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[thedeadwalk!]

Awesome!

What kind of work does that entail?
Sociology: Learning about people and how they're affected by others and institutions of society.

Crimonology: Looking at criminals and crime and learning why it exists.

[coheneran]

I'll just have to... enjoy my 4 month long summer holiday.

You do that. At the end of this school year, I'm going on an indefinite holiday.

[PerpetualBurn]

Sociology isn't a real subject.

[thedeadwalk!]

It may not be a real science but it is a real subject.

(Also doesn't mean there's no truth to it.)

[spitfirejunky]

I haven't found anyone that can explain to me the difference between sociology and anthropology.

[thedeadwalk!]

Anthropology deals mostly with culture and customs (what they are and their role) of people while sociology deals with institutions (religion, work, family, etc.) and what they mean, and how they affect people.

Anthropology's also interesting to me, but, sociology allows us to mess with people for the sake of finding out what's normal.

[Futue te Ipsum]

You do that. At the end of this school year, I'm going on an indefinite holiday.Lazy bum :p

[spitfirejunky]

Anthropology deals mostly with culture and customs (what they are and their role) of people while sociology deals with institutions (religion, work, family, etc.) and what they mean, and how they affect people.

Anthropology's also interesting to me, but, sociology allows us to mess with people for the sake of finding out what's normal.

But work, family and religion are exactly what I studied in anthro. :lol:

I'm bent on taking a sociology course just to find out.

[Futue te Ipsum]

I have a module of sociology this year. It's quite cool.

[coheneran]

Lazy bum :p

Yup. I might be coming to America. You won't realise I'm there, until the agitation kicks in and the masses march on the White House, with me at the back laughing hysterically and eating Freedom fries.:p

[veggie 3.14]

Sociology: Learning about people and how they're affected by others and institutions of society.

Crimonology: Looking at criminals and crime and learning why it exists.

Sounds cool.

[thedeadwalk!]

But work, family and religion are exactly what I studied in anthro. :lol:

I'm bent on taking a sociology course just to find out.
It's not so much that they look at different parts of society but what's behind them. Anthropology is real matter-of-fact, stating how societies are. Sociology goes beyond this explaining why they are.

[spitfirejunky]

I see.

[PerpetualBurn]

(it's not a real subject)

[veggie 3.14]

(it's not a real subject)

:p

Does sound like a bit of a skive, but ssssssshhhh.

[thedeadwalk!]

I believe sociology's as real as psychology. But, whatever. It's the most interesting subject I've found, so, I'm majoring in it.

PS Philosophy's not real either. (War)

[veggie 3.14]

I believe sociology's as real as psychology. But, whatever. It's the most interesting subject I've found, so, I'm majoring in it.

PS Philosophy's not real either. (War)

/Ducks, covers head and whimpers quietly.

[The_Passenger]

I did a month of AS Sociology in September before I switched to Maths. In that time all my class did was write down some stuff about functionalism, marxism and feminism, as well as briefly discussing both class and media. It seemed like a bit of skive compared to my other subjects, but was fairly interesting. I wouldn't say it's a fake subject or useless though, I'd say that the study of society is fairly important.

[conselation]

My dad took psychology at uni but apparently it was more about how to conduct psychological research in a scientific way, rather than actually studying people.

[griftadan]

I believe sociology's as real as psychology. But, whatever. It's the most interesting subject I've found, so, I'm majoring in it.

PS Philosophy's not real either. (War)

according to my sister its a bitch to find work for though, enless you plan on some kind of grad school.l

[AlienEater]

I believe sociology's as real as psychology. But, whatever. It's the most interesting subject I've found, so, I'm majoring in it.

PS Philosophy's not real either. (War)

Both aren't real.

[conselation]

I was thinking, how do you teach philosophy?
IMO being philosophical is something you aquire in your personality, and you can't force/teach someone to think philosophically.

[thedeadwalk!]

according to my sister its a bitch to find work for though, enless you plan on some kind of grad school.l
Yeah, there's not much outside of the academic for sociology. Some companies employ sociologists/anthropologists to better know their customers and get them buying stuff.

I don't see myself in either of those and will probably end up in some kind of physical labor (for exorcise as I'm highly sedentary) or doing a community service job of some kind.

Both aren't real.
So here we are. :wave:

[PerpetualBurn]

PS Philosophy's not real either.

That sounds like a 1500 word essay question right there.

I was thinking, how do you teach philosophy?
IMO being philosophical is something you aquire in your personality, and you can't force/teach someone to think philosophically.

Deep and insightful as that may have sounded in your head, it's pretty ignorant to think that.

Formal logic.
Types of fallacies and how to correct them or spot them for refutation.
Branches of philosophy and the actual philosophers.

Philosophy is really incredibly broad and there's insane amount to study.

[thedeadwalk!]

Caught this on Fox News. Great stuff:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8845429906560840314&q=bush+and+blair+singing

[veggie 3.14]

Going to my grandma's for a few days... later MX.

[AlienEater]

So here we are. :wave:

I guess so. :wave:

[griftadan]

Yeah, there's not much outside of the academic for sociology. Some companies employ sociologists/anthropologists to better know their customers and get them buying stuff.

I don't see myself in either of those and will probably end up in some kind of physical labor (for exorcise as I'm highly sedentary) or doing a community service job of some kind.

i'm going to be a blood sucking lawyer protecting corporations interest in the legal system while simulataneously making a fat cut.

[AlienEater]

Sounds like a nice little plan.

[coheneran]

I found the optimum way of starting a revolution!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzO1mCAVyMw&NR

Forward to 4 minutes and watch til the end. Or watch the lot, it's good anyway.

[ringworm]

Sociology: Learning about people and how they're affected by others and institutions of society.

that was the most boring, wasteful class I ever sat in, I felt like I could have skipped the entire semister & came in on test day & aced it

[Iskandar]

i'm going to be a blood sucking lawyer protecting corporations interest in the legal system while simulataneously making a fat cut.
Way to perpetuate bourgeois society and its inherent class conditions. Yeah, that sounds about right. Class conditions.

