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Title: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on May 15, 2017, 07:37:37 pm
A thread for random thoughts for when you're on public transport, or just waiting around for whatever reason.

... Probably not for when you're driving.

Why is it that people insist on standing on the right side of escalators? I want to get past them, but I also don't want to engage in social interaction. This needs to be fixed.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on May 15, 2017, 07:42:21 pm
A thread for random thoughts for when you're on public transport, or just waiting around for whatever reason.

... Probably not for when you're driving.

Why is it that people insist on standing on the right side of escalators? I want to get past them, but I also don't want to engage in social interaction. This needs to be fixed.
holy shit man same. I mostly just wait but two weeks ago I tried a cough that sounded mostly real and the lad in front of me jumped a mile. Felt both bad and good.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on May 15, 2017, 07:53:20 pm
Why is it that people insist on standing on the right side of escalators? I want to get past them, but I also don't want to engage in social interaction. This needs to be fixed.

my biggest pet peeve omg. I just can't with people like this, if they don't move after I politely say excuse me I just push past them. I might be being a bit rude, but honestly if they're the type of person that stands on the right side of the escalator then I really don't care about their opinion of me + they deserve it. (if u can't tell this is a touchy subject for me)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on May 15, 2017, 08:02:15 pm
Dammit I thought this was going to be a thread about being in transit in life on a larger scale... I was thinking finally there would be a thread I'd fit into alongside the VCE and uni journal threads. :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: chelseam on May 15, 2017, 08:03:21 pm
if they're the type of person that stands on the right side of the escalator then I really don't care about their opinion of me + they deserve it
this is actually the most relatable thing I have ever read
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 15, 2017, 08:04:06 pm
Pet peeve on trains:
When the train carriages are packed af at the doors and fairly empty in the middle of the carriage. Like c'monnnnnnnnnnn.
//end of rant
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 15, 2017, 08:04:37 pm
Dammit I thought this was going to be a thread about being in transit in life on a larger scale... I was thinking finally there would be a thread I'd fit into alongside the VCE and uni journal threads. :'(

Make one, m8! 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: vox nihili on May 15, 2017, 08:31:16 pm
Random thought #1: Fucking VLine

Random thought #2: Fucking VLine

Random thought #3: Fucking VLine

Random thought #4: Fucking Metro

Random thought #5: Fucking VLine
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: elysepopplewell on May 15, 2017, 11:21:18 pm
What do you all think about people bringing hot food onto the train? Y'know, maybe Viet roll, maybe maccas, something that has a scent.

Do you think this is inconsiderate?

Tbh I think that the smell of egg is inconsiderate, but I'm ok with all other foods. I've travelled with people who think this is a breach of the basic rules against public transport use.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 16, 2017, 08:32:27 am
What do you all think about people bringing hot food onto the train? Y'know, maybe Viet roll, maybe maccas, something that has a scent.

Do you think this is inconsiderate?

Tbh I think that the smell of egg is inconsiderate, but I'm ok with all other foods. I've travelled with people who think this is a breach of the basic rules against public transport use.

Hmm. I'd probably feel uncomfortable eating something particularly smelly on a train, but maybe it has something to do with how packed it is. Like, if there are only a few people in (on?) the carriage, that seems more okay to me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on May 16, 2017, 11:23:20 am
What do you all think about people bringing hot food onto the train? Y'know, maybe Viet roll, maybe maccas, something that has a scent.

Do you think this is inconsiderate?

Tbh I think that the smell of egg is inconsiderate, but I'm ok with all other foods. I've travelled with people who think this is a breach of the basic rules against public transport use.
I reckon it's alright  tbh. Like on a peak hour train it's probably just a nono but in general I think it's fair enough for people to eat in their commute time. If it's really bad, can always change carriages. (Whereas having to change carriages for someone talking obnoxiously loudly is bs, because they should just stfu). But I think it's too much to expect people to go hungry - their best opportunity to get some food in might be on their way home, who knows!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 17, 2017, 08:45:13 pm
For the most part, those starting Year 7 next year have never lived in a world without Facebook.

#trainthoughts
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 17, 2017, 08:47:03 pm
I have never had a smoother connection between trains- only had to run for one tonight! :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on May 17, 2017, 09:16:50 pm
I have never had a smoother connection between trains- only had to run for one tonight! :')
Hahahaha.

You know what kills me? Screaming babies.

Because on one hand I hate them, and on the other hand, I feel like a bad person for doing so. Ah, life's quandaries!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: vox nihili on May 19, 2017, 11:21:56 am
Here's a thought:

Whenever I arrive at the station and it's busy, I always form a queue in my head based on when people arrived at the station. The people who got their earliest should have first dibs, so you let them in first, people who come later should wait. Then, out of nowhere, someone new comes in and moves in front of someone who's been there longer, completely violating the imaginary queue and leaving everyone else seething with a hot rage.

Completely bonkers, but it can't just be me, surely?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on May 19, 2017, 11:41:07 am
Here's a thought:

Whenever I arrive at the station and it's busy, I always form a queue in my head based on when people arrived at the station. The people who got their earliest should have first dibs, so you let them in first, people who come later should wait. Then, out of nowhere, someone new comes in and moves in front of someone who's been there longer, completely violating the imaginary queue and leaving everyone else seething with a hot rage.

Completely bonkers, but it can't just be me, surely?
You know, I'm big on queueing, it's only fair, but I've never really thought about trains a queue. Like, everyone is spread across the platform, so it feels "horizontal", whereas most queues are "vertical". (Those make no sense but you know what I mean).

Replacement busses? 100%, who ever is first at the bus sign, you better fucking wait - especially if it's really messed up and some people have been waiting for an hour, but you just arrive at the station from another bus or something like that.

If the platform is packed, and there's 30 people converging on one door... if you're at the back, pushing through etc is bs. But when there's only like 1-3 layers of people horizontally spread across the platform I've never considered it a line in my head. Maybe I'm rude hahaha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sine on May 19, 2017, 08:20:21 pm
A thread for random thoughts for when you're on public transport, or just waiting around for whatever reason.

... Probably not for when you're driving.

Why is it that people insist on standing on the right side of escalators? I want to get past them, but I also don't want to engage in social interaction. This needs to be fixed.
lololololol

people are usually pretty good I've barely ever had someone stand on the right hand side of an escalator - definitely not in the city at least
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on May 19, 2017, 08:21:47 pm
lololololol

people are usually pretty good I've barely ever had someone stand on the right hand side of an escalator - definitely not in the city at least
i'm moving to melbourne
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: DalvinT on May 19, 2017, 11:10:05 pm
my biggest pet peeve omg. I just can't with people like this, if they don't move after I politely say excuse me I just push past them. I might be being a bit rude, but honestly if they're the type of person that stands on the right side of the escalator then I really don't care about their opinion of me + they deserve it. (if u can't tell this is a touchy subject for me)

LOL same though. It's so important to keep on the left that I even remind my friends to do it haha! And OMG! I don't even care if I come across rude as well, they aren't gonna see me again anyways :P It would probably be a good reminder for them to stand on the left next time too.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 20, 2017, 09:21:50 am
Why are Melbourne's buses so fucking reliably unreliable? Far out.

Also I brought a different Myki instead of my Myki Pass so I'm essentially just pissing away money lol.

#grumpy

EDIT: Bus was meant to leave at 9.10. Arrived at 9.25. Currently 9.30. Just asked the driver why we're not moving. Apparently this is the next bus, and the one I wanted to catch is sitting around the corner broken down. I mean, ffs. Getting that information would have been nice. Still just sitting here.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sine on May 20, 2017, 09:39:34 am
Why are Melbourne's buses so fucking reliably unreliable? Far out.

Also I brought a different Myki instead of my Myki Pass so I'm essentially just pissing away money lol.

#grumpy

EDIT: Bus was meant to leave at 9.10. Arrived at 9.25. Currently 9.30. Just asked the driver why we're not moving. Apparently this is the next bus, and the one I wanted to catch is sitting around the corner broken down. I mean, ffs. Getting that information would have been nice. Still just sitting here.
"Take an earlier bus then"  - every authority figure in highschool ever  😉
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 20, 2017, 09:42:07 am
"Take an earlier bus then"  - every authority figure in highschool ever  😉

It got to the point that I didn't even bother checking when the next bus was leaving Monash - I'd just rock up to the bus loop. It was easier that way, because the whole thing was pot luck, anyway.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on May 20, 2017, 09:51:42 am
Why are Melbourne's buses so fucking reliably unreliable? Far out.

Also I brought a different Myki instead of my Myki Pass so I'm essentially just pissing away money lol.

#grumpy

EDIT: Bus was meant to leave at 9.10. Arrived at 9.25. Currently 9.30. Just asked the driver why we're not moving. Apparently this is the next bus, and the one I wanted to catch is sitting around the corner broken down. I mean, ffs. Getting that information would have been nice. Still just sitting here.

We had a massive bus strike in my area a couple days ago (for a very legitimate reason), so to supplement the government brought in bus drivers from other areas to cover these routes - these bus drivers had never been to the Sydney Inner West and members of the public (including moi) were having to direct them since they didn't know the routes haha. That was an experience.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 20, 2017, 09:53:21 am
^What was the strike relating to?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on May 20, 2017, 09:54:42 am
^What was the strike relating to?

Anti-privatisation - a worthy cause imo.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Rasika on May 20, 2017, 12:02:14 pm
Has anyone ever stepped into the very last carriages on a train? Because everyone just jumps into the ones that have the most crowd and everything.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 20, 2017, 12:05:18 pm
Has anyone ever stepped into the very last carriages on a train? Because everyone just jumps into the ones that have the most crowd and everything.
I always try to get on the last carriage!
The last carriage is generally just as crowded on my train line though! :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 22, 2017, 10:55:54 am
I've worn the same underpants for all of my VCE exams, ATAR day, university offers day, all uni exams, all uni results days - and today, uni graduation.

And today they also retire. #emotions
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 22, 2017, 11:49:01 am
I've worn the same underpants for all of my VCE exams, ATAR day, university offers day, all uni exams, all uni results days - and today, uni graduation.

And today they also retire. #emotions
That's dedication. :')

Meanwhile I wish that the Werribee line actually went through the loop.
Also why aren't there bins at Southern Cross station? :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: appleandbee on May 22, 2017, 12:27:05 pm
I wish that all buses had a system of having stops announced or listed. It's  annoying travelling on buses at night where I can't see the stops and the bus is moving very fast (especially if I'm unfamiliar with the area) :p
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 22, 2017, 12:29:37 pm
I wish that all buses had a system of having stops announced or listed. It's  annoying travelling on buses at night where I can't see the stops and the bus is moving very fast (especially if I'm unfamiliar with the area)
Feels. I've gotten off at the wrong stop many times because of that, haha.
Also helps if the bus frequency is more than once every 40 mins- 1 hour (i.e. back where I live)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 24, 2017, 07:02:17 pm
I just had my first bath in probably ~5-7 years. 9/10 would recommend. Good for assessing the world and where life is at.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on May 24, 2017, 07:55:50 pm
I just had my first bath in probably ~5-7 years. 9/10 would recommend. Good for assessing the world and where life is at.
For a moment i was really concerned by this comment until I remembered showering is also a thing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 24, 2017, 07:57:09 pm
For a moment i was really concerned by this comment until I remembered showering is also a thing.

What's a shower?

#hygiene
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on May 24, 2017, 10:17:04 pm
I just had my first bath in probably ~5-7 years. 9/10 would recommend. Good for assessing the world and where life is at.

Next VCE article confirmed:

(http://i.imgur.com/szT2Lun.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 24, 2017, 10:29:10 pm
I just had my first bath in probably ~5-7 years. 9/10 would recommend. Good for assessing the world and where life is at.

Next VCE article confirmed:

(http://i.imgur.com/szT2Lun.png)
Baths are 100% better when bubbles are involved. ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on May 24, 2017, 11:23:23 pm
I just had my first bath in probably ~5-7 years. 9/10 would recommend. Good for assessing the world and where life is at.
But like, doesn't the water get cold or lukewarm? Doesn't it feel kinda grotty being in stagnant water? :P What contemplating can you do in the bath that can't be achieved in the shower?
Haven't had a bath in probably close to 10 years. When I got too tall for the bath, it just became uncomfortable to sit in, and I just prefer showers so much more. Plus, I feel like now I'd really struggle to get down that low and sit down then get back up again #old

What makes the ideal bath for you - design wise, bubbles wise, etc?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on May 24, 2017, 11:54:00 pm
But like, doesn't the water get cold or lukewarm? Doesn't it feel kinda grotty being in stagnant water? :P What contemplating can you do in the bath that can't be achieved in the shower?
Haven't had a bath in probably close to 10 years. When I got too tall for the bath, it just became uncomfortable to sit in, and I just prefer showers so much more. Plus, I feel like now I'd really struggle to get down that low and sit down then get back up again #old

What makes the ideal bath for you - design wise, bubbles wise, etc?

I feel the 'bath too small' argument - If you stay at a hotel with a proper sized one, that is fixed. TV on the wall with accompanying speaker system is a bonus - Highly recommend  8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: elysepopplewell on May 25, 2017, 01:55:05 am
While we're being fussy about baths - I love the ones that accommodate for your head/back of your neck. We are renovating our bathroom and I saw options for baths that were exactly rectangular in their design. 2017 and we can't consider the beauty of laying back in a bath?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on May 25, 2017, 10:19:19 am
Does the amount of effort posed by being politically informed mean it's actually in an individual's best interest to vote without much thought? If so, is that a problem for demoracy or not?

#morningcrises
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on May 25, 2017, 01:27:00 pm
What's a shower?

showers are just failed baths
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on May 25, 2017, 01:36:39 pm
Current random thought

is it true that every single moment I am leaving behind another million lives I could have had and is every dollar I spend I am choosing not to spend on other people and thus am I condemning them to death and is the happiness we feel really worth the unhappiness we face and is anyone actually worth more than anyone else and should some people actually be bumped off because they're causing more harm than good and even if we save lives is there any point because what is the point of more people being alive and is saving people actually working against natural selection so is our species actually going backwards as we have more diseases and can good ever win against the innate force of evil and what is good and evil anyway and actually would my best career choice be finding out a way to completely destroy the planet and all life on it in one hit without anyone knowing beforehand so they wouldn't have to worry about being about to die
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 25, 2017, 01:39:22 pm
Current random thought

is it true that every single moment I am leaving behind another million lives I could have had and is every dollar I spend I am choosing not to spend on other people and thus am I condemning them to death and is the happiness we feel really worth the unhappiness we face and is anyone actually worth more than anyone else and should some people actually be bumped off because they're causing more harm than good and even if we save lives is there any point because what is the point of more people being alive and is saving people actually working against natural selection so is our species actually going backwards as we have more diseases and can good ever win against the innate force of evil and what is good and evil anyway and actually would my best career choice be finding out a way to completely destroy the planet and all life on it in one hit without anyone knowing beforehand so they wouldn't have to worry about being about to die

Have you read any of Peter Singer?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on May 25, 2017, 01:43:50 pm
Have you read any of Peter Singer?

As much as I could get my hands on!  What of his have you read?  A very mixed bag, ethically.

#effectivealtruism4lyf
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on May 25, 2017, 05:01:55 pm
Does the amount of effort posed by being politically informed mean it's actually in an individual's best interest to vote without much thought? If so, is that a problem for demoracy or not?

#morningcrises
You and I have very different morning crises.
Mine usually revolve around "do I actually need to go to uni today?" "how many times can I be late to stuff before I get failed on the professional attributes hurdle of my course?" Or the classic "if I sit down that low/on the ground, will I be able to get back up again?"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on May 25, 2017, 06:03:30 pm
You and I have very different morning crises.
Mine usually revolve around "do I actually need to go to uni today?" "how many times can I be late to stuff before I get failed on the professional attributes hurdle of my course?" Or the classic "if I sit down that low/on the ground, will I be able to get back up again?"

You forget that Brenden more typically muses on the life-changing revelation that feet are triangles.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 25, 2017, 06:10:32 pm
You forget that Brenden more typically muses on the life-changing revelation that feet are triangles.
I'm still confused by this

Brenden pls explain.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 25, 2017, 06:13:04 pm
I'm still confused by this

Brenden pls explain.

Is it not self-apparent?

Like... feet. They're triangular.

[/logic]
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: appleandbee on May 25, 2017, 10:28:44 pm
Public transport moment ( happening right now): On a train that was going to go express for 5 stops from the station one before the most convenient station for me ( although I can get home from that station that the train was going to go express from as well). Never realised it was express( there were no announcements lists inside the train but I probably should have known when I got into the train. Now I'm taking a train back LOL.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 26, 2017, 09:11:19 am
On my train there was a year 9 media class going on excursion. The teacher counted me as one of the kiddos. Don't know how I feel. Am I that smol? O.o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sine on May 26, 2017, 09:15:44 am
On my train there was a year 9 media class going on excursion. The teacher counted me as one of the kiddos. Don't know how I feel. Am I that smol? O.o
Was this you?  :P
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/dfb2/f/2015/263/6/3/triggered_by_mrlorgin-d9aahmc.png)

ahahah says a lot about teaching in australia - they can't even recognise their own students
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 26, 2017, 09:19:07 am
Was this you? 
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/dfb2/f/2015/263/6/3/triggered_by_mrlorgin-d9aahmc.png)

ahahah says a lot about teaching in australia - they can't even recognise their own students
It was

In their defence, they were all in plain clothes and one of them was my bf's sister (who's about the sane height as me) hahaha😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on May 26, 2017, 01:22:58 pm
You forget that Brenden more typically muses on the life-changing revelation that feet are triangles.
Ahh yes, how could I forget? Weeks later, I am still confused.
We just studied gait at uni and not once did the words "feet are basically triangles" come up. And really, when you push off, most of it is through your big toe. So not really triangular, sorry about that Brenden. Feet aren't even a triangular shape
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on May 26, 2017, 01:25:36 pm
Ahh yes, how could I forget? Weeks later, I am still confused.
We just studied gait at uni and not once did the words "feet are basically triangles" come up. And really, when you push off, most of it is through your big toe. So not really triangular, sorry about that Brenden. Feet aren't even a triangular shape
(http://i.imgur.com/6zSv7pf.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 26, 2017, 02:11:27 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/6zSv7pf.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/EpMoeVb.jpg)

Dodecagon #confirmed.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on May 26, 2017, 04:45:20 pm
my life mission: cancelling out the h8ers

(https://imgur.com/S66ZXdP.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on May 26, 2017, 05:15:28 pm
my life mission: cancelling out the h8ers

(https://imgur.com/S66ZXdP.jpg)
M8. Double standards on this modteam. Should ban ya for duplic8
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on May 26, 2017, 05:22:20 pm
M8. Double standards on this modteam. Should ban ya for duplic8

I was officially given permission to create that duplicate.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on May 26, 2017, 06:16:08 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/6zSv7pf.jpg)
And yet, those triangles leave out a significant portion of the rest of the feet  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sine on May 26, 2017, 06:57:14 pm
my life mission: cancelling out the h8ers

(https://imgur.com/S66ZXdP.jpg)
the real MVP
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 26, 2017, 08:04:09 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/6zSv7pf.jpg)
Blasphemy.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on May 26, 2017, 08:11:25 pm
Just had my second bath in ~5-7 years. Now going to have a cup of tea. Recommend.

#old
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 26, 2017, 08:12:48 pm
Just had my second bath in ~5-7 years. Now going to have a cup of tea. Recommend.

#old
The last time I had tea, I ended up also buying a banana bread chai blend from T2.
#recommend
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on May 26, 2017, 08:15:00 pm
The last time I had tea, I ended up also buying a banana bread chai blend from T2.
#recommend
T2 Creme Brulee, and Turkish Apple #recommend
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: arunasva on May 26, 2017, 08:42:15 pm
Just read Communication, a biology unit. Figured we are all just chemicals and electricity, emotions feelings everything. Shit.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on May 27, 2017, 04:36:58 pm
Retail therapy. Feels great until you realise how much you actually spend. Oopsies. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on May 27, 2017, 08:55:25 pm
An hour of travelling on a train costs you only an expected* twelve seconds off your life expectancy, compared with an hour on a motorbike, which costs an expected 3h45min.

Source: Doing Good Better, Will MacAskill (thanks Joseph for reminding me to revisit my effective altruism collection hahah)

* average calculated by the probability of an accident causing premature death
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 01, 2017, 07:55:28 am
#newmonthnewme

I want to read more, and to walk more.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 01, 2017, 08:01:10 am
I shouldn't have went to sleep late. Now I'm awake and have to take my younger siblings to kinder/school in 15 mins. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 02, 2017, 11:12:10 am
Bought new headphones. Loving life.
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Post by: peterpiper on June 02, 2017, 03:02:16 pm
Bought new headphones. Loving life.

Congrats! Hope it didn't cost too much though ~ ;D
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Post by: Sine on June 02, 2017, 03:07:49 pm
Bought new headphones. Loving life.
what did you get? (I need to get new ones :P )
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Post by: Joseph41 on June 02, 2017, 04:34:01 pm
Congrats! Hope it didn't cost too much though ~ ;D
what did you get? (I need to get new ones :P )

I don't want to BOSEd about it, but these. 8) Except absolutely, unequivocally not for that price lol.
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Post by: brenden on June 02, 2017, 04:35:25 pm
I don't want to BOSEd about it, but these. 8) Except absolutely, unequivocally not for that price lol.
Straight from the shop of Joseph's older brother, I hope?
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Post by: Joseph41 on June 02, 2017, 04:36:32 pm
Straight from the shop of Joseph's older brother, I hope?

I haven't told you this yet, but no -

I made the plunge and just bought my own lol (he... he wanted his back). I considered the QC35s, but didn't want to look like I was copying.
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Post by: brenden on June 02, 2017, 04:51:10 pm
I haven't told you this yet, but no -

I made the plunge and just bought my own lol (he... he wanted his back). I considered the QC35s, but didn't want to look like I was copying.
Hahahahaha love it.
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Post by: Blazeee on June 02, 2017, 05:27:49 pm

Why is it that people insist on standing on the right side of escalators? I want to get past them, but I also don't want to engage in social interaction. This needs to be fixed.

haha i see where you guys are coming from...i think it's sorta of a country thing...i had never even thought of standing to one side until my sister moved to Sydney and we went to the mall together! seemed bizarre to me, but now yeah it seems common courtesy to allow room for people to move past you.
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 07, 2017, 08:46:37 am
Feels odd to drop my younger brother off at primary school.
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Post by: Joseph41 on June 07, 2017, 08:59:00 am
Instant coffee is underrated.
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Post by: HasibA on June 07, 2017, 12:53:32 pm
what am i going to look like physically in a few years

will i change dramatically (personality wise/lifestyle) in 3 or so years

makes me think
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 07, 2017, 01:07:17 pm
Why do donuts without a big hole in the middle seem less appealing to me, when in actuality, I'm getting more donut?
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Post by: amorphous on June 07, 2017, 04:04:06 pm
Next year, there will be preps born in 2013.

holy crapcake.
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 07, 2017, 04:05:05 pm
Next year, there will be preps born in 2013.

holy crapcake.
Can confirm. My youngest sister was born in 2013
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Post by: brenden on June 07, 2017, 04:07:31 pm
Next year, there will be preps born in 2013.

holy crapcake.
As a 2012 graduate this is the most sickening thing I've ever heard.
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Post by: Joseph41 on June 07, 2017, 04:09:05 pm
Next year, there will be preps born in 2013.

holy crapcake.

I don't know how I feel about this, but it's not good.
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Post by: Wales on June 07, 2017, 04:44:26 pm
Why do donuts without a big hole in the middle seem less appealing to me, when in actuality, I'm getting more donut?

Same.

I think the circular shape of the donuts implies a sense of fullness. Then again, I'm weird.
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Post by: Joseph41 on June 07, 2017, 04:47:00 pm
Then again, I'm weird.

This explains why you fit in so well here. ;)
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Post by: Wales on June 07, 2017, 04:50:40 pm
This explains why you fit in so well here. ;)

:^) I like this place. You're all weird like me :P
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Post by: heids on June 07, 2017, 05:02:30 pm
:^) I like this place. You're all weird like me :P

HAHAHAHAHA feeeeeeels this is what I fucking love about atarnotes
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Post by: K888 on June 07, 2017, 07:43:16 pm
Next year, there will be preps born in 2013.

holy crapcake.
I'm still convinced that people born in/after 2007 are still infants. Yet someone born in 2007 will be 10 this year. I feel old.

I also felt old when I realised that I will have finished my degree and have a full time job and be responsible for people's healthcare before this year's year 7s have graduated. Scary
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Post by: Wales on June 07, 2017, 09:47:22 pm
I'm still convinced that people born in/after 2007 are still infants. Yet someone born in 2007 will be 10 this year. I feel old.

I also felt old when I realised that I will have finished my degree and have a full time job and be responsible for people's healthcare before this year's year 7s have graduated. Scary

And I think 2007 was 2 years ago.

Now I feel old...
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Post by: Joseph41 on June 09, 2017, 03:27:01 pm
Well that... did not go well for Theresa May.
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Post by: sudodds on June 09, 2017, 03:36:14 pm
Well that... did not go well for Theresa May.
I feel like I'm watching the ideological/political reverse of the Trump election. Radical non-establishment candidate touted by the media as "unelectable" ends up smashing it against an establishment candidate who they (and the media) thought had it in the bag. Except this time I'm actually really pleased with the result! :D
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 09, 2017, 03:46:28 pm
Well if this isn't a blast from the past, I don't know what is
(I remember using this when I was in prep lol)
(Yes, this is my brother's )

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/7e8e1b619469f41438139af097a5fda3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/8734d59afb9b51a09cb37f6df1a30f9d.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 10, 2017, 03:55:19 am
I'm up at 4am on Atarnotes looking for threads to respond to.

Help.
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Post by: elysepopplewell on June 10, 2017, 04:15:06 am
I'm up at 4am on Atarnotes looking for threads to respond to.

Help.

I noticed! I'm live with you ;) Sleep well...
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 13, 2017, 01:37:19 pm
Menthol = peppermint*.
The more you know. 😂

*legit the chemical structures are the same
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Post by: brenden on June 13, 2017, 01:38:11 pm
I'm up at 4am on Atarnotes looking for threads to respond to.

Help.
There is no help for this affliction.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 13, 2017, 02:06:06 pm
There is no help for this affliction.

It's too late to stop..
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Post by: heids on June 13, 2017, 02:25:29 pm
Yeah, we haven't developed an antibiotic for atarnitis yet :-\
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 13, 2017, 06:19:40 pm
I'm up at 4am on Atarnotes looking for threads to respond to.
Help.
Yeah, we haven't developed an antibiotic for atarnitis yet :-\

You can treat symptoms, but there is no cure. I should start a support group! :)
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Post by: Joseph41 on June 13, 2017, 06:46:32 pm
You can treat symptoms, but there is no cure. I should start a support group! :)


Sometimes IRL I agree with an opinion and think, "yes, I'll +1 that."

It's a problem.
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Post by: captkirk on June 13, 2017, 07:07:01 pm
Mhm donuts…
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 13, 2017, 07:21:13 pm
Mhm donuts…

Favourite variety? Mine would have to be hot cinnamon donuts from Donut King... Or Original Glaze? Hmmm
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Post by: K888 on June 13, 2017, 07:24:38 pm
Yeah, we haven't developed an antibiotic for atarnitis yet :-\
Well heids, because that's because if it was an "itis" it'd be an inflammatory condition, not a bacterial infection that requires antibiotics :P

Adult thought of the day: is there a better feeling than the sense of accomplishment when you have washed and put away all of your dishes?
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 13, 2017, 07:27:37 pm
Adult thought of the day: is there a better feeling than the sense of accomplishment when you have washed and put away all of your dishes?

I reckon having all the laundry ironed/folded is up there ;D
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Post by: K888 on June 13, 2017, 07:45:52 pm
I reckon having all the laundry ironed/folded is up there ;D
Oh yeah, but you're not a real student if you iron stuff. That's reserved for when you're like, in your thirties, or at least when you're responsible with a full time job.
Doing your laundry is a pretty good feeling though.
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Post by: captkirk on June 13, 2017, 08:40:30 pm
Favourite variety? Mine would have to be hot cinnamon donuts from Donut King... Or Original Glaze? Hmmm

Original and pink glazed for sure!.. mhmm
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Post by: Wales on June 13, 2017, 10:12:03 pm
I like eating plain rice. Just plain white bubbles of rice. I love it.

Am I alone?
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 13, 2017, 10:12:59 pm
I like eating plain rice. Just plain white bubbles of rice. I love it.

Am I alone?
You're not alone 😊

I love plain rice too :)
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Post by: Wales on June 13, 2017, 10:14:05 pm
You're not alone 😊

I love plain rice too :)

Heyy :D Someone understands.

*proceeds to nom on plain rice*
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Post by: S200 on June 13, 2017, 10:14:25 pm
I like eating plain rice. Just plain white bubbles of rice. I love it.

Am I alone?
Completely normal on thursdays... :D
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Post by: Wales on June 13, 2017, 10:16:18 pm
Completely normal on thursdays... :D


*Joke flies over my head*

Huh...
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 13, 2017, 10:19:07 pm
Heyy :D Someone understands.

*proceeds to nom on plain rice*
Yay! :D
#twinning

Although gotta admit the fried rice at my uni campus is pretty great too ;D
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Post by: S200 on June 13, 2017, 10:19:31 pm
Sorry...
Forgot I wasn't in my normal group...:D felt so at home ;)
When I find something weird, I just give it a day to be normal on...
Eating plain rice is thursday.
Dad's horrible driving is safe only on fridays etc.
Generally any other day than today... :-\
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 13, 2017, 10:20:47 pm


Sorry...
Forgot I wasn't in my normal group...:D felt so at home ;)

It's okay to feel at home! ;)

(AN is kinda like a fam like that )
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Post by: Wales on June 13, 2017, 10:22:56 pm
Sorry...
Forgot I wasn't in my normal group...:D felt so at home ;)
When I find something weird, I just give it a day to be normal on...
Eating plain rice is thursday.
Dad's horrible driving is safe only on fridays etc.
Generally any other day than today... :-\


I thought that was a poem.

