R&M Sandwich Bar (No Ham Allowed)

[Kurtz]

Dirty spic.
:lol: :lol:

I swear, that's the most used noun used by the Mexicans here, by far.

[Illmatic]

:lol: I sat behind a bunch of Mexicans at the soccer game. I had to deal with a lot of harassment for being there with two hot girls.

Why?

[ATM]

They were just saying things like, "Are they both with you? Can I have one of them?"

[ATM]

Oh jeez. Mexicans are so scary when they're in their gardening pick up trucks. Sometimes I jog to the store and I never fail to get whistled at by some spics. Eugh. Why do they always have like 6 people in the front of a pick up truck? Are they like sharing one large burrito or something?

They want to bang you with their large burritos.

[Cain]

Oh jeez. Mexicans are so scary when they're in their gardening pick up trucks. Sometimes I jog to the store and I never fail to get whistled at by some spics. Eugh. Why do they always have like 6 people in the front of a pick up truck? Are they like sharing one large burrito or something?

Racism is funny for this reason. ^

[Kurtz]

Oh jeez. Mexicans are so scary when they're in their gardening pick up trucks. Sometimes I jog to the store and I never fail to get whistled at by some spics. Eugh. Why do they always have like 6 people in the front of a pick up truck? Are they like sharing one large burrito or something?
I know exactly what you mean. :lol:

They drive around in their 1983 Toyotas, in baseball caps with mustaches. I see like 10 of those trucks daily.

[Illmatic]

They were just saying things like, "Are they both with you? Can I have one of them?"

So I see.

Oh jeez. Mexicans are so scary when they're in their gardening pick up trucks. Sometimes I jog to the store and I never fail to get whistled at by some spics. Eugh. Why do they always have like 6 people in the front of a pick up truck? Are they like sharing one large burrito or something?

creepy/10

[Kurtz]

Yeah. Mexicans are way scary.
You get used to them after a while.

[Illmatic]

Speaking of stereotypes, I've been scared off of black women forever.

You know those stereotypes of black women, that they're all loud and obnoxious and say things like "OH NO YOU DI'INT!"?

Every single black girl I've met has been just like that.

That would explain why a brother like me goes after white girls.

[Kurtz]

Efil - Uh. Not when you're a chick.
They always go for the white chicks, not even the other Mexican girls.

They have like gringo fever or something.

[Illmatic]

Black girls aren't cool. They seriously ARE like that. There is no stereotype for black chicks.

That can't possibly be true. There have to be SOME redeemable black women out there.

[ATM]

Speaking of stereotypes, I've been scared off of black women forever.

You know those stereotypes of black women, that they're all loud and obnoxious and say things like "OH NO YOU DI'INT!"?

Every single black girl I've met has been just like that.

That would explain why a brother like me goes after white girls.

I used to work at Boston Market, and I was the only white guy. All of the black girls were so loud and annoying, and always talked about their "baby daddys". I would just stand there akwardly, eating chicken.

[Kurtz]

That can't possibly be true. There have to be SOME redeemable black women out there.
Nope.

[ATM]

That can't possibly be true. There have to be SOME redeemable black women out there.

I don't really know any cool black girls.

[Cain]

Speaking of stereotypes, I've been scared off of black women forever.

You know those stereotypes of black women, that they're all loud and obnoxious and say things like "OH NO YOU DI'INT!"?

Every single black girl I've met has been just like that.

That would explain why a brother like me goes after white girls.

There's not too many of them at my school. We have slightly more intelligent people here. They talk like you spell, for instance.

But I guess you won't go back now.

White girls come with their own brand of idiocy, however. The amount of times the word "like" is used is inversely proportional to the girl's brain mass generally speaking.

[ATM]

White girls come with their own brand of idiocy, however. The amount of times the word "like" is inversely proportional to the girl's brain mass generally speaking.

12****ing3

[ATM]

LOL! Oh my god. I laughed so hard at the "eating chicken" part. Hahaha :lol:

Anyways.. there probably are redeemable black chicks out there.. just not in the teenagers section. I assumed we were talkin about teenage black chicks.. or who are in their 20s.

That's all I would do, just eat all the food. :lol:

[Kurtz]

White girls come with their own brand of idiocy, however. The amount of times the word "like" is used is inversely proportional to the girl's brain mass generally speaking.
You're telling me.

Valley girls originated where I'm from for crying out loud.

[Illmatic]

I assume once I graduate from college there will be tolerable black women. I mean, my race has to have some kind of hope.

White women are certainly more conniving and diabolical than black women, from what I can gather.

[Cain]

NP: "Third Eye" - Tool

I know maybe four or five cool black girls here. I haven't met any "No you Di'ints."

[ATM]

A lot of black women have no problem just being sex objects to the "gangsta" type.

[Illmatic]

Hell, I assume that in college there are decent black women. After all, the "NO YOU DI'INTS" probably barely graduated high school, if they didn't drop out before then.

[ATM]

They are all in community college with me.

[Cain]

I assume once I graduate from college there will be tolerable black women. I mean, my race has to have some kind of hope.

White women are certainly more conniving and diabolical than black women, from what I can gather.

123 to your latter point. They can be really ****ing horrible when they want to be.

[Kurtz]

I better prepare for next year. I'm going to a community college next year. :eek:
No uni?

[ATM]

I better prepare for next year. I'm going to a community college next year. :eek:

Get ready to deal with a lot of idiots.

[Illmatic]

They are all in community college with me.

No offense or anything.

123 to your latter point. They can be really ****ing horrible when they want to be.

I don't know of a single black woman who can toy with a man's emotions like a white woman can. I swear, 99% of all white women treat relationships like chess.

[Cain]

Ill- you're probably right. I don't believe it's being prejudiced of me to speculate that too much time spent obeying the values of mainstream hip-hop videos and not enough time caring about school (which may or may not be their fault) are partially responsible for producing the immense number of obnoxiously loud, slutty, coarse, and fighting black girls I've met (i.e. those from Hartford, CT's school system).

[ATM]

Don't trip and fall.

Night all.

[Cain]

Get ready to deal with a lot of idiots.

Yeah, I wouldn't call it great preperation for the real world to be at the top of your class in a community college.

But ****, I'm going to a liberal arts school. It's not like I'll make any money. :p

[Kurtz]

madey - Ah, okay.

I need bed. Night thread.

[Illmatic]

Ill- you're probably right. I don't believe it's being prejudiced of me to speculate that too much time spent obeying the values of mainstream hip-hop videos and not enough time caring about school (which may or may not be their fault) are partially responsible for producing the immense number of obnoxiously loud, slutty, coarse, and fighting black girls I've met (i.e. those from Hartford, CT's school system).

Well, they're Black Trash, I guess we could call it.

[Illmatic]

Yeah, I wouldn't call it great preperation for the real world to be at the top of your class in a community college.

But ****, I'm going to a liberal arts school. It's not like I'll make any money. :p

State school over here, boyee.

[Illmatic]

Peace, Chris and Efil.

[Cain]

Well, they're Black Trash, I guess we could call it.

haha, we could, I suppose. I mean, I've gotten a far worse impression from them than I have even from black guys from the same schools. Most of the guys seemed to acquire a sense of purpose by senior year at least, while the girls continued fighting in the cafeteria and being utterly coarse and careless.

I knew a girl who, for instance, found the wilpower to grow DD cup breasts by eighth grade and flashed all the white guys in the middle of math class while asking them if they wanted to eat her p****, and who exclaimed in the middle of a 9th grade sex-ed class on breasts "I have a friend who's drunk titty milk before." :-/

I doubt that girl is representative, but that's an example nevertheless.

[Illmatic]

I'm still not sure what their problem is, exactly. It's sad, really.

[Illmatic]

That's. Disgusting.

:lol:

[Cain]

I'm still not sure what their problem is, exactly. It's sad, really.

Yeah, oh well. What can one do? Continue dealing with the complicated relationship webs white girls spin, I suppose.

That said, there are a few really cool black girls at my school too.

[Illmatic]

Yeah, oh well. What can one do? Continue dealing with the complicated relationship webs white girls spin, I suppose.

That said, there are a few really cool black girls at my school too.