:-/

[thedeadwalk!]

i'm going to be a blood sucking lawyer protecting corporations interest in the legal system while simulataneously making a fat cut.
It's funny, profit motive is not enough incentive for me to do high paying jobs.

Maybe one day there'll be a grifta v. tway grudge match. I'd like to watch that.

that was the most boring, wasteful class I ever sat in, I felt like I could have skipped the entire semister & came in on test day & aced it
We don't want you anyway. :cool:

[ringworm]

heh heh

that's what you're studying?

[thedeadwalk!]

Yeah.

[griftadan]

Way to perpetuate bourgeois society and its inherent class conditions. Yeah, that sounds about right. Class conditions.


hell yeah

It's funny, profit motive is not enough incentive for me to do high paying jobs.

Maybe one day there'll be a grifta v. tway grudge match. I'd like to watch that.

i don't know why there would be we pretty much agree on everything. except for the war maybe

[thedeadwalk!]

As I recall Tway wanted to be a state prosecutor. I was just imagining some farfetched clash.

[nowhesingsnowhesobs]

jizus christ why would anyone want to be a lawyer?

[Hababi]

hey speaking of tway
where has he gone off to?
i miss his haiku's

well, almost...


jizus christ why would anyone want to be a lawyer?


I'd love to be a lawyer on the team that argues a case in front of the Supreme Court leading to Roe v Wade being overturned.

[Iskandar]

I'd love to be a lawyer on the team that argues a case in front of the Supreme Court leading to Roe v Wade being overturned.
That's not going to happen.

[griftadan]

jizus christ why would anyone want to be a lawyer?

dolla dolla bill yall

[Iskandar]

dolla dolla bill yall
Money, money, mon-ey ...

[ringworm]

Prosecution or Defence?

[Iskandar]

Please say defence. Yo, helps-a comrade out....

[Hababi]

That's not going to happen.

Oh I know, because I'm thinking pharmacy or pathology. But someone else can fulfill that duty:p

[griftadan]

i probably won't be a court lawyer, probably more of the litigation type who oversee's contracts. who knows though thats a long way off.

[Hababi]

Tax attorney? Blah boring, you can do that having a CPA anyway--less time and $$
Geez if you're going to go into law, do something interesting
How old are you?

[griftadan]

18

i changed my mind, i've decided to professionally pwn noobs over the internet.

[Iskandar]

i changed my mind, i've decided to professionally pwn noobs over the internet.
I read an article the other day about people who make a living trading imaginary property on the Internet in some sort of economy-simulation game. Imagine making a living from a very advanced version of Monopoly!.

[Hababi]

I'll go for waterworks, always good for me.

[Iskandar]

I'll go for waterworks, always good for me.
For some odd reason, I never liked Monopoly! as a child.

[Hababi]

Hmmm I wonder why :p

"Ok I have waterworks, but it must be owned by the people! So, we'll just split that rent across all of our pots"

[Iskandar]

Hmmm I wonder why :p

"Ok I have waterworks, but it must be owned by the people! So, we'll just split that rent across all of our pots"
Hehe, that came after. It all started in the eighth grade ... I had one of those activist teachers who provide Adbusters as reading material and assignment research essays on human rights in Tibet. It was all downhill from there.:p

(By the way, it'd be "we all have waterworks.":p)

[Hababi]

tsk tsk those commie teachers!

I was more leftist in middle school....

Then I grew up :evil:

Of course, I'm still liberal on more positions than not.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Oh I know, because I'm thinking pharmacy or pathology. But someone else can fulfill that duty:p

we all know the only reason you want to go into pharmacy is so you can refuse to give out morning-after pills

[Hababi]

Haha

[PerpetualBurn]

Did I ever mention that I think Jesus was a retard for some of the crap he spewed out?

[lfantwister]

He probably never said any of it anyway

[PerpetualBurn]

He probably didn't exist.

Burn!

[lfantwister]

...perpetually

[pedro durruti]

Jesus was a communist

[coheneran]

Jesus was a man, a carpenter by hand,
His followers true and brave,
One dirty coward named Judas Iscariot
Has laid poor Jesus in his grave

He went to the preacher, he went to the sheriff,
He told them all the same
"Sell all your jewelry, and give it to the poor
So they laid Jesus Christ in his grave

This song was written in New York city
Of rich man, and preacher, and slave,
If Jesus was to preach here what he preached in Galilee
They would lay poor Jesus in his grave

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Jesus was a man, a carpenter by hand,
His followers true and brave,
One dirty coward named Judas Iscariot
Has laid poor Jesus in his grave

He went to the preacher, he went to the sheriff,
He told them all the same
"Sell all your jewelry, and give it to the poor
So they laid Jesus Christ in his grave

This song was written in New York city
Of rich man, and preacher, and slave,
If Jesus was to preach here what he preached in Galilee
They would lay poor Jesus in his grave

Judas was framed, man

[coheneran]

I'd quite like to read the Gospel of Judas Iscariot that they found in Egypt.

[veggie 3.14]

...Back.

Had an absolute riot at my grandma's.

By riot, I mean got bored out of my mind for four days. Sexy.

How're you guys doing?

[Iskandar]

Jesus was a communist
There are actually passages in the NT which seem to support this. It's very amusing.

[lunchforthesky]

i actually think he was more anarchistic. not that he existed at all. but in the new testament. i forget what the name of the christian-anarchist leader is?

[coheneran]

Idiot? Jesus wasn't a Christian in the modern sense of the word, but he does seem to be very anarchistic. Comrade Jesus Christ.

[veggie 3.14]

i actually think he was more anarchistic. not that he existed at all. but in the new testament. i forget what the name of the christian-anarchist leader is?

Tolstoy?

/Can't remember worth a damn.

Wikipedia says Tolstoy.

[Iskandar]

Tolstoy?

/Can't remember worth a damn.

