Perenelle's Pleasantly Playful and Passionately Peculiar Random Banter #133

[Perenelle]

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And here, linked for your convenience, are the previous incarnations of this thread.
Previous Threads:

Amotis' Random Banter #1 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13484)
Dhavaer's Random Banter #2 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13401)
PhoeKun's Random Banter #3 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13319)
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Here we go again! :smallbiggrin:

[DraPrime]

Another random banter thread based around the letter P? This is unacceptable.

[Cobra_Ikari]

*is passionately playful* :smallwink:

Rawr! =3

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

No fair, you stole my thread! I was gonna make this thread, but I miscounted...

Whatever, you deserve it, on account of alliteration. :smallwink:

[Thufir]

*is passionately playful* :smallwink:

Rawr! =3

And I'm pleasantly peculiar.

[Perenelle]

*is passionately playful* :smallwink:

Rawr! =3

D'awwww! *huggles* Thats so cute! =3

Originally posted by Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll
No fair, you stole my thread! I was gonna make this thread, but I miscounted...

Whatever, you deserve it, on account of alliteration. :smallwink:

sorry, I've been waiting all night for that thread to hit page 50. :smalltongue:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

D'awwww! *huggles* Thats so cute! =3


sorry, I've been waiting all night for that thread to hit page 50. :smalltongue:

That's cool. Anyways, I'm gonna go eat some ice cream.

[Sneak]

*baptizes new thread with Honest Tea*

I recently discovered Andrew Jackson Jihad through the rate a song thread (although the person who rated it gave it a low score, funnily enough), and I'm now kind of addicted to them. Something about the singer reminds me of a slightly more manic version of John Darnielle.

...you may not continue with your regularly scheduled banter. :smalltongue:

[Cobra_Ikari]

And I'm pleasantly peculiar.

Yes. Clearly, some adverb association error was made in naming this thread. =3

[Coidzor]

*is passionately playful* :smallwink:

Rawr! =3

Yes, yes, we are all quite aware of your backstory and the 1000+ slides detailing exactly how passionately playful you are, sir.

Now, please just change your shorts already.

[Recaiden]

I've been waiting since thread 95. :smallfrown: Ah well. Someday. And is that really an adverb mistake?

[Perenelle]

I've been waiting since thread 95. :smallfrown: Ah well. Someday. And is that really an adverb mistake?

where's there an adverb mistake? :smallconfused:

[Cobra_Ikari]

Yes, yes, we are all quite aware of your backstory and the 1000+ slides detailing exactly how passionately playful you are, sir.

Now, please just change your shorts already.

Hah! Joke's on you! I'm not wearing any! Cobra is a strictly pants man. >.>

Also, Reccy, when did you get female? O_o *snuggles*

And be more assertive!

[Coidzor]

I guess that's why they call you Cobra Commando, eh? :smalltongue:

*hands Recca a frying pan* This should help, senorita.

In any event. I HUNGER. RUN RUN RUN!

[Perenelle]

Hah! Joke's on you! I'm not wearing any! Cobra is a strictly pants man. >.>


you're not wearing pants? :smalleek:

[Recaiden]

Hah! Joke's on you! I'm not wearing any! Cobra is a strictly pants man. >.>

Also, Reccy, when did you get female? O_o *snuggles*

And be more assertive!

Last Saturday. * snuggles *

How? Oh. * gives frying pan to Cobra as a present*

I'll try, but I wasn't online. . .

@^: Is that a bad thing? I'm not wearing pants. Only shorts. My pants are in the wash.

[Thufir]

Yes, yes, we are all quite aware of your backstory and the 1000+ slides detailing exactly how passionately playful you are, sir.

Now, please just change your shorts already.

Scientific studies* have shown that the cobra changes his shorts even less than the proverbial leopard.

@Perenelle: It was a joke see, 'cause you actually titled the thread pleasantly playful and passionately peculiar, and then we switched them round.

*Said studies may or may not have consisted of me making up facts and yelling "FOR SCIENCE!" at every opportunity.

[DraPrime]

you're not wearing pants? :smalleek:

Read the white text.

[Perenelle]

Scientific*

@Perenelle: It was a joke see, 'cause you actually titled the thread pleasantly playful and passionately peculiar, and then we switched them round.



oh okay, I was concerned there for a minute. :smalltongue:

well, no, I suppose there's not a problem with people wearing pants... never mind.
Edit: oops, missed the white text again. :smallsigh:

[Cobra_Ikari]

I am, in fact, in boxers atm, but I don't own any shorts. I only wear pants. That was the joke. Kthankx. >.>

[Perenelle]

I am, in fact, in boxers atm, but I don't own any shorts. I only wear pants. That was the joke. Kthankx. >.>

That makes so much more sense now. :smalltongue:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I always highlight stuff thanks to this forum. I pisses my mum off, cause I do it even when reading word documents and stuff, and she hates the clicking noise the mouse makes. :smallcool:

[Perenelle]

I always highlight stuff thanks to this forum. I pisses my mum off, cause I do it even when reading word documents and stuff, and she hates the clicking noise the mouse makes. :smallcool:
haha. Normally I'm on my laptop so the clicking noise isnt very loud. Its just the fact that I'm almost always on my computer is what annoys my parents. :smalltongue:

[Recaiden]

Many forums alternate the color of posts, so it's harder to use ninja text. But we have a different ( and better, IMO ) layout, so white just vanishes into the post.
I've often wanted to write in white in between words, instead of using spaces, but it's never come up.

[Anuan]

In my attempts to not become guilty of doing that, I have become almost ignorant of all white-text :smalleek: I DON'T WANT TO END UP HIGHLIGHTING EVERYTHING IS ALL D:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I would be on the computer more, but I have two younger siblings who also want to use the computer. I still end up with the much larger share of computer time though.

My parents are all geeks though. My dad is a computer software, my mum's on the computer 24/7, they can't be talking. :smallsmile:

[Perenelle]

I would be on the computer more, but I have two younger siblings who also want to use the computer. I still end up with the much larger share of computer time though.

My parents are all geeks though. My dad is a computer software, my mum's on the computer 24/7, they can't be talking. :smallsmile:

I wish I had siblings.... Being an only child is boring.. :smallsigh:

My grandpa doesnt really care since he's worked for a computer company most of his life, but my grandma's against it because she thinks its going to effect my school grades (even though I have A's in all my honors classes) :smallannoyed:
Oh well. As long as she doesnt completely take away my computer I'm fine. :smallsmile:

[DraPrime]

I wish I had siblings.... Being an only child is boring.. :smallsigh:

My grandpa doesnt really care since he's worked for a computer company most of his life, but my grandma's against it because she thinks its going to effect my school grades (even though I have A's in all my honors classes) :smallannoyed:
Oh well. As long as she doesnt completely take away my computer I'm fine. :smallsmile:

Perhaps you could make a bet with her? If you fail any classes, she gets to take away the computer, but if you don't, she stops whining?

[Cobra_Ikari]

I wish I had siblings.... Being an only child is boring.. :smallsigh:

My grandpa doesnt really care since he's worked for a computer company most of his life, but my grandma's against it because she thinks its going to effect my school grades (even though I have A's in all my honors classes) :smallannoyed:
Oh well. As long as she doesnt completely take away my computer I'm fine. :smallsmile:

My parents wiped me computer once. And most of my contacts online. And my bookmarks, and such. v.v

It was very sad. I never got back in touch with half those people, since I was computerless for several months. v.v

[Groundhog]

On purpose, or by accident?

[Perenelle]

Perhaps you could make a bet with her? If you fail any classes, she gets to take away the computer, but if you don't, she stops whining?

I've already tried that. she just gives me dirty looks and says I dont need to be spending so much time on the internet. :smallannoyed: its not like i have anything better to do.


Originally posted by Cobra_Ikari
My parents wiped me computer once. And most of my contacts online. And my bookmarks, and such. v.v

It was very sad. I never got back in touch with half those people, since I was computerless for several months. v.v
:smallfrown: I'm sorry
Hopefully She wont wipe all my bookmarks and such out... My grandpa wouldnt let her though. thankfully. :smallsigh:

[Groundhog]

Perhaps you could make a bet with her? If you fail any classes, she gets to take away the computer, but if you don't, she stops whining?

That's basically my parents' attitude towards my excessive use of laptop. As long as I don't start to fail, they're ok with it.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I really should finish my English homework... I need to have it finished for tomorrow. Aaah, the joys of the Random Banter thread!

[Perenelle]

I really should finish my English homework... I need to have it finished for tomorrow. Aaah, the joys of the Random Banter thread!

Gwyn, go finish your homework! *tsk tsk*

[Coidzor]

I am, in fact, in boxers atm, but I don't own any shorts. I only wear pants. That was the joke. Kthankx. >.>

These, Boxer shorts, as you call them, are in fact what I was referring to.

You really should get a new pair.

[Zocelot]

I'm the exact opposite. I do spend too much time on the computer, and my grades fall because of it. Having someone restrict my time would probably be better for my grades. However, if that were the default and I made a bet that if I fail anything I have restricted computer time, my grades would still fall. There's a lot of room for a mediocre student to fall before they actually fail.

[Cobra_Ikari]

These, Boxer shorts, as you call them, are in fact what I was referring to.

You really should get a new pair.

There is no "short" in my boxers, thank you. Nor are my swim trunks "shorts". That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

But really, shorts are uncomfy, and no one wants to see my scar-covered lower legs. >.<

[Recaiden]

But really, shorts are uncomfy, and no one wants to see my scar-covered lower legs. >.<

I'll disagree with both of those. Shorts are much more comfortable in certain weathers. And there are people. :smallsmile:

[Zain]

i for one hate wearing shorts, as i never feel right in them, my legs feel bare and unprotected:smallconfused:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I'm a jeans guy normally, but shorts are handy in the summer. Especially when travelling. Because ANYWHERE is warmer than here in the summer. Well, not really true, but you know what I mean.

[Cobra_Ikari]

I'll disagree with both of those. Shorts are much more comfortable in certain weathers. And there are people. :smallsmile:

Summers here are regularly in the 100/40 degree + range. I have burned myself on metal left in the sun for half a minute, it's so hot. I still wear my jeans. >.>

And what people? You wanna see my scars? 'cause I have TONS of them. >.<

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Summers here are regularly in the 100/40 degree + range. I have burned myself on metal left in the sun for half a minute, it's so hot. I still wear my jeans. >.>

And what people? You wanna see my scars? 'cause I have TONS of them. >.<

Yeah. Summer here is usually around 30, on an especially hot day.

And sure, show us your scars!

[Recaiden]

Summers here are regularly in the 100/40 degree + range. I have burned myself on metal left in the sun for half a minute, it's so hot. I still wear my jeans. >.>

And what people? You wanna see my scars? 'cause I have TONS of them. >.<

You should try wearing shorts. Maybe with sunscreen, if you have to be out too long. I don't know.

Eh, why not?

[Cobra_Ikari]

You should try wearing shorts. Maybe with sunscreen, if you have to be out too long. I don't know.

Eh, why not?

Nah. I don't feel hot in jeans. *shrugs*

And in order to do that, I'd have to shave my head. And be naked. Sorry. =P

*hugs*...maybe if you come visit sometime. :smallwink:

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

If we come visit, Ikari will shave his head? :smalltongue:

[Cobra_Ikari]

If we come visit, Ikari will shave his head? :smalltongue:

=P

Or just point out where the scar is. You can kinda feel it, actually.

[Partof1]

=P

Or just point out where the scar is. You can kinda feel it, actually.

I have bumpy scar on the back of my head, too, from a snowboarding accident when I was 6 or 7.

[Trobby]

Speaking of hot weather and shorts, it was really warm here today. Like, in the upper 60's warm. Why is that strange?