White girls are better, even if they do overthink things. At least they think.

[Leper]

sup everyboooody

[Cain]

Night, madey. I think I'll head out too.

[Illmatic]

Fine, Secretariat. Go ahead and leave.

EDIT: You too Cain? God dammit.

[ATM]

I can't sleep.

[Cain]

I can't sleep.

Try again, foo!

:lurking:

[Illmatic]

I can't sleep.

I knew it.

/writing a paper right now, procrastination++

[ATM]

How much do you have left?

[Illmatic]

I'm about halfway done. I started it about an hour ago.

[ATM]

Not bad. Not bad at all.

[Illmatic]

I'm a fast writer if need be. Dang internet is distracting me, though. I'm still here for y'all, though.

[ATM]

So it's just me and you holding down the thread?

[Illmatic]

Pretty much.

[ATM]

Did you sort things out with your girl yet?

[Illmatic]

No, she went to bed a while ago.

[ATM]

Lame. I am listening to Bling Bling :lol: My uncle sent it.

[Permanent Solution]

Do you guys know the band El Pus? (It's in your genre sort of so I thought you might)

[Illmatic]

Bling Bling?

EDIT: Vince, I do not know of them.

[ATM]

Remember that crappy song, by B.G. and Juevenile, etc?

[Permanent Solution]

I'd recommend them from the two songs I've heard...sort of rock/hip-hop...but better than Limp Bizkit and such, and more hip-hop based.

[Illmatic]

Remember that crappy song, by B.G. and Juevenile, etc?

Ohhh yeah.

Tool.

[Six Foot Revolver]

Holy ****! 634 posts :eek:

[Illmatic]

We cool like that.

[ATM]

Indeed we are.

[Six Foot Revolver]

ArrestThisMan 94
Illmatic 77
Efilnikufesin 71
AntiHero3314 57
adams9168 42
Bartender 27
EddieVanHalen769 25
Superpeer 23
MXican 22

Crazy amounts of posts ++

[Illmatic]

What can I say?

[ATM]

Ohhh yeah.

Tool.

:lol: My uncle sent it as a joke.

[ATM]

ArrestThisMan 94
Illmatic 77
Efilnikufesin 71
AntiHero3314 57
adams9168 42
Bartender 27
EddieVanHalen769 25
Superpeer 23
MXican 22

Crazy amounts of posts ++

:cool:

[Six Foot Revolver]

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326815
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326746
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=327149

Advertising++

[Illmatic]

:lol: My uncle sent it as a joke.

Crazy ol' uncle.

Unbelievable. I've been up for about 17 hours and I'm not tired at all.

[Illmatic]

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326815
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326746
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=327149

Advertising++

You're about as big a whore as ATM's girlfriend.

Oh shi.

EDIT: post 5.4k oh shi

[ATM]

I've been up for 14 hours and I am wide awake.

[ATM]

You're about as big a whore as ATM's girlfriend.

Oh shi.

Bitch.

[Six Foot Revolver]

:lol::lol::lol:
I spent ages on (two of) those thread!

[Illmatic]

Bitch.

You got no comeback for that.

[ATM]

You got no comeback for that.

I am not very witty at 3:30am.

[Illmatic]

I am not very witty at 3:30am.

Even earlier in the day you wouldn't have a comeback.

o shi

[ATM]

Even earlier in the day you wouldn't have a comeback.

o shi

Shut your foul stink hole.

/I've got nothin'

[Illmatic]

Shut your foul stink hole.

/I've got nothin'

That's because you know it's the damn truth.

[ATM]

That's because you know it's the damn truth.

That my girlfriend is a slut?

:lol:

She had never even kissed a guy until she met me.

[Illmatic]

That my girlfriend is a slut?

:lol:

She had never even kissed a guy until she met me.

...seriously?

[ATM]

Yea, isn't that crazy? I thought everyone got their first kiss in middle school some time.

[Illmatic]

Yea, isn't that crazy? I thought everyone got their first kiss in middle school some time.

Mine was in 8th grade. Allll right.

But seriously, your girlfriend makes mine look like a superwhore :upset:

[ATM]

She just never wanted a boyfriend. Then I came along, and changed her mind.

My first kiss was in 6th grade, and I regret who it was with, badly.

[Illmatic]

Mine was with one of the "elite" girls in my grade :cool:

My girlfriend wasn't even a virgin when I met her...

[ATM]

Oh well, different strokes for different folks.

[Illmatic]

I know, I know. I certainly don't think less of her for it.

[ATM]

As long as she never talks about her ex-bfs.

[Lord Abortion]

I was about 12

so was everyone though...

so what's up mx?

mmm... elephant fresh

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

So I just found out that the military has had a road blocked off for the past few days for a stretch of 12 miles...'tis a very busy highway at that for tourism/camping/hunting etc etc...

Wonder what is going on...

[ThrashMaster27]

A new Blair Witch Project...

[Arucard]

So I just found out that the military has had a road blocked off for the past few days for a stretch of 12 miles...'tis a very busy highway at that for tourism/camping/hunting etc etc...

Wonder what is going on...

Insurgents?

[munky_magik]

I need this (http://www.republika.pl/janwar/obr/starbug_toy_2.jpg).

[Mazeppa]

Sup R&M

NP:Jason Becker-Serrana

[Jom]

I wake up this morning, and what do I see when I sign on to MX?

This :eek: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/frozeninshadows/MX%20album%20covers/evil.jpg)

[Mazeppa]

Nice, 666. \m/

[LarsAgi007]

We Love you Cliff
Life feels insane
Part of Metallica
You will always remain
We all miss you Cliff
So very much
R.I.P
Please keep in touch
xxx

[Lord Abortion]

We Love you Cliff
Life feels insane
Part of Metallica
You will always remain
We all miss you Cliff
So very much
R.I.P
Please keep in touch
xxx
pretty random , but we smile upon randomness here :)

N.P (just for you)
metallica- orion

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I wake up this morning, and what do I see when I sign on to MX?

This :eek: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/frozeninshadows/MX%20album%20covers/evil.jpg)
\m/

[Mazeppa]

Just downloaded the Death song from the "Request YSI" thread and it's really good.

NP: Death-Without Judgement

[LarsAgi007]

Just downloaded the Death song from the "Request YSI" thread and it's really good.

NP: Death-Without Judgement

Ok, cool i will have to have a listen :D

NP Spunge - Jump on demand

[Kingofdudes]

Holy effin crap! 600 posts already!?!?

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

Sweet, new thread.

Sweet, new pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/kingsolomon/Me/badass.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/kingsolomon/Me/fukinretard.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/kingsolomon/Me/glassfosho.jpg

/me shaved my head tonight

[Mazeppa]

I'm liking the glasses :cool:

[LarsAgi007]

I'm liking the glasses :cool:

Hell yea!, Are you a biker, I just think you would luck pretty **** cool on a Harley???

If anyone sees antihero, could you please quote this message to him, i have a link he could do with visiting, Thanks

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7483536#post7483536

Quote:
Originally Posted by LarsAgi007
Antohero I think it could use a tutorial on how to change files to MP3 ect: And how to create link to upload it, Might help a little.. I think some people with limited computer knowledge (No offense to anyone) would get put of by the complexicity!

As one user states:
that would be useful to me as me and technology don't get on...

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

I'm liking the glasses :cool:

I love those shades. :cool:

Hell yea!, Are you a biker, I just think you would luck pretty **** cool on a Harley???

Haha, well I am a chopper fan, and I'm working on getting set up to build one this summer, but I've never actually ridden a motorcycle.

[Lord Abortion]

As one user states:
that would be useful to me as me and technology don't get on...
:lol: that's me...

[Bartender]

I don't think this forum can handle a community thread.

[Jom]

I don't think this forum can handle a community thread.

What?

EDIT: Oh, I think I see what you mean.

[Shred Danson]

'Sup with the new thread?

[Bartender]

EDIT: Might be getting closed.


What?

EDIT: Oh, I think I see what you mean.

Yeah. 700 posts in one night, the majority of it chat room material.

[Shred Danson]

Ah. I get it.

[Jom]

EDIT: Might be getting closed.

