Cynical Avocado's Absolutely Admirable Accumulation of Random Bantering #165

[Teddy]

Completely unrelated to the current discussion, I'm very annoyed at CSN ("Centrala StudieNämnden", who gives students free and not-so-free money so that they can survive during their studies) as of currently. Thinking it's time to apply for study allowance, or at least figure out what they're suggesting, I decided to, assisted by the instructions in their catchy named booklet "Lätt att söka rätt" (translates to "Easy to apply correctly"), surf out on teh Interwebs and fill in the last part of my mostly prefilled application.

Now, the instructions are all written in the shape of stylistic icons with arrows pointing between them, and the amount of text is minimal and mostly celebrating how easy it is to do this, so I expected the difficulty to be somewhere on par with cooking... quick macaroni (Do you call it that?). But no, it's not that easy.

To start with, I couldn't find where to log in, because that's buried below a mound of links. Finally finding it, I submitted my Social Security Number and personal code. Freshly logged in, I decided that the "My application" link made the most sense, so I picked that. Now it asked me if I want to make a new application for studying in Sweden or abroad, and nothing else. Given that they already are supposed to have some of my information, and that I impossibly can do both, this made me really confounded as I almost wondered if I'd done something wrong and should have clicked somewhere else in order to find my partially filled application.

Finally, after double checking the other links in the sidebar, I picked making a new application for studies in Sweden. Now I get to see my program, but only in the form of two semesters of 30 hp ("högskolepoäng") worth of courses each. To contrast this, I'm going to study 5 years, totalling an amount of 300 hp in courses. I do believe that they're only giving me 1 year at a time and that I'll have to redo my application every year, but they aren't hinting that this is the case anywhere, not even behind the "help" buttons, so I'm not going to do anything stupid before I've gotten sleep and have a clueless parent over my shoulder to double check my moves.

Mrmlgrbl...

[Mutant Sheep]

Completely unrelated to the current discussion, I'm very annoyed at CSN ("Centrala StudieNämnden", who gives students free and not-so-free money so that they can survive during their studies) as of currently. Thinking it's time to apply for study allowance, or at least figure out what they're suggesting, I decided to, assisted by the instructions in their catchy named booklet "Lätt att söka rätt" (translates to "Easy to apply correctly"), surf out on teh Interwebs and fill in the last part of my mostly prefilled application.

Now, the instructions are all written in the shape of stylistic icons with arrows pointing between them, and the amount of text is minimal and mostly celebrating how easy it is to do this, so I expected the difficulty to be somewhere on par with cooking... quick macaroni (Do you call it that?). But no, it's not that easy.

To start with, I couldn't find where to log in, because that's buried below a mound of links. Finally finding it, I submitted my Social Security Number and personal code. Freshly logged in, I decided that the "My application" link made the most sense, so I picked that. Now it asked me if I want to make a new application for studying in Sweden or abroad, and nothing else. Given that they already are supposed to have some of my information, and that I impossibly can do both, this made me really confounded as I almost wondered if I'd done something wrong and should have clicked somewhere else in order to find my partially filled application.

Finally, after double checking the other links in the sidebar, I picked making a new application for studies in Sweden. Now I get to see my program, but only in the form of two semesters of 30 hp ("högskolepoäng") worth of courses each. To contrast this, I'm going to study 5 years, totalling an amount of 300 hp in courses. I do believe that they're only giving me 1 year at a time and that I'll have to redo my application every year, but they aren't hinting that this is the case anywhere, not even behind the "help" buttons, so I'm not going to do anything stupid before I've gotten sleep and have a clueless parent over my shoulder to double check my moves.

Mrmlgrbl...

Application forms. Fearsome creatures, the whole lot. Also, I didn't know you were from Sweden.

Wow, that's good. At least she won't be spoiled by the quoting of this text. Just watch.

Iv'e never seen Inception, and you guys are mean. Eventually we're going to peek.

[Ranger Mattos]

Then I will need to play the hero and thwart your villainous scheme, or something.

And I shall be the villain's evil good twin, who shall help you to thwart his dastardly brother!

