The School Thread Part At Least 27
by WalrusMan on Feb 1, 2009 9:14 PM PST
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PrintWell, perhaps not 27, but we've had quite a few of these. In fact I think I've started quite a few of these. Anyway, the Spring Semester is probably either starting soon or started for most people. Where are you going? Why do I ask this every semester? What are you taking?
I'm going to West Valley again this year, after moving back home. I'm basically taking a few classes to see if I'm interested in the topic, as I'm still trying to work out my life's purpose.
Physical Geology
Afro-Latin Percussion (ok, perhaps this is just a fun class)
Interpersonal Communication
Color Digital Photography
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University of Oregon, 4th Year of 5
Majoring in Music Composition
I’m currently taking:
Analysis: 20th Century Choral Composers
Composition Studio II
Instrumental Conducting
Basketball Band
Symphonic Band
Green Garter Band (pep band, except we get paid for it)
It's spelled "M-A-R-C-H-I-N-G-B-A-N-D."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Less power rangers…more Seperate Ways
Section 314 FTW!
by KingofDucks1987 on Feb 4, 2009 2:16 AM PST up reply actions
Currently fighting with San Jose State University
I was due to start my “junior” year at SJSU this fall. Now, despite me doing everything was asked of me, I might not be admitted due to the massive state budget crisis. They’re talking about cutting admissions. I had to do battle with both them and my community college’s admissions office just to get my transcripts in on time. I filled out the paperwork for my general education certification and transcripts to be sent to SJSU in OCTOBER and they still did not get to SJSU by their deadline. I missed a full day of work to hand in my transcripts in person at the SJSU admissions office and got a speeding ticket on 680 the same day. And if I do get in, there’s no guarantee I’ll have access to loans because the state might issue IOUs in place of student loan checks.
So it’s safe to say that school and I aren’t getting along right now.
I had a few ideas for what I wanted to do this spring semester. I finished my GE credits for CSU last semester. I like school and thought about taking classes anyway, just for my own benefit. I thought about taking Spanish, or yoga, or guitar. Then my grandmother died at the beginning of the month and the fallout from that forced me to look at what needs to be done immediately with her stuff and my own life. So I was forced to take a semester off just to get myself in order.
I have to move out at the end of February and thank god I found a place. Next step is finding a steady job. In between all that I’ll still be fighting tooth and nail with San Jose State. I’m telling you right now, if I don’t get in for fall semester, it will not be pretty. I have stellar grades and I met all my deadlines and requirements. Something will go up in flames.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 1, 2009 9:27 PM PST reply actions
Ouch Baron…I feel for ya. I know you’ve had your eyes on SJSU for a while now. Hope things work out for youI
Also know that there’s no shame in taking some time off to sort out your personal issues. Hell, even I took some time off in the middle of my college days, was soooooo worth it though as the things that needed to get sorted did, and I didn’t feel the strain when everyone else was stressing over things for graduation, etc.
I'm missing Omar and all his "Dreamy-ness".
by PacBellBoozer on Feb 1, 2009 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
Baron, if you don’t get in for fall semester, something shouldn’t go up in flames, someone should go up in flames.
Maybe just try and add a class like yoga or guitar for relaxation, that’s basically why I’m taking my percussion class. I’ve tried to take a “relaxation” course every semester so I have something to fall back on when everything comes down in the world.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
The bureaucratic nonsense is really really ridiculous. I hope that it works out for you Baron. I’m not exactly in the same situation but I know how you feel. I’m in my last semester and when I applied for graduation I came up one unit short. Apparently, everyone in my major and my year came up one unit short because they changed the class catalog after we started and the computers are all using the new catalog. If this doesn’t get fixed, can I borrow a light?
Adopted son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Feb 1, 2009 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
From what I understand, this fuckery is not uncommon. Which is really ridiculous. I’d be happy to hit someone in the admin office at your school with my car.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 2, 2009 7:10 AM PST up reply actions
I fought w/ the SJSU admissions department
For 7 years. Good luck.
by FairweatherFan on Feb 2, 2009 7:14 AM PST up reply actions
It's not just SJSU...
Mr. Merope and I have both gone rounds with Sac State trying to get admitted as “unclassified graduate students” they kept sticking us into the slot for “people getting a 2nd bachelor’s degree” not the same thing at all. Two different departmental offices telling us that there really was such a thing as unclassified grad student, and admissions and records saying “no there’s not”
we both gave up
What a pain
It’s unfortunate that the system is such a godless clusterfuck.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 2, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
Yep, the Cal State system is pretty fucked.