Yeah. 700 posts in one night, the majority of it chat room material.

Ah, good, I have foresight.

Perhaps you should make an announcement stating what is considered appropriate off-topic posting and what is considered "chat room material." Maybe that would steer things in the right direction?

[Bartender]

It should just be common sense, though. We shouldn't need a special announcement to tell people what is spam and what isn't.

[Jom]

It should just be common sense, though. We shouldn't need a special announcement to tell people what is spam and what isn't.

Not everyone that posts here has as high of an intellect as you, though, Mr. Philosopher :)

Umm... I have to avoid spam in this post.

My diversity prof made a peculiar statement in his lecture today.

Change is psychological loss.

He didn't exactly clarify, though. Any suggestions as to what he meant?

EDIT @ Bobo's post below mine: I was very hesitant to compare this to the Guitar comm. thread, but it is slowly starting to turn into it :-\

I don't even post there, but I read it from time-to-time... it's pretty bad that they get to 100K+ in such short amounts of time.

I admit to not being particularly constructive in the last comm thread towards the end, so don't think I'm trying to act like I'm a saint, because I am far from being one.

[BoboTheRagingHobo]

EDIT: Might be getting closed.



Yeah. 700 posts in one night, the majority of it chat room material.


Werd yo, shut it down if it is just going to be a chat room...

This is about as bad as the people in the guitar forum now...

[munky_magik]

Werd yo, shut it down if it is just going to be a chat room...

This is about as bad as the people in the guitar forum now...
The postcount went up almost as fast :-/

[Shred Danson]

Yeah, 28 pages in a day, man...

[Bartender]

I admit to not being particularly constructive in the last comm thread towards the end, so don't think I'm trying to act like I'm a saint, because I am far from being one.

You're generally okay though; a lot of the time you seem to make the effort to make your posts as long as possible :)

No one's at absolutely no fault, are they, but we're not trying for a 0% spam rate, just because it's impossible. Page after page of one- and two-word posts and responses, with only a small percentage of it all carrying any meaning, is stupid though. Especially since it can be confined to a chatroom, which we kind of have set as "mxrockandmetal", don't we? I'm not sure, since I haven't been in one for ages.

/mangled paragraph

[Shred Danson]

Anyway, last week here in California, I'm going to make the best out of it.

[Cain]

You're generally okay though; a lot of the time you seem to make the effort to make your posts as long as possible :)

No one's at absolutely no fault, are they, but we're not trying for a 0% spam rate, just because it's impossible. Page after page of one- and two-word posts and responses, with only a small percentage of it all carrying any meaning, is stupid though. Especially since it can be confined to a chatroom, which we kind of have set as "mxrockandmetal", don't we? I'm not sure, since I haven't been in one for ages.

/mangled paragraph

No, I understand what you mean. I participate in the spam now and then, but generally I find it boring. I usually try to talk about something, or at least I hope I do. It's always hard to gauge what the opinion of me is in the eyes of other members. :-/

But I remember three months into my membership, this thread had maybe 3-4,000 posts. I hate to say it, but after the Ultimate Metal Ban comp--and correct me if I'm wrong--when I (and I'm not trying to take credit for it or assign blame, I'm just saying), zepfan, etc., started posting in here, it started attracting a lot of other people and the post count just exploded in a ridiculous way.

Rep and the consequent whoring for postcount and points had a lot to do with it too.

[IAJP]

Wow...28 pages in around a day, you guys are uh...good.
Bartender:
I downloaded one of those comedian's songs, (can't remember his name, sorry :() It's called, "Drugs have done good things" it's great! :cool:

[Shred Danson]

I don't even get what the hell spam is. That's how much I suck at the internet.

[Jom]

You're generally okay

Yeah, but my goal is to get rid of that middle word :)

Well, I do remember when rep was still around and how much whoring went on there... that's where I was at fault, mostly. I would get a ridiculous rep message and post it, without saying anything else besides :lol:, probably. Now that rep has basically been vanquished (well, it's still there, but I don't foresee anyone getting star status in the near future, to be honest), that disappeared, but then, like Bartender said, the one or two word posts can be rather ambiguous. Again, I sometimes fall victim of doing that, so I guess it's the pot calling the kettle black again... but oh well.

Change is psychological loss.

Uh, any ideas?

[Shred Danson]

These kind of posts in the Pit really pissed me off:

Uh...

WTF?

...

yeah.

So little substance.

[Shred Danson]

Change is a psychological loss.

Hmmm....


puberty? That's a change, and leads to the loss of childhood innocence.

[Bartender]

Wow...28 pages in around a day, you guys are uh...good.
Bartender:
I downloaded one of those comedian's songs, (can't remember his name, sorry :() It's called, "Drugs have done good things" it's great! :cool:

(Bill Hicks)

Glad you like him :) That's one of his better-known riffs, too, due to bits of it appearing on Tool - Aenima. Remind me to upload some in the uploading thread when I'm back at Uni.

Anyway, I'll leave the thread open for now. If it doesn't improve (quickly) though, I'll just have to close it (with a link to AIM :)).

EDIT: It's not just the spam, and the <10-word posts, though. It's also that people seem to come here (to R&M) more or less for the sole purpose of posting in this thread, and chatting with everyone else.

[Shred Danson]

Bill Hicks was a smart guy, not just a funny guy.

[Shred Danson]

Ah, Geometry time.

Seacrest Out!

[Six Foot Revolver]

Afternoon :)

NP:AC/DC-Shake a leg

[IAJP]

(Bill Hicks)

Glad you like him :) That's one of his better-known riffs, too, due to bits of it appearing on Tool - Aenima. Remind me to upload some in the uploading thread when I'm back at Uni.

Anyway, I'll leave the thread open for now. If it doesn't improve (quickly) though, I'll just have to close it (with a link to AIM :)).

EDIT: It's not just the spam, and the <10-word posts, though. It's also that people seem to come here (to R&M) more or less for the sole purpose of posting in this thread, and chatting with everyone else.
That's the guy, and yeah, this song rules. First time I heard it I was laughing really loud, he sounds like a really inventive artist.
And yeah, I will remind you, but in the meantime any songs by him that I'd enjoy, on the basis that I enjoyed this one?

[Bartender]

That's the guy, and yeah, this song rules. First time I heard it I was laughing really loud, he sounds like a really inventive artist.
And yeah, I will remind you, but in the meantime any songs by him that I'd enjoy, on the basis that I enjoyed this one?

I'm not sure..have you actually got a song? Or is it just him talking, doing stand-up, with occasional guitar drifting in and out. If so, you might have some from one of his post-death releases. If not, then I don't know what you have :-/

[Cain]

Boy, Bartender's declaration really killed the desire to post in here, didn't it?

Well, at any rate, I would say that if people arrive and there's a discussion, they should participate. If they have a discussion to start, they should try to start it. Mindless posting of amusing-looking misspellings, smileys, all by themselves would be stupid, for instance. If they have nothing to talk about, it would probably be best for people to not just post a hello and a goodbye in here between classes, for instance, or something of that nature.

That sound about right for the types of "improvments" you're talking about, Bartender?

(Regarding any potential AIM discussions, when lot people get onto the chat rooms it moves at such a fast, ridiculous pace that there's nearly no way to talk about anything. I feel drowned out. At least with this thread I can know what everyone's responding to or carry on a discussion with them seperate from any spam that may be occuring, if I choose.)

I realize that this is easily within the confines of common sense, and it's probably a case of "the pot calling the kettle black" as Jom said, ;) but whatever.

[IAJP]

I just have a shameful 'collection' of one song...Drugs Have Done Good Things...It's good, I just can't really seem to find much by him.

[Jom]

I guess that's the impression the last thread gave off, though... I mean, I don't blame people who thought that off-topic = chat.

I'm sure people will work on it, though. Hopefully. I know I will.

///

I was talking with someone about the differences between high school (secondary school in Europe? I don't know the term for it, sorry :() and university.

I took the stance that uni is just a glorified high school, with just a lot more people and a lot more work. I genuinely felt that when I came to uni that all the cliques and things of that nature (basically, everything that I hated about high school) would disappear, but this isn't the case.

