Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIa: Beyond Blogosphere. (Read 217383 times)

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2850 on:** 22 Oct 2009, 17:52 »

So, I'm doing a take-home exam and something my professor said in an e-mail told me the way I did the first question in 20 minutes was wrong. So I did it again, and discovered something so cool! It's so cool that it has to be right. Unfortunately, at this rate I'll be done on Monday and the test is due tomorrow morning.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #2851 on:** 22 Oct 2009, 17:55 »

What is it about?

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2852 on:** 22 Oct 2009, 18:08 »

Quantum optics. Specifically, free induction decay and photon echos. My initial answer was based on something that I mistakenly convinced myself was true. I discovered as soon as I looked at the math that I was initially wrong.

Lines · « **Reply #2853 on:** 22 Oct 2009, 19:15 »

Fwoosh is the sound information makes when flying over my head. But you had an epiphany it sounds like and that's cool!

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2854 on:** 22 Oct 2009, 19:25 »

It's over most of my friends' heads, because you have to take a ridiculous quantum optics course to understand it, and nobody wanted to take it with me. I also made another cool discovery doing the second problem.

By the way, problem 1 part a (it goes through part c) is still not done after about three hours of working on it, so I decided to do problem 2 as a break and it took about 20 minutes and I'm sure I did it correctly. They're worth the same amount of points.

p.s. I'm drinking a Coke with real sugar in it! It's awesome.

p.p.s. Yeah, problem 3 was plug some numbers into some equations and you get an answer. Why was that worth 40% of the points, but taking eight separate Fourier transforms by hand, and in between dealing with multiplying vectors by matrices, then converting tons of trig functions into exponentials and multiplying them together somehow only worth part of 30% of the points? I'm sorry you've read this far, but I have got to get this off my damned chest.

Jace · « **Reply #2855 on:** 22 Oct 2009, 22:28 »

I have a new desk! it is actually my parents' old desk, but it is new to me! I also have a bookcase that I used to have, I will be putting miniatures on it instead of books. Also Also, I have two monitors, but I need a seven dollar adapter to make it work properly, I will probably go buy that tomorrow.

Now I need to move all the stuff that was on my floor and around my old desk back onto the desk and onto the bookcase and shelves on my new desk.

EDIT: There is a tournament on Sunday, I have 25 models that need to be prepared and painted. It is currently 12:37am Friday. CAN I DO IT? THE HEAT IS ON!

Sox · « **Reply #2856 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 05:16 »

Quote from: evilbobthebob on 22 Oct 2009, 15:38

My parents tell me I was born middle aged, and my friends tend to agree. Woo...

Everybody started calling me "old man" lately though I'm only turning 21. I think it's because your 'age' is really only determined by how exasperated you seem when you have to stand up.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #2857 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 07:25 »

So, it's my birthday today. I have no idea what I'm doing for it today, though. Tomorrow I'm gonna get a bunch of people and go see Zombieland, then go bar crawling!

Liz · « **Reply #2858 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 08:02 »

Happy Birthday!

supersheep · « **Reply #2859 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 10:12 »

Quote from: Dimmukane on 23 Oct 2009, 07:25

So, it's my birthday today. I have no idea what I'm doing for it today, though. Tomorrow I'm gonna get a bunch of people and go see Zombieland, then go bar crawling!

Dude, high five! Me too. I AM DRINKING ALREADY.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #2860 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 10:40 »

Emaline · « **Reply #2861 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 11:35 »

Two hour pizza adventure at work today! On the clock! With bosses!

We ordered (7 diffrent orders of)pizza for lunch and thought the place was at this one location 5 minutes away, so we decided to go pick it up. We get there and the guy is like "uh...are you sure it wasn't at this location?" so we make the confusing trek to that location and then get lost getting back. It was awesome and fun! And we got paid to do so! Wooo!

pen · « **Reply #2862 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 12:07 »

Happy birthday!

Progress: Dad is off the respirator, but still in the ICU. Still unconscious. At least he's breathing?

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2863 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 12:14 »

That's good to hear!

Guys, is it just me or did facebook just apply some weird changes to its interface, like telling me to "reconnect with people" and messing with my slightly high mind by making the news feed not in chronological order?

Lines · « **Reply #2864 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 12:58 »

Good to hear, Rachel!

