Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIa: Beyond Blogosphere. (Read 217738 times)

snalin · « **Reply #2750 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 07:37 »

The army sent a letter in the mail. In a short while they'll want to talk to me and if my poor eyesight isn't good enough, I'll have to declare myself pacifist (to the point of not killing in self-defence, I think) to not get drafted.

On the other hand, they are offering service in communication and intelligence, and having worked with computers for the army will look good for employers. On the other hand a friend of mine who did the pacifist thing got civil service in the library, which would be a awesome thing, but probably even harder to get into than the right part of the army.

I'm not so worried about being taught violence and the nature of the army - I don't like it, true, but there's a certain comfort in knowing that we have a tiny bit of defence. What worries me is the way armies work socially; with a strict line of command that turns you into a tool for your superiors to push around, and the painfully masculine behaviour that it looks like the folks have. Some female soldier talked a great deal about the importance of being "one of the boys", but frankly, a group referred to as "the boys" is often a group of homophobic, sexist douchebags, and if that's the norm...

I'm not really sure yet.

Emaline · « **Reply #2751 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 07:50 »

I think that is just the way the army is percieved a lot. I've known plenty of people in the army who are none of those things.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #2752 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 07:54 »

the common problem I saw with friends and family who went into the Army was that whether the individual was or not, the group (with them included) was almost always that exactly. It is an incredibly odd thing to witness.

Sox · « **Reply #2753 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 07:55 »

A higher percentage of the world's assholes apply for jobs in the army or in law enforcement, but that doesn't always mean a large percentage of people working in those jobs are assholes.
Just more than you might see in other careers.

This doesn't apply to countries with a draft, however.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2754 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 08:18 »

I've known a number of people in the armed forces. In my opinion, the volunteers have split into two groups. There are really cool people who are in it for the free trip to college beforehand, plus the experience of doing something really cool (none of them had direct combat duties). Then there are complete toolbags who are in it so that they can wear their uniform in the 18+ clubs to pick up chicks who got in with a fake ID. That's the officers I've met. The enlisted (all former) have all been actually cool people, and they've had combat-related duties (one was in the 101st and the other was in the 82nd during the US involvement in Vietnam). Both were actually strongly for peace. The Army was just the only way they could escape the living situation they were in before.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2755 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 08:22 »

Quote from: Liz on 18 Oct 2009, 17:23

Man we should just get an Internet House going somewhere. I'm taking a year off between undergrad and (possibly) grad school, Jens is thinking of taking a year off, you're contemplating being done-ish.

What do you think about Chicago?

I could see the Lawrence Arms more often. And Chicago Fire games..

Emaline · « **Reply #2756 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 11:33 »

Before I post this, I want to get this out of the way:

I know I said I'd never ever ever do it again, but I was wrong. I admit it.

I thinking that I've properly grieved the loss of my dog, and I am too the point where I miss that companionship. I like to get a dog, well a puppy. I want something I can hand raise and hopefully teach to not bark all the time.
We live in an apartment, so I think a smaller dog would be best, but we could really go up to about the size of a chow. We live literally right next to a park, so exercise and getting outside is not a big deal.

Basically, what are some good breeds of dogs that I should look at? I know of quite a few larger breeds so small breed dogs are prefered. We both prefer more... rough and tumble type dogs too, like dogs we could take camping, or just on an adventure. No purse dogs, or girly dogs.

Any ideas?

Ozymandias · « **Reply #2757 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 11:44 »

CORGI

It's like an awesome medium sized dog with stubby legs.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #2758 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 11:46 »

Corgis have genetic tendencies towards eye problems. Most breeded dogs have tendencies towards some genetic deficiency or other.

snalin · « **Reply #2759 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 11:53 »

As far as I've heard, a mix breed will be healthier and smarter, so that sounds like the best idea.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2760 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 11:54 »

Yeah, if you want to save yourself a lot of trouble as far as meds go and stuff, get yourself a mutt.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #2761 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 12:00 »

CORGI MUTT

COME ON

jhocking · « **Reply #2762 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 13:41 »

Corgis are herding dogs. My fiancee's sister has a corgi, and it herds everything. It even tries to herd cats. You fucking dog, you are such an idiot you are awesome.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #2763 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 13:46 »

http://thevoiceforschoolchoice.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/corgi-jump.jpg

This is a huge picture but it illustrates how goddamn awesome they are.

Dazed · « **Reply #2764 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 13:47 »

Black labs for president.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #2765 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 15:27 »

Quote from: E. Spaceman on 19 Oct 2009, 13:46

http://thevoiceforschoolchoice.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/corgi-jump.jpg

This is a huge picture but it illustrates how goddamn awesome they are.