I never went to senior prom (or any prom for that matter), the only school events I attended were the sports I participated in (and to other sports events to support friends), and I was just so numb to "the high school experience" that everyone raves about. I honestly thought that uni would be easier, but this is clearly not the case.

I said that I would still be optimistic that things will be better next year and that my first year was just a bad, fluke-y year, and this is what he said in reply:

See, I don't really miss high school that much. I mean, your friends in high school are generally friends of convenience or just the kids you've known since pre-school. The pool is bigger in college. And, this is extremely ****ing dorky, with livejournal, you're kind of able to have a meeting of the minds, in a way. There have been a lot of real-world 'lj sightings' and it seems like friendships and even romances have blossomed because of this thing. But I'm rambling here.

My point is, after a few years, you really find your niche in college. You meet the right people, you do the right things and it all falls into place. That's what happened to me... after 3 years. After another year, I'm done with uni. So yeah, keep being optimistic, seriously.

The LiveJournal reference is a long story, but I'll try to break it down in a nutshell: a lot of the people who post on my uni's community LiveJournal know each other very well, it seems, and I only know them because I introduced myself to them at either the radio station, or at the improv comedy thing, and so on. /nutshell

Anyways, my whole point is that I don't see a difference between high school and university other than the fact that there's an even larger number of assholes here with an even larger amount of people being cliquey with each other. I just can't stand things like that.

Comments regarding anything I wrote in this post are appreciated.

[IAJP]

I was talking with someone about the differences between high school (secondary school in Europe? I don't know the term for it, sorry :() and university.
The way I see it, "High School" which is what I'm at now, is forced, I.E, you have to, it's against the law not to go, University is more of a choice, if you want better qualifications etc, you go to University to get them.

[Jom]

The way I see it, "High School" which is what I'm at now, is forced, I.E, you have to, it's against the law not to go, University is more of a choice, if you want better qualifications etc, you go to University to get them.

Yeah, but as you get older, you need those qualifications in order to have a high-paying job, because money = happiness to most people. Not all, but most.

Is that not a valid assessment? :-\

[IAJP]

Yeah, but as you get older, you need those qualifications in order to have a high-paying job, because money = happiness to most people. Not all, but most.

Is that not a valid assessment? :-\
I'd say so, allthough I don't want to come across as a money grabbing miser :p...heh.

I'll possibly go to University or College, it completely depends on what courses they are offering, the universitys and colleges around here are pretty decent though, so I don't think I'll have any problems..

[Arucard]

My thread is turning into a flame fest.

[Jom]

My thread is turning into a flame fest.

The metalcore one? You should have expected it posting it in R&M, to be completely honest. I thought it was a good thread, but there will always be people who will try to make it sound like their points are superior to everyone else's... it's a far cry from Drew vs. Dargon, but sometimes what you think is a flamefest will hopefully turn into some healthy discussion?

Perhaps you should go in there and ask everyone to calm down/get back on track, etc.

If not, ignore me.

[Cain]

I guess that's the impression the last thread gave off, though... I mean, I don't blame people who thought that off-topic = chat.

I'm sure people will work on it, though. Hopefully. I know I will.

///

I was talking with someone about the differences between high school (secondary school in Europe? I don't know the term for it, sorry :() and university.

I took the stance that uni is just a glorified high school, with just a lot more people and a lot more work. I genuinely felt that when I came to uni that all the cliques and things of that nature (basically, everything that I hated about high school) would disappear, but this isn't the case.

I never went to senior prom (or any prom for that matter), the only school events I attended were the sports I participated in (and to other sports events to support friends), and I was just so numb to "the high school experience" that everyone raves about. I honestly thought that uni would be easier, but this is clearly not the case.

I said that I would still be optimistic that things will be better next year and that my first year was just a bad, fluke-y year, and this is what he said in reply:



The LiveJournal reference is a long story, but I'll try to break it down in a nutshell: a lot of the people who post on my uni's community LiveJournal know each other very well, it seems, and I only know them because I introduced myself to them at either the radio station, or at the improv comedy thing, and so on. /nutshell

Anyways, my whole point is that I don't see a difference between high school and university other than the fact that there's an even larger number of as[/font]sholes here with an even larger amount of people being cliquey with each other. I just can't stand things like that.

Comments regarding anything I wrote in this post are appreciated.

Well, you go to a state school, right? Those tend to be much cheaper, not personalized, and gigantic. As a result, they tend to attract the assholes and careless, stupid people the intelligent guys like you hated in high school. The way I look at it is this: everyone that was in cliques, and who cared about them, went to uni too, just like you. What are they gonna do? Start cliques. Start drama. Throw easily available alcohol and massive amounts of partying and free sex into the mix and it turns into a severely unpleasant and volatile situation.

I go to a very liberal-arts school. Much more expensive, with its own brand of idiots and extremely unpleasent people, and even the random clique here and there. But among its benefits are a much smaller student population, a much more personalized education both in terms of how much effort an individual teacher can spend on individual students and also freedom of choice in terms of what students choose to study. The kids tend to be by and large quite intelligent, and very nice. I've had an awesome first year, with a girlfriend going into the seventh month of a relationship in just five days, and a slew of amazing friends far better than any I had in high school. It's a lot different here than the environment at my state school, which is where nearly every idiot I hated throughout high school chose to go, and I honestly believe that this is the perfect choice for me.

It's very different between colleges. The way I see it, though, is that there is a universal strategy that is either assisted or hindered by the environments I described but which will work in either situation. The way I see it, the key is picking people that you honestly like, and who gives a **** what clique they're in. The first three weeks of school were spent by me by meeting as many people as possible, so that I wouldn't be confined to a "group" that would limit me socially. It sounds like I'm trying to be popular when I say that, but it's more indicative of a disregard for cliques rather than a desire to be a part of many at once, I think. I basically agree with the respondee you quoted. You've just gotta take care and do what you feel you have to to find your niche. It's a bit harder I think because of the general environment of state uni, but it can work. :)

[Arucard]

High School is alot different in England. Private Schools are full of drug taking rich kids, who's parents trust them to much to care about grades. You generally find the more intelligent people in a Public School, but you also get the idiots who miss every lesson, and occasionally come in to cause trouble.

We also have a big racism culture in our school, and alot of Islamic people regulaly start fights with white people just for being white. If i said that in school, i would be called racist. The British policy on politcal correctness is ridiculous.

[i am the robots]

**** you, my clique is way cooler than yours!

[Cain]

I have a conference with my teacher for a little while now, expect late responses to any you may have to my point, Jim. :) I want replies!!

[Bartender]

Cain: yeah, something like that would be a start, at least :) Thanks.

I just have a shameful 'collection' of one song...Drugs Have Done Good Things...It's good, I just can't really seem to find much by him.

Yeah, but I mean, is it actually a song? With music and singing and such. Or is it just a sound file of stand-up?


*big post*

Unfortunately I can't relate to most of what you seem to be saying. My "high school" (secondary school is what I called it, yeah) was really good, and apart from the work, I enjoyed it immensely. And for me, University has been good so far..I don't notice cliques (beyond just groups of friends hanging out, naturally), maybe it's because I'm not often very alert to things like that, or something. It seems to be totally different to school, though, a lot more impersonal (in a good way).

You say it just has a lot more people and a lot more woirk, but I've generally been in contact with fewer people (my four flatmates, only two of whom I really talk to, and two people at most from classes and such - they're very cool, though), and if not less work - I hardly did any in school, either - then no great increase. I've been there six months now, and I've only had to do 10 pieces of work.

[i am the robots]

I currently am still in High School (in the Library right now cause my home comp is dead).

There is nobody worth while speaking to here. Except for a few people.

[Bartender]

High School is alot different in England. Private Schools are full of drug taking rich kids, who's parents trust them to much to care about grades. You generally find the more intelligent people in a Public School, but you also get the idiots who miss every lesson, and occasionally come in to cause trouble.

We also have a big racism culture in our school, and alot of Islamic people regulaly start fights with white people just for being white. If i said that in school, i would be called racist. The British policy on politcal correctness is ridiculous.