Quote from: StaedlerMars on 23 Oct 2009, 12:14

Guys, is it just me or did facebook just apply some weird changes to its interface, like telling me to "reconnect with people" and messing with my slightly high mind by making the news feed not in chronological order?

Yeah, it's not just you. I don't like it.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2865 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 14:13 »

If you click on 'live feed' instead of 'news feed' it changes back somewhat.

JD · « **Reply #2866 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 15:56 »

Well shit, my cell phone got run over.

Happy birthday to the both of you though.

Edit: Despite 2 broken screens, it survived rather well. Still needed replacing though.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #2867 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 17:50 »

Quote from: Sox on 23 Oct 2009, 05:16

I think it's because your 'age' is really only determined by how exasperated you seem when you have to stand up.

yoink.

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist on 22 Oct 2009, 19:25

It's over most of my friends' heads, because you have to take a ridiculous quantum optics course to understand it, and nobody wanted to take it with me. I also made another cool discovery doing the second problem.

I would take it! Most things with the word "quantum" in it are very interesting*, even though I kind of suck at math.

*Except for quantum suicide, which is fucking stupid.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2868 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 17:56 »

In the immortal words of Terry Pratchett:
"What does 'quantum' mean, anyway?"
"It means add another nought."

Apparently everyone had a similar opinion of the test as I did. Ridiculous problem involving tons of gratuitous math plus impressive 3D drawings (our drawings weren't impressive, but they were supposed to be) for 30% of the grade followed a problem where you evaluate a simple second derivative for another 30% of the grade followed by a problem where you take three equations and plug numbers into them for 40% of the grade.

I'm done now, and I get to go see this band play some apparently awesome music.

Liz · « **Reply #2869 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 18:10 »

Yeah the whole "reconnect with PERSON X- write on their wall" thing on facebook is super annoying. I might have to write a strongly worded comment to their blog post about it.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2870 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 18:15 »

I haven't reviewed it fully yet, but after a cursory glance I think it's kind of cool that you can see when people join groups and stuff again. I liked that.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #2871 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 19:16 »

Someone stole my underwear at a gig last night.

nobo · « **Reply #2872 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 20:06 »

were you wearing it when it was stolen?

ViolentDove · « **Reply #2873 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 20:56 »

I wish!

They had this deal where you could surrender your underwear at the door or pay $12 to get in and see the bands. So naturally I gave them my underwear.

When I was going outside for a smoke at one point I saw my boxers on display with a few others waiting to be picked up, and I was all "oh yeah I'll grab them on my way out". But when I left the venue they were gone!

allison · « **Reply #2874 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 22:17 »

Quote from: Liz on 23 Oct 2009, 18:10

Yeah the whole "reconnect with PERSON X- write on their wall" thing on facebook is super annoying. I might have to write a strongly worded comment to their blog post about it.

It's hilarious! Facebook suggested I reconnect with my stepfather. We live in the same house, Facebook! You're silly!

snalin · « **Reply #2875 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 04:30 »

Hung over in Berlin. More information will follow.

pen · « **Reply #2876 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 07:49 »

Dad update: He's awake and telling off his doctors and telling his wife to fuck herself. He's going to pull through.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2877 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 08:04 »

Quote from: pen on 24 Oct 2009, 07:49

Dad update: He's awake and telling off his doctors and telling his wife to fuck herself. He's going to pull through.

That sounds like everyone's dad. Glad to hear it, Rachel.

Ã¶de · « **Reply #2878 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 08:09 »

Quote from: Sox on 23 Oct 2009, 05:16

Everybody started calling me "old man" lately though I'm only turning 21. I think it's because your 'age' is really only determined by how exasperated you seem when you have to stand up.

I make noises when I stand up and sit down.

That's great to hear Rachel.

Emaline · « **Reply #2879 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 09:35 »

Quote from: Zombiedude on 23 Oct 2009, 15:56

Well shit, my cell phone got run over.

Edit: Despite 2 broken screens, it survived rather well. Still needed replacing though.

A friend of mine once lost his cell phone in the parkinglot of his work, and did not notice until he was leaving work that day. Despite is being ran over and being rained on all day, it worked fine. The screen was destroyed, but everything else worked fine.

