1) Name: don't care what you call me, just call me. JOKE (TM).
2) Rank: Law student
3) Serial Number: need to get someone to read it off my back.
4) Favorite Golden Girl: you first
5) Favorite Color: black - it goes with anything and it goes with everything eventually.
6) Favorite Musical Group/Type/Artist: atm listening to Rammstein's latest 'Reise, Reise'.
7) Favorite Pasta: decent pasta that I didn't have to make.
8) Brief Paragraph Describing Yourself: Let's see - I described myself before, wasn't that enough? I could always let you use your imagination, but that might be disasterous.
My point is that showing your geeky side doesn't disqualify you for getting a woman. Some even like it. And I do know many geeky people (myself included) who do like to work out in one way or another. Not so much the car or meat-market bar. Those aren't as important as you think.
Hell no. Actually not that important in the greater scheme of things imho. Personal hygenie, that's important.:P
So you want a girl who's hot but not an airhead or a bitch?
I don't know - might be pitching the goal a bit high there.
(Says she who is of average looks, above-average intelligence, available, nice enough, and can't speak to sanity but lacking the aforementioned emotional/mental instability that comes with being complimented on looks.)
You don't think we've tried? I sure as hell didn't vote for the idiot we have now and I tried to convince other people not to vote for him either.
Unfortunately the sane people in Australia are in the minority. Sigh.
I don't call it a line of reasoning. I call it a fucked up situation that I'll have to live with for the next 3-4 years unless I can get enough money to leave the country.
In the recent Australian elections a show called The Chaser Decides came up with a brilliant idea: random voter testing. They tested for political bias, understanding of the Australian political system, understanding of the voting process.
If only the satire were reality.
Hi, I'm not American, but living as I do in Australia, I might as well be one since the US elections are going to be deciding who runs the land of oz for the next 4 years.
And I don't know what scares me more - the idea that Americans think their election outcome might be decided on a sports game or the fact that they do have a hegemony in international relations.
Or maybe it's the voting system of the supposed paragon of democracy....
Not that it matters what game it is. The fact that the next leader of the freaking world can be predicted by a game of something is just as disturbing as the fact that the US president does affect what happens in the rest of the world.
I listened. Then I listened again because my brain couldn't believe what my ears had heard the first time.
Then I decided that I agreed with the person who wrote earlier that if something were to happen to this first flight it would be a "true tragedy" because it sure wouldn't be "an accidental mistake" or a "great loss".
Never mind the fiction....
Being born in 1982 and living in Australia (so lapse the broadcast dates a couple of years) I don't remember seeing Dr Who until I was about 5 and even then I have sketchy memories of the show.
I only became a fan after I started reading the Virgin New Adventures and the Missing Adventures, then the BBC novels and so on.
Now that the ABC is re-screening all of the Dr Who episodes from the Frist Doctor onwards I'm watching as much as I can.
Of course the drawback is that we missed out on THE WHOLE TEN EPISODES OF THE WAR GAMES because it had one shot of a godsdamn Dalek....
From the legal academic viewpoint, why do you have a problem with "paradigm shift"? It's a fine choice of words to describe this situation. It may seem like the buzzwords obscure things but look again - it's just a different way of describing this issue.
And it's not just the "suits" who need "buzzwords" like paradigm shift. It's the academics, it's the lawyers, it's the judges and it's the government. There's an entire world out there aside from the computer industry that is interested in what's happening with open source and bringing them into the argument by using words they understand is vital if you want to get your point across with any success.
I'll stick with the US government. At least they are accountable to _someone_.
Who's that again? Not me, I'm an Australian. Actually, can I hold your government accountable? Afterall, our Prime Minister is just over in the USA now to kiss his buddy George W. Bush.
Australia: the 53rd US state.
........I'd say give it to the UN and make internet regulation part of the international bureaucracy. Scared though I would be of unwieldy bureaucracy and pressure from the "monied few" *cough*USgovernment*cough* putting internet regulation into the hands of the international community could be a step on the way towards the internet as a public utility and a "creative commons".
With the added bonus that anyone who has Internet access and ability to type can post.
With a journal, we get publishers and editors (not to mention corporate sponsors) who control content. When I publish an idea on a weblog I can say what I want (for the most part) and people can tell me I'm an idiot, applaude me, or ignore me completely.
In the end what gets achieved is a freedom of comment which, like all those monkeys bashing away at the typewriters, can result in something interesting or insightful.
And for anyone who's about to tell me, "yeah, but in between you get an awful lot of crap generated in this 'free comment' of yours" - go look at normal non-digital politics and journalism and tell me that those systems AREN'T designed to generate a load of crap with the odd useful idea.
.....
That near-death experience you had as part of the heart-attack (priceless)
For psuedo-religious experience of the afterlife there's heart attack, for all the crap food needed to get you there, there's TV dinners.
