Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIIa : Look Who's Blogging Now (Read 245465 times)

valley_parade · « **Reply #3800 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 07:48 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 09 Mar 2011, 12:45

I have a feeling that in the UK, it is treason to open other people's post without permission - all mail belongs to the Crown from the moment it's posted until the moment it arrives at its destination (i.e. the recipient's hands).

Everything belongs to them, doesn't it? I learned at trivia last week that the Queen owns all the swans in England.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #3801 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 09:02 »

I thought only the ones on a public watercourse. Some landowners have rights to the swans on their land.

pwhodges · « **Reply #3802 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 09:07 »

The Monarch owns all wild swans living in open water of the species called 'mute' swans. Other species of swans, and those owned by individuals are not owned by Her Majesty.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3803 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 09:08 »

Listen, the question was "Who owns all the swans in England?", we put "The Queen" and got it right.

Take it up with the guy who runs the trivia night. He's a funny dude.

Metope · « **Reply #3804 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 09:30 »

My mother feels bad about opening my mail even when I specifically ask her to. It's great having parents who respect your privacy!

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #3805 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 10:04 »

We have a friend whose mail was still going to his mom's house, and by the time he stopped by to pick it up, he had gotten a traffic ticket, missed the court date, and his license was suspended. Thanks, mom.

Hairy Joe Bob · « **Reply #3806 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 10:46 »

YAY! My girlfriend's back from Germany! WOOHOO!

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #3807 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 11:12 »

Finally some good news. The new pedal car is going to be ready for testing down at Banbury at the weekend. This should be good fun.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #3808 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 12:48 »

I think that one of the reasons for a lack of uptake in home brewing in the UK is that there are so many really good breweries turning out some fantastic ales that making your own seems a little redundant. Mind you, I used to live in Arkells territory and strongly considered some home brewing.

Rizzo · « **Reply #3809 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 16:18 »

Quote from: Jeans on 10 Mar 2011, 12:39

Dad and trupunx things aren't necessarily exclusive to one another.

This is SigWorthy (TM).

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #3810 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 16:38 »

you do more justice to the english language than many of it's native speakers do, so i wouldn't be too worried about it!

Rizzo · « **Reply #3811 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 16:47 »

Made perfect sense to me?

Tom · « **Reply #3812 on:** 10 Mar 2011, 16:51 »

Jens, that sentence was more than acceptable. Don't sweat it.

The extra letter · « **Reply #3813 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 01:00 »

I'm fairly certain a girl was checking me out on the bus today.

Though it could have been that she couldn't believe my terrible hair.

Inlander · « **Reply #3814 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 04:20 »

This has been a really up and down week.

Pros:

- I got the phone number of a really pretty girl who I think might have been a bit keen on me a year or two ago. I didn't act on it then because of some fairly obtuse but also strangely sound reasons but things have changed since then so I might try to hang out with her one-on-one which we never did before and see if there's still anything there.

- I emailed another girl who an old friend of my parents is trying to set me up with, which is a bit weird, but hey, nothing ventured nothing gained.

- A friend I've known since high school is getting married to her really awesome boyfriend on Sunday and I'll get to dress up fancy and see people get happy and hang out with other people I'm friends with and maybe meet a bunch of people I haven't met before.

- I started re-reading the manuscript I wrote late last year after the requisite couple of months away from it and to my surprise and delight I still like it just as much as I did then and I think it could stand a really good chance of maybe being published by someone if the agent I sent the first chapter to almost three months ago ever gets back to me.

- HUG BANDS

Cons:

- The other manuscript I've been working on, for a much less orthodox book, got rejected by the publisher I submitted it to, and because it's a really unusual idea I emailed the Victorian Writers Center, to which I pay A$65 annual membership, to ask for advice about which publishers might be interested in it, and they emailed me back saying they couldn't give me that kind of information, but they could offer me some general advice. The advice in question was lifted straight off their website (which can be accessed by anyone, members and non-members alike) and included such things as "Know which publishers to approach", which is precisely what I don't know and which was why I emailed them in the first place. I guess I can understand how them recommending publishers to anyone who asked might put them in a difficult position, but the email was so beyond useless that it actually made me really angry because frankly a writer's centre should be a bit more fucking helpful than that, I think.

