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- Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:48 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: We don't need no Education (thread)
- Replies: 171
- Views: 42281
- Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:10 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Dear You 2.0
- Replies: 2616
- Views: 735513
Re: Dear You 2.0
Dear person arguing with me on Twitter,
If you honestly don't see why the fable of the prostitute in the gang - rape refrigerator and her magical poisonous vagina is anti-feminist, I just don't know what I can say to convince you.
Me
If you honestly don't see why the fable of the prostitute in the gang - rape refrigerator and her magical poisonous vagina is anti-feminist, I just don't know what I can say to convince you.
Me
- Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:24 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Jayelle's Day in the Life
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5458
Re: Jayelle's Day in the Life
The thing to know about the Honey Bunches of Oats is that Jayelle bought TWO kinds (one with almonds, one without) and every morning Ginny specifies which one she wants. It's the most ridiculous example of false choice. "Would you like Honey Bunches of Oats, or Honey Bunches of Oats WITH ALMOND...
- Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:57 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: The Musicals Thread
- Replies: 75
- Views: 21179
Re: The Musicals Thread
Hey the songs from that Matilda musical were written by Tim Minchin!
- Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:48 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Describe your [blank] with a [blank] title.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4282
Re: Describe your [blank] with a [blank] title.
Northanger Abbey
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:15 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: A Dissertation Story
- Replies: 151
- Views: 51253
Re: A Dissertation Story
Okay. So as I said before I need to have three reading lists for three exams to be written sometime around December/January. My theory advisor was impressed by my current list, so I think that one is set! My Middle English advisor and my Old English advisor are both happy with my list for them, so I...
- Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:41 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: A Dissertation Story
- Replies: 151
- Views: 51253
Re: A Dissertation Story
Okay, so I've reread le Morte Darthur and my examination committee was approved. For my three exams, one on Middle English, one on 16th century (ie early Renaissance/Reformation), one on theory, I have five supervisors who must all approve my reading lists for all three exams. This committee is made...
- Fri May 18, 2012 4:57 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: A Dissertation Story
- Replies: 151
- Views: 51253
Re: A Dissertation Story
So since I'm here. As Jan said, my thesis proposal has now been approved. That means that I'm officially allowed to start preparing for comprehensive exams. At my university comprehensive exams for English PhDs work like this: I write one four-hour exam and two three-hour exams, most likely on a Mon...
- Fri May 18, 2012 3:03 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: A Dissertation Story
- Replies: 151
- Views: 51253
Re: A Dissertation Story
I said: "Is this meant to have the processes for comprehensive exams? I think you have accidentally attached the wrong pdf." Then I mentally added: it could happen to anyone. Like me. Like how it happened to me and you were completely uncivil about it.
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:52 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Apocalyptic Film Festival!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4501
Re: Apocalyptic Film Festival!
Just watched "Omega Man" for the second movie of APFF. I really enjoyed it, though there were some ... logical inconsistencies. The cause of the apocalypse is once again humanity itself, though the emphasis this time was placed more on hubris than on violent tendencies. Anyone else seen it...
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:02 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Apocalyptic Film Festival!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4501
Re: Apocalyptic Film Festival!
Okay, we just watched Planet of the Apes. I'd never actually seen it before. It was better than I thought it would be, though obviously the ape costumes were pretty sad. The main message--which should surprise no-one, even if you've never seen it--is that "man" will be the cause of our own...
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:05 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Car Talk
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9231
Re: Car Talk
Bumpity bump bump. Anybody know anything about cars? You don't seem to have helped starlooker much, but maybe I'll do better. As you probably know, our car was stolen just after Christmas. We sent it to the dealer to get the ignition (which had been bashed out) replaced. When finally finally got it ...
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:42 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: We don't need no Education (thread)
- Replies: 171
- Views: 42281
Re: We don't need no Education (thread)
In theory any plagiarism gets an automatic zero, but in practice professors are allowed to decide for themselves, within reason.
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:06 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: We don't need no Education (thread)
- Replies: 171
- Views: 42281
Re: We don't need no Education (thread)
In my 1st year university class (which is in Newfoundland, btw), this is how I do it: If students hand in a plagerized essay, I give them a 0. If they come to me and ask me for a second chance, I will let them rewrite it, and hand it in again, and will give them the grade minus 5% per day it has bee...
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Apocalyptic Film Festival!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4501
Apocalyptic Film Festival!
