Masa's Massively Masterful Message Medium - Random Banter #146

[Dallas-Dakota]

Atlantean: Well considering I'vet met over a good couple of dozen playgrounders In Real Life, including, from thisthe previous page alone, Inavegt, KuReshtin and Thufir, I think I can say, I know a lot of them quite well.

My HAVO grades, with American equivalent in parentheses.

Maths 8 (A+)
English 9 (A+)
Sociology 8 (A+)
Physics 7 (A)
Chemistry 8 (A+)
Dutch 7 (A)
Literature 8 (A+)
Biology 8 (A+)
German 7 (A)
General Natural Sciences 8 (A+)
History 8 (A+)

I thought it was:

10 = A+
9= A+
8= A
7 = B
6 = C
5 = D
Converted into americano style?

[InaVegt]

Atlantean: Well considering I'vet met over a good couple of dozen playgrounders In Real Life, including, from this page alone, Inavegt, KuReshtin and Thufir, I think I can say, I know a lot of them quite well.


I thought it was:

10 = A+
9= A+
8= A
7 = B
6 = C
5 = D
Converted into americano style?

Not what I have been told.

[Dallas-Dakota]

AH ok, what I thought, I just figured out on my own.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Atlantean: Well considering I'vet met over a good couple of dozen playgrounders In Real Life, including, from thisthe previous page alone, Inavegt, KuReshtin and Thufir, I think I can say, I know a lot of them quite well.

I'm not ayin gone can't I'm just saying it isn't for me. I'd rather have 5 very good friends then 100's of acquaintances. Which, most of my Facebook friends are as it is.

Letting people get close to you can only help them hurt you more.

[SMEE]

I have traveled over 12,000 miles total just to meet some friends I have here in person.
And it just proved that they are really awesome and worth loving and caring for.

I can't wait to cover another 6,000 miles to see and hug them again, but I dread the 6,000 miles back home, when I'll be missing them way too much.

[InaVegt]

I have traveled over 12,000 miles total just to meet some friends I have here in person.
And it just proved that they are really awesome and worth loving and caring for.

So did I :) Similar distances, at least.

[AtlanteanTroll]

I have traveled over 12,000 miles total just to meet some friends I have here in person.
And it just proved that they are really awesome and worth loving and caring for.

I can't wait to cover another 6,000 miles to see and hug them again, but I dread the 6,000 miles back home, when I'll be missing them way too much.

Good for you.

I however have the impatience of a teenager and the irritability of an old man. It isn't a good combonation.

[Quincunx]

That's exactly what I'd expect a rogue AI to say.

I'm watching you, robot.

Phase: the original SkyNet. He oversees all.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Oversee's everyone in America.

Spoiler

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[Dallas-Dakota]

We have a better version of him.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Lies. Bandit Keith is awesome. In America.

[Phase]

Oversee's everyone in America.

I don't know who this "Oversee" person is, but he can't be everyone in America, some Americans can't see at all.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Blind people in America? Thats un-American. In America. This post makes no sense

[CurlyKitGirl]

Ohboy. Quotestorm time.

Wait, what? That's not the address I have.
You gave me an address to the Infinite Library of the Planes, not the Infinite Plane of Libraries.
You LIED to me!
Also, managing to get both a Hitchhiker's Guide reference and a Star Trek reference into that address: Genius.

Don't worry, it's okay, it's exactly the same place, there was iust some hooha between some of the other planes about my one's name. I couldn't be bothered to listen to them all nagging me when I could be reading the books from the Maybe Existing In A Female Alternate Universe Where the Roman Empire Never Even Took Off (It Was Always A Monarchy).
Surprising how big an effect that little thing had.

You know, I really need to read H2G2. I keep making all these accidental references to it. The Star Trek one though, completely deliberate. Glad you liked.

Posting on a forum, one will always give out more information than what one might have suspected initially. it's just part of being in constant conversation about all types of stuff.
You tell anecdotes of what's happened to you, or replying to something someone says, and all of a sudden, you let out that you live in Ohio... Or Florida. Or Scotland.
Then you go to another thread where people discuss school stuff, and you happen to let out that you're 15 years old. Or 35. Or 23.
Then someone mentions they're moving to a new house, or a new city, and you happen to mention that you live in a foreign country from where you grew up, and only see your family once or twice a year. Or that your folks are divorced or separated and you stay mostly with your mom, or mostly with your dad.

