Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIa: Beyond Blogosphere. (Read 220334 times)

jhocking · « **Reply #1750 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 17:13 »

If there's one thing you don't want, it's your linguistics professor thinking you are a racist. That could seriously fuck up your life man.

MrBlu · « **Reply #1751 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 17:16 »

Quote from: Hat on 01 Sep 2009, 17:00

So I got bored doing my linguistics homework and I was making up nonsense words for examples cause it's fun and for some reason the word 'pickaninny' popped into my head so I wrote it down and then half an hour later I realised I'd heard it before and it was a real word. I went to look it up and it turns out its actually pretty racist and now my linguistics professor probably thinks I am some racist lunatic.

That's racist? It's a more than common word in Patois (Jamaican creole) for "child". Thinking about it, it probably is a racist term for "black child".

Hat · « **Reply #1752 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 17:21 »

I think it's one of those words that was probably racist 150 years ago but nobody actually remembers well enough to get offended by but its kind of comforting to know its been ameliorated enough that I can justify it

Hat · « **Reply #1753 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 20:37 »

failed a subject at uni already, going to go lie down on some unused train tracks and pretend I'm going to kill myself for a few hours

Also probably going to stop posting on the internet for a while, bye guys

(sorry I yelled at you in meebly, Andy)

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #1754 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 20:45 »

How does that work?

p.s. One of my friends got a 0.8 GPA (out of 4.0 maximum) his first semester. He ended up graduating from the same place and he got into nuclear power school in the navy (which is pretty tough to get into). So don't stress it.

KvP · « **Reply #1755 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 21:04 »

For whatever reason I am seriously coiled up tonight.

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #1756 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 21:23 »

Shit I have the flu and On The Road is the most frustrating piece of literature of the last century besides maybe anything Umberto Eco has written. If you have not yet read this book, let me show you how the worst parts of it read:

"Oh so we went to this place and there were some hot chicks and I wanted to bone them but I didn't because I was still on the way to some other place, or at least I would be if I wasn't broke 95% of the time and have you heard about my friend he is just about the coolest guy in the world, but he is sort of crazy but that's okay because I like crazy people as you can see from my unending accounts of people who would generally be considered batshit insane if they weren't hitchhiking and so there's this plHGULGFHHIGHL HELP ME I AM BEING SMOTHERED BY MY OWN ANUS"

It's okay all in all, I just wish Kerouac would make the journey a bit more readable and prosey, seeing as the journey is what takes place of actual plot.

scarred · « **Reply #1757 on:** 01 Sep 2009, 21:26 »

At first I thought you were talking about The Road by Cormac McCarthy. This is the kind of day I'm having.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #1758 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 01:31 »

Umberto Eco rules.

Tom · « **Reply #1759 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 02:22 »

Screw you, I like On the Road.

I'm thinking of going by Jim, James is my middle name and there are more Toms than you can shake a stick at and I'd kinda feel like a tool for going by Thomas. My nan went by Pam because of all the Marys.

My usually normal, polite and well-mannered 10yo little brother has taken to quoting Meet the Spartans, worshiping at the profane altar of dark Lords Friedberg and Seltzer, using ghetto slang poorly and unironically. In addition to this he now listens to 2DayFM religiously, finds great joy in some absurd style of techno called "hard style" and "shuffles" as well as referencing 'yo mama' jokes whilst possessing no understanding of the underlying allusions within.

Is this a clear sign of the impending apocalypse?

Jimor · « **Reply #1760 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 02:31 »

If you don't already have a camcorder, get one, record him doing all this, then lock away the video for 20 years. There WILL come a day when the blackmail potential will allow you ultimate power.

Hat · « **Reply #1761 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 03:24 »

Quote from: Hat on 01 Sep 2009, 20:37

failed a subject at uni already, going to go lie down on some unused train tracks and pretend I'm going to kill myself for a few hours

Also probably going to stop posting on the internet for a while, bye guys

(sorry I yelled at you in meebly, Andy)

I'd like to point out that this is why I don't usually drink coffee and just leave it at that

jesus christ

Aimless · « **Reply #1762 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 04:13 »

Quote from: Reed on 01 Sep 2009, 08:45

Jens, you clearly should have responded with "I'll facebook your status"

Trust me, it would have worked.

Doesn't matter if it works or not, it's the only appropriate response.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1763 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 05:58 »

Quote from: WriterofAllWrongs on 01 Sep 2009, 21:23

"Oh so we went to this place and there were some hot chicks and I wanted to bone them but I didn't because I was still on the way to some other place, or at least I would be if I wasn't broke 95% of the time and have you heard about my friend he is just about the coolest guy in the world, but he is sort of crazy but that's okay because I like crazy people as you can see from my unending accounts of people who would generally be considered batshit insane if they weren't hitchhiking and so there's this plHGULGFHHIGHL HELP ME I AM BEING SMOTHERED BY MY OWN ANUS"

Maybe it is because I spend so much time reading this very forum but I see nothing wrong with that passage.