Pretty cool :P
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Post by: Wales on June 13, 2017, 10:23:37 pm

It's okay to feel at home! ;)

(AN is kinda like a fam like that )

Everyones so nice and relate-able :D Love it
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Post by: S200 on June 13, 2017, 10:26:36 pm
Incidentally, I recon Nutella beats white rice... just sayin' ;)
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 13, 2017, 10:29:33 pm
Everyones so nice and relate-able :D Love it
^ This post defs makes me happy ^_^
Incidentally, I recon Nutella beats white rice... just sayin' ;)
There's a bakery down the road from me that makes excellent nutella doughnuts for $1.20 each, but still rice > everything
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Post by: S200 on June 13, 2017, 10:33:12 pm
We should make a new Rant/Discussion board... :D
Nutella vs White Rice. - The thrilling Epic!   ???
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Post by: chelseam on June 13, 2017, 10:41:39 pm
Favourite variety? Mine would have to be hot cinnamon donuts from Donut King... Or Original Glaze? Hmmm
Original Glaze is literally the only Krispy Kreme flavour that I've ever had. Sometimes I consider trying a different flavour but I always see the OG and think ... do I really want to do that? :o
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Post by: S200 on June 13, 2017, 10:46:12 pm
Original Glaze is literally the only Krispy Kreme flavour that I've ever had. Sometimes I consider trying a different flavour but I always see the OG and think ... do I really want to do that? :o
Unfortunately you can only give a post an upvote once...
:D KK OG 4 Evr!!
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Post by: K888 on June 13, 2017, 10:48:36 pm
I like eating plain rice. Just plain white bubbles of rice. I love it.

Am I alone?
Isn't that kinda bland though? There's only so much you can eat before you start questioning life...
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Post by: S200 on June 13, 2017, 10:57:45 pm
Isn't that kinda bland though? There's only so much you can eat before you start questioning life...
I be like... question, question, panic!!
'I'm just sitting here, munching rice... how productive?? Isn't this procrastinating?? What the **** am I doing? Where is my life going?'
All over a little rice...  :o :o  ???

And this leads us back to the first post, Wales randomly pontificating on Rice?? :D
I love random thought discussion!!
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 13, 2017, 11:01:34 pm
Isn't that kinda bland though? There's only so much you can eat before you start questioning life...
At least munching on rice is better than munching on lollies whilst doing nothing ;)
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Post by: K888 on June 13, 2017, 11:09:01 pm
At least munching on rice is better than munching on lollies whilst doing nothing ;)
Yeah but at least if I munch on lollies I'm getting the taste benefit out of it
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 13, 2017, 11:24:30 pm
Yeah but at least if I munch on lollies I'm getting the taste benefit out of it
That's true :)

Speaking of lollies- I bought some today from Daiso. Gotta say I spend too much time trying out all the weird and wonderful lollies from there. Although 10/10 recommend the melon soda ;D
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Post by: K888 on June 13, 2017, 11:38:17 pm
That's true :)

Speaking of lollies- I bought some today from Daiso. Gotta say I spend too much time trying out all the weird and wonderful lollies from there. Although 10/10 recommend the melon soda ;D
Speaking of confectionery - cadbury chocolate was 50% off today at woolies <3 The chocolate practically just jumped into my shopping basket of its own accord...
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Post by: brenden on June 13, 2017, 11:53:29 pm
Speaking of confectionery - cadbury chocolate was 50% off today at woolies <3 The chocolate practically just jumped into my shopping basket of its own accord...
Staburst lollies were like $1.30 at Coles for a while. Have you ever seen a better deal IN YOUR LIFE???
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Post by: K888 on June 13, 2017, 11:59:22 pm
Staburst lollies were like $1.30 at Coles for a while. Have you ever seen a better deal IN YOUR LIFE???
Whattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt how did I miss this???? In hindsight, probably good to miss because I don't need the sugar.
Legit the most ripped off I have ever felt is turning up to woolies and getting to the chocolate aisle only to find it's not on special so blocks are 5 DOLLARS. That was a very sad day.
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Post by: brenden on June 14, 2017, 12:39:52 pm
On the topic of sugar, here's a random thought:

How fucked is it that 'health' companies and so on are selling us "low fat" (HIGH AS FUCK IN SUGAR) foods and passing it off to uneducated people like they're doing us a favour? I feel like we've been seriously let down by whatever regulatory bodies are meant to, you know, not help people get sucked into ridiculously misleading marketing.

Where's sudodds when you need her?
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Post by: sudodds on June 14, 2017, 01:16:19 pm
On the topic of sugar, here's a random thought:

How fucked is it that 'health' companies and so on are selling us "low fat" (HIGH AS FUCK IN SUGAR) foods and passing it off to uneducated people like they're doing us a favour? I feel like we've been seriously let down by whatever regulatory bodies are meant to, you know, not help people get sucked into ridiculously misleading marketing.

Where's sudodds when you need her?
hello the answer is capitalism sucks
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Post by: K888 on June 14, 2017, 02:22:34 pm
On the topic of sugar, here's a random thought:

How fucked is it that 'health' companies and so on are selling us "low fat" (HIGH AS FUCK IN SUGAR) foods and passing it off to uneducated people like they're doing us a favour? I feel like we've been seriously let down by whatever regulatory bodies are meant to, you know, not help people get sucked into ridiculously misleading marketing.

Where's sudodds when you need her?
So the regulatory bodies kinda only have a small amount of power most of the time. The companies that produce these foods are worth millions and billions of dollars, and have significant lobbying power - they just out-muscle the attempts to regulate them, and they have influences everywhere. It's kinda like big brother
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Post by: clarke54321 on June 14, 2017, 05:49:24 pm
Just had a 2000+ Collins German dictionary delievered. It is the best thing that's happened all year.......... just amazing :D
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Post by: heids on June 14, 2017, 05:53:50 pm
Just had a 2000+ Collins German dictionary delievered. It is the best thing that's happened all year.......... just amazing :D

Commiserations on the horrible year you must have been having. :(
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Post by: clarke54321 on June 14, 2017, 06:08:55 pm
Commiserations on the horrible year you must have been having. :(

Hahah- it's probably an over exaggeration on my behalf. It's just so BIG and has all the verb conjugations and different tenses set out. If you learn German you will understand my appreciation.....:)
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Post by: heids on June 14, 2017, 06:10:23 pm
No no I feel ya, I was joking - when I got a great Bengali dictionary I was basically salivating with joy.
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Post by: K888 on June 14, 2017, 06:22:06 pm
Just had a 2000+ Collins German dictionary delievered. It is the best thing that's happened all year.......... just amazing :D
Wait till you start getting excited about uni textbooks :P

which quickly turns to hatred when you don't actually use them
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 14, 2017, 07:06:18 pm
Wait till you start getting excited about uni textbooks

which quickly turns to hatred when you don't actually use them
I got excited about buying the Aust Med Handbook. I lead a sad life 😂

Meanwhile I just had a cake that was basically purely sugar. There goes any diet plans 😂
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Post by: brenden on June 16, 2017, 12:25:32 am
A "good cover" of a song basically constitutes an acoustic guitar and singing the lyrics like they're the most emotionally meaningful thing in the world when, realistically, they were ghostwritten by some guy/girl with a double degree in music+marketing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 16, 2017, 01:19:10 am
Has anyone ever had a good 1am epiphany? Pretty sure all of mine have been bad. My most recent one centres around suddenly remembering some important stuff I forgot in my exam and now I want to go stand in front of a wall and scream.
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Post by: brenden on June 16, 2017, 02:24:00 am
Has anyone ever had a good 1am epiphany? Pretty sure all of mine have been bad. My most recent one centres around suddenly remembering some important stuff I forgot in my exam and now I want to go stand in front of a wall and scream.
All my best epiphanies happen after 1am! It's the only way to have them.

RIP to your exam - we've all been there.
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Post by: Calebark on June 16, 2017, 02:57:19 am
^ This post defs makes me happy ^_^There's a bakery down the road from me that makes excellent nutella doughnuts for $1.20 each, but still rice > everything

You have to try the Nutella Donuts from Daniel's Bakery at HG! That is all.

Staburst lollies were like $1.30 at Coles for a while. Have you ever seen a better deal IN YOUR LIFE???

My housemate enjoys going to Playtime @ Crown. When he plays games, he gets tickets. Today, he brought home 370 sour Warheads (the entire box), which he paid for with a fun by-product.

THAT, my friend, is the best deal.

I'm not going anywhere near them though, woahhhh, the sugar..
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Post by: Joseph41 on June 16, 2017, 07:29:25 pm
Pretty sure my speech is getting worse.

Used to have a significant stutter (like, Grade 5ish). Mostly grown out of it, still stumble sometimes (apparently most people don't really notice it, but I definitely do lol).

Recently I've really struggled to get the words out, and it's really frustrating. Sometimes it changes what I physically say fluently, and subsequently changes what it seems like I'm saying (as nuances get lost etc.).

I start almost every sentence with "so" or "like" as a result - definitely becoming even more prevalent.
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Post by: Calebark on June 16, 2017, 07:37:25 pm
Pretty sure my speech is getting worse.

Used to have a significant stutter (like, Grade 5ish). Mostly grown out of it, still stumble sometimes (apparently most people don't really notice it, but I definitely do lol).

Recently I've really struggled to get the words out, and it's really frustrating. Sometimes it changes what I physically say fluently, and subsequently changes what it seems like I'm saying (as nuances get lost etc.).

I start almost every sentence with "so" or "like" as a result - definitely becoming even more prevalent.

Sorry to hear that. I have a similar issue, and it greatly irritates me, so I feel your pain. I tend to sound worse the more stressed I get -- perhaps that's a factor for you.

I myself have a bit of a speech impediment, so I'm really careful with what I say -- sometimes rearranging my sentences to avoid certain words. I used to stutter, but not so much anymore. I can communicate fine, but it really stopped me from getting into debate competitions and sometimes meeting new people. I have a pretty deep voice too, and I've been told that can make me harder to understand too.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 16, 2017, 07:40:09 pm
^Dude, considerable feels. Especially the rearranging sentences thing. Does it get worse for you when it's loud? It's worst for me when loud and when I'm tired - like you allude to, stress doesn't help.

My voice is one of the things I dislike most about myself. I legit can't even understand myself sometimes lol.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on June 16, 2017, 07:41:30 pm
#Random thoughts

Sometimes I feel a little bit odd as I am the different one in the family. Both my bros being extroverts and me being an intorvert.
HAHA
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Post by: Calebark on June 16, 2017, 07:45:00 pm
^Dude, considerable feels. Especially the rearranging sentences thing. Does it get worse for you when it's loud? It's worst for me when loud and when I'm tired - like you allude to, stress doesn't help.

My voice is one of the things I dislike most about myself. I legit can't even understand myself sometimes lol.

Oh yeah, definitely. If I can't hear myself, I find it more difficult to make sure I am clear. Also, if I'm not properly hydrated, I find I am more difficult to understand.

Yeah, I feel you, I'm the same -- I'm trying to get out of the habit of being silent just to avoid being misunderstood. I also talk really fast, so over the years, I've tried to compesate by making a conscious effort to talk a lot slower. However, I've been told that around people I'm really comfortable with, I tend to talk realllly fast.
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 16, 2017, 10:41:32 pm
#randommusing
That feeling of relief when something you feared the worst possible scenario for, you find out it's the complete opposite of that ^_^
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Post by: mjorfian on June 16, 2017, 11:22:10 pm
Sorry to hear that. I have a similar issue, and it greatly irritates me, so I feel your pain. I tend to sound worse the more stressed I get -- perhaps that's a factor for you.

I myself have a bit of a speech impediment, so I'm really careful with what I say -- sometimes rearranging my sentences to avoid certain words. I used to stutter, but not so much anymore. I can communicate fine, but it really stopped me from getting into debate competitions and sometimes meeting new people. I have a pretty deep voice too, and I've been told that can make me harder to understand too.

guys!! I relate to both of you SO hard. I have phases with my stutter whereby there are period where I don't struggle at all (or struggle rarely within a month) or periods where I have to rearrange a lot of my sentences because I get so nervous about messing up in front of someone else. Do you guys get that too?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 17, 2017, 08:31:50 am
guys!! I relate to both of you SO hard. I have phases with my stutter whereby there are period where I don't struggle at all (or struggle rarely within a month) or periods where I have to rearrange a lot of my sentences because I get so nervous about messing up in front of someone else. Do you guys get that too?

Yeah, no doubt! :) Some periods are certainly worse than others. What type of sounds do you struggle with? Maybe it's consistent.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 17, 2017, 05:30:55 pm
You know you're having the authentic student experience when essentially the only things left in your pantry are cereal and hoisin sauce...don't even have any 2 minute noodles left :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 17, 2017, 05:32:02 pm
You know you're having the authentic student experience when essentially the only things left in your pantry are cereal and hoisin sauce...don't even have any 2 minute noodles left :'(

Is it good cereal?

P.S. Get oats; porridge is good for a meal at any time of day.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 17, 2017, 05:33:15 pm
Is it good cereal?

P.S. Get oats; porridge is good for a meal at any time of day.
Everytime I buy oats, my younger siblings get to it before I do... 😢
Mainly because I forget about it 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 17, 2017, 05:34:38 pm
Everytime I buy oats, my younger siblings get to it before I do... 😢
Mainly because I forget about it 😂

You simply couldn't have a better breakfast. It's hard to forget when you wake up craving it. ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 17, 2017, 05:36:52 pm
You know you're having the authentic student experience when essentially the only things left in your pantry are cereal and hoisin sauce...don't even have any 2 minute noodles left :'(

This reminds me of my second cousin, who was living out of home studying at Wollongong. Her sister had stayed over and posted a status that makes me laugh to this day:

Second Cousins' Sister: Staying with ________, which means my choices for dinner are 2 minute noodles and lettuce.
Second Cousin (Commenting): We're out of lettuce.


PS - Oats are amaze
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on June 17, 2017, 05:38:04 pm
Despite having eaten lots of porridge in my life, I dislike it. Vita Brits ftw.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 17, 2017, 05:42:00 pm
You simply couldn't have a better breakfast. It's hard to forget when you wake up craving it. ;D
What if I don't have breakfast most mornings?
(I usually have brunch hahahaha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 17, 2017, 05:43:44 pm
Despite having eaten lots of porridge in my life, I dislike it. Vita Brits ftw.

Vita Brits - definitely superior to Weetbix.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 17, 2017, 06:20:15 pm
Is it good cereal?

P.S. Get oats; porridge is good for a meal at any time of day.
Milo cereal, so it's the best.
Not a fan of porridge unfortunately.

This reminds me of my second cousin, who was living out of home studying at Wollongong. Her sister had stayed over and posted a status that makes me laugh to this day:

Second Cousins' Sister: Staying with ________, which means my choices for dinner are 2 minute noodles and lettuce.
Second Cousin (Commenting): We're out of lettuce.


PS - Oats are amaze
I identify with this on a spiritual level.

Still, not as good/bad (depending how you choose to see it) as a story I heard from my mum - her cousin had a housemate in uni that would only eat cabbage. It was legit, the only thing they ate. So the place stunk like cabbage - boiled cabbage, steamed cabbage, etc. and my mum's cousin ended up throwing out almost all the clothes he owned when he lived there because he couldn't get the smell of cabbage out hahah
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 17, 2017, 06:53:42 pm
PS - Oats are amaze

Mmm, yes. Before my two 3/4 exams, I had muesli (not the crappy sugary one) with extra oats, blueberries, and a bit of honey. I am convinced it is responsible for half my study score.

-----

I decided to sleep in today, being a Saturday. Noooope. I'm woken up at 9am by a deep rumbling sound. My brother just picked up his first motorbike, a loud AF 2011 Hyosung Aquila.

Maybe I'll sleep in next Saturday
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 18, 2017, 12:23:08 am
Do you ever have a song stuck in your head, but it's a tiny snippet, and you don't actually remember lyrics, rather the tone of voice and tune and all that, so you have nothing to go by when you're searching for it?

Really struggling with this right now :P Plus it's a really chill alternative song so there's not a chance that I'm gonna hear it on the radio. Heard it in Myer the other day, and it was the first time I had heard it in ages and it hit me with nostalgia and a desire to listen to it but I can't for the life of me remember the song properly.

So now, I'm trawling through youtube trying to find it :P At least I know the channel it'll be on, so that's something I guess?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 18, 2017, 12:30:33 am
^^^
Yessss. It took me mooonths (almost a year) before I realised the riff stuck in my head was 'Brave New World' by Sepultura

Maybe you can post the tune and some musical genius will recognize it :P

I'm stuck on one. Someone help:
DddduuududuDEHduduDEHduduDEHdehduduDEH
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 09:34:31 am
I've had that experience too!!  ::)
I once heard a catchy song on the radio but couldn't make out the lyrics. After a about a year, I heard the same song on the TV. This time I had subtitles on and could read the lyrics!!! ;D
I googled them and it was "Can't get you out of my head"-Kylie Minogue

Or you could try this? :D
(http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Song+name+not+sorry+if+repost_e6d4a4_4305313.jpg)


That was Coldplay - Viva La Viva for me :D I heard it on a bus at first. Radio's everywhere.

It came down to a Simpsons episode where they had a mock band Coldplay on stage and played bits of the song. I googled coldplay and wala :D my curiosity was cured.

Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Maybe that was it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 09:36:11 am
That was Coldplay - Viva La Viva for me :D I heard it on a bus at first. Radio's everywhere.

It came down to a Simpsons episode where they had a mock band Coldplay on stage and played bits of the song. I googled coldplay and wala :D my curiosity was cured.
Talking about Coldplay, I just heard one of their songs on the radio- Clocks. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 09:38:04 am
Talking about Coldplay, I just heard one of their songs on the radio- Clocks. :)

I love their duo with Chainsmokers although I don't like Chainsmokers much. Something just like this has an awesome ring to it ~
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 09:40:30 am
I love their duo with Chainsmokers although I don't like Chainsmokers much. Something just like this has an awesome ring to it ~
Same! :)

Also once my exams are done, I probably should tidy my room up. #random
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 19, 2017, 09:43:04 am
Y'all need to get on Shazam!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 09:43:57 am
Y'all need to get on Shazam!
Google also has a sound search function. ;)

(Totally didn't forget about shazam )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 09:48:44 am
Same! :)

Also once my exams are done, I probably should tidy my room up. #random

Ha....ha...I said I would clean it up after my 2U HSC.

https://puu.sh/wnVpx/3449c12a45.jpg

Ha...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 09:49:05 am
Google also has a sound search function. ;)

(Totally didn't forget about shazam )

Didn't even know Snapchat had Shazam til this week :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 19, 2017, 09:49:34 am
Ha....ha...I said I would clean it up after my 2U HSC.

https://puu.sh/wnVpx/3449c12a45.jpg

Ha...

Three screens = reading three ATAR Notes threads at once? :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 09:49:51 am
Didn't even know Snapchat had Shazam til this week :(
Wait... what? Really? :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 09:50:22 am
Three screens = reading three ATAR Notes threads at once? :)

Pretty much ;)

Legal on left. English on middle. Maths on right.

hell yeah :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 09:50:57 am
Wait... what? Really? :o

Yep....then I went on a mad craze trying to find a song it wouldn't recognise.

Apparently it recognises kpop and other foreign songs very well...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 09:55:53 am
Yep....then I went on a mad craze trying to find a song it wouldn't recognise.

Apparently it recognises kpop and other foreign songs very well...
The things I learn from this forum. :')
Thanks for mentioning that! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 09:56:21 am
The things I learn from this forum. :')
Thanks for mentioning that! ;D

I was surprised myself :P It's actually amazing..
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 09:32:39 pm
When you find yourself and another ANer on the same train #goals
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 10:04:57 pm
When you find yourself and another ANer on the same train #goals

ooft it's like meeting a celeb :D Who'd you meet?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 10:08:29 pm
ooft it's like meeting a celeb :D Who'd you meet?
Didn't meet, but I've known them for years haha- my pal Calebark :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 19, 2017, 10:10:48 pm
Didn't meet, but I've known them for years haha- my pal Calebark :)

Nice :) Maybe one day i'll run into a mod on the train eheh, that would make for an interesting encounter.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 10:14:36 pm
Nice :) Maybe one day i'll run into a mod on the train eheh, that would make for an interesting encounter.
Maybe you will one day, you never know! :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on June 19, 2017, 10:23:19 pm
Nice :) Maybe one day i'll run into a mod on the train eheh, that would make for an interesting encounter.
If you can dream it, you can do it ~Walt Disney~
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 19, 2017, 10:40:27 pm
When you find yourself and another ANer on the same train #goals
Obviously not a superior encounter though, because I'm pretty sure crepes didn't come in the deal with Calebark 😏 If they did, Calebark and I need to have words.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2017, 10:41:42 pm
Obviously not a superior encounter though, because I'm pretty sure crepes didn't come in the deal with Calebark 😏 If they did, Calebark and I need to have words.

Crepes are superior, I'll give you that ;)
#Checkmate
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 20, 2017, 06:41:14 pm
When you find yourself and another ANer on the same train #goals

>gets message on FB saying hi
>implies she can see me
>look forwards
>reply on fb
>'nope, nobody there'
>look sideways
>she's right next to me
>am i blind??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 20, 2017, 06:43:04 pm
>gets message on FB saying hi
>implies she can see me
>look forwards
>reply on fb
>'nope, nobody there'
>look sideways
>she's right next to me
>am i blind??

Did you refuse to acknowledge insanipi in person, and only speak via Facebook? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 20, 2017, 06:43:49 pm
>gets message on FB saying hi
>implies she can see me
>look forwards
>reply on fb
>'nope, nobody there'
>look sideways
>she's right next to me
>am i blind??

You're not blind, I'm the one who realised that you were there, whilst I was catching up on posts here ;)

Did you refuse to acknowledge insanipi in person, and only speak via Facebook?
Well, how else would I have a blurry picture?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 20, 2017, 06:50:46 pm
Did you refuse to acknowledge insanipi in person, and only speak via Facebook? :P

I made a crap pun about something being 'all RIGHT' then went to sit next to her and chat for a bit :P I'm not that petty...yet

You're not blind, I'm the one who realised that you were there, whilst I was catching up on posts here ;)

This makes three (or four) accidental train encounters. I believe the last one was December? You were with your family and I was with L.B. :P

Insanipi's mysterious ability to pick the correct train carriage does come in handy. Sometimes, she'll be on the same train as a mutual friend of ours. She'll text me a description of what he is wearing, and I'll send him a message 'guessing' it, resulting in large amounts of salt

Well, how else would I have a blurry picture?

I heard about this secret photo, you traitor!

it's okay tho, i 4giv
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 20, 2017, 07:00:21 pm
This makes three (or four) accidental train encounters. I believe the last one was December? You were with your family and I was with L.B.
I believe so!

Insanipi's mysterious ability to pick the correct train carriage does come in handy. Sometimes, she'll be on the same train as a mutual friend of ours. She'll text me a description of what he is wearing, and I'll send him a message 'guessing' it, resulting in large amounts of salt
Well, I am a creature of habit. ;)

(#randomfact: I have a habit of making people salty (just see the first few posts of the leaderboard thread :p))

I heard about this secret photo, you traitor!

it's okay tho, i 4giv

(https://cdn.meme.am/cache/instances/folder473/500x/40029473/sock-dobby-master-has-given-dobby-a-sock-dobby-is-free.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 20, 2017, 10:49:32 pm
Is it true you're meant to replace your mattress every six years or something?

???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 20, 2017, 10:51:11 pm
Is it true you're meant to replace your mattress every six years or something?

???

There's a time limit? I replaced mine last year cos it finally had my imprint firmly embedded in it. It was time for something new :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 20, 2017, 10:52:19 pm
There's a time limit? I replaced mine last year cos it finally had my imprint firmly embedded in it. It was time for something new :)

Have you noticed a difference in terms of comfort and back support?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on June 20, 2017, 10:56:24 pm
Apparently, the mattress will double its weight over a decade from all your dead skin cells.  :o
So I guess it should be replaced or at least cleaned...
you know what i think i'm going to sleep on the floor from now on
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 20, 2017, 10:57:21 pm
Have you noticed a difference in terms of comfort and back support?

Hell yes. It's all about the mattress and pillows as support. I think the pillows matter more to me honestly... I got rid of them too and I haven't woken up with a sore neck in weeks.

Quote from: MisterNeo
Apparently, the mattress will double its weight over a decade from all your dead skin cells.  :o
So I guess it should be replaced or at least cleaned...
That's what sheets etc are for  :o ...? Do you not use sheets or. I replace mine every couple of weeks.

(I cannot believe there is a discussion about bedding right now)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 20, 2017, 10:58:29 pm
you know what i think i'm going to sleep on the floor from now on

Soon to be known as the floor of dead skin cells. 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 20, 2017, 11:01:37 pm
Nice :) Maybe one day i'll run into a mod on the train eheh, that would make for an interesting encounter.

Ever on the Western Line? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on June 20, 2017, 11:17:39 pm
So, Monopoly anecdote.

Today I played it with a friend and it was really weird.

I'd never noticed but I apparently play wayyyyy too fast - she'd roll the dice and I'd instantly be like "$22 please" before she'd even read the number she'd rolled, let alone counted out the squares and checked who owned the property, because I mentally jumped straight to the square I knew she'd land on, and remembered the ownership and exact rent of every single property on the board hahahaha. Apparently I whiz through turns and transactions in seconds...

I stopped doing this as much as possible, and we still finished the game via bankrupting within 50 minutes lol. I felt so BAD constantly charging her huge sums of money at all the wrong times... but that always seems to happen ???

Let's do AN monopoly one day!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 20, 2017, 11:22:26 pm
Is it true you're meant to replace your mattress every six years or something?

???

I hadn't heard of this before. I just replaced mine when it started to feel really uncomfortable.

When did you last change yours? There's definitely a difference over time.




Does anyone play the card game 'Shithead'?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 20, 2017, 11:26:27 pm
When did you last change yours?

This sees to imply that I've *ever* changed it! :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 20, 2017, 11:31:46 pm
This sees to imply that I've *ever* changed it! :-\

I include this size upgrades in this too (like going up from a single bcos you grew too much)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 20, 2017, 11:55:37 pm
Is it that card game where players try to catch other players placing cards different to what they declare?
In that case, we call it "Bullshit".  :P

Nah, different games, haha :D Shithead is the game where you try to get rid of all your cards. I'll try to explain the rules.

You need to get rid of all your cards. You go clockwise or anticlockwise, each person placing a card down on the pile. You can only place a card of equal or higher value to the one placed prior. In ascending order, the values are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, J, Q, K, A. If you can't place a card down, you pick up the pile. Then you have your special cards. A 2 resets the pile. So you can place a 2 on any card, and it'll reset the value back to the lowest. A 10 clears the pile -- you put the pile to the side, and it is no longer in use for the game. The 10 is discarded as well. You then start a new pile. A Joker is whatever you wish for it to be. If there are 4 of any card in a row on the pile, it acts as a 10, and whoever placed the 4th card gets to discard the pile and start the new pile.

To start the game:
-You have three cards face down in front of everybody. You can't touch these.
-Place three cards face up (on top of those cards) in front of everybody. I'll get back to these
-Give everybody five cards
-You can swap around any card from your face-up cards with your 5-in-hand cards. You'll want to do this strategically (your highest cards + special cards) as once you have no more cards in hand/in the deck, you have to use your cards facing up. If not, pick up.
-Once you've set all your cards, the person with the lowest value card places one down first. They then pick up one from the remaining deck. While the deck is still there, you must always have 5 cards in your hand.
-Once the deck is gone+5 cards in hand are gone, you can start with the face-up cards.
-After that, you have to use your three face-down cards. This is purely luck, and this is where salt rises.
-First to clear their cards wins.
-Keep playing until the last person. The last person is the shithead.

Hope that makes sense / rings any bells.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 20, 2017, 11:59:20 pm
This thread is definitely living up to its title
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on June 21, 2017, 12:00:31 am
This thread is definitely living up to its title

YOU CAN'T TELL US OFF FOR BEING OFF TOPIC AARON THERE IS NO SUCH THING IN A THREAD LIKE THIS ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 21, 2017, 12:02:56 am
YOU CAN'T TELL US OFF FOR BEING OFF TOPIC AARON THERE IS NO SUCH THING IN A THREAD LIKE THIS ;D ;D ;D

BOOOOOO. I think you will find I was getting in on the bedding discussion, so if anything I am now an accomplice to this crime.

This thread is a small corner of a much larger room. I am happy for this thread to remain there :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 21, 2017, 12:09:01 am
BOOOOOO. I think you will find I was getting in on the bedding discussion, so if anything I am now an accomplice to this crime.

This thread is a small corner of a much larger room. I am happy for this thread to remain there :P

Out of curiosity, how well would you handle us saying, "Nah, screw threads, let's just make one big spot where people post stuff and people respond with nested comments like one big FB comment section, with no organisation whatsoever."

No good? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 21, 2017, 12:12:23 am
Out of curiosity, how well would you handle us saying, "Nah, screw threads, let's just make one big spot where people post stuff and people respond with nested comments like one big FB comment section, with no organisation whatsoever."

No good? ;)

N O P E

Not good for my OCD Jamon, you know that.  ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 21, 2017, 12:13:26 am
This sees to imply that I've *ever* changed it! :-\
Haven't the springs like...come through and stabbed you yet or something? Is there not at least a Joseph41-sized depression in the middle of your bed? :P

Mattress replacement is every 7-10 years iirc. And pillow is every 2 years.
(Can I just take this time to tell everyone to invest in a good pillow, the money pays itself off for all the times you don't have to go to the massage therapist to fix your dodgy neck from a dodgy pillow).