There's no way of getting away from posting stuff about yourself on discussion forums except for not posting at all. no one can keep up an internet persona so completely as to fool anyone for an extended period of time.

'Tis true. So very true.

Huh? Polite would be lying to someone to tell them they're skinny. Or smart. Or that their pants don't make them have a huge butt. I suppose you could actually be genuine, but who'd do that? Lots of people, I know. I'm genuine sometimes. SOMETIMES being the key thing.

. . .
That.
That is unspeakably upsetting. Unspeakably. Being geniune is far better than lying to people.
ANd for the love of Me! Being skinny is a bad thing. BAD!

I iust love how you equate politeness with lying. I mean, that iust ruins everything. Who'd have thought that saying "Good morning Mum, do you need anything down shop? I'm going town today, so if you need anything I'll be gone in ten minutes." is lying.
If this is true I lie all the time.
Hell. The Britlander stereotype is that we're unfailingly polite and we drink tea.
Does this mean we lie?

Yup. I did indeed.

It's true. He really did. I call it The Universe Where Dr. Bath Invented the Dictionary.

No shirts, no shoes.

Wait. This is sounding more and more homoerotic.

Mmmmm.
Iust wait a second, don't start anything until I get my popcorn and my ice lolly.

Okay, now begin.

Also, I got my results. A*, A, B, C.

And you were worried you were going to fail.
Congrats on your excellent results!

I return victorious on even Planck-length scale!
Alternatively, I return from having spent almost 3 days at a friend's house. It was pretty awesome. Iust hanging out, playing some games, watching some DVDs, chatting, reading...

That sounds amazing. Glad you had a fantastic time at your friend's house.

It's another name for Vespuccia.

Totally would send you a letter or something, but I can't get plane shift stamps anywhere...

The problem can be solved so easily. I'll iust plane shift some over to you.

People could definitely find out who I was if they picked up on the relevant bits of my posts. Like when I say, "I did [this] with [this group which has a website]." Or that time I linked to a video of me performing which had a cast list with my name...

They were great videos though.

*snip*
Here's a rundown on what happened during the day.
*snip*

That log confused me. A DD and someone with my real name. The world is a strange place.

By the way, Random Banter is one of the threads on here where the conversation-between-friends aspect of this forum is at its very strongest; in here it would be odd not to expect it.

And RB is an awesome thread.

The next step is to try and pull off the University equivalent... I set myself up for hard work, don't I?
The thing is, I've never really been able to let myself settle for anything less than the top when it comes to academics... apparently at primary school I'd come home from a test with 100% and go "I could've done better."

Exeter for English yus?
It starts in September doesn't it?
You'll enioy Fresher's Week, iust try not to get too drunk.
*blink*
And Exeter has normal length terms meaning that (assuming your first term starts in September) I'll be home for half of your terms. Potential meetup?
P.S.: Come to the UK Christmas/Winter Meetup!

I'm a little similar when it comes to academia. Except when it came to things I didn't like, such as PE, Drama, Art, and eventually math.
English is lovely though. Taught myself to read. Then I became a terror worse than a Lovecraftian monster. Shame really.

[Tiger Duck]

I always feel super guilty, but I just can't stop my eyes from glazing over when confronted with one of CurlyKitGirl Quotestorms

[AtlanteanTroll]

. . .
That.
That is unspeakably upsetting. Unspeakably. Being geniune is far better than lying to people.
ANd for the love of Me! Being skinny is a bad thing. BAD!

Why? And how is being skinny bad? I mean sure, their are the extremes on both ends, both of which are bad. But being fatter is less healthy than being skinnier. Also For the love of you? lol.

I iust love how you equate politeness with lying. I mean, that iust ruins everything. Who'd have thought that saying "Good morning Mum, do you need anything down shop? I'm going town today, so if you need anything I'll be gone in ten minutes." is lying.
If this is true I lie all the time.

I didn't say all compliments are lies. But telling people wha they want to hear can be benificial. If someone asks me how I like their hair-cut, I'll tell them I like it even if I don't. It's not something that really matters. Unless, of course it is really a crappy hair-cut. Then I'll tell them I hate it.

Hell. The Britlander stereotype is that we're unfailingly polite and we drink tea.
Does this mean we lie?