It's mid-November in central New York.

We're not supposed to be this warm in mid-November Central New York.

Eh...but I didn't even go outside today. :/ Too much work to get done. Tomorrow, if it's that nice out though, you better believe I'm going out.

Edit: My head is just sorta naturally bumpy...D:

[Coidzor]

There is no "short" in my boxers, thank you. Nor are my swim trunks "shorts". That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

But really, shorts are uncomfy, and no one wants to see my scar-covered lower legs. >.<

Wear your scars with pride! Who knows? Maybe it'll inspire you getting a scar worth impressing women at parties with. :smallwink:

[Assassin89]

Speaking of hot weather and shorts, it was really warm here today. Like, in the upper 60's warm. Why is that strange?

It's mid-November in central New York.

We're not supposed to be this warm in mid-November Central New York.

Eh...but I didn't even go outside today. :/ Too much work to get done. Tomorrow, if it's that nice out though, you better believe I'm going out.

Edit: My head is just sorta naturally bumpy...D:

You know how the weather is in certain places. In Milwaukee, for example, you might get one nice day followed by eight days or was it weeks of snow.

The same might apply for New York, only without as much snow.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I finished my English! 3000 words, 9 pages double spaced.

[cycoris]

So, here's what I just emailed my writing professor.


Oh dearest professor, I fear I bring you bad news

I mean no offence, and I know it’ll leave my grade slightly bruised

You see, for the past four days I’ve been disgustingly sick

And take my word, it’s not that I’m lovesick

The computer screen makes my head want to explode

I have a scratchy throat, and there’s a funny feeling in my nose

I’m writing this now with my screen dimmed all the way down

And cotton in my ears to block out my little brothers’ sounds

Right now I just don’t think I can finish that essay

I even opened up the document, but my brain wouldn’t cooperate

I was writing about linguistics, my mother’s favourite field

And I think I managed to not go off on some weird spiel

I loved the subject, I had lots more that I wanted to say

And I may do so for myself, just on a later date

But I’ve spent all of today either asleep or reading Poe

It’s the 200th anniversary of his birth this year, you know

And MWA* put out this great anthology

I snatched a week ago when I was at the library

Maybe it’s just my slight fever, but I don’t find him scary this time around

Even though at twelve, he made me jump at every little sound...

...Where was I?

Oh, yes.

I’m sorry for the lack of essay this time around

Please don’t judge me too harshly, (though I know you’re contractually bound)

But hey, here’s something you won’t have to deal with tonight

And that’s my comma abuse problem, which I hear is quite a fright

So with that thought, good professor, I leave you to rest

And hope I don’t puke in class tomorrow, since that would make a mess


*Mystery Writers of America



I'm lucky though, he drops our lowest 2 grades, so it's not that big a deal. But this prof's got a good sense of humour, I hope it'll make him laugh. :smallbiggrin::smalltongue:

[Sneak]

I finished my English! 3000 words, 9 pages double spaced.

Bah. I still have to write my modern lit response paper (not a real essay, just a short unpolished piece of writing discussing basically whatever we want). I'm talking about the executed Irish Republicans in Yeats' Easter 1916 being "reborn" as they are memorialized.

I don't want to finish it. :smallsigh:

[Assassin89]

So, here's what I just emailed my writing professor.


Oh dearest professor, I fear I bring you bad news

I mean no offence, and I know it’ll leave my grade slightly bruised

You see, for the past four days I’ve been disgustingly sick

And take my word, it’s not that I’m lovesick

The computer screen makes my head want to explode

I have a scratchy throat, and there’s a funny feeling in my nose

I’m writing this now with my screen dimmed all the way down

And cotton in my ears to block out my little brothers’ sounds

Right now I just don’t think I can finish that essay

I even opened up the document, but my brain wouldn’t cooperate

I was writing about linguistics, my mother’s favourite field

And I think I managed to not go off on some weird spiel

I loved the subject, I had lots more that I wanted to say

And I may do so for myself, just on a later date

But I’ve spent all of today either asleep or reading Poe

It’s the 200th anniversary of his birth this year, you know

And MWA* put out this great anthology

I snatched a week ago when I was at the library

Maybe it’s just my slight fever, but I don’t find him scary this time around

Even though at twelve, he made me jump at every little sound...

...Where was I?

Oh, yes.

I’m sorry for the lack of essay this time around

Please don’t judge me too harshly, (though I know you’re contractually bound)

But hey, here’s something you won’t have to deal with tonight

And that’s my comma abuse problem, which I hear is quite a fright

So with that thought, good professor, I leave you to rest

And hope I don’t puke in class tomorrow, since that would make a mess


*Mystery Writers of America



I'm lucky though, he drops our lowest 2 grades, so it's not that big a deal. But this prof's got a good sense of humour, I hope it'll make him laugh. :smallbiggrin::smalltongue:

Humor is always good for lightening a mood, but I am not sure how your teacher would grade it. Maybe a CD or D from a following the assignment point.

[Phase]

So, here's what I just emailed my writing professor.


Oh dearest professor, I fear I bring you bad news

I mean no offence, and I know it’ll leave my grade slightly bruised

You see, for the past four days I’ve been disgustingly sick

And take my word, it’s not that I’m lovesick

The computer screen makes my head want to explode

I have a scratchy throat, and there’s a funny feeling in my nose

I’m writing this now with my screen dimmed all the way down

And cotton in my ears to block out my little brothers’ sounds

Right now I just don’t think I can finish that essay

I even opened up the document, but my brain wouldn’t cooperate

I was writing about linguistics, my mother’s favourite field

And I think I managed to not go off on some weird spiel

I loved the subject, I had lots more that I wanted to say

And I may do so for myself, just on a later date

But I’ve spent all of today either asleep or reading Poe

It’s the 200th anniversary of his birth this year, you know

And MWA* put out this great anthology

I snatched a week ago when I was at the library

Maybe it’s just my slight fever, but I don’t find him scary this time around

Even though at twelve, he made me jump at every little sound...

...Where was I?

Oh, yes.

I’m sorry for the lack of essay this time around

Please don’t judge me too harshly, (though I know you’re contractually bound)

But hey, here’s something you won’t have to deal with tonight

And that’s my comma abuse problem, which I hear is quite a fright

So with that thought, good professor, I leave you to rest

And hope I don’t puke in class tomorrow, since that would make a mess


*Mystery Writers of America



I'm lucky though, he drops our lowest 2 grades, so it's not that big a deal. But this prof's got a good sense of humour, I hope it'll make him laugh. :smallbiggrin::smalltongue:

It's awesome, but I couldn't get into the rhyme scheme, if there was one beyond "Rhyme every now and then."

[Sneak]

It's awesome, but I couldn't get into the rhyme scheme, if there was one beyond "Rhyme every now and then."

I agree—it's an awesome poem-ish thing, but the rhyme scheme is a little funky/nonexistent. :smalltongue:

The part where "lovesick" appears to be rhymed with "sick" especially bothered me.

[cycoris]

Humor is always good for lightening a mood, but I am not sure how your teacher would grade it. Maybe a CD or D from a following the assignment point.

Eh, I wasn't sending it in for a grade, more as an explanation of why I wasn't turning in an essay.


It's awesome, but I couldn't get into the rhyme scheme, if there was one beyond "Rhyme every now and then."

Thanks. Dunno if there really was a rhyme scheme, it just happened to be whatever came out. I wrote it in fewer than ten minutes, and I'm not exactly at my best here. It wasn't meant to be taken as actual 'literature', so don't analyse it too much, mm-kay? :smalltongue:

[Coidzor]

What's wrong with sickly sissy again?

[Phase]

Man... I should NOT stay up this late browsin' the web. I start to see things... horrible things...

Not the grasshoppers! NO!!!!!

Just kidding, they're crickets. :smallsmile:

[Trobby]

So, here's what I just emailed my writing professor.


Oh dearest professor, I fear I bring you bad news

I mean no offence, and I know it’ll leave my grade slightly bruised

You see, for the past four days I’ve been disgustingly sick

And take my word, it’s not that I’m lovesick

The computer screen makes my head want to explode

I have a scratchy throat, and there’s a funny feeling in my nose

I’m writing this now with my screen dimmed all the way down

And cotton in my ears to block out my little brothers’ sounds

Right now I just don’t think I can finish that essay

I even opened up the document, but my brain wouldn’t cooperate

I was writing about linguistics, my mother’s favourite field

And I think I managed to not go off on some weird spiel

I loved the subject, I had lots more that I wanted to say

And I may do so for myself, just on a later date

But I’ve spent all of today either asleep or reading Poe

It’s the 200th anniversary of his birth this year, you know

And MWA* put out this great anthology

I snatched a week ago when I was at the library

Maybe it’s just my slight fever, but I don’t find him scary this time around

Even though at twelve, he made me jump at every little sound...

...Where was I?

Oh, yes.

I’m sorry for the lack of essay this time around

Please don’t judge me too harshly, (though I know you’re contractually bound)

But hey, here’s something you won’t have to deal with tonight

And that’s my comma abuse problem, which I hear is quite a fright

So with that thought, good professor, I leave you to rest

And hope I don’t puke in class tomorrow, since that would make a mess


*Mystery Writers of America



I'm lucky though, he drops our lowest 2 grades, so it's not that big a deal. But this prof's got a good sense of humour, I hope it'll make him laugh. :smallbiggrin::smalltongue:

I don't know about your professor, but if it were me, I'd give you an extension.

And extra credit for being awesome. :) Then get fired. D: Stupid academical standards...

[Coidzor]

So, I've been dragged back kicking and screaming to watching a couple of homestarrunner animations after having escaped.

*shudder*

Wiggy whack.

In any event. Aussie burgers were a success tonight. a messy, wonderful, two burgers in one dinner success.

[EndlessWrath]

Old homestar isnt that bad. Trogdor and Japenese cartoon.. oh and Trevor the vampire. They werent that bad.

Its odd though. I started watching Legendary frog again. Tom bombadil and solid snake made me laugh... not a lot else has.

Decline of Video gaming is still hysterical.

-Wrath

[V'icternus]

Awesome, Per-bear got the thread up!

And, in other news...

No more exams! I'm done! Finito! Finished! Complete! That last one drained all my energy, but I'm still happy as hell, because I'm done!

Cookies for everyone who wished me luck! *Throws cookies*

[Coidzor]

Awesome, Per-bear got the thread up!

And, in other news...

No more exams! I'm done! Finito! Finished! Complete! That last one drained all my energy, but I'm still happy as hell, because I'm done!

Cookies for everyone who wished me luck! *Throws cookies*

*steals cookies* Congratz. Now here's hoping to you having done well with 'em. :smallwink:

Wrath: Heh... I forgot all about the Decline series. I'll have to reacquaint myself. :smallbiggrin:

[EndlessWrath]

Agreed! You Must. The christmas one made me giggle. It was also full of awesomeness.

Additionally... My arm hurts in a very specific spot very badly. I can't rotate or lift my arm or pain shoots up it. That epically sucks

-Wrath

[Coidzor]

What happened to bring this on?

[EndlessWrath]

What happened to bring this on?

It involves cuddling and huggles, a truck on fire, a pen, 37.6 ft of string, bear calvary and the White House.

-Wrath

[Jibar]

Huh. No Boogie Blessing.
Oh how times have changed.

'Course, I remember when you didn't have a Random Banter without a menu in the first post so times really have changed.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Huh. No Boogie Blessing.
Oh how times have changed.

'Course, I remember when you didn't have a Random Banter without a menu in the first post so times really have changed.