Wikipedia says Tolstoy.
I thought he was a Christian Existentialist or something. I may be wrong.
Comrade Jesus Christ.
Do anarchists ever use titles? I know people simply referred to one another as "thou" during the Spanish Civil War.

[lunchforthesky]

anarchists dont do very much. spend a lot of time arguing about ideology. yeah tolstoy the guy. makes a few valid points but i essentially dont believe in the man in the sky so im not too convinced

[coheneran]

I thought he was a Christian Existentialist or something. I may be wrong.

Do anarchists ever use titles? I know people simply referred to one another as "thou" during the Spanish Civil War.

Some peeps in the Afed call each other comrade when talking about someone in the 3rd person. It's funny. I do it rarely for a cheap laff.

anarchists dont do very much. spend a lot of time arguing about ideology. yeah tolstoy the guy. makes a few valid points but i essentially dont believe in the man in the sky so im not too convinced

Shows how little you know. Most anarchists dedicate their lives to anarchism, and do a lot towards that goal.

[Iskandar]

Some peeps in the Afed call each other comrade when talking about someone in the 3rd person. It's funny. I do it rarely for a cheap laff.
I use it rarely for lulz. It's actually a good neutral title if you ask me, at least until the Soviets co-opted it. But I find the Soviets funny too.

[coheneran]

Yeah, they are. Remember Red Alert 2? Everytime you clicked a Russian infantry they'd go "For Mothe Russia" in a really heavy accent, it was great.

[Iskandar]

Yeah, they are. Remember Red Alert 2? Everytime you clicked a Russian infantry they'd go "For Mothe Russia" in a really heavy accent, it was great.
Rrrrhussyan Rrrhevol'YU-shnerrhy.

[lunchforthesky]

Shows how little you know. Most anarchists dedicate their lives to anarchism, and do a lot towards that goal.

if there so active then why have they failed to ever produce an anarachist state and why are there so few of them, despite a quite convincing message.

[griftadan]

Yeah, they are. Remember Red Alert 2? Everytime you clicked a Russian infantry they'd go "For Mothe Russia" in a really heavy accent, it was great.

"for queen and country" in the sean connery accent was better

[coheneran]

if there so active then why have they failed to ever produce an anarachist state and why are there so few of them, despite a quite convincing message.

Oh, that's easy. Producing an anarchist state is impossible, what with the two ideologies don't really go together.

But I know what you're saying. I'd say it's because the state (and other coercive forces) is constantly working against revolutionaries, because they seek to undermine and ultimately destroy the state and government. But hey, we came pretty damn close in Spain.

[AlienEater]

I doubt you'll ever get closer.

Not many people know what anarchists are, anyway.

[coheneran]

I doubt you'll ever get closer.

Not many people know what anarchists are, anyway.

We're working on it, just give us more time, man!

I didn't know what anarchism was two years ago, look at me now! And I can personally vouch for at least five people (possibly more, but these are definites) who didn't know what anarchism was before they met me. Hell, one of them was a homophobic Catholic, now she's a practising bisexual and an EZLN supporter. Viva la revolucion! Viva Zapata!

[Mayhem]

itt compassionate bisexual anarchists

[coheneran]

itt compassionate bisexual anarchists

With the amount of times I get laid, I can't afford to exclude half of the world's population from my who-to-bone list.

[AlienEater]

We're working on it, just give us more time, man!

I didn't know what anarchism was two years ago, look at me now! And I can personally vouch for at least five people (possibly more, but these are definites) who didn't know what anarchism was before they met me. Hell, one of them was a homophobic Catholic, now she's a practising bisexual and an EZLN supporter. Viva la revolucion! Viva Zapata!

I'll give you 5 years. You better hurry up!

[Mayhem]

With the amount of times I get laid, I can't afford to exclude half of the world's population from my who-to-bone list.

aids aids aids aids aids everybody has aids aids aids aids

[AlienEater]

America! **** yeah!

[Iskandar]

With the amount of times I get laid, I can't afford to exclude half of the world's population from my who-to-bone list.
Most of us only have half the population to chose from, and besides my Jewess might disagree.*

*wait for Antifa to come in and denounce relationships as a bourgeois institution and me as a traitor to our glorious cause
*alternatively, Wotan will call me a race traitor for dating a Jew

[coheneran]

Most of us only have half the population to chose from, and besides my Jewess might disagree.*

*wait for Antifa to come in and denounce relationships as a bourgeois institution and me as a traitor to our glorious cause
*alternatively, Wotan will call me a race traitor for dating a Jew

Jews are hot, I speak from personal experience.

Did anyone catch last night's Royle Family Reunion? I wish I had

[AlienEater]

Most of us only have half the population to chose from, and besides my Jewess might disagree.*

*wait for Antifa to come in and denounce relationships as a bourgeois institution and me as a traitor to our glorious cause
*alternatively, Wotan will call me a race traitor for dating a Jew

Wait, what exactly is wotanism?

[Mr. Ron]

Wait, what exactly is wotanism?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotanism


Do not confuse it with Asatru.

[Mayhem]

America! **** yeah!

America **** yeah you can lick my balls and suck on my ***

[coheneran]

So, remember in '03 when Blair said "Iraq will be a beacon to the Middle-East"? Well, it is quite the beacon, all big and on fire...:p

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

So, remember in '03 when Blair said "Iraq will be a beacon to the Middle-East"? Well, it is quite the beacon, all big and on fire...:p

Stealing jokes from panel shows isn't fair game. ;)

[coheneran]

Stealing jokes from panel shows isn't fair game. ;)

Damn you! It was too good not to put on here, but I figured that posting "Some old dude on Have I Got News just read this off the autocue:" would somewhat detract from the effect.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Damn you! It was too good not to put on here, but I figured that posting "Some old dude on Have I Got News just read this off the autocue:" would somewhat detract from the effect.

"Will you read anything out?"

[coheneran]

The episode when Michael Barrimore was the host is one of the funniest ones ever. Still, the show's not as funny as it used to be.