Okay cats and kittens. It's 2012, which means the world is ending. So let's watch end-of-the-world movies! Jan and I are having friends over every two weeks to watch apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic movies. I'll let you know here what we're going to be watching, and then you can play too if you want...
- Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:38 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Brains or Beauty?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12286
Re: Brains or Beauty?
Looks easily. Like most of you folks, I'm already smart.
- Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:30 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Occupy Wall Street
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11463
Re: Occupy Wall Street
Police pepper spraying and arresting students at UC Davis
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:46 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: NaNoWriMo
- Replies: 221
- Views: 81489
Re: NaNoWriMo
D'oh!
In the spirit of NaNoWriMo, I wrote but did not proofread or correct my writing. Yes. That's it.
In the spirit of NaNoWriMo, I wrote but did not proofread or correct my writing. Yes. That's it.
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:31 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: NaNoWriMo
- Replies: 221
- Views: 81489
Re: NaNoWriMo
[English Professor]All kinds of writing and all permutations of sentences are useful in their place. The passive voice is, as the name suggests, passive. It is usually weaker and it is always less direct. Writing is almost always better if it is more active, more engaging, more direct, and more clea...
- Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:30 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Performance without Anxiety
- Replies: 52
- Views: 13508
Re: Performance without Anxiety
It's been a while, but here's another song. This is a Woody Guthrie song that somehow feels very current.
By the way, remember that I take requests!
By the way, remember that I take requests!
- Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:06 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Books, eBooks, Kindles, Audiobooks, and that kinda stuff
- Replies: 122
- Views: 33566
Re: Books, eBooks, Kindles, Audiobooks, and that kinda stuff
I'm inclined to think the worst of both worlds. But that might just be my jealousy talking, since I JUST bought a previous generation Kindle.
- Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:27 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Occupy Wall Street
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11463
Re: Occupy Wall Street
Someone threw a homemade chemical bomb into the Occupy Maine crowd.
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:09 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Insomniac (formerly with Vampire Hunter D)
- Replies: 172
- Views: 91796
Re: Insomniac (formerly with Vampire Hunter D)
I don't sleep! La la la! I don't sleep! La la la!
- Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:28 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: ..
- Replies: 309
- Views: 75506
Re: MLP: FiM General
I could swear I've voted already. I like Fluttershy. Even her sneezes are graceful.
Also, I have very limited exposure to 4chan, but considering what they allow (and even encourage) there, I find it mind-boggling that My Little Pony is a problem.
Also, I have very limited exposure to 4chan, but considering what they allow (and even encourage) there, I find it mind-boggling that My Little Pony is a problem.
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:17 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: NaNoWriMo
- Replies: 221
- Views: 81489
Re: NaNoWriMo
I definitely think you can add names later.
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:23 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: ..
- Replies: 309
- Views: 75506
Re: MLP: FiM General
I can vouch for that. It is completely true.
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:20 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Uh...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11537
Re: Uh...
Hey! It's all working again!
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:16 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Uh...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11537
Re: Uh...
Oh Noodle. Noodle noodle noodle noodle. Noodle noodle noodle noodle noodle noodle noodle ... what was I saying?
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:01 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Uh...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11537
Re: Uh...
So's your face
So's your mom
That's what she said
It is.
So's your mom
That's what she said
It is.
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:59 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Uh...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11537
Re: Uh...
Well okay then.
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:54 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Uh...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11537
Uh...
This isn't just me, right?
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:13 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Yes, I know Google is my friend, but I'd rather ask you.
- Replies: 478
- Views: 110658
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:45 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Yes, I know Google is my friend, but I'd rather ask you.
- Replies: 478
- Views: 110658
Re: Yes, I know Google is my friend, but I'd rather ask you.
Okay techie folks. I am building my first computer from scratch parts. All I need is a fairly basic computer for internetting, but I'd also like it to be my tv. So I want to be able to watch HD video, and I don't need to be able to play high-performance games or anything. This is what I'm thinking: ...
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:30 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Occupy Wall Street
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11463
Re: Occupy Wall Street
I'd say that for Dylan you could probably rephrase it as "Don't criticize without trying to understand".
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:00 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Occupy Wall Street
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11463
Re: Occupy Wall Street
See, my inclination is to respond to that Bob Dylan parody by quoting Bob Dylan: "Don't criticize what you can't understand".