What's better: the new mattress feeling, or new car smell? I think I'm leaning towards new mattress feeling...

Out of curiosity, how well would you handle us saying, "Nah, screw threads, let's just make one big spot where people post stuff and people respond with nested comments like one big FB comment section, with no organisation whatsoever."

No good? ;)
If this happened, I think Aaron would have a coronary. Would not be good for his health
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 21, 2017, 12:17:55 am
Quote from: K888
new car smell
If only I could afford a new car...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 21, 2017, 12:20:13 am
What's better: the new mattress feeling, or new car smell? I think I'm leaning towards new mattress feeling...

Just bought a new car, would put it far ahead of mattress. But logically, you are in your bed 8 hours, your car maybe a couple of hours a day at most?

Why don't we have a CAR thread on this site yet? Do Victorians drive places? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 21, 2017, 12:24:37 am
Just bought a new car, would put it far ahead of mattress. But logically, you are in your bed 8 hours, your car maybe a couple of hours a day at most?

Why don't we have a CAR thread on this site yet? Do Victorians drive places? ;)

Maybe I've just gotten used to a uncomfortable mattress D: I'd take a car anyday.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 21, 2017, 12:25:12 am
If only I could afford a new car...
I find that Ambi Pur car fresheners do a pretty decent job of mimicking the scent!

Parents recently bought a new car, been looking for excuses when I'm down visiting to go in the car because it smells so damn good <3

Just bought a new car, would put it far ahead of mattress. But logically, you are in your bed 8 hours, your car maybe a couple of hours a day at most?

Why don't we have a CAR thread on this site yet? Do Victorians drive places? ;)
Watch yourself, New South Welshman. We don't have a car thread because let's be honest a) most people probably don't have their licences, and b) we are, quite frankly, nerds, and it's just not the sort of thing nerds talk about.
I enjoy driving, but I'm not into cars. If it's a manual, has cruise control, airbags, and actually works, it ticks my boxes.

Talking about cars - in primary school, we had to go on an excursion to the V8 supercars. What ensued was the single most boring day of my life by far. This was 10 years ago, and I'm still scarred from the experience. I'd rather walk over a pit of Lego bricks than relive it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on June 21, 2017, 12:26:20 am
Why don't we have a CAR thread on this site yet? Do Victorians drive places? ;)

We actually have a decent public transport system. 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on June 21, 2017, 12:29:18 am
We actually have a decent public transport system. 8)
hahaha @when I had to direct my bus driver recently (in all fairness the buses around my area were on strike so this wasn't his usual route but still)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 21, 2017, 12:29:47 am
We actually have a decent public transport system. 8)
(http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/apply-cold-water-to-the-burned-area.jpeg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 21, 2017, 12:30:45 am
mbad v2.0 - public viewing edition
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 21, 2017, 02:06:25 am
We actually have a decent public transport system. 8)

Pass me some water :\ *sizzling intensifies*

In all fairness, it's not THAT bad D:
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 21, 2017, 06:42:01 am
We actually have a decent public transport system. 8)
Until you discover the frequency of busses out on my side of town ;)

(Just kidding- pretty decent transport hahah)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 21, 2017, 07:21:42 am
@Calebark, @MightyBeh:

I don't fit on it, but I still have a single. Will definitely upgrade when I move out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 21, 2017, 08:22:06 am
@J41- I actually had porridge for breakfast this morning. 11/10 recommend. :P

Okay, time to stop myself shitposting again (::
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 21, 2017, 02:50:34 pm
@J41- I actually had porridge for breakfast this morning. 11/10 recommend. :P

Okay, time to stop myself shitposting again (::

Asian porridge is awesome :P Never had western(?) porridge though.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 23, 2017, 06:16:16 pm
My ears keep burning.

Anyone know why?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 23, 2017, 06:19:51 pm
My ears keep burning.

Anyone know why?

Did you hear your own name?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 23, 2017, 06:21:38 pm
Did you hear your own name?

idk im in the library doing work..
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on June 23, 2017, 06:36:28 pm
idk im in the library doing work..
It could be voices inside your head telling you to stop procrastinating on AN and do some work.

idk just a possibility.  :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 23, 2017, 06:39:54 pm
It could be voices inside your head telling you to stop procrastinating on AN and do some work.

idk just a possibility.  :-\
Yup!!
Thts Def. it!! ;D :D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 23, 2017, 06:53:41 pm
So... my 4.5yo sister saw my chem textbook and wanted to read it, so now she's learning about integrated rate laws 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on June 23, 2017, 06:57:42 pm
So... my 4.5yo sister saw my chem textbook and wanted to read it, so now she's learning about integrated rate laws 😂
Expect a 50 in chem from her!  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 23, 2017, 07:01:33 pm
So... my 4.5yo sister saw my chem textbook and wanted to read it, so now she's learning about integrated rate laws 😂

brainwash them early. that's the way
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 23, 2017, 07:36:27 pm
Driving home from the WSCE expo today, stopped in traffic, and I feel my car jolt. Someone tapped the back of my car. My brand new, purchased two weeks ago, car. As I'm sitting deciding whether it is actually what I think it is, the joker does it again.

No damage at all, thank goodness it was a 2km/h love tap, but what got me was the reason -> Someone was indicating trying to squeeze in behind me to get into the turning lane and this guy didn't want to let him in. So he got close to my car to block him - And hit it. Not once, but twice. He'd thought my car rolling forward after the first hit was just more space to fill to block the other guy. Two for the price of one thanks!

PSA - Even if the person indicating to get into the lane is being a bit of a nuisance, just let them in. Thank you :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 23, 2017, 07:37:53 pm
^This is why the world can't have nice things. Glad there's no damage!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 23, 2017, 07:39:04 pm
Driving home from the WSCE expo today, stopped in traffic, and I feel my car jolt. Someone tapped the back of my car. My brand new, purchased two weeks ago, car. As I'm sitting deciding whether it is actually what I think it is, the joker does it again.

No damage at all, thank goodness it was a 2km/h love tap, but what got me was the reason -> Someone was indicating trying to squeeze in behind me to get into the turning lane and this guy didn't want to let him in. So he got close to my car to block him - And hit it. Not once, but twice. He'd thought my car rolling forward after the first hit was just more space to fill to block the other guy. Two for the price of one thanks!

PSA - Even if the person indicating to get into the lane is being a bit of a nuisance, just let them in. Thank you :)

It's like those moments when you know they're in the wrong but you go out of your way to avoid it because you don't want to get in trouble.

Sometimes you gotta let an idiot do what they gotta do :\ Glad there was no damage to your car.

Ps. What car is it? :D

It could be voices inside your head telling you to stop procrastinating on AN and do some work.

idk just a possibility.  :-\

Maybe.... Well I just went out and got some chicken skewers D: Back to work it is!

Mod edit (insanipi): Merged posts 😊
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 23, 2017, 07:42:19 pm
Ps. What car is it? :D

Mazda 2 Sedan! Was very happy my expensive purchase hadn't been scratched ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 23, 2017, 07:48:27 pm
Mazda 2 Sedan! Was very happy my expensive purchase hadn't been scratched ;D

Nice :D Congrats on the purchase my friend!

Though if I had a choice of a Mazda I'd get the Rx7 lol :P #jdmlife ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: amorphous on June 23, 2017, 08:00:38 pm
Just curious but, is this where you thought you would be five years ago? In terms of where you're at in life right now?
(v random)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 23, 2017, 08:06:13 pm
Just curious but, is this where you thought you would be five years ago? In terms of where you're at in life right now?
(v random)

Stressed and scared of University/finishing school. A similar feeling I had in year 6, missing all my friends and the teachers.

I suppose my childhood goals have slowly dissipated as my interests shifted. For the better though in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 23, 2017, 08:30:08 pm
Just curious but, is this where you thought you would be five years ago? In terms of where you're at in life right now?
(v random)

yes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on June 23, 2017, 08:33:10 pm
yes
Idk if this is too random but ima ask it anyway.
If I jumped in a massive piece of sh*t from a window, would I die because of the height or because of the smell? Idk I just had to say it. The answer seems pretty logical but anyway...  :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 23, 2017, 08:36:00 pm
Driving home from the WSCE expo today, stopped in traffic, and I feel my car jolt. Someone tapped the back of my car. My brand new, purchased two weeks ago, car. As I'm sitting deciding whether it is actually what I think it is, the joker does it again.

No damage at all, thank goodness it was a 2km/h love tap, but what got me was the reason -> Someone was indicating trying to squeeze in behind me to get into the turning lane and this guy didn't want to let him in. So he got close to my car to block him - And hit it. Not once, but twice. He'd thought my car rolling forward after the first hit was just more space to fill to block the other guy. Two for the price of one thanks!

PSA - Even if the person indicating to get into the lane is being a bit of a nuisance, just let them in. Thank you :)
Good job on not losing your shit - I would have probably gone mental if it were my car :o

Stressed and scared of University/finishing school. A similar feeling I had in year 6, missing all my friends and the teachers.

I suppose my childhood goals have slowly dissipated as my interests shifted. For the better though in my opinion.
Felt this so much last year! Don't worry, university isn't that bad :P It's a new adventure! Just enjoy the remaining time you have left at high school, and treasure the memories that you make. :) Plus, once you're finished, there's nothing stopping you from staying in contact with people! I have still managed to stay in contact with some teachers and my high school friends. It takes a bit more effort, because you're obviously not all in the one place, but it's possible and definitely worth it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 23, 2017, 08:37:01 pm
Quote from: GalacticProcess
If I jumped in a massive piece of sh*t from a window, would I die because of the height or because of the smell? Idk I just had to say it. The answer seems pretty logical but anyway...  :P
I don't think i've ever considered jumping into any kind of poop. Thanks for making me consider it for the first time
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on June 23, 2017, 08:39:03 pm
I don't think i've ever considered jumping into any kind of poop. Thanks for making me consider it for the first time
No worries! There's always gotta be a first time doesn't there?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 23, 2017, 10:06:46 pm
Idk if this is too random but ima ask it anyway.
If I jumped in a massive piece of sh*t from a window, would I die because of the height or because of the smell? Idk I just had to say it. The answer seems pretty logical but anyway...  :P
You might die from the weight if you sink in far enough... ???
What do u think Wales... You're the one with the heavy things on the signature?! :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on June 23, 2017, 10:45:49 pm
You might die from the weight if you sink in far enough... ???
What do u think Wales... You're the one with the heavy things on the signature?! :D
This is a very deep topic to discuss. Yeah Wales, get in on it!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: AngelWings on June 23, 2017, 11:41:35 pm
This is a very deep topic to discuss. Yeah Wales, get in on it!

Indeed...

On a tangent here, if a person rambles and still somehow manages to stay on topic, is it still technically rambling? I did this today and just want to know your thoughts.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 23, 2017, 11:42:38 pm
It's not a ramble...
it's a preamble, before coming back to thh point... :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: AngelWings on June 23, 2017, 11:47:32 pm
It's not a ramble...
it's a preamble, before coming back to thh point... :D
The thing is... I didn't, just kept talking about things that were related but it wasn't the same topic, however it wasn't quite off tangent, if that makes any sense.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 23, 2017, 11:51:28 pm
The thing is... I didn't, just kept talking about things that were related but it wasn't the same topic, however it wasn't quite off tangent, if that makes any sense.
None at all! :D
But yeah, I get where you're coming from... ;)
Not sure whether it is or isn't a ramble though... ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on June 23, 2017, 11:54:30 pm
None at all! :D
But yeah, I get where you're coming from... ;)
Not sure whether it is or isn't a ramble though... ???
I reckon it's a gamble. It could go one of either two ways; they person is interested in what you're talking about or shuts their ears and stares at your face. Interesting topic this one as well.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 23, 2017, 11:56:16 pm
SO we have a ramble, a gamble and a preamble...
Should we make a poll? :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on June 23, 2017, 11:59:03 pm
SO we have a ramble, a gamble and a preamble...
Should we make a poll? :D
I mean that is the most logical thing we can do as of now.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 24, 2017, 12:01:06 am
All in favour, say aye....
By overwhelming majority, the ayes have it!!

On a serious note, can you actually add a poll to a thread you didn't start?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: AngelWings on June 24, 2017, 12:01:30 am
I mean that is the most logical thing we can do as of now.
Quick! Someone add another word that works here.

All in favour, say aye....
By overwhelming majority, the ayes have it!!

On a serious note, can you actually add a poll to a thread you didn't start?
 
No clue.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on June 24, 2017, 12:04:22 am
Quick! Someone add another word that works here.
 
No clue.
Aye!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 26, 2017, 11:11:58 pm
If you think about it, birthdays should really be birtheddays. And birthdays should be a celebration for the parents.

I wonder if birtheddays isn't a thing just because it's so difficult to pronounce.

#showerthoughts
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 26, 2017, 11:57:32 pm
If you think about it, birthdays should really be birtheddays. And birthdays should be a celebration for the parents.

I wonder if birtheddays isn't a thing just because it's so difficult to pronounce.

#showerthoughts

What on earth are you talking about D: Birtheddays? O_O
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 27, 2017, 12:06:35 am
If you think about it, birthdays should really be birtheddays. And birthdays should be a celebration for the parents.

I wonder if birtheddays isn't a thing just because it's so difficult to pronounce.

#showerthoughts

What about Happy Bornday?
Birthedday and birthday are too similar... :o
I dunno, I like the idea of "birtheddays" :)
What an interesting thought! :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: chelseam on June 27, 2017, 12:15:06 am
I wonder if birtheddays isn't a thing just because it's so difficult to pronounce.
It wouldn't be hard to pronounce if the 'ed' part was silent though ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: peterpiper on June 27, 2017, 12:34:21 am
A bit of an unrelated random thought (though not really because of how consistently it's been brought up by myself as well as others):

I have no idea what I want to do with my life; I feel like a potato sometimes. I sometimes feel like I'd have a better life if I were born a potato. Potato life would be so good for me. Well, it would be so good because being a potato doesn't require much. At least I don't have to make the decision for my usefulness to society. I'd be eaten on a plate, prior from which I would be steamed, cut up into bit-size pieces and handled in the kitchen by whoever buys me at the supermarket, and parts of me would make themselves magically useful in the person who desires to have me become part of them. I sometimes think that this might do a greater service than my predisposition to procrastination station, and avoiding all sense of soul-crushing responsibility. Potato life would be so good; I'd dream about it if I had any dreams. Considering this, if anyone asks me what I want to do in my life, at least now I'll have an answer. But then again, celery life would be good too. Or maybe spinach life, because vegans would love me, and I wouldn't even have to have a political-leaning to argue constantly for, or even a mouth to need to say anything at all. But would social justice matter if I were a spinach? I mean, wouldn't it be better to not be eaten by humans, farmed by the masses, mercilessly uprooted -- and be eaten out where all my ancestors have been eaten - in the wild? Perhaps, my cause as a spinach is ill-advised and at once contradictory. Maybe spinach life is inherently shit and at once life-detracting without virtue or praise. Maybe the not-speaking also contributes to this awfulness. Maybe spinach life isn't good. Maybe poisonous nightshade life is better. I mean whoever meddles with me probably has it coming. At least I'll do everyone a favour by giving them the chance of not existing and making poor decisions like eating me, before my time of world-domination has come to fruition. But then they were existing. What right do I have for doing that to them? What if they ate me by accident? What about their children if they have any?


Fuck.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on June 27, 2017, 02:58:01 am
A bit of an unrelated random thought (though not really because of how consistently it's been brought up by myself as well as others):

I have no idea what I want to do with my life; I feel like a potato sometimes.


Fuck.

Me in a sentence rn.

Hit me in the feels ):
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 27, 2017, 07:58:10 am
7.55.

"The 7.56 Flinders Street service will not run today."

So absurd.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 27, 2017, 08:40:03 am
7.55.

"The 7.56 Flinders Street service will not run today."

So absurd.
#justmetrothings
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on June 27, 2017, 09:22:49 am
peterpiper: I read every sentence and identified deeply with every sentence.
 #deadlynightshadelyf

This is the plight of the existential overthinker.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 28, 2017, 04:14:00 pm
Can someone tell me what happened here ????
:o  :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on June 28, 2017, 04:15:35 pm

Can someone tell me what happened here ????
:D
I am extensively triggered.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 28, 2017, 04:19:04 pm
I am extensively triggered.
But seriously??
How do you even get nine queens?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 28, 2017, 04:20:14 pm
Can someone tell me what happened here ????
:D
This is the stuff that gives me nightmares...

And I suck at chess 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on June 28, 2017, 04:25:01 pm
By somehow keeping all 8 of your pawns alive I presume
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on June 28, 2017, 04:28:56 pm
Can someone tell me what happened here ????
:o  :o
You failed at chess. ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on June 28, 2017, 05:20:54 pm
So not touching perms and combs lel
Looking back at my previous posts...
This is cute.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 28, 2017, 05:42:22 pm
Can someone tell me what happened here ????
:o  :o

If you get your pawn to the end of the board, you can turn it into any other type except a King.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 28, 2017, 05:47:18 pm
I really want chocolate right now, but I don't have any chocolate, and I'm not going to the shops again today. Anyone feel me?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 28, 2017, 06:36:33 pm
I really want chocolate right now, but I don't have any chocolate, and I'm not going to the shops again today. Anyone feel me?

Not at all.

Because guess who has chocolate right now :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 28, 2017, 06:42:10 pm
...guess who has chocolate right now :D
ME!!!
Chocoholics unite! :D

And yeah, I know you can turn a pawn into a queen. But what I don't know is how to turn every pawn you own into a queen, without checkmating the opposition's King... :o :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: patriciarose on June 28, 2017, 10:53:04 pm
ME!!!
Chocoholics unite! :D

And yeah, I know you can turn a pawn into a queen. But what I don't know is how to turn every pawn you own into a queen, without checkmating the opposition's King... :o :o

i feel like possibly if you congregated all the queens into one corner and blocked them with the king, you /might/ be able to do it? but that would be super difficult considering their king needs to move as well ??? congrats on breaking chess ahaha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on June 28, 2017, 11:01:24 pm
i feel like possibly if you congregated all the queens into one corner and blocked them with the king, you /might/ be able to do it? but that would be super difficult considering their king needs to move as well ??? congrats on breaking chess ahaha.
Are you good :P?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 29, 2017, 08:43:03 am
Bit bloody rich for Metro to implore me to "have a most enjoyable day traveling on one of our fantastic trains" when said train was delayed, completely packed, and then re-routed entirely to the point it didn't even stop at my desired station.

Ho hum.

P.S. This was due to "an issue".
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 29, 2017, 08:45:37 am
Bit bloody rich for Metro to implore me to "have a most enjoyable day traveling on one of our fantastic trains" when said train was delayed, completely packed, and then re-routed entirely to the point it didn't even stop at my desired station.

Ho hum.

P.S. This was due to "an issue".

Damn metro :/

I'm chancing my luck with metro this morning too- wish me luck 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on June 29, 2017, 08:48:12 am
Damn metro :/

I'm chancing my luck with metro this morning too- wish me luck 😂


May the odds be ever in your favour.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 29, 2017, 08:53:37 am
May the odds be ever in your favour.
Thanks! 😂
Update: the metro guy (who 100% looks like one of my friends) at my station is too cheerful... and there is apparently "minor" delays. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: patriciarose on June 29, 2017, 12:45:47 pm
Are you good :P?

at chess? no ahaha i just got dragged to all those state school competitions for five years by a friend (and got pretty destroyed every single time), so i vaguely know how to do a few things? kind of? but i've literally never seen that happen haha ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on June 29, 2017, 04:03:47 pm
at chess? no ahaha i just got dragged to all those state school competitions for five years by a friend (and got pretty destroyed every single time), so i vaguely know how to do a few things? kind of? but i've literally never seen that happen haha ???
It takes immense skill to lose in that scenario :D

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 29, 2017, 04:05:02 pm
More train gripes: there are still delays on my line
/me ends her rant
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: samanthaakiss on June 29, 2017, 08:32:39 pm
For the most part, those starting Year 7 next year have never lived in a world without Facebook.

#trainthoughts


wow that's something
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 29, 2017, 08:48:06 pm
Quote from: insanipi
and there is apparently "minor" delays. 😂
minor in Metro terms means major.

I will never forget the one time the train left Flinders Street and then stopped in between Flinders & Southern Cross... then just sat there for a good 90 mins while the ops tried to figure out what the heck to do (since the loop tunnel was flooded or something). At least I won't have to put up with that anymore :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 29, 2017, 08:51:08 pm
minor in Metro terms means major.

I will never forget the one time the train left Flinders Street and then stopped in between Flinders & Southern Cross... then just sat there for a good 90 mins while the ops tried to figure out what the heck to do (since the loop tunnel was flooded or something). At least I won't have to put up with that anymore :P
I know, hence my quotation marks. ;)
I'll never forget the day I waited for 90 mins for a train at North Melbourne. That was funnn.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 29, 2017, 09:22:04 pm
Quote from: insanipi
I waited for 90 mins for a train at North Melbourne.
Lucky you. I'm still waiting for North Melb to register a decent win.

i had to
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on June 29, 2017, 09:24:00 pm
/me ends her rant
This actually happens?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on June 29, 2017, 09:24:53 pm
This actually happens?

In her ideal world
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 29, 2017, 09:26:32 pm
Lucky you. I'm still waiting for North Melb to register a decent win.
i had to
That's also true :P

This actually happens?
In her ideal world
Solid roast. I'll pay that :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 30, 2017, 12:07:52 am
Solid roast. I'll pay that :P

That's not a roast, this is a roast:

(http://goodtoknow.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/111/000014c85/3a6b_orh412w625/Slimming-World-roast-dinner.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 30, 2017, 04:49:08 pm
I just chopped onions... without crying. I don't think I'm okay 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on June 30, 2017, 04:50:26 pm
I just chopped onions... without crying. I don't think I'm okay 😂
That's just...not natural
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: keltingmeith on June 30, 2017, 04:52:04 pm
Chopping onions? You monster. Why would you go anywhere near those deviletables?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on June 30, 2017, 04:57:33 pm
Chopping onions? You monster. Why would you go anywhere near those deviletables?
I'm cooking with mum, not my choice :p

Scalloped potatoes- if anyone's wondering what's cooking haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on June 30, 2017, 05:39:28 pm
As it was the start of holidays, I went to go play pool with my housemate -- a nice way to escape school.

LOLJK, cue (badum tss) my Yr 10 maths teacher playing with all his buddies. You'd think a bunch of maths teachers would be better with their angled shots :P
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Post by: K888 on June 30, 2017, 05:42:09 pm
As it was the start of holidays, I went to go play pool with my housemate -- a nice way to escape school.

LOLJK, cue (badum tss) my Yr 10 maths teacher playing with all his buddies. You'd think a bunch of maths teachers would be better with their angled shots :P
Does this mean you ran into your Yr 10 maths teacher at a pub?
I find it awkward enough running into people I went to school with at clubs and bars...imagine running into a teacher :o
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Post by: Aaron on June 30, 2017, 05:43:49 pm
Quote from: K888
I find it awkward enough running into people I went to school with at clubs and bars...imagine running into a teacher :o
This is why I live nowhere near my school.
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 30, 2017, 05:45:41 pm
As it was the start of holidays, I went to go play pool with my housemate -- a nice way to escape school.

LOLJK, cue (badum tss) my Yr 10 maths teacher playing with all his buddies. You'd think a bunch of maths teachers would be better with their angled shots :P
That sounds just as awkward as being at a Christmas party... with a teacher from the same school... who's actually my bf's aunt. 😂
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Post by: K888 on June 30, 2017, 05:46:25 pm
This is why I live nowhere near my school.
You won't ever even have to worry about running into someone at the supermarket!
Well planned, very well planned
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Post by: Calebark on June 30, 2017, 05:51:09 pm
Does this mean you ran into your Yr 10 maths teacher at a pub?
I find it awkward enough running into people I went to school with at clubs and bars...imagine running into a teacher :o

Well, sortttta. It's like 80% pool hall, 20% bar, so it's only 20% of the awkwardness

He stopped with the swearing once he saw me, but after a bit, I think he forgot I was there, so that's good :D
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Post by: Aaron on June 30, 2017, 05:52:45 pm
You won't ever even have to worry about running into someone at the supermarket!
Well planned, very well planned

This assumes that I actually am not lazy and totally don't order my supplies online... .. . .. .......
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Post by: S200 on June 30, 2017, 06:27:07 pm
That's not a roast, this is a roast:

(https://qsrhredrooster.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roasted-for-55-minutes1.png)
#RedLoyalty
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Post by: K888 on June 30, 2017, 06:38:49 pm
Super excited for tomorrow.
Not because we're halfway through the year, but because tomorrow marks the new financial year and means I can do my tax return (hello $$$)

Adult life is sad. Send help
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on June 30, 2017, 07:06:41 pm
So like, I hurt my wrist today playing the piano

Or my elbow. Or my arm. I can't even tell
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Post by: sweetiepi on June 30, 2017, 10:07:39 pm
So like, I hurt my wrist today playing the piano

Or my elbow. Or my arm. I can't even tell
Rip :(

Surely AA batteries don't take 7+ hours to charge? I'm getting a tad impatient. 😂
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Post by: strawberries on June 30, 2017, 10:37:23 pm
Rip :(

Surely AA batteries don't take 7+ hours to charge? I'm getting a tad impatient. 😂
haha ikr! Happened with me last time! :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Ashjames on July 01, 2017, 01:30:10 pm
If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants- then your pants are tucked into your shirt, something I came across that completely messed me.

Also has anyone ever realized that there is a bear hidden in the mountain on the Toblerone box??? I can never ' unsee' it now, whenever I buy a Toblerone I always see it- it's legitimately annoying.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on July 03, 2017, 11:02:50 am
I was eating Nutri-Grain for the first time in years, and reverted immediately back to the old habit: eating the 'bricks' in order based on their perfection. The broken ones first, in order to the most perfectly shaped and coloured; for every one I ate, I had to justify why it was the most imperfect of the ones in my bowl.

Anyone else do anything like this? lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 03, 2017, 11:33:32 am
I was eating Nutri-Grain for the first time in years, and reverted immediately back to the old habit: eating the 'bricks' in order based on their perfection. The broken ones first, in order to the most perfectly shaped and coloured; for every one I ate, I had to justify why it was the most imperfect of the ones in my bowl.

Anyone else do anything like this? lol
Can't say I've ever done this. I just eat my cereal as fast as possible before it gets soggy, because soggy cereal is potentially one of the grossest things around.


Sometimes, I wonder whether I let minor annoyances in life worry me too much. For example, people not clearing the time left on the microwave if they take something out early. It really gets to me, ya feel?
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Post by: heids on July 03, 2017, 11:35:09 am
Ah. But nutrigrain should not be consumed with milk.  Most cereals should not be consumed with milk - weetbix and cornflakes being the key exceptions I can think of right now.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 03, 2017, 11:46:06 am
Ah. But nutrigrain should not be consumed with milk.  Most cereals should not be consumed with milk - weetbix and cornflakes being the key exceptions I can think of right now.
Nooooooooooooo
Milo cereal is made so much better by milk. Though I will agree, Nutri Grain can be eaten without milk - I remember having it as a snack at recess in primary school??
Idk, I guess I've grown up putting milk on cereal - my brother doesn't, because he doesn't like milk (yet will drink a milo ::)), and I've always thought it was strange.
Plus, past me (me that had braces), cringes at the thought of eating that crunchy, hard cereal, without any softening whatsoever.
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Post by: sweetiepi on July 03, 2017, 11:49:10 am
Ah. But nutrigrain should not be consumed with milk.  Most cereals should not be consumed with milk - weetbix and cornflakes being the key exceptions I can think of right now.
I agree with this- there's nothing more satisfying than crunchy cereal tbh ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 03, 2017, 12:12:26 pm
Ok, so you know when you have a song that's stuck in your head, but you can't remember enough of it to google the lyrics? Like you just sort of remember the tune, but it's in the back of your mind and you can't vocalise it. I've had a song like this, stuck in my head, for a good month or two - had heard it before, heard it in a store again recently, and couldn't remember the name of it for the life of me.

Well. I've been searching youtube for a few weeks - I knew I had heard it in one of a few channels I listen to, or in a playlist I've heard before. And today, I found it. The feeling of accomplishment, right now, is amazing ;D

For those of you interested, the song was "The Breach" by Dustin Tebbutt.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 03, 2017, 12:19:02 pm
Ok, so you know when you have a song that's stuck in your head, but you can't remember enough of it to google the lyrics? Like you just sort of remember the tune, but it's in the back of your mind and you can't vocalise it. I've had a song like this, stuck in my head, for a good month or two - had heard it before, heard it in a store again recently, and couldn't remember the name of it for the life of me.

Well. I've been searching youtube for a few weeks - I knew I had heard it in one of a few channels I listen to, or in a playlist I've heard before. And today, I found it. The feeling of accomplishment, right now, is amazing ;D

For those of you interested, the song was "The Breach" by Dustin Tebbutt.

Several years ago, I had that for aaaaaaages with "Golden Skans".
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 03, 2017, 12:35:19 pm
There are many random thoughts in this most random of a thread called THE RANDOM THOUGHTS THREAD.

That was one the most random  of random thoughts I have ever posted in this random thoughts thread.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 03, 2017, 06:27:23 pm
You know, I feel like Rasputin wasn't Russia's greatest love machine. I mean, there was a woman  in Russia who may have had 69 children throughout her lifetime. Surely she's Russia's greatest love machine?

Or perhaps they mean a different kind of love, where he loses out again, as I am sure there were people much more loving. He probably wasn't even St. Petersburg's greatest love machine by this standard.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on July 03, 2017, 06:33:52 pm
You know, I feel like Rasputin wasn't Russia's greatest love machine. I mean, there was a woman  in Russia who may have had 69 children throughout her lifetime. Surely she's Russia's greatest love machine?