[AlienEater]

I haven't watched it in a while.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

The episode when Michael Barrimore was the host is one of the funniest ones ever. Still, the show's not as funny as it used to be.

Bring back Deayton, I say.

[coheneran]

You just missed it.

EDIT: Never thought I'd see something like this in the Daily Mail, or any other mainstreamer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=413345&

[AlienEater]

Blair can make it work!

[PerpetualBurn]

You just missed it.

EDIT: Never thought I'd see something like this in the Daily Mail, or any other mainstreamer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=413345&

Uh oh.

I just agreed with the Daily Mail.

I feel raped.

[coheneran]

The enemy of my enemy is still not my friend.

[AlienEater]

The friend of my enemies' friend is not my enemy.

[coheneran]

The friend of my enemies' friend is not my enemy.

My enemy's enemy is not the friend of my enemy.

And neither am I.

In other news, I finally finished all my English assignments, yaaay! Just in time, got a lesson in four hours.

[lunchforthesky]

Jews are hot, I speak from personal experience.

Did anyone catch last night's Royle Family Reunion? I wish I had

it was pretty good. not as good as the second and first series. but it was better than the final episodes of the least series. i dont think there doing nay more though :(

[coheneran]

I've only ever caught a few Royle Family shows, and most of them when I was a wee lad, so didn't really get most of it, but recently I saw a couple episodes on video and loved it. Wonderful acting.

[lunchforthesky]

you missed out man i remember them first time round in like year 8 or somehting and it was funny **** then. probably a lot funnier if your northern like me.

[AlienEater]

So this "Royle Family" is funny, is it?

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

The acting's good but I don't 'dig' the humour.

[coheneran]

Fuuuuck, looks like the Mexican government's turning Oaxaca into a warzone. It's such a ****ed up situation man.

[Hababi]

wtf, we have like four new posters clogging up threads with crap.

[spitfirejunky]

Stop!

Banhammer time.

[coheneran]

http://www.friendsofbradwill.org/2006/10/28/i-really-like-the-cops-brad-will/

[veggie 3.14]

Got myself an 8th of hash for a party this weekend. 8)

We're gonna have like half an ounce between seven people. :lol:

See you later MX.

[coheneran]

Got myself an 8th of hash for a party this weekend. 8)

We're gonna have like half an ounce between seven people. :lol:

See you later MX.

Come to London tommorow! March for Climate Change! We gotta show that climate we ain't takin' no more oppression!

[veggie 3.14]

Come to London tommorow! March for Climate Change! We gotta show that climate we ain't takin' no more oppression!
I'll toke and think of mother Earth. :p

[coheneran]

I'll toke and think of mother Earth. :p

Smoking kills the ozone!

[veggie 3.14]

Smoking kills the ozone!
So do fat people!

[coheneran]

So do fat people!

And bad vibes.

[Hababi]

I'm not going to start a thread about it so I'll just say it in here:

Israel should've shot a whole bunch more of those jihadists, be it male or female. What a terrible, awful group of people.

[Futue te Ipsum]

The UCL debate society discussed jihadism on the monday Eid was on.

That was hilariously good planning.

Specially as the debate society is 90% law students (probably jewish).

[sweboy]

I'm not going to start a thread about it so I'll just say it in here:

Israel should've shot a whole bunch more of those jihadists, be it male or female. What a terrible, awful group of people.

The Palestines should've killed a whole bunch more of those occupants, be it male or female. What a terribe, awful group of people.

I'm not really going anywhere with this, but... yeah, it had to be done.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

I'm not going to start a thread about it so I'll just say it in here:

Israel should've shot a whole bunch more of those jihadists, be it male or female. What a terrible, awful group of people.

Yes, because THAT wouldn't drag them down to the level of jihadists or anything.

and it'd SO help to diffuse the situation.

[AlienEater]

oh please killing always works

[Hababi]

The Palestines should've killed a whole bunch more of those occupants, be it male or female. What a terribe, awful group of people.


So you equate innocent Israeli civilians with terrorists?


Yes, because THAT wouldn't drag them down to the level of jihadists or anything.


No, it won't. Jihadists kill innocent people. Those people aren't innocent.

[Futue te Ipsum]

I think I'm the only person who doesn't find his comment that bad : /

[Iskandar]

Jihadists kill innocent people.
Not necessarily. Please stop equating "jihadist" with "terrorist."

...

Last night, my band and I went to a Christian youth group ... drunk. We played pool and jammed with the youth leaders. I would say I'm going to hell, but I don't believe it exists, so....

[coheneran]

So you equate innocent Israeli civilians with terrorists?

What if they kill Israeli criminals? Or IDF soldiers who shoot innocent Arabs? Is it OK then?

Did anyone watch Bremner, Bird and Fortune? Supposedly the new "Coalition" strategy for the Middle-East is to occupy as many countries as possible for as long as possible and so "unite the Arabs in their hate for the West".

[AlienEater]

no, but what I've seen of that show was mildy amusing.

[coheneran]

Most of the jokes aren't side-splitting, but they're all of them very witty.

[AlienEater]

Yeah. I quite like it, but I don't watch it regularly or anything.

[Futue te Ipsum]

oh yeah serenity is clearly wrong. Jihadists want to have cups of tea and play chess with everybody, not kill them.

[coheneran]

oh yeah serenity is clearly wrong. Jihadists want to have cups of tea and play chess with everybody, not kill them.

Hey, America's the one who revived the idea of jihad as a physical war.

[Futue te Ipsum]

Did they? news to me.

[coheneran]

Yeah, it was Islam's Holy War Against Godless Communism. Y'know, when they funded the mujahideen in Afghanistan? Osama Bin Laden was trained by the CIA to recruit fighters, that's why he's such a great rhetorician, tactician, etc.

[Iskandar]

oh yeah serenity is clearly wrong. Jihadists want to have cups of tea and play chess with everybody, not kill them.
You're just as wrong as he if you don't know what jihad is and what it entails.

