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For all those learning Latin, those interested, or those thinking about getting a Latin tattoo (hint: it's a bad idea ). Discussion, griping, late-night panic, it's all here. I'm going to kick things off: Anyone got any tricks for memorising pronouns and conjunctions and all words beginning with &qu...

Today in Latin class my teacher says, "if you go running repeatedly into a brick wall, well, that's sort of stupid."

He was not using it as a metaphor.

That sounds like my struggle with Latin pronouns.

Dear Bob,

Tell my swphepweb-sister that she's great, okay? And give her a hug from me.

I don't know if Avery Brooks suffers from the same thing the other Captain actors have, which is this weird illusion that the show is about them, and everyone else is supporting cast. I mean, I guess it's what gave them the ability to act the roles. Well, Patrick Stewart was the best actor in the b...

I think the 'There are four lights!' episode cemented Picard as the best ever captain of all time...

That one, and "The Inner Light."

Best. Episode. Ever. Of any series.

If a student ever handed in a paper to me with wikipedia as a source I would hand it back to them. However, I like wikipedia a lot. I use it a lot for general info. Some topics it is a lot safer to check wikipedia than google. When I just want a general overview of a topic, I'm more likely to check ...

Soylent Green is made of people!

Can we get some spoiler warnings for those of us who haven't made it past book one yet?

Ah, yeah. Good old Farah's. Expensive, but 24 hours.

Macs? McD?

The other two I can totally see. Also Sweet Dreams and possibly Mel's, depending on the person.

It's snowing. I pretended it was hail at first, but it's too floaty now. Snow.

*muttermutter*

At least I have my hat.

Step One: Go offline.

Congrats! Sounds like a great place for you.

*does not have a reference desk job*

*runs from room screaming*

That I have cranberry wine.

And creme de menthe cheesecake.

And a streetcar that comes a lot closer to my house than the subway does.

Don't forget, today is also Hangul Day.

Happy Thanksgiving, all! (I'm thankful for Hangul, and for all written languages.)

Many religions state that some deity created the Universe EX NIHILO. Nihil is indeclinable. Good try, but don't try to use Latin to make yourself sound smarter unless you can do it right. *** In order to contribute: I'm on board with Ela and Neo-dragon, I think. "Guided evolution" is the ...

Guilty Pleasures: Tuna Helper [tm]. The cheese one, and only the cheese one. All the others fall under "Irrational Irritations."

I figured if I didn't keep things very understated, I'd end up typing something that would get me warned. I cannot explain the nightmare my day turned into because of Purolator. Any company that makes me cry for a half hour while they bounce me from phone to phone loses my business permanently. And ...

Dear You,

I will never, ever use you to ship a package. I cannot express how much I have come to hate your service.

-- Dissatisfied

I think my OGS application might be better than my SSHRC application, despite having spent four weeks on my SSHRC and, uh, a couple hours last-minute on my OGS.

Dear You,

Die. I want my letters.

Dear You,

Happen faster, please. The next tomorrow sounds more fun.

Dear You,

Also die.

I think four counts as a club.

Wheelock's Latin is better. And it comes with a workbook.

And if you have any questions, Wheelock or no, feel free to ask.

Pweb Latin club! Ugh, Abbie, you would die in my class. There's this woman who has to be smarter than she presents. There's not explanation for how she got into the school in the first place, otherwise. Her questions in class take up so much time, and they're so pointless. Latin doesn't change becau...

Man, I wish I could respond to this thread. Unfortunately, one of my courses this term is "Philosophy of the Mind [Soul] in the Middle Ages," and I want to blurt out what Avicenna and Aquinas say without even taking time to sort out who says what. And that would not be productive. I can't ...

Dear Sister Swphepwebber, If you see this and have a few minutes tonight, I'm confused and tired, and I could use an older sister. -- Grant App'ed Out Dear You, Parents are annoying. But you're tough and you can handle them. Just remember that you are the teacher, and it is your classroom. You know ...

Hmmm, this reminds me of something...
I donâ€™t only have limited intelligence, but also limited originality

A.

Pot, meet kettle.

Today, today I am thankful for Hatrack. And spanakopita. Today I am thankful for the writing centre, and the fourth or fifth time I've had someone dissect my writing. Today I am thankful for Molly, who figured out the exact souce of my Latin frustration and commiserated, making me feel validated in ...

I'm addicted to bookfinder.com

If "during lectures" counts as work, then yes.

I try to sit in the corner so I don't disturb others.

Ar-Rajul-hu Al Akbar.

How exactly does this translate, pooka? I'm used to Allah-hu akbar, but this one's unfamiliar.

Dear You, Just shut up already. The dative of possession was not created just to spite you, and you're wasting all our time whining about it. It's not going to go away, so just learn it. I can handle that you find it hard, but the only way to handle that is just to learn the d***ed construction. Jus...

The corollary to that, of course, is that I sometimes think my Latin classmates are idiots.

Privately I think I'm a bad student sometimes.

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How about that weather, then, eh?