Are you serious? I went to a private school (no drugs, bar a couple of idiots), and I know that I can say, without boasting, that we had much more intelligent students than any state school I've known of (and I've known of quite a few - my mam's been a teacher in state schools all her life).

Unless by public schools, you meant actual public schools (Eton and so on), rather than state schools.

We didn't have any racism either. In my school, I mean. I remember some guy in charge of a committee for education made the recommendation a couple of months ago that black children and white children should be educated separately, to avoid any detriment to the black kids' learning. Which is idiotic. Thankfully I've heard nothing more of that since then.

[Jom]

I think part of my issue is that I go to a smaller university. I got accepted to every single uni I applied for, and one of the uni's undergrad population is 80,000+. That's too much for me, so I figured that a smaller school would help me out. Turns out, I have to deal with things more regularly... next year will be much better for me because:

1) Roommate will hopefully be dead/incarcerated/I won't see him ever again
2) Better housing with better roommates (townhouse, with two others I know better)
3) Better classes and hopefully not as rigorous as this year
4) Roommate will hopefully be dead/incarcerated/I won't see him ever again
5) Townhouse = more space between neighbors
6) Townhouse = not having to put up with a lot of people in the same living center

I think that I just got thrown into a situation I couldn't control, which leads to my palpable frustration. I don't mean to take it out here, but none of my high school friends who go here care enough to listen.

And yeah, it's a state uni, Cain, but it's smaller. The undergrad population here is less than 10,000, I think. I thought this would be an advantage, but ohhhhh no. Big mistake. People are so divided here, be it politically or socially or whatever (the election here, for example, tore our uni's population in two because half of everyone here is seemingly liberal while the other half is seemingly conservative. I didn't vote in the election, so I carried apathetic views, but I still followed the election).

I also would assume that universities in Europe are different than America in some respects. When I interviewed Jelle (and when I talk to him otherwise on AIM) for my diversity class he said that he has to attend until July, and then goes back in October, which is drastically different than mine, considering I'm out on the 27th of this month and return at the end of August.

I just think that next year I'll have a better handle on things because I'll have new classes, a better place to live, and not having to put up with my douche of a roommate anymore.

I thought I had more to say than this. I'll edit it in if I can remember.

[IAJP]

Yeah, but I mean, is it actually a song? With music and singing and such. Or is it just a sound file of stand-up?
It's actually stand up, very good stuff. Apparently it's about the Beatles/Bob Dylan (or any 60's artist), is that true?

[Bartender]

Well, if it's the bit I'm thinking of, he just means any artist.

I also would assume that universities in Europe are different than America in some respects.

Size is definitely one of those respects. Leeds is one of the bigger universities here, and it's total student population is around 30,000.

I think that, apart from just plain comparing them to each other (in a "my uni's better than your uni" way :)), there doesn't seem to be that much common ground between the systems :-/

[munky_magik]

High School is alot different in England. Private Schools are full of drug taking rich kids, who's parents trust them to much to care about grades. You generally find the more intelligent people in a Public School, but you also get the idiots who miss every lesson, and occasionally come in to cause trouble.

We also have a big racism culture in our school, and alot of Islamic people regulaly start fights with white people just for being white. If i said that in school, i would be called racist. The British policy on politcal correctness is ridiculous.
I go to a public school, and I wouldn't say you'll find more intelligent people there. Granted you'll find some intelligent kids but the majority of pupils, in my school at least, have major attitude problems.
Then again, I think my school is one of the worst in my region and/or country :-/

[Jom]

Heh, well, I don't want to get into a debate over our unis :)

Yours sounds like a nice place, besides it being located on a gigantic hill.

Mine is in friggin' cow country, you have to drive a ways to get to anything remotely close to a city... not long via expressway, however... there's malls, movie theaters, restaurants, Lake Michigan is about twenty minutes down the road... the list goes on. It's just that the campus is located in a humongous valley (sort of like the antithesis of Leeds :)), so not a lot of business can be conducted there. There's a family orchard down the road, but that's basically it.

[Bartender]

Bill Hicks was a genius, plain and simple. If he was still around today, I'd love to see how good his stand up routine was now as well, purely because he's got so much material to work with. He also influenced two of my favourite bands in Radiohead and Tool, so he's got to get some credit for that as well. :D

Yeah, I'd love to see him do fifteen minutes on 9/11. It'd also be interesting to see just how angry he can get about the fact that we have another Bush in power, and that we've had another Gulf War.

[Cain]

Heh, well, I don't want to get into a debate over our unis :)

Yours sounds like a nice place, besides it being located on a gigantic hill.

Mine is in friggin' cow country, you have to drive a ways to get to anything remotely close to a city... not long via expressway, however... there's malls, movie theaters, restaurants, Lake Michigan is about twenty minutes down the road... the list goes on. It's just that the campus is located in a humongous valley (sort of like the antithesis of Leeds :)), so not a lot of business can be conducted there. There's a family orchard down the road, but that's basically it.

My school only has about 3,000 or so undergrads, maybe 500 or so graduate students. That type of size is where it becomes an advantage...that's also where it gets real expensive. You basically pay for to 1-15 teacher to student ratio.

I made sure to get to a school that wasn't in cow country. There are movie theaters and a huge mall complex within walking distance, and a train station that gets me to Grand Central in NYC in 20 minutes. And the campus is like a beautiful oasis with nice houses and old buildings and beautiful flowers and trees in the midst of the suburbia.

It's just a different environment, one conducive to my desires for social scene, extra-curricular activities, etc. I love it. And it sounds like things are shaping up better for you too. :)

[Cain]

Yeah, I'd love to see him do fifteen minutes on 9/11. It'd also be interesting to see just how angry he can get about the fact that we have another Bush in power, and that we've had another Gulf War.

American presidents since WWII have seemed intent on turning the British into lackeys rather than legitimate, equal Allies. We wouldn't exist without them, but it's like we are lording our status over people with far more history than we have. That's one thing I find rather annoying and premature on the part of the U.S.

:shiftyeyes: at the phrasing of your paragraph. It sounds like you're American, the way you say "we." :p

[Jom]

Believe me, there would be nothing better than to crack my roommate right across the face with a right hook. I have to have restraint, though, unless he tries to do something idiotic. Then, it's on.

I'm confident that he won't do anything stupid though because I seriously outweigh him by at least fifty pounds (22.7 kg? I don't know what that is in stones) and have a hell of a lot more physical prowess than he possesses. I could try to convince him to fight me while he's drunk, but I wouldn't want such an advantage :p

I didn't mean cow country in the sense that I can hear mooing... but there are a number of farms in the valley. The uni distances itself from them enough, though, and there are plenty of stores and gas stations nearby... it's just all the good ones are a ten minute or so drive.

Speaking of gas, I saw it hit $2.48/gallon here this weekend. Friggin' ridiculous, man.

[Cain]

Believe me, there would be nothing better than to crack my roommate right across the face with a right hook. I have to have restraint, though, unless he tries to do something idiotic. Then, it's on.

I'm confident that he won't do anything stupid though because I seriously outweigh him by at least fifty pounds (22.7 kg? I don't know what that is in stones) and have a hell of a lot more physical prowess than he possesses. I could try to convince him to fight me while he's drunk, but I wouldn't want such an advantage :p

I didn't mean cow country in the sense that I can hear mooing... but there are a number of farms in the valley. The uni distances itself from them enough, though, and there are plenty of stores and gas stations nearby... it's just all the good ones are a ten minute or so drive.

Speaking of gas, I saw it hit $2.48/gallon here this weekend. Friggin' ridiculous, man.

I don't need no stinkin' cars!

Although it is a pain to walk places in a cold New York winter.

[Bartender]

American presidents since WWII have seemed intent on turning the British into lackeys rather than legitimate, equal Allies. We wouldn't exist without them, but it's like we are lording our status over people with far more history than we have. That's one thing I find rather annoying and premature on the part of the U.S.

Maybe the highlighted part is significant. Some kind of deep-seated, nation-wide American insecurity about the fact that that at one point it was under the control (in part, at least) of such a tiny nation, and in fact wouldn't have existed without it, driving the country as a whole to a desire to keep England/the UK as subordinate as possible. Freud would undoubtedly have something to say there, probably involving the word "complex".