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #1764 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 08:27 »

Quote from: Tom on 02 Sep 2009, 02:22

Screw you, I like On the Road.

Quote from: WriterofAllWrongs on 01 Sep 2009, 21:23

It's okay all in all, I just wish Kerouac would make the journey a bit more readable and prosey, seeing as the journey is what takes place of actual plot.

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #1765 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 09:24 »

I was laying in bed refusing to get up and stretching and I pinched a nerve in my neck. Ive never dont that before, it really hurts.

It makes me feel old and or weak.

snalin · « **Reply #1766 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 13:04 »

Tomorrow I'll be in a Fallout-LARP. It'll be sooo muuuuch fuuuun!

pen · « **Reply #1767 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 13:43 »

I hate Office 2007.

JD · « **Reply #1768 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 13:44 »

better than office 2003

BlahBlah · « **Reply #1769 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 13:57 »

Honestly, OO is great but it's not as good as Office 2007. If it improved the interface then it would be better, maybe.

jhocking · « **Reply #1770 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:04 »

Every time I'm reminded that Microsoft Office exists I smugly take satisfaction in that I've arranged my life in such a way that the fact that Word even exists only crosses my mind once a month or so.

What I'm getting at is I don't miss paperwork.

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #1771 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:05 »

I have to back Office 2007, after suffering through the learning curve I must admit its head and shoulders above OpenOffice (which has plenty of compatibility issues mind you) and Word 2003.

BlahBlah · « **Reply #1772 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:07 »

Actual blog news:

Today I found out that next week I have to go to an all-girls public school to take a course that my school don't run. I will be the only boy there.
I guess most people would be pretty happy about that but I'm shitting myself.

jhocking · « **Reply #1773 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:15 »

Quote from: BlahBlah on 02 Sep 2009, 14:07

I guess most people would be pretty happy about that but I'm shitting myself.

I bet you're gay.

BlahBlah · « **Reply #1774 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:16 »

It's the public school aspect that scares me more. I don't know how to play polo or ride horses.

jhocking · « **Reply #1775 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:20 »

oh wait are you British? "Public school" means the opposite thing in England than it does in the US. silly brits

man, this is making me reflect on how if I were single in grad school I would have gotten unbelievable amounts of trim.

BlahBlah · « **Reply #1776 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:24 »

jhocking, give me your secret tips for getting this trim

You are speaking about haircuts, right?

jhocking · « **Reply #1777 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:39 »

How old are you btw? This is like the setup to some sort of escapist teen comedy.

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #1778 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 14:46 »

To catch a jhocking

Aimless · « **Reply #1779 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 17:11 »

Dear blog thread,

today I (hopefully) dodged customs duties and VAT, bought a new (technically old) camera, started (okay, resumed) cleaning my room (after three months away

) as preparation for my super dorm makeover, and felt heartbroken. Oh but I also learned about ferrite beads and solved a few tricky furniture problems, so this day goes in the PLUS pile

tania · « **Reply #1780 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 19:20 »

hey blog thread, i have kind of a weird problem that i need some advice on. probably the weirdest problem i've had in a while, actually -

over the course of the last two to three weeks, i've been noticing a pattern where every time i leave my house i am assaulted by wasps. you know, bugs. they come after me in massive numbers and fly around my head and into my face and land on me and twice so far have gone so far as to sting me. wasp stings really fucking hurt! my paranoia is getting to the point where every time i see something airborne i immediately begin shouting and flailing and running into traffic and into the path of speeding cars to try to get away from it. i've changed my perfume, my hair product, my shampoo, my deodorant, and my fabric softener, and i'm honest to god starting to think this recent turn of events has less to do with personal odor and a lot more to do with some kind of insect assassination conspiracy against me. it's gotten to the point where this kind of makes me not even want to leave my house anymore. it's fucking ridiculous to type out but it's scary! for real! i really miss when constantly running away from stinging flying insects was not my life.

is this some higher power's way of telling me i'm no longer needed on this planet? what do i do??

jhocking · « **Reply #1781 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 19:41 »

This sounds like the lamest horror movie ever.

IronOxide · « **Reply #1782 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 19:57 »

It does in fact bear a resemblance to the Wicker Man remake.

Christophe · « **Reply #1783 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 20:37 »

Oh man, my flight leaves tomorrow. Scottish denizens of IPD, lock your doors. I'm coming to town.