Ok, serious question time. How long does it take to hang 6 mini blinds? They are already mounted, and everything, they just need replaced.

Basically, our cats have destroyed our blinds. They have a bunch of empty space in them from the cats crawlling in and out of them. Our landlord has arranged for some guy to come in and fix them, and this guy is telling us it is going to take 4 hours to hang the blinds. Four fucking hours. He came over a few Saturdays ago, and measured them and fucked over that Saturday by being three hours late. Then he fucking lost the meassurements. Now he is over again, again hours late, and measuring again. He is fucking ruining our Saturdays pretty regularly. And he won't come over any other day because he refuses to work during the week, and only begrudingly works on Sunday. Last time he was over he made fun of us for still being in our pajamas and mostly asleep. We had been out all night with my little brothers, who were still sleeping in our living room, running around and playing at the city museum(which is this huge playground thing with caves and slides in stuff. So we were obviously worn out. Plus we were there until 1am). Wtf. This dude is an asshole. And I want to punch him so hard. How the fuck can it take someone 4 hours to hang blinds???

jhocking · « **Reply #2880 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 09:56 »

4 hours is being optimistic with handymen/contractors like you just described. I mean, to an asshole like that his time estimate probably includes the hour after he was supposed to be there before it evens dawns on him that he has to work that day, and then the hour from when he finally decides to grace you with his presence until he actually gets there.

It's like how cable guys will give you a four hour window for when they might show up. It's like, yeah I realize the cable company overbooks your time for installations, I'm not expecting you to be here tomorrow. But seriously, when the entire installation takes 10 minutes, you really can't narrow down your schedule with any more accuracy than sometime between 8 and noon?

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2881 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 10:47 »

From the movie In The Loop: "What did you expect? They're builders! Have you ever seen a film where the hero is a builder? No, no, because they never fucking turn up in the nick of time. Bat-builder? Spider-builder? Huh? That's why you never see a superhero with a hod!"

p.s. That is fantastic news about your dad.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2882 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 12:36 »

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist on 24 Oct 2009, 10:47

From the movie In The Loop: "What did you expect? They're builders! Have you ever seen a film where the hero is a builder? No, no, because they never fucking turn up in the nick of time. Bat-builder? Spider-builder? Huh? That's why you never see a superhero with a hod!"

JD · « **Reply #2883 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 12:40 »

Quote from: Emaline on 24 Oct 2009, 09:35

Quote from: Zombiedude on 23 Oct 2009, 15:56
Well shit, my cell phone got run over.

Edit: Despite 2 broken screens, it survived rather well. Still needed replacing though.

A friend of mine once lost his cell phone in the parkinglot of his work, and did not notice until he was leaving work that day. Despite is being ran over and being rained on all day, it worked fine. The screen was destroyed, but everything else worked fine.

What a trooper

Yayniall · « **Reply #2884 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 15:59 »

Obama totally stole Bob's catchphrase.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #2885 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 19:15 »

We just got thorougly trounced in the first game of the season by an entire team of returning male players. The final score was something like 12-1. It was awesome.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2886 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 19:19 »

saw reso & bar9 tonight.

fucking ace.

On a side note: I wish I had more money.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #2887 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 22:32 »

Dear Blog Thread;

I'm completely, utterly and hopelessly in love.
It kind of rocks.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2888 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 22:38 »

So, I went to a "murder mystery" party put on by somebody that I met once (because making friends this way is awesome). The party theme was awesome, if a little poorly executed by the participants. Also, I knew only a couple of other people attending, so I got to meet a lot of cool new people, including this girl that is going to come try out as a singer for one of my bands. I'm excited, because she seemed to know what she's doing as far as being a singer in a band goes.

Elizzybeth · « **Reply #2889 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 00:07 »

Hi Blog Thread!

Long time no see. I've been teaching Freshman composition for just over a month now--it's exhausting and unbelievably time-consuming. Grading is probably my least favorite part of the job: it takes me 20-60 minutes to grade each essay, and I have 23 students. Between major essays, I grade free writes and short response papers and answer emails and have conferences with students and prepare for the next class (it takes me 3-6 hours of prep per hour of teaching). I also have eight units of my own classes, and eleven hours per week of tutoring work, and two or three online editing jobs a week, and I'm the student grader for a business professor, and I supposedly have a social life.

