Say Anything.
'Say Anything' is a John Cusak/Cameron Crowe 1989 teen flick. ' A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.' This is actually not what this thread is about, but the message is the same.
Actually no it isn't, I just like imdb.com and the title sounded interesting. /snort
This is not necessarily a vent thread - far from it. This is about saying anything - weather, the bird outside your work window, the fundamental differences between Mormons and catholics, how Law and Order Criminal Intent doesn't get the props it deserves, that I always forget whether it's 'it's' or 'its', that my daughter has a beautiful smile and the first guy that breaks her heart - I'm breaking his knees...it's about anything.
So, say anything.
ROzbeans
15 years ago
No I skip videos mostly. I hate wasting my time on them, too.
Gongaa
15 years ago
Adorable cats => video
News => text
News about adorable cats => indeterminate
News => text
News about adorable cats => indeterminate
Lessa
15 years ago
I think it depends on what the adorable cat is doing or has done *nods*
If it pulled its family out of a burning building.. text.. if its jumping into a box no bigger than its head > video *nods*
Ok, seeing it pull its family out of a burning building would be cool too.. but I could live with text.
In either case, I too prefer news in text, though I try to avoid most news stories since they are so incredibly biased and you know you arent getting the full story, OR they leave out really interesting stuff completely in favor of celebrities and politics and you have to search medical or science journals or something for the information.
If it pulled its family out of a burning building.. text.. if its jumping into a box no bigger than its head > video *nods*
Ok, seeing it pull its family out of a burning building would be cool too.. but I could live with text.
In either case, I too prefer news in text, though I try to avoid most news stories since they are so incredibly biased and you know you arent getting the full story, OR they leave out really interesting stuff completely in favor of celebrities and politics and you have to search medical or science journals or something for the information.
ROzbeans
15 years ago
I didn't know that itunes album/song listings were separated by countries. The one song I want - don't judge - 'I'll see you in my dreams by Giant (1990)' is only available in Ireland.
Ireland. Ireland? Fucking IRELAND.
I was willing to pay the funky funny money but it wouldn't let me =/ Blergh.
Ireland. Ireland? Fucking IRELAND.
I was willing to pay the funky funny money but it wouldn't let me =/ Blergh.
pharren
15 years ago
Can't get that particular song at Amazon either, in mp3 format.
Vulash
15 years ago
I just typed a long drunken respones and it old me to lengthen my response to at least one character. WTF. Anyway - what science journals do you read? I'm curious (drunkenly) as a scientist what journals people read that aren't into the finer details of what I do.
Lessa;103532
I think it depends on what the adorable cat is doing or has done *nods*
If it pulled its family out of a burning building.. text.. if its jumping into a box no bigger than its head > video *nods*
Ok, seeing it pull its family out of a burning building would be cool too.. but I could live with text.
What science journals do other people read? Obviously I'm forced to read certain ones, but I'm curious to see what other people find interesting. I'm also extremely drunk and I've had to backspace on nearly every work in this post 0 the ones I didnt backspace in weren't obviously misspelled.
Regardless of alcohol I'm curious what others read.
In either case, I too prefer news in text, though I try to avoid most news stories since they are so incredibly biased and you know you arent getting the full story, OR they leave out really interesting stuff completely in favor of celebrities and politics and you have to search medical or science journals or something for the information.
I just typed a long drunken respones and it old me to lengthen my response to at least one character. WTF. Anyway - what science journals do you read? I'm curious (drunkenly) as a scientist what journals people read that aren't into the finer details of what I do.
pharren
15 years ago
UFO Weekly
Lessa
15 years ago
Umm, as if I pay attention, I usually search and see what ones have the articles I want to read.
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/02dec_monolake/
the most recent Ive read.. how cool is that?
I'm into any kind of science really, I used to want to be a Marine Biologist ( when I was like, 8 or 9) then I wanted to be a Geologist ( like 14-15) then decided I wanted to be an archaeologist.. though Meteorology ( weather) and astrology ( space) are cool too... ><
My daughter now says she wants to be an archaeologist.. she keeps finding fossils in our yard and we have a large beach bucket full of them, and she collects bones. lol
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/02dec_monolake/
the most recent Ive read.. how cool is that?
I'm into any kind of science really, I used to want to be a Marine Biologist ( when I was like, 8 or 9) then I wanted to be a Geologist ( like 14-15) then decided I wanted to be an archaeologist.. though Meteorology ( weather) and astrology ( space) are cool too... ><
My daughter now says she wants to be an archaeologist.. she keeps finding fossils in our yard and we have a large beach bucket full of them, and she collects bones. lol
KaAnna
15 years ago
Race to 85 in 15 minutes!!!!111 /nerd
pharren
15 years ago
I ordered the expansion on Amazon and I don't think I'll get it til tomorrow :(
Lessa
15 years ago
I prolly wont get mine til my birthday this weekend, so Ill be way behind. :(
Gongaa
15 years ago
lol... The forum software just got snarky with you.