KvP · « **Reply #1784 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 20:56 »

Quote from: tania on 02 Sep 2009, 19:20

hey blog thread, i have kind of a weird problem that i need some advice on. probably the weirdest problem i've had in a while, actually -

over the course of the last two to three weeks, i've been noticing a pattern where every time i leave my house i am assaulted by wasps. you know, bugs. they come after me in massive numbers and fly around my head and into my face and land on me and twice so far have gone so far as to sting me. wasp stings really fucking hurt! my paranoia is getting to the point where every time i see something airborne i immediately begin shouting and flailing and running into traffic and into the path of speeding cars to try to get away from it. i've changed my perfume, my hair product, my shampoo, my deodorant, and my fabric softener, and i'm honest to god starting to think this recent turn of events has less to do with personal odor and a lot more to do with some kind of insect assassination conspiracy against me. it's gotten to the point where this kind of makes me not even want to leave my house anymore. it's fucking ridiculous to type out but it's scary! for real! i really miss when constantly running away from stinging flying insects was not my life.

is this some higher power's way of telling me i'm no longer needed on this planet? what do i do??

Call an exterminator?

Check around your doorway for a hive. The ones who came after me usually built them in the corner of my porch ceiling, or in a birdhouse on my fence.

Wasps are assholes.

JD · « **Reply #1785 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 23:11 »

Carry around a flyswatter?

Johnny C · « **Reply #1786 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 23:17 »

ahhhhhhhh i hope you guys liked the EP cause i've been yammering at meebo about it but based on how tonight went it might be the only one you get

Johnny C · « **Reply #1787 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 23:17 »

i want to be dead, and i'm in a better mood now than i was earlier

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #1788 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 23:21 »

Quote from: Zombiedude on 02 Sep 2009, 23:11

Carry around a flyswatter?

Wasps are hardy motherfuckers, and being hit with a flyswatter would probably just aggravate it and make it want to sting you more.

KvP · « **Reply #1789 on:** 02 Sep 2009, 23:33 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 02 Sep 2009, 23:17

ahhhhhhhh i hope you guys liked the EP cause i've been yammering at meebo about it but based on how tonight went it might be the only one you get

To me (and probably most peopl here) These Estates was the Johnny C band and I don't really think your musical aspirations have to dissolve with that band, because you're still Johnny C and you've got shit to contribute.

squawk · « **Reply #1790 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 00:39 »

why do good things never wanna stay

Johnny C · « **Reply #1791 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 00:45 »

life is shit

pen · « **Reply #1792 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 06:30 »

I'm getting really frustrated with Plymouth County. I got two tickets over a month ago for expired registration and sticker on my car. $150. La la la, I'm too lazy to fight them so I just sent them a check like 2 days after I got them. How long can it seriously take to deposit a check? Really? Balancing my bank account really sucks when I have to remember they haven't done crap yet. I'm so afraid I'm going to forget about it and end up bouncing them or something. Next time, I'm using cashier's checks or money orders. This waiting game sucks. Just take my fucking money already!

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #1793 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 08:12 »

I read that, and it does sound pretty fantastic. It sounds like good instant hot chocolate.

Metope · « **Reply #1794 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 08:13 »

Noooo I don't work until Tuesday. I could really go for some hot chocolate right now.

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #1795 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 08:46 »

Quote from: Jeans on 03 Sep 2009, 08:08

Oh man. Guys. I am at work. We are stocking a new thing that seems incredibly gimmicky at first: A cube of chocolate that you put into a cup of warm milk so it turns into, uh, hot chocolate. We already sell hot chocolate, so I thought this was another of the cheap, low-quality things we stock because people will buy anything that sounds new. I decided to try one so I know what I'm selling to people. It is so fucking delcious. It tastes of real chocolate! From Belgium! Rich in flavour and so thick and smooth. I found God in a chocolate hot milk popsicle

Work is alright today.

This is one of the less impressive but more appreciated examples of how we are living in the future. Yay technology/innovation!

Barmymoo · « **Reply #1796 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 08:49 »

I have sneezed, at a conservative estimate, maybe sixteen billion times since Monday. EITHER TURN INTO THE FLU (sick pay from work!) or GET BETTER there are no other options at this point.

tania · « **Reply #1797 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 09:21 »

Quote from: KvP on 02 Sep 2009, 20:56

Call an exterminator?

sorry, that was bad phrasing on my part. when i said "every time i leave my house" what i actually meant was "anytime i am outdoors, period". it's happened in like six different areas of markham and a couple of times in the gta too. everybody always looks at me like i'm crazy. i don't understand why are there so many wasps everywhere and why am i the only one they keep going after. i am the star of the absolute dumbest mystery/horror film ever.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #1798 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 09:46 »

Quote from: Product Website

Choc-o-lait is a magical chocolate stick filled with authentic Belgian chocolate.

As much as I like that product, it's not a fucking magical chocolate stick.

On a side note, I would totally see that band.

JD · « **Reply #1799 on:** 03 Sep 2009, 10:23 »

I find it amusing that I find out I passed all my tests last year less then a week before going to my new school. That is some slow mail.

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