No different at SF State. Pretty much every bachelors degree should come with a Minor in Jumping Though Hoops from the Department of Red Tape.
I did my bachelor’s back in the dinosaur days (1986) and I just don’t remember it being this inept / inane / disorganized. That was CSU-Hayward, before they started expanding to Mars and vicinity though.
I guess it’s good to know that it’s not just me and my rash of horrible occurances, but it’s not good because an institute of higher education needs to operate with some semblance of organization.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 2, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
2nd to last quarter at Cal Poly
Taking my last 2 upper level GE’s
- Computers and Society
- Current Global Issues
Vector Calculus/Analysis
Senior Project
Also taking Speech at Cuesta Community College because I’m a pansy and don’t want to take it at a 4 year.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
Speech was ridiculously easy for me, as well.
No matter where you take it, the point is to get you to talk in front of ~30 other people.
VAE PVTO DEVS FIO
I've heard it all depends on the teacher..
and since I only have 1 more quarter left with out a priority.. I just went with the sure thing @cuesta
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
Oh priority, priority…I remember being a slave to that system, until it let me schedule every quarter on priority without fail…Cheating the system…woohoo!
I'm missing Omar and all his "Dreamy-ness".
by PacBellBoozer on Feb 2, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
My 2nd to last quarter too!
And even better, it’s the last quarter of actual classes I’ll have to take. Next quarter will be thesis units only (part-time tuition cost FTW). This quarter, though, is not much fun in terms of class load:
Spacecraft Thermal/Fluid Control
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Multidisciplinary Optimization
After 5 and a half years, I see the light at the end of the tunnel. As long as it isn’t the oncoming train, I should make it.
I've got your back, Special Agent Jack Taschner.
Huh..
I don’t think I even understand the names of those classes. Would I fit right in then?
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
You'll fit right in the capsule.
“To boldly go where no Walrusman has gone before.”
This just in...Bobby Estalella can apply oral suction to a deceased pack animal's penile extremity.
by victor frankenstein on Feb 2, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
You optimize multiple disciplines. Duh.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 2, 2009 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah part time tuition!
I’m only taking 6 units (Senior Project and a Math Class) so half price!
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
Final year at CSU Los Angeles
I’m finishing up a film degree at Cal State Los Angeles (my third major and fifth school) and it feels pretty good. I’m currently taking:
-Advanced Video Production
-Film Production
-Theories of Mass Communication
-Film History
Also I’m new here, so ‘Hi everybody.’
/awkward pause
..
….Hi…
..
Adopted son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Feb 1, 2009 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
Welcome Doc Awk.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
Last semester at Pratt Institute
B.A. in Architecture
Classes:
-Degree Project Design
-Indian Cinema
-Introduction to Sociology
-Energy Conscious Design
-Frank LLoyd Wright
Adopted son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Feb 1, 2009 10:39 PM PST reply actions
Free Time?
You still post here while you work just like you did while you took classes.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
I do too. It was easy to get drunk or not sleep because you were too busy trying to beat Vega that cheating motherfucker on a school night. You just can’t do that kind of stuff on a work night.
Falling asleep at your desk during your 12 person Senior seminar = totally excusable.
Falling asleep at your desk when you have a daily quota meet = contractor-to-unemployed-in-0.9-seconds.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 1, 2009 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
I was more of a Super Puzzle Figher kind of fan.
I'm missing Omar and all his "Dreamy-ness".
by PacBellBoozer on Feb 2, 2009 2:51 AM PST up reply actions
I was going to say this, too.
This represents my first semester in years without taking some kind of college classes.
I really do miss it. And that includes the classes, for some reason. Well, partly, at least.
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
University of Oregon (Junior)
Currently majoring in Sociology, but they are instituting a Film program next year and my film certificate credits will transfer to film when I switch majors. I’m minoring in communications and next year will be double-minoring in communications and sociology.
I am currently taking:
English 260: Media Aesthetics
Human Physiology 103: Exercise and Performance
Sociology 311: Introduction to Social Research
Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) 410: Addictive Behaviors [GPA boosting class. Plenty of athletes in the class]
Section 314 FTW!
by KingofDucks1987 on Feb 1, 2009 11:22 PM PST reply actions
I’m not currently in school, but I’m planning on applying to PhD programs at the end of the year. However, I’m not willing to move or go further into debt for them, so we’ll see if it works out. The only two places I can really consider are Berkeley and maybe Stanford, and they’re both tough programs to get into.