Well, that's what happens when the official blessers leave. I tried to be a surrogate boogier, but it didn't really work. v.v

*hugs*

[Reinboom]

I had a 'dead time' until just recently, what 'big name' familiar posters have disappeared?
:smalleek:

[EndlessWrath]

Well, that's what happens when the official blessers leave. I tried to be a surrogate boogier, but it didn't really work. v.v

*hugs*

:smallfrown: aww <3. ~hugs~ I'm sure you woulda been a great surrogate boogier. Better than me at least. My arm can't rotate. Makes it hard to boogey


I had a 'dead time' until just recently, what 'big name' familiar posters have disappeared?
:smalleek:

I have no idea :smalleek:. I'm off an on between dead times though. QC and xkcd are just distracting as hell

-Wrath

[Quincunx]

Fredthefighter arrived, rose, and left again during your hiatus. CurlyKitGirl has nearly disappeared under the demands of Oxford (yes, she's now fulfilling her destiny). RabbitHoleLost has acquired an offline life and, while she posts at the same rate while here, those are now special occasions instead of daily. Jibar is here now, just coming off of a hiatus, possibly to detox from all things Internet. PhoeKun returned, sulked, and left. Ego Slayer stormed off and FdL faded away. Alarra's busy with life but I'll let Zeb the Troll tell you the details. Midnight Son rode off into the sunset, and we lately found out that fire he drove towards was actually phoenixinoehp. Brickwall was banned. . .

That should mostly cover it.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Fredthefighter arrived, rose, and left again during your hiatus. CurlyKitGirl has nearly disappeared under the demands of Oxford (yes, she's now fulfilling her destiny). RabbitHoleLost has acquired an offline life and, while she posts at the same rate while here, those are now special occasions instead of daily. Jibar is here now, just coming off of a hiatus, possibly to detox from all things Internet. PhoeKun returned, sulked, and left. Ego Slayer stormed off and FdL faded away. Alarra's busy with life but I'll let Zeb the Troll tell you the details. Midnight Son rode off into the sunset, and we lately found out that fire he drove towards was actually phoenixinoehp. Brickwall was banned. . .

That should mostly cover it.

...wow. That's... =\

*sighs*...we've lost some good people. *nods sadly*

*huggles everyone tight*

EDIT: 7 of those people I have hugged in RL. Now I really feel like everyone's gone. =\

[EndlessWrath]

...wow. That's... =\

*sighs*...we've lost some good people. *nods sadly*

*huggles everyone tight*

EDIT: 7 of those people I have hugged in RL. Now I really feel like everyone's gone. =\

and that is quite sad indeed. People come and go. Your lucky enough to hug a playgrounder IRL. I give you props. Now all we can do is hope they have great fortunes and that life treats them well..

and of course that they come back and join us.

Also. sharks are not fluffy. Neither are porcupines.
-Wrath

[Reinboom]

Fredthefighter arrived, rose, and left again during your hiatus. CurlyKitGirl has nearly disappeared under the demands of Oxford (yes, she's now fulfilling her destiny). RabbitHoleLost has acquired an offline life and, while she posts at the same rate while here, those are now special occasions instead of daily. Jibar is here now, just coming off of a hiatus, possibly to detox from all things Internet. PhoeKun returned, sulked, and left. Ego Slayer stormed off and FdL faded away. Alarra's busy with life but I'll let Zeb the Troll tell you the details. Midnight Son rode off into the sunset, and we lately found out that fire he drove towards was actually phoenixinoehp. Brickwall was banned. . .

That should mostly cover it.

This is kind of odd to read actually.
I currently live with PhoeKun and I used to live with Midnight Son... 2 months ago. And I stayed a couple days at Alarra and Zebs only 3 months ago.
I've also been talking with FdL a bit more lately.

I'm living on the opposite side of the playground nowadays. :smallconfused:

[Cobra_Ikari]

This is kind of odd to read actually.
I currently live with PhoeKun and I used to live with Midnight Son... 2 months ago. And I stayed a couple days at Alarra and Zebs only 3 months ago.
I've also been talking with FdL a bit more lately.

I'm living on the opposite side of the playground nowadays. :smallconfused:

*huggles*...you were missed muchly. *nodnodnod*

[Reinboom]

*huggles*...you were missed muchly. *nodnodnod*

Oh I do try.
So, how about some magic? :smallamused:

[Cobra_Ikari]

Oh I do try.
So, how about some magic? :smallamused:

=3

You do magic on me just by being here, hun. :smallwink:

[Quincunx]

That is a bit odd. Even the people who decamped post--what-was-that-site-called--migration* liked to stay in touch with slightly more personal media than the Playground and its measure of anonymity. 'Course, that does leave the remainder to wonder. . .

(steps out, applies more deodorant, returns)

'Tis not all bad though. Look at this page and how many well-met people here are new.

*em dash, four en dashes, em dash

[Jibar]

Fredthefighter arrived, rose, and left again during your hiatus. CurlyKitGirl has nearly disappeared under the demands of Oxford (yes, she's now fulfilling her destiny). RabbitHoleLost has acquired an offline life and, while she posts at the same rate while here, those are now special occasions instead of daily. Jibar is here now, just coming off of a hiatus, possibly to detox from all things Internet. PhoeKun returned, sulked, and left. Ego Slayer stormed off and FdL faded away. Alarra's busy with life but I'll let Zeb the Troll tell you the details. Midnight Son rode off into the sunset, and we lately found out that fire he drove towards was actually phoenixinoehp. Brickwall was banned. . .

That should mostly cover it.

Funnily enough I've been here and watched most these people rise in popularity and leave.
I never really left, instead migrating to Gaming (Other Games) for quite a while and hanging in the Steam thread making sporadic visits elsewhere. Me and Random Banter have an odd history.
I still talk to Ego, and the reasons she left still make me sad. I missed PhoeKun's brief reappearence (tell us how she is SweetRein!). I know Alarra is doing well, and her and Zeb seem happy together. Midnight Son never did update us on how his trip was going. Very happy for Curly considering it's everything she wanted. I never saw Fred leave, must've been when I was out of Friendly Banter. I know what's going on with Rabbit and she seems happy. Never did find out what happened to Brickwall.
And now where are Charity, Bosssmiley and Rawhide? Haven't seen them post for ages.

...I feel remarkably old for someone younger than that list of people.

[Ashtar]

What?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Mandel_zoom_00_mandelbrot_set.jpg/322px-Mandel_zoom_00_mandelbrot_set.jpg
MANDELBROT is evolving!


Congratulations! Your MANDELBROT evolved into MANDELBULB (http://www.skytopia.com/project/fractal/mandelbulb.html#renders)!
http://mandelbulb.s3.amazonaws.com/q85/Power8side-small.jpg


(With my excuses for the Pokemon moment, but it's too good to miss!)

[Reinboom]

Funnily enough I've been here and watched most these people rise in popularity and leave.
I never really left, instead migrating to Gaming (Other Games) for quite a while and hanging in the Steam thread making sporadic visits elsewhere. Me and Random Banter have an odd history.
I still talk to Ego, and the reasons she left still make me sad. I missed PhoeKun's brief reappearence (tell us how she is SweetRein!). I know Alarra is doing well, and her and Zeb seem happy together. Midnight Son never did update us on how his trip was going. Very happy for Curly considering it's everything she wanted. I never saw Fred leave, must've been when I was out of Friendly Banter. I know what's going on with Rabbit and she seems happy. Never did find out what happened to Brickwall.
And now where are Charity, Bosssmiley and Rawhide? Haven't seen them post for ages.

...I feel remarkably old for someone younger than that list of people.

PhoeKun is doing well, of course. Other than having a little bit of shared "cabin fever" due to being unable to get out (we lost our debit card on a bank account, which we need to pay for gas, it's being replaced soon). Mostly, playing console games it seems.

MidnightSon got his apartment, as he informed me not that long ago via phone. I do not know further than this.

And I thought I just saw rawhide posting. Are you sure it's been ages? Rawhide~ oh~ rawhide~

[Jibar]

I find it very suspicious that I say I haven't seen Rawhide, and then he post in Gaming (Other), my board.
There, I am Sheriff. :smalltongue:

[Dallas-Dakota]

Yeah, haven't seen Rawhide post in quite some time....

And now I'm being nostalgic and wanting those people to post again....

[Nameless]

My monitor broke. Whee. :smallsigh:

[Coidzor]

That's too bad, love.

I just finished Unseen Academicals and found that I had stayed up an extra three hours in the endeavour.

Boy oh boy but have my reading skills atrophied since I were a lad.

[Anuan]

Getting forced to the formal tomorrow night :smallsigh:
First person to say 'oh go it'll be fun it's your last time to see everyone' or any other variant of such bull**** gets my everlasting hatred.

May or may not be wearing an eye-patch though, depends on my mood and how pirateish I feel. Also depends on whether this stye becomes a big ugly pustule >.>

Dyed my hair to get rid of crappy blonde splotchiness from the Leukemia Foundation dyeing I did earlier in the year. Looks good.

At least the 'after-party' will be awesome. Staying up all night watching Classic Disney Movies and having Jelly Shots. By which I mean, shots of actual jelly, no alcohol. Also, the person hosting has never seen The Lion King. Sad, sad person.

[Coidzor]

So what kind of formal is this and why are you so loathe to go?

Also, just think, since you never see them ever again, you can get all of that twittishness and pratishness off of your chest. Or just toss it off of a bridge and never have to deal with the lot again. :smallbiggrin:

[Phase]

Getting forced to the formal tomorrow night :smallsigh:

oh go it'll be fun it's your last time to see everyone


I never really left, instead migrating to Gaming (Other Games) for quite a while and hanging in the Steam thread making sporadic visits elsewhere.

Yes, JibJab belongs to us that follow the way of The One Free Man now, Jared. We are slowly but surely dragging him kicking and screaming into the abyss that is Gaming (Other).

[Dallas-Dakota]

Meh, Gaming(other) never really had that much of a grip on me.

I occasionaly went back there when I and people played D2(LoD) and then browse the occasional thread.

[Anuan]

So what kind of formal is this and why are you so loathe to go?

Also, just think, since you never see them ever again, you can get all of that twittishness and pratishness off of your chest. Or just toss it off of a bridge and never have to deal with the lot again. :smallbiggrin:

It's my High School Formal :smalltongue: I don't even dislike this highschool and its inhabitants so much. Definately not as much as my old one, anyway. It's just that I made myself a promise a long time ago, for many reasons, that I wouldn't go.

And now I have to. Four Asteriskses.

[Coidzor]

It's my High School Formal :smalltongue: I don't even dislike this highschool and its inhabitants so much. Definately not as much as my old one, anyway. It's just that I made myself a promise a long time ago, for many reasons, that I wouldn't go.

And now I have to. Four Asteriskses.

Ah. See, this is what we call a bad promise.

Like that one I made to myself to not get engaged before graduation.

Or the ones I made to myself regarding hanky and panky when I learned what the hell they were. And we all know how much I love the company nowadays. ;)

Don't worry mate, most of us make ill-advised promises to ourselves or others over the course of the years.

At least you're realizing it early. :smallsmile:


Yes, JibJab belongs to us that follow the way of The One Free Man now, Jared. We are slowly but surely dragging him kicking and screaming into the abyss that is Gaming (Other).

And yet, here you orb before me, O Orbitinous One.

Quite peculiar....

[Anuan]

Ah. See, this is what we call a bad promise.

Like that one I made to myself to not get engaged before graduation.

Or the ones I made to myself regarding hanky and panky when I learned what the hell they were. And we all know how much I love the company nowadays. ;)

Don't worry mate, most of us make ill-advised promises to ourselves or others over the course of the years.


Ah, but this is the thing. The reasons still stand, though I'm not going to divulge them. I feel absolutely no desire to go. I feel a lot of desire not to go. I have absolutely no reason to go other than to spare the feelings of my ex-girlfriend, who to be frank I should feel no obligation towards when it comes to making her not feel bad.

