death tribble Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Got all the episodes of The Sweeney. British policing at its best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 A. is in da house!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Frantically scribbling out instructor's comments on students' first drafts of an iterated writing assignment, very occasionally it becomes a pleasure. Author: redacted reviewed by: ((Cancer)) (the instructor) You have hit a home run. This draft is an A paper in its present form. You do not need to submit another draft. I will retain this draft as your final, and you have successfully completed this assignment. You have my congratulations. L. Marcus, FrankL and death tribble 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankL Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Had a good day with the family today. We went to the Science Center of Iowa, and they had redone most of the exhibits. Apparently, there have been a huge number of dinosaur species discovered since I stopped reading about them all the time (20+ years ago). I recognized 1 of the names. The boys loved those rooms. Then they built paper rockets and launched them from air guns. My youngest sat there tweaking his to see if he could make it go further. The eldest was happy with his making it 40-50 feet each launch. Youngest was getting close but just wanted to see IF. They've taken a recent interest in the solar system, so the "star room" was next. We watched a live show with one of the scientists at the center telling about the skies of Iowa and what we could see tonight. The oldest was answering her questions and pointing things out to me. Then we saw the earth science room and the "snakes of Iowa." They liked that, but the youngest wouldn't step into the bat cave once the recorded screeches started. They don't know this, but a live astronaut is going to be there next Thursday. They might be going as a surprise. It will partly depend on if the wife can bring outside food. Really, $30 for 3 at lunch? But a great day all around. death tribble and tkdguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Gillian Anderson won Best Actress for A Streetcar Named Desire at the Evening Standard Awards. Well it makes me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 It probably made Gillian Anderson happy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Daughter turns 18 tomorrow. Coincidentally, her first college application was submitted a few minutes ago. As I told her, "The torpedoes are running." L. Marcus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Where did she apply for? A liberal arts college? ( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Something with engineering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 This was the first of several, an enormous state university. They had the earliest deadline, that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 How does choosing majors work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Over here, usually you choose once you've been in the university a while. There are a few people who come in bound and determined to attempt something, and they can pick from the pull-down list when they apply, assuming there are no requirements for the major (which is the case for some engineering programs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 This was the first of several, an enormous state university. They had the earliest deadline, that's all. I remember not applying for the UC schools because by the time I started looking to see when application deadlines were, theirs had already passed. If you want the canonical list of ways to screw up applying to college, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Oh, I still remember several of them, 44 years after when I did it. Fortunately, I had enough going for me (grades and standardized test scores ... if I have a true superpower, it is being able to grossly overperform on standardized tests) I got into a solid program despite them. My daughter has less going for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Last time I took it (back in '07) I ended up in the top .5 percentile of our version of the SAT. Still proud of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 You should be. So the kids have moved on from watching TMNT. The new show of choice is the various Avengers cartoons on Disney (of course). What's cool is that there are so many of them. What sucks is that there's so many of them. Seriously there's a Hulk-only Avengers team, in which Hulk mostly seems kind of irritable. It was also fun seeing the wife's mind get blown when the GotG showed up on one of the shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 With the exception of needing to change my oyster card, my day went better than expected. Got a repeat prescription that I will need during the holidays. Then got a parcel and card off to my cousin despite the queue in the post office. Got a ticket to see The Hobbit. While waiting I got lunch, picked up the latest comics including two issues of Astro City and got two bottles of champagne for Christmas. Saw the Hobbit and enjoyed it. All the things I wanted to do pre returning home are done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrito Boy Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I just got all six seasons of The Ray Bradbury Theater on DVD for only eight bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Home for Christmas means relaxation. And treats. Like smoked salmon omelette. And Champagne every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankL Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I have never considered salmon in an omelet. No matter, my wife wouldn't go for it anyway. Nor would the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Oh, you've missed something then. Smoked salmon and cream cheese omelet is pretty tasty, as long as there's a light hand on the cream cheese. Serve with good crusty sourdough toast, and fresh fruit in season. Drool. Ternaugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Did not get to bed until a quarter to three. Saw the New Year in with motherand gave her a new bag with naturally an owl design and Sophia Loren's autobiography. Got a new jumper, Life Story and The Fall season 2. One beer, two vodka and orange juice and half a bottle of champagne with Licor 43 added was the drink for the evening. No hangover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Some of my photos are still being used by Best Friends: http://bestfriends.org/News-And-Features/News/Loving-every-minute-of-life/ And a few on a story in their magazine: bellamy 20140910 0607 lr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankL Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Somedays, I stress out over what I'm trying to do at my job. It seems like everything is against me: the clock, the programming language, access rights. It's because of those days that days of several minor victories (like today) make me want to shout out, "I AM A SEXY, SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!" L. Marcus and tkdguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Luchre!! Sweet, filthy luchre!! Mmuahahaaah!!! Today was pay day. It was very welcome. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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