I don’t always love school when I’m in it, but I do miss it when I’m not. I like being a student – mainly I like having my mind stretched and challenged and being around people who are doing the same – and I’m good at it. That last statement would likely amaze some of my high school teachers, as I may become one of the few people around who earns a PhD but didn’t graduate from high school (I ended up getting a GED). I was a shitty high school student, but a very good student since then – my education benefited greatly from having more control over what I’m studying and how I’m studying it. And from just having more control over my life in general.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
My educational history, by the way:
- Liberal Arts BA from Eugene Lang College/The New School, 2003, concentration in creative writing
- MA in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007, also a concentration in creative writing
In terms of writing, I’m interested in both fiction and creative nonfiction (personal essays/memoir). In terms of literature, my main interest is in African-American Literature. More broadly I’m interested in issues of race in America. One of my favorite papers I ever wrote in grad school was a reinterpretation of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the novel, not the movie or its remakes) as a narrative of white flight – it’s more commonly seen as being about suburban alienation or the threat of Communism. I also wrote about, for example, the role of invisibility as a form of agency in Ellison’s Invisible Man, and the role of race in Robinson Crusoe, which I think is a terribly tedious and ridiculous novel, but it’s really interesting to pull apart how it reflects its society’s attitudes towards race and class. And I did some research in whiteness studies, which is an interesting field that almost nobody outside of academic circles even knows exists.
I could go on about this stuff for much longer. You see, I really do miss being a student.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Are phd programs not free for liberal arts?
Cuz I’m in engineering and it’s “free” assuming you have an adviser (which you should within the first year).
my cousin and i got noah lowry's autograph after he came out of a porta-potty. he was nice about it.
I think that in most hard science PhD candidates will be able to find a job as an indentured servant a TA and/or research assistant, which basically pays for your degree (and that’s about it.) Of course, if you’re too good, they won’t let you leave as the exploitation becomes too profitable.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 2, 2009 12:38 AM PST up reply actions
I think pretty much the entirety of American history belies this argument, but that’s a debate for another place and another time.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Reply fail
This was meant to be in reply to nostocksjustbonds’s other comment below.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
I think you could make an argument that America was founded on the backs of BioChemistry grad students. Not a very good one, but one nonetheless.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 4, 2009 1:02 AM PST up reply actions
it's all academic anyway
And I did some research in whiteness studies, which is an interesting field that almost nobody outside of academic circles even knows exists.
(and yes I’ve heard of it) but that’s because people outside of academia don’t obsess over race (and gender, sexual orientation, etc) like those inside academia do.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 2, 2009 12:33 AM PST up reply actions
I, too, got my GED rather than graduating
And I hope to get a PhD (at least a Masters) at some point in my life.
By the way, once I get my masters I plan on insisting that people call me Master Meurer.
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Stanford, on the quarter system, so i’ve actually been taking these for a few weeks already… I’m currently working on a masters in english lit… so, yeah, that’s why stuff is so… englishy…
One class T. S. Eliot
One class John Milton
One class Jacobean Tragedy (i.e. English tragedy from the reign of James I)
so, yeah, lots of reading, lots of writing, lots of waiting for Giants baseball while polishing up on baseball stats based ’rithmetic
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Feb 1, 2009 11:34 PM PST reply actions
another one on the Farm?
i’m currently a sophomore here…so you are a graduate student?
LiNcEcuM and cAiN R STUDS
UC Davis
Studying planning, my second quarter since transferring from CCSF. It took 6 years and 3 schools to make it.
Classes:
-Rural change in the industrialized world
-Social change and agricultural development
-American government, just me and the 18 year olds. (there is a 40 year old lady who talks to me and it kills me inside)
and thats it so I’m going to take summer classes.
That’s when the Farmer’s market gets rolling though. There are worse things than a summer in Davis.
I'm spent, just can't rosterbate anymore.
For example, a summer in Florida. I did that once.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Try summering in Dhahran , Saudi Arabia
But not if you’re a southpaw…
This just in...Bobby Estalella can apply oral suction to a deceased pack animal's penile extremity.
by victor frankenstein on Feb 3, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Screw it
From now on, I’m gonna ask every time I don’t understand one of your comments/jokes.
So…Southpaw? What does that have to do with Dhahran? Do they not like lefties there? Am I a moron for not getting this?
Do explain.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
I don’t know the answer to this, but I know that my late grandmother-in-law insisted that there were no left handed people in China.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Maybe it’s a reference to their political climate?