ION: I just got back from the State Fair. A wonderful day of watching street performers, viewing prize-winning livestock, and eating fried foods. (We found a place that sells deep-fried butter. I can feel my blood vessels clogging.)

IOON: Going hiking with my cousins tomorrow. Should be fun.

[DraPrime]

I just found out that the Smurfs movie is going to have a sequel in 2013. Were Savonarola alive I'm sure he'd be pulling out the matches, and I'd be right next to him helping out. The stupidity of this just boggles my mind.

[MoonCat]

I just found out that the Smurfs movie is going to have a sequel in 2013. Were Savonarola alive I'm sure he'd be pulling out the matches, and I'd be right next to him helping out. The stupidity of this just boggles my mind.

Wait, Smurfs? Aren't they those annoying blue things that were a childrens cartoon like, fourty years ago? Why the hell is that a movie???

[Skeppio]

Wait, Smurfs? Aren't they those annoying blue things that were a childrens cartoon like, fourty years ago? Why the hell is that a movie???

Because eeeeeeeeevil.

Also money or something. I blame Beelzebub. Guy's a total jerk.

[DraPrime]

Wait, Smurfs? Aren't they those annoying blue things that were a childrens cartoon like, fourty years ago? Why the hell is that a movie???

Because one day, I was not watchful enough in my fight against evil. You have no idea what a dark day that was. The blood...there was so much of it...I can never go back...

No, it's just because they could make money off of it. Worse yet, it's CGI Smurfs alongside live action, in our universe! Yay That's really stupid!

[Qwertystop]

Wait, Smurfs? Aren't they those annoying blue things that were a childrens cartoon like, fourty years ago? Why the hell is that a movie???

Good question.

[LaZodiac]

Huh?

Allegidly the ending will keep you up at night. Eh.

EDIT: Just realized that I missed a lot of stuff.

Dear lord Teddy, that sounds horrible. I hope everything works out well! Like, seriously, schools should make an effort not to screw people over like that.

[absolmorph]

Should have gone with Go Fish.

And Absol, but who would take you out?

Well, Dragonprime is the villain, right?

EDIT: Good luck, Teddy. Applications are tricksy creatures.

[LaZodiac]

On a side note, I was totally going to nag to Teddy to get him to start working faster (and get him to get MSN so we could be better connected) but after hearing that, I don't mind any delays *hugs*

[Qwertystop]

Allegidly the ending will keep you up at night. Eh.

Not really the ending, the whole thing (the ending just a bit more so)

[Eon]

And I shall be the villain's evil good twin, who shall help you to thwart his dastardly brother!

ION: I just got back from the State Fair. A wonderful day of watching street performers, viewing prize-winning livestock, and eating fried foods. (We found a place that sells deep-fried butter. I can feel my blood vessels clogging.)

IOON: Going hiking with my cousins tomorrow. Should be fun.

Hmm... Better not trust him...

Sounds delicious!

Hope you have nice weather.

Well, Dragonprime is the villain, right?

EDIT: Good luck, Teddy. Applications are tricksy creatures.

He is just a figurehead, I am the true mastermind. Wait, he's going to learn I'm saying that. Crap! It might be heel face turn time!

[Mutant Sheep]

Ok, Smurf's movie. I, personally, did not see it, but I have a friend who had a friend who saw it, and he said it was 'awfulsome'. He also says it is Smurftastic! (warning, linked site enjoys using harsh language in its everythings, ever) If that is the real ending...wow

[LaZodiac]

I know a better review, but it's a video review and arguably more profane.

Also more accurate.

[Eon]

Ok, Smurf's movie. I, personally, did not see it, but I have a friend who had a friend who saw it, and he said it was 'awfulsome'. He also says it is Smurftastic! (warning, linked site enjoys using harsh language in its everythings, ever) If that is the real ending...wow

That's what my first thought was about the ending was...

[AtlanteanTroll]

Why does this thread lack Pina Coladas? Real Avocados are in Pina Coladas. No. I'm not speaking gibberish!! There is no such thing as Internet Withdrawl. Go away.

(Lovely to see y'all again. I see another RB has appeared in my absence.)

[Blue Ghost]

Why does this thread lack Pina Coladas? Real Avocados are in Pina Coladas. No. I'm not speaking gibberish!! There is no such thing as Internet Withdrawl. Go away.