Jihad is Arabic for "struggle," more accurately a struggle for the sake of Islam. It doesn't necessarily involve violent warfare. A Muslim could decide that he would make a jihad of memorizing the Qur'an; he could decide to split open my belly with an AK-47. Not all jihadists are violent terrorists.

[veggie 3.14]

...Hello again MX.

I had a pretty wild night, to put it mildly.

Got drunk, got highly stoned on the hash, and smoked some stuff...I really have no idea what that was, but it ****ed me up bad.

Had a great time leaping onto people making out in chairs, talking complete bollocks and generally having a laugh, along with dancing to Pendulum, and sitting on a sofa smoking up with some kids I barely know.

But apparently I smashed things, so I got kicked out of the party, and had to walk home. But that's a whole different story.

[AlienEater]

well sounds like you had some fun.

[PerpetualBurn]

Pendulum played at Keele Uni 2 or 3 weeks back.

Longest gig ever.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Pendulum played at Keele Uni 2 or 3 weeks back.

Longest gig ever.

:lol:

If it wasn't for air resistance they'dve probably gone on indefinately

[PerpetualBurn]

I actually think you're right.

I left at 2pm. Absolutely shattered, I was.

In other news, I turned up to a seminar having done no reading and having skipped the lectures, and completely blagged my way through a discussion. The topic was something like whether we preferred Realism or Liberalism as an approach to International Relations. I ended up claiming not to believe in Liberalism. The tutor said it was very interesting. I love Uni, they reward me for talking bs.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

I actually think you're right.

I left at 2pm. Absolutely shattered, I was.

In other news, I turned up to a seminar having done no reading and having skipped the lectures, and completely blagged my way through a discussion. The topic was something like whether we preferred Realism or Liberalism as an approach to International Relations. I ended up claiming not to believe in Liberalism. The tutor said it was very interesting. I love Uni, they reward me for talking bs.

And you wonder why scientists are so condescenging about essay subjects.

[PerpetualBurn]

Theoretical physicists have no rights to complain.

Plus, I absolutely love my course right now, so it's all good.

[nowhesingsnowhesobs]

And you wonder why scientists are so condescenging about essay subjectsbecause they're crap at them?

[veggie 3.14]

well sounds like you had some fun.

Pretty much.

Apparently loads of people hate me now, but I really couldn't care less.

[AlienEater]

people hate you.

and it's amusing.

[PerpetualBurn]

Even scientists admit that Veggie is hated.

I'm so wankered right now it's untrue. Centurion is such an awesome drinking game.

[coheneran]

Even scientists admit that Veggie is hated.

I'm so wankered right now it's untrue. Centurion is such an awesome drinking game.

Never played it, but President is quite fun. Everyone had a good day of memorial to the gunpowder plot? I'm very divided on this issue: On the one hand, he was a Catholic militant, and therefore a bastard. But on the other hand, he was going to blow up Parliament, and so would have had my blessings. I guess his religious zeal was just a means to an end.

[PerpetualBurn]

Centurion is where you do a shot of beer every minute for 100 minutes. A double, obviously.

It works out at about 8 1/2 cans in 1 hour 40 minutes. It's doable, but it gets you fairly wankered.

[coheneran]

I see. Pretty basic. President incorporates rules of uno and some other games. It's quite fun, but I only ever last about two rounds. I'm a lightweight.

[PerpetualBurn]

When it comes to beer and lager I'm pretty much a heavyweight. Shots absolutely slay me though.

That's what happens when you live in Yorkshire pubs for so long.

[Futue te Ipsum]

And you wonder why scientists are so condescenging about essay subjects.Science is largely an essay subject.

That'll hit you soon enough ;)

It's more a case of how astonishingly different the styles are, as with science the structure has to be more simple and the content more complex, trying to make complicated things as simplistic as possible, but no more simple than that.

The amount of essays I get is horrific :(because they're crap at them?BS.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Science is largely an essay subject.

That'll hit you soon enough ;)

It's more a case of how astonishingly different the styles are, as with science the structure has to be more simple and the content more complex, trying to make complicated things as simplistic as possible, but no more simple than that.

The amount of essays I get is horrific :(BS.

At least in science you don't have to disagree with yourself in order to show you're "balanced" ;)

[coheneran]

At least in science you don't have to disagree with yourself in order to show you're "balanced" ;)

Yeah that's hell. Ever tried teaching philosophy and politics to people with SPD?

[PerpetualBurn]

Ever tried teaching philosophy and politics to someone with an insane hangover?

No?

You're not my tutor then.

[AlienEater]

Ever tried teaching philosophy and politics to someone with an abnormally large head that you try to stop staring at and you look at your feet and shuffle and it's all terribly awkward?

[coheneran]

Ever tried teaching philosophy and politics to someone with an abnormally large head that you try to stop staring at and you look at your feet and shuffle and it's all terribly awkward?

No, I'm not your tutor.

Zing.

[Futue te Ipsum]

At least in science you don't have to disagree with yourself in order to show you're "balanced" ;)aye, we can admit that one side of the argument is just dumb :D

[PerpetualBurn]

The Creationist side, no doubt.

[AlienEater]

No, I'm not your tutor.

Zing.

now look what you've done

you've gone and hurt my feelings

[Aaron]

like my new avi/location/title?

[Iskandar]

like my new avi/location/title?
Who were you before?

[Aaron]

My name was the same, but I had a picture of Snorlax. Now it's Gough!

[Iskandar]

My name was the same, but I had a picture of Snorlax. Now it's Gough!
Ohhh I remember now.

I had Jigglypuff for a time.

[Aaron]

Snorlax was always my favourite. It had confidence.

[Iskandar]

Snorlax was always my favourite. It had confidence.
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my new test
To train them is my cause....
I will travel across the land,
Searching far and wide.
Each Pokémon to understand
The power that's inside!
PokéMon! Gotta Catch 'Em All!
It's you and me,
I know it's my destiny!
PokéMon! Oh, you're my best friend,
In a world we must defend
PokéMon! Gotta Catch 'Em All!
A heart so true
Our courage will pull us through!
You teach me and I'll teach you
PokéMon!