But, I'm going, because I can't stand a girl's tears. Goddammit.

[Recaiden]

Fredthefighter arrived, rose, and left again during your hiatus. CurlyKitGirl has nearly disappeared under the demands of Oxford (yes, she's now fulfilling her destiny). RabbitHoleLost has acquired an offline life and, while she posts at the same rate while here, those are now special occasions instead of daily. Jibar is here now, just coming off of a hiatus, possibly to detox from all things Internet. PhoeKun returned, sulked, and left. Ego Slayer stormed off and FdL faded away. Alarra's busy with life but I'll let Zeb the Troll tell you the details. Midnight Son rode off into the sunset, and we lately found out that fire he drove towards was actually phoenixinoehp. Brickwall was banned. . .

That should mostly cover it.

Wow. I hadn't realized just how many of them were gone. It had always hit me individually.

[Coidzor]

Ah, but this is the thing. The reasons still stand, though I'm not going to divulge them. I feel absolutely no desire to go. I feel a lot of desire not to go. I have absolutely no reason to go other than to spare the feelings of my ex-girlfriend, who to be frank I should feel no obligation towards when it comes to making her not feel bad.

But, I'm going, because I can't stand a girl's tears. Goddammit.

Ah... One of these days you will learn the uses of a woman's tears... Sadly, most of them are lackadaisically aphrodisiacal.


Ego Slayer stormed off and FdL faded away.

I believe I helped with this one, however inadvertently

[Closak]

*Me is running from angry villagers with torches and pitchforks*

Villagers: Kill the evil dracophiliac!

Me: EEEK! *Runs faster*

The dragons: *Are laughing their asses off at the whole thing*

[Jack Squat]

I believe I helped with this one, however inadvertently

I don't think so. In that thread Ego mentioned that she had some issues IRL. People come and go all the time for varying reasons, and I think the fact that a lot of people who were around when she was very active are now gone helped some as well.

I just have nothing better to do, so y'all are stuck with me for good :smalltongue:

[Anuan]

I just have nothing better to do, so y'all are stuck with me for good :smalltongue:

Yaaaaay! :smallbiggrin:

[Archonic Energy]

And now where are Charity, Bosssmiley and Rawhide? Haven't seen them post for ages.

...I feel remarkably old for someone younger than that list of people.

YOU really need to go to a UKitP meet... but not the one in December 'cause I'm busy.

C. is now a teacher.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Charity is a teacher now? o.0

I really need to drag some money from somewhere and go to one of these UK ITP meet-ups.

[Jibar]

God, this is what it feels like to finally drop off the deep end isn't this? This is insanity.

My internet is several broken right now. I just cannot use the web, and because I had this site open in a tab before the web fell down I can still use it, though external sources like avatars stored on photobucket won't work.
I try and tell my housemates something is wrong and they say they have no problems whatsoever. Because they're playing online games which is somehow still allowed. They say it's my computer. No. No it isn't.
I have done everything possible to fix this, and my computer savvy friends have no clue whatsoever about what could possibly be wrong. By all rights either nothing should work or everything should. I shouldn't be down on the web but still able to use Steam.
If I call my landlord and tell what's wrong since the internet connection is down in his name and what not, he'll call everyone else to ask them if they have any problems and they'll say no and then he'll ask me if it's my problem and I'll be right back at the start.
It's just insane.


YOU really need to go to a UKitP meet... but not the one in December 'cause I'm busy.

C. is now a teacher.

I do need to get to one of these meetups just so people can realise I am nowhere near this fantastic in person.

Congratulations as well sir on giving me news that fills me with absolute dread. Charity... teaching... *shudder*

Edit: Nope. Still down. Thank God I can still get on the Playground.

[Archonic Energy]

Congratulations as well sir on giving me news that fills me with absolute dread. Charity... teaching... *shudder*

[hysterical voice]
Think of the children, won't someone please think of the children
[/hysterical voice]

i can make it worse...
he teaches Maths.

[Jibar]

Right, that does it.
I'm insane now.
Roses fish men
Shoes yellow
Ignitus fester
June!

[Archonic Energy]

Right, that does it.
I'm insane now.
Roses fish men
Shoes yellow
Ignitus fester
June!

excuse me but if anything proved you were "gone" it was the Cat-muffin codex thingie you wrote...

[Cobra_Ikari]

I don't think so. In that thread Ego mentioned that she had some issues IRL. People come and go all the time for varying reasons, and I think the fact that a lot of people who were around when she was very active are now gone helped some as well.

I just have nothing better to do, so y'all are stuck with me for good :smalltongue:

It's kinda like a black hole, isn't it? I left here twice, and it just...sucks you back in. Like a vaccuum made of awesome.

[Anuan]

It's kinda like a black hole, isn't it? I left here twice, and it just...sucks you back in. Like a vaccuum made of awesome.

Y-you mean there was a time in the Playground without a snuggle-Cobra? ;-;
I'm scared, and suddenly the world is a dark place ;-;

You won't leave us again, right Cobesie? :smallfrown:

[DraPrime]

Argh, sick Dragonprime is sick. And sick Dragonprime is unhappy about being sick.

[Dragonrider]

On Rawhide: He is super busy.


heck. We're all super busy. :smallsigh: Says the girl who is currently sitting at her computer with nothing to do for the next hour and a half . . . oh, yes. :smalltongue:

I miss whiling away my time in the Playground.

[SMEE]

I miss seeing Phoe's posts around.

But I miss more the few days I got to spend with her, Reina and Amber at GenCon 2008.

I need to stop living so far away from all the people I like. :smallsigh:

[Gullara]

I have mastered the fine arts of laziness and procrastination.

Some of you know I was gone for a week to Florida and as a result of the school I missed I now have a flood of homework that needs doing. At the beginning of this weekend I told myself I was going to get most, if not all, of it done even if it killed me. What I failed to remember was that I had recently come in to possession of two new and awesomely amazing video games, Dragon Age and Borderlands. It hit me the moment I entered my house, it was as inevitable as gravity pulling a thrown object to the ground, it was The Pull, I had to play them. Friday night I played Dragon Age until one in the morning at which time I was reluctantly forced to sleep due to the intervention of my parents. The next morning I awoke at nine and The Pull took hold of me immediately. I continued to play Dragon Age until my parents badgering to get to work on my homework became unbearable. I retreated to the basement with every intention of doing my homework, but I came across my brothers playing Borderlands and The Pull took hold of me once again. I decided that I would play for a little while just to try it, but I should have known that The Pull leaves no room for decision, only compulsion. Before I knew it the clock had struck midnight and once again my parents intervention forced me to sleep. On Sunday morning The Pull called to me with the call of a siren but there was no time for gaming, I had to go to church. Over those few hours The Pull grew and grew until it became unbearable. Upon arriving home I immediately rushed for the X Box and took up Borderlands. It was indescribable the relief I felt when I felt the controller in my hands and saw the flashing lights of the game, The Pull had been sated. Once again I played late, although it evoked the rage of my parents, and once again my homework lay forgotten. Now I sit here typing this and the pile of homework continues to grow, but something else is growing, something eternally hungry, The Pull.

"The Pull" a true story by RPGsr4me

[Reinboom]

I miss seeing Phoe's posts around.

But I miss more the few days I got to spend with her, Reina and Amber at GenCon 2008.

I need to stop living so far away from all the people I like. :smallsigh:

Quite. Our couch is free! :smallbiggrin:
(This goes to many playgrounders too! I enjoy, encourage, company!)


Also, I wonder if Charity brings randomly related pictures to his classroom regularly.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Y-you mean there was a time in the Playground without a snuggle-Cobra? ;-;
I'm scared, and suddenly the world is a dark place ;-;

You won't leave us again, right Cobesie? :smallfrown:

Aww...*huggles*

Yup. Once when the internets were held hostage from me, because of a RL situation, and once when I didn't feel welcome here anymore. It happens. =\

[SMEE]

Quite. Our couch is free! :smallbiggrin:
(This goes to many playgrounders too! I enjoy, encourage, company!)


Exactly! If everything goes well, you'll have to deal with a crazy Brazilian girl by the end of the year. :smallbiggrin:

Otherwise, expect me for January. It has been too long since I last gave you two a hug. :smallsmile:

[Thufir]

On Rawhide: He is super busy.


heck. We're all super busy. :smallsigh: Says the girl who is currently sitting at her computer with nothing to do for the next hour and a half . . . oh, yes. :smalltongue:

I miss whiling away my time in the Playground.

The only reason I'm here so much is that I'm terrible at detaching myself from the internet to do work.

Though actually I did recently see Rawhide appear briefly to post the most appropriate xkcd comic to the thread in question.

[Cobra_Ikari]

The only reason I'm here so much is that I'm terrible at detaching myself from the internet to do work.

Though actually I did recently see Rawhide appear briefly to post the most appropriate xkcd comic to the thread in question.

This post made me realize that I had not checked today.

Which led to a horrifying discovery.

My conservative religious college blocks xkcd as being "mature content".

...

...COBRA RAGE! :smallfurious::smallfurious::furious:

[Gullara]

...COBRA RAGE! :smallfurious::smallfurious::furious:

Ahhh not cobra rage ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!


On another note has anybody read my very long post yet? :smallbiggrin:

[Assassin89]

This post made me realize that I had not checked today.

Which led to a horrifying discovery.

My conservative religious college blocks xkcd as being "mature content".

...

...COBRA RAGE! :smallfurious::smallfurious::furious:

I guess your college considers stick figure mainly taking about science mature content.

[Dragonrider]

I guess your college considers stick figure mainly taking about science mature content.

Well, there are a couple . . . . :smalltongue:

[Tiger Duck]

On another note has anybody read my very long post yet? :smallbiggrin:

I know I didn't. :smallwink:

Sorry my eyes just glossed over it

[Reinboom]

Well, there are a couple . . . . :smalltongue:

There's the concerning taking genitalia pictures for wikipedia. That may have done it on review.

[Dragonrider]

There's the concerning taking genitalia pictures for wikipedia. That may have done it on review.

Also some about sex positions.

[Gullara]

I know I didn't. :smallwink:

Sorry my eyes just glossed over it

You should read it, its a short story about my addiction to video games:smallwink:, its fascinating.

[Reinboom]

You should read it, its a short story about my addiction to video games:smallwink:, its fascinating.

May I recommend the arts and crafts section of the boards for such?
You may get more desired attention.

[Gullara]

May I recommend the arts and crafts section of the boards for such?
You may get more desired attention.

Actually I was just going to tell you all about my weekend, but it kind of morphed into a story. It was fun to write though. :smallbiggrin:

[Assassin89]

Also some about sex positions.

Ah, yes, the dreaded square root of 8 and the natural log of 2pi (http://xkcd.com/487/).

[Dragonrider]

*annoyance*

I just got a C+/B- on a paper. :smallannoyed: I'm frustrated because in the peer editing we did two weeks ago, the two people who did mine had absolutely no constructive criticism to offer - basically just one or two word choice issues and "you write really well". Maybe if I wrote worse, I would get better edits. :smalltongue: I guess I was "too descriptive and not argumentative/persuasive enough".

[Cobra_Ikari]

It's still ridiculous to consider that "mature content".

...or even filter "mature content" at a college, IMO. I've had teachers complain about it because it makes certain research topics unsearchable. >.<


Also, Borderlands is my crack. *snuggles his Level 45 Berserker* >.>

[Assassin89]

*annoyance*

I just got a C+/B- on a paper. :smallannoyed: I'm frustrated because in the peer editing we did two weeks ago, the two people who did mine had absolutely no constructive criticism to offer - basically just one or two word choice issues and "you write really well". Maybe if I wrote worse, I would get better edits. :smalltongue: I guess I was "too descriptive and not argumentative/persuasive enough".