(Lovely to see y'all again. I see another RB has appeared in my absence.)

*glomp*
*twirls*
*throws across the room*
Give the troll a pina colada!

[CoffeeIncluded]

Hey, how often do you guys have music stuck in your head? When I have music stuck in my head I must play it again and again and again and again...

I've had Pachebel's Canon stuck in my head for the past two days. I could do a lot worse.

[Skeppio]

Hey, how often do you guys have music stuck in your head? When I have music stuck in my head I must play it again and again and again and again...

I've had Pachebel's Canon stuck in my head for the past two days. I could do a lot worse.

I get music stuck in my head all the time.

[AtlanteanTroll]

*glomp*
*twirls*
*throws across the room*
Give the troll a pina colada!

*Let's self be glomped due to tiredness*
*Dances like a balerina*
*Chips teeth on landing*
*Generously accepts Pina Colada* *Sips* The thing about Pina Coladas you see *twirls straw* is that I don't like them. *Dumps* Thank you though. It's good to back under my parents roof though, otherwise, I couldn't have even taken a sip to remind myself that I don't like them.

[MoonCat]

I love Rowan Atkinson so much. What an amazing actor.

ION: Apparently that evil Headmistress from Former Dream School has been telling lies about me to the other students there. I don't know whether to break down or punch something delicate so I can have the satisfaction of seeing something else broken instead.

[Qwertystop]

ION: Apparently that evil Headmistress from Former Dream School has been telling lies about me to the other students there. I don't know whether to break down or punch something delicate so I can have the satisfaction of seeing something else broken instead.

What happened?

[Skeppio]

ION: Apparently that evil Headmistress from Former Dream School has been telling lies about me to the other students there. I don't know whether to break down or punch something delicate so I can have the satisfaction of seeing something else broken instead.

WTF?!? What kind of freaking demon is this woman?

*hugs MoonCat*

[AtlanteanTroll]

ION: Apparently that evil Headmistress from Former Dream School has been telling lies about me to the other students there. I don't know whether to break down or punch something delicate so I can have the satisfaction of seeing something else broken instead.

Ooh! Ooh! Troll knows! Punch someone else where they're delicate so they cry. It's the best of both worlds!

[Mutant Sheep]

Hey, how often do you guys have music stuck in your head? When I have music stuck in my head I must play it again and again and again and again...

I've had Pachebel's Canon stuck in my head for the past two days. I could do a lot worse.

I have made-up music stuck in my head, does that count? Basic, boring, super-awesome-epic Latin chant lyric music.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

I get stuff stuck in my head all the time.
Sometimes it's my own songs that I wrote, and I feel very happy, because if one of my own songs is good enough to get caught in my head, that's a good thing.

[MoonCat]

What happened?

The whole story or just why she's lying about me?

WTF?!? What kind of freaking demon is this woman?

*hugs MoonCat*

This is the demon woman who led one of the posters here months ago to call my old school a "cross between Lord of the Flies and Tom Brown's Schooldays". Oh, and the reason I'm in public school next year.

Ooh! Ooh! Troll knows! Punch someone else where they're delicate so they cry. It's the best of both worlds!

There's only a few people I want to hurt that badly, and none of them are near me.

[Eon]

Hey, how often do you guys have music stuck in your head? When I have music stuck in my head I must play it again and again and again and again...

I've had Pachebel's Canon stuck in my head for the past two days. I could do a lot worse.

Just about everyday.

I love Rowan Atkinson so much. What an amazing actor.

ION: Apparently that evil Headmistress from Former Dream School has been telling lies about me to the other students there. I don't know whether to break down or punch something delicate so I can have the satisfaction of seeing something else broken instead.

*Hug*
I'm so sorry to hear that.
*Bigger hug*

[Skeppio]

This is the demon woman who led one of the posters here months ago to call my old school a "cross between Lord of the Flies and Tom Brown's Schooldays". Oh, and the reason I'm in public school next year.

I think I remember that. That's just.....absolutely disgusting behaviour. A teacher ought to know better!

I'm sorry you've have to go through all this. *big hugs*