pretty rad.

Blogallicious,

I spent the entire day in the Library while it was sunny outside. However, I caught up on all the studying I had promised myself to do, and am now guaranteed more fun times. I also found out I'm going up to St. Andrews on the 17th for a friend's surprise birthday party which is fairly rad.

Also, in an attempt to be healthier I'm doing this: http://www.hundredpushups.com/

Also also, benji, at least it was a first date with promise of more dating. I don't think I've ever legitimately been on a date. Stuff just kinda happens usually.

Alex C · « **Reply #2296 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 15:27 »

Quote from: tania on 13 Apr 2009, 14:12

to be honest, the signourney weaver version always pissed me off because the only reason i could see for there being two versions of planet earth is that there are people in north america who don't like listening to british people talk and would rather listen to an american, despite the fact that they speak the same language in both countries. i've watched the series a billion times and maybe it's just me but i don't really hear any lisp at all, just a dude talking about some nature.

I've worked at libraries before and have shown plenty of documentaries in my time and I will be perfectly honest here: a lot of people have no idea what the hell some of these older British men are talking about when they speak. The real killer is the context; listening to Hugh Laurie talk about his experiences on set is one thing; even if you don't understand a word here and there you'll still get the gist of who and what he's talking about. But Attenborough talking about strange species that do weird things in places the audience has never heard of? It's tricky enough without listening to a guy who sometimes approaches vowels from a completely different angle from you.

That said, I never liked Weaver as a narrator; she's awfully dry and deadpan. Clear as a bell, maybe, but boring.

Slick · « **Reply #2297 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 15:31 »

Weird. Maybe it is because I am Canadian but I have no trouble understanding Attenborough or most Brits I've heard. Mad Max was a little hard with the original Australian audio (gazoleen!) but I've not had any troubles with contemporary BBC productions.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #2298 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 15:40 »

I have no problems with it, but I'm also a fan of Monty Python and various other British comedies. I can generally understand British English it fine, but man, some of the pronounciations even are completely different. My favorite of those being aluminium.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #2299 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 15:47 »

yeah, i have no problem understanding British English or, because it apparently wasn't clear, David Attenborough; he's one of my favorite narrators. but on Planet Earth his slight lisp is far more obvious and it's exacerbated by the fact that the writers thought would be funny to have him read sentences comprised entirely of S words.

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