:shiftyeyes: at the phrasing of your paragraph. It sounds like you're American, the way you say "we." :p

It was meant more in the hippyish, it's-a-round-world-last-time-I-checked kind of thing.

Anyway, IAJP - just download anything you can find by Hicks. I can't think of specific files (since many of them don't have specific file names). I'll take some more down with me, back to Leeds, though.

[Bartender]

Speaking of gas, I saw it hit $2.48/gallon here this weekend. Friggin' ridiculous, man.

You need some perspective :-/ The price over here at the moment (roughly converted) is $3.55/gallon, and though it's been creeping up recently, that's not a particularly high price.

[Cain]

Maybe the highlighted part is significant. Some kind of deep-seated, nation-wide American insecurity about the fact that that at one point it was under the control (in part, at least) of such a tiny nation, and in fact wouldn't have existed without it, driving the country as a whole to a desire to keep England/the UK as subordinate as possible. Freud would undoubtedly have something to say there, probably involving the word "complex".

I'm pretty sure you're right. As the only nation unscathed physically by the massive World Wars, with the most amount of money and the best position to give orders to other countries, we found ourselves in a place where we felt like we could control our Allies. NATO's inception, for instance, has always struck me as America, intent on defeating Communism in the battle for the dominance of the "civilized world", lassoing the European states into a sort of buffer zone. In that sense, it seems to me like it was America trying to turn Britain, France, etc. into, essentially, nothing more than American satellite states, in the same way the USSR used countries like Ukraine, the Balkans, Poland, and East Germany.

[Jom]

You need some perspective :-/ The price over here at the moment (roughly converted) is $3.55/gallon, and though it's been creeping up recently, that's not a particularly high price.

If gas was $3.55/gallon in the US, people would most definitely not say that that isn't a particularly high price. People would bitch up a storm, man. People are bitching up a storm that it went over $2.20 :)

It's just that I hate giving the register ten dollars, and only getting less than four gallons for my car. Luckily, I drive anything but a gas guzzler, but sometimes it makes you wonder.

I want to play the new Splinter Cell. It looks phenomenal... and it got a 9.9/10 in some gaming mag, so that means it has to be awesome. I like those kind of games for a change-of-pace. I love games like Timesplitters 2 where you can be these completely random characters and have these badass weapons and crazy modes of play, it's a fun party game because some completely random things can happen... but the Splinter Cell series is so involved and just plain good ol' fun. I just hate how the pistol is such a wuss.

[Cain]

You need some perspective :-/ The price over here at the moment (roughly converted) is $3.55/gallon, and though it's been creeping up recently, that's not a particularly high price.

I forgot! We're finally seeing the decline of our financial dominance over the world, too, and that probably pisses people like Bush off. World War II's repercussions haven't lasted forever. That's probably another reason Bush is trying to effect so much change.

[Bartender]

If gas was $3.55/gallon in the US, people would most definitely not say that that isn't a particularly high price. People would bitch up a storm, man. People are bitching up a storm that it went over $2.20 :)


Well exactly :) That's why it annoys me to hear Americans complaining about how gas prices have gone up so much. America has fantastic prices; it's just been spoiled by such a long period of even more fantastic prices.

I want to play the new Splinter Cell. It looks phenomenal... and it got a 9.9/10 in some gaming mag, so that means it has to be awesome. I like those kind of games for a change-of-pace. I love games like Timesplitters 2 where you can be these completely random characters and have these badass weapons and crazy modes of play, it's a fun party game because some completely random things can happen... but the Splinter Cell series is so involved and just plain good ol' fun. I just hate how the pistol is such a wuss.

Splinter Cell always kind of bored me (though a 9.9/10 looks promising). For stealth, I'll generally go back to one of the Hitman games, or even good old Tenchu (maybe Manhunt, for a short time). Anyway, since my PS2 broke, at the moment I have no console on which to play anything anyway :(

[Cain]

Heh, oh noes re: your tags :p

Your PS2 is still broken? Did you take it to the shop to get it fixed?

I have to cut short now. I'll speak to everyone later on.

Later Jom. :)

[Bartender]

Heh, oh noes re: your tags :p

Your PS2 is still broken? Did you take it to the shop to get it fixed?

I have to cut short now. I'll speak to everyone later on.

There's nothing wrong with my tags <_< >_>

And yeah, still broken. I haven't taken it to a shop, partly because I have no particular money spare if it needs fixing, and partly because I don't know of any shop to take it to.

I'm going to disappear for a while, too. General Patton vs the X-Ecutioners just drew to a close, so I'm off to have a shower before tea. See you all later (and please, spread the word about the desired lack of chatroom-ism, if anyone comes back and isn't aware of it :)).

[Cain]

There's nothing wrong with my tags <_< >_>

And yeah, still broken. I haven't taken it to a shop, partly because I have no particular money spare if it needs fixing, and partly because I don't know of any shop to take it to.

I'm going to disappear for a while, too. General Patton vs the X-Ecutioners just drew to a close, so I'm off to have a shower before tea. See you all later (and please, spread the word about the desired lack of chatroom-ism, if anyone comes back and isn't aware of it :)).

Sure. See you later. I'll hold the fort all by myself. :upset:

Bye. :)

[munky_magik]

I'll help, if I can find something to talk about.

Actually, I have Uni related talk.
By the 28th I need to decide where I'm going to spend the next 3/4 years of my life. I've managed to whittle it down to between Manchester and Stirling but beyond that I don't have a clue :(

[Cain]

I'll help, if I can find something to talk about.

Actually, I have Uni related talk.
By the 28th I need to decide where I'm going to spend the next 3/4 years of my life. I've managed to whittle it down to between Manchester and Stirling but beyond that I don't have a clue :(

/isn't British/English/Scottish/Welsh

/is American and knows nothing of anything outside America

:upset:

Too bad Bartender left. He'd do a better job of helping, I'm sure.

[DisposableHeroes]

Two of my Helmet CD's came today. (insert nob joke here)

[ATM]

Hey dudes.

[DisposableHeroes]

Hey ATM

[ATM]

Well, I went back and read what I missed. I agree with what Bartender said, and I will definantly work on cutting down my spamming in this thread.

[DisposableHeroes]

As will I, so i'll make a start now.

First day back at school, normally i'd be dreading it but it was actually the most fun i've had in a while. Turns out our form tutor had a nervous breakdown, so she wont be back for loooong time. The sub teacher looks like Samuel L Jackson, and we're allowed to call him Mr.T, of course i took it upon myself to say "I aint gettin' on no dam plane". I've got it pretty easy in Maths too, basically we've been divided into two parts in our class. The dumb kids like me get given simple work while the rest(the majority) have to sit through an hour of 'revision'. And as i said before, my Helmet albums came! So in all a good day

[Cain]

Hey ATM, I have a new song to whore if you'd like to hear. :)

http://s47.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3396IVAPFH4ER31ZS4X5NDQCB9

I wrote it for a friend of mine, for her birthday. It was meant to just to be something silly, but it turned into this sprawling arena-rock type song. :)

[DisposableHeroes]

Mind if i check it out Cain?

[Cain]

Mind if i check it out Cain?

Of course not. Go right ahead. :)

It's an .m4a file, FYI. That's a type of mpeg, but it should play in Quicktime, Realplayer, iTunes, winamp, etc.

[DisposableHeroes]

Ah buggery, it wont let me play it

[Woodstock]

Are their any mods on?

[Cain]

Ah buggery, it wont let me play it

Really? Hmmm. What program are you using?

[Shred Danson]

Check the online users list.

[DisposableHeroes]

Really? Hmmm. What program are you using?

I would use Real one player if thats what you mean

[Cain]

I would use Real one player if thats what you mean

hmmm, I don't understand. It's possible though that that file is defective. I'll reupload it, people in other forums were having problems with it too.

[Cain]

It may take a while. :-/

[DisposableHeroes]

It did come up with something along those lines as to why i cant play it, the file may be defective. Instead of it being the icon i would normally have for a playable file, it just comes up with some kinda white box

[LarsAgi007]

Would it not make sense just to make a R&M chatroom, and put a thread in R&M, lock it so no-one can post, and just have a link to the chatroom in it???? Would make logical sense.... agree???

