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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 1:01 AM

STINKINGROSE


7 years of customer service or IT will crush the soul of even the most ruthless philanthropist or irrepressible optimist.

Been there, done that, staked the idiot.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 2:48 AM

SOLARFLARE


Quote:

Originally posted by freelancertex:

I've always wondered why 'inflammable' means 'flammable'. It just doesn't seem to make sense.



This is my understanding of the origin of flammable:

Inflammable comes from the root word to inflame. So, inflammable means able to inflame.

Unfortunately, in English, the prefix "in" means "not." So, marking things with the word inflammable has made some people think that things are not combustible when in fact they are. Lives have been lost.

So, the word "flammable" came into use and is the much better word to use for combustible.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 3:28 AM

FREELANCERTEX


Quote:

Originally posted by Gee: Erm... FLT, I believe the man in PR's photo, is moshing ie nearest to a moshing emoticon, could be slam dancing of course, me, I'm always at the back watching the band or in the band so not really an expert.

trying to cultivate a loving tolerance to all mankind but not going well, there's something about users that does bad things to me and yet once upon a time I was amazingly tolerant, I think perhaps 7 years of IT has done bad things to me though.

Maybe it's time for a change of pace/career? :\ *hugs*

*GASP* I have a moshing emoticon!!!! granted, it's not an individual spazzoutmoshing, but it's still fun



Solar: thanks for that well thought out response :) and yeah, the prefix does tend to make things a tad confusing :\ I vote we change the meaning/get rid of 'inflammable' for the sake of clarity >_o


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 4:19 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by freelancertex:
I've always wondered why 'inflammable' means 'flammable'. It just doesn't seem to make sense.

((sigh)) I know SolarFlare already answered this, and quite well, too... but....

Have you ever, even once, considered educating yourself?

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 4:28 AM

MSA


gigglesnort....

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 5:27 AM

GORRAMGROUPIE


Reminds me of The Three Amigos,
"He's more than famous, he's IN-famous."
English is so messed up. I always have props for the people who have to learn it.

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:25 AM

FREELANCERTEX


lolz I love that quote XD

English is a very non-specific language compared to some others (not to mention conversational English alone can get way convoluted). Structurally speaking, we're subject heavy; verb conjugation isn't affected much by the subject (I, he, they, we, you), but in a lot of other languages it is-- each subject (or almost every subject) has a different verb ending.


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 7:38 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by gee:
Mind you, I get proper deja vue everynow again where I'd swear I dreamed stuff before but it's always really mundane situations and never something interesting.


I've had that very sensation!

Blarg. I've spent 20 hours at work and at least 10 hours on homework in the past three days. I can't believe these are supposed to be 'lower-level' design classes. I don't know how the people who don't really know what they're doing keep up with the workload. Free time is become a thing of the past.
I still have to design a logo by tonight. And do a few other things. I worked on these things for three hours last night, and they're still not all done. Crikey >.<

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 8:25 AM

GEE


Hey all,

PR, I don't get how you can do design work with this level of workload unless it works on the level of practise and performance for musicians and I wouldn't want to be examind on that.

I'm sat icing bits of my body, I'm meant to be washing up and revising but my other half sneakily put on House, not fair, really ought to start.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 9:04 AM

FREELANCERTEX


Quote:

Originally posted by PR: I've spent 20 hours at work and at least 10 hours on homework in the past three days.
Yikes!! I would need some serious chill time after a day (or days) like that.

Quote:

Free time is become a thing of the past.
*sigh* that tends to happen with demanding classes. or a full schedule.


Gee: yay for procrastination, lol. Why are you icing? O_o


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:43 AM

GEE


Quote:

Originally posted by freelancertex:

Gee: yay for procrastination, lol. Why are you icing? O_o



No, no! Procrastination is bad, procrastinators are good as they wind time but procrastination is bad when you have 8 days to an exam! Still getting there but need a lot less life going on to aid revision!

As for icing, stupid football injuries, running around and kicking a ball = bad apparently, will stick to weights until exam is out of the way and I can get some running done!

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:50 AM

MSA


HUGS Rose.. see that's part of the weeding out process. If you don't know how to do it and can't figure it out you can't keep up and drop out... sadism in schools:)

Sigh I remember those days working full time while full time in school.. makes brains 'splody. It does end though and it is worth it:)

HUGS Gee..have you a revision binder?? ( As I understand it that's the essential component)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:50 AM

FREELANCERTEX


ouch, get better


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:53 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by gee:
I don't get how you can do design work with this level of workload unless it works on the level of practise and performance for musicians and I wouldn't want to be examind on that.


In certain areas of the field, heavy workload is common. I think logo design in particular must be grueling, since one is expected to come up with several concepts for every client, and believe me coming up with a logo isn't really a snap, let alone several. I would hate trying to come up with five or six completed logos to be judged by a client, while faced with the dread that they would all be turned down
Probably something I'll have to get used to, though, if I want to be a career designer.

...I might just run screaming from the room now.


Quote:

Originally posted by freelancertex:
some serious chill time


Ya know, that would be fantastic. If I ever get done with all this crap, you can bet I'll be chilling for all it's worth.



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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:58 AM

MSA


Just wait.. you'll get done and then for the first few weeks you'll have this odd sensation of not having anywhere to go as your brains struggles to accept you're no longer having classes


one hour..yay:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 11:07 AM

GEE


well no revision binder but do have a4 spiral notepad of revision topics now revised down to a final list of sections and exercise to revise/do and a lot of notes in the handbook I take into the exam.

Washing up and an early night, that's what is needed.

Catch you all tomorrow!