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
I know that many Muslims don’t use their left hands to eat or write, and some believe that doing so will bar you from heaven.
I think most Muslims today find this notion to be a bit antiquated, though.
I'm spent, just can't rosterbate anymore.
Dingdingding
It wasn’t so antiquated in 1977.
Looking forward to our future correspondence , Cooky – I’m certain there will be no shortage of it.
This just in...Bobby Estalella can apply oral suction to a deceased pack animal's penile extremity.
by victor frankenstein on Feb 3, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
UC Irvine grad student
Not a bad person, just a terrible life choice.
Chem Engineering phd 1st year.
But seriously, it’s great. Tho I went to a free basketball game here and there’s absolutely no school pride. I was making the most noise out of instinct and my full allegiance is to my alma mater Cal.
my cousin and i got noah lowry's autograph after he came out of a porta-potty. he was nice about it.
UCSD
Econ major starting a minor in Education
classes
-mentoring 5th graders class
-acting
-public policy economics
-public policy for poor ppl
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 2, 2009 12:30 AM PST reply actions
University of Real Life
surprisingly, I haven’t flunked out yet, but I’m currently taking:
Hate my job 101
Advanced Cursing My Damned Student Loans
How to make it look like you’re working
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 2, 2009 12:41 AM PST reply actions
I really need to take that last one, I’m terrible at looking like I’m working. I just right click and drag boxes around or look at papers for the 1000th time. I wanna improve those skills.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 4, 2009 1:07 AM PST up reply actions
Northern Arizona University
Communications 100
Climate Change
Exploring Cultures (love it)
English
Basic Reporting
And my job with the newspaper.
Quit CSUS
I quit CSUS and am slated to start at Expression in July.
In the meantime, I’m finishing up some odds and ends at a community college this semester and will earn AA degrees in Art History and Journalism.
Finishing up my last year at Boston College (omg!). English major, History minor.
Principles of Macroeconomics (for which I should be doing my homework right now)
US Foreign Policy since 1920
The City in the Pre-Modern Eastern Mediterranean Seminar
Popular Fiction of the Americas
20th Century Irish Women Writers
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I didn’t realize you were an English major. I got one of them degrees, too. Have you had Anderson or O’Har? Both were great and Anderson was my thesis advisor.
I haven’t, I think O’Har mostly teaches the Freshman writing course these days, which I skipped and Anderson does Romantics, it looks like?, which really isn’t my area of interest. They both appear to be adjunct faculty now as well. When did you graduate?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I graduated ‘07 and had both of them for upper level electives. Too bad that O’Har just does the FWS now. And I’m with you on the Romantics. Kinda boring.
you might want to rephrase that
I am on a vendetta to make sports enjoyable to watch again, and Mr. Buck you are at the top of my LIST!!! Mr. Selig don’t get to upset you are number TWO!!!
by say hey nation on Feb 2, 2009 7:05 AM PST up reply actions
Why? Doesn’t he work in the porn industry?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 2, 2009 7:08 AM PST up reply actions
Been graduated for 3 years now
But I’m hoping to get into a year long project management program through UCI. It’s offered (and paid for) through my employer.
We shall see.
I don’t miss school the slightest bit.
I’ve been considering the project mgmt program at UC Berkeley but I’m not sure I want to go back to school right now. I have too many obligations currently and probably wouldn’t spend the time needed to do things properly. I have my masters that’s plenty to wreak havoc with at work for time being. :)
Not to mention I just finished an 18 hour stint at work and want to take a nap.
passed parts 1 and 3 of the ctel credential augmentation, have to take a saturday class for the module two test in june.
besides that i teach honors 9th grade english, mythology, and science fiction to 11/12 th graders.
i adopt brian sabean... take that dramatic irony!
by Headhunter Rollins on Feb 2, 2009 7:29 AM PST reply actions
You teach Honors 9th grade english to 11/12th graders? :)
Isn’t that considered retard English @ that level ?
by FairweatherFan on Feb 2, 2009 7:46 AM PST up reply actions
no those 9th graders are REALLY honorable
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 4, 2009 1:09 AM PST up reply actions
Econ, econ all the time.
Advanced Micro, Advanced Macro and the Economic History of the U.S.
Working on that M.A. while I work full time.
I'm spent, just can't rosterbate anymore.
Good luck, you academics!