[Shred Danson]

...what, now?

[munky_magik]

Would it not make sense just to make a R&M chatroom, and put a thread in R&M, lock it so no-one can post, and just have a link to the chatroom in it???? Would make logical sense.... agree???
If there is alot of people posting then an AIM is usually started up.
But if there's only a few people making long, decent posts then there's no need for a chatroom.
I prefer the thread to chatrooms.

[Shred Danson]

Besides, this is a community thread, where you're supposed to get to know your fellow MXers, right? What are we supposed to do, sit here and talk about the same friggin' things we talk about in other threads (related to music)?

[Jom]

Hello, all. I'm glad I didn't miss too much.

I kind of wish Med and the other classics people were online so I could ask them for ideas for my final presentation. It's not a particularly hard one, but I would appreciate killer ideas.

I am trying to concoct ways of telling my roommate that what I did yesterday wasn't disrespectful in the slightest and that he needs to get the sand out of his vagina. I was going to define "disrespect" on our door with definitions such as "Running away from the cops like a wuss and forcing your roommate to deal with them at 3:30 in the morning" or "Rusting out my cookware without replacing them" but I figured that would stir bad blood.

It's just amusing how I'm not the only one that hates his guts.

Anyways, in other news, it is a beautiful day outside yet AGAIN :)

I can't wait to have a dark complexion again... my hair turns lighter as well.

Over the weekend, my uni had an '80s theme going, where the buffet employees dressed like hippies, the sidewalk was decorated with '80s themes, the music in the elevators were '80s related, and so on. At the theater on campus, they were showing movies from that era (ones like Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Spaceballs, etc.). They had a Trivial Pursuit game where they were giving away free DVDs of '80s movies.

I won a free DVD (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure). It was between that and The Breakfast Club (lawl) or Spaceballs (which I had already owned).

:cool:

How is the movie I won, I haven't seen it.

Also, discuss how you are doing and any '80s memories you have.

[LarsAgi007]

I agree, but not everyone has AIM, if they could just click a link it would be so much easier! I mean its either that suggestion or no community thread really, i cannot think of any better ideas, but i agree with bartender about spam ect: And it should really be sorted out with mods now, because when this forum dissappeares we cannot really speak about it in r&m because it would be classed as spamming...


Hey Antihero, did you get my message about the tutorial???

[munky_magik]

This is a community thread, but it isn't meant for spam.
If you want to spam, then start an AIM chatroom.

[Cain]

Here's a new link to my song. I hope it works, it'll be pretty annoying if it doesn't. :-/

http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2JXL70VB56IJU2ATA5BWI4TMW1

Try playing it in Quicktime or an older version of Realplayer, like the basic one you can get for free. It should work this time.

[Jom]

Would it not make sense just to make a R&M chatroom, and put a thread in R&M, lock it so no-one can post, and just have a link to the chatroom in it???? Would make logical sense.... agree???

No, that's a horrible idea and makes absolutely no logical sense. Sorry.

Hey Antihero, did you get my message about the tutorial???

Yeah, I made an iTunes tutorial, and that's decent enough.

[Shred Danson]

80's memories? Eh..."among the Living" by Anthrax came out the year I was born.

I remember how I used to crap my diapers...good times.

[munky_magik]

I agree, but not everyone has AIM, if they could just click a link it would be so much easier! I mean its either that suggestion or no community thread really, i cannot think of any better ideas, but i agree with bartender about spam ect: And it should really be sorted out with mods now, because when this forum dissappeares we cannot really speak about it in r&m because it would be classed as spamming...


Hey Antihero, did you get my message about the tutorial???
The chatroom has to be run by an IM service though, so it's either AIM or Yahoo, and I think the majority of users prefer AIM.
The thread will stay open, as long as people do not spam it up.

[LarsAgi007]

No, that's a horrible idea and makes absolutely no logical sense. Sorry.

I know its not an amazing idea, I agree mate, but its better than no Community thread??



The thread will stay open, as long as people do not spam it up.

Yes very true, but stopping people spamming is easier said than done... As we all know, And yes, you could of course ban people for spamming, all they do is sign on another name and flame about getting banned.. You could ban their IP address from MX, but there is obvious ways around that apparantly...

[Shred Danson]

No, that's a horrible idea and makes absolutely no logical sense. Sorry.



Yeah, I made an iTunes tutorial, and that's decent enough.

:lol: "Mr. Illogical". Seacrest Out!

[RiceMonster]

Wow, 31 pages in two days. We are becoming master spamers.

[Permanent Solution]

The thread=high tension.

Me=posting less due to mass work overload.

Today=first "break" in about 4 days. I hate uni.

EDIT: The saddest thing is I have something like 2 posts in this new thread.

[LarsAgi007]

How many times are you going to friggin' ask that question, kid?

If you would have read that smaller thread, you would have seen that I answered it. Hell, you could have re-read the first post in it. Calm down, it wasn't that glorious of an idea.

me calm down!!! lol i know, i posted it like three times, sorry.. PC freezing and junk :rolleyes:

[Shred Danson]

Tension? What tension?

[munky_magik]

I know its not an amazing idea, I agree mate, but its better than no Community thread??



The thread will stay open, as long as people do not spam it up.

Yes very true, but stopping people spamming is easier said than done... As we all know, And yes, you could of course ban people for spamming, all they do is sign on another name and flame about getting banned.. You could ban their IP address from MX, but there is obvious ways around that apparantly...
Mostly regulars use this thread, and most of the regulars we have are sensible. Once they hear the order to stop the spam in here it'll stop.
If not then they'll get banned. If they re-register they get banned again and the ban gets extended on their main account.
It's a bit crap if we don't have a community because a few people spam.

[Permanent Solution]

Tension? What tension?
Meh...maybe it's just me? Seems people here are a bit up tight.

[LarsAgi007]

Mostly regulars use this thread, and most of the regulars we have are sensible. Once they hear the order to stop the spam in here it'll stop.
If not then they'll get banned. If they re-register they get banned again and the ban gets extended on their main account.
It's a bit crap if we don't have a community because a few people spam.

Yes, I agree, it does seem unfair how a few people can spoil it for all, Its simple things like spamming and general cockyness that will get this thread took down, so if we just pass on the message if we see someone spamming eg: just put *No spamming) at the end of a post when someone does it or something, or just get everyone aware of the consequences of spamming, it should soon stop..

[Shred Danson]

Meh...maybe it's just me? Seems people here are a bit up tight.

Ah, it's always like that here.

[LarsAgi007]

Ah, it's always like that here.

Yes, especially the joker of the thread Your mr illogical :rolleyes:

[Shred Danson]

Well, dude, maybe you shouldn't be so illiogical, and AH wouldn't call you that. Mr. Illogical.

[Permanent Solution]

Meh...people need to stop being uptight...I don't need it here. Be more friendly starting now.

[LarsAgi007]

Well, dude, maybe you shouldn't be so illiogical, and AH wouldn't call you that. Mr. Illogical.

And that idea was illogical how exacly?? go on i demand an explanation!! :lol:

#784
zeppelinfan2k3

I agree mate, i try to be friendly and offer suggestions to the thread, but some people just have to try and ruin it... :rolleyes: No-One seems to appreciate anything these days. (Including me!!!)

[munky_magik]

Meh...people need to stop being uptight...I don't need it here. Be more friendly starting now.
What exactly do you study at Uni?

[\m/Pete\m/]

Hey all...so i see we have a new community thread eh?

anyways i finally bought an adapter i like so i play through my computer. Question is...do I just need a place like soundclick so i can record or to i record on my own?

[Bartender]

Meh...people need to stop being uptight...I don't need it here. Be more friendly starting now.

We wuv you. please be our friend.

I considered adding more Ws to those sentences, but I might have accidentally killed someone :-/

What's all this work you have to do for Uni?

[Shred Danson]

Meh...people need to stop being uptight...I don't need it here. Be more friendly starting now.

So how've you been, dude?