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 11:35 AM

STINKINGROSE


Quote:



procrastinators are good as they wind time


And it's Gee for the win with a Pratchett reference!!

\o/

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 1:20 PM

MSA


HUGS Gee good luck and I hope you rest well:)



To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:05 PM

HELL'S KITTEN


........I have a flickr account.
Some of you may know this.
I post my pictures to my flickr account.
Again, known to some.

I do that for the purpose of showing the photos to some people I know or for the purpose of having a stable link, should I want to post the photos elsewhere.

If people see these photos, and they like them - yay me. If they see these photos, and like them, and then post that they like them - double yay me, and thanks for the kindness.

I do not, however, post my photos so random people passing by can tell me how they would have done it differently. Here is a good example:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sara013/3979958505/

I have spent hours on top of hours on top of HOURS - most likely for a total time of at least a few whole days - creating the case for my teeny MP3 player by hand, using simply hand tools and raw materials like wood and brass sheeting. And I posted progress to show some people that I know sort of follow my flickr stream. And Random Guy wandered by and felt the need to tell me how he would have done it. Really? That was necessary?

Perhaps my reply was a bit snarky, and maybe he won't appreciate it if he sees it, but maybe that will lead him to not telling me how to fucking create my own fucking art again. Stupid sonuva
........[/rant]

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:35 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


I think that you could have been snarkier



(But then, I'm in a mood today)
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 7:20 PM

NICODEMUS


He could always get introduced to the micro butane torch..... or is that being too blunt?

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 8:49 PM

AVERYFINECOMPANION


Quote:

Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
I think that you could have been snarkier



(But then, I'm in a mood today)




I actually thought so to...

and so am I >_>

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:35 PM

DANCINGNEKO



*blinks*
*gives ninjakitty a properly polished and chilled can-o-Dew, a box of ice cream sammiches, and a tub of red vines*

Quote:

Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
........I have a flickr account.
Some of you may know this.
I post my pictures to my flickr account.
Again, known to some.

I do that for the purpose of showing the photos to some people I know or for the purpose of having a stable link, should I want to post the photos elsewhere.

If people see these photos, and they like them - yay me. If they see these photos, and like them, and then post that they like them - double yay me, and thanks for the kindness.

I do not, however, post my photos so random people passing by can tell me how they would have done it differently. Here is a good example:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sara013/3979958505/

I have spent hours on top of hours on top of HOURS - most likely for a total time of at least a few whole days - creating the case for my teeny MP3 player by hand, using simply hand tools and raw materials like wood and brass sheeting. And I posted progress to show some people that I know sort of follow my flickr stream. And Random Guy wandered by and felt the need to tell me how he would have done it. Really? That was necessary?

Perhaps my reply was a bit snarky, and maybe he won't appreciate it if he sees it, but maybe that will lead him to not telling me how to fucking create my own fucking art again. Stupid sonuva
........[/rant]



Went to check dammit, the pretties you make are of teh awesomeness and from an outsider's point of view, it kinda (yeah, kinda) reads like he thought you would like some suggestions on how to improve the looks of it. Dunno what the dude was on, but I think he just saw one or two shots and thought he could make comments that you might appreciate.

We, on the other hand, know and love your work (and admire it greatly...sadly, I have neither the equiptment nor patience right now to even think of attempting that kind of pretty...) and yeah...You were really gentle with this guy (really ninjakitty, you barely scratched him...and you missed his spleen ).

So yeah, he meant well, but he's a clueless sonuvatwitch (yes, I mean twitch...he'd be an insult to bitches and witches) and you were really nice to him.

*bribes ninjakitty with additional stash of Eggos, macnuts, lehua honey, guava jelly, passionfruit (lilikoi) jelly, and a bag of Mauna Loa macnut kisses*
*adds side stash -- not ninjakitty's of the same to the breakfast bar for teh pancakes and waffles*

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 12:35 AM

STINKINGROSE


(with her mouth full of virtual breakfast)

"Mash amamminrgy rerrerrved off roo!"

(swallows)

I don't recall you having indicated it was supposed to be from Atlantis, Egypt, or Tibet. So: Yeah. Definitely could have been snarkier, but you must have been in a red vine and Dew coma, or had just been looking at a kittens website and were feeling all fluffy and humanitarian or something.

It will pass.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 3:46 AM

FREELANCERTEX


Quote:

Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
........I have a flickr account.
Some of you may know this.
I post my pictures to my flickr account.
Again, known to some.

I do that for the purpose of showing the photos to some people I know or for the purpose of having a stable link, should I want to post the photos elsewhere.

If people see these photos, and they like them - yay me. If they see these photos, and like them, and then post that they like them - double yay me, and thanks for the kindness.

I do not, however, post my photos so random people passing by can tell me how they would have done it differently. Here is a good example:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sara013/3979958505/

I have spent hours on top of hours on top of HOURS - most likely for a total time of at least a few whole days - creating the case for my teeny MP3 player by hand, using simply hand tools and raw materials like wood and brass sheeting. And I posted progress to show some people that I know sort of follow my flickr stream. And Random Guy wandered by and felt the need to tell me how he would have done it. Really? That was necessary?

Perhaps my reply was a bit snarky, and maybe he won't appreciate it if he sees it, but maybe that will lead him to not telling me how to fucking create my own fucking art again. Stupid sonuva
........[/rant]

sorry he was a d***head, HK. I think it's a very pretty mp3 case :) your artisticness continues to amaze.


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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 5:00 AM

MSA


Hey I would have mangled him in horrible ways ( but right now I am really hostile so that may not be the best choice)
HUGS HK pay no attention to the sad strange little man... I'm sure he was really talking about his missing penis anyway


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