I think a parent might be another source of additional editing. My mother has edited one of my Third World Literature papers and an Organizational Psychology paper.

[Gullara]

Also, Borderlands is my crack. *snuggles his Level 45 Berserker* >.>

Tell me about it, I just got it and I'm an addict.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Tell me about it, I just got it and I'm an addict.

DLC expansion comes out a week from tomorrow, IIRC. >.>

Don't expect to see much of me over Thanksgiving break. :smallamused:



...you have it for 360, don't you, though? :smallsigh:

I must be the only person I know who has it for PS3. v.v

[Gullara]

DLC expansion comes out a week from tomorrow, IIRC. >.>

Don't expect to see much of me over Thanksgiving break. :smallamused:



...you have it for 360, don't you, though? :smallsigh:

I must be the only person I know who has it for PS3. v.v

A DLC is coming out? Awesome!

I do have it for the 360, but that's because its actually my brother's and he owns the 360. Also I have a friend that has it for the PS3.

[Cobra_Ikari]

A DLC is coming out? Awesome!

I do have it for the 360, but that's because its actually my brother's and he owns the 360. Also I have a friend that has it for the PS3.


The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned is the first installment of downloadable content for Borderlands. The content will include new quests, items, and enemies. The storyline takes place in an area known as Jakobs Cove. Dr. Ned had been in charge of keeping the workers of Jakobs Cove alive, but ended up transforming them into abominations. The player will assist Dr. Ned in trying to cure the victims of his work. The installment will be released for the 360 and PS3 versions on November 24, 2009.

Do waaaaaaaaaant. >.>

...and want someone to co-op with. =P

[Gullara]

Do waaaaaaaaaant. >.>

...and want someone to co-op with. =P

That sounds awesome, thankfully I have some extra microsoft points kicking around. :smallbiggrin:

[Dragonrider]

I think a parent might be another source of additional editing. My mother has edited one of my Third World Literature papers and an Organizational Psychology paper.

Yeah, my mum edits all my papers. :smalltongue:

[TwoBitWriter]

DeeRee!!!!

*waves*

So, Twobit is back from a stressful world of misery and unhappiness that was doing two jobs at the same time at work. :smallbiggrin:

New guy started last week. Life is good again.

[Trobby]

*Clip*
:smalltongue: I guess I was "too descriptive and not argumentative/persuasive enough".

You too? Man, I get that one all the time. :/ I get the feeling that some professors like to get things generalized for them and prefer things to be analyzed, rather than reported. The problem there is that a good analysis requires a through report, and sometimes they aren't entirely clear on whether they want more of a report on the subject, or an analysis of the content. :smallannoyed: This is why when I peer review, I always try to have something to say about every section of a person's paper. It's far more helpful than "Oh, I really like what you're writing about. I could never write that well."

Also, having a relative who knows stuff about editing can help too. :smallbiggrin: What was the paper on anyhow, DR?

[Dragonrider]

Also, having a relative who knows stuff about editing can help too. :smallbiggrin: What was the paper on anyhow, DR?

Genesis. Covenants in Genesis. :smalltongue:

[Dr. Bath]

And now where are Charity, Bosssmiley and Rawhide? Haven't seen them post for ages.

Eggy is still about, just a bit busy I think, he's always posted more in the Gaming subsection (which I don't really frequent) than anywhere else I think. Rawhide's just Rawhidin' HAWHAWHAW. heh. >_>

Almighty Salmon disappeared off to FFPR and I lost track of him, as did Kaelaroth, the dastards! Abandoning me like that! They're just so self-centred! :P

I left once. It didn't work out, partially due to Curly pesterin' me, partially cos I was bored.

[Kaelaroth]

Eggy is still about, just a bit busy I think, he's always posted more in the Gaming subsection (which I don't really frequent) than anywhere else I think. Rawhide's just Rawhidin' HAWHAWHAW. heh. >_>

Almighty Salmon disappeared off to FFPR and I lost track of him, as did Kaelaroth, the dastards! Abandoning me like that! They're just so self-centred! :P

I left once. It didn't work out, partially due to Curly pesterin' me, partially cos I was bored.

Dude, I'm right here. :smallfrown:

[Dragonrider]

When I "leave", I don't *leave*. I just kind of stop posting for a while. Usually it's because RB stops talking about anything but video games. :smalltongue: :smallamused:

[Dr. Bath]

Dude, I'm right here. :smallfrown:

Sorry, I just ain't seed ya. Also I'm blind now... excuses excuses!

[Kaelaroth]

Sorry, I just ain't seed ya. Also I'm blind now... excuses excuses!
You's blind?
*steps back*
*back again*
That's the contagious one, right? :smalleek:

Oh - and, did anyone see Misfits? It was/is on E4 in the UK, and it's gotten mixed reviews from real folks.

[V'icternus]

...I wish I knew all these people, but I have a dreadful case of still being very new...

I'm stil elated over finishing my final exam, though I may not breathe or eat until the results get back, which could be as late as January...

So if I unexpextantly dissapear, please understand that it's because I'm dead due to lack of breathing and eating. :smalltongue:

Especially as I'd never leave this place, ever, especially not without telling everybody I know...

I'd replace my Avatar, too, with something related to the cause for my leaving...

[Trobby]

Genesis. Covenants in Genesis. :smalltongue:

...It embarrasses me a bit that I have absolutely no idea what that really means, except that you wrote something about something from the Bible, the really, really old part of the Bible.

[Dragonrider]

...It embarrasses me a bit that I have absolutely no idea what that really means, except that you wrote something about something from the Bible, the really, really old part of the Bible.

Yeah, pretty much. :smallamused: Adam and Noah and Abraham and stuffs and I suppose that's religion, isn't it?

[cycoris]

Genesis. Covenants in Genesis. :smalltongue:

Oh, dang, I really liked that paper. And it was fun to edit. :smalltongue:

But I can see why your prof might want more analysis. You spent most of your paper describing all the different covenants, which did ultimately logically lead to your point, but it could have been a bit much.

[Dogmantra]

Oh - and, did anyone see Misfits? It was/is on E4 in the UK, and it's gotten mixed reviews from real folks.

I saw about five minutes. It looked like Heroes... WITH CONVICTS AND IN BRITAIN!

Though I didn't watch much... did it get any better?

[Lyesmith]

Ugh, I have the "Total lack of constructive criticism" problem as well. I swapped my creative writing piece with a freind today, and she basically made no changes, whereas I covered hers in pen suggesting corrections etc.

Sometimes it just sucks to be good at stuff, I guess? At least I'm keeping up with the coursework despite the "Basically any deadlines for you are out of the window considering the home situation" exenuating circumstances.

...I still need to write that list for UCAS, actually.

[Jack Squat]

Cobra: TOR (https://www.torproject.org/) will get around a lot of filters. I use it all the time. It slows things down, but better than nothing.

So I just got back from school, where I managed to avoid a fight. Probably a good thing, considering I'm sick and my hand's already busted up. Even so, it's annoying how confrontational people can be about their own mistakes.

[Trobby]

Oh, dang, I really liked that paper. And it was fun to edit. :smalltongue:

But I can see why your prof might want more analysis. You spent most of your paper describing all the different covenants, which did ultimately logically lead to your point, but it could have been a bit much.

See, I don't want to stomp on your teacher too much *Or DR's teacher, as it were*, but that sounds suspiciously like being lazy. "Oh, she's describing so much, but I can't be bothered to read all of it. I'll just summarize and say she needs to evaluate things a bit more".

I'm sure it's more complex than that though. ^^; Maybe they were looking for a deeper analysis on each individual covenant, rather than a summary of them as a whole?

[Cobra_Ikari]

Cobra: TOR (https://www.torproject.org/) will get around a lot of filters. I use it all the time. It slows things down, but better than nothing.

So I just got back from school, where I managed to avoid a fight. Probably a good thing, considering I'm sick and my hand's already busted up. Even so, it's annoying how confrontational people can be about their own mistakes.

I'll just wait until I get home. It's just...irritating. Raaaaawr. Stupid people. Grr. =P

...*rawrs at stupid people at your school, too*... =P



Cobra is very rawry today. >.>

[Dragonrider]

See, I don't want to stomp on your teacher too much *Or DR's teacher, as it were*, but that sounds suspiciously like being lazy. "Oh, she's describing so much, but I can't be bothered to read all of it. I'll just summarize and say she needs to evaluate things a bit more".

The point is to analyze the text, but my "summary" was more of a reinterpretation - "hey look, people, there are parallels between these three covenants". I suppose it was less analytical than she likes - and she DID say that she wanted more analysis than description - but the line between the two is very, very fine, particularly in this case.

I think, at least for my peers, the fact that I write well and persuasively (I'm not tooting my own horn here, just that's always the comment I get back from them) covers up flaws in my actual treatment of the text. Which kind of leaves me stranded on things like argument v. summary.

[Trobby]

The point is to analyze the text, but my "summary" was more of a reinterpretation - "hey look, people, there are parallels between these three covenants". I suppose it was less analytical than she likes - and she DID say that she wanted more analysis than description - but the line between the two is very, very fine, particularly in this case.

I think, at least for my peers, the fact that I write well and persuasively (I'm not tooting my own horn here, just that's always the comment I get back from them) covers up flaws in my actual treatment of the text. Which kind of leaves me stranded on things like argument v. summary.

I find that a good analysis, at least if you want it to look like one, always compares the "good" and "bad" aspects of whatever subject you're studying at the time...which is a profoundly stupid way to analyze anything, because it requires us to attribute positive and negative values to past events, when such values are merely subjective. Drawing a parallel between them seems like a better option. Though maybe you didn't include enough contrast between them? *Teachers are always looking for how things are different from one another, as well as how they are the same*.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Cobra: Rawr! Huggle attack!

[Kaelaroth]

I saw about five minutes. It looked like Heroes... WITH CONVICTS AND IN BRITAIN!

Though I didn't watch much... did it get any better?
Indeed, when...
The probation worker turned into an ape killer zombie rage gaar man!
Everything's better with zombies! :smallbiggrin:

[Nameless]

I'll just wait until I get home. It's just...irritating. Raaaaawr. Stupid people. Grr. =P

...*rawrs at stupid people at your school, too*... =P



Cobra is very rawry today. >.>

Snakes don't rawr, they hiss. >.>

Ikary is a fraud. .-.

[Groundhog]

No! Ikari is not a fraud! *huggles protectively*

[Nameless]

No! Ikari is not a fraud! *huggles protectively*

But he rawrs. ._.

How could you Ikari? After everything we've been through? *sobs in a corner*

[Phase]

Feh, lies. All lies.

In the truthfully good news department, two of my classes are cancelled tomorrow, giving me plenty of time to do homework before I get home. That means L4D2 all night, baby! :smallbiggrin:

[Cobra_Ikari]

No! Ikari is not a fraud! *huggles protectively*

*snuggles back*

Cobra can rawr if he wants to, Nameless! But I wouldn't expect a pretty lady like you to understand that. :smallwink:

[Nameless]

*snuggles back*

Cobra can rawr if he wants to, Nameless! But I wouldn't expect a pretty lady like you to understand that. :smallwink:

Bringing up old jokes? *tututut* :3
*hugs anyway*

[EndlessWrath]

wrath is using up the rest of his computer time to get off his computer, take a very long walk away from here and trying to calm down. At least the breath of cold air and the ability to scream till my throat dies without being asked why is available to me. Maybe I'll get hit by a car too... Not fatally of course >.> <.<

In other news...Wrath found his old Demon Kitty Toy worth 25¢ that he got for free. It was a little toy Cat about 2 inches tall. You could lift the head and it had this terrible "MEOW" and it shined a horrific Red light out of its mouth and Eyes.. I used it as my miniature for a naruto guy. No it didn't make sense. Yes it was awesome :smallamused:

-Wrath

[Cobra_Ikari]

Bringing up old jokes? *tututut* :3
*hugs anyway*

*snuggles*...call me an imposter snake, and I'll call you an imposter man. A very pretty imposter man. =3

<3

[Trobby]

Wait...my son is a girl? :smallconfused:

Well...I always did support his lifestyle. ^.^ Whatever makes him or her happy. *hugs Nameless* ;o But I think we might need to repaint hirs room.