Now I just wish they would write "ironing for blokes":-)
No need. There's this great thing called gravity. You just hang up your clothes in the right way after they're washed and gravity does it all. Not only is it free, it's quite popular with females who hate ironing too.;)
Though I would love to see that happen, I don't think we'll ever see Monty Python released this way, as the BBC doesn't own the series. The Pythons themselves do.
And the same goes for parts of Doctor Who - like the Daleks. *Sobs quietly.*
I don't mind so much what a nerd looks like as long as he's not so overweight as to be risking serious medical problems, and he's reasonably confident. Dressing neatly (read: washed) is a definite plus, and if you're a pretty snappy dresser then bonus points.
What qualities are good? Intelligence. Sense of humour. Conversational ability (read: can listen and doesn't speak tech all the time). I like a guy who thinks about things, and who's main interest is not himself or rugby league. Ask me about what kind of books I like, talk about TV shows (I'm a UK tv fanatic)....I don't mind if you talk tech as long as you don't mind me asking questions and provided that you're not condescending when I don't know something. Show me that you're willing to listen to instead of just waiting for your turn to talk and you'll be well in for a second date.
Best way to get my attention? Just come up to me in the library, bookshop, after class, and ask me if I want to get a coffee. Okay, I know that that is going to take some serious courage - especially if you've never done something like that before, but the best thing you can do is just to take the plunge. It might seem like all you have to lose is your dignity, and yes, you might get some nasty put downs - but not if you do your research. I mean, see that quiet nice looking girl in your class or browsing in the sci-fi section of the bookshop? There's your starting point - go up and ask her what she's reading. If she's in your class, strike up a conversation about how boring the subject is or something.
Another good way - that I've found - is study groups. I've made some great friends, and fallen in love with guys who I've worked with on group assignments, exam preparation, stuff like that. This may or may not be an indication of how strange I am, but one of the most romantic moments for me was a V-fuelled assignment writing session with a guys from one of my law classes. In the middle of being stressed and anxious and with the fact that it's 2am and you've consumed far too much caffeine, it was just like, here's something we've both worked on, we've both shared. It was a strange moment, but nice all the same. Maybe it's just me, but a guy who I can trust to pull his weight in a group project is going to have a good chance if he can find the courage to ask me out.
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1) Name: don't care what you call me, just call me. JOKE (TM).
2) Rank: Law student
3) Serial Number: need to get someone to read it off my back.
4) Favorite Golden Girl: you first
5) Favorite Color: black - it goes with anything and it goes with everything eventually.
6) Favorite Musical Group/Type/Artist: atm listening to Rammstein's latest 'Reise, Reise'.
7) Favorite Pasta: decent pasta that I didn't have to make.
8) Brief Paragraph Describing Yourself: Let's see - I described myself before, wasn't that enough? I could always let you use your imagination, but that might be disasterous.
My point is that showing your geeky side doesn't disqualify you for getting a woman. Some even like it. And I do know many geeky people (myself included) who do like to work out in one way or another. Not so much the car or meat-market bar. Those aren't as important as you think. :P
Hell no. Actually not that important in the greater scheme of things imho. Personal hygenie, that's important.
So you want a girl who's hot but not an airhead or a bitch?
I don't know - might be pitching the goal a bit high there.
(Says she who is of average looks, above-average intelligence, available, nice enough, and can't speak to sanity but lacking the aforementioned emotional/mental instability that comes with being complimented on looks.)
You don't think we've tried? I sure as hell didn't vote for the idiot we have now and I tried to convince other people not to vote for him either.
Unfortunately the sane people in Australia are in the minority. Sigh.
I don't call it a line of reasoning. I call it a fucked up situation that I'll have to live with for the next 3-4 years unless I can get enough money to leave the country.
Don't mistake me for an American.
I might be an Australian, but I have standards.
Back to you matey.
In the recent Australian elections a show called The Chaser Decides came up with a brilliant idea: random voter testing. They tested for political bias, understanding of the Australian political system, understanding of the voting process.
If only the satire were reality.
Does anyone think the political process in the US *isn't* a game?
Good gods, you mean it's not supposed to be like that?
Hi, I'm not American, but living as I do in Australia, I might as well be one since the US elections are going to be deciding who runs the land of oz for the next 4 years. And I don't know what scares me more - the idea that Americans think their election outcome might be decided on a sports game or the fact that they do have a hegemony in international relations. Or maybe it's the voting system of the supposed paragon of democracy....
Not that it matters what game it is. The fact that the next leader of the freaking world can be predicted by a game of something is just as disturbing as the fact that the US president does affect what happens in the rest of the world.
I listened. Then I listened again because my brain couldn't believe what my ears had heard the first time. Then I decided that I agreed with the person who wrote earlier that if something were to happen to this first flight it would be a "true tragedy" because it sure wouldn't be "an accidental mistake" or a "great loss".
Come on, the only honorable way to commit suicide is good old fashioned seppuku.
Or you could try frisbee seppuku. http://www.realultimatepower.net/
Never mind the fiction....
Being born in 1982 and living in Australia (so lapse the broadcast dates a couple of years) I don't remember seeing Dr Who until I was about 5 and even then I have sketchy memories of the show.