- I clean forgot that the Darren Hanlon show I'd bought a ticket to was last night and so instead of going I just went to a bar and had beers. I've seen Darren Hanlon play just about every time he's come to Melbourne in the last six years so I'm not too cut up about that, but still I'd paid $30 for the ticket so that's money wasted, and more importantly it's really important to me to get out of the house and try to meet people and I just can't help feeling that it was an opportunity lost and that's been really depressing me all day.

So basically right now I'm sitting around at home feeling sorry for myself, but I think by the end of the weekend I'll be perked up again. Fortunately I'm going to the farmer's market and then out to play with the Sudanese kids tomorrow morning, which are two of my favourite things in the world to do.

tania · « **Reply #3815 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 06:23 »

Quote from: tania on 09 Mar 2011, 16:04

i kind of hope it turns up somehow before the end of the semester because i was really looking forward to spending my tax return on like... clothes instead of this.

it turned up!! i lent it to one of my students last week during tutorial and i guess i completely forgot about it. they dropped it off at my office this morning. gonna spend my tax return on clothes clothes so many clothes clothes clothes clothesclothesclothesclothes

Lines · « **Reply #3816 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 07:19 »

Yeah man, I've seen people show up in dining halls in various types of pajamas (and the dining halls are completely separate) and nobody cares. Why? Because it's morning and people don't feel the need to get ready before they have breakfast. You know, like you do at home and whatnot.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #3817 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 07:31 »

People used to show up to class in pajamas at the first uni campus I went to. Pretty sure they lived on campus though, which is unusual at Australian Unis.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3818 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 08:09 »

Quote from: Sam on 11 Mar 2011, 07:23

i'm more offended by pajamas in public

nekowafer · « **Reply #3819 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 08:41 »

Yeah same here. But I don't even bother to get dressed to eat breakfast - at home that is. I'm very curious to hear the reasoning behind the complaint.

Today is Billing and Credentialing day. Weeeee. So we get free lunch and a free backpack thingy with the company logo on it. Unfortunately the food is pretty terrible (as usual) and the backpack is pretty ugly. But hey, free stuff.

McTaggart · « **Reply #3820 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 09:11 »

I really dislike being given free stuff I won't ever use. When am I ever going to wear a 'Fruit and Veg: Eat It' cap? When is anyone going to wear it? I sortof wish it was never made in the first place.

nekowafer · « **Reply #3821 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 09:18 »

Yeah that sounds stupid. I was actually looking to buy a new backpack and this kind of sucks because I have no good reason to get one now, as this one is a decent size for what I needed. But it's one of those one strap over the shoulder deals which I don't like. Thankfully it just says the company name, website, and "The Clear Choice" so it's not as awful as your hat.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3822 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 09:51 »

Quote from: McTaggart on 11 Mar 2011, 09:11

I really dislike being given free stuff I won't ever use. When am I ever going to wear a 'Fruit and Veg: Eat It' cap? When is anyone going to wear it?

ironically?

Liz · « **Reply #3823 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 10:11 »

Fucking hipster.

McTaggart · « **Reply #3824 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 10:30 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 11 Mar 2011, 09:51

ironically?

No-one really does that, do they?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3825 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 11:04 »

Wait, when you say "one-piece" are you talking about something like this?

Patrick · « **Reply #3826 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 11:08 »

You could always say "violently ill" and throw in imagery like 'projectile vomit.'

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3827 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 12:01 »

oh ew

and people are complaining about a fucking robe?

Lines · « **Reply #3828 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 12:04 »

Ew what the fuck why was that ever made.

Scarychips · « **Reply #3829 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 13:17 »

Oh hey, talking about Dov Charney!
I just came back from an interview with American Apparel, and I might get a job in one of their stores in the Greater Montreal Region. I am quite excited because a girl I've had a crush on for a while works there also.

Alternatively: I am the next Dov Charney.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3830 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 13:21 »

Alternatively to the Alternatively: You will be groomed to be Dov Charney's next sex slave

Scarychips · « **Reply #3831 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 13:33 »

Also an option, yes.

squawk · « **Reply #3832 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 16:04 »

I really need to start freaking out about finals but I just, I'm just not

It's too beautiful of a day out right now. Also today I am listening to Band of Horses's second album and it was the first time in three years that "No One's Gonna Love You" did not send me immediately to my dark doom-filled mental cave of despair. Strange feeling.