[Nameless]

*snuggles*...call me an imposter snake, and I'll call you an imposter man. A very pretty imposter man. =3

<3

... Damn it, I can't think of anything to respond with other then stuff I've already said in the past. ._.

[Nameless]

Wait...my son is a girl? :smallconfused:

Well...I always did support his lifestyle. ^.^ Whatever makes him or her happy. *hugs Nameless* ;o But I think we might need to repaint hirs room.

No, Ikari is just being silly. I'm still a man. :smalltongue:

[Trobby]

No, Ikari is just being silly. I'm still a man. :smalltongue:

Oh.

...Are you sure? *quizzical look* Is there some way we can test this?

...Besides the Goku approach, or the Shin-chan approach?

[Nameless]

Oh.

...Are you sure? *quizzical look* Is there some way we can test this?

...Besides the Goku approach, or the Shin-chan approach?

Er, I find poking death things comforting?

[Trobby]

Er, I find poking death things comforting?

Morbid, but not proof of your manliness. ;o What else have you got?

[Nameless]

Morbid, but not proof of your manliness. ;o What else have you got?

Y Chromosom, Adams Apple and a Trouser Titan.

[Trobby]

Y Chromosom, Adams Apple and a Trouser Titan.

Hmm...alright, I think we can give you a pass.

http://closedstacks.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/thumbs-up.jpg

[Phase]

Feh, I can beat that.

Eating meat, punching things, chopping wood.

[Trobby]

Feh, I can beat that.

Eating meat, punching things, chopping wood.

Fighting bears?

I mean, even I could do all those other things, and I barely count as a man. If you could fight a bear though...;o It would be worth extra points.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Sorry, Nameless. A girl at my school expressed a desire to stab someone in an untraceable manner. So you could just be axe-crazy.


Y Chromosom, Adams Apple and a Trouser Titan.

Alright. Blood test, a look at your neck, and naked fun times. FOR SCIENCE! >.>

[Mr. Mud]

*snuggles*...call me an imposter snake, and I'll call you an imposter man. A very pretty imposter man. =3

<3

Snarky Imposter Snake? Oh Noes, I found Cobra's true identity! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recurring_characters_in_The_Simpsons#Snake _Jailbird)

EDIT: Curse me, for being late on the reference.

[Trobby]

Sorry, Nameless. A girl at my school expressed a desire to stab someone in an untraceable manner. So you could just be axe-crazy.



Alright. Blood test, a look at your neck, and naked fun times. FOR SCIENCE! >.>

D:< Nobody is going to molestinate my boy. Tails and fangs off, Cobra. *hugs Nameless protectively*

[Phase]

Fighting bears?

Fighting bears, driving bulldozers, smashing things with other things.

They say Washington killed the Hippopotamus from which he got his teeth. He was the second third (almost forgot Jackson) manliest president of all time.

[HotAndCold]

Is #1 Teddy Roosevelt?

[Mr. Mud]

I just found this... :smalleek:. So. Good. (http://www.aperturescience.com/) For all the portal fans.

In other news, I've successfully procrastinated another day with the playground... :smallfrown::smallamused:.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Is #1 Teddy Roosevelt?

Is there really any question about it? =P

*snuggles*

If zombie Roosevelt, Jackson, and Washington rose up, no one would challenge the US's power. >.>

[HotAndCold]

I'm sure someone could argue for another president. I mean, I wouldn't agree, but I'm sure it could be done. You wouldn't think politics would be a profession that calls for much manliness and yet....

[Phase]

I'm sure someone could argue for another president. I mean, I wouldn't agree, but I'm sure it could be done. You wouldn't think politics would be a profession that calls for much manliness and yet....

No... no you can't.

Roosevelt is the baddest dude to ever be president.

[Trobby]

Theodore Roosevelt was part of the Rough Riders, the first volunteer cavalry division in the United States. He led the charge up San Juan Hill. On that day, the cavalry division was without their horses. He led the charge anyway.

If you really want to read about manly presidents, this is the article to do it. (http://www.cracked.com/article_15895_5-most-badass-presidents-all-time.html) Though honestly, they don't do George Washington proper justice in just how awesome he was.

Theodore, on the other hand...well, this is what they have to say about him:

"Roosevelt received letters from army cavalrymen complaining about having to ride 25 miles a day for training and, in response, Teddy rode horseback for 100 miles, from sunrise to sunset, at 51 years old, effectively rescinding anyone's right to complain about anything, ever again. "


Also, is that Booster Gold, HotandCold? Because that's a really awesome Booster Gold.

[HotAndCold]

Thank you! :D That is indeed Booster. Drew and colored him myself.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Thank you! :D That is indeed Booster. Drew and colored him myself.

*borrows your magical art powers, clones them into himself* >.>

[Trobby]

*borrows your magical art powers, clones them into himself* >.>

That's not how cloning works. D:

Though incidentally Cobra, do you remember the origin story of your name? How it's actually derived from a Metal Gear RP?

Could you describe that character for us? :3 I'd like to take a crack at making him.

[Cobra_Ikari]

That's not how cloning works. D:

Though incidentally Cobra, do you remember the origin story of your name? How it's actually derived from a Metal Gear RP?

Could you describe that character for us? :3 I'd like to take a crack at making him.

At making him? There's a sketch of him, and the rest of the Cobras, somewhere on FB. But as I recall, I was heavy weapons guy. >.>

Like, BEYOND heavily armed and armored. >.>

I believe I got sniped in the story my friend wrote for it. But I also think I was one of the few survivors. I'm trying to reconcile those. >.>

[Perenelle]

ugh.... I just got back from Swim Team Practice.. I am soo tired.

This was our first practice, and we started our "warm up" by doing 500 meter laps. thats 10 laps total without stopping. 1 being to the end of the pool and back. :smallsigh: then the rest of practice we did 50 meter sprints and relays... and practiced diving off the blocks.. :smallsigh: I got home and ate 2 pieces of chicken, 4 slices of french toast, and 4 glasses of milk. Swimming apparently makes me hungry. :smalltongue:

On the bright side my coach was happy and said that I'm pretty set for the season. :smallsmile:
I'm very happy with myself considering the fact I've never been on a competitive swim team and I can keep up with the people who have. so looks like a good start to the swim season!:smallbiggrin:
and now I'm off to do research for my project on women's suffrage. thats due tomorrow. :smallannoyed: blahh..

[Trobby]

At making him? There's a sketch of him, and the rest of the Cobras, somewhere on FB. But as I recall, I was heavy weapons guy. >.>

Like, BEYOND heavily armed and armored. >.>

I believe I got sniped in the story my friend wrote for it. But I also think I was one of the few survivors. I'm trying to reconcile those. >.>

Ah...well I guess that's okay...*huggles you* I think it'd be strange to see you as anything but a Cobra anyway. ;o Make way for the new Cobra Ikari! Now with 50% less false advertising!

[Cobra_Ikari]

Ah...well I guess that's okay...*huggles you* I think it'd be strange to see you as anything but a Cobra anyway. ;o Make way for the new Cobra Ikari! Now with 50% less false advertising!

*hugs*...hey, draw if you want, I don't think anyone'd mind. If you want the group, as I remember, there was heavy weapons guy, sadistic sniper, crazed ego-driven leader, quiet stealthy second-in-command, mysterious ninjathing, loudmouthed hacker, and a very stereotypical soldier. I'll look for the sketch.

[V'icternus]

ugh.... I just got back from Swim Team Practice.. I am soo tired.

This was our first practice, and we started our "warm up" by doing 500 meter laps. thats 10 laps total without stopping. 1 being to the end of the pool and back. :smallsigh: then the rest of practice we did 50 meter sprints and relays... and practiced diving off the blocks.. :smallsigh: I got home and ate 2 pieces of chicken, 4 slices of french toast, and 4 glasses of milk. Swimming apparently makes me hungry. :smalltongue:

On the bright side my coach was happy and said that I'm pretty set for the season. :smallsmile:
I'm very happy with myself considering the fact I've never been on a competitive swim team and I can keep up with the people who have. so looks like a good start to the swim season!:smallbiggrin:
and now I'm off to do research for my project on women's suffrage. thats due tomorrow. :smallannoyed: blahh..

Yay! I knew you'd do well. ^^

I hope you recieved all that energy I didn't have, otherwise I don't know where it went.

*Hugs, huggles, snuggles... scuddles... yeah...*

[Trobby]

ugh.... I just got back from Swim Team Practice.. I am soo tired.

This was our first practice, and we started our "warm up" by doing 500 meter laps. thats 10 laps total without stopping. 1 being to the end of the pool and back. :smallsigh: then the rest of practice we did 50 meter sprints and relays... and practiced diving off the blocks.. :smallsigh: I got home and ate 2 pieces of chicken, 4 slices of french toast, and 4 glasses of milk. Swimming apparently makes me hungry. :smalltongue:

On the bright side my coach was happy and said that I'm pretty set for the season. :smallsmile:
I'm very happy with myself considering the fact I've never been on a competitive swim team and I can keep up with the people who have. so looks like a good start to the swim season!:smallbiggrin:
and now I'm off to do research for my project on women's suffrage. thats due tomorrow. :smallannoyed: blahh..

Swimming does tend to burn a lot of calories, prolly your body telling you that you did a good job. *nods*

I might've gotten into swimming if our school was not in central New York. D: Very hard to form a swim team with no body of warm water nearby and no budget for an indoor pool.

Oh, and before we forget about T.R., TV Tropes (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheodoreRoosevelt) also has an article on him, showing just how manly he is.

[Zocelot]

I understand how hungry you can get after swimming. I used to swim for a couple of hours each week, which was usually followed by eating most of a carton of eggs. I stopped swimming temporarily though, and never started again. It's something I should look into, but will probably put off indefinitely.

[Coidzor]

No... no you can't.

Roosevelt is the baddest dude to ever be president.

And yet, the manliest drink ever is named for Andrew "Action Jackson" Jackson.

One part A1, one part cheap whiskey, three parts broken glass.

[Trobby]

And yet, the manliest drink ever is named for Andrew "Action Jackson" Jackson.

One part A1, one part cheap whiskey, three parts broken glass.

That's because the Theodore Roosevelt is too dangerous to serve in bars. Merely naming the ingredients has been known to make women faint. (and particularly unmanly men)

Also, Jackson was a different kind of badass. More along the lines of a gun-toting hickory stick beating badass.

[Recaiden]

ugh.... I just got back from Swim Team Practice.. I am soo tired.

This was our first practice, and we started our "warm up" by doing 500 meter laps. thats 10 laps total without stopping. 1 being to the end of the pool and back. :smallsigh: then the rest of practice we did 50 meter sprints and relays... and practiced diving off the blocks.. :smallsigh: I got home and ate 2 pieces of chicken, 4 slices of french toast, and 4 glasses of milk. Swimming apparently makes me hungry. :smalltongue:

On the bright side my coach was happy and said that I'm pretty set for the season. :smallsmile:
I'm very happy with myself considering the fact I've never been on a competitive swim team and I can keep up with the people who have. so looks like a good start to the swim season!:smallbiggrin:
and now I'm off to do research for my project on women's suffrage. thats due tomorrow. :smallannoyed: blahh..