I only became a fan after I started reading the Virgin New Adventures and the Missing Adventures, then the BBC novels and so on.
Now that the ABC is re-screening all of the Dr Who episodes from the Frist Doctor onwards I'm watching as much as I can.
Of course the drawback is that we missed out on THE WHOLE TEN EPISODES OF THE WAR GAMES because it had one shot of a godsdamn Dalek....
From the legal academic viewpoint, why do you have a problem with "paradigm shift"? It's a fine choice of words to describe this situation. It may seem like the buzzwords obscure things but look again - it's just a different way of describing this issue.
And it's not just the "suits" who need "buzzwords" like paradigm shift. It's the academics, it's the lawyers, it's the judges and it's the government. There's an entire world out there aside from the computer industry that is interested in what's happening with open source and bringing them into the argument by using words they understand is vital if you want to get your point across with any success.
.......I only want you for your intellect. :P
Virtual meeting: no make-up, no acne cure, no washing necessary.
I'll stick with the US government. At least they are accountable to _someone_.
Who's that again? Not me, I'm an Australian. Actually, can I hold your government accountable? Afterall, our Prime Minister is just over in the USA now to kiss his buddy George W. Bush.
Australia: the 53rd US state.
........I'd say give it to the UN and make internet regulation part of the international bureaucracy. Scared though I would be of unwieldy bureaucracy and pressure from the "monied few" *cough*USgovernment*cough* putting internet regulation into the hands of the international community could be a step on the way towards the internet as a public utility and a "creative commons".
Nah, the whole point is that you can't quite recall the pictures in any detail. Not much point then unless you like your pr0n entered subconsciously.
Or maybe she meant that she doesn't want to be patronised?
With the added bonus that anyone who has Internet access and ability to type can post.
With a journal, we get publishers and editors (not to mention corporate sponsors) who control content. When I publish an idea on a weblog I can say what I want (for the most part) and people can tell me I'm an idiot, applaude me, or ignore me completely.
In the end what gets achieved is a freedom of comment which, like all those monkeys bashing away at the typewriters, can result in something interesting or insightful.
And for anyone who's about to tell me, "yeah, but in between you get an awful lot of crap generated in this 'free comment' of yours" - go look at normal non-digital politics and journalism and tell me that those systems AREN'T designed to generate a load of crap with the odd useful idea.
.....
That near-death experience you had as part of the heart-attack (priceless)
For psuedo-religious experience of the afterlife there's heart attack, for all the crap food needed to get you there, there's TV dinners.
Now I just wish they would write "ironing for blokes" :-)
;)
No need. There's this great thing called gravity. You just hang up your clothes in the right way after they're washed and gravity does it all. Not only is it free, it's quite popular with females who hate ironing too.
And they're all incompetent - nobody knows the right way to do it.
You mean there's a right way to make war?
....the Internet is auctioned off to the highest bidder. Microsoft goes broke trying to out-bid McDonalds for control of the Internet....
Though I would love to see that happen, I don't think we'll ever see Monty Python released this way, as the BBC doesn't own the series. The Pythons themselves do.
And the same goes for parts of Doctor Who - like the Daleks. *Sobs quietly.*
I don't mind so much what a nerd looks like as long as he's not so overweight as to be risking serious medical problems, and he's reasonably confident. Dressing neatly (read: washed) is a definite plus, and if you're a pretty snappy dresser then bonus points.
What qualities are good? Intelligence. Sense of humour. Conversational ability (read: can listen and doesn't speak tech all the time). I like a guy who thinks about things, and who's main interest is not himself or rugby league. Ask me about what kind of books I like, talk about TV shows (I'm a UK tv fanatic)....I don't mind if you talk tech as long as you don't mind me asking questions and provided that you're not condescending when I don't know something. Show me that you're willing to listen to instead of just waiting for your turn to talk and you'll be well in for a second date.
Best way to get my attention? Just come up to me in the library, bookshop, after class, and ask me if I want to get a coffee. Okay, I know that that is going to take some serious courage - especially if you've never done something like that before, but the best thing you can do is just to take the plunge. It might seem like all you have to lose is your dignity, and yes, you might get some nasty put downs - but not if you do your research. I mean, see that quiet nice looking girl in your class or browsing in the sci-fi section of the bookshop? There's your starting point - go up and ask her what she's reading. If she's in your class, strike up a conversation about how boring the subject is or something.
Another good way - that I've found - is study groups. I've made some great friends, and fallen in love with guys who I've worked with on group assignments, exam preparation, stuff like that. This may or may not be an indication of how strange I am, but one of the most romantic moments for me was a V-fuelled assignment writing session with a guys from one of my law classes. In the middle of being stressed and anxious and with the fact that it's 2am and you've consumed far too much caffeine, it was just like, here's something we've both worked on, we've both shared. It was a strange moment, but nice all the same. Maybe it's just me, but a guy who I can trust to pull his weight in a group project is going to have a good chance if he can find the courage to ask me out.