I hardly ever pick up a scientific journal just to read it, but if I do, it's either Nature or one of the journals published by the American Mathematical Society.
My go-to guys for citations are the J. Amer. Math. Soc. and the Journal of the Association of Computing Machinery. Looking around just now, I found a few funny citations from the Journal of Molecular Biology (for something on genetic search/compare algorithms).
Only the giants in the field of ufology get to publish there.
Vulash;103540
I just typed a long drunken respones and it old me to lengthen my response to at least one character. WTF.
lol... The forum software just got snarky with you.
Vulash;103540
Anyway - what science journals do you read? I'm curious (drunkenly) as a scientist what journals people read that aren't into the finer details of what I do.
I hardly ever pick up a scientific journal just to read it, but if I do, it's either Nature or one of the journals published by the American Mathematical Society.
My go-to guys for citations are the J. Amer. Math. Soc. and the Journal of the Association of Computing Machinery. Looking around just now, I found a few funny citations from the Journal of Molecular Biology (for something on genetic search/compare algorithms).
pharren;103541
UFO Weekly
Only the giants in the field of ufology get to publish there.
Vulash
15 years ago
I barely remember making that post. I'm giving a final atm so I'll check links in a bit
Wystro
15 years ago
I should be able to afford to play WoW by the end of the month. I am so insanely jealous of those who can play today that I can't stand it!
Lessa
15 years ago
I was insanely jealous, til my hubby calle dme and said Icould buy the expansion, happy birthday! yay!
Wystro
15 years ago
Unexpected good fortune hits! I will be able to play WoW by the weekend! People are wonderful...human beings are my all-time favorite people!!!!
pharren
15 years ago
I prefer cats myself. As long as they're not mad scientist cats.
pharren
15 years ago
Oh, and Amazon actually did deliver my WoW today (I probably gave them extra money for nothing, since I paid for 1-day shipping when I started to panic thinking it wouldn't arrive on time, and then it got here in 0 days - oh well), but they also delivered Inception. Movie with guns and explosions > competing with asshole teenagers for quest mobs. I'll play after the movie I guess :X I did log in, and saw a bunch of server first level 85 this level 85 that and 525 such-and-such profession, so it's not like I'm in some huge rush to be first.
ROzbeans
15 years ago
Aww, that's awesome, John. =) Did someone commission you? I need to commission you soon =X
Wystro;103568
Unexpected good fortune hits! I will be able to play WoW by the weekend! People are wonderful...human beings are my all-time favorite people!!!!
Aww, that's awesome, John. =) Did someone commission you? I need to commission you soon =X
Vulash
15 years ago
That's awesome, I keep trying to spark an interest in my niece and nephew. Even if they don't end up going into science, if you're excited about it it will make school much easier the entire way through.
It's funny you linked the arsenic thing - we had a lunch I had to attend with a guest speaker - a prof from ASU and he was telling us about how his grad student was doing work on finding arsenic based life. I think maybe he is one of the author's on the papers NASA is using - don't quote me on that though. I think his name was Ariel Anbar - unless I'm mixing my speakers up. It's all really cool though.
Nature papers are kind of cool because they are shorter, and have to get right to the point - so it's a good way to keep up with what people are doing when you don't need to read 6 pages on methods lol
Lessa;103542
Umm, as if I pay attention, I usually search and see what ones have the articles I want to read.
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/02dec_monolake/
the most recent Ive read.. how cool is that?
I'm into any kind of science really, I used to want to be a Marine Biologist ( when I was like, 8 or 9) then I wanted to be a Geologist ( like 14-15) then decided I wanted to be an archaeologist.. though Meteorology ( weather) and astrology ( space) are cool too... ><
My daughter now says she wants to be an archaeologist.. she keeps finding fossils in our yard and we have a large beach bucket full of them, and she collects bones. lol
That's awesome, I keep trying to spark an interest in my niece and nephew. Even if they don't end up going into science, if you're excited about it it will make school much easier the entire way through.
It's funny you linked the arsenic thing - we had a lunch I had to attend with a guest speaker - a prof from ASU and he was telling us about how his grad student was doing work on finding arsenic based life. I think maybe he is one of the author's on the papers NASA is using - don't quote me on that though. I think his name was Ariel Anbar - unless I'm mixing my speakers up. It's all really cool though.
Nature papers are kind of cool because they are shorter, and have to get right to the point - so it's a good way to keep up with what people are doing when you don't need to read 6 pages on methods lol