What? No. Though, most people have lied at some time or another. Plus it's a stereotype. Those aren't the best things to judge people on. You know?

[Pyrian]

I always feel super guilty, but I just can't stop my eyes from glazing over when confronted with one of CurlyKitGirlQuotestorms

I actually skim over most of RB but read hers.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Eggman or Robotnik? I'll give you a hint, the one with the theme song is the winner.

[CurlyKitGirl]

I always feel super guilty, but I just can't stop my eyes from glazing over when confronted with one of CurlyKitGirlQuotestorms

Don't worry, I feel guilty for posting them on occasion.

Why? And how is being skinny bad? I mean sure, their are the extremes on both ends, both of which are bad. But being fatter is less healthy than being skinnier. Also For the love of you? lol.

If it was a choice between being on the skinny side of 'right' and on the plumper side of 'right' I'd go for too plump.
People who are too skinny iust look icky, with all them bones poking out of the palce. ANd what are you meant to hold onto with a skinny person? Bone?
There's also the fact that being a little overweight is frankly a good thing. At least in my opinion.
It's only been in the past forty odd years that thinness has become The Thing, whereas before having curves was a good thing.
Having hips and boobies (ones that are natural, not fake) is actually good.
Skinniness can be unhealthy as it means that you are probably underweight. Underweight is a bad thing.

I could say more, but I'd end up swearing or ranting, and that's not a pretty thing.

And I say for the love of Me, because I am a Goddess. Plain and simple.

I didn't say all compliments are lies. But telling people wha they want to hear can be benificial. If someone asks me how I like their hair-cut, I'll tell them I like it even if I don't. It's not something that really matters. Unless, of course it is really a crappy hair-cut. Then I'll tell them I hate it.

Or you could be honest.

What? No. Though, most people have lied at some time or another. Plus it's a stereotype. Those aren't the best things to judge people on. You know?

The thing about stereotypes is that they are true. Not always, but quite often.
It's true, for instance, that Britlanders enioy talking incessantly about the weather.
It's true that you complain about queue iumpers and the lengths of said queues.
The best thing in the universe for Britlanders is to be stuck in a long queue, when the weather's miserable out, and then a tourist pushes in front of you in the queue.
It's true that Britlanders are obsessed with tea.
It's true that Britlanders are very polite, at least to strangers and people in the streets, or in public.

Furthermore, as your intial statement was broad and is easily read as saying that all politeness is bad (whether you intended it to be so or not) I reacted with a broad statement as I was greatly offended by your statement.
I'm not an idiot.
I'm a naive child who's probably too academically smart for her own good while knowing nothing about real life, but I know people lie.
I have, a few times, lied myself.
I am currently lying to my parents about several things that are a significant part of myself, because lumping them all down at once would not be healthy for them, me, or the family atmosphere.

I know people lie. But don't say that politeness is lying. Because it isn't. It is in fact, the opposite of politeness.

[SMEE]

Having hips and boobies (ones that are natural, not fake) is actually good.

I wish nature was kind to me regarding that.
I have no option but get silicone implants because nature was mean and gave me nearly no breast tissue.
And it makes me feel really ugly. v.v

[Jibar]

People who are too skinny iust look icky, with all them bones poking out of the palce. ANd what are you meant to hold onto with a skinny person? Bone?

Thanks a bunch, Curly.
Really.
Thanks.

[Phase]

If it was a choice between being on the skinny side of 'right' and on the plumper side of 'right' I'd go for too plump.
People who are too skinny iust look icky, with all them bones poking out of the palce. ANd what are you meant to hold onto with a skinny person? Bone?

Aye. I find myself more attracted to not-really-overweight women than the not-super-skinny ones. I just find them to be generally healthier. I want a prospective mate (not that I have much experience) that can survive a period of harsh Winter and still have the physical structure to bear offspring.

Also curves are sexy.

[AtlanteanTroll]

If it was a choice between being on the skinny side of 'right' and on the plumper side of 'right' I'd go for too plump.
People who are too skinny iust look icky, with all them bones poking out of the palce. ANd what are you meant to hold onto with a skinny person? Bone?
There's also the fact that being a little overweight is frankly a good thing. At least in my opinion.
It's only been in the past forty odd years that thinness has become The Thing, whereas before having curves was a good thing.
Having hips and boobies (ones that are natural, not fake) is actually good.
Skinniness can be unhealthy as it means that you are probably underweight. Underweight is a bad thing.