Wow. Our 1st practice we only had to do 400 to start. :smalltongue: Sadly, it only gets harder from here. But if you can keep up, that's doing really well. I couldn't when I started.

[Cobra_Ikari]

That's because the Theodore Roosevelt is too dangerous to serve in bars. Merely naming the ingredients has been known to make women faint. (and particularly unmanly men)

Also, Jackson was a different kind of badass. More along the lines of a gun-toting hickory stick beating badass.

...still, both men practiced the art of Let The Other Guy Shoot You And Then Kick His Ass While He Reloads. An art only the manliest can hope to succeed at. >.>

[Trobby]

...still, both men practiced the art of Let The Other Guy Shoot You And Then Kick His Ass While He Reloads. An art only the manliest can hope to succeed at. >.>

...For some reason, I now imagine a battle between TR and Jackson panning out as a battle between Solid Snake and Revolver Ocelot, with Theodore as Snake and Jackson as Ocelot.

Only Jackson also has his Hickory Stick, and Theodore shouts "Bully!" instead of repeating everything people say.

[Cobra_Ikari]

...For some reason, I now imagine a battle between TR and Jackson panning out as a battle between Solid Snake and Revolver Ocelot, with Theodore as Snake and Jackson as Ocelot.

Only Jackson also has his Hickory Stick, and Theodore shouts "Bully!" instead of repeating everything people say.

*grins*...I love it.

Oh, what'd you think of the pictures I sent you?

[Trobby]

*grins*...I love it.

Oh, what'd you think of the pictures I sent you?

Pretty good, but I don't think I'll be able to OOTS-style Avatarize Cobra Ikari.

I do need a decent challenge for myself though. Hmm...

[Coidzor]

Pretty good, but I don't think I'll be able to OOTS-style Avatarize Cobra Ikari.

I do need a decent challenge for myself though. Hmm...

Blind OotS cupid hanging over a doorway that a belkar clone is heading through?

[Recaiden]

Pretty good, but I don't think I'll be able to OOTS-style Avatarize Cobra Ikari.

I do need a decent challenge for myself though. Hmm...

We're making OOTS style Cobras? :smallbiggrin: That's wonderful. No, try. Believe in yourself, Introbulus.

[Cobra_Ikari]

We're making OOTS style Cobras? :smallbiggrin: That's wonderful. No, try. Believe in yourself, Introbulus.

I sent him a pic of REAL Ikari. It's...a bit tougher than you think. I think. >.>

[Recaiden]

I sent him a pic of REAL Ikari. It's...a bit tougher than you think. I think. >.>

Okay, let me dig up my REAL Ikari pic(s) and make something. :smalltongue: Once I get my normal computer back.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Okay, let me dig up my REAL Ikari pic(s) and make something. :smalltongue: Once I get my normal computer back.

=P

I meant the character, not what I look like. Go for it, though! =3

[Recaiden]

=P

I meant the character, not what I look like. Go for it, though! =3

I didn't know there were pictures of the character. :smallredface: Sorry, my mistake. * shuffles away *

[Neko Toast]

Finally, FINALLY done with the Moby **** unit. I had the test earlier today.

This week is brimming with all sorts of work for me. Preparations for the con is most of it, plus I have two more tests this week. I completed my Philosophy essay almost a week early just so I had one less thing to do this week.

Luckily, this will all pay off this weekend with Daisho Con. One of my favorite voice actors is going to be a guest. :smallbiggrin:

[HotAndCold]

I sent him a pic of REAL Ikari. It's...a bit tougher than you think. I think. >.>

I know the context for this is something completely different, but so help me, I can't not picture a cobra with shining glasses and inexplicable arms with gloved hands intertwined right under his snout.

I've never even seen NGE.

[Trobby]

I know the context for this is something completely different, but so help me, I can't not picture a cobra with shining glasses and inexplicable arms with gloved hands intertwined right under his snout.

I've never even seen NGE.

To be fair, every time I think of the name "Cobra Ikari", I think of the old Arcade game "Ikari Warriors", or Cobra Commander.

[Cobra_Ikari]

NGE, Cobra Commander, and Ikari Warriors. That's what everyone always thinks. =P

I'll grab the Cobra Unit pic and link it here, one sec.

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v63/230/63/1116270370/n1116270370_30118381_4600.jpg

By my awesome best friend.

[Jibar]

For God's sake internet, quit booping for me.
Especially today of all days.

Nope. There it goes again.
I'm going to cry.

[Destro_Yersul]

My computer is broken. I am posting this from the craptastic computer downstairs.

I believe it's the power supply, because there was an outage last night, and I suspect the subsequent power surge fried it all to hell. Needless to say, I am rather annoyed.

[Nameless]

D:< Nobody is going to molestinate my boy. Tails and fangs off, Cobra. *hugs Nameless protectively*

*huggles*

*Takes out a doll* He touched me here, here... and here. o_o

[Recaiden]

NGE, Cobra Commander, and Ikari Warriors. That's what everyone always thinks. =P

I'll grab the Cobra Unit pic and link it here, one sec.

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v63/230/63/1116270370/n1116270370_30118381_4600.jpg

By my awesome best friend.

I always think of that kids book Synapse before going on to NGE.

@Catmuffin: I'm sorry. But it's back now, right?

[Trobby]

*huggles*

*Takes out a doll* He touched me here, here... and here. o_o

...:smallfurious: I see...excuse me son, I need to go beat a snake to death.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/Introbulus/MyavatarwithspikechainvsCobra.png

[Gullara]

...:smallfurious: I see...excuse me son, I need to go beat a snake to death.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/Introbulus/MyavatarwithspikechainvsCobra.png

Cobra watch out!!!:smalleek:

[Dallas-Dakota]

You don't hurt mah Cobraaaaaa!:smallfurious:

[Jack Squat]

This is gonna be good http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7579/popcornff1.gif





(:smalltongue:)

[CurlyKitGirl]

CurlyKitGirl has nearly disappeared under the demands of Oxford (yes, she's now fulfilling her destiny).

:smallfrown:
I miss here too, but Curly has been doing some discovering.
Eight week terms are really intense. Plus weekly essays.

Curly's schedule from last Saturday 'til this Saturday:

Sat morn and afternoon: Putting up posters and busking to raise publicity for The Mikado.
Sun: Finish reading primary and secondary reading for essay.
Mon: Two lectures, reading and more research. Eve: Choir rehearsal.
Tue: Lecture, more reading. Evening: Rehearsal for The Mikado. FINISH ESSAY
Wed: Tutorial, class, get next essay topic, do reading for it. Club debate in evening.
Thurs: G&S elections and unofficial rehearsal. Also, sectional rehearsal for choir.
Fri: Lecture, copy up notes, more reading; another club.
Sat: Full runthrough of Mikado.
And if you think that's crazy, next week's schedule is as follows (skipping out all mentioned above):
Sun: FINISH ESSAY. CHoir rehearsal with soloists.
Mon: Normal choir rehearsal, plus the usual.
Tues: Hand in essay, enjoy one day of nothing; excepting what's listed above. Oh, except the Mikado dress rehearsal.
Wed: First night of Mikado; plus everything lse listed for Wed above.
Thur: Second Mikado, plus everything else.
Fri: Third Mikado, plus everything else.
Sat: Afternoon: complete runthrough of Petite Messe. Evening:Last Mikado, plus everything else.

I still have an essay to do that week as well.
So pretty intense, but I still manage to lurk here, if not post.

Now for some reactions:
Wait, what. Charity's a teacher? A math teacher? Buh. Whu'?
Reina's back! *glomp hugs*

@Bath: You were missed dreadfully, and I'm glad you came back.

I miss Skippy. Does anyone else miss him?

Also; when did Fred leave?

@Jibbers: *hugs* Losing the internet can be really sucky.

Back to the essay. Wee. But it should be easy to do. And has to be done by seven so I can go to rehearsal.

. . .

Essay crisis! (I jest, I've had far worse problems than that. Such as a 2 500 - 3 500 word essay that was at 1 300 words at midnight when the essay was due in by half past eleven that morning.)
Nonetheless: Minor Essay Crisis! And they're fun too.

[Reinboom]

*A kitty lick and hug in return* :3

Also, the opera The Mikado?
I envy.

[Thufir]

While I start idly wondering if I could get myself down to Oxford next saturday. Probably not.

Man, your G&S society is one of these ones that's like vaguely professional and puts on more than one big show a year.

[Gullara]

:smallfrown:
I miss here too, but Curly has been doing some discovering.
Eight week terms are really intense. Plus weekly essays.

Curly's schedule from last Saturday 'til this Saturday:

Sat morn and afternoon: Putting up posters and busking to raise publicity for The Mikado.
Sun: Finish reading primary and secondary reading for essay.
Mon: Two lectures, reading and more research. Eve: Choir rehearsal.
Tue: Lecture, more reading. Evening: Rehearsal for The Mikado. FINISH ESSAY
Wed: Tutorial, class, get next essay topic, do reading for it. Club debate in evening.
Thurs: G&S elections and unofficial rehearsal. Also, sectional rehearsal for choir.
Fri: Lecture, copy up notes, more reading; another club.
Sat: Full runthrough of Mikado.
And if you think that's crazy, next week's schedule is as follows (skipping out all mentioned above):
Sun: FINISH ESSAY. CHoir rehearsal with soloists.
Mon: Normal choir rehearsal, plus the usual.
Tues: Hand in essay, enjoy one day of nothing; excepting what's listed above. Oh, except the Mikado dress rehearsal.
Wed: First night of Mikado; plus everything lse listed for Wed above.
Thur: Second Mikado, plus everything else.
Fri: Third Mikado, plus everything else.
Sat: Afternoon: complete runthrough of Petite Messe. Evening:Last Mikado, plus everything else.

I still have an essay to do that week as well.
So pretty intense, but I still manage to lurk here, if not post.

Holy crap thats a crazy two weeks. I can't say I envy you.

[CurlyKitGirl]

*A kitty lick and hug in return* :3

Also, the opera The Mikado?
I envy.

:biggrin:
And yes, the opera The Mikado, I'm only in the seated chorus, but it's been great fun so far. Rumour is that if the Production Manager can get everyone memorising their blocking by Saturday she can get tapdancing gravediggers into the show.


While I start idly wondering if I could get myself down to Oxford next saturday. Probably not.

Man, your G&S society is one of these ones that's like vaguely professional and puts on more than one big show a year.

We do one a term. Last summer they even performed at the international G&S festival. It was Utopia Ltd., we got shown the DVD and it was really good. The play was a wee bit sucky, but they were good. Especially as they were the youngest amateur group there.
It'd be nice if you could come along, you can order your tickets by email (PM if you want it?), but if you can't, there's always Ruddigore next term, or any term after that.


Holy crap thats a crazy two weeks. I can't say I envy you.

You should. It seems like a lot, and it is, but we (at least, most Arts students (I pity the Mathematicians and Scientists with their crazy schedule of multiple lectures a day, labs and stupidly large amounts of problem sheets)) still have enough time for fun and parties and clubs and stuff.

EDIT:
And while this is going to be a crazy two weeks, it's only because both my shows (choir and G&S) are coming close to doing their productions, some weeks are downright lazy.

[Gullara]

You should. It seems like a lot, and it is, but we (at least, most Arts students (I pity the Mathematicians and Scientists with their crazy schedule of multiple lectures a day, labs and stupidly large amounts of problem sheets)) still have enough time for fun and parties and clubs and stuff.

I withdraw my previous statement then.

[CurlyKitGirl]

I withdraw my previous statement then.

I was actually coaxed out to a club last week. My first time at a club, I was quite excited as I was with friends and it was a cheap entry night.
When we got there it would have taken three-quarters of an hour to get to the front of the queue. And it was raining on and off rather heavily.

