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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:03 pm

Stagnant Axon Terminal wrote:
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fwiw, i have two bad semesters in college, the first was due to .... well drugs and sex, the second schedule. I stacked my schedule like yours, I carried one more class than you did tuesday and thursdays afternoons, and my night class was 4 hours, but by the last after noon class and the night class i was shot. I do have a friend who was able to do it, i couldn't.

I know it's going to be really hard, especially considering I'm looking into getting a second job (same boss, different location) but I only have 6 semesters of Pell Grant left and I need it done by then.


i carried two jobs that year. a friend of mine was able to do it though, i dont know how many jobs he had.
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Postby Val Halla » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:04 pm

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Val Halla wrote:Voice dysphoria. I have the unfortunate case of voice recording stuff making me sounds like a super villain. So if it's just that, it'd be really awkward. If I'm in front of a camera, people will be able to see I'm a woman.

Ahhhh ok, that makes sense. Well I wish you luck in your quest.

Should only be a couple of years. Then I get to piss off to York, or, even better, Boston
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Postby Immoren » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:04 pm

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As of now, I have never hiked with a pack. I plan on starting to since my goal is to thru hike the Appalachian Trail within the next few years and I will have to carry a heavy pack then.

80L pack, get one that has a bottom zip, plenty of dry sacks, watch out for bears.


Theses days I don't go anywhere without this when traveling.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:06 pm

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As of now, I have never hiked with a pack. I plan on starting to since my goal is to thru hike the Appalachian Trail within the next few years and I will have to carry a heavy pack then.

80L pack, get one that has a bottom zip, plenty of dry sacks, watch out for bears.



for us it was racoons, i fucking hate racoons, knocked food out of trees they did.


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Postby Immoren » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:08 pm

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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Postby Val Halla » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:08 pm

Stagnant Axon Terminal wrote:Does anyone have any experience with using a tablet to take notes? I'm really bad at writing but was thinking about getting a tablet to take notes with, and preferably take pictures of examples on the board with.

I think most tablets have notepads as default.
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Postby The Serbian Empire » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:09 pm

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Val Halla wrote:The only issue with journalism is there'll be some inherent anxiety in much scenarios, what with interviews, speaking in front of a camera etc, but I expect those things to mostly go away during passing. As I think I've said, I aspire to bring LGBTQ+ issues into prominence.

Well journalists don't have to be on the TV. I've always liked the idea of being a radio and print journalist - although I don't know which I'd prefer more, sports or investigative.

I've apparent found out that some people like how I write about sports making it more exciting. Probably would like to start a sports blog someday.
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Postby DesAnges » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:11 pm

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DesAnges wrote:80L pack, get one that has a bottom zip, plenty of dry sacks, watch out for bears.


Theses days I don't go anywhere without this when traveling.

Those are some pretty huge side pockets. What's the capacity on that?
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Postby Kannap » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:13 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
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As of now, I have never hiked with a pack. I plan on starting to since my goal is to thru hike the Appalachian Trail within the next few years and I will have to carry a heavy pack then.


practicing with a pole and pack may make sense then. the longest hike we did was 5 days. and i didnt use a pole, scrambling is harder with one, but for up and down it does help


Ah, the mountains in North Carolina only go up and down. None of them are flat. Gentle inclines are minimal.
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Postby Immoren » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:14 pm

DesAnges wrote:

Those are some pretty huge side pockets. What's the capacity on that?


10litres+90litres+10litres
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Postby DesAnges » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:16 pm

Immoren wrote:
DesAnges wrote:Those are some pretty huge side pockets. What's the capacity on that?


10litres+90litres+10litres

Holy fuck. Mine's a 65+15 with a floating lid and that's more than enough for me to carry supplies for two weeks. What on earth do you keep in yours?
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Postby Val Halla » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:24 pm

Random email wrote:Gracias por publicar su libro.


... What? I know what it means, but... why?
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Postby Immoren » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:26 pm

DesAnges wrote:
Immoren wrote:
10litres+90litres+10litres

Holy fuck. Mine's a 65+15 with a floating lid and that's more than enough for me to carry supplies for two weeks. What on earth do you keep in yours?