I haven't been grocery shopping in about two weeks, and the laundry's piling high...

But it's also exhilarating. I'm in charge of the classroom, entirely! I decide when we read and when we write and when we talk--and when we watch relevant YouTube videos or tear apart horrifying Lyndon LaRouche ads. It's so much fun to watch students get excited about the material, and when an essay genuinely improves between drafts, I'm thrilled.

Plus, it's reassuring to realize that I don't need to struggle for authority. It doesn't really matter whether it's because I've been granted the title of "instructor" by some higher power, because I seem competent, because I dress up to teach, or because they simply don't care; regardless, I have their attention and respect. It's nice. (I haven't been asked how old I am yet, which I can only hope will last the year--5 weeks down, 26 to go.)

I'm taking a break from grading my students' second papers now. Composition instructors are blessed, in that writing is so intensely personal; I sometimes feel like a fly on the wall of my students' brains (though, admittedly, I've never met such a meddling, noisy fly, with pencil and gradebook in hand), watching 23 young adults figuring out how to live on their own and manage responsibilities and think outside of their parents' boxes.

tl;dr? Life's hectic, but fulfilling. And that's how it should be, I think.

Elizabeth

P.S. Rachel, I don't know you well, but I'm praying my best secular prayers for you and your dad, and I'm glad to hear he's doing better. How scary that must have been!

squawk · « **Reply #2890 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 02:09 »

I lost my car keys today because I'm a dumbass.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2891 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 02:21 »

Yes yes that's all nice and good everybody but shut up and pay attention to me because I have SERIOUS, IMPORTANT BUSINESS.

Dear Blog Thread,

Should I dress up as Andrew W.K. or Judah Friedlander (Frank from 30 Rock) for Hallowe'en?

Emaline · « **Reply #2892 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 02:30 »

Quote from: Lunchbox on 24 Oct 2009, 22:32

Dear Blog Thread;

I'm completely, utterly and hopelessly in love.
It kind of rocks.

I could have posted this exact same post. We had a MTG party today, and we went shopping at the farmer's market, and we went to a bunch of shelters to find a puppy, and I have never been more excited to spend time with anyone ever before. Seriously. The market was amazingly fun, and after he saw the puppies at the shelter, he fell completely in love with the idea of getting a dog. And we sang the whle time we were in the car, and just acted silly, and god it was such a blast. And then the MTG party went amazingly well. I cooked food for everybody, and everybody super enjoyed it and was super thankful, and he was super super thankful. and gosh today has just been amazing.

Dliessmgg · « **Reply #2893 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 04:12 »

I had to make a program today that calculates x^20, but the biggest it can calculate correctly is 3^20.

Also, my little sister borrowed LotR, some Terry Pratchett stuff and some other fantasy novels from me. Probably the only good thing Twilight has done.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2894 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 04:16 »

Yesterday my niece had her Bat mitswa.

And it wasn't as bad as I had imagined it would be. Actually it was pretty good. And I'm happy to have seen my old dad, who has crappy health, around for this ceremony and do his small part in it. Quite touching.

Jace · « **Reply #2895 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 07:43 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 25 Oct 2009, 02:21

Yes yes that's all nice and good everybody but shut up and pay attention to me because I have SERIOUS, IMPORTANT BUSINESS.

Dear Blog Thread,

Should I dress up as Andrew W.K. or Judah Friedlander (Frank from 30 Rock) for Hallowe'en?

Do you even need to ask? Is this really a question that needs to be asked?
FUCKING ANDREW W.K. GODDAMMIT.

In other news, for my birthday, which is coming up, my friend Jonny is taking me to see Attack Attack! because we hate ourselves and want to be the oldest people at a concert that aren't parents. Its happening like November 10th or something. I am looking forward to it.

Lines · « **Reply #2896 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 08:32 »

Guys. Cincinnati finally has its first zombie walk on Friday and I. Can't. Go. FML.

Ã¶de · « **Reply #2897 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 08:36 »

I really need a sweet halloween costume idea that's practical for working behind a bar.

Liz · « **Reply #2898 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 09:41 »

Linds that is the Saddest Thing. Why can't you go? Work? (Call in sick!)

Barmymoo · « **Reply #2899 on:** 25 Oct 2009, 10:52 »

Call in dead.

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