Or perhaps they mean a different kind of love, where he loses out again, as I am sure there were people much more loving. He probably wasn't even St. Petersburg's greatest love machine by this standard.
out of all the lines in ra ra rasputin that is the one you're most concerned about? I'm way more concerned about that cat and where it's gone. What is it up to. I don't trust it.

(also hats off to that babushka holy shit that's impressive)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 03, 2017, 06:39:32 pm
You know, I feel like Rasputin wasn't Russia's greatest love machine. I mean, there was a woman  in Russia who may have had 69 children throughout her lifetime. Surely she's Russia's greatest love machine?

Or perhaps they mean a different kind of love, where he loses out again, as I am sure there were people much more loving. He probably wasn't even St. Petersburg's greatest love machine by this standard.
Rasputin was a bit of a playa, though. Those icy, dead eyes had some real game.
Gotta give the guy a bit of slack, because he was pretty brutally murdered.
Plus, the song is pretty great. Don't be a hater, Calebark
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 03, 2017, 06:41:18 pm
^ Why does this make Rasputin get stuck in my head?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 03, 2017, 06:51:51 pm
out of all the lines in ra ra rasputin that is the one you're most concerned about? I'm way more concerned about that cat and where it's gone. What is it up to. I don't trust it.

(also hats off to that babushka holy shit that's impressive)
Maybe the cat will be revealed with Rasputin II : Electric Boogaloo

Rasputin was a bit of a playa, though. Those icy, dead eyes had some real game.
Gotta give the guy a bit of slack, because he was pretty brutally murdered.
Plus, the song is pretty great. Don't be a hater, Calebark
His beard looks so scratchy though. I don't understand. I'm on a Boney M binge right now, okay, far from a hater. Although the ending in historically inaccurate, but the groove factor surpasses the incorrect factor

^ Why does this make Rasputin get stuck in my head?

It's been stuck in my head since last night :P obligatory plug to this coverbecause I absolutely love it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 03, 2017, 06:54:39 pm
It's been stuck in my head since last night obligatory plug to this coverbecause I absolutely love it.

That cover is a brilliant one! ;D

---

I feel so bad because I haven't finished a book since exams finished and I feel saddened by this fact.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 03, 2017, 07:37:53 pm
This russian catchy song is awesome :D. Even though I don't understand a thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWmfNeLs7fA
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 03, 2017, 07:56:13 pm
This russian catchy song is awesome :D. Even though I don't understand a thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWmfNeLs7fA

Ooh yes, I have listened to that song more times than I am proud of.

This has suddenly reminded me of this band I call the Eastern European Beatles. I actually like it, oddly enough. (Щурците - Две следи; Shturcite - Dve Sledi; Crickets - Two Sheep. Idk how correct my translation is)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 03, 2017, 07:58:44 pm
This russian catchy song is awesome :D. Even though I don't understand a thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWmfNeLs7fA
And who was the one who showed you this in the first place? ;)


Ooh yes, I have listened to that song more times than I am proud of.
Same, Calebark, same.
I'm ashamed of myself for the amount of times I've listened to it in the past month. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 04, 2017, 12:35:17 pm
Beginning to think that I really have a fear of being late when I have a nightmare about being late to an appointment that legit makes me wake up in a cold sweat.

Adult life gets more and more exciting every day

Let's forget the fact that whilst I hate being late, I'm almost always late to uni and other things anyway
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: peterpiper on July 04, 2017, 08:13:56 pm
Beginning to think that I really have a fear of being late when I have a nightmare about being late to an appointment that legit makes me wake up in a cold sweat.

Adult life gets more and more exciting every day

Let's forget the fact that whilst I hate being late, I'm almost always late to uni and other things anyway

Speaking of dreams - I had a nightmare last night about an otherwise short friend who grew like 10 inches. And throughout the dream she would comment on how short I was and would occasionally poke at my head maliciously - and it made me feel very insecure. I don't know what that says about me tbh.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 05, 2017, 03:19:36 pm
Two things I haven't done in a while, that I've done in the past hour:
- listen to dad play the guitar
- help make a cake

Feels so good 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 05, 2017, 06:05:21 pm
Two things I haven't done in a while, that I've done in the past hour:
- listen to dad play the guitar
- help make a cake

Feels so good 😂

There's only one thing better than making a cake

Eating a cake
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 05, 2017, 06:30:12 pm
There's only one thing better than making a cake

Eating a cake
What if I told you that I did eat that cake? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 05, 2017, 06:33:19 pm
What if I told you that I did eat that cake? ;)

I'd be twice as happy for you :D what kind of cake did you make?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 05, 2017, 06:34:17 pm
I'd be twice as happy for you :D what kind of cake did you make?
;D
A chocolate/salted caramel one. Have to say it was pretty great ^_^
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Opengangs on July 05, 2017, 07:59:24 pm
I've always wondered:
If we can remember the lyrics to a song due to its catchy tune and upbeat nature, do you think we can transition to remembering core essays in the same way?

I'm not sure if anybody has tried something remotely similar, but it's just a thought.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on July 05, 2017, 08:02:51 pm
I've always wondered:
If we can remember the lyrics to a song due to its catchy tune and upbeat nature, do you think we can transition to remembering core essays in the same way?

I'm not sure if anybody has tried something remotely similar, but it's just a thought.
Most definitely! I did something similar last year - I didn't record me singing my essays hahaha, but for the bits that I was struggling to remember I used different inflections to make it easier to memorise :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 05, 2017, 08:05:50 pm
I've always wondered:
If we can remember the lyrics to a song due to its catchy tune and upbeat nature, do you think we can transition to remembering core essays in the same way?

I'm not sure if anybody has tried something remotely similar, but it's just a thought.

For English, I'd try to remember quotes by associating them with song lyrics or guitar riffs.

Like if a quote had a similar number of syllables to a riff had notes, I'd think of the quote to the tune of the riff. It actually works well -- I'd recommend!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: AngelWings on July 05, 2017, 09:22:05 pm
Beginning to think that I really have a fear of being late when I have a nightmare about being late to an appointment that legit makes me wake up in a cold sweat. Adult life gets more and more exciting every day
Let's forget the fact that whilst I hate being late, I'm almost always late to uni and other things anyway
Haha...sounds like my life (but actually most of the time it's not even my fault!).
Speaking of dreams - I had a nightmare last night about an otherwise short friend who grew like 10 inches. And throughout the dream she would comment on how short I was and would occasionally poke at my head maliciously - and it made me feel very insecure. I don't know what that says about me tbh.
I think that means you have insecurities about inferiority? It's been years since I was interested in dream interpretation.
The night before last night, I dreamt of having a deep conversation with someone I didn't know.

;D A chocolate/salted caramel one. Have to say it was pretty great ^_^
Sounds good. Maybe you can leave us the recipe!

I've always wondered:
If we can remember the lyrics to a song due to its catchy tune and upbeat nature, do you think we can transition to remembering core essays in the same way? I'm not sure if anybody has tried something remotely similar, but it's just a thought.
Yup. Done this for my recent set of exams. Every time I got a tune stuck in my head, I used it to memorise certain lines of content instead. I believe there is a psychological term for this, under recall methods. Rather ironically, I don't remember the term for it!
I remember in Year 10 when I named my pokemon different volume formulas.
My charizard was named 4/3(Pi)r3, and all my friends were like wtf.  :o
Haha! Lesson 1: How to study in daily life and recreation - Parts 1 and 2 (above). Someone got an idea for what Part 3's tip can be?  :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 05, 2017, 10:29:58 pm
not so much random as it is a nagging constant, but:

wtf am I going to do with my life, and how will I pay for it?!?!?!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 06, 2017, 01:59:59 am
not so much random as it is a nagging constant, but:

wtf am I going to do with my life, and how will I pay for it?!?!?!

Believe me, you're far from alone in such thoughts



Welll, had a bit of a fright today. I was with my housemate a few hours ago. He was driving, I was in the passenger seat. Driving down a narrow lane, a car comes speeding (maybe 15 over) towards us and doesn't give way. Looked like he was about to hit, so my housemate swerves left, and hits a parked car. His passenger side mirror is completely destroyed, and there's scratches/dents on the window from where the shards of mirror hit. Bit frightening, as if my window was down -- like it is 80% of the time -- that would've done real damage.

Ended up speaking to the owner of the parked car and filed a report with the police, so let's hope something comes of it.

Random thought: some people should walk more.

OKAY cool, got that out :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 06, 2017, 11:23:05 am
Believe me, you're far from alone in such thoughts



Welll, had a bit of a fright today. I was with my housemate a few hours ago. He was driving, I was in the passenger seat. Driving down a narrow lane, a car comes speeding (maybe 15 over) towards us and doesn't give way. Looked like he was about to hit, so my housemate swerves left, and hits a parked car. His passenger side mirror is completely destroyed, and there's scratches/dents on the window from where the shards of mirror hit. Bit frightening, as if my window was down -- like it is 80% of the time -- that would've done real damage.

Ended up speaking to the owner of the parked car and filed a report with the police, so let's hope something comes of it.

Random thought: some people should walk more.

OKAY cool, got that out :P

wow glad you're okay, it's strange how things work out -- like you having the window closed
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Ashjames on July 06, 2017, 11:28:06 am
I just figured something: The pens at Deakin Uni are by the brand BIC, so if you ever want good quality pens, go to Deakin and you'll get them
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on July 10, 2017, 10:13:31 pm
I thought Jakesilove's name was JakeIsLove the entire time....
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 10, 2017, 10:16:26 pm
I thought Jakesilove's name was JakeIsLove the entire time....
You've not been the only one, haha.
I'm guilty of that too. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sine on July 10, 2017, 10:19:52 pm
I thought Jakesilove's name was JakeIsLove the entire time....
Wait, it isnt???

News to me
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Post by: peterpiper on July 10, 2017, 10:26:27 pm
I thought Jakesilove's name was JakeIsLove the entire time....

ShrekIsLove

--> Shrek Silove

Jake Silove



*gasps*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on July 10, 2017, 10:34:01 pm
I mean, it doesn't look like Jake is love to me? ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 10, 2017, 10:36:11 pm
I mean, it doesn't look like Jake is love to me? ???
This is the best thing I may have seen all day. Thank you. :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 13, 2017, 12:33:48 pm
Mmmmmmm doughtnuts.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 13, 2017, 12:36:25 pm
I love how my younger brother thinks that sitting on my feet and playing on his iPad is a fun activity to do. ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: studybuddy7777 on July 13, 2017, 07:36:40 pm
Right now I am really really craving a Bacon and Egg muffin - preferably not from Maccas but those might suffice.
Mmmmmmm bacon!!!!

sorry if that was random but hey that's what this thread is all about right?

Random thought #2: What if trains and buses actually came on time?? How much better off would society be? Wow! I like to fantasise about a day when I can get there and back without copping a delayed or cancelled train or bus ;D

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 13, 2017, 07:39:31 pm
Random thought #2: What if trains and buses actually came on time?? How much better off would society be? Wow! I like to fantasise about a day when I can get there and back without copping a delayed or cancelled train or bus ;D
Be glad that you weren't in Melbourne today 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: studybuddy7777 on July 13, 2017, 07:51:42 pm
Be glad that you weren't in Melbourne today 8)

Haha I saw that!! It came up on my compulsory feed (Edge on Windows 10 anyone?)
I would have flipped out!! nah I probably would have been so engrossed in whatever show I'm binge watching on the train to notice haha

Typical of them though.. The truth doesn't come out until half an hour later
1st - its just a 5 minute track delay
after 15 mins - its a signalling problem
after 35-40 mins - ok we admit the whole train line is down :O

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on July 13, 2017, 07:55:54 pm
Be glad that you weren't in Melbourne today 8)

Has happened to me before too. Stuck in between two stations for a good 2 hours due to faults. It's not nice, especially when you've been working all day.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: studybuddy7777 on July 14, 2017, 02:12:11 pm
What happened to me the other day was not great while we are on this subject. Shooting occurred right near train station so all buses were running about 45 minutes late or just did not stop at the station at all.
Person that was shot fell on to the tracks and stopped all trains in that direction as he was quite gruesomely jammed up in a train. So getting home was fun that night.
Got onto a bus running 45 mins late and took 40 mins to get to a connecting bus that took about 30 mins to get me home. My house is about 10-15 minutes away from the station and it 2 hours by public transport!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 14, 2017, 08:46:00 pm
Not sure if I should work on being less intimidating on the forums, lol
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Post by: peterpiper on July 14, 2017, 09:14:43 pm
Not sure if I should work on being less intimidating on the forums, lol

lol but you're not even dont hurt me D'''':
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: _____ on July 14, 2017, 10:19:14 pm
Not sure if I should work on being less intimidating on the forums, lol

Nah fam you're just really direct. Going straight to the point can be very helpful particularly in maths. Keep doing what you're doing  8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 15, 2017, 01:54:42 pm
Not sure if I should work on being less intimidating on the forums, lol
Inb4 scariest mod 2k17 ;)

I planned tomorrow's meals for my fam. Idk if I should be worried or proud haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 15, 2017, 05:49:25 pm
I feel like Metro should add "ish" to the times their trains are supposed to arrive/leave because let's be realistic, they're never actually on time.
Then if my 5:45ish train is delayed, it doesn't feel so disappointing
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: vox nihili on July 15, 2017, 08:17:04 pm

I feel like Metro should add "ish" to the times their trains are supposed to arrive/leave because let's be realistic, they're never actually on time.
Then if my 5:45ish train is delayed, it doesn't feel so disappointing

They're actually considered on time until they're more than five minutes late. So their woeful punctuality figures don't even describe how fucking bad they are
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 15, 2017, 08:19:36 pm
I feel like Metro should add "ish" to the times their trains are supposed to arrive/leave because let's be realistic, they're never actually on time.
Then if my 5:45ish train is delayed, it doesn't feel so disappointing
This echoes my thoughts exactly. Metro need to lift their game.

They're actually considered on time until they're more than five minutes late. So their woeful punctuality figures don't even describe how fucking bad they are
I was on a train that was 10 minutes late, earlier today. Metro still said good service on that line, at the time. So much for "good service". ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 15, 2017, 08:23:25 pm
They're actually considered on time until they're more than five minutes late. So their woeful punctuality figures don't even describe how fucking bad they are
Ah yes, well they ended up actually cancelling my train because probably by Metro logic, if a train doesn't exist, then it can't be late
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: vox nihili on July 15, 2017, 09:43:04 pm
Ah yes, well they ended up actually cancelling my train because probably by Metro logic, if a train doesn't exist, then it can't be late

Remember the station skipping shit they did a while ago? To bolster their numbers they literally just drove through stations they were meant to go to in order to be on time.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 15, 2017, 09:50:29 pm
Remember the station skipping shit they did a while ago? To bolster their numbers they literally just drove through stations they were meant to go to in order to be on time.
Haha yeah, good memories.
How can they stuff public transport up so much? I'm sure I don't know the intricacies of operating a public transport system, but so many other countries seem to do it so well - is it really that hard to do things properly?? Public transport is meant to encourage you to not drive, but I find myself opting to drive to somewhere (that I could get to on public transport) just to save myself stress and delays.

Another thing on cancelling trains - it probably wouldn't be as annoying if they announced it more than 1 minute before the train is meant to get there.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 16, 2017, 02:18:34 pm
I've been using batteries for so long that I've developed a useless yet useful skill.

I can literally just hold a battery and tell if it's likely to be flat or not. AA or AAA.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 16, 2017, 02:26:58 pm
I've been using batteries for so long that I've developed a useless yet useful skill.

I can literally just hold a battery and tell if it's likely to be flat or not. AA or AAA.

What's your secret, Rui? This is like, my favourite superpower ever.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 16, 2017, 02:32:51 pm
I've been using batteries for so long that I've developed a useless yet useful skill.

I can literally just hold a battery and tell if it's likely to be flat or not. AA or AAA.

That's an AAA+ superpower! Petition for Rui to be first of the ATAR Notes Avengers
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 16, 2017, 03:40:40 pm
What's your secret, Rui? This is like, my favourite superpower ever.
I don't even know XD
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 16, 2017, 06:32:15 pm
Isn't there something about how you can tell if a battery is charged by whether it bounces when you drop it?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 16, 2017, 06:37:33 pm
I've listened to "Slow Hands" probably 900 times on loop whilst I've worked, and I hate that fact.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 16, 2017, 06:38:39 pm
I hate the fact that it is only 18:38 and I'm already tired. :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 16, 2017, 07:36:19 pm
I've listened to "Slow Hands" probably 900 times on loop whilst I've worked, and I hate that fact.

Joseph41 slowly moves the mouse to the replay button. He sighs. 'Here we go again', he whispers to himself, hoping this will be the time the music combats his coffee-induced shakes...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 17, 2017, 02:33:10 am
Isn't there something about how you can tell if a battery is charged by whether it bounces when you drop it?

This sounds like something my brother would lie about to trick me into making it blow up at my feet or something...

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: studybuddy7777 on July 17, 2017, 08:59:54 am
I hate the fact that it is only 18:38 and I'm already tired. :/

I hate the fact that its only 9:00 and I'm already tired :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 17, 2017, 09:14:31 am

Isn't there something about how you can tell if a battery is charged by whether it bounces when you drop it?
Possibly but I don't even need that; I only use my hands
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 17, 2017, 11:05:50 am
I just had a 3 hour nap. It was worth it 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: bellerina on July 17, 2017, 11:07:40 am
Oh, three hour naps are just...great. More the better, I say!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 17, 2017, 11:07:52 am
I just had a 3 hour nap. It was worth it 😂

Dude, it just feels so wrong to nap in the morning/late at night, because that's still possible real-sleep territory
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 17, 2017, 11:09:57 am
Dude, it just feels so wrong to nap in the morning/late at night, because that's still possible real-sleep territory
Depends how early I woke up this morning ;)

(I never nap after 5pm- that's just wrong lol)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 17, 2017, 11:17:03 am
I HATE HOW IF I READ SOMETHING IN CAPITAL LETTERS, I HAVE TO SHOUT IT IN MY HEAD
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sine on July 17, 2017, 04:39:01 pm
Depends how early I woke up this morning ;)

(I never nap after 5pm- that's just wrong lol)

(https://68.media.tumblr.com/ea4e0dd238ff00161eb59c42e05d29c0/tumblr_onyhf7lN5U1re9vpno1_500.jpg)

Wow i love my after uni/school naps
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 17, 2017, 05:02:28 pm
I've been listening to 'Simple Man' by Lynyrd Skynyrd on repeat for aaaages. I can't escape. Send help.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 17, 2017, 05:58:06 pm
Quote from: Calebantz
Lynyrd Skynyrd
That's a lot of y's
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: peterpiper on July 17, 2017, 06:07:51 pm

(https://68.media.tumblr.com/ea4e0dd238ff00161eb59c42e05d29c0/tumblr_onyhf7lN5U1re9vpno1_500.jpg)

Wow i love my after uni/school naps

+1 for hannah baker memes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 17, 2017, 06:10:22 pm
I really want a hot choc rn, but if I use up all the milk, dad'll be cross in the morning as he'd have to have a black coffee :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 17, 2017, 06:10:25 pm
That's a lot of y's
I actually didn't write it, as I sometimes forget. I typed 'lynnyryd skynyryd' into Wikipedia then copy-and-pasted the correction
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on July 17, 2017, 09:39:57 pm
Does anyone else have a layer of water form on their phone when charging?  :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 17, 2017, 09:40:26 pm
Does anyone else have a layer of water form on their phone when charging?  :-[
I don't think that's normal :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: pikachu975 on July 17, 2017, 09:44:33 pm
Does anyone else have a layer of water form on their phone when charging?  :-[

That's not normal for sure, do you have a photo?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 17, 2017, 10:25:50 pm
why is there a giant spider on the handle of my mug?? dude, I made some tea. get off my damn tea
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2017, 02:35:26 pm
I really need to stop buying coloured stationery.

Spoiler
Seriously- I even got coloured staples and index cards... I need help.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 18, 2017, 02:39:08 pm
I really need to stop buying coloured stationery.

Spoiler
Seriously- I even got coloured staples and index cards... I need help.

Pictures required.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2017, 02:50:36 pm
Pictures required.
This is just some of said colourful stuff:

(http://i.imgur.com/8wzAWxY.jpg)

(yes, my desk is basically a giant map...)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 18, 2017, 02:51:39 pm
This is just some of said colourful stuff:

(http://i.imgur.com/8wzAWxY.jpg)

(yes, my desk is basically a giant map...)

Beautiful.

What's in the bowl? Are they highlighters?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2017, 02:53:44 pm
Beautiful.

What's in the bowl? Are they highlighters?
Whiteboard markers, actually! :P
Fun fact: I have 3 whiteboards :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 18, 2017, 02:55:51 pm
Whiteboard markers, actually! :P
Fun fact: I have 3 whiteboards :P

How good are whiteboards? I have one at home but have used it less frequently (since uni finished, really). Maybe I should get one for work.

What do you use them for?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2017, 03:03:54 pm
How good are whiteboards? I have one at home but have used it less frequently (since uni finished, really). Maybe I should get one for work.

What do you use them for?
They are pretty fkn brill tbh haha ;D

I use them for heaps of things- todo lists, assessment dates, information  (which I then use office lens to scan into my phone), motivational quotes :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 18, 2017, 03:04:41 pm
This is just some of said colourful stuff:

(http://i.imgur.com/8wzAWxY.jpg)

(yes, my desk is basically a giant map...)
Your desk is so pretty. I love the colours :D :D.
I'm actually thinking about buying a whiteboard but haven't been bothered yet.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 18, 2017, 03:05:19 pm
Your desk is so pretty. I love the colours :D :D.
I'm actually thinking about buying a whiteboard but haven't been bothered yet.

Definitely recommend it! Great for organisation purposes if nothing else. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2017, 03:06:24 pm
Your desk is so pretty. I love the colours :D :D.
I'm actually thinking about buying a whiteboard but haven't been bothered yet.
Awh! ^_^

Definitely get one! You'll most likely do yourself a favour! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 18, 2017, 03:42:10 pm
Your desk is so pretty. I love the colours :D :D.
I'm actually thinking about buying a whiteboard but haven't been bothered yet.
Legitimately the best idea and the only reason I ever handed things in on time in Year 12 (or hand things in on time in uni, for that matter), the only reason I remember appointments, or anything in my life for that matter.

You can get them for like, 3 bucks from Kmart so go get yourself one!!


The disappointing thing about uni is that I barely handwrite anything anymore so can't make excuses to go to Officeworks for no reason :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 18, 2017, 03:46:44 pm
How big are your whiteboards? On the Kmart website the large one's cheaper then the medium-but I don't know if the large is too big.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 18, 2017, 03:49:56 pm
How big are your whiteboards? On the Kmart website the large one's cheaper then the medium-but I don't know if the large is too big.
I just have a reasonably small square one :) Does the job for me.
Go in and have a look at them! Always the best way to figure out what will work for you
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2017, 03:55:54 pm
How big are your whiteboards? On the Kmart website the large one's cheaper then the medium-but I don't know if the large is too big.
I personally have the medium, large and a small square one haha.
The small and medium ones I use more tbh :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: studybuddy7777 on July 18, 2017, 07:15:53 pm
How big are your whiteboards? On the Kmart website the large one's cheaper then the medium-but I don't know if the large is too big.

Well I personally went for the cheapest one and it is quite large - probably overly so - at least to the extent it stays on my floor (or propped up when not in use) compared to on my wall. A smaller one probably is more practical, but least cost effective.

I recommend the big one unless you are like me and living off 2 minute noodles! ;D
lol, I don't live off 2 minute noodles because I live at home but you get my gist


Legitimately the best idea and the only reason I ever handed things in on time in Year 12 (or hand things in on time in uni, for that matter), the only reason I remember appointments, or anything in my life for that matter.

You can get them for like, 3 bucks from Kmart so go get yourself one!!


The disappointing thing about uni is that I barely handwrite anything anymore so can't make excuses to go to Officeworks for no reason :(

3 bucks!!! Wow I think I paid like $7 for mine!! I was ripped off haha ;D
Yeah I feel you, I miss those late night officeworks trips, except maybe the one where I had to print off my major work and submit it in like an hour that wasn't fun

mod edit (insanipi):merged posts.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2017, 08:42:09 pm
I'm helping my sister with her year 10 math problems. Send help.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 18, 2017, 08:46:13 pm
Well I personally went for the cheapest one and it is quite large - probably overly so - at least to the extent it stays on my floor (or propped up when not in use) compared to on my wall. A smaller one probably is more practical, but least cost effective.

I recommend the big one unless you are like me and living off 2 minute noodles! ;D
lol, I don't live off 2 minute noodles because I live at home but you get my gist

3 bucks!!! Wow I think I paid like $7 for mine!! I was ripped off haha ;D
Yeah I feel you, I miss those late night officeworks trips, except maybe the one where I had to print off my major work and submit it in like an hour that wasn't fun
Thanks.
I printed off my major at school and all together it was over 60 pages-and our print quota is meant to be 40. It took the whole lunch time to print.
I'm helping my sister with her year 10 math problems. Send help.
That never ends up well when I try to help my sister with year 9 maths.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 18, 2017, 08:47:23 pm
Maybe we need a 2011 style random thoughts thread. I'll start:

zoMG banana xD pizza lol im soooo random SPAGHETTO
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 18, 2017, 08:54:02 pm
Maybe we need a 2011 style random thoughts thread. I'll start:

zoMG banana xD pizza lol im soooo random SPAGHETTO
Someone please ban him


Random thought for the day: I hate group work.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 18, 2017, 08:55:37 pm
I'm helping my sister with her year 10 math problems. Send help.
<--- Help
I'm irrationally craving maths problems O.o guess it's a good thing Uni is starting back up soon. Won't be long before I get sick of maths again

Someone please ban him


Random thought for the day: I hate group work.

Group work is good if everyone is capable and does their fair share of work. That never happens though so group work is 99.9999% terrible :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 18, 2017, 09:10:01 pm
Group work is good if everyone is capable and does their fair share of work. That never happens though so group work is 99.9999% terrible :)
And therein lies the problem :')

Right now, I'm wishing I did arts or something where I could have chosen my units and deliberately done ones that didn't have group assignments.
Or like, I actually wish that I could just go live as a hermit in the mountains or something
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 18, 2017, 09:10:17 pm
Someone please ban him


Random thought for the day: I hate group work.
Someone please ban him


Random thought for the day: I hate group work.

rawr XD Also pretty sure you've called for my ban thrice now


Pretty sure that's not random, but carefully cultivated from years of disappointment
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 18, 2017, 09:11:23 pm
Pretty sure that's not random, but carefully cultivated from years of disappointment
So many years of disappointment.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 18, 2017, 09:11:27 pm
rawr XD Also pretty sure you've called for my ban thrice now


Pretty sure that's not random, but carefully cultivated from years of disappointment
Ztnabelac  sounds much cooler than calebantz :')

What are the origins of your name :P?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 18, 2017, 09:13:23 pm
I'm like doing computer generated papers for my music theory...

Takes me about 1 hour to do like 90% of the paper... and then a whole 40 minutes just to do the four-part harmonising...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 18, 2017, 09:14:47 pm
Ztnabelac  sounds much cooler than calebantz :')

What are the origins of your name :P?

Thanks :D some banter where I told some bullies to read the last five letters of my name 'Bantz'

One of said bullies reversed my name so it spelled 'Belac' instead haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 18, 2017, 10:13:47 pm
Is there a more therapeutic feeling than going through and deleting old emails? And making sure that all of them are read.

I'm not like some of the people here, who leave all of their emails unread looking at you, a certain admin
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 18, 2017, 10:17:58 pm
Is there a more therapeutic feeling than going through and deleting old emails? And making sure that all of them are read.

I'm not like some of the people here, who leave all of their emails unread looking at you, a certain admin

Lauren? Jamon? Brenden?

:)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2017, 10:21:00 pm
Is there a more therapeutic feeling than going through and deleting old emails? And making sure that all of them are read.

I'm not like some of the people here, who leave all of their emails unread looking at you, a certain admin
I remember you chastising me about my many unopened emails. Happy to say it's now a mess again 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 18, 2017, 10:29:15 pm
Is there a more therapeutic feeling than going through and deleting old emails? And making sure that all of them are read.

I'm not like some of the people here, who leave all of their emails unread looking at you, a certain admin
I know people who have 10,000+ unopened emails... Don't think anyone here can break that record
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 18, 2017, 10:30:53 pm
I know people who have 10,000+ unopened emails... Don't think anyone here can break that record

(http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/30889668/images/1395109680462.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: blasonduo on July 18, 2017, 10:32:51 pm
I know people who have 10,000+ unopened emails... Don't think anyone here can break that record

I can safely assume that those are the spammy newsletter emails, I don't know how people can live with all that spam :O
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 18, 2017, 10:45:29 pm
Lauren? Jamon? Brenden?

:)
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LI84L4-I9ds/hqdefault.jpg)

I know people who have 10,000+ unopened emails... Don't think anyone here can break that record
(http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/30889668/images/1395109680462.png)
Why. Why would you do that? Why would you encourage him?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 18, 2017, 11:35:12 pm
I'm craving chocolate. Specifically, chocolate or choc chip pancakes/waffles.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: studybuddy7777 on July 19, 2017, 09:32:59 am
I'm craving chocolate. Specifically, chocolate or choc chip pancakes/waffles.

Oh you know what is awesome?? Aldi are selling Belgian Waffle makers ;D <3
I can't wait for the weekend to buy one - I am going to just cover it in chocolate :D

Pastry and chocolate are two awesome things you just can't go wrong with :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 19, 2017, 12:44:05 pm
I had to head into Telstra for something and I get mistaken for a minor... again. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 19, 2017, 01:16:57 pm
I had to head into Telstra for something and I get mistaken for a minor... again. 😂
Maybe you should wear stilts next time? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 19, 2017, 01:27:14 pm
Maybe you should wear stilts next time? ;)
/me invests in some stilts ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 19, 2017, 07:40:02 pm
Maybe you should wear stilts next time? ;)
We're talking about insanipi here. It won't work.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 19, 2017, 07:41:07 pm
We're talking about insanipi here. It won't work.
Idk if I should be offended or not :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 19, 2017, 09:07:16 pm
Saw this on Facebook:
"What if the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was a UFO and we are the aliens?" Hmm...  ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 19, 2017, 09:42:08 pm
covfefe.