I went home. As did most of my friends actually, but they had a major panic when they realised I wasn't with them (I'd stayed back to talk to a friend willing to wait) even though I'd told Waiting Friend what I was doing and asked her to tell the others what I was doing.
Waiting Friend got in a lot of trouble for making them worry.

So ends my abortive Attempt At Being An 'Ordinary University Student'.

[Thufir]

We do one a term. Last summer they even performed at the international G&S festival. It was Utopia Ltd., we got shown the DVD and it was really good. The play was a wee bit sucky, but they were good. Especially as they were the youngest amateur group there.
It'd be nice if you could come along, you can order your tickets by email (PM if you want it?), but if you can't, there's always Ruddigore next term, or any term after that.

We only do one actual G&S show a year, in late february, and then something smaller for a summer show (Last few years they've been things our director wrote, using songs from G&S and similar shows, but changing the words).
It would be nice, but I remembered what I'm doing that night - going to see the Gosforth G&S society here. I could go a different night, but

Rumour is that if the Production Manager can get everyone memorising their blocking by Saturday she can get tapdancing gravediggers into the show.also train tickets to Oxford look kinda expensive

she can get tapdancing gravediggers into the show.so I...

tapdancing gravediggers
...
I'll have to think about it...

[CurlyKitGirl]

We only do one actual G&S show a year, in late february, and then something smaller for a summer show (Last few years they've been things our director wrote, using songs from G&S and similar shows, but changing the words).
It would be nice, but I remembered what I'm doing that night - going to see the Gosforth G&S society here. I could go a different night, but

also train tickets to Oxford look kinda expensive

so I...

...
I'll have to think about it...

Yeah, her reasoning behind wanting them (besides being pretty awesome) is that there was a production (or film?) in c. 1992 that had them and she loved it.
I don't know for certain if they'll have them just yet, but we should find out on Saturday.
Hope you do come, but like I said, there's always another production next term.

I might come up and see your Pinafore then, late February should be easy to manage, middle of term, just a day or so. I'll definitely think about it.

[Astrella]

Yay! My oral presentation went great. :smallbiggrin:
For those interested, it was a presentation of observations at the Pierre Auger Observatory: Explaining an extra drop in the flux for high energy cosmic rays and the anisotropy in the origin of high energy cosmic rays. :smalltongue:

[Thufir]

Yeah, her reasoning behind wanting them (besides being pretty awesome) is that there was a production (or film?) in c. 1992 that had them and she loved it.
I don't know for certain if they'll have them just yet, but we should find out on Saturday.
Hope you do come, but like I said, there's always another production next term.

I might come up and see your Pinafore then, late February should be easy to manage, middle of term, just a day or so. I'll definitely think about it.

Big issue is how much I'm willing to pay to get there. Suddenly I see why learning to drive might have been useful...
And yay! As I'm playing Ralph I think everyone should come see my fabulous performance. And as I'm the society treasurer I think everyone should come give us their money.

@^: I don't know exactly what that means but it sounds awesome.

ION: Next wednesday I'm singing in this (http://www.thesagegateshead.org/whats_on/event.aspx?e=&eid=633867059340658750_49&ts=633947760000000000&spid=15783&id=15784&df=633947040000000000&dt=633947903990000000&g=&p=&f=&ar=&keywords=&match=any). Just got the email with the music. Not much for the choir to do, but should be fun, and since before I got asked to be in it I was planning to go see it...

[CurlyKitGirl]

Yay! My oral presentation went great. :smallbiggrin:
For those interested, it was a presentation of observations at the Pierre Auger Observatory: Explaining an extra drop in the flux for high energy cosmic rays and the anisotropy in the origin of high energy cosmic rays. :smalltongue:

Excellent! I don't know if your got your mark back yet, but I hope it's a very high one.

EDIT:
@^: Okay, you officially rock my socks off. That's amazing!
That's why I definitely entertaining thoughts about coming up to Newcastle; plus train fare'll be cheaper as I'm closer to it than I would be at home.

And yes, learning to drive may be useful. :smallsigh:

[Cobra_Ikari]

...:smallfurious: I see...excuse me son, I need to go beat a snake to death.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/Introbulus/MyavatarwithspikechainvsCobra.png

...

...

...

...but he asked me to! D=

[Closak]

*Picks up Cobra in my mouth and flies off*

YOU NEVER CATCH US!

*Accidentally drops Cobra on the ground right in front of Introbulus*

Oh SHI- *Flies into a mountainside*


owww...

[Jibar]

@Catmuffin: I'm sorry. But it's back now, right?

Actually it fell down shortly after posting that.
But it seems to be back now. And after I went out and bought myself Lego to cheer me up.
Now I have Lego and an internets though so all is well.

[Gullara]

*Picks up Cobra in my mouth and flies off*

YOU NEVER CATCH US!

*Accidentally drops Cobra on the ground right in front of Introbulus*

Oh SHI- *Flies into a mountainside*


owww...

*holds off Introbulus with a barrage of arrows*

[Cobra_Ikari]

Actually it fell down shortly after posting that.
But it seems to be back now. And after I went out and bought myself Lego to cheer me up.
Now I have Lego and an internets though so all is well.

Lego = <3. *snuggles*

You can never have too much Lego.

[PhoeKun]

And yes, learning to drive may be useful. :smallsigh:

Amazingly so. I think I would be dead if I didn't know how.

Or maybe not, but at the very least my back would be sprained and I'd be on a train from now until the end of forever. Cars are much more adaptable to disaster.

Also, *waves*

[CurlyKitGirl]

Lego is always good. We only have giant Jenga blocks (as in one foot long, four inches wide, and an inch or two thick). Makes for a great noise after the inevitable collapse though.

ION:
I ran out of bread today. And biscuits. Yet I have sandwich meat, butter and jam. This upsets me as it means do sweet course.
So for dinner I made do with one of those packets of instant noodles, you know the kind where just put them in a saucepan and heat up the water 'til done, but in my room.
Armed with a kettle, a bowl and a fork. It works really well, sure the noodle don't take on as much flavour, but there's still the water and treating it as soup made for an excellent dinner.

IOON: (IN Other Other News)
JSTOR is acting all screwy on me and is taking ages to load the next page of the article. Oddly, even though it's for an essay on transience and immortality in Tennyson's The Princess I'm using an essay on The Princess and the influence of mid-Victorian achitecture. It's a really good essay too.

EDIT:
PHOE! *glomp hugs* I've missed you! How've you been? Today is a good day for the Curly one.

[Gullara]

Lego = <3. *snuggles*

You can never have too much Lego.

I love lego. I need more though, but its quite expensive.

[Reinboom]

Lego = <3. *snuggles*

You can never have too much Lego.

I disagree. Duplex, as well as many of the new one massive piece, sets are the bane of the LEGO brand existence.


Amazingly so. I think I would be dead if I didn't know how.

Or maybe not, but at the very least my back would be sprained and I'd be on a train from now until the end of forever. Cars are much more adaptable to disaster.

Also, *waves*

Shoo. Back in your hole and get to working on my yellow text!
*tries to lock back up*
:smalltongue:

[PhoeKun]

Lego is always good. We only have giant Jenga blocks (as in one foot long, four inches wide, and an inch or two thick). Makes for a great noise after the inevitable collapse though.

ION:
I ran out of bread today. And biscuits. Yet I have sandwich meat, butter and jam. This upsets me as it means do sweet course.
So for dinner I made do with one of those packets of instant noodles, you know the kind where just put them in a saucepan and heat up the water 'til done, but in my room.
Armed with a kettle, a bowl and a fork. It works really well, sure the noodle don't take on as much flavour, but there's still the water and treating it as soup made for an excellent dinner.

IOON: (IN Other Other News)
JSTOR is acting all screwy on me and is taking ages to load the next page of the article. Oddly, even though it's for an essay on transience and immortality in Tennyson's The Princess I'm using an essay on The Princess and the influence of mid-Victorian achitecture. It's a really good essay too.

EDIT:
PHOE! *glomp hugs* I've missed you! How've you been? Today is a good day for the Curly one.

Oh, JSTOR. That thing never worked the way it was supposed to for me. It just kept dying instead of loading anything. *fond memories of academic life*

*hugs for Curly* Myself? I'm doing decently well. I've mostly been drifting across the country looking for a place to live. Not by choice; this is where the whole "cars saved my life" thing came into play. But I'm somewhere, I'm settled, and I'm doing technical writing, so I can't complain.

...Ok, so I can. I need to start doing more creative writing again. I haven't in so long, I think my writing muscles have atrophied. :smallfrown:

edit: Oh, feh. Slave-driving catgirls...

[Miss Nobody]

I love lego. I need more though, but its quite expensive.

Lego is the win. I have a cousin who has tons of lego. TONS!

In the other news : I hate badly tagged mp3's. I hate them so much.

[Reinboom]

Lego is the win. I have a cousin who has tons of lego. TONS!

In the other news : I hate badly tagged mp3's. I hate them so much.

I highly recommend using an auto tagger.
http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html
Is wonderful.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Lego is the win. I have a cousin who has tons of lego. TONS!

In the other news : I hate badly tagged mp3's. I hate them so much.

My cousin has tons, too. I gave him all of mine, and he gets a set every Christmas that we build together. ^_^

...is the only thing he ever does that doesn't include potential permanent injury or police action. >.<



And Phoe, you know you love having your catgirl slavedriver. =3

You two are adorable. *snuggles*

[Miss Nobody]

I highly recommend using an auto tagger.
http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html
Is wonderful.

Looks good. I've been using Tag&Rename and I get bored to death after tagging 2-3 albums.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Oh, JSTOR. That thing never worked the way it was supposed to for me. It just kept dying instead of loading anything. *fond memories of academic life*

JSTOR is my essay saviour. It's just so wonderfully useful. :smallbiggrin: I love that site, shame, but I don't think it'll work when I go home. Probably only works when connected to a university network.


*hugs for Curly* Myself? I'm doing decently well. I've mostly been drifting across the country looking for a place to live. Not by choice; this is where the whole "cars saved my life" thing came into play. But I'm somewhere, I'm settled, and I'm doing technical writing, so I can't complain.

*hugs* :smallsmile:
Glad you found somewhere to stay and that you're employed. I'd commit . . . GBH up to breaking several bones if it meant I could have a job.


...Ok, so I can. I need to start doing more creative writing again. I haven't in so long, I think my writing muscles have atrophied. :smallfrown:

All it takes is writing again. I miss my creative writing too, but I've read so much criticism and books and criticism on those books as well as literary theory it should help.
Just need to dive back in again.


edit: Oh, feh. Slave-driving catgirls...

You love her really.

[Dogmantra]

Oh my! Cobra, I just realised why your avatar is so familiar! It looks eerily similar to T-Rex, Panel 2 (www.qwantz.com)

[Gullara]

Oh my! Cobra, I just realised why your avatar is so familiar! It looks eerily similar to T-Rex, Panel 2 (www.qwantz.com)

:smallconfused:I don't know about that one.

[Cobra_Ikari]

Oh my! Cobra, I just realised why your avatar is so familiar! It looks eerily similar to T-Rex, Panel 2 (www.qwantz.com)

=P

I think you're crazy. But ask Missy Nobody, she made it for me. *snuggles her and his much-beloved avvie* ^_^

[SMEE]

*passes hugs all around*

I need chocolate, and my trusty hot-water bag. :smalleek:

[Thufir]

All it takes is writing again. I miss my creative writing too, but I've read so much criticism and books and criticism on those books as well as literary theory it should help.
Just need to dive back in again.

The most difficult part of writing is always convincing myself to actually do it rather than staying on the internet. And then the first few sentences. Once you get going it flows.