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all - PokéMon!

[pedro durruti]

Subtle Dagger types like a robot

Speaking of avatars, what the hell is futue's? It looks like a chicken or Indian headress, or something.

[thedeadwalk!]

Looks like a duck with a Santa Claus hat.

[The_Passenger]

Futue's avatar is a womble. The Wombles was a kid's TV show here (the UK) in the 70s then was revived in the late 90s for a time.

[Futue te Ipsum]

I have avatars switched off, so I had forgotten what one I actually have...

[coheneran]

The Wombles is also White Overalls Movement Building Libertarian Effective Struggles. They make good social centres and stuff. They're one of the groups responsible for G8 riots in Genoa, Prague and Scotland.

[Aaron]

The Wombles is also White Overalls Movement Building Libertarian Effective Struggles. They make good social centres and stuff. They're one of the groups responsible for G8 riots in Genoa, Prague and Scotland.
Wombles did G8.

[coheneran]

You think the Wombles have it bad, the Tweenies get even more hassle for their name (Terrorists' Wives Energetically Eradicating Nations of Infidels and Establishing Socialism).

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Snorlax was always my favourite. It had confidence.

Totallly

snorlax was always my number 1


a Nidoking/queen pair never did any harm either

[ringworm]

ok, who went out & voted today? (US)

I almost went straight Republican this time.
At some point I need to switch from a Dem to a Rep since the Dem's lost their original base & have lept way away from the core they used to have. I've been a registered Dem since I first registered.

[Hababi]

I voted for Swann and Casey, and dems for the lower offices. Poor Swann, he doesn't have a chance :(

[AlienEater]

Totallly

snorlax was always my number 1


a Nidoking/queen pair never did any harm either

snorlax was definitely the best

[Aaron]

Snor-lax, Snor-lax

[DBoons Ghost]

I am still registered to vote in NYC but I don't live there anymore.

I have to resolve that ASAP!

[spitfirejunky]

Where you live now?

[Danger Bird]

Hey, what do you think of Affirmative Action when there's like a perfect tie between both candidates?

[John Paul Harrison]

Do you mean if a white and a minority applicant are equally qualified?

Varies with the situation, doesn't it?

[thedeadwalk!]

It varies on the voter.

[coheneran]

Hey, what do you think of Affirmative Action when there's like a perfect tie between both candidates?

Lol, now there's a thought.:lol: I think they should each have to recount the votes they got, non-stop, and the first person to finish wins, so long as she finishes with the same amount of votes as before, or more (but that's unlikely if the vote-counters did their jobs properly). You know they're dedicated if they're willing to count every single vote for them.

[AlienEater]

Chortle.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Lol, now there's a thought.:lol: I think they should each have to recount the votes they got, non-stop, and the first person to finish wins, so long as she finishes with the same amount of votes as before, or more (but that's unlikely if the vote-counters did their jobs properly). You know they're dedicated if they're willing to count every single vote for them.

This kind of "practical politics" should totally be introduced




Along with:

Wars should be settled fairly and with minimal loss of life as follows: pistols at dawn. The GDPs of the countries are compared, and seconds should be distributed according to the ratios, so that if the UK wanted to invade iraq the whole cabinet would have to risk their necks.

Then, they duel from 20 paces until one government is completely wiped out; they lose.





my prediction: 100% less wars!

[coheneran]

This kind of "practical politics" should totally be introduced




Along with:

Wars should be settled fairly and with minimal loss of life as follows: pistols at dawn. The GDPs of the countries are compared, and seconds should be distributed according to the ratios, so that if the UK wanted to invade iraq the whole cabinet would have to risk their necks.

Then, they duel from 20 paces until one government is completely wiped out; they lose.





my prediction: 100% less wars!

Explain more fully please?

But yes, anything that will involve risk of death to the guys in charge will definitely be avoided.

[veggie 3.14]

Brilliant idea!

I second that motion.

[coheneran]

Uhoh, time for college. See you later geezers.

[veggie 3.14]

Any old MXers around remember a fundamentalist website we had a great time ripping it out of? It had cartoons, and advocated every kid in America carrying a bible around at all times.

Oh, and they hated rock music more than anything else.

[AlienEater]

Fundamentalist christian websites are always fun.

[spitfirejunky]

Any old MXers around remember a fundamentalist website we had a great time ripping it out of? It had cartoons, and advocated every kid in America carrying a bible around at all times.

Oh, and they hated rock music more than anything else.

Truth for youth?

[ashman]

Any old MXers around remember a fundamentalist website we had a great time ripping it out of? It had cartoons, and advocated every kid in America carrying a bible around at all times.

Oh, and they hated rock music more than anything else.

Was that the Forum that we tried flaming on, but got banned so it looked like we got owned?

I'm back btw guys :thumb:

[spitfirejunky]

What's going on man.

[ashman]

What's going on man.

Not much, I failed university quite badly, which I blame entirely on alcohol and women. Plus, both semesters were basically uber advanced optics and I really really suck at optics. How are things going with your crazy chemistry?

[spitfirejunky]

:lol: Damn man. Unfortunatley science and partying aren't compatible.

I booted chemistry down to a minor for a major in computer science. It's much cooler but I have to take two more math courses just when I thought I was done with math. I miss chemistry, but I'm not sure I want to work in a lab for the rest of my life.

[Aaron]

hey ashman, is the LOUD NOISES from Ron Burgundy?

[ashman]

:lol: Damn man. Unfortunatley science and partying aren't compatible.

I booted chemistry down to a minor for a major in computer science. It's much cooler but I have to take two more math courses just when I thought I was done with math. I miss chemistry, but I'm not sure I want to work in a lab for the rest of my life.

Gah Labs....I hate them with a passion and I don't blame you for changing.