Please don't hurt me. It just randomly appeared back in my mind and now I'm wondering what it means again
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on July 19, 2017, 09:44:09 pm
covfefe.

Please don't hurt me. It just randomly appeared back in my mind and now I'm wondering what it means again
lol. remember when Trumps press peeps literally tried to play that off as secret code? like. literally. that was a thing they did. that was the best thing they could come up with to justify it. How utterly covfefe smh
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 19, 2017, 09:48:16 pm
You can't deny it insanipi :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 20, 2017, 02:07:57 pm
Is there a more therapeutic feeling than going through and deleting old emails? And making sure that all of them are read.

Yes, there is. A great many things are more therapeutic than that, K8. An example is knowing all the time I have saved by not deleting my emails.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 20, 2017, 02:25:38 pm
Yes, there is. A great many things are more therapeutic than that, K8. An example is knowing all the time I have saved by not deleting my emails.
Well, horses for courses but when I went on my delete spree, it took me less than 5 minutes, and I deleted over 1000 emails :)
So I'd say that's pretty good therapeutic value
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 20, 2017, 02:28:09 pm
horses for courses

Tangent here, but again, expressing my admiration for your colourful language -- that's a new one!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 20, 2017, 04:01:34 pm
Fun fact: you can learn High Valyrian on Duolingo. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 20, 2017, 04:13:27 pm
Fun fact: you can learn High Valyrian on Duolingo. :)

#duolingopriorities
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 20, 2017, 04:13:55 pm
Fun fact: you can learn High Valyrian on Duolingo. :)

Valar Morghulis

(lowkey offended they have High Valyrian but no Sindarin. The script is so neat -- would recommend having a look!)

EDIT: I'm offended nobody replied 'Valar Dohaeris'
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 20, 2017, 04:40:50 pm
Australia Post said my headphones would be delivered today.
So far, I have been left disappointed :-\

EDIT: And 10 mins after I post this, the parcel finally arrives ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: rocksonchan on July 20, 2017, 04:54:16 pm
Australia Post said my headphones would be delivered today.
So far, I have been left disappointed :-\

To be fair, Australia Post has been leaving people disappointed for decades  :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 20, 2017, 04:57:35 pm
Australia Post said my headphones would be delivered today.
So far, I have been left disappointed :-\

EDIT: And 10 mins after I post this, the parcel finally arrives ;D
AusPost usually delivers around 5pm these days
However, yay for getting new headphones! \o/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 20, 2017, 06:54:10 pm
And what headphones they are! Great choice, K888.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 20, 2017, 06:59:04 pm
Every post in this thread is a type of Australia Post
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 20, 2017, 06:59:52 pm
Every post in this thread is a type of Australia Post
This messed with my head :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: gemmaruffin on July 20, 2017, 07:30:25 pm
Fun fact: you can learn High Valyrian on Duolingo. :)

life goalssss
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 20, 2017, 07:38:10 pm
And what headphones they are! Great choice, K888.
Thanks!
Had a bit of help picking them out though ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 20, 2017, 07:42:46 pm
THE SIMPSOMS IS RUINED FOREVER


In 'Homer's Enemy', Homer is asked how he got his job at the power plant. Carl says he just turned up on the opening and got hired. However, in 'The Blunder Years', when Homer is distressed about finding a corpse in the old quarry when he was 12 years old, the nuclear plant is in the background.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 20, 2017, 08:07:36 pm
THE SIMPSOMS IS RUINED FOREVER


In 'Homer's Enemy', Homer is asked how he got his job at the power plant. Carl says he just turned up on the opening and got hired. However, in 'The Blunder Years', when Homer is distressed about finding a corpse in the old quarry when he was 12 years old, the nuclear plant is in the background.
"The Simpsons Exposed!!!!"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 20, 2017, 09:22:35 pm
When you discover that unlike R, MATLAB and even Excel which require downloading something, C requires jack shit...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 20, 2017, 11:07:11 pm
Does anyone else instantly like any song named after them? :D I can't stop listening to it. Luckily for me, I actually was a fan of the band before I got to this part of their discography.

Edit: For the curious, here it is. It's actually a very depressing song if you listen to the lyrics, but quite nice (even if I pretended it didn't have my name haha).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 20, 2017, 11:09:32 pm
I'm watching old TV tunes on youtube. I should probably stop. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 20, 2017, 11:11:15 pm
I'm watching old TV tunes on youtube. I should probably stop. 😂

SUNDAY, MONDAY, HAPPY DAYS
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, HAPPY DAYS
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 20, 2017, 11:14:33 pm
SUNDAY, MONDAY, HAPPY DAYS
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, HAPPY DAYS

Thursday, Friday, Happy Days,
The weekend comes, my cycle hums
Ready to race to you
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 21, 2017, 10:20:33 am
So, according to my neighbours, early on a Friday morning is the perfect time to be replacing your fence. With chainsaws included.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 21, 2017, 02:09:14 pm
When you write some long latex code and it doesn't work... because you used a double space.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 21, 2017, 04:13:05 pm
When you write some long latex code and it doesn't work... because you used a double space.
You have no idea how often I've ran into these problems.
____________________

I ran out of maths-is-fun stuff to do and I stumbled upon this. Can someone like, help my indecisiveness and pick out a random (preferably unsolved) question for me to attempt?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 21, 2017, 04:18:41 pm
I ran out of maths-is-fun stuff to do and I stumbled upon this. Can someone like, help my indecisiveness and pick out a random (preferably unsolved) question for me to attempt?
Go to the SUPER-FUN-HAPPY-MATHS-TIME link and do question 3 from OP's post.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 21, 2017, 04:31:45 pm
Go to the SUPER-FUN-HAPPY-MATHS-TIME link and do question 3 from OP's post.
Looks fun. I'll be back in an hour.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 21, 2017, 04:33:48 pm
Looks fun. I'll be back in an hour.
Have fun!!! :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 21, 2017, 05:50:02 pm
Kinda wonder if it could've been tackled by Leibniz's rule because the reduction formula still requires manually computing both but it ain't that bad.
(http://i.imgur.com/fSeOaD8.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Gx4hoXt.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 21, 2017, 05:51:04 pm
Quote from: RuiAce
I ran out of maths-is-fun stuff to do and I stumbled upon this. Can someone like, help my indecisiveness and pick out a random (preferably unsolved) question for me to attempt?
You solve math problems...for fun...?

Handwriting goals though 👌
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 21, 2017, 05:57:42 pm
You solve math problems...for fun...?

Handwriting goals though 👌
Not often. Occasionally though
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 21, 2017, 11:55:56 pm
Kinda wonder if it could've been tackled by Leibniz's rule because the reduction formula still requires manually computing both but it ain't that bad.
/cut out the pic/

what the hell is going on here
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on July 21, 2017, 11:59:17 pm
God, that handwriting is so nice

Come and scribe for me during work
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 22, 2017, 12:02:13 am
what the hell is going on here
I was going to say that this scene from Good Burger is very accurate, but I don't even know any of Rui's words...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 22, 2017, 12:04:01 am
And this,
Kinda wonder if it could've been tackled by Leibniz's rule because the reduction formula still requires manually computing both but it ain't that bad.
(http://i.imgur.com/fSeOaD8.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Gx4hoXt.jpg)
Is what scares me about maths. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 22, 2017, 12:04:35 am
I was going to say that this scene from Good Burger is very accurate, but I don't even know any of Rui's words...


exactly HAHAHAH
& is it bad that this is the first time I've heard of good burger? I must watch it

And this,Is what scares me about maths. 😂

how did you do the image removed from quote thing? i'm such a noob lol

edit: I also just double posted for no reason soz plz merge if needed
told ya I was a noob

mod edit (insanipi)- merge posts :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 22, 2017, 12:06:41 am
how did you do the image removed from quote thing? i'm such a noob lol
I swear it does it automatically when I quote it? I don't do anything special
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 22, 2017, 12:08:13 am
I swear it does it automatically when I quote it? I don't do anything special

oh what I didn't know that so I actually went in and deleted the pic from the quote in my post oops
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 22, 2017, 12:10:34 am
oh what I didn't know that so I actually went in and deleted the pic from the quote in my post oops
You learn something new everyday ;)

I wish my laptop will finish downloading its updates soon, I don't need to be a zombie later on today when I'm going to visit my gran :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tloos1999 on July 22, 2017, 05:16:43 am
random early morning though....why isn't sushi in school canteens. I would defs drop most my earnings if my school served sushi. #firstworldproblems

and why tf are burgers so nice. OML- I would die for a triple bacon cheeseburger with extra pickles right now. Maybe the juicy creative writing story I am working on at the moment for AOS is the catalyst for my immediate hunger.

and why does bottled water cost money. As 21 Savage would say, 'Issa Joke'.

mod edit: merged posts
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 22, 2017, 09:58:23 am
God, that handwriting is so nice

Come and scribe for me during work
Lmao the handwriting was nice mostly because I took a little more time than usual writing it up. I could offer up my typing though if you need a scribe 8)
what the hell is going on here
Some math
And this,Is what scares me about maths. 😂
Please. It wasn't even that bad.
___________

Edit: Actually, this has me wondering now. Is there any such thing as qualification or accreditation as a typist? I also see these random "diploma" things on Google but they all seem fake
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: NinjaDatHSC1 on July 22, 2017, 09:37:51 pm
Why does English have to be compulsory, while Maths and science aren't? Would it not be fair for students to shine by an equal amount if they were good at a particular subject. People that are good at english are lucky, because they can be outstanding against people that hate english but are forced to do it. Relative to the state, I feel like I could shine a lot more in maths if I forced some off my friends that sing about how they love english and hate maths.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on July 22, 2017, 09:47:17 pm
Why does English have to be compulsory, while Maths and science aren't? Would it not be fair for students to shine by an equal amount if they were good at a particular subject. People that are good at english are lucky, because they can be outstanding against people that hate english but are forced to do it. Relative to the state, I feel like I could shine a lot more in maths if I forced some off my friends that sing about how they love english and hate maths.
i've always thought this too. Though I am v grateful that maths/science weren't compulsory, it did always seem super unfair. However to me it wasn't necessarily that english was compulsory (because I'm pretty sure they need at least one control subject in order to work out scaling? And personally I think english is the most natural fit for that role), but more so that it HAS to contribute to your ATAR that I didn't vibe with. I often wonder how many amazing potential doctors/scientists are out there, that couldn't (immediately cos obvs other pathways) get into those degrees because they didn't get the hella high ATAR required, purely because they didn't understand T.S. Eliot or something similar :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 22, 2017, 10:09:45 pm
i've always thought this too. Though I am v grateful that maths/science weren't compulsory, it did always seem super unfair. However to me it wasn't necessarily that english was compulsory (because I'm pretty sure they need at least one control subject in order to work out scaling? And personally I think english is the most natural fit for that role), but more so that it HAS to contribute to your ATAR that I didn't vibe with. I often wonder how many amazing potential doctors/scientists are out there, that couldn't (immediately cos obvs other pathways) get into those degrees because they didn't get the hella high ATAR required, purely because they didn't understand T.S. Eliot or something similar :(
This is actually me (except the doctor/scientist part). I don't have a problem with doing English (some of my texts aren't too bad).  It's the fact that it has to contribute to my atar. English is by far my worst subject and it's really annoying that three of my other units (which might end up higher) won't count but English will. For some reason I've always found it easier to write a history/legal essay then one for English.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 23, 2017, 08:56:44 am
I was always annoyed by this too! In year 12, my scaled score for literature (my English subject) was almost 10 points below my lowest non-Lit score and yet it counted while that subject was #5. I think it's good they have an English subject because it's important to be able to communicate well etc, but I feel that if you get above 30, that's good enough and it shouldn't have to be top 4 past then. If they have English as a compulsory top 4 subject, they should make a maths the same. It's unfair to the people who have good English skills, are great at maths/science but aren't good at writing essays (like me haha).

Another random thought: why did we make 1L 1L? Our standard for mass is g (unless you're doing physics), kg is 1000g, mg is 1/1000 g. But 1L (of water) = 1000g? Why not make 1L = 1g and have bottles of 1kL like we have 1kg of things? Or have 1L = 1m3 or even 1mm3. 1L being 10cm*10cm*10cm is kind of odd... Units are weird
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 23, 2017, 01:01:14 pm
I think compulsory English is a good thing. It 'forces' you to work on it and develop language skills. Obviously we only have an ATAR to enrol in a tertiary course, and most of these courses require decent communication and/or writing ability to succeed. How can you do well in a tertiary course taught in English without some level of language proficiency?
I think it's a fault of the education system, not the students, that native English speakers struggle with the subject English. Theoretically it should be the easiest subject since it's one of the first things we ever learn (from when we learn to speak as a baby).
Compulsory maths and science would be advantageous to thousands of students who favour those areas but having those in addition to English reduces a student's ability to direct their own education. Also, for someone who wants to do a BA and the like will probably never touch maths or science at uni or in their careers, but everyone in any field will need to communicate with superiors or write reports or speak to clients etc etc etc. I think that success in these basic tasks is rooted in what we learned in English.

I do agree that the actual English course content can be problematic but it all prepares you for the future. Eg. All the annoying text analysis you learned helps you become a faster and more competent reader at university and in life (whether that's for course readings, a science text book or anything else)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 23, 2017, 02:16:48 pm
It's a bit sad that I still can't draw hexagons right, even though I have spent countless hours attempting to draw them 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: NinjaDatHSC1 on July 23, 2017, 02:18:47 pm
I think compulsory English is a good thing. It 'forces' you to work on it and develop language skills. Obviously we only have an ATAR to enrol in a tertiary course, and most of these courses require decent communication and/or writing ability to succeed. How can you do well in a tertiary course taught in English without some level of language proficiency?
I think it's a fault of the education system, not the students, that native English speakers struggle with the subject English. Theoretically it should be the easiest subject since it's one of the first things we ever learn (from when we learn to speak as a baby).
Compulsory maths and science would be advantageous to thousands of students who favour those areas but having those in addition to English reduces a student's ability to direct their own education. Also, for someone who wants to do a BA and the like will probably never touch maths or science at uni or in their careers, but everyone in any field will need to communicate with superiors or write reports or speak to clients etc etc etc. I think that success in these basic tasks is rooted in what we learned in English.

I do agree that the actual English course content can be problematic but it all prepares you for the future. Eg. All the annoying text analysis you learned helps you become a faster and more competent reader at university and in life (whether that's for course readings, a science text book or anything else)


To an extent I agree that before we go for tertiary education we should be able to read and write in an effective manner. However I don't think HSC English has helped me do this in any way. Like I'm terrible at english, but english isn't the only subject that tests your communication skills in writing. Like why is it that I've gotten 20/20 for economics essays, 8/8 for physics and chemistry long responses. They all require you to be concise and to the point with your writing, otherwise you could potentially lose marks. You need to be using good terminology, directly answering the question, and all the skills that one would supposedly learn in english. I'm not saying english doesn't teach you the good reading and writing skills required, I'm just saying that other subjects that I personally find more logically and relevant teach you these things by the same amount (in my opinion more, as they are less subjective, so your response has to be more accurate when responding to a question)

I think that learning to communicate effectively and elevate your vocabulary and expression is important. But I think it's a skill embedded in almost all subjects, and doesn't require a particular compulsory subject to force a student to prepare 5 essays for content that they might never touch/appreciate afterwards. I learn more about good expression and writing from other subjects then I do in english. It's not that English is at fault but some people are just more compatible with different subjects depending on what they find interesting and logical. But it doesn't mean you don't like english, you won't learn to write well
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: hansolo9 on July 23, 2017, 04:30:25 pm
What would it be like if Maths had extended responses?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 23, 2017, 05:09:43 pm
What would it be like if Maths had extended responses?
I don't know how they do things in the HSC, but in VCE we have extended response questions in maths!
Granted, you're not exactly writing an essay, but I think the fact that in the Methods Exam 2 last year, the last question went for 7 pages, that warrants the title "extended response" :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 23, 2017, 05:13:11 pm
I don't know how they do things in the HSC, but in VCE we have extended response questions in maths!
Granted, you're not exactly writing an essay, but I think the fact that in the Methods Exam 2 last year, the last question went for 7 pages, that warrants the title "extended response" :o
That question gave me nightmares xD

But yeah, VCE methods and spesh (I'm not sure about further) all have extended response :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 23, 2017, 05:17:34 pm
That question gave me nightmares xD
Me too... Stressed me out because it was my second exam with 5 more to go, and I had 2 more the next day, that question was scary! (Of course my mark for that exam was lower than my other assessments for methods haha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: appleandbee on July 23, 2017, 06:22:51 pm
All Uber drivers I've come across seem to be men (I've taken Uber a few times and was at a large debating tournament two weeks ago where everyone took an Uber)...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 23, 2017, 10:36:01 pm
I'm convinced that if electronic devices suddenly become sentient and attempt to destroy the human race, it'll be the printers that turn first.
Those things can smell fear.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 23, 2017, 11:10:06 pm
Just saw a video about how coating a road white will reduce ground temperature, ultimately impacting global warming. Interesting to see where things like this will lead us.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on July 24, 2017, 12:00:12 am
All Uber drivers I've come across seem to be men (I've taken Uber a few times and was at a large debating tournament two weeks ago where everyone took an Uber)...
Hmm this is strange.
I have also never seen a female taxi driver and very few female bus drivers...
:-/
Just saw a video about how coating a road white will reduce ground temperature, ultimately impacting global warming. Interesting to see where things like this will lead us.

Thoughts?
Interesting.
The cost of the coating would be pretty big since there are lots of roads and it will probably need to be reapplied every now and then. It may be harmful to the environment if it erodes into the soil.  ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: pikachu975 on July 24, 2017, 12:48:34 am
I'm convinced that if electronic devices suddenly become sentient and attempt to destroy the human race, it'll be the printers that turn first.
Those things can smell fear.

Electronic devices probably will take over eventually. Soon they're coming after all of our jobs. Then our houses, partners, children, then our lives.

RIP human race, Start of time -> whenever robots take over
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 24, 2017, 06:37:12 am
I'm convinced that if electronic devices suddenly become sentient and attempt to destroy the human race, it'll be the printers that turn first.
Those things can smell fear.
You know it m888

I don't enjoy waking up this early lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on July 24, 2017, 09:43:45 am
Hugged a hot water bottle to death and woke with a blister.

):
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 24, 2017, 10:20:23 am
Doing 6 hours of uni on <4 hours of sleep.
Would not recommend.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on July 24, 2017, 10:24:10 am

Doing 6 hours of uni on <4 hours of sleep.
Would not recommend.

Been there, done that

Last year I had a 9am-9pm day and stayed up until 3am to do an assignment. Woke up at 5:30. 12 hours on 2.5 hours. Worst decision I've ever made
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 01:55:45 pm
After years of seeing it around, and it being heartily recommended to me the past few days, I have decided to watch Kung Fu Panda tomorrow.

If I don't come back feeling like a wise old man afterwards, I will be taking out my anger on ATAR Notes by writing out my thoughts in Comic Sans
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 24, 2017, 02:12:54 pm
After years of seeing it around, and it being heartily recommended to me the past few days, I have decided to watch Kung Fu Panda tomorrow.

If I don't come back feeling like a wise old man afterwards, I will be taking out my anger on ATAR Notes by writing out my thoughts in Comic Sans

I didn't know that you could write in Comic Sans. This has changed my entire ATAR Notes experience.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 02:15:35 pm
A HANDY GUIDE TO THE FONTS:

Font Face
Courier
Arial
Arial black
Impact
Verdana
Times New Roman
Georgia
Andale Mono
Trebuchet MS
Comic Sans MS
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 24, 2017, 02:16:27 pm
A HANDY GUIDE TO THE FONTS:

Font Face
Courier
Arial
Arial black
Impact
Verdana
Times New Roman
Georgia
Andale Mono
Trebuchet MS
Comic Sans MS
You have changed my life 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 24, 2017, 02:17:25 pm
Lacks Garamond.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 02:18:13 pm
Lacks Garamond.

And Wingdings
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 24, 2017, 02:18:22 pm
Lacks Garamond.
Also lacks Century Gothic :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 24, 2017, 03:24:30 pm
After years of seeing it around, and it being heartily recommended to me the past few days, I have decided to watch Kung Fu Panda tomorrow.

If I don't come back feeling like a wise old man afterwards, I will be taking out my anger on ATAR Notes by writing out my thoughts in Comic Sans
FINALLY. You won't regret it. Top notch movie.
If you start writing in Comic Sans though, consider yourself unfriended, and I'll also be petitioning for a permaban.

I didn't know that you could write in Comic Sans. This has changed my entire ATAR Notes experience.
Honestly feel like most of the buttons in post reply are like those extra buttons on the TV remote that you don't use, and you're not entirely sure whether pressing them will make the TV blow up or something.

I sincerely hope noone starts posting in Comic Sans. If they do, they'll have an incredibly angry K888 to deal with.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 03:28:18 pm
I feel like it'd be very immature of me to start writing in Comic Sans just to spite you.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 24, 2017, 03:31:23 pm
I feel like it'd be very immature of me to start writing in Comic Sans just to spite you.
Yeah, it'd be incredibly immature.

Plus, y'know, I'd be well within my rights to downvote you, so the choice is yours......
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 03:34:27 pm
Yeah, it'd be incredibly immature.

Plus, y'know, I'd be well within my rights to downvote you, so the choice is yours......


I dare you.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 24, 2017, 03:52:15 pm
This is cyber-bullying.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 03:54:31 pm
This is cyber-bullying.

Woah woah woah, I feel like sharing the private messages is an invasion of privacy. But y'know what, despite that, I am going to give you an upvote, because I don't judge people for their mistakes nor -- more importantly -- for their choices in font
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 24, 2017, 03:56:17 pm
Woah woah woah, I feel like sharing the private messages is an invasion of privacy. But y'know what, despite that, I am going to give you an upvote, because I don't judge people for their mistakes nor -- more importantly -- for their choices in font
One day, my hand might just slip over that "report to admin" button...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 24, 2017, 03:56:40 pm
Woah woah woah, I feel like sharing the private messages is an invasion of privacy. But y'know what, despite that, I am going to give you an upvote, because I don't judge people for their mistakes nor -- more importantly -- for their choices in font
Please don't judge me
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 03:58:11 pm
One day, my hand might just slip over that "report to admin" button...

I feel like the sheer amount of warning/ban threats you've given outweight the amount of warning/bans you've actually given. If you talk the talk...

Please don't judge me

You're the exception :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 24, 2017, 03:59:39 pm

I feel like the sheer amount of warning/ban threats you've given outweight the amount of warning/bans you've actually given. If you talk the talk...


You're the exception :D

Of course I'm the exception :D
Isn't there a song about being the only exception?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 07:47:20 pm
Why is it socially acceptable to say lowkey but not highkey?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on July 24, 2017, 09:21:14 pm
Why is it socially acceptable to say lowkey but not highkey?
It's not socially acceptable to say highkey?

Fuck... I missed the memo.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 10:06:45 pm
It's not socially acceptable to say highkey?

Fuck... I missed the memo.

Please tell me you also say mediumkey
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on July 24, 2017, 10:25:15 pm
Please tell me you also say mediumkey
Well, I do now.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 24, 2017, 10:33:06 pm
Well, I do now.

Mediumkey impressed by Calebark's persuasiveness.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sconey on July 24, 2017, 10:47:59 pm
[]I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD DO THIS, I'M SO AMUSED
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 24, 2017, 10:54:35 pm
[]I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD DO THIS, I'M SO AMUSED
On Wednesdays we wear pink ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 24, 2017, 10:58:44 pm
On Wednesdays we wear pink ;)
IT'S NOT WEDNESDAY
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 24, 2017, 11:01:05 pm
IT'S NOT WEDNESDAY
Hence the irony :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on July 24, 2017, 11:11:21 pm
you can do interesting things with bbcode

ftr every day you wear pink if you're me, it's a sort of unintentional fact
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 11:15:34 pm
IT'S NOT WEDNESDAY

(http://i.imgur.com/9aseFfs.png)

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: mixel on July 24, 2017, 11:17:37 pm
test

Oh my god this is life changing
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 24, 2017, 11:18:23 pm
Petition to ban all of you for derailing and ruining what used to be the beautiful Random Thoughts Thread :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on July 24, 2017, 11:21:51 pm
IT'S NOT WEDNESDAY

It's Friday, Friday... ;)

Petition to ban all of you for derailing and ruining what used to be the beautiful Random Thoughts Thread :'(

I don't understand.  The current posts couldn't be any more random than they are - bringing the thread to its fullest potential.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 11:26:41 pm
Okay, fine, let's make it a random thread. I have generated these using a random word generator:

Peanut
Rank
Auspicious
Nugget
King

Parciloquy
Army
Temperature
Roll
Oxygen
Leaf

Happy now?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 24, 2017, 11:36:46 pm
There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                       don't blink =)                 keep waiting               keep waiting                               oh hey a little doggy =)                           Now that I have your attention :P                                keep waiting                  keep waiting                                       I swear there's a nice surprise =)                          keep waiting                  keep waiting               keep waiting                                                   keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P
                 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 24, 2017, 11:38:55 pm
There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                       don't blink =)                 keep waiting               keep waiting                               oh hey a little doggy =)                           Now that I have your attention :P                                keep waiting                  keep waiting                                       I swear there's a nice surprise =)                          keep waiting                  keep waiting               keep waiting                                                   keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P
                 

Loooophole, I just quoted your text as I was impatient :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 24, 2017, 11:41:00 pm
Discovery of the night: scrolling text gives me motion sickness.

Well done, people. You made K888 sick.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 25, 2017, 12:00:47 am
ngl the comic sans AND the scrolling is making me feel some type of uncomfortable way
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 25, 2017, 07:47:13 am
ngl the comic sans AND the scrolling is making me feel some type of uncomfortable way
I agree.
Goddammit E6P. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 25, 2017, 01:42:52 pm
I wish you could use emojis in formal texts, I want to sound professional but not rude or impatient #thestruggle
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 25, 2017, 01:46:36 pm
I wish you could use emojis in formal texts, I want to sound professional but not rude or impatient #thestruggle
I totally get this! I have to keeping editing my essays because I keep accidentally placing smilies on there
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 25, 2017, 01:51:49 pm
I agree.
Goddammit E6P. 😂

There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                     keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P

                        There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                     keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P

                                                 There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                     keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P

                                                                                 There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                     keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P

xD, no regrets.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 25, 2017, 01:55:17 pm
There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                     keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P

                        There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                     keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P

                                                 There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                     keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P

                                                                                 There's a nice treasure at the end of this =)                keep waiting                           keep waiting                                             Squirrel                      keep waiting                                    HOLD ON (keep waiting =)                                                                         keep waiting                keep waiting  =)                                     keep waiting............... SORRY YOU JUST GOT RICKROLLED :P
xD, no regrets.
Doesn't work on my phone ;)

If I see anymore scrolling text from you, look out :) consider yourself warned :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 25, 2017, 02:35:54 pm
What makes me check my email every 2 minutes?  :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 25, 2017, 02:41:26 pm
What makes me check my email every 2 minutes?  :-\
The same thing that makes me check AN every 2 minutes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 25, 2017, 02:41:58 pm
The same thing that makes me check AN every 2 minutes

A deep and unwavering love?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 25, 2017, 02:42:19 pm
What makes me check my email every 2 minutes?  :-\

I sincerely hope the next time you check will be to finally read the email saying 'welcome to Suzanne Cory' :) or, judging from your past posts, JMSS!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 25, 2017, 02:43:07 pm
A deep and unwavering love?
A love of what???  :o
I sincerely hope the next time you check will be to finally read the email saying 'welcome to Suzanne Cory' :) or, judging from your past posts, JMSS!
Haha you're a cheeky one. It's defs the former.  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 25, 2017, 03:52:22 pm
Printers can definitely smell fear- I printed something and then went out to collect my younger siblings from school and kinder, to come back and find the paper came out of the printer all creased >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 25, 2017, 04:02:47 pm
I think the printers are just getting revenge for all the people that don't print double-sided
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 25, 2017, 04:03:50 pm
I think the printers are just getting revenge for all the people that don't print double-sided
I print double-sided and 4 pages to each side ;)
They're evil.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 25, 2017, 04:06:58 pm
I print double-sided and 4 pages to each side ;)
They're evil.

Why not quadruple sided and 8 pages to each side????? HUH, INSANIPI??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 25, 2017, 04:09:36 pm
Why not quadruple sided and 8 pages to each side????? HUH, INSANIPI??
Is there any such thing as quadruple sided paper, Calebark? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 25, 2017, 04:11:48 pm
Is there any such thing as quadruple sided paper, Calebark? :P

You've got to make one of the layers transparent :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 25, 2017, 05:53:41 pm
You've got to make one of the layers transparent :D
Brilliant! Now the trees and hence the planet will be saved! Absolute genius I say

I have a tendency to write every sentence or two on a new line.
I'm thinking it stems from maths and having a new line for every step.
Also I don't like quoting from more than one person per post, wish I could double-post-without-double-posting (just a general observation).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 25, 2017, 06:14:41 pm
A deep and unwavering love?

The ATAR Notes respect bug has hit with this post. :( Five +1s, but apparently -1 overall. :( Real human tears. :(

... Have to get this fixed hahaha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 25, 2017, 06:23:32 pm
The ATAR Notes respect bug has hit with this post. :( Five +1s, but apparently -1 overall. :( Real human tears. :(

... Have to get this fixed hahaha.
*gasp!* How will you live with only 788 respect?!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 25, 2017, 06:40:41 pm
The ATAR Notes respect bug has hit with this post. :( Five +1s, but apparently -1 overall. :( Real human tears. :(

... Have to get this fixed hahaha.
Sad reacts only :(

(I hate that mean-spirited glitch :/ )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: HopefulLawStudent on July 25, 2017, 06:42:18 pm
I once had to write an inner monologue from the perspective of my printer. Was a fairly shoddy piece of writing overall (can confirm cos my best friend still had a copy which she sent to me and the entire thing is sooo cringe) but my favourite excerpt:

Sending.

