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Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Surf314 - 11-17-2010

This is a question for Rumsfald I think:
How are you not terrified of everyday life after all the shit we have to read about?

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - K2 - 11-17-2010

(11-17-2010, 08:09 PM)Luinbariel link Wrote: [quote author=Eightball link=topic=2632.msg184004#msg184004 date=1290042105]
[quote author=Versus-pwny- link=topic=2632.msg183989#msg183989 date=1290036108]
our generation has an innate bullshit-sense? all i have to do is look at status updates on my facebook homepage, and...uh...
It's different; you live in Texas! Big Grin

As for the papers, Imma sound like a dick but a lot of the english majors in my fiction class are just horrible at writing and forming arguments in general. During a workshop we had I was proofreading people's thesis statements...many of which lacked a thesis statement. Stuff about how something basic is a theme in this book, or that one behavior is "bad" in another.

Then again, my view of English/literature/fine arts in general is kinda biased after all those times I'd spend <2 hours writing a paper and get an A, but spend days studying for a very simple exam and get a B. Meh?

EDIT: Doesn't help that my English TA semi-plagiarized my work earlier this quarter. Still upset about that.
[/quote]

That used to piss me off so much as well... Do next to no work on a paper and get a good grade, but study for an exam in something else and get a lesser grade.


FUUUUU
[/quote]

I don't see how that's so strange. It just means you're better at writing papers than taking tests, or you understand the first class's material better than the second one's.

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Luinbariel - 11-17-2010

(11-17-2010, 10:10 PM)K2 link Wrote: [quote author=Luinbariel link=topic=2632.msg184007#msg184007 date=1290042543]
[quote author=Eightball link=topic=2632.msg184004#msg184004 date=1290042105]
[quote author=Versus-pwny- link=topic=2632.msg183989#msg183989 date=1290036108]
our generation has an innate bullshit-sense? all i have to do is look at status updates on my facebook homepage, and...uh...
It's different; you live in Texas! Big Grin

As for the papers, Imma sound like a dick but a lot of the english majors in my fiction class are just horrible at writing and forming arguments in general. During a workshop we had I was proofreading people's thesis statements...many of which lacked a thesis statement. Stuff about how something basic is a theme in this book, or that one behavior is "bad" in another.

Then again, my view of English/literature/fine arts in general is kinda biased after all those times I'd spend <2 hours writing a paper and get an A, but spend days studying for a very simple exam and get a B. Meh?

EDIT: Doesn't help that my English TA semi-plagiarized my work earlier this quarter. Still upset about that.
[/quote]

That used to piss me off so much as well... Do next to no work on a paper and get a good grade, but study for an exam in something else and get a lesser grade.


FUUUUU
[/quote]

I don't see how that's so strange. It just means you're better at writing papers than taking tests, or you understand the first class's material better than the second one's.
[/quote]

Even in the same class on the same material, with the same writing style used on the papers?

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Surf314 - 11-17-2010

(11-17-2010, 10:13 PM)Luinbariel link Wrote: [quote author=K2 link=topic=2632.msg184035#msg184035 date=1290049803]
[quote author=Luinbariel link=topic=2632.msg184007#msg184007 date=1290042543]
[quote author=Eightball link=topic=2632.msg184004#msg184004 date=1290042105]
[quote author=Versus-pwny- link=topic=2632.msg183989#msg183989 date=1290036108]
our generation has an innate bullshit-sense? all i have to do is look at status updates on my facebook homepage, and...uh...
It's different; you live in Texas! Big Grin

As for the papers, Imma sound like a dick but a lot of the english majors in my fiction class are just horrible at writing and forming arguments in general. During a workshop we had I was proofreading people's thesis statements...many of which lacked a thesis statement. Stuff about how something basic is a theme in this book, or that one behavior is "bad" in another.

Then again, my view of English/literature/fine arts in general is kinda biased after all those times I'd spend <2 hours writing a paper and get an A, but spend days studying for a very simple exam and get a B. Meh?

EDIT: Doesn't help that my English TA semi-plagiarized my work earlier this quarter. Still upset about that.
[/quote]

That used to piss me off so much as well... Do next to no work on a paper and get a good grade, but study for an exam in something else and get a lesser grade.


FUUUUU
[/quote]

I don't see how that's so strange. It just means you're better at writing papers than taking tests, or you understand the first class's material better than the second one's.
[/quote]

Even in the same class on the same material, with the same writing style used on the papers?
[/quote]

Grading is subjective as hell too. Some of the horror stories I've been hearing are terrible.

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Didzo - 11-17-2010

I got marked down on a class about writing essays using formal argumentation for not being creative enough.

Wat.



Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - K2 - 11-18-2010

(11-17-2010, 10:13 PM)Luinbariel link Wrote: [quote author=K2 link=topic=2632.msg184035#msg184035 date=1290049803]
[quote author=Luinbariel link=topic=2632.msg184007#msg184007 date=1290042543]
[quote author=Eightball link=topic=2632.msg184004#msg184004 date=1290042105]
[quote author=Versus-pwny- link=topic=2632.msg183989#msg183989 date=1290036108]
our generation has an innate bullshit-sense? all i have to do is look at status updates on my facebook homepage, and...uh...
It's different; you live in Texas! Big Grin

As for the papers, Imma sound like a dick but a lot of the english majors in my fiction class are just horrible at writing and forming arguments in general. During a workshop we had I was proofreading people's thesis statements...many of which lacked a thesis statement. Stuff about how something basic is a theme in this book, or that one behavior is "bad" in another.

Then again, my view of English/literature/fine arts in general is kinda biased after all those times I'd spend <2 hours writing a paper and get an A, but spend days studying for a very simple exam and get a B. Meh?

EDIT: Doesn't help that my English TA semi-plagiarized my work earlier this quarter. Still upset about that.
[/quote]

That used to piss me off so much as well... Do next to no work on a paper and get a good grade, but study for an exam in something else and get a lesser grade.


FUUUUU
[/quote]

I don't see how that's so strange. It just means you're better at writing papers than taking tests, or you understand the first class's material better than the second one's.
[/quote]

Even in the same class on the same material, with the same writing style used on the papers?
[/quote]

Well in that case the teacher has unrealistic expectations for papers written under a strict time limit with limited resources.

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Dtrain323i - 11-18-2010

Obligatory DAWWWWWW post of the day

http://yobroski.tumblr.com/post/1605125445/the-dachshund-pink-the-pig

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Squishy3 - 11-18-2010

http://kotaku.com/5693757/what-the-hell-does-the-canadian-army-want-with-25000-worth-of-video-games

Hek did you have something to do with this?

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - HeK - 11-18-2010

(11-18-2010, 09:34 PM)Squishy link Wrote: http://kotaku.com/5693757/what-the-hell-does-the-canadian-army-want-with-25000-worth-of-video-games

Hek did you have something to do with this?

I'll see if I can find the RFC at work tomorrow.
We often order games for our rec centres, tho multiple copies for one location is a little odd..

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - at0m - 11-19-2010

(11-18-2010, 10:35 PM)HeK link Wrote: [quote author=Squishy link=topic=2632.msg184144#msg184144 date=1290134096]
http://kotaku.com/5693757/what-the-hell-does-the-canadian-army-want-with-25000-worth-of-video-games

Hek did you have something to do with this?

I'll see if I can find the RFC at work tomorrow.
We often order games for our rec centres, tho multiple copies for one location is a little odd..
[/quote]Says that garrison is a supply depot, could be they're trying to requisition them all there and then distribute accordingly? For christmas perhaps?

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - A. Crow - 11-19-2010

Gears of war was good on the PC. 

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Stein - 11-19-2010

Professional essay writer article was good.
About to start reading the article, "Long Live the Web."  First p-graph piques my interest.

I really don't understand English as a class.  Especially vocabulary.  On our vocab quizzes, we have to write sentences that leave zero room for error in showing the definition of the word.  My problem is that if its 100% explicit what the word means, do you really need that word in there?

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Spore - 11-19-2010

(11-19-2010, 08:37 PM)Stein link Wrote: Professional essay writer article was good.
About to start reading the article, "Long Live the Web."  First p-graph piques my interest.

I really don't understand English as a class.  Especially vocabulary.  On our vocab quizzes, we have to write sentences that leave zero room for error in showing the definition of the word.  My problem is that if its 100% explicit what the word means, do you really need that word in there?

Everybody is such a babby about those quizzes.

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Geoff - 11-21-2010

i am in the states now if anyone noticed i left

exchange program was nuts, even though my host family was stiff

i missed you guys

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Versus - 11-21-2010

what

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - KarthXLR - 11-21-2010

(11-21-2010, 05:50 PM)Versus-pwny- link Wrote: what


Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Geoff - 11-21-2010

glad to know everyone reads my posts!  Smile

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Versus - 11-21-2010

"bbl

DEUTSCHLAND"

didn't know you were actually going to germany

edit: much less on an exchange program

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Bonesinger - 11-21-2010

(11-21-2010, 05:49 PM)geoff link Wrote: i am in the states now if anyone noticed i left

exchange program was nuts, even though my host family was stiff

i missed you guys

The exchange program I did in Germany two years ago fucking owned. Where did you stay? Also did you have to attend school because I'm pretty sure I only stayed at school for like four days out of 5 weeks and just skipped the rest and got drunk.

verpaßt du :-*

Re: New/Improved Longest Thread - Geoff - 11-21-2010

ludwigshafen

get smashed erry day

and james i never lie so i mean if my post wasnt enough for you i think you are just dumb then