Skinny = Not being overweight (by American standards) in my book. Fat is bad, being pleasingly plump, is not.

And I say for the love of Me, because I am a Goddess. Plain and simple.

Sure you are

Or you could be honest.

Blasphamy. No one appreciates an honest person.

The thing about stereotypes is that they are true. Not always, but quite often.
It's true, for instance, that Britlanders enioy talking incessantly about the weather.
It's true that you complain about queue iumpers and the lengths of said queues.
The best thing in the universe for Britlanders is to be stuck in a long queue, when the weather's miserable out, and then a tourist pushes in front of you in the queue.
It's true that Britlanders are obsessed with tea.
It's true that Britlanders are very polite, at least to strangers and people in the streets, or in public.

Don't understand the bolded statement.

Furthermore, as your intial statement was broad and is easily read as saying that all politeness is bad (whether you intended it to be so or not) I reacted with a broad statement as I was greatly offended by your statement.
I'm not an idiot.
I'm a naive child who's probably too academically smart for her own good while knowing nothing about real life, but I know people lie.
I have, a few times, lied myself.
I am currently lying to my parents about several things that are a significant part of myself, because lumping them all down at once would not be healthy for them, me, or the family atmosphere.

OK.

I know people lie. But don't say that politeness is lying. Because it isn't. It is in fact, the opposite of politeness.

I refer you to yourself:

... your intial statement was broad and is easily read as saying that all politeness is bad ...

[PhoeKun]

If it was a choice between being on the skinny side of 'right' and on the plumper side of 'right' I'd go for too plump.
People who are too skinny iust look icky, with all them bones poking out of the palce. ANd what are you meant to hold onto with a skinny person? Bone?
There's also the fact that being a little overweight is frankly a good thing. At least in my opinion.
It's only been in the past forty odd years that thinness has become The Thing, whereas before having curves was a good thing.
Having hips and boobies (ones that are natural, not fake) is actually good.
Skinniness can be unhealthy as it means that you are probably underweight. Underweight is a bad thing.

This sort of admission always depresses me. I try to put on weight, I really do. Or, I try to gain substance at any rate. I can never figure out what a healthy weight is supposed to be for me, but for a long long time I've weighed 130 pounds pretty much on the dot, and this always seems to be more than most every girl I talk to. Only I'm skinny. Really, really skinny. One of the emaciated bony folks that are so unattractive and junk.

And somehow, without ever having lost a pound, it seems like it's getting worse. People who used to say nothing now complain about how thin I am. And I don't know how to fix it, or why it used to be different. All I know is that it's a problem, and it upsets me. Greatly.

So... yeah. Maybe the grass just seems greener, but I think I'd rather be almost anything else other than "skinny".

[AtlanteanTroll]

So... yeah. Maybe the grass just seems greener, but I think I'd rather be almost anything else other than "skinny".

Trade you 30 pounds I don't need.

[Worira]

How tall are you?

Oh, and how much do you exercise? Having dense muscle mass could make your weight less accurate than it might otherwise be.

[SpiderMew]

Hey PhoeKun, ive got like 200 pounds i would love to have sucked out of me if you want to go in for a fat-transfer?

But if your that thin, well your metabolsim will probably burn it off fast.

[PhoeKun]

How tall are you?

I'm 6'2''.

Which while we're on the subject, is another thing I hate about myself and am powerless to change. This is really starting down a dark road...

[InaVegt]

This sort of admission always depresses me. I try to put on weight, I really do. Or, I try to gain substance at any rate. I can never figure out what a healthy weight is supposed to be for me, but for a long long time I've weighed 130 pounds pretty much on the dot, and this always seems to be more than most every girl I talk to. Only I'm skinny. Really, really skinny. One of the emaciated bony folks that are so unattractive and junk.

And somehow, without ever having lost a pound, it seems like it's getting worse. People who used to say nothing now complain about how thin I am. And I don't know how to fix it, or why it used to be different. All I know is that it's a problem, and it upsets me. Greatly.

So... yeah. Maybe the grass just seems greener, but I think I'd rather be almost anything else other than "skinny".

I know the problem. :(

*5'11" and 140 lb*

[SMEE]

Being around 140 lbs and 6'1'' tall, I understand you very well, my dear Phoe.

And you know about my diet habits... I just can't put on weight...