1 document. 12 pages. 1 tree.

Printing. Printing. Printing.

I wonder how long this will take?

Do I have enough ink?

Didn't she just print this document out yesterday?

I swear I've printed these pages before.

Oi! Don't shake me, I'm not going to go any faster if you do that.

Don't do that. I'm not a bloody vending machine.

Oh? I'm "unreliable"? You know what?

PAPER JAM.

Take that, sucker.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 25, 2017, 07:03:08 pm
The ATAR Notes respect bug has hit with this post. :( Five +1s, but apparently -1 overall. :( Real human tears. :(

... Have to get this fixed hahaha.
I can actually downvote it if you want it to be more genuine?

I once had to write an inner monologue from the perspective of my printer.
This was very poetic. I can see why you got a 50 in English, HLS
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 25, 2017, 07:09:56 pm
Today I wondered if my family had upvoted my cooking...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 25, 2017, 07:22:12 pm
Today I wondered if my family had upvoted my cooking...

Welcome to the dark side, friend. 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 26, 2017, 11:02:25 am
I have a tendency to write every sentence or two on a new line.

I have a similar habit where -- as anyone who has talked to me on Facebook would know -- I tend to seperate my messages with a line (or two...or sometimes three...) of spacing.

Apparently it's weird :( well I think they're weird
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 26, 2017, 04:31:30 pm
Krispy Kreme recently released a whole lot of chocolate donuts... And I have a $10 voucher... *evil smile*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 26, 2017, 09:34:38 pm
I just ate a whole lemon and it actually tastes pretty good :P

lemons are the best, they make everything taste better
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 26, 2017, 09:36:36 pm
lemons are the best, they make everything taste better

Definitely inferior to lime, however.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 26, 2017, 09:39:42 pm
I just ate a whole lemon and it actually tastes pretty good :P
lemons are the best, they make everything taste better
I agree. Definitely makes pad thai taste so much better :)

Definitely inferior to lime, however.
Even lime cordial? I don't know about you, but lime cordial tastes weird :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 26, 2017, 09:41:03 pm
I agree. Definitely makes pad thai taste so much better :)
Even lime cordial? I don't know about you, but lime cordial tastes weird :P

No no no. You need lime on pad thai.

And lime cordial is not lime. 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 26, 2017, 09:45:51 pm
I agree. Definitely makes pad thai taste so much better :)
Even lime cordial? I don't know about you, but lime cordial tastes weird :P

tbh I haven't had any cordial in years
can confirm lemon cordial is better tho

Definitely inferior to lime, however.

noooo! well it depends. I think lime is nicer squeezed in a drink but I enjoy lemons, especially from my grandpa's tree. The taste is completely different from a store bought lemon

BUT I've never had a home grown lime

my favourite things to eat with lemon are avocados and tuna
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jz27 on July 26, 2017, 09:49:08 pm
Lemon is great. I eat it whole (its really healthy 8) ) and the aftertaste is fabulous
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 26, 2017, 09:50:15 pm
I just ate a whole lemon and it actually tastes pretty good :P
I actually really enjoy eating lemons :D.

Definitely inferior to lime, however.
No, I prefer lemons :). Although, I really haven't had a lime in a while.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 26, 2017, 09:52:01 pm
Although, I really haven't had a lime in a while.

It's about lime you did!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 26, 2017, 09:53:20 pm
It's about lime you did!

That pun left a sour taste in my mouth
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 26, 2017, 09:54:14 pm
Don't hog all the limelight with your posts
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Coffee on July 26, 2017, 09:56:00 pm
Hmm, I like lemon mixed in with avocado on toast and poached eggs. :P

Has anyone tried lemon water? I'm thinking of getting on the bandwagon with that one.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 26, 2017, 09:57:50 pm
I'm notoriously bad at thinking of puns, I'm not as cool as these kids


Hmm, I like lemon mixed in with avocado on toast and poached eggs. :P

Has anyone tried lemon water? I'm thinking of getting on the bandwagon with that one.

it's nice but apparently drinking acid all day is awful for your teeth! so I don't unless I drink it all at once
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 26, 2017, 10:01:00 pm
Don't hog all the limelight with your posts

That pun was the zest!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sconey on July 26, 2017, 10:11:09 pm
This thread is sublime
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 26, 2017, 10:15:48 pm
This thread is sublime

As in, inferior to lime?

Are you calling this thread lemon?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sconey on July 26, 2017, 10:25:36 pm
Blimey, didn't expect such a sour response, but I pHorgive you.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 26, 2017, 10:28:20 pm
A Limerick
There was once a young man named Damon
Who could not find the taste for his son
He first gave him some thyme
Then a taste of the lime
But in the end had to pick lemon

sorry it's the best I could do, I'm not suited for English
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sconey on July 26, 2017, 10:31:28 pm
There was once a young man named Damon
Who could not find the taste for his son

Disappointed that Damon and son don't rhyme :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 26, 2017, 10:33:23 pm
Disappointed that Damon and son don't rhyme :(

Anything can rhyme if you say it in a special way ;)

Example: orange and purple
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on July 26, 2017, 10:34:43 pm
Blimey, didn't expect such a sour response, but I pHorgive you.

These jokes about acid pH's have reached a new low. ;)
i have unleashed my inner chemistry
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 26, 2017, 10:36:41 pm
These jokes about acid pH's have reached a new low. ;)
i have unleashed my inner chemistry
Too bad I didn't have my ion this thread :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: gemmaruffin on July 26, 2017, 10:59:10 pm
Too bad I didn't have my ion this thread :(

I'm positive that with lime, these puns will get better
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 26, 2017, 11:00:36 pm
Too bad I didn't have my ion this thread :(

there's no point, some of these puns are a little basic
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 26, 2017, 11:08:24 pm
there's no point, some of these puns are a little basic
(http://i.imgur.com/FFr3gSx.png)

The base is under a salt! :O
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 26, 2017, 11:13:29 pm
What have I started? :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 26, 2017, 11:23:26 pm
What have I started? :(

You have punished us all
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 12:12:55 pm
I swear it was 10:30am when I checked a minute ago... Time travel exists!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 27, 2017, 12:14:48 pm
"Everyone in a pharmaceutical company is a spy"
My fave quote from one of my lecturers
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 27, 2017, 12:23:21 pm
I swear it was 10:30am when I checked a minute ago... Time travel exists!
If you ever want time to slow down, you're welcome to come to one of my research lectures :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 12:25:59 pm
If you ever want time to slow down, you're welcome to come to one of my research lectures :)
Or use a printer for something urgent

woaahhhhhh, the topic has gone back in time, amazing
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: 12070 on July 27, 2017, 12:30:42 pm
Or use a printer for something urgent

woaahhhhhh, the topic has gone back in time, amazing

I read that as 'back in lime'; how do I get rid of my constant lime thoughts? :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 27, 2017, 12:31:38 pm
I read that as 'back in lime'; how do I get rid of my constant lime thoughts? :(
You think of lemons ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: 12070 on July 27, 2017, 12:35:50 pm
You think of lemons ;)

Thanks. I'm sure Lemons will provide some 'aid.'
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 27, 2017, 12:43:29 pm
I read that as 'back in lime'; how do I get rid of my constant lime thoughts? :(
Neutralize with some base :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 27, 2017, 12:44:21 pm
Neutralize with some acid
Uh E6P, iirc lime is actually acidic though :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 05:50:35 pm
Whenever I'm using tongs, I always have to click them together a few times to make sure they still work
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 27, 2017, 05:51:20 pm
Whenever I'm using tongs, I always have to click them together a few times to make sure they still work
Exactly what I do!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 27, 2017, 05:55:01 pm
Whenever I'm using tongs, I always have to click them together a few times to make sure they still work
I don't exactly do this with tongs, but I will always do this if I need to use a lighter. I work as a party host at a kids play centre, and the most embarrassing/annoying thing is when your all ready to do the cake, and the lighter decides not to work.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 05:56:10 pm
Exactly what I do!

When you clear your calculator, do you also press the button multiple times?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 27, 2017, 05:58:21 pm
When you clear your calculator, do you also press the button multiple times?
Well I do when I need to do another calculation, just to make sure the numbers from the previous one don't someone come into the newer equation.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: amigos on July 27, 2017, 06:02:06 pm
Sorry to interrupt the discussion, but I just had to post this somewhere - what are people's thoughts? :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 06:06:07 pm
Well I do when I need to do another calculation, just to make sure the numbers from the previous one don't someone come into the newer equation.
Feels. What about when you're testing a door handle to see if it's locked properly? Do you test it more than once (like a few turns in quick succession)?

Sorry to interrupt the discussion, but I just had to post this somewhere - what are people's thoughts? :o
The real-life equivelant of a shitpost. Literally.

I think it's silly. You can make a statement without making the cleaners' days that much worse. There are less messy ways to protest out there.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 27, 2017, 06:11:36 pm
Feels. What about when you're testing a door handle to see if it's locked properly? Do you test it more than once (like a few turns in quick succession)?
Sort of. I don't turn the handle as much, but more like push the door to see if it magically opens.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 06:18:31 pm
Sort of. I don't turn the handle as much, but more like push the door to see if it magically opens.
Ahh, a new habit for me to start, thanks. In a year's time, I'll have moved onto kicking the door will full force near the lock to see if it's sturdy enough to not be broken into :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 27, 2017, 06:20:56 pm
Feels. What about when you're testing a door handle to see if it's locked properly? Do you test it more than once (like a few turns in quick succession)?
I also do this with my car - test the door handle when I lock it. Admittedly, it's just as much to help me remember that I actually locked the car, as it is to check that locking it worked.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 27, 2017, 06:21:17 pm
Feels. What about when you're testing a door handle to see if it's locked properly? Do you test it more than once (like a few turns in quick succession)?
Yep, definitely at least 3 times :).

The real-life equivelant of a shitpost. Literally.
I think it's silly. You can make a statement without making the cleaners' days that much worse. There are less messy ways to protest out there.
That was actually one of my first thoughts. Yeah, your points gone viral but is doing this actually going to change anything. It's not like the teacher's will clean that up or that by doing this a teacher will teach differently. It's just leaving the area gross for your fellow students and a freaking annoying mess for a cleaner to have to clean.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 27, 2017, 06:25:26 pm
Sorry to interrupt the discussion, but I just had to post this somewhere - what are people's thoughts? :o
Apologies for my language... but my disgust cannot be explained in words.

She is bordering a young adult and knows right from wrong. That sort of action is what a 6 or 10 year old would do.. (no.. actually that's an insult to 10 year olds). There is no excuse for such sort of action and it detracts from or goal. Additionally, that it reduces any sort of credibility that she had from the start,,

I actually don't care what sort of goal she had because that's such a disgusting and immature thing of an act.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: chelseam on July 27, 2017, 06:27:47 pm
I also do this with my car - test the door handle when I lock it.
Me too!! Sure, the car alarm lights are supposed to mean that the car's locked, but what if it's not actually locked??? to be honest I think this habit started when I realised that I'm quite forgetful/ careless
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 06:29:04 pm
I also do this with my car - test the door handle when I lock it. Admittedly, it's just as much to help me remember that I actually locked the car, as it is to check that locking it worked.
I used to do this in my brother's car. However, his car is super sensitive, so whenever I did, the alarm would go off really loudly. Really weird -- never been in a car so edgy before haha

Yep, definitely at least 3 times :).

I dare you to just do it once next time :D test your willpower
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: mixel on July 27, 2017, 06:35:28 pm
Oh wow I'm so glad I'm not the only one that gets so paranoid about locking the car. I'm more of a click the lock button a stupidly redundant amount of times kinda guy though
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 27, 2017, 06:40:52 pm
#random: I sometimes forget if I've tapped on my myki, so I sometimes go back to the myki reader and accidentally tap it off, so then I have to tap on again. :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on July 27, 2017, 07:20:08 pm
#random: I sometimes forget if I've tapped on my myki, so I sometimes go back to the myki reader and accidentally tap it off, so then I have to tap on again. :-[

I do that with my Opal :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 07:31:23 pm
#random: I sometimes forget if I've tapped on my myki, so I sometimes go back to the myki reader and accidentally tap it off, so then I have to tap on again. :-[
I forget if I've tapped on with trams especially if I get on at uni, but they wouldn't fine me... right? I just hope for the best D:

I also check whether something has locked by testing it exactly twice.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 08:30:09 pm
Anyone else get annoyed when adding a phone number in a contact (iPhone)? The first one is "home" number, then "work" then "iPhone" and then finally it's "mobile"... Why isn't it the first one?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 27, 2017, 08:35:46 pm


I forget if I've tapped on with trams especially if I get on at uni, but they wouldn't fine me... right? I just hope for the best D:

I also check whether something has locked by testing it exactly twice.

I get this!
I also triple check that I bring my glasses, else I can't see far away, and that sucks

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 08:39:40 pm

I get this!
I also triple check that I bring my glasses, else I can't see far away, and that sucks


I just wear them :P (used to carry them with me but after 6 years I finally need to be able to read things when travelling).
I count the number of important things I need to take and if I don't count enough things  I know I've forgotten something
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 09:24:59 pm
Awwww yesss, my (2nd) favourite band just released their first new song in years! They're from Melb, and I've been following then for years, so I feel quite attached to them as a band :D as always, the violinist is killing it

so my random thought is that today is a good day

Edit: Link for the curious. I don't really expect that's not already into prog/black metal to enjoy it, but thought it'd be appropriate to share anyway haha. Ignore the music video, nobody cares about them anymore
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 27, 2017, 09:36:18 pm
I have realised that I may need to go a bit  more than skin-deep for my assignment on a psoriasis.

Okay, I'll let myself out
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 27, 2017, 09:56:16 pm
I have realised that I may need to go a bit  more than skin-deep for my assignment on a psoriasis.

Okay, I'll let myself out
Please leave.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 09:57:25 pm
Please leave.


Did that pun get under your skin?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 27, 2017, 09:58:00 pm
I would like to know why my surname is in this "currently" tag?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 09:58:07 pm
That annoyance is only skin deep
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 27, 2017, 09:59:11 pm
Please leave.
Gladly.
Please don't h8 on me K8
:P

That annoyance is only skin deep
What have I done .-.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 10:01:58 pm
I'd make a joke about the outermost layer of the skin, but that'd be very stratum corny

sorry everyone, that's the best I could do :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 27, 2017, 10:05:14 pm
Why is the currently tag still "Tongs Etiquette"? I demand for it to be updated or else I shall speak to a higher power.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 10:06:35 pm
I have some tissues if anyone needs them. I'm sure the wounds caused by bad puns will heal :)
Best I can do
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 27, 2017, 10:14:21 pm
stratum corny
B+ for effort. But the nitpicker within me wants to correct you to stratum corneum :P

Why is tje currently tag still "Tongs Etiquette"? I demand for it to be updated or else I shall speak to a higher power.
Not sure that they come much higher than Joseph41 :P We have to let the admins have some offline time once in a while ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 10:16:19 pm
We have to let the admins have some offline time once in a while ;)
When was this rule introduced?! Absurd!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 10:16:59 pm
Why is the currently tag still "Tongs Etiquette"? I demand for it to be updated or else I shall speak to a higher power.

This takes much consideration. We can't make a rash decision and just change the subject like that
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 27, 2017, 10:18:12 pm
What is a dermatologist’s favourite holiday season?

A: Eczemas.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 27, 2017, 10:20:28 pm
What is a dermatologist’s favourite holiday season?

A: Eczemas.
It's a no from me :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 10:21:41 pm
It's a no from me :)
E6P, don't worry. As L888 K888 says, it's going tibia okay :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 10:21:42 pm
Maybe we could switch to some different anatomy puns. Maybe a quick one about the heart?

Nah, nevermind. That'd be a bit too tachy
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 27, 2017, 10:24:25 pm
Maybe we could switch to some different anatomy puns. Maybe a quick one about the heart?

Nah, nevermind. That'd be a bit too tachy
That one was very rib tickling.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 27, 2017, 10:27:15 pm
Maybe we could switch to some different anatomy puns. Maybe a quick one about the heart?

Nah, nevermind. That'd be a bit too tachy
Bet you haven't got the spinalis to try another pun

are muscle puns too niche?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 10:27:40 pm
That one was very rib tickling.

It was indeed pretty humerus
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 27, 2017, 10:28:13 pm
See, these puns just aren't hitting my funny bone
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 10:29:19 pm
are muscle puns too niche?
Muscle puns are fine! The only ones we don't allow are puns about the kidney. If you do, urine trouble from the mods!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 27, 2017, 10:53:14 pm
Muscle puns are fine! The only ones we don't allow are puns about the kidney. If you do, urine trouble from the mods!
Can't we all just get a lung?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 10:56:13 pm
Can't we all just get a lung?
That sounds vaguely cannibalistic. I'm going to have to report you for the AFP watch list, Galactic, for the good of the world

These puns are getting cornea and cornea
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 27, 2017, 10:57:05 pm
That sounds vaguely cannibalistic. I'm going to have to report you for the AFP watch list, Galactic, for the good of the world

These puns are getting cornea and cornea
Eye see what you did there ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2017, 10:58:07 pm
Eye see what you did there ;)
Do you want me to teach you how to be punny? You can be my pupil
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 27, 2017, 10:59:42 pm
Do you want me to teach you how to be punny? You can be my pupil
These puns are spleen-did.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 28, 2017, 08:47:20 am
I arm sorry I don't have a pun, I could try to make one but it would be too un-leg-ly that it would be good. Just ear me when I say eye tried, but it was all in vein. I nose you'll forgive me  I tried to toe the line but I finger bad puns just aren't worth it.
(I can do more)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 28, 2017, 09:46:26 am
This morning I have discovered that sitting on a train seat the facing opposite to the direction that I'm heading towards makes me motion sick :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 28, 2017, 11:53:20 am
Quote from: Shadowxo
(I can do more)
Please don't
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on July 28, 2017, 12:00:02 pm
This morning I have discovered that sitting on a train seat the facing opposite to the direction that I'm heading towards makes me motion sick :(

That's rail-ly weird. It never happens to me.  :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 28, 2017, 12:02:36 pm
That's rail-ly weird. It never happens to me.  :o
At times like this, I envy Facebook and their angry reacts
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 28, 2017, 12:05:47 pm
This morning I have discovered that sitting on a train seat the facing opposite to the direction that I'm heading towards makes me motion sick :(
The struggles of life - when the only free seat on a peak hour train is facing backwards, do I stand for 40 minutes, or do I deal with the queasiness? I usually stand :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 28, 2017, 12:10:59 pm
The struggles of life - when the only free seat on a peak hour train is facing backwards, do I stand for 40 minutes, or do I deal with the queasiness? I usually stand :P
You could just lie on the ground like a giant starfish
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 28, 2017, 12:18:22 pm
The struggles of life - when the only free seat on a peak hour train is facing backwards, do I stand for 40 minutes, or do I deal with the queasiness? I usually stand :P
A pack of mints help to stop any nausea or queasiness from motion sickness =)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 28, 2017, 03:59:32 pm
A pack of mints help to stop any nausea or queasiness from motion sickness =)
You could have told me this earlier :o

@J41- Hi!!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on July 28, 2017, 06:08:32 pm
You could have told me this earlier :o

@J41- Hi!!

chewing gum helps
it used to happen to me but then one day I somehow forgot that it made me feel sick and now it never does O.O
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 29, 2017, 12:02:35 am
A mate of mine today remarked at how boring it is that we call the moon 'the moon'. They said it's like calling Earth 'Planet'.

So, what should we rename the moon to? If we keep going with Roman gods, what about Diana, the goddess of the moon? There was also Luna, a titan, who the moon-girl before her, but Luna sounds too plain
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on July 29, 2017, 01:03:57 am
So, what should we rename the moon to?

I peered up into the midnight sky and caught a glimpse of Calebark hiding behind the receding clouds.
"Wow, Calebark sure is big tonight.", I whispered.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 29, 2017, 01:13:00 am
I peered up into the midnight sky and caught a glimpse of Calebark hiding behind the receding clouds.
"Wow, Calebark sure is big tonight.", I whispered.

Congratulations, MisterNeo. You've made the very first post on AN that I can't think of a proper response to :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 29, 2017, 07:25:12 am
If we rename "the moon" we should rename "the sun" and "the earth" too
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 29, 2017, 12:08:05 pm
If we rename "the moon" we should rename "the sun" and "the earth" too
Earth --> Terra (literally 'Mother Earth' if we continue with Roman mythology)
Sun --> Sol (I THINK Sol is the Roman equivelant of Hyperion, Titan of Heavenly Light?? Idk I can't remember)
ATAR Notes --> E X T R E M E     N O T E S
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 29, 2017, 12:31:52 pm
I just had nandos for the first time ever.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 29, 2017, 01:00:10 pm
I just had nandos for the first time ever.
There is a Nandos at one of my local shopping centres and I still haven't tried it. Was it any good? What did you have? :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on July 29, 2017, 01:06:12 pm
I propose Janice for the moon.

Chandler for the sun.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 29, 2017, 01:13:44 pm
There is a Nandos at one of my local shopping centres and I still haven't tried it. Was it any good? What did you have? :)
It was yum! I actually went for a Classic wrap that was mild af- lemon pepper haha
I propose Janice for the moon.

Chandler for the sun.
How about Joey instead?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 29, 2017, 06:13:21 pm
"No unread topics found since your last visit. Click here to try all unread topics."
:/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 29, 2017, 06:27:30 pm
"No unread topics found since your last visit. Click here to try all unread topics."
:/

The ritual is complete. It is time for you to join your consciousness with the website, Shadowxo.

Welcome to the collective.

One of us. One of us. One of us. One of us. One of us. One of us. One of us. One of us.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 29, 2017, 10:45:22 pm
The physics subject is nicknamed PST which sounds an awful lot like PTSD which I'm not entirely sure I don't have after last semester's physics.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Quantum44 on July 30, 2017, 07:44:23 am
The physics subject is nicknamed PST which sounds an awful lot like PTSD which I'm not entirely sure I don't have after last semester's physics.

That's why ya don't do physics :P
Is uni really that bad though? I was hoping it would be less work than year 12.

Earth --> Terra (literally 'Mother Earth' if we continue with Roman mythology)
Sun --> Sol (I THINK Sol is the Roman equivelant of Hyperion, Titan of Heavenly Light?? Idk I can't remember)
ATAR Notes --> E X T R E M E     N O T E S

Sol is the Norse Goddess of the Sun as far as I'm aware.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 30, 2017, 08:03:57 am
That's why ya don't do physics :P
Is uni really that bad though? I was hoping it would be less work than year 12.

Sol is the Norse Goddess of the Sun as far as I'm aware.
I'm finding uni is (quite a bit) less stressful than year 12 but some subjects have a lot of work. You're free to put as much or as little work into it as you want and I've found the work they give is more relevant and necessary than year 12 and also more interesting so I don't mind doing it. But you can't bludge subjects as much, so my workload is higher but I enjoy it more :)
*Note I was a bit lazy during year 12 and hated doing repetitive exercises
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 30, 2017, 10:02:21 am
Quote from: Quantum44
Is uni really that bad though? I was hoping it would be less work than year 12.
Good joke :')

Depends on what course you're doing, I guess. I definitely have a much higher workload than last year and the work is more difficult. The good thing is though, the stuff you learn is actually relevant, which is nice and makes things more enjoyable.

The atmosphere is really different though, and I'd definitely say uni is better than high school despite there being more work :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: gemmaruffin on July 30, 2017, 10:43:07 am
I just had nandos for the first time ever.

I've never had Hungry Jacks! Is it worth it?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on July 30, 2017, 10:46:57 am
I've never had Hungry Jacks! Is it worth it?
Are you serious! I love some of Hungry Jacks stuff. They have some pretty good deals-their six nuggets and large chips is like $4, and their stunner meals are great. Although, I've been there heaps of times just for their frozen cokes. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 30, 2017, 10:52:56 am
I've never had Hungry Jacks! Is it worth it?
The BBQ cheeseburgers are the bomb diggity <3

Last Week Tonight is hilarious xD
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on July 30, 2017, 10:55:21 am
I've never had Hungry Jacks! Is it worth it?
Are you serious! I love some of Hungry Jacks stuff. They have some pretty good deals-their six nuggets and large chips is like $4, and their stunner meals are great. Although, I've been there heaps of times just for their frozen cokes. :)
On the topic of Hungry Jacks, as someone who worked there for 2 months (that was as much as I could stomach - I was v weak) protip, that literally works for all fast food restaurants - customise your orders. Ask for no salt on your fries, or extra mayo on your burger, etc. etc - because it forces them to actually serve it fresh, rather than serve you one that has been left in the heater/bain-marie for a while!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 30, 2017, 01:00:20 pm
How many times is it acceptable for me to ask someone to repeat the time I need to be somewhere?

Turns out that I think I'm paying attention in a conversation then I realise 10 minutes later that I really wasn't paying attention...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 30, 2017, 01:07:02 pm
How many times is it acceptable for me to ask someone to repeat the time I need to be somewhere?

Turns out that I think I'm paying attention in a conversation then I realise 10 minutes later that I really wasn't paying attention...
I have the same problem, but with names
Also, I always realise a spelling mistake a second after I send a message
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 30, 2017, 10:19:23 pm
On the bus today, I heard a teen bragging about listening to real music. Music that nobody appreciates. Underground music.

He proceeds to show his friend American Pie by Don McLean. I'll repeat: one of the most popular rock songs of all time is considered underground.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 30, 2017, 10:22:42 pm
On the bus today, I heard a teen bragging about listening to real music. Music that nobody appreciates. Underground music.

He proceeds to show his friend American Pie by Don McLean. I'll repeat: one of the most popular rock songs of all time is considered underground.
Don't know if I'd label that as ridiculous or absurd. :/
That song is definitely one of the most popular rock songs; I hear of rock songs around home, and that one I hear at least 2-3 times a day haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sudodds on July 30, 2017, 10:24:00 pm
On the bus today, I heard a teen bragging about listening to real music. Music that nobody appreciates. Underground music.

He proceeds to show his friend American Pie by Don McLean. I'll repeat: one of the most popular rock songs of all time is considered underground.
yeah but like - maybe he heard about them before they were cool? 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on July 30, 2017, 10:24:37 pm
45 minutes on a treadmill pays off.

I went from having no idea what to say for my next lecture to ten different ideas or so
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 30, 2017, 10:27:02 pm
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE

He showed one other song. HE SHOWED 'STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN'. Everyone knows 'Stairway to Heaven', bahhh, that's like telling someone that 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is underground. I am so salty over the edge of this young individual
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on July 30, 2017, 10:27:55 pm
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE

He showed one other song. HE SHOWED 'STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN'. Everyone knows 'Stairway to Heaven', bahhh, that's like telling someone that 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is underground. I am so salty over the edge of this young individual
This is just stupid. DO BETTER, KID.

Do better.

Edit: I feel bad for judging because I thought I was coolest fucking kid around at 16 because I found Simon and Garfunkle on YouTube.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 30, 2017, 10:40:22 pm
Edit: I feel bad for judging because I thought I was coolest fucking kid around at 16 because I found Simon and Garfunkle on YouTube.

didn't they cover that Disturbed song? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 31, 2017, 04:30:05 pm
Why do TV shows think I need a "previously on" before the show starts? What sort of amateur viewer do they think I am?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on July 31, 2017, 07:33:37 pm
Why do TV shows think I need a "previously on" before the show starts? What sort of amateur viewer do they think I am?
They think people who don't binge watch shows still exist...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on July 31, 2017, 08:15:46 pm
Why do TV shows think I need a "previously on" before the show starts? What sort of amateur viewer do they think I am?

In a few weeks, K888 is going to post here saying 'God damn, why don't TV shows include a "previously on"? I can't remember every detail'

Edit: Also, what are the odds this show in question is 'Game of Thrones'?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on July 31, 2017, 09:02:23 pm
Also, what are the odds this show in question is 'Game of Thrones'?
Odds are pretty high.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on July 31, 2017, 09:05:05 pm
Why am I even writing notes about paralingutics? Maybe I have officially lost my mind xD
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: djpetrin15 on July 31, 2017, 09:11:25 pm
Why do people use 'soon' or 'later' in their responses? That actually helps no one, and could easily be interpreted as stalling or backing out of whatever it is the person has promised.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 01, 2017, 08:51:54 am
"I could never be a doctor, they start work too early" says the girl who will spend her career starting at 8am...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 01, 2017, 10:18:51 am
I really want a hot choc, but the people who run the cafe at uni know my usual order too well :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: gemmaruffin on August 01, 2017, 04:12:11 pm
I really want a hot choc, but the people who run the cafe at uni know my usual order too well :-[
My school has a cafe and I don't even need to say anything anymore, they know my name and order haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 01, 2017, 04:14:04 pm
My school has a cafe and I don't even need to say anything anymore, they know my name and order haha
Hahahah wow :o
The barista at this cafe winks at me everytime I walk in, and he talks about books
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 01, 2017, 07:09:19 pm
Is there anything in life as irritating as a slightly and irregularly twitching eye?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 01, 2017, 08:05:24 pm
Is there anything in life as irritating as a slightly and irregularly twitching eye?
My eye hurts :( think I've been rubbing it too much, probably due to sleep deprivation. I blame AN for keeping me awake at night
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 01, 2017, 08:08:20 pm
Is there anything in life as irritating as a slightly and irregularly twitching eye?
I get this in my legs. At least if you have a twitching eye, you have to look closely to see it. You can see my legs twitching from a mile off haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 01, 2017, 08:10:54 pm
Is there anything in life as irritating as a slightly and irregularly twitching eye?
When my blood sugar levels are too low, my hands start shaking. (Probably not annoying, just a concern hahah)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 02, 2017, 12:15:12 pm
The spinal cord is not as large and impressive as I thought it would be. In fact, it's slightly disappointing to see in person.

