[QUOTE=^Dream~Theater^]Man school sucks..almost lunchtime though[/QUOTE]

Posting at school?

How do you manage to post from school?

[QUOTE=Simple Man]How do you manage to post from school?[/QUOTE]
I have a spare in period 3 and i go to the library and sit on the computers

alternatively you could just post during a class

[QUOTE=guitrguy]There is a reason why I stop posting in the politics forum. Is it Cornell?[/QUOTE]

No, Sarah Lawrence. I mean don't get me wrong...those people I'm talking about are pretty much in the minority and the academics and people here are the coolest I've ever experienced, but that small contingent just ruins it for everyone else that actually has a thoughtful brain in their heads...I mean, Michael Moore came to speak to us and we just totally f-ed up the Q+A portion of the lecture. We had these idiotic, self-righteous kids treating Moore like a demigod, asking, "How can we bring down the Man?" Christ, he's just a documentary filmmaker with an opinion. Just because I agree with it doesn't mean he's the leader of a nation-wide revolution against Republicans...I, along with hundreds of other kids, was totally embarressed to be attending the school after that talk.

It doesn't help that my roommate is dating one of these politically-correct people, either...can't stand her. The poor guy is head-over-heels into her, too, and she's like the coldest icicle on the roof. She shows him no affection whatsoever, and then I have to deal with my roommate telling me how he's jealous of MY relationship...blah. Sorry about the ranting. This school is great but there's aspects of it that are not so rose-like, just as it is anywhere, I suppose.

[QUOTE=Ripper22]No, Sarah Lawrence. I mean don't get me wrong...those people I'm talking about are pretty much in the minority and the academics and people here are the coolest I've ever experienced, but that small contingent just ruins it for everyone else that actually has a thoughtful brain in their heads...I mean, Michael Moore came to speak to us and we just totally f-ed up the Q+A portion of the lecture. We had these idiotic, self-righteous kids treating Moore like a demigod, asking, "How can we bring down the Man?" Christ, he's just a documentary filmmaker with an opinion. Just because I agree with it doesn't mean he's the leader of a nation-wide revolution against Republicans...I, along with hundreds of other kids, was totally embarressed to be attending the school after that talk.

It doesn't help that my roommate is dating one of these politically-correct people, either...can't stand her. The poor guy is head-over-heels into her, too, and she's like the coldest icicle on the roof. She shows him no affection whatsoever, and then I have to deal with my roommate telling me how he's jealous of MY relationship...blah. Sorry about the ranting. This school is great but there's aspects of it that are not so rose-like, just as it is anywhere, I suppose.[/QUOTE]
I probably get kicked for arguements. (im republican BTW)

[QUOTE=guitrguy]I probably get kicked for arguements. (im republican BTW)[/QUOTE]

No worries. You guys are people too. :thumb: heheheh....

Meh, I think it's just wrong to make blanket-statements about political affiliations based on individual political opinions. Not every Republican is a die-hard religious fundamentalist from the steppes of Kansas who's argument against abortion is "Jesus says it's wrong!" I mean, not enough Democrats realize that, and that's exactly why we always lose...they're totally out of touch with the American public. Unfortunately, not enough people do that...and if there's one thing I've noticed about Republicans, it's that they're open to having their minds changed, or if not that, they'll at least incorporate new data into a modification of their original opinion. A few may ridicule the Democratic stance, but the majority seem open to new ideas. The majority of Democrats, on the other hand, just hate every political being that begins with the letter "R" and think a conservative opinion is indicative of wanting to live a hundred years ago instead of today. I agree with the opinions of the Democratic party regarding everything from Iraq to abortion, but I seem to one of the few people unique among Democrats to actually try to understand and respect the opinion of the person on the other side.

Ehhh, another rant. Sorry again. This stuff has been bugging me for a while. I feel like there's a political middle ground that people everywhere can work towards, but everybody's so partisan that that'll never happen.

[QUOTE=Ripper22]No worries. You guys are people too. :thumb: heheheh....

Meh, I think it's just wrong to make blanket-statements about political affiliations based on individual political opinions. Not every Republican is a die-hard religious fundamentalist from the steppes of Kansas who's argument against abortion is "Jesus says it's wrong!" I mean, not enough Democrats realize that, and that's exactly why we always lose...they're totally out of touch with the American public. Unfortunately, not enough people do that...and if there's one thing I've noticed about Republicans, it's that they're open to having their minds changed, or if not that, they'll at least incorporate new data into a modification of their original opinion. A few may ridicule the Democratic stance, but the majority seem open to new ideas. The majority of Democrats, on the other hand, just hate every political being that begins with the letter "R" and think a conservative opinion is indicative of wanting to live a hundred years ago instead of today. I agree with the opinions of the Democratic party regarding everything from Iraq to abortion, but I seem to one of the few people unique among Democrats to actually try to understand and respect the opinion of the person on the other side.