Goddamn look at that dog. Look how low that bar is but that dog is jumping for its life like it is a goddamn superstar.

That is a badass dog.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #2766 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 15:32 »

You should see two corgis playing with a ferret.

LittleKey · « **Reply #2767 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 15:43 »

NONONO SHIBA INU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Medium sized, curly tail, short hair, japanese, awesome.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #2768 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 15:49 »

SHIBA CORGI MIX

Sox · « **Reply #2769 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:01 »

Get a REAL dog, not some watered down miniature gimpy little foot warmer.
If it can't overpower you, it's not a real dog.

Emaline · « **Reply #2770 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:07 »

In theory, I can't get a dog big enough to be over powering since we live in an apartment. But my dog will be badass, no doubt.

And I was actually looking at corgis! And my dog will be a mutt, because I love them superly.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2771 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:11 »

Boykin Spaniel. It is essentially a mutt that got a name because some rich dude loved one that much. They are very smart, very energetic and they're water spaniels, so they can tussle with the best of them. They will try to chase every animal alive, though. Birds especially. If I end up getting a dog, it will probably be some sort of water spaniel, and a Boykin is near the top of my list.

Eris · « **Reply #2772 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:13 »

Two years ago on this day I caught a train to Newtown and hung out with Jimmy and est for a day then went to Jimmy's 21st Birthday Dinner. Afterwards we went back to Jimmy's place and tried to watch Underworld and started falling asleep instead. It was a pretty nice day; it ended quite well too.

So yea, it's Ben and my 2 year anniversary today. To celebrate I went to the gym this morning and have work tonight, so I won't see him until about 11pm. wooooo.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #2773 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:14 »

CORGI SPANIEL

BEING A CORGI MAKES EVERY DOG BETTER

Liz · « **Reply #2774 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:23 »

It kind of looks like a tiny St. Bernard.

I want it.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #2775 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:26 »

ST. CORGI BERNARD OF DESTROYED SOFAS

I DID NOT ACTUALLY EXPECT TO FIND THESE EXISTED

evilbobthebob · « **Reply #2776 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:31 »

How does that work? Think of the height difference between those breeds

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2777 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:33 »

I imagine you'd want the corgi to be the father since if a corgi tried to give birth to a st bernard it would probably die.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2778 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 16:57 »

Quote from: Ozymandias on 19 Oct 2009, 16:14

CORGI SPANIEL

BEING A CORGI MAKES EVERY DOG BETTER

But it's too small to be a proper spaniel (water spaniel).

Jace · « **Reply #2779 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 17:11 »

Quote from: Ozymandias on 19 Oct 2009, 15:27

Quote from: E. Spaceman on 19 Oct 2009, 13:46
http://thevoiceforschoolchoice.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/corgi-jump.jpg

This is a huge picture but it illustrates how goddamn awesome they are.

Goddamn look at that dog. Look how low that bar is but that dog is jumping for its life like it is a goddamn superstar.

That is a badass dog.

Now my desktop background. Fuck yes Corgis.

Emaline · « **Reply #2780 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:15 »

Guys, I'm looking at Pet Finder, and there are german shepard mixes. They look like miniature versions of my old dog. I want them sooooo bad.

Slick · « **Reply #2781 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:19 »

I think it is a bad idea to get the same dog as you had before out of sentimental reasons.

Emaline · « **Reply #2782 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:21 »

I just mean they are as super cute as she was.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2783 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:27 »

There is a person at my work named Julie Hosking but every time I see mail with her name on it I initially read it as Joe Hocking #lolinternet

Slick · « **Reply #2784 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:27 »

Emem not telling you what to do, just saying that I think it'd be a mistake to get the same dog as you just had. Then again you said you were emotionally over it being gone so maybe it's not a bad idea. I've seen a couple times people upset with dogs that look a lot like their last dog but don't behave like it but hey if you like the breed and you're not just clinging to the old dog's memory I mean go for it.

Dovestar I am super jealous. I am always hoping to see a j hocking on a door at my university somewhere.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2785 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:38 »

I am absolutely fine with Dovestar. You suck at this game, James

Slick · « **Reply #2786 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:41 »

It was never my intent to offend! Except for darryl 'dickbox' sox.

JD · « **Reply #2787 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:45 »

You should get a Shit Poo

Partly because they are adorable

Lines · « **Reply #2788 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:48 »

Emaline, I think unless you want a puppy or a purebred, go to a shelter and adopt whatever dog is the most awesome. There are certain breeds that I really like (like labs and weimaraners, among others), but if I went to a shelter and a dog stole my heart, I'd have to get it. Unless it was a chihuahua. I hate chihuahuas. I am convinced they are not real dogs.