Quite anti-climactic.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 02, 2017, 12:23:02 pm
The spinal cord is not as large an impressive as I thought it would be. In fact, it's slightly disappointing to see in person.

Quite anti-climactic.

I feel like the spine is bad for you. That's why I got rid of mine. It was holding me back.

Edit: Wait, damn. I used this exact joke the last time a certain physio student mentioned the spine to me. I'm getting old.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 02, 2017, 12:25:04 pm
The spinal cord is not as large an impressive as I thought it would be. In fact, it's slightly disappointing to see in person.

Quite anti-climactic.
This is just like my thoughts on the respiratory system- not at all exciting, and a bit dry.
I feel like the spine is bad for you. That's why I got rid of mine. It was holding me back.
I rate that pun a firm 11/10.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 02, 2017, 12:27:23 pm
This is just like my thoughts on the respiratory system- not at all exciting, and a bit dry

If your respiratory system is dry, Insanipi, please consult your GP.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 02, 2017, 12:30:01 pm
If your respiratory system is dry, Insanipi, please consult your GP.
It'd be a bit of a problem if it wasn't warm

I wish my laptop would finish updating lmao
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 02, 2017, 01:53:27 pm
I vote we rename 'memes' to 'internet funnies'
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on August 03, 2017, 12:06:08 am
isn't it annoying when you're warm but your nose is so cold? or is it just me
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on August 03, 2017, 12:07:28 am
I kinda feel like the [Currently] tag gives off a more restricting vibe to this thread...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on August 03, 2017, 01:04:58 am
I kinda feel like the [Currently] tag gives off a more restricting vibe to this thread...
I kinda like the specificity of it!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 01:07:22 am
I kinda feel like the [Currently] tag gives off a more restricting vibe to this thread...

I think it's good for an extra laugh
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on August 03, 2017, 07:27:17 am
What was the tag? o.O
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 07:49:58 am
When will I learn that a 9-5 day at uni and less than 4 hours sleep don't go together? I've already consumed half an instant coffee and I'll be nearly asleep at 2 :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 03, 2017, 07:59:14 am
I kinda feel like the [Currently] tag gives off a more restricting vibe to this thread...

You can still post whatever; it just gives a vague indication of what's being discussed at any one time. :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 03, 2017, 08:09:33 am
Housemate is currently in a healthy food motivation phase, which is fine.

What is not fine is her using her blender before 8am.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 08:11:01 am
Housemate is currently in a healthy food motivation phase, which is fine.

What is not fine is her using her blender before 8am.
Surely it'd be illegal to use a blender before 8am? :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 11:37:45 am
Quick question to those here:

Should toothpaste be called teethpaste?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 12:00:16 pm
Quick question to those here:

Should toothpaste be called teethpaste?
My head hurts from thinking about this :/

Weird youtube is pretty weird haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 12:07:57 pm
My head hurts from thinking about this :/

Weird youtube is pretty weird haha

The low-quality part, the funny animated video part, the niche video part, or the really offensive part?

I sometimes watch videos from the insane part of YouTube (way past Nazi level). Definitely angers you to see people believing such things, but interesting in some weird way
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 12:12:15 pm
The low-quality part, the funny animated video part, the niche video part, or the really offensive part?
Both hahah. I ended up stumbling upon some cooked my little pony video haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on August 03, 2017, 12:17:41 pm
I've always wondered whether some things should be renamed... as they look so much like made products xD
barcode horse?
(http://i.imgur.com/y6dzyNn.png)

Wood waffles?
(http://i.imgur.com/7uSyR07.png)

Earth rug?
(http://i.imgur.com/AhOk0H3.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Bri MT on August 03, 2017, 12:50:59 pm
I've always wondered whether some things should be renamed... as they look so much like made products xD
barcode horse?
(http://i.imgur.com/y6dzyNn.png)

Wood waffles?
(http://i.imgur.com/7uSyR07.png)

Earth rug?
(http://i.imgur.com/AhOk0H3.jpg)

Why not rename artificial things after nature? 
Rug=fake grass
Tablet=plastic berry
Electrical cord=plastic lightning trap
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on August 03, 2017, 01:05:35 pm
My mind is fucked.

My older sister (2012er) was talking about someone in her year level, and she shot at me "oh Heidi what ATAR did she get again?" and I was like "93.15" in one beat.  Because I remember them announcing all the 90+ scores at assembly early 2013.  And I remember 90 scorers and their numbers the year before her, and the year after her, and even some back in 2009 lol.  No intentional effort at all.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 03, 2017, 01:12:06 pm
My mind is fucked.

My older sister (2012er) was talking about someone in her year level, and she shot at me "oh Heidi what ATAR did she get again?" and I was like "93.15" in one beat.  Because I remember them announcing all the 90+ scores at assembly early 2013.  And I remember 90 scorers and their numbers the year before her, and the year after her, and even some back in 2009 lol.  No intentional effort at all.

You and Brenden should go 1v1. He has a similar gift.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 01:14:00 pm
You and Brenden should go 1v1. He has a similar gift.

I would watch this

And I will. At the next AN meetup :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on August 03, 2017, 02:18:10 pm
well fite me irl brendAn you also think feet are triangles and have poor musical taste so I'm pretty sure of victory
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 05:54:22 pm
well fite me irl brendAn you also think feet are triangles and have poor musical taste so I'm pretty sure of victory

Okay, I've heard this argument referenced so much, so I just need to jump in

Feet are triangles
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 03, 2017, 07:10:56 pm
Feet are triangles
NO
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 07:12:52 pm
Okay, I've heard this argument referenced so much, so I just need to jump in

Feet are triangles
If feet are triangles, how can we see if we have no eyes? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 07:31:49 pm
NO
WHAT SHAPE IS IT, K8? A SQUARE? A CIRCLE? A RHOMBIDODECAHEDRON?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 03, 2017, 07:45:50 pm
WHAT SHAPE IS IT, K8? A SQUARE? A CIRCLE? A RHOMBIDODECAHEDRON?
I truly never knew a rhombidodecahedron existed...turns out it does...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 07:47:45 pm
I truly never knew a rhombidodecahedron existed...turns out it does...

You see them in nature all the time! Such as your feet, according to some people ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 03, 2017, 07:54:43 pm
WHAT SHAPE IS IT, K8? A SQUARE? A CIRCLE? A RHOMBIDODECAHEDRON?

Feet are feet-shaped :)

Not everything in life can be attributed or likened to a 2D shape. Accept this and you'll feel much happier and enlightened :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 07:56:27 pm
Feet are feet-shaped :)

Not everything in life can be attributed or likened to a 2D shape. Accept this and you'll feel much happier and enlightened :)

I feel like 50% of your replies to me on this forum are just condescending messages with smiley faces at the end :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 03, 2017, 08:05:52 pm
I feel like 50% of your replies to me on this forum are just condescending messages with smiley faces at the end :(
Only 50%? Hmm, thought it was more :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 08:16:47 pm
Only 50%? Hmm, thought it was more :)

Ohhh noooo, don't you start too!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 08:18:00 pm
Ohhh noooo, don't you start too!
I think it's too late for that, Calebark. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on August 03, 2017, 08:25:36 pm
I don't give a fuck how weird you think YouTube gets. You don't know shit until you start watching Postman Pat dubstep at 3am after slowly navigating there through a series of vlogs of declining quality.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 03, 2017, 10:03:15 pm
The smell of tomato soup makes me gag.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 10:09:22 pm
The smell of tomato soup makes me gag.
Tomato soup is the worst soup. Tomato soup would be the villian to Souper Man.

Isn't tomato sauce just failed tomato soup tho? And you like tomato sauce
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 03, 2017, 10:11:35 pm
Woo - page 50. 8) Who's going to be the first poster on page 100?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 10:14:43 pm
Woo - page 50. 8) Who's going to be the first poster on page 100?

SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
PREPARE FOR TURTLE

Edit: Damn it, I meant tortoise. This is Heidi's meddling; she's brainwashing me with the edited DP
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 03, 2017, 10:24:57 pm
Woo - page 50. 8) Who's going to be the first poster on page 100?
And what a fitting first post for page 50 it was 8)

I feel like we have to hand it to me, for continuity's sake
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 10:26:19 pm
And what a fitting first post for page 50 it was 8)

I feel like we have to hand it to me, for continuity's sake

Sure. But you need to decide what the post will be right now. You're going to have to predict what you'll be thinking in 50 pages

Go!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 03, 2017, 10:29:46 pm
Sure. But you need to decide what the post will be right now. You're going to have to predict what you'll be thinking in 50 pages

Go!
One of:
- feet aren't triangles
- a condescending message with a smiley face at the end directed at you :)
- complaining about doing the dishes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 10:31:25 pm
One of:
- feet aren't triangles
- a condescending message with a smiley face at the end directed at you :)
- complaining about doing the dishes
I'll place a bet on #2 ($5)

I should do study, but somehow I'm playing online pool instead haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 10:45:54 pm
One of:
- feet aren't triangles
- a condescending message with a smiley face at the end directed at you :)
- complaining about doing the dishes

'Oh, sweetie, you're just as wrong about how to do the dishes as you are about the shape of feet. Once you realises how wrong you are, life will be so much easier :) '

I should do study, but somehow I'm playing online pool instead haha
Damn it, Insanipi, now I wish I could go out rn and play real pool :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 10:51:12 pm
Damn it, Insanipi, now I wish I could go out rn and play real pool :(
Come to my uni campus and play pool with me! :P
(I'm actually srs; even though I don't even pool irl)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 10:53:53 pm
Come to my uni campus and play pool with me! :P
(I'm actually srs; even though I don't even pool irl)
I will take you up on that offer sometime -- love me some pool :D Tend to play at the pool hall in Werribee (next to the RSL, you would have passed it a million times and probably not noticed hha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 10:59:47 pm
I will take you up on that offer sometime -- love me some pool :D Tend to play at the pool hall in Werribee (next to the RSL, you would have passed it a million times and probably not noticed hha)
Excellent! :)
Ah, I think I know the place! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 03, 2017, 11:22:58 pm
I feel like the universe is just telling me to not go to the doctors, when the online booking part of the website isn't working.

That, or it's telling me to stop being a wuss and start ringing to make appointments.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2017, 11:25:09 pm
I feel like the universe is just telling me to not go to the doctors, when the online booking part of the website isn't working.

That, or it's telling me to stop being a wuss and start ringing to make appointments.
I feel you. Tbh I dislike making appointments over the phone, so I rarely go to the doctor's... probably not a good look for me either tbh.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 11:27:33 pm
I feel you. Tbh I dislike making appointments over the phone, so I rarely go to the doctor's... probably not a good look for me either tbh.

Q1 Medical at Hogan's Corner has the best online booking system btw :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on August 03, 2017, 11:40:40 pm
Speaking of doctors, is it normal that I haven't been sick for like two years?  :o

or is it all the lemons i eat
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2017, 11:42:19 pm
Want to know what I find really odd? Numbers not divisible by 2


Speaking of doctors, is it normal that I haven't been sick for like two years?  :o

Damg impressive. You've got some fantastic apple eating habits
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 03, 2017, 11:52:03 pm
Speaking of doctors, is it normal that I haven't been sick for like two years?  :o

or is it all the lemons i eat
I was bragging about this the other day. Then I got sick.
Don't jinx yourself haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 12:01:07 am
I was bragging about this the other day. Then I got sick.
Don't jinx yourself haha

Have you tried bragging about getting sick?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on August 04, 2017, 12:14:04 am
Want to know what I find really odd? Numbers not divisible by 2

There's something odd about those functions that can be symmetrically rotated about the origin...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Bri MT on August 04, 2017, 08:35:25 am
There's something odd about those functions that can be symmetrically rotated about the origin...

There's something limiting about functions divided by x. I hope you understand what I mean,  because it's hard to define it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 04, 2017, 08:37:56 am
All this maths talk makes my head spin

I love early morning printing- it actually forces me to get out of bed
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 04, 2017, 11:52:04 am
Tutor: "Why are you late?"
Me: "ATARNotes"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 11:54:38 am
Tutor: "Why are you late?"

'You can find this answer -- and any more- upon making a FREE account at atarnotes.com!'
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on August 04, 2017, 12:00:09 pm
Tutor: "Why are you late?"
Me: "ATARNotes"
'You can find this answer -- and any more- upon making a FREE account at atarnotes.com!'

So good.

ATARNotes, the cult.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 04, 2017, 12:02:34 pm
'You can find this answer -- and any more- upon making a FREE account at atarnotes.com!'
On the "What you need to know / FAQ" link for physics last sem
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 02:38:03 pm
'The reason why I keep calling you Cab is because Caleb doesn't even sound like a name. Is it a real name? I've never heard it before. It sounds fake. Fake name'

How can you go 23 years with never hearing the name Caleb before? This is the most offensive thing in the history of offensive things
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on August 04, 2017, 04:17:53 pm
'The reason why I keep calling you Cab is because Caleb doesn't even sound like a name. Is it a real name? I've never heard it before. It sounds fake. Fake name'

How can you go 23 years with never hearing the name Caleb before? This is the most offensive thing in the history of offensive things

so they think Cab is a name but Caleb isn't? o.O
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 04, 2017, 04:25:42 pm
^ This means a [Currently:] update is required.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 04, 2017, 04:30:24 pm
^ This means a [Currently:] update is required.
I'd update it, if I had access to my pc hahah

Don't know if it's funny that I'm the games mod, and I'm going to a games night, but I've already had dejavu with uno today- had to pick up 14
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 04:36:46 pm
so they think Cab is a name but Caleb isn't? o.O

Haha nah, thankfully. When this person couldn't remember my name, she was told to call me Cab as it's short for my 'real name' (most my friends refer to me as Cable haha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 04, 2017, 07:27:42 pm
Beginning to think I might need to get a social life when all I do on a Friday night is sit on my laptop refreshing ATAR Notes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 04, 2017, 07:29:23 pm
Beginning to think I might need to get a social life when all I do on a Friday night is sit on my laptop refreshing ATAR Notes.

Is this not what most people do?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 04, 2017, 07:35:57 pm
Is this not what most people do?
Apparently not.

Though, not sure why I think anything else would be better. The times I've been out on a Friday or Saturday night, I fucking hated it haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 04, 2017, 07:36:51 pm
Apparently not.

Though, not sure why I think anything else would be better. The times I've been out on a Friday or Saturday night, I fucking hated it haha

What is this "going out" concept? Sounds kooky.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 04, 2017, 07:44:43 pm
Beginning to think I might need to get a social life when all I do on a Friday night is sit on my laptop refreshing ATAR Notes.
Is this not what most people do?
I'm out, and I'm on AN; why not both?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 07:46:51 pm
Apparently not.

Though, not sure why I think anything else would be better. The times I've been out on a Friday or Saturday night, I fucking hated it haha

Combine the two! Do a shot everytime you get an upvote
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 04, 2017, 07:55:42 pm
Combine the two! Do a shot everytime you get an upvote
Scull if you get a downvote?

What is this "going out" concept? Sounds kooky.
Replace "kooky" with "waste of money", "tiring" or "having to unnecessarily interact with seedy people" and you're on the money.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 07:58:32 pm
Scull if you get a downvote?
Replace "kooky" with "waste of money", "tiring" or "having to unnecessarily interact with seedy people" and you're on the money.

Go ahead. Now excuse me while I go and downvote your 600+ posts


Just wondering: does anyone on AN (that is over the age of 18) enjoy clubbing? Never been myself, but really doesn't seem like my thing
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 04, 2017, 08:07:20 pm
Just wondering: does anyone on AN (that is over the age of 18) enjoy clubbing? Never been myself, but really doesn't seem like my thing
Have already probably made my thoughts clear on the matter haha, but the one time I enjoyed it, I had consumed 3-4 standard drinks in a very short space of time, so I feel like that was the big influencing factor.

You have to enjoy dancing/not mind looking like a bit of an idiot/spending money on overpriced drinks/having strange people come try to interact/dance with or next to you.

I've never really been that sort of person, but gave it a shot anyway to see what the fuss was about. I feel like my general energy levels are just not high enough to enjoy it, nor is it my scene at all.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 04, 2017, 08:11:17 pm
You have to enjoy dancing/not mind looking like a bit of an idiot/spending money on overpriced drinks/having strange people come try to interact/dance with or next to you.

Really selling it, K888!

Sounds dreadful. #introvert
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 04, 2017, 08:18:30 pm
Really selling it, K888!

Sounds dreadful. #introvert
Don't know how I haven't been contacted to be an ambassador for nightclubs yet, tbh.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 08:21:02 pm
Have already probably made my thoughts clear on the matter haha, but the one time I enjoyed it, I had consumed 3-4 standard drinks in a very short space of time, so I feel like that was the big influencing factor.

You have to enjoy dancing/not mind looking like a bit of an idiot/spending money on overpriced drinks/having strange people come try to interact/dance with or next to you.

I've never really been that sort of person, but gave it a shot anyway to see what the fuss was about. I feel like my general energy levels are just not high enough to enjoy it, nor is it my scene at all.

I don't mind dancing/looking like an idiot (that's every moment for me)/meeting (cool) strangers, but still feel it's definiteley not my scene, haha. Also, really not a fan of club music at all.


This is directed at everyone not into those sorts of activities: if you were going to go out with a group of mates at night, and not go clubbing, are there any sorts of activities you'd enjoy doing?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on August 04, 2017, 08:59:14 pm

Just wondering: does anyone on AN (that is over the age of 18) enjoy clubbing? Never been myself, but really doesn't seem like my thing

It's a no from me

I hate clubbing, it's cool that AN mostly does too because rl people love that shit
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 04, 2017, 09:17:41 pm
See my Friday night where I played a few rounds of Coup was more than enough excitement for me :p
Some people enjoy clubbing... not sure why, sounds terrible. And drinking is overrated
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 04, 2017, 09:31:49 pm
See my Friday night where I played a few rounds of Coup was more than enough excitement for me
Some people enjoy clubbing... not sure why, sounds terrible. And drinking is overrated
^
Hahaha I saw first hand why I don't drink giant glasses of wine (or drink much at all in general) before playing games

Clubbing is overrated, and I don't see the appeal in it at all to be completely honest

Also we've discovered that I suck greatly at foosball and ping pong haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 04, 2017, 09:34:03 pm
^
Hahaha I saw first hand why I don't drink giant glasses of wine (or drink much at all in general) before playing games

Clubbing is overrated, and I don't see the appeal in it at all to be completely honest

Also we've discovered that I suck greatly at foosball and ping pong haha
Ps I'm replacing her as the games mod. She lost.. dreadfully. No chance. Nothing. Nada.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 09:37:40 pm
Ps I'm replacing her as the games mod. She lost.. dreadfully. No chance. Nothing. Nada.
This should be how the game modship works. I challenge you, Shadowxo, to a games duel to be the new Insanipi!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 04, 2017, 09:38:06 pm
Ps I'm replacing her as the games mod. She lost.. dreadfully. No chance. Nothing. Nada.
I have zero hand eye coordination; can I use that as an excuse? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 10:00:46 pm
I have zero hand eye coordination; can I use that as an excuse? ;)

My hand-eye coordination is perfect.

My hands are at the ends of my arms and my eyes are above my nose.

See?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: clarke54321 on August 04, 2017, 10:11:38 pm
Is it only me, or does changing writing font (on a Word doc.) inspire better writing? I've been trying this over the past few weeks and the results have been surprising  :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 10:13:52 pm
Is it only me, or does changing writing font (on a Word doc.) inspire better writing? I've been trying this over the past few weeks and the results have been surprising  :o

What font do you find is most effective? :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 04, 2017, 10:14:04 pm
Is it only me, or does changing writing font (on a Word doc.) inspire better writing? I've been trying this over the past few weeks and the results have been surprising  :o
If I get stuck writing things on word, I do actually change my font to Century Gothic. Works everytime.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Coffee on August 04, 2017, 10:14:14 pm
Is it only me, or does changing writing font (on a Word doc.) inspire better writing? I've been trying this over the past few weeks and the results have been surprising  :o
OMG, LITERALLY ME.

Sometimes I feel like I get no where writing in Calibri, somehow things look 'neater' in Verdana. I don't know, I like the shape...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: clarke54321 on August 04, 2017, 10:21:38 pm
What font do you find is most effective? :)

Sometimes I just add italics to the basic calibri or arial. But the impact is MASSIVE. One day I was just experimenting and then bang! I suddenly found all this inspiration and creativity. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 04, 2017, 10:25:15 pm
I tend to write in Calibri, but find that if I want to get some academic motivation, I change to Times New Roman :)
I like Calibri for the fact that it makes for easy reading, though.


OMG, LITERALLY ME.

Sometimes I feel like I get no where writing in Calibri, somehow things look 'neater' in Verdana. I don't know, I like the shape...
I've found that tutors who aren't experienced with technology used Verdana and make the font one size too large. :P Reeeeeeeeally grinds my gears.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Coffee on August 04, 2017, 10:31:37 pm
I've found that tutors who aren't experienced with technology used Verdana and make the font one size too large. :P Reeeeeeeeally grinds my hears.
no h8 k8, at least i don't use comic sans ok :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 04, 2017, 10:32:20 pm
I just write everything in Wingdings. Made for a really awkward eulogy


About to go to the local pool bar to play for a bit with my housemate. Whenever I'm there, the owner quizzes me on the names of three randomly selected songs that are playing at the time (always classic rock). If I get all three, I can get a free drink of my choice. Wish me luck ;)

Edit:
no h8 k8, at least i don't use comic sans ok :P
I came here to have a good time and honestly I'm feeling so attacked right now
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Aaron on August 04, 2017, 10:33:10 pm
Quote from: K888
Reeeeeeeeally grinds my hears.
It grinds my hears too.

Quote from: Coffee
at least i don't use comic sans
Comic Sans has grown on me in the past month or so. Clearly there is a place but certainly not for academic writing :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 04, 2017, 10:34:01 pm
no h8 k8, at least i don't use comic sans ok
One of my lecturers uses comic sans on her powerpoints, which grinds my gears :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 04, 2017, 10:40:33 pm
It grinds my hears too.
The g and h are right next to each other on the keyboard, ok :P

One of my lecturers uses comic sans on her powerpoints, which grinds my gears :(
That's just borderline psychopathic


Benefits of living on campus: I plan to go to open day tomorrow and steal some hot jam donuts. I will pretend to be a prospective student if I must.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Maraos on August 04, 2017, 10:52:00 pm
Is it only me, or does changing writing font (on a Word doc.) inspire better writing? I've been trying this over the past few weeks and the results have been surprising  :o
Whenever I write a history assignment I always use Times New Roman. There's just something about that font, it makes me feel scholarly and smart hahaha :D Also the fact that its got 'Roman' in its name and I do ancient history also feels good ;D .
Maybe its a subconscious thing, but I actually find writing in Times New Roman creates this sort of scholarly vibe to my work lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 05, 2017, 01:53:29 am
Benefits of living on campus: I plan to go to open day tomorrow and steal some hot jam donuts. I will pretend to be a prospective student if I must.

I will travel the 85 kilometres there just so I can pop in and rat you out as being a current student

... and so I can get some hot jam donuts

ok no i won't
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 05, 2017, 10:39:38 am
So I just passed by an old road sign which had the old name of my primary school, which was changed in 2006 (grade 2). Don't know how to feel.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 05, 2017, 07:47:39 pm
You know you're officially a boring adult when you start complaining about the water content of minced beef.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 05, 2017, 09:03:29 pm
You know you're officially a boring adult when you start complaining about the water content of minced beef.

Water you doing? Got beef with minced beef? Not content with your food?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on August 06, 2017, 12:49:06 am
That moment when I realise my phone fucked up and my modify ended up becoming a double post
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 06, 2017, 06:42:41 pm
Documentary mentioned tortoises. Thought of Caleb.

#justANthings
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 06, 2017, 06:48:12 pm
Documentary mentioned tortoises. Thought of Caleb.

#justANthings
<3

I feel like I can never change my DP to anything other than a smiling tortoise now. It has become me. I just picked it because it was one of the only photos present on my laptop at the time
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on August 06, 2017, 06:52:46 pm
<3

I feel like I can never change my DP to anything other than a smiling tortoise now. It has become me. I just picked it because it was one of the only photos present on my laptop at the time


Never change your AN dp ::)

I love the smiling tortoise.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 06, 2017, 06:58:53 pm
Never change your AN dp ::)

I love the smiling tortoise.

I would never change it to, say, a cow wearing a hat just to cause chaos ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 06, 2017, 07:00:35 pm
I thought I knew you, Calebark.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 06, 2017, 07:01:39 pm
I would never change it to, say, a cow wearing a hat just to cause chaos ;)

You've changed it! HOW DARE YOU!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on August 06, 2017, 07:01:45 pm
I would never change it to, say, a cow wearing a hat just to cause chaos ;)
No! I'm actually so use to you being a green tortoise now. I saw the picture of a cow and I was like who's that? (I thought it was someone new for a second) :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 06, 2017, 07:02:57 pm
I thought I knew you, Calebark.

It's time to mooooooove on, Joseph41. I've been milked dry by all your ANers, but no more -- the steaks are too high! I'm sorry, there is no udder way. The only downside is that I can no longer wear thongs as I now lactose.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 06, 2017, 07:17:20 pm
It's time to mooooooove on, Joseph41. I've been milked dry by all your ANers, but no more -- the steaks are too high! I'm sorry, there is no udder way. The only downside is that I can no longer wear thongs as I now lactose.
This just won AN

Sometimes some people suck hahah
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 06, 2017, 09:17:20 pm
I thought I knew you, Calebark.
It's truly worthy of a ban.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 06, 2017, 09:36:51 pm
It's truly worthy of a ban.
Oh look, K888 calling for another Calebark ban. Get some original material, silly mod
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 07, 2017, 12:23:38 am
Successfully changed my printer ink, without blowing up my printer, or the world.

Successful night.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 07, 2017, 12:26:54 am
Changing my DP back was the most satisfying thing I have ever done.

(http://i.imgur.com/sv0QNJr.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 07, 2017, 07:03:25 am
Ah Calebark you're back. Where'd you go? Haven't seen you around the past couple days. This weird cow showed up while you were gone though :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 07, 2017, 08:03:14 am
No Monday morning would be complete without me contemplating dropping out of uni when my alarm goes off.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: peterpiper on August 07, 2017, 08:12:27 am
No Monday morning would be complete without me contemplating dropping out of uni when my alarm goes off.

rip k888 :''(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 07, 2017, 08:17:03 am
No Monday morning would be complete without me contemplating dropping out of uni when my alarm goes off.
Feels.

I don't understand people who wear thongs and shorts in winter.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 07, 2017, 08:20:54 am
Feels.

I don't understand people who wear thongs and shorts in winter.
Some people wear thongs when it's raining. Saves their proper shoes but it'd be cold af.
I also don't understand how anyone could wear summer clothes in winter and not freeze
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 07, 2017, 08:34:16 am
Some people wear thongs when it's raining. Saves their proper shoes but it'd be cold af.
I also don't understand how anyone could wear summer clothes in winter and not freeze

*hides behind you* (wearing shorts and a t-shirt)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 07, 2017, 10:33:17 pm
YAYAYA just finished an essay that had been bugging me for weeks...totally need a celebration thread on AN  8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 07, 2017, 11:36:21 pm
the more
you spend
around
people
the more
you appreciate
ya dog

a poem
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 07, 2017, 11:40:41 pm
the more
you spend
around
people
the more
you appreciate
ya dog

a poem

Very moving...emotionally commanding
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on August 07, 2017, 11:44:29 pm
the more
you spend
around
people
the more
you appreciate
ya dog

a poem

^My new related text for English
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 08, 2017, 08:07:26 pm
Really random craving for chocolate milk. I never drink chocolate milk.

What does that mean?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 08, 2017, 08:10:07 pm
Really random craving for chocolate milk. I never drink chocolate milk.

What does that mean?

It means you're about to start living, my friend
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 08, 2017, 08:12:12 pm
Really random craving for chocolate milk. I never drink chocolate milk.

What does that mean?

*whispers* come join the dark side
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 08, 2017, 08:13:53 pm
*whispers* come join the dark side
The dark chocolate side*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 08, 2017, 08:15:36 pm
The dark chocolate side*

Oh, I'm well and truly on that side already.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 08, 2017, 08:17:30 pm
(Modified post because I want to save that image for the right occasion ;) sh)

Nick is in itself a nickname
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 08, 2017, 08:41:25 pm
Really random craving for chocolate milk. I never drink chocolate milk.

What does that mean?
This means you can cure your hungry-thirsty.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 08, 2017, 08:45:39 pm
This means you can cure your hungry-thirsty.

I feel like I'm missing an awfully humorous reference.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 08, 2017, 09:06:12 pm
I feel like I'm missing an awfully humorous reference.

No, you're really not.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 08, 2017, 09:37:15 pm
No, you're really not.
Yes, he really is
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 08, 2017, 09:47:16 pm
Yes, he really is

I wish your sense of humour was called hungry-thirsty so I could give you a choccy milk
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 08, 2017, 09:55:15 pm
I wish your sense of humour was called hungry-thirsty so I could give you a choccy milk
You're not you when you're hungry-thirsty
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 08, 2017, 10:00:35 pm
You're not you when you're hungry-thirsty
The first part sounds like it comes from a Snickers ad.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 08, 2017, 10:03:56 pm
The first part sounds like it comes from a Snickers ad.

I think that was the point :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 08, 2017, 10:25:58 pm
Would you rather have a Snickers or an Oak choccy milk?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: MisterNeo on August 08, 2017, 11:39:33 pm
Does anyone else have that constant ringing noise in the left side of their head? It sounds like TV static and it's only noticeable when it's whisper-level quiet, and grows very loud when you listen/focus on it.