Ehhh, another rant. Sorry again. This stuff has been bugging me for a while. I feel like there's a political middle ground that people everywhere can work towards, but everybody's so partisan that that'll never happen.[/QUOTE]

High five on that one. I agree 100% Ironically I'm agnostic.

666 The Post Count Of The Beast!!!!!

I finally got the drum instructor I have been wanting to be taught by for a while. All is good now! We don't start till after the first of the year which is gonna kinda suck tho. He is pretty intense, before we start I have to brush up on all my rudiments, give him a video recording of my playing a full live show so he can find problem areas, brush up on my reading and he doesnt want me practicing on my kit unless I am practicing for a show. He said he is going to have me on nothing but a snare and djembe for quite a while!

Anyway, back to writing my kinetics of trauma lecture.

Well, good luck with those lessons. I really need to get around to getting myself guitar lessons

[QUOTE=SonorKen]I finally got the drum instructor I have been wanting to be taught by for a while. All is good now! We don't start till after the first of the year which is gonna kinda suck tho. He is pretty intense, before we start I have to brush up on all my rudiments, give him a video recording of my playing a full live show so he can find problem areas, brush up on my reading and he doesnt want me practicing on my kit unless I am practicing for a show. He said he is going to have me on nothing but a snare and djembe for quite a while!

Anyway, back to writing my kinetics of trauma lecture.[/QUOTE]
SonorKen you gave me about 400 rep :thumb:

NP: Buckethead - Pirate's life for me

ooohhh...Only 7 posts away from stars :D

Your so close to stars now... only 4 more posts

/really wants stars :upset:

/can't rep you right now. You'll get there eventually though

Munky Magik you got stars!!!!!
Only three though :upset:

3 is better than none :) does anyone know the requirements for 4 stars?

Hey Jake. how you doin?


(hi everyone! im jamie, thought id start posting in R&M :thumb: )



I wouldnt like to have one star, i think id rather have none because I laugh every time I see a 1 star person... :confused:

Post count maybe?

maybe 2,000 posts and rep points?

I've never seen anyone with one star before...

I'm currently working on the theory that three star people are people who meet all the normal requirements for stars, and more than half (or some percent) of their rep is from mods. Based on nothing but guesswork, though.

Bartender do you have five stars because your a mod?

Yep.

EDIT: NP The Perfect Dystopia - Paroxysm as Inevitability

Just so this post isn't a complete waste of space.

mods automatically get 20,000 rep points I think

Also yep.

Er, NP Sean Malone - The Big Idea

/untrue

Beats Jamie's 35 :p

NP:Blind Guardian-Majesty

This seems to be the cool thing to do.

Hay guyz

Only if you have nothign else to post :cool:

Np: pantera - where you come from

[QUOTE=shortass]Beats Jamie's 35 :p[/QUOTE]


:upset:

no one gives them out in the bass forums though!


I look so puny with my 35 rep points... :upset:

although its soon to be my 2,000th post birthday! Ill celebrate that then :)

NP:Blind Guardian-Mirror Mirror

uhh...today was my last day of school :) How's everyone's break going?

today was my last day of school too! Im happy :)

My break only started today, Well tomorrow officially but I'm hxc unofficial

Good thanks :thumb:

[QUOTE=Bartender]I'm currently working on the theory that three star people are people who meet all the normal requirements for stars, and more than half (or some percent) of their rep is from mods. Based on nothing but guesswork, though.[/QUOTE]

Is Jeremy the only one that knows, or do some of the other mods have an idea?

I dont know why they made us go to school monday and tuesday... its stupid!



(2,000th post! go me! :thumb: I need some e-presents!)


Anyone from UK watching The Heist ? They are doing a bank robbery or something. Quite interesting!


oh god, we watched Lord of the Flies, the film in english today. It was terrible! One of the worst films I've seen! anyone read the book or seen the film? I thought the book was good though

I liked it when it went slow-mo at piggy's death. My how I laughed

Haha, I've seen that movie.

I didn't like the book either, really.

lmao!!! Read it and watched the new version and old version last year! Which one did you read?