Aaron, yeah it is, it's been there for a year :p

[coheneran]

Lol, it turns out the whole Labour Cabinet is in on the cash4peerages scam, or something.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Explain more fully please?

But yes, anything that will involve risk of death to the guys in charge will definitely be avoided.

Well the richer country always wins the war, so why not?

Richer country = greater chance of winning

[coheneran]

That's not fair, what about Vietnam?

[Mr. Ron]

That's not fair, what about Vietnam?

In general, the country that is better outfitted and trained with the wealth to back them up will be victorious. There are always exceptions to the rule, though.

[coheneran]

Fair enough. We'll see how Iraq turns out as well.:p

[Mr. Ron]

Iraq is unwinnable. The only "victory" we can get out of it is a self sufficiant Iraqi governemnt, and then a withdrawl of our forces, but only when the ladder is acheived.

[Hababi]

Partition the country and allow regional autonomy with some revenue sharing. And bomb the heck out of the Shiites if they try to join Iran :p

[spitfirejunky]

Problem is the Sunnis don't want regional autonomy because the Shiites and Kurds don't want revenue sharing.

[coheneran]

Partition the country and allow regional autonomy with some revenue sharing. And bomb the heck out of the Shiites if they try to join Iran :p

I think we should do that everywhere.

[Hababi]

Problem is the Sunnis don't want regional autonomy because the Shiites and Kurds don't want revenue sharing.

I think that if we make a clear and unified case for it (and get some revenue sharing, even if it's not what we want it to be, and which could be supplemented with international aid), the Sunni's would take that above being dominated by Shiites in the government and killed by Shiite death squads.

[Hababi]

This is a pretty depressing read:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-11-09-tillman-probe_x.htm?csp=34

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Not much, I failed university quite badly, which I blame entirely on alcohol and women. Plus, both semesters were basically uber advanced optics and I really really suck at optics. How are things going with your crazy chemistry?

OPTICS?


what did you think would happen?


Relativity ftw

[veggie 3.14]

Truth for youth?

I love you!

On an unrelated note: I've just pretty much decided by A-level choices. Yarr.

[The_Passenger]

What subjects are you taking? I thought I'd decided around this time last year but I'm doing none of the subjects I originally picked now...

[veggie 3.14]

What subjects are you taking? I thought I'd decided around this time last year but I'm doing none of the subjects I originally picked now...
English Literature and language, Philosophy and Ethics, and Law.

:cool:

[The_Passenger]

English Literature and language, Philosophy and Ethics, and Law.

:cool:

Ha, I was thinking of taking subjects like English and Philosophy (more creative ones I guess) now I'm doing biology, chemistry, maths and physics. I imagine they're all pretty interesting subjects, especially philosophy.

[veggie 3.14]

Ha, I was thinking of taking subjects like English and Philosophy (more creative ones I guess) now I'm doing biology, chemistry, maths and physics. I imagine they're all pretty interesting subjects, especially philosophy.

You chose my four least favourite subjects.

:-p

I loathe maths, especially. It just does not make sense to me. I did get an A in my biology that I took early last year, though. Must've got mixed up with someone else.

:lol:

[The_Passenger]

You chose my four least favourite subjects.

:-p

I loathe maths, especially. It just does not make sense to me. I did get an A in my biology that I took early last year, though. Must've got mixed up with someone else.

:lol:

lol that's what I thought when I got my GCSE results, I got none of my predicted ones (cept for Maths). anyway do you know what you plan on doing with these subjects? I imagine Law would be a pretty good choice with the ones you've picked.

[PerpetualBurn]

I did biology, chemistry, maths, and physics at A-level (dropped physics after AS).

Worst decision I ever made.

[veggie 3.14]

lol that's what I thought when I got my GCSE results, I got none of my predicted ones (cept for Maths). anyway do you know what you plan on doing with these subjects? I imagine Law would be a pretty good choice with the ones you've picked.

I don't really know what I want to do past A-level, apart from something interesting... I'm just going with stuff I like, rather than trying to carve out some career path for myself.

And if I screw up, I could always become a professional drug addict!

:lol:

Seems like an interesting life...

[spitfirejunky]

When I got suspended for what I did during the college trip, my dad responded by saying, "Well, it's good to know that if you fail at everything else, you can be a mule as a fall-back career."

This was in response to how I single-handedly snuck in 200 cans of beer into our school's hotel.

[veggie 3.14]

When I got suspended for what I did during the college trip, my dad responded by saying, "Well, it's good to know that if you fail at everything else, you can be a mule as a fall-back career."

This was in response to how I single-handedly snuck in 200 cans of beer into our school's hotel.

That is impressive.

May I ask: how?!

[spitfirejunky]

Two Macy's shopping bags and my suitcase. I preemptively brought a bigass suitcase that was only 1/4 full with clothing. The rest was filled with beer that I later bought with a fake ID.

[veggie 3.14]

Two Macy's shopping bags and my suitcase. I preemptively brought a bigass suitcase that was only 1/4 full with clothing. The rest was filled with beer that I later bought with a fake ID.

Gotta hand it to you there.

To be fair, on the school trip to Paris, I could've brought a seriously large amount of any recreational drug I wanted with me... our bags were not scanned or checked at any point during the crossing.

[AlienEater]

How can you sneak 200 cans?

It doesn't make sense.

[PerpetualBurn]

How can you sneak 200 cans?


Very quietly.

[spitfirejunky]

I stashed 140 and my friend stashed 60. The 60 that my friend carried I later picked up after I emptied my shopping bags in my room.

[Auberge le Mouton Noir]

Ha, I was thinking of taking subjects like English and Philosophy (more creative ones I guess) now I'm doing biology, chemistry, maths and physics. I imagine they're all pretty interesting subjects, especially philosophy.

listed in order from less awesome to more aweosme but still good subjects

You want to get some further maths down, that's where it's at

I did biology, chemistry, maths, and physics at A-level (dropped physics after AS).

Worst decision I ever made.

Well, you have to dins these things out for yourself.