Mostly spare clothes (and some other) that I need to bring with me when I go to visit mom or dad, given that I don't have much my own clothes stored in their places anymore.
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Postby The Serbian Empire » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:27 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Random email wrote:Gracias por publicar su libro.


... What? I know what it means, but... why?

I dunno, me no hablo Espanol.
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Postby Val Halla » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:30 pm

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... What? I know what it means, but... why?

I dunno, me no hablo Espanol.

It means "Thanks for publishing your book"

Literally all the email contained. No links, nothing
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Postby Immoren » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:31 pm

Val Halla wrote:
The Serbian Empire wrote:I dunno, me no hablo Espanol.

It means "Thanks for publishing your book"

Literally all the email contained. No links, nothing


We live in the strange universe.
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:42 pm

Kannap wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
practicing with a pole and pack may make sense then. the longest hike we did was 5 days. and i didnt use a pole, scrambling is harder with one, but for up and down it does help


Ah, the mountains in North Carolina only go up and down. None of them are flat. Gentle inclines are minimal.

If you have to scramble up, the pole gets in your wqy, if your just walking up a steep trail, the pole really helps.
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Postby Esternial » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:20 pm

Being the sober guy at a shindig with my mates has really left me with a lot of interesting observations.

It also made me realize - again - that I'm really bad at small talk. Or any kind of talk, really.

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Postby The Serbian Empire » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:27 pm

Esternial wrote:Being the sober guy at a shindig with my mates has really left me with a lot of interesting observations.

It also made me realize - again - that I'm really bad at small talk. Or any kind of talk, really.

You know what life as Marisa from Fire Emblem or TET would be.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:29 pm

Esternial wrote:Being the sober guy at a shindig with my mates has really left me with a lot of interesting observations.

It also made me realize - again - that I'm really bad at small talk. Or any kind of talk, really.

Practice, practice, practice.
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Postby Western Pacific Territories » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:31 pm

Esternial wrote:Being the sober guy at a shindig with my mates has really left me with a lot of interesting observations.

It also made me realize - again - that I'm really bad at small talk. Or any kind of talk, really.

You know what it feels like to be me. Try hitting on girls, that strategy actually worked for me.

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Postby Esternial » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:35 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Esternial wrote:Being the sober guy at a shindig with my mates has really left me with a lot of interesting observations.

It also made me realize - again - that I'm really bad at small talk. Or any kind of talk, really.

Practice, practice, practice.

It really depends on the person I'm talking to. Thing is, most of the things I know about - which often pertains to either scientific subjects - simply don't interest most people during a light conversation. Things like music, tv shows, etc. I care and know little about.

I can't really bring bullshit and small talk on demand. It either happens or it doesn't.

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Postby The Grim Reaper » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:39 pm

Esternial wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Practice, practice, practice.

It really depends on the person I'm talking to. Thing is, most of the things I know about - which often pertains to either scientific subjects - simply don't interest most people during a light conversation. Things like music, tv shows, etc. I care and know little about.

I can't really bring bullshit and small talk on demand. It either happens or it doesn't.


The best small talk is the other person's small talk. Asking people about themselves makes them more likeable. Don't know about a tv show? Ask them why they like it.

I mean, it makes you a distant and odd person, but it's a great icebreaker to look for the common ground you might have.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:40 pm

Esternial wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Practice, practice, practice.

It really depends on the person I'm talking to. Thing is, most of the things I know about - which often pertains to either scientific subjects - simply don't interest most people during a light conversation. Things like music, tv shows, etc. I care and know little about.

I can't really bring bullshit and small talk on demand. It either happens or it doesn't.

Your going to meet the person for you in a lab and not a bsr, and the way you will know is you will want to have that small talk with her.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:41 pm

The Grim Reaper wrote:
Esternial wrote:It really depends on the person I'm talking to. Thing is, most of the things I know about - which often pertains to either scientific subjects - simply don't interest most people during a light conversation. Things like music, tv shows, etc. I care and know little about.

I can't really bring bullshit and small talk on demand. It either happens or it doesn't.


The best small talk is the other person's small talk. Asking people about themselves makes them more likeable. Don't know about a tv show? Ask them why they like it.

I mean, it makes you a distant and odd person, but it's a great icebreaker to look for the common ground you might have.


That ... works.
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