At least you guys don’t have to cart around the stone tablets and chisels to your classes. It made turning in work a real pain!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 2, 2009 8:06 AM PST reply actions
I used “the dog broke my homework”!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 3, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
UC Davis
Theory of International Politics
Scientific Study of War
US History 1917-1943
Statistics (is this really a college course? and a required college course at that? they should just change the name to mathmatic common sense)
"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike
how bizzare are the dates
1917-1943? Middle of WWI to Middle of WWII…
I guess 1917 and 1943 were the years we committed troops to the European Theatre in both wars…
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
yeah, those specific end points are odd, but that timeframe starts with a mostly agricultural nation and ends with an industrial one.
If I were a historian, I would probably get a whole lifetime’s worth of research out of the 1920’s.
I'm spent, just can't rosterbate anymore.
And is progressing into a service nation.
This just in...Bobby Estalella can apply oral suction to a deceased pack animal's penile extremity.
by victor frankenstein on Feb 2, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
stat
statistics—sorry that it seems too common sense. Maybe it’s being taught at a low level to math phobic people.
I get in these discussions a lot, and still can’t figure how to solve the problem when to teach/learn it. After you have worked some, or been around resarch, many folks say “I wish I knew statistics better”.
But while your mind is young and good with math, most folks don’t see the point.
I did NOT take any stat at college level—did a quick self study in HS cz my math teacher thought I would like it (I did not.) Then was in a grad program for public policy where research methods were taught well, stat too.
adopter/sponsor of "Go, Antoan" Richardson
by foothillsfan on Feb 2, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Stats got me my necessary math credits for California State University. I owe a lot to stats.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 2, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
scientific study of war? sounds interesting.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 4, 2009 1:10 AM PST up reply actions
OT but OMG
Arrived at work this morning to find I’d won a raffle prize of 7 nights stay at a villa in Manciano in Tuscany! First raffle prize I’ve ever won in my life.
Looks like I’ll be studying a) wine; b) mediterranean breezes; c) etruscan art; d) spa techniques at the ancient hot springs donw the road; and e) gastronomy (that would be the 5 course meal prepared by a personal chef on final night of our stay), with possibilities of some field trip courses in the art and architecture Rome and/or Florence.
Get the hell out the way Bengie, Pablito's hit the show!
Only downside is it’s actually a stay for 4 adults (because the villa has two bedrooms) so now I have figure out which of my two best friends (and spouses) to invite with us — it’s like an I Love Lucy episode come to life!
Get the hell out the way Bengie, Pablito's hit the show!
If I bring another woman in her 20s am I in?
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 2, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
Dude, I'll bring 2 women in their twenties
And I’ll sleep on the porch.
by FairweatherFan on Feb 2, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
I’ll dress up like a woman in her 20’s!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 2, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll dress up like 20 women in their 20’s, in the 1920’s.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
That's a fuckload of hatboxes.
Really. A fuckload.
Count ’em.
This just in...Bobby Estalella can apply oral suction to a deceased pack animal's penile extremity.
by victor frankenstein on Feb 2, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
Dude
Congrats. I am insanely jealous.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 2, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
For how many?
You know Roger, you always are very insightful here. I love reading your posts.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Damn..wish I would have read ahead.
If I just bring myself and bum money and meals and everything else off you is that better than women?
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
So you don’t really love reading my posts?
/sob
Get the hell out the way Bengie, Pablito's hit the show!
You posted here before?
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Yes
but only under my real user name, not this obviously faked one.
Get the hell out the way Bengie, Pablito's hit the show!
Georgetown grad student
I’m in my second year of a PhD in neuroscience and taking my last semester of classes before going full-time into thesis research. Classes were one of the things I was looking forward to when I decided to go back to school for a PhD, but now I can’t wait to be done with them… it’s tough deciding how much time to devote to them when there’s so much other (more important) crap to do. But at the same time, I don’t like half-assing things. The classes I’ve got are:
-Synaptic Transmission
-Science Policy and Advocacy
-Applied Statistics
-Pattern Recognition
Right now I’m putting off doing homework for applied stats.
Waiting to hear from law schools
I sent all my applications in October and lost the last of my patience about a week ago. An acceptance at a fall back and a waitlist at a reach is all that I’ve heard so far.
I’m checking my email every 5 minutes and swinging by the house in the early afternoons to check the mail.
Career changing
The local jr. college [ARC] has started one of the only Speech Language Pathology Assistant programs in Northern California. This will be my 2nd semester in the program. Since my original degree is in child development, I have to take some human development classes dealing with adult development.