[Permanent Solution]

What exactly do you study at Uni?
Engineering. I can explain to anyone who asks why so many engineers commit suicide right now. I've been working 16-18 hours days with school work alone for a week.

Lars: No, you seem to be lacking some ritalin.

EDIT: That basically covers all the questions.

[LarsAgi007]

Engineering. I can explain to anyone who asks why so many engineers commit suicide right now. I've been working 16-18 hours days with school work alone for a week.

Lars: No, you seem to be lacking some ritalin.

Ritalin??? Explain for the illogical one plz :amaze:

[Shred Danson]

:lol: Poor kid.

[Permanent Solution]

Ritalin??? Explain for the illogical one plz :amaze:
Take a chill pill and stop freaking out.

[ATM]

I agree, Vince, there is definantly tension in here today.

[Illmatic]

Bill Hicks was a smart guy, not just a funny guy.

Hicks was one of two comedians (Lenny Bruce is the other) who was more than just a comedian, I think.

Also, being in a relationship is like a rollercoaster ride.

But all rollercoaster rides are great (unless something goes horribly wrong).

[Bartender]

Hey all...so i see we have a new community thread eh?

anyways i finally bought an adapter i like so i play through my computer. Question is...do I just need a place like soundclick so i can record or to i record on my own?

You record on your own..soundclick and purevolume and places like that are just free (I think) webspace providers for you to host your music so people can have a place to listen.


Engineering. I can explain to anyone who asks why so many engineers commit suicide right now. I've been working 16-18 hours days with school work alone for a week.

Lars: No, you seem to be lacking some ritalin.

EDIT: That basically covers all the questions.

Apparently more medical students commit suicide than engineers, in England at least. I live with both a med student and an engineer at Uni.

And I kinda meant, why have you suddenly got all this work now?

[Shred Danson]

I agree, Vince, there is definantly tension in here today.


<----- :eek:

[ATM]

Hey Madey.

What's wrong, ICB?

[Permanent Solution]

Apparently more medical students commit suicide than engineers, in England at least. I live with both a med student and an engineer at Uni.

And I kinda meant, why have you suddenly got all this work now?
The labs are getting longer, the homework load is getting heavier as the tests are coming up, I'm less loaded this week because I just passed the spurt of tests and only have one this week. But mainly it's the labs and daily homework, I don't have much time to study for tests even if I wanted to.

[Dried Muffin Remnants]

Does anyone else think that Porcupine Tree is kind of ...cheesy?

I mean they have a good sound and everything, but the more I listen to them, I just get this cheesy vibe.

Yeah, weird.

[\m/Pete\m/]

You record on your own..soundclick and purevolume and places like that are just free (I think) webspace providers for you to host your music so people can have a place to listen.

Thanx...so do I need to get a program to transfer what i play? Because right now its coming out my speakers.


please dont tell me i need to go back and get a microphone :angry:

[Shred Danson]

Hey Madey.

What's wrong, ICB?

A n00bie has totally surpassed my postcount. But that doesn't matter. I don't consider you a n00b anyway.

[Illmatic]

I don't like Porcupine Tree all that much either. They're like a prog Radiohead. Bleh.

[RiceMonster]

Does anyone else think that Porcupine Tree is kind of ...cheesy?

I mean they have a good sound and everything, but the more I listen to them, I just get this cheesy vibe.

Yeah, weird.
Gah, I've been meaning to check them out for so long!

[ATM]

A n00bie has totally surpassed my postcount. But that doesn't matter. I don't consider you a n00b anyway.

I'm just a n00b with a lot to say. I am going to make an effort to stop posting so much, since my PPD is getting out of control.

[Dried Muffin Remnants]

OMG WHAT?! I love them. What do you think is cheesy about them?

I got Stupid Dream a while back... It's a plethora of things, really: trying to imitate piano lessons, the lyrics, and the songtitles. Just sounds a bit cheesy to me.

[Bartender]

Does anyone else think that Porcupine Tree is kind of ...cheesy?

I mean they have a good sound and everything, but the more I listen to them, I just get this cheesy vibe.

Yeah, weird.

Yes, actually. I like them, but there's definitely an air of tongue-in-cheek, a slightly cheesy-and-they-know-it feeling to them.

I also don't really understand why people call them progressive. A lot of their music is basically pop in structure.


The labs are getting longer, the homework load is getting heavier as the tests are coming up, I'm less loaded this week because I just passed the spurt of tests and only have one this week. But mainly it's the labs and daily homework, I don't have much time to study for tests even if I wanted to.

Fair enough. How long's it likely to last?

[ATM]

Does anyone else think that Porcupine Tree is kind of ...cheesy?

I mean they have a good sound and everything, but the more I listen to them, I just get this cheesy vibe.

Yeah, weird.

I dig them, but I will admit there are moments when they do sound cheesy.

[Illmatic]

So, who here has had to deal with a crying woman?

:-\

[Dried Muffin Remnants]

I don't like Porcupine Tree all that much either. They're like a prog Radiohead. Bleh.

Except Radiohead is A LOT BETTER IMO.

[munky_magik]

Thanx...so do I need to get a program to transfer what i play? Because right now its coming out my speakers.


please dont tell me i need to go back and get a microphone :angry:
Just run your guitar into the Line In on your computer, and then get some hold of some recording software.

[ATM]

So, who here has had to deal with a crying woman?

:-\

Ouch, is she upset at the "joke" she made?

[Shred Danson]

(50.63 posts per day)

Yeah, that's a big number :lol: the average post per day count is way off, anyway. I'd say I post about 30-80 times a day.

[\m/Pete\m/]

Just run your guitar into the Line In on your computer, and then get some hold of some recording software.


K..i just need the software now

Thank you munky

PS. I watching Tony Wood's stand up right now...he so **** funny

[Permanent Solution]

Fair enough. How long's it likely to last?
Till finals :(

It'll probably get worse.

ATM: You passed my ppd, sad day.

[Illmatic]

Ouch, is she upset at the "joke" she made?

Yeah, she felt really bad about it, and then when she was apologizing, she started breaking down and crying halfway through.

I had to forgive her...I just can't stand to see a woman cry.

[RiceMonster]

I'll hook you up if you want. I have all of their albums.

Me and Chris are seein them soon! Hah. Kick ***.
Sounds good. If you want to, just yousendit a song or two. I don't like trading/downloading entire albums.

[LarsAgi007]

So, who here has had to deal with a crying woman?

:-\

just give em a slap round the face and shout BIATCH!! :lol:
You dealing with a crying woman????

[Shred Danson]

You've obviously never been with a real woman before, have you, Lars? And no, blow-up dolls do not count.

[Illmatic]

just give em a slap round the face and shout BIATCH!! :lol:
You dealing with a crying woman????

What ICB said.

[Dried Muffin Remnants]

Good one.

[superpeer]

Hehe, apparently my girlfriend's brother "heard us" at night when I was stoned and she was really stoned and I was sleeping over.

Good times.

[Illmatic]

Lars: Just stop.

Jelle: How old is the brother?

[Shred Danson]

Yes, i am with one right now pratically making out, and i am not serious, hence the :lol:... lol
Course i wouldn't slap a woman!!! Its the other way round duh!!!

Go to your room, boy.

Ray, how's it hangin' (I don't mean it like that)?

[superpeer]

Lars: Just stop.

Jelle: How old is the brother?

He's 13 or 14, I think. Big guy though, he's taller than me. He gets along with my girlfriend very well though, and he probably secretly admires me too. :cool:

[LarsAgi007]

And i agree with you, its hard to stand there and watch a woman crying... I was rather unsure of what to do earlier in the week when we were looking at my 8 month olds grave, she died of menengitis earlier this year, I dont really get emotional, but she does, I just gave her a hug, promised it will all be ok.. There is not really much more you can say though...

[Illmatic]

Jelle: oic. My girlfriend's brother is 21, so I don't want to know what would happen if he "heard us" :eek: Of course, he's a cool guy, so I doubt he'd fly off the handle.

ICB: Everything's fine.

[Shred Danson]

He's 13 or 14, I think. Big guy though, he's taller than me. He gets along with my girlfriend very well though, and he probably secretly admires me too. :cool:

Yeah, you'd be a pretty good role model.