Your bloginess, today I smashed my hand between a ladder and a shelf, where the shelf stabbed my right on my knuckle. Luckily nothing is broken! Also one of the computers at work had a virus and my manager spent all day trying to get it fixed. It was one of those Mondays. I am just glad that no crazy people came in, because crazy lady who I had to kick out of my store tried to come in and complain about me last week and got kicked out again. She knows a lot of swear words.

JD · « **Reply #2789 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:53 »

Speaking of Chihuahuas, my aunt just got one and it is the best dog ever.

Alex C · « **Reply #2790 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 18:58 »

Chihuahuas suffer the great misfortune of being owned largely by people who don't have the time or inclination to socialize them.

JD · « **Reply #2791 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 19:24 »

My Aunt is the exception then. She(the Chihuahua) gets along great with my dog, who usually get into fights with dogs.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2792 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 20:04 »

Quote from: Alex C on 19 Oct 2009, 18:58

Chihuahuas suffer the great misfortune of being owned largely by people who don't have the time or inclination to socialize them.

Plus they are some ugly motherfucking dogs.

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #2793 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 20:36 »

So this girl I know rescued a dog from the shelter, brought the dog in later to get her spayed but oops too late the dog was already pregnant from before she was in the shelter. She looks like an Ewok (almost exactly) but no one knows what the puppy daddy is.

here's one of the puppies!

she's even cute while licking a goddamn hoof
I want that goddamn puppy.

Reed · « **Reply #2794 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 20:49 »

So, my lab is currently at myself, our master's student and 4 undergrads. Normally MS students are really nice for getting a lot of the lab chores done and herding the undergrads, but ours is completely useless and is only in lab about 12 hours per week. One of our undergrad's is pretty great (we actually make fun of the others when they leave), but the other 3 and our MS student are so fucking hopeless that I pretty much spend the majority of my days helping them with their shit instead of doing my own work. I understand that my PI is trying to make up for the fact that we haven't had any new micro students in a while, but this is getting fucking ridiculous.

I just hope that I can last until next semester when I start my microfluidics project which will require me to spend most of my time in Engineering and IMS. Otherwise, I might just say some things that will get me in a whole fuck ton of trouble.

Spluff · « **Reply #2795 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 21:06 »

I am a delightful shade of pink right now.

Jimor · « **Reply #2796 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 21:23 »

Dear Dog Thread,

Spent the weekend helping a friend shoot his short film. Was good fun and it looks like we got some good footage. Of course the day I bring a jacket it was boiling hot, and when I decided to leave it home the next, it was chilly and raining.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2797 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 21:31 »

Okay. I am never going to buy another Apple product until they get this one working. This iPod has been a complete nightmare. I plugged it in one day right before leaving for a trip because I'd gotten some new music uploaded. It didn't work, so I decided that I could reformat it and let all of the music load again. Then iTunes stopped recognizing the iPod's existence. So, two hours later (keep in mind that I had wanted to leave fifteen minutes after I had plugged it in), they still didn't have a solution and were blaming my computer. So, I get back home after the trip and decide that I want to try it again. I run every type of scan on my computer that I can find, and all of it comes up empty, but my computer still isn't recognizing my iPod, so I take it to the nearest Apple store (30-45 minutes each way) and they reset it. I plug it in and the upload fucks up a lot of the songs (they skip to the next song before they're over). So I try it again, which requires me to reset my iPod and re-upload all of the songs, which is fantastic news (it really is). Well, I've gotten a bunch more music that I want to upload so I try it again. Still, my iTunes doesn't recognize the iPod even though my computer does.

I'm going to go to the Apple store to see if they can do anything about it (take it back and maybe give me an mp3 player that works). It's still under warranty.

My first one worked so well. This one makes me want to kill people. I don't have time to deal with this. I shouldn't have to fucking deal with this. They should give me a product that works without requiring me to spend hours trying to make it work.

Jace · « **Reply #2798 on:** 19 Oct 2009, 21:54 »

I have never owned an ipod. I rarely have problems with my mp3 players. I just take out the memory stick, copy the music over, plug the stick back into the player, and I'm on my way. But mine don't look as pretty and I can't say that one of the things I can't live without is my ipod.

Lines · « **Reply #2799 on:** 20 Oct 2009, 05:25 »

I like my shuffle more than I did my other two. It has yet to fail me and surprisingly holds quite a bit of music! On my trip to Chicago, I brought it along and it didn't repeat any songs. (10 hours of no repeats is pretty swell.) But I did have ^that happen to my first one, but it was old, so I recycled it and got a new one.

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