But are they Long Beach or San Fran seals? That's the burning question. Darn pests either way.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:44 am
by Zod
Count Chocula wrote:But are they Long Beach or San Fran seals? That's the burning question. Darn pests either way.
San Francisco, since I'm nowhere near Long Beach. Also I've decided against moving here because holy fuck the hills are awful. Not going up them, going down them.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:47 am
by Aaron
I seem to have accidentally become an SKS collector, that's three now.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:02 am
by Agent Bert Macklin
Zod wrote:Eh, meant to pick a smaller res but too tired to give a shit.
1920x1200 monitor, yo.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:02 am
by timmy
Aaron wrote:I seem to have accidentally become an SKS collector, that's three now.
THREE?? I'll be over next weekend
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:06 am
by Aaron
Lol, see if you can find some 22mm dummy rifle grenades on the way. Its got a launcher.
Actually I think I'll see if I can find one of those golf ball launchers for it.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:20 am
by Count Chocula
Oohh, you got a Romaninan SKS! Those are the good 'uns.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:29 am
by Aaron
Yugo, one of the rare ones. Never even heard of Romanian ones in Canada.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:43 am
by Count Chocula
Whoops, got my firearms trivia wrong there. The Yugo SKSs have the grenade launchers, and the Romanian SKSs have the blade, not spike, bayonets. Maybe that's why you haven't seen them in Canada.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:08 pm
by RogueIce
Baks-kun wrote:so after reading the algebra thread over on that other forum, you know the one, i have one response
possibly the reason that people fail exit exams involving algebra at such high rates is because the methods used don't encourage them to retain anything and so they only memorize for the class and let it go afterwards, rather than kids these days (or rather, younger members of one's own generational cohort, lol) being mentally handicapped universally
so this would suggest reworking the way algebra and other mathematical subjects are taught to improve retention, but of course pedagogy is a useless bit of humanities lol
besides these kind of people would then feel a sense of anger at no longer being an elite, i'm sure
I've wondered if the problem is that they never really relate why you need to know this stuff (beyond passing the test) to their students, and thus the kids just don't give a shit. Like yay I can solve for y when 3x+2y = 5x - 7y or whatever, but what's the point beyond "teacher said so"?
Perhaps they need to do a better job relating algebra to the real world so kids will give a shit? And not the lame "Susie has 3 apples and Timmy has 5 apples" bullshit. But something like this:
3 cuz the saw blade will dustify some wood making the last board a bit short
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:48 pm
by Einhander Sn0m4n
The technical term is 'kerf'.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:51 pm
by adr-admin
huh i had no idea
words are weird
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:26 pm
by timmy
If it weren't for the 2000 presidential election, how many people would know what chad was?
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:40 pm
by adr-admin
true dat yo
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:47 pm
by timmy
Another fun example. A few years ago a work colleague and I kept tearing belt loops on our pants as they got caught on a part of an office doorframe. We didn't know what it was actually called and googled it. Turns out it was the Strike Plate that was the culprit!
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:33 am
by adr-admin
i knew that one
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:23 am
by Phantasee
Strike plate sounds like part of a unionist or socialist door frame, sir.
Hospital food isn't that bad, if you occasionally visit McDonald's. It's better than a cold cheeseburger.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:23 am
by Phantasee
The cafeteria here though, that's good eating at breakfast. Really good price, too.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:45 am
by zhaktronz
We have a really good cafeteria onsite. Home made huge ass hamburger 5$
Ps a big mac is $5
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:50 am
by Einhander Sn0m4n
Ask me about ballcock shank nuts, steel nipples, and stud finders sometime
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:55 am
by weemadando
Man, aerius thinking that somehow being all mathematical would somehow solve the cultural and political issues that actually cause unyielding debt is hilarious.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:47 am
by Zod
The one day I really should have remembered to use sunscreen, I forget to put any on. Ow, my legs.
Re: Testing Chat Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:51 am
by Phantasee
i laugh at you pale people so strongly affected by mighty sol invictus