Anyway it would be nice to jump to a week from now, please

Inlander · « **Reply #3833 on:** 11 Mar 2011, 18:54 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 11 Mar 2011, 06:57

Jens, that is the strangest thing. I can't even think of one plausible explanation. It's a dressing gown. That's what roughly 80% of the western world wears in the morning. It's not offensive to any race, creed or culture.

Dressing gowns are not offensive; however, nor are they very good at concealing early morning erections. Explanation?

Rizzo · « **Reply #3834 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 03:51 »

I went out this evening for a few beers and to catch up with a friend. Ended up meeting a couple of his friends. Twas good. Am slowly meeting people in this town. Then I came home and am listening to Whitehouse on Grooveshark on the recommendation of some guy at the pub. It's abrasive as fuck.

Is anyone else ever concerned that one day they'll get really drunk and accidentally break into someone elses house to sleep? Like... your keys will work in someone elses lock and it'll be a total fucking nightmare? Thats one of my recurring fears.

öde · « **Reply #3835 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 05:58 »

No, I'm more concerned I'll get really drunk and seriously injure myself (again).

Dimmukane · « **Reply #3836 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 08:52 »

There is nothing more punx than a man fighting against the institution for his right to eat breakfast in a bathrobe.

scarred · « **Reply #3837 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 12:02 »

To be fair, there is no other way to fully enjoy breakfast.

Caleb · « **Reply #3838 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 12:38 »

unhygienic???

Did you penis fall out of the robe and land in someone's corn flakes?

Honestly, I can see no other scenario where wearing a robe could be considered unhygienic

pwhodges · « **Reply #3839 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 12:43 »

I must confess that there's something about a dressing gown worn in public that feels a bit off to me. In fairness, I can't justify it at all, but if asked I would advise against it simply because I would expect it not to be well accepted - as Jens has indeed found!

Of course, Arthur Dent managed to carry it off, but I think that's a special case.

Tom · « **Reply #3840 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 13:52 »

It's no more unhygienic than the guy who wears the shirt he slept in to the public breakfast.

jhocking · « **Reply #3841 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 15:14 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 12 Mar 2011, 12:43

I must confess that there's something about a dressing gown worn in public that feels a bit off to me. In fairness, I can't justify it at all

Yeah, I think the whole hygiene aspect is just bullshit and so trying to justify it actually just weakens their position because it makes them look stupid. Clothing norms aren't something you can objectively justify, they are simply community standards for what is and isn't appropriate.

Now this particular situation I think they are being unreasonable (it's breakfast in your dorm for pete's sake, not dinner at a restaurant) but overall, well I will totally geek out and reference the hand-on-thigh story.

JD · « **Reply #3842 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 20:29 »

I'm done moving! In sadder news my Great Uncle died last monday and we should be getting my grandfather's ashes in the next couple of days.

I am mostly relieved the move is done with though.

JD · « **Reply #3843 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 20:30 »

Quote from: Tom on 12 Mar 2011, 13:52

It's no more unhygienic than the guy who wears the shirt he slept in to the public breakfast.

Oh I'm totally that guy.

J-cob9000 · « **Reply #3844 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 21:20 »

Hi you guys I haven't been in here in something like 4 months probably but for some reason the top of the page still says that I've been logged in for 9 days.

JD · « **Reply #3845 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 21:21 »

That's the amount of time you spent on the forum I think.

J-cob9000 · « **Reply #3846 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 21:31 »

I'm not sure what you mean.

In other news, I just learned that I am missing a Waka Flocka concert right now. I'm not sure why he's in Sumter of all places.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skhxizRYxps

(I would not be caught dead at this concert. (Just kidding it would probably be fun for a while.))

Papersatan · « **Reply #3847 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 21:36 »

the total time ever you have used the forums. so, you have spent 216 hours of your life reading or posting things here.

J-cob9000 · « **Reply #3848 on:** 12 Mar 2011, 21:38 »

Oh. Duh. I don't know why I didn't get that. I was thinking that it reset every time you logged out. Thanks.

JD · « **Reply #3849 on:** 13 Mar 2011, 15:33 »

Wow trying to move a camping trailer that's on a incline is really really stupid

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