This semester is: Human Growth and Development: A Life Span
and the Sociology of Aging
I don’t plan on working with older folks but them’s be required courses for the degree. Yippee Skippees
Last semester at SJSU. Taking technical writing, but because they only offered that class on Fridays, it janked my schedule. So I have to take yoga at CSM and fitness conditioning at Canada in order to get a career writing degree. I’m a little irritated, though more flexible already.
I looked into technical writing at SFSU
It was sort of intriguing.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 2, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Second-year med student
I’m at Creighton, in beautiful Omaha, Nebrasky (umm, cool?). We have a systems-based curriculum, so I’ve already had a final this semester (Renal). Currently taking Endocrine-Reproductive and still have Musculo-Skeletal-Integument, Gastro-Intestinal and Behavioral Medicine 3. Then, in June, I get to take the first Board exam. This means that – basically around Opening Day – my life will turn into a sad library-bound existence and this blog will be the only fun I’m allowed until I’m done with Boards. Hopefully I’ll do well enough on Boards that I can apply to radiology residencies.
CHICOOOO
4th year human geography and planning major. I’m taking…
GEOG 355 Central American Studies
GEOG 301 Global Economic Geography
GEOG 426 Water Resources Policy and Planning
JOUR 101 Intro to Communications
Also a proud co-captain of the Chico State Ultimate Frisbee team (the Hops), although I tore my ACL last semester so I just sit on the sidelines in a suit from a thrift store with a fake headset and act like I know what I am doing. Tournament in Las Vegas next weekend…
"I didn't know (after seeing a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch) whether to shit or go blind." - Former Giants Outfielder Harvey Kuenn on Willie Mays
snail,
I enjoyed my chico visit for the Cal Geog society meeting last May. The biking field trip especially, and learning my way around the town.
adopter/sponsor of "Go, Antoan" Richardson
by foothillsfan on Feb 4, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
If you're ever in Phoenix , look me up.
Never played Ultimate but Frisbee is Zen to me.
This just in...Bobby Estalella can apply oral suction to a deceased pack animal's penile extremity.
by victor frankenstein on Feb 4, 2009 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
Is that you Wilson?
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Don't F with the Affeldt
by Giant among Angels on Feb 4, 2009 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
Jesus!
With that mug forget ever getting a beer when I’m down there!
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Dammit
The Bluetooth salesman said it would make me pretty again.
This just in...Bobby Estalella can apply oral suction to a deceased pack animal's penile extremity.
by victor frankenstein on Feb 5, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
I’m a 4th year Biochemistry Major at the University of Nevada, Reno. I am also doing minors in Public Policy, Math and Chemistry.
Current classes:
BCH 413 Molecular Biophysics
BCH 408 Senior Thesis
BCH 421 Proseminar
Animal Science 428 Stem Cell Biology
MATH 330 Linear Algebra
MATH 373 Theory of positive integers
The lab I am doing my Senior Thesis in focuses on Plant Biology and Molecular Biology researching how plants deal with stress and what genes contribute to stress tolerance.
Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?
That’s quite a classload. I surprised your username isn’t Speedforsurvival.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
touche
I’ve found I work better when i have a large class load, it forces me to manage my time better.
Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?
by Speedforthewin on Feb 2, 2009 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
I’m a freshman at George Mason University. Double major in Economics and Government and International Politics and a minor in Arabic studies.
Current Classes:
Public Speaking
Cultural Encounters in Literature
Modern Russian History
a ridiculous 6 credit arabic class that is a ridiculous amount of work.
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Feb 3, 2009 9:39 AM PST reply actions
Spring Course
Amer Lit II @ Middlesex CC in Middletown, Ct. Covers mid 1800’s to present. We’re done with Emily D, so the rest should be pretty interesting.
by thehondohurricane on Feb 3, 2009 2:52 PM PST reply actions
Lived in Middletown in 1998-99
While I was teaching at Central Connecticut up in New Britain.
Is that Caribbean restaurant on Main St. still there? The pork jerk there was just amazing.
Bengie: Like an Aurilia kidney stone, slow-moving and tough to get out.
There were two Caribbean places in Middletown when I started going there – the good one shut down in 2002 or so. :(
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Caribbean restuarant
Juan,
Not sure, but there’s still a lot of good eateries on Main St. We don’t get there often, but when we do, its usually First and Last. Great Italian food and a well stocked bar.
by thehondohurricane on Feb 4, 2009 10:15 AM PST reply actions
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