I did maths, Furhter maths, Chemistry, electronics physics last year, an dropped chemistry at AS. I really like my subjects, if i'd just taken those 4 last year i wouldn't've dropped one.

[spitfirejunky]

Gotta hand it to you there.

:) It's really not that impressive, the teachers and councelors made no effort to search people or even question my hilariously suspicious suitcase and the clanking in my shopping bags. But 200 smuggled cans is nothing to sneeze at either.

To be fair, on the school trip to Paris, I could've brought a seriously large amount of any recreational drug I wanted with me... our bags were not scanned or checked at any point during the crossing.

Yep, road trips are usually like that (I assume you got there by an automobile of sorts).

[Iskandar]

Iraq is unwinnable. The only "victory" we can get out of it is a self sufficiant Iraqi governemnt, and then a withdrawl of our forces, but only when the ladder is acheived.
Aha, so we were right all along.:p

What do you mean by "the ladder"?

[Aaron]

I think he means latter.

[coheneran]

Very quietly.

:lol:

Who needs so many beers?!

[spitfirejunky]

I didn't buy all of them. :)

[Iskandar]

:lol:

Who needs so many beers?!
Who needs any beer? I don't really like drinking vast quantities of it. I tend to prefer clear spirits.

[thedeadwalk!]

Don't like the darkies, hm? Me, I'm indescriminate.

Beer really is a puzzle to me, though. I guess it's an alcoholic equivalent to coffee. Even then, liquor still works better.

As long as you enjoy it though, drink up!

[Iskandar]

Don't like the darkies, hm? Me, I'm indescriminate.
Dark spirits like whiskey tend to taste rather bad to me unless they're premium (Scotch, for example) which I can't afford. Beer tastes okay (if it's decent beer) but I wouldn't want to drink a lot of it at at once.
drink up!
I concur!

[spitfirejunky]

I'd say that's a misquote, but it sounds like something I'd say anyway.

I'm a beer enthusiast. If I had the holy grail I'd only drink Duvel and Leffe out of it.

[The_Passenger]

You want to get some further maths down, that's where it's at

My 6th form doesn't offer Further Maths :(
I would've done it instead of biology if they did probably (if they let me that is, my predicted GCSE for Maths was B and I got B, but my teacher said I should've been a strong A student so I screwed up somewhere and may not've been able to do further maths).

I might see if I can do it at AS next year though (maybe at a different school, my 6th form has 'links' to other colleges), seeing as I'm thinking of dropping biology at the end of this year (good subject but I find the others more interesting).

[PerpetualBurn]

Well, you have to dins these things out for yourself.

I did maths, Furhter maths, Chemistry, electronics physics last year, an dropped chemistry at AS. I really like my subjects, if i'd just taken those 4 last year i wouldn't've dropped one.

To be honest, I don't think I would've enjoyed any subject at A-level, though I'm sure I'd have found English much easier than the ones I took. At the time I was considering becoming a vet, so I needed sciences. I changed my mind later on.

The whole A-level system just didn't suit me. Everyone talks about how you have to adapt to the University system, how no one pressures you to work, you have to find the reading for yourself etc. but it just suits me perfectly.

[PerpetualBurn]

And on the subject of beer, I drink vast quantities of the stuff. I generally prefer bitter to lager though.

Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWuf7V3YPgQ Me necking a pint. Not one of my best. I've had it down to 3.5 in the past. There's some obscene videos on youtube of guys doing it in 2.2 seconds and stuff.

You can even see the penny that someone dropped in my glass.

[coheneran]

And on the subject of beer, I drink vast quantities of the stuff. I generally prefer bitter to lager though.

Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWuf7V3YPgQ Me necking a pint. Not one of my best. I've had it down to 3.5 in the past. There's some obscene videos on youtube of guys doing it in 2.2 seconds and stuff.

You can even see the penny that someone dropped in my glass.

Yeah? That's impressive, but beat my Bathtub Olympics Dive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbTjgILfLH8

Carpet got ruined =(

[thedeadwalk!]

I'd say that's a misquote, but it sounds like something I'd say anyway.
Ha, I didn't even notice that.

[spitfirejunky]

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

PerpetualBurn, coheneran, those were ****ing awesome.

[PerpetualBurn]

The bathtub dive is the stupidest idea I've ever seen. Amazing.

[The_Passenger]

:lol::lol::lol:

PerpetualBurn, coheneran, those were ****ing awesome.

:lol:Agreed, good going you guys

[nowhesingsnowhesobs]

Oh man, GCSE Maths is a doddle

But I've shot myself in the foot with my As choices, onoes

[The_Passenger]

But I've shot myself in the foot with my As choices, onoes

How?

[lunchforthesky]

Oh man, GCSE Maths is a doddle

But I've shot myself in the foot with my As choices, onoes

every gcse is a doddle. there so easy compared with uni. in most subjects they just lie to you anyway, or dumb it down ridiculously. A level is a bit better.

[AlienEater]

They lie? Oh lord.

[nowhesingsnowhesobs]

i chose maths, physics, english and history, so it's a bit of a confused set of subjects. and i should be doing a fifth AS really

oxbridge won't want me :(

[lunchforthesky]

They lie? Oh lord.

i can only talk about history really. but at gcse you are told the alliance system in the biggest cause of ww1 which is really complete ****, no conutry is ever forced to honor a treaty the do whatever the want and is in their interest.

[AlienEater]

I see what you're saying

but what would you say was the biggest cause of WW1?

[The_Passenger]

i chose maths, physics, english and history, so it's a bit of a confused set of subjects. and i should be doing a fifth AS really

oxbridge won't want me :(

Well I have to admit it's an odd mix, but according to the Oxbridge websites they expect people to take 4/5 AS levels and 3/4 A2s and most offers at these schools are set at AAA, so I don't think that taking only 4 subjects will be a huge disadvantage (although 5 AS/4A2s would probably be preferred). You still have several options with those courses though, I know people with far worse combinations.