Curious :-/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on August 08, 2017, 11:40:28 pm
Does anyone else have that constant ringing noise in the left side of their head? It sounds like TV static and it's only noticeable when it's whisper-level quiet, and grows very loud when you listen/focus on it.

Curious :-/
I do, I have it in both ears ^^.

I believe it is called tinnitus. :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 08, 2017, 11:42:16 pm
Does anyone else have that constant ringing noise in the left side of their head? It sounds like TV static and it's only noticeable when it's whisper-level quiet, and grows very loud when you listen/focus on it.

Curious :-/
Yeah, sounds like tinnitus. Could be nothing (like wax in your ears iirc), but perhaps see a doctor just incase :) You need full hearing ability to hear the AN banter
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 09, 2017, 08:22:56 am
You know it's gonna be that sort of day when you have to pause and think what your name is when they ask your name for your order at the café.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 09, 2017, 08:27:06 am
You know it's gonna be that sort of day when you have to pause and think what your name is when they ask your name for your order at the café.
I have that all the time :/
It's either that or they mishear my name as "Louie" or "Issy" (personally I have no clue how the latter one is possible haha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: strawberries on August 09, 2017, 08:38:26 am
Does anyone else have that constant ringing noise in the left side of their head? It sounds like TV static and it's only noticeable when it's whisper-level quiet, and grows very loud when you listen/focus on it.

Curious :-/
I do, I have it in both ears ^^.

I believe it is called tinnitus. :P
wow are you guys me? haha
I got that too...really scary...like Calebark said see a doc about it but yeah, if it's really bothering get it checked out :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 09, 2017, 11:10:39 am
You know it's gonna be that sort of day when you have to pause and think what your name is when they ask your name for your order at the café.

Did you say K888?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 09, 2017, 01:10:15 pm
I have seen 3 people from AN at uni today, and about 8 people from high school, all in the space of less than two hours.

Am I becoming my parents? Will I soon be unable to go to the supermarket without seeing every single person I know?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: djpetrin15 on August 09, 2017, 04:02:55 pm
I have seen 3 people from AN at uni today, and about 8 people from high school, all in the space of less than two hours.

Am I becoming my parents? Will I soon be unable to go to the supermarket without seeing every single person I know?

I'm still in Year 12, but I know that you will see people you remember (for one reason or another) at the time when you least expect it. It's another Murphy's Law phenomenon.

Anyway, your workplace and year group were probably massive and local. My year group, and even my school, are neither of those things, so I rarely see anyone that I know.

Along those lines, I've found there are 4 types of people you will randomly meet:
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 09, 2017, 04:04:02 pm
Speed walking to a train, and I got puffed out. I should be worried
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 09, 2017, 04:13:48 pm
Quote from: djpetrin15
Anyway, your workplace and year group were probably massive and local. My year group, and even my school, are neither of those things, so I rarely see anyone that I know.
Haha, actually, not really! I grew up rurally and went to a school 2 hours away from uni (with a year 12 cohort of around 115 people, so not huge). Just so happened that a fair few people ended up going to Monash (Clayton). I don't expect to see them though (particularly not queuing in front of me in Subway), because I'm only at the Clayton campus on Wednesdays, and it's huuuuuuge.

Just crazy coincidences :) I'll probably go 3 months without seeing anyone I know now haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: djpetrin15 on August 09, 2017, 04:25:38 pm
Haha, actually, not really! I grew up rurally and went to a school 2 hours away from uni (with a year 12 cohort of around 115 people, so not huge). Just so happened that a fair few people ended up going to Monash (Clayton). I don't expect to see them though (particularly not queuing in front of me in Subway), because I'm only at the Clayton campus on Wednesdays, and it's huuuuuuge.

Just crazy coincidences :) I'll probably go 3 months without seeing anyone I know now haha

You call a Year 12 cohort of 115 small? Mine is 70 (and the biggest for ages was 110), and most are probably going to UOW or Western Sydney, so I'll probably rarely see them
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 09, 2017, 04:27:05 pm
Speed walking to a train, and I got puffed out. I should be worried
Don't worry, when I run for the train sometimes I feel sick after (my body hates me doing that. Much prefer walking for a while)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 09, 2017, 08:02:35 pm
Shoutout to Chrysler for having engines laid out in a manner that's easy to remove and replace parts  :)

Shoutin to Chrysler for having batteries that are way more expensive than batteries for common cars  >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 09, 2017, 10:53:42 pm
Am I the only one who leaves at the very last minute when catching public transport?

Edit: most often occurs when I need to catch a bus that comes every 30 minutes ._.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 09, 2017, 11:15:04 pm
Am I the only one who leaves at the very last minute when catching public transport?

Edit: most often occurs when I need to catch a bus that comes every 30 minutes ._.

Bus arrives in five minutes?

Leave in five minutes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on August 09, 2017, 11:26:41 pm
When I open the ATAR Notes app and just see that creepy guy photo I feel very violated.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 10, 2017, 09:26:09 am
There is a loud eater in the library.

I can hear them from the other side of the room (at least 30m, probably closer to 40m away).

PSA: DON'T EAT CRACKERS IN THE LIBRARY.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on August 10, 2017, 10:15:03 am
There is a loud eater in the library.

I can hear them from the other side of the room (at least 30m, probably closer to 40m away).

PSA: DON'T EAT CRACKERS IN THE LIBRARY.

The best thing about getting to know friends is that you accumulate all the most efficient ways to annoy them, yeah?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 10, 2017, 10:28:18 am
The best thing about getting to know friends is that you accumulate all the most efficient ways to annoy them, yeah?
I thought we were friends.

This is a betrayal of the highest order.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 10, 2017, 05:19:55 pm
I don't understand why people insist on using 'dog' as an insult to mean 'disloyal'

Have you met a dog before?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: tashhhaaa on August 11, 2017, 01:21:28 am
I'm not posting this for sympathy but I have been in hospital for the last week and I have been diagnosed with a lifelong, chronic condition that can eventually become debilitating and it's keeping me awake so I wanted to dump my thoughts somewhere. Feel free to skip this I just wanted to release my thoughts

I would say to anyone to always cherish your health and never take it for granted. I've had symptoms for a while which I ignored until I needed to be hospitalised, but I always had generally good physical health. All of that was taken away from me when I woke up from a diagnostic procedure and asked the doctor what's wrong
I took mine for granted and if the current treatments I'm undergoing don't work I could deteriorate (although is it possible to live relatively normally with this, the scientific literature I shouldn't have read tells me about third or more of people don't which is too high for me)

I just had a mini meltdown when the reality of the disease progression and side effects of the medications kicked in for me. I initially started crying because of the physical side effects (eg weight gain/fat redistribution, acne). I know it's ridiculous to lament my vanity but out of all the things that could happen, the risk of impaired cognitive function hit me the hardest.
This could take everything away from me but to take my ability to learn, remember and be mentally sharp will end me before anything else does. I can't help but worry about the opportunities I may miss or if I will be able to finish my education and succeed in it. I always took for granted the fact that I can learn anything & work to a high standard if needed. Will that be me anymore? If the physical changes happen I won't feel like myself but my love of learning is me. It's part of my identity & the thought of losing it is terrifying. I love being able to think quickly, to solve complex problems and to be challenged. Will that be possible for me in the future? Will I be discriminated against later on if I have to disclose my condition? Will it affect the jobs I can have?

I also feel I'm potentially mourning a life I haven't even experienced. Will some future man I haven't even met care for me if I'm this way?

Yet I know that there are conditions where devastating effects are confirmed & not just common. Knowing this, I still feel grateful for my life and I know that I am lucky
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 11, 2017, 08:01:44 am
I'm not posting this for sympathy but I have been in hospital for the last week and I have been diagnosed with a lifelong, chronic condition that can eventually become debilitating and it's keeping me awake so I wanted to dump my thoughts somewhere. Feel free to skip this I just wanted to release my thoughts

I would say to anyone to always cherish your health and never take it for granted. I've had symptoms for a while which I ignored until I needed to be hospitalised, but I always had generally good physical health. All of that was taken away from me when I woke up from a diagnostic procedure and asked the doctor what's wrong
I took mine for granted and if the current treatments I'm undergoing don't work I could deteriorate (although is it possible to live relatively normally with this, the scientific literature I shouldn't have read tells me about third or more of people don't which is too high for me)

I just had a mini meltdown when the reality of the disease progression and side effects of the medications kicked in for me. I initially started crying because of the physical side effects (eg weight gain/fat redistribution, acne). I know it's ridiculous to lament my vanity but out of all the things that could happen, the risk of impaired cognitive function hit me the hardest.
This could take everything away from me but to take my ability to learn, remember and be mentally sharp will end me before anything else does. I can't help but worry about the opportunities I may miss or if I will be able to finish my education and succeed in it. I always took for granted the fact that I can learn anything & work to a high standard if needed. Will that be me anymore? If the physical changes happen I won't feel like myself but my love of learning is me. It's part of my identity & the thought of losing it is terrifying. I love being able to think quickly, to solve complex problems and to be challenged. Will that be possible for me in the future? Will I be discriminated against later on if I have to disclose my condition? Will it affect the jobs I can have?

I also feel I'm potentially mourning a life I haven't even experienced. Will some future man I haven't even met care for me if I'm this way?

Yet I know that there are conditions where devastating effects are confirmed & not just common. Knowing this, I still feel grateful for my life and I know that I am lucky

<3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 11, 2017, 10:26:05 am
I'm not posting this for sympathy but I have been in hospital for the last week and I have been diagnosed with a lifelong, chronic condition that can eventually become debilitating and it's keeping me awake so I wanted to dump my thoughts somewhere. Feel free to skip this I just wanted to release my thoughts

I would say to anyone to always cherish your health and never take it for granted. I've had symptoms for a while which I ignored until I needed to be hospitalised, but I always had generally good physical health. All of that was taken away from me when I woke up from a diagnostic procedure and asked the doctor what's wrong
I took mine for granted and if the current treatments I'm undergoing don't work I could deteriorate (although is it possible to live relatively normally with this, the scientific literature I shouldn't have read tells me about third or more of people don't which is too high for me)

I just had a mini meltdown when the reality of the disease progression and side effects of the medications kicked in for me. I initially started crying because of the physical side effects (eg weight gain/fat redistribution, acne). I know it's ridiculous to lament my vanity but out of all the things that could happen, the risk of impaired cognitive function hit me the hardest.
This could take everything away from me but to take my ability to learn, remember and be mentally sharp will end me before anything else does. I can't help but worry about the opportunities I may miss or if I will be able to finish my education and succeed in it. I always took for granted the fact that I can learn anything & work to a high standard if needed. Will that be me anymore? If the physical changes happen I won't feel like myself but my love of learning is me. It's part of my identity & the thought of losing it is terrifying. I love being able to think quickly, to solve complex problems and to be challenged. Will that be possible for me in the future? Will I be discriminated against later on if I have to disclose my condition? Will it affect the jobs I can have?

I also feel I'm potentially mourning a life I haven't even experienced. Will some future man I haven't even met care for me if I'm this way?

Yet I know that there are conditions where devastating effects are confirmed & not just common. Knowing this, I still feel grateful for my life and I know that I am lucky
I (kinda) know how u feel
I had cancer when i was 14-16. I thought the world had ended. But the world keeps going. People keep being nice. People still care. Other people get sick. You can't change that.
But I understand how you feel. Health is something so many young people take for granted, as well as their education, their family, their friends, their appearance...and it's true, you need to cherish what you have and did have. But you need to cherish what is happening right now, because it will shape who you are and become part of your indentity.
keep strong xo
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: strawberries on August 11, 2017, 10:47:07 am
I'm not posting this for sympathy but I have been in hospital for the last week and I have been diagnosed with a lifelong, chronic condition that can eventually become debilitating and it's keeping me awake so I wanted to dump my thoughts somewhere. Feel free to skip this I just wanted to release my thoughts

I would say to anyone to always cherish your health and never take it for granted. I've had symptoms for a while which I ignored until I needed to be hospitalised, but I always had generally good physical health. All of that was taken away from me when I woke up from a diagnostic procedure and asked the doctor what's wrong
I took mine for granted and if the current treatments I'm undergoing don't work I could deteriorate (although is it possible to live relatively normally with this, the scientific literature I shouldn't have read tells me about third or more of people don't which is too high for me)

I just had a mini meltdown when the reality of the disease progression and side effects of the medications kicked in for me. I initially started crying because of the physical side effects (eg weight gain/fat redistribution, acne). I know it's ridiculous to lament my vanity but out of all the things that could happen, the risk of impaired cognitive function hit me the hardest.
This could take everything away from me but to take my ability to learn, remember and be mentally sharp will end me before anything else does. I can't help but worry about the opportunities I may miss or if I will be able to finish my education and succeed in it. I always took for granted the fact that I can learn anything & work to a high standard if needed. Will that be me anymore? If the physical changes happen I won't feel like myself but my love of learning is me. It's part of my identity & the thought of losing it is terrifying. I love being able to think quickly, to solve complex problems and to be challenged. Will that be possible for me in the future? Will I be discriminated against later on if I have to disclose my condition? Will it affect the jobs I can have?

I also feel I'm potentially mourning a life I haven't even experienced. Will some future man I haven't even met care for me if I'm this way?

Yet I know that there are conditions where devastating effects are confirmed & not just common. Knowing this, I still feel grateful for my life and I know that I am lucky
thoughts with you tashhhaaa <3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 11, 2017, 11:02:21 am
I'm not posting this for sympathy but I have been in hospital for the last week and I have been diagnosed with a lifelong, chronic condition that can eventually become debilitating and it's keeping me awake so I wanted to dump my thoughts somewhere. Feel free to skip this I just wanted to release my thoughts

I would say to anyone to always cherish your health and never take it for granted. I've had symptoms for a while which I ignored until I needed to be hospitalised, but I always had generally good physical health. All of that was taken away from me when I woke up from a diagnostic procedure and asked the doctor what's wrong
I took mine for granted and if the current treatments I'm undergoing don't work I could deteriorate (although is it possible to live relatively normally with this, the scientific literature I shouldn't have read tells me about third or more of people don't which is too high for me)

I just had a mini meltdown when the reality of the disease progression and side effects of the medications kicked in for me. I initially started crying because of the physical side effects (eg weight gain/fat redistribution, acne). I know it's ridiculous to lament my vanity but out of all the things that could happen, the risk of impaired cognitive function hit me the hardest.
This could take everything away from me but to take my ability to learn, remember and be mentally sharp will end me before anything else does. I can't help but worry about the opportunities I may miss or if I will be able to finish my education and succeed in it. I always took for granted the fact that I can learn anything & work to a high standard if needed. Will that be me anymore? If the physical changes happen I won't feel like myself but my love of learning is me. It's part of my identity & the thought of losing it is terrifying. I love being able to think quickly, to solve complex problems and to be challenged. Will that be possible for me in the future? Will I be discriminated against later on if I have to disclose my condition? Will it affect the jobs I can have?

I also feel I'm potentially mourning a life I haven't even experienced. Will some future man I haven't even met care for me if I'm this way?

Yet I know that there are conditions where devastating effects are confirmed & not just common. Knowing this, I still feel grateful for my life and I know that I am lucky
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on August 11, 2017, 11:30:12 am
I'm not posting this for sympathy but I have been in hospital for the last week and I have been diagnosed with a lifelong, chronic condition that can eventually become debilitating and it's keeping me awake so I wanted to dump my thoughts somewhere. Feel free to skip this I just wanted to release my thoughts

I would say to anyone to always cherish your health and never take it for granted. I've had symptoms for a while which I ignored until I needed to be hospitalised, but I always had generally good physical health. All of that was taken away from me when I woke up from a diagnostic procedure and asked the doctor what's wrong
I took mine for granted and if the current treatments I'm undergoing don't work I could deteriorate (although is it possible to live relatively normally with this, the scientific literature I shouldn't have read tells me about third or more of people don't which is too high for me)

I just had a mini meltdown when the reality of the disease progression and side effects of the medications kicked in for me. I initially started crying because of the physical side effects (eg weight gain/fat redistribution, acne). I know it's ridiculous to lament my vanity but out of all the things that could happen, the risk of impaired cognitive function hit me the hardest.
This could take everything away from me but to take my ability to learn, remember and be mentally sharp will end me before anything else does. I can't help but worry about the opportunities I may miss or if I will be able to finish my education and succeed in it. I always took for granted the fact that I can learn anything & work to a high standard if needed. Will that be me anymore? If the physical changes happen I won't feel like myself but my love of learning is me. It's part of my identity & the thought of losing it is terrifying. I love being able to think quickly, to solve complex problems and to be challenged. Will that be possible for me in the future? Will I be discriminated against later on if I have to disclose my condition? Will it affect the jobs I can have?

I also feel I'm potentially mourning a life I haven't even experienced. Will some future man I haven't even met care for me if I'm this way?

Yet I know that there are conditions where devastating effects are confirmed & not just common. Knowing this, I still feel grateful for my life and I know that I am lucky
Hi Tashhhaaa  =)

<3, sorry to hear that ^^.  This does not define you, it is simply just part of your experience. 

Try not to ask things like "What if this or that", "What if".. (which is a very normal reaction right now ^^),  go about things as if you normally would.

What changes if you ask those questions? Nothing. It dis-empowers you. Those questions just lead to more unhappiness.

=), Having gratitude and some gratefulness is a good step in the right direction and keep that up. Find the positives in your current situation.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on August 11, 2017, 12:50:50 pm
Rough break, tashhhaaa, am really sorry to hear it.  Sending you a dozen hugs - there must be so many changes in your future expectations to come to terms with. :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 11, 2017, 10:53:17 pm
Is it normal to feel hungry when watching videos of how to properly eat sushi?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 11, 2017, 10:55:19 pm
Is it normal to feel hungry when watching videos of how to properly eat sushi?

Seeing any food makes me hungry, so yes :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on August 11, 2017, 10:55:49 pm
Is it normal to feel hungry when watching videos of how to properly eat sushi?
How do you even properly eat sushi?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 11, 2017, 10:57:14 pm
Seeing any food makes me hungry, so yes :)
Glad I'm not the only one haha :)
How do you even properly eat sushi?
Apparently like this: https://youtu.be/auLmekEsaak
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 11, 2017, 10:57:39 pm
How do you even properly eat sushi?
The proper way to eat sushi is to not eat it at all
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 11, 2017, 11:04:03 pm
The proper way to eat sushi is to not eat it at all

ThE pRoPeR wAy To EaT sUsHi Is To NoT eAt It At AlL!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 12, 2017, 07:43:42 am
AN has officially become the first thing I check when I wake up, and the last when I fall asleep ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 12, 2017, 09:10:01 am
AN has officially become the first thing I check when I wake up, and the last when I fall asleep ;D

Thread title amended. 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on August 12, 2017, 09:33:56 am
AN has officially become the first thing I check when I wake up, and the last when I fall asleep ;D
Same! The amount of time i've spent on AN over the last month and a half is so crazy! :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: strawberries on August 12, 2017, 10:03:43 am
AN has officially become the first thing I check when I wake up, and the last when I fall asleep ;D
Same! The amount of time i've spent on AN over the last month and a half is so crazy! :D
same! and it's been 2 years since I've been out of high school
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 12, 2017, 10:05:20 am
AN has officially become the first thing I check when I wake up, and the last when I fall asleep ;D
Same! The amount of time i've spent on AN over the last month and a half is so crazy! :D
same! and it's been 2 years since I've been out of high school
I feel this! ;D
(I mean I do stalk around during my classes too haha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on August 12, 2017, 10:05:33 am
Same! And it's been three years since I've been out of high school

*waits for brenden/Joseph/vox to say it's been five years for them*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 12, 2017, 10:12:53 am
Same! And it's been three years since I've been out of high school

*waits for brenden/Joseph/vox to say it's been five years for them*

Just to keep you on your toes, I'm not going to say it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 12, 2017, 02:07:46 pm
WHY DO YOU NEED TO TAKE OUT THE BATTERY AND THE AIR FILTER TO INSTALL ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS IN THIS CAR? WHO DESIGNED THIS??? AN OOMPA-LOOMPA??????? y

not my car, but my housemate burnt his hand recently at work, so I had to do it for him, and I just need to say damn his silly car design
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on August 12, 2017, 02:10:33 pm
Same! The amount of time i've spent on AN over the last month and a half is so crazy! :D

It's almost as if it's productive procrastination! Where before I would go roll around on Reddit now I would try mark an essay or answer a question. Loving the change :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on August 12, 2017, 02:14:58 pm
It's almost as if it's productive procrastination! Where before I would go roll around on Reddit now I would try mark an essay or answer a question. Loving the change :P
Yep, definitely a form of productive procrastination. And its a million times better than Facebook or Instagram! :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Wales on August 12, 2017, 02:16:03 pm
Yep, definitely a form of productive procrastination. And its a million times better than Facebook or Instagram! :D

For sure! Though I tend to doubt myself when I go on a rampage in the "Other discussions thread" about more conceptual based things ): I love it though! Still better then FB :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 12, 2017, 02:18:16 pm
For sure! Though I tend to doubt myself when I go on a rampage in the "Other discussions thread" about more conceptual based things ): I love it though! Still better then FB :P

As an Other General Discussion mod, this pleases me :) #OGD (sounds like some crappy gang thing)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 12, 2017, 02:23:14 pm
For sure! Though I tend to doubt myself when I go on a rampage in the "Other discussions thread" about more conceptual based things ): I love it though! Still better then FB :P
As the other 'other general discussion mod', this pleases me intensely. ;D

My computer doesn't want to load my chemistry drawing program >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 12, 2017, 02:31:41 pm
How did the phrase "egging someone on" come to be? Such an odd phrase...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 12, 2017, 02:36:27 pm
How did the phrase "egging someone on" come to be? Such an odd phrase...

Eggcelent question
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 12, 2017, 03:26:57 pm
How did the phrase "egging someone on" come to be? Such an odd phrase...

I'm sure there is an eggstraordinary story behind it :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 12, 2017, 03:28:02 pm
I'm sure there is an eggstraordinary story behind it :)

That's 2. Only 10 more egg puns to go until I'll be satisfied.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 12, 2017, 03:50:22 pm
That's 2. Only 10 more egg puns to go until I'll be satisfied.

Are you eggcited to hear what people can come up with?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 12, 2017, 03:52:16 pm
That's 2. Only 10 more egg puns to go until I'll be satisfied.
I'd try, but I'd overeggsert myself 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on August 12, 2017, 03:53:04 pm
Are you eggcited to hear what people can come up with?
I'm eggstatic for some eggceptional puns!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 12, 2017, 03:57:02 pm
I'm eggstatic for some eggceptional puns!

I'm sure this will be an eggciting eggschange!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 12, 2017, 07:06:30 pm
You crack me up. I wanted to make some puns but my brain's all scrambled, can't seem to find the sunny side to my yolks (jokes).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 12, 2017, 07:08:53 pm
yolks (jokes).

The best puns are the ones you have to explain!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Bri MT on August 12, 2017, 07:11:45 pm
The best puns are the ones you have to explain!

And that's a great eggsample
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 12, 2017, 07:15:24 pm
I'm on AN, whilst talking to an ANer (on the phone) #goals
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 12, 2017, 07:17:13 pm
You're all fried. Im gonna eggscape right now before these get any worse...
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: kiwiberry on August 12, 2017, 07:19:18 pm
The best puns are the ones you have to explain!

Did you mean eggsplain
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on August 12, 2017, 07:24:14 pm
Y'all are f*cking crazy.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 12, 2017, 07:34:29 pm
Y'all are f*cking crazy.

I spent a good 10 seconds looking for an egg pun here...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 12, 2017, 07:35:49 pm
I spent a good 10 seconds looking for an egg pun here...
You can't eggspect a pun from Rui ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 12, 2017, 07:43:33 pm
You can't eggspect a pun from Rui ;)
^Eggstra bad...highly irreggular....she's an eggspert now
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: appleandbee on August 12, 2017, 07:59:16 pm
The egg seems prickly
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: peterpiper on August 12, 2017, 08:02:52 pm
If one more person makes another eggs-pun I think I'm gonna EGGSPLODE!! Hahahahah. Hah. I'm funny. laugh with me
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Bri MT on August 12, 2017, 08:46:13 pm
If one more person makes another eggs-pun I think I'm gonna EGGSPLODE!! Hahahahah. Hah. I'm funny. laugh with me

That seems eggcessive. I hope you haven't cracked under the pressure
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 12, 2017, 08:49:22 pm
These puns are rotten
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 12, 2017, 09:15:43 pm
These puns are rotten

That's a bit eggstreme, don't you think? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 12, 2017, 09:19:43 pm
I guess you'd want an eggcellent title change then?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: chelseam on August 12, 2017, 09:20:09 pm

These puns are rotten
Are you eggxaggerating? All I see is a dozen of quality puns!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 12, 2017, 09:23:21 pm
I guess you'd want an eggcellent title change then?

I second this! I bet it's going to be eggsilarating!!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 13, 2017, 05:41:31 pm
Does NSW or Vic have better banter?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 13, 2017, 06:00:18 pm
Does NSW or Vic have better banter?
Ohhh now you've started something....nsw definitely
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 13, 2017, 06:01:36 pm
Does NSW or Vic have better banter?
I have 0 banter skills, but I think there's better banter south of the border ;)
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Post by: Calebark on August 13, 2017, 06:10:36 pm
I have 0 banter skills, but I think there's better banter south of the border ;)

I pull up the average, don't I? ;)
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Post by: brenden on August 13, 2017, 10:58:34 pm
Does NSW or Vic have better banter?
I take no sides.
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Post by: gemmaruffin on August 13, 2017, 11:35:19 pm
Does NSW or Vic have better banter?

obviously the vic squad got it going on ;)
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Post by: sudodds on August 13, 2017, 11:46:10 pm
I take no sides.
i literally dressed up as a communist revolutionary for lecture bants. take a side.
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Post by: Calebark on August 14, 2017, 01:16:54 pm
So, has anyone here thought about Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka?
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Post by: RuiAce on August 14, 2017, 01:21:23 pm
Susie is gonna wreck the hell out of you guys until you submit to NSW's greatness. So beware.
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Post by: sudodds on August 14, 2017, 01:21:54 pm
So, has anyone here thought about Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka?
buddy boy do you really want to get me started on this again
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Post by: Calebark on August 14, 2017, 01:34:42 pm
Susie is gonna wreck the hell out of you guys until you submit to NSW's greatness. So beware.
I was born for this. My middle name is 'destined to destroy Susie and NSW in banter'. It's a weird name, I know, but my parents weren't very responsible
buddy boy do you really want to get me started on this again
WELL THE THING IS that despite your hyperawareness of this evil, evil man, most of ATAR Notes -- and the world at large -- are not aware of his villainy. Please, fellow AN'ers, follow your heart and read this.
#saynotograndpajoe
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Post by: sudodds on August 14, 2017, 02:15:24 pm
WELL THE THING IS that despite your hyperawareness of this evil, evil man, most of ATAR Notes -- and the world at large -- are not aware of his villainy. Please, fellow AN'ers, follow your heart and read this.
#saynotograndpajoe
Highly recommend checking out the link. Grandpa joe is an evil, disgusting little man - a misogynist, layabout greedy little bastard with no consideration for the lives and wellbeing of his family, particularly after Mr. Bucket was harshly made redundant at the tooth paste lid factory. All he cares about is himself, and furthermore, the entire storyline of Charlie and the Chocolate factory is just kinda fucked up? Like the Oompa Loompas are basically slaves - some imperialist bullshit from mr Wonka right there and also Willy knows full well that he's leading some of these CHILDREN into actual, potentially life threatening, danger - or at the very least to endure a life of bullying and ridicule (not even the tarte shape tape concealer will be able to cover that blue tint violet).

Disgusting.
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Post by: Calebark on August 14, 2017, 02:25:08 pm
Highly recommend checking out the link. Grandpa joe is an evil, disgusting little man - a misogynist, layabout greedy little bastard with no consideration for the lives and wellbeing of his family, particularly after Mr. Bucket was harshly made redundant at the tooth paste lid factory. All he cares about is himself, and furthermore, the entire storyline of Charlie and the Chocolate factory is just kinda fucked up? Like the Oompa Loompas are basically slaves - some imperialist bullshit from mr Wonka right there and also Willy knows full well that he's leading some of these CHILDREN into actual, potentially life threatening, danger - or at the very least to endure a life of bullying and ridicule (not even the tarte shape tape concealer will be able to cover that blue tint violet).

Disgusting.

Just need to add that Wonka pays his slaves in cacao beans. They are addicted to cacao beans. That's like paying your slaves in cocaine. Is this a form of mind control? Making them weak? Making then susceptible? Giving them cavities?
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Post by: sudodds on August 14, 2017, 02:28:29 pm
Just need to add that Wonka pays his slaves in cacao beans. They are addicted to cacao beans. That's like paying your slaves in cocaine. Is this a form of mind control? Making them weak? Making then susceptible? Giving them cavities?
Remember that time that Grandpa Joe convinced Charlie to drink fizzy lifting juice - literally got high (geddit) with his grandson what kind of responsible guardian does that?!?
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Post by: Calebark on August 14, 2017, 02:31:34 pm
Remember that time that Grandpa Joe convinced Charlie to drink fizzy lifting juice - literally got high (geddit) with his grandson what kind of responsible guardian does that?!?

Remember how Grandpa Joe uses his daughter's hard-earned money to fund his tobacco habit, while at the same time, has the audacity to complain that the best meal they could afford is cabbage water?

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Post by: sweetiepi on August 19, 2017, 12:52:22 am
I hate metro.
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Post by: Calebark on August 19, 2017, 12:53:40 am
I hate metro.

Fuck Metro
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 19, 2017, 12:55:00 am
Fuck Metro
Fucking hell metro.
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Post by: Shadowxo on August 19, 2017, 07:19:08 am
Why is there are dog howling so early?
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 19, 2017, 09:21:46 am
Why is there are dog howling so early?

Probably Metro's fault.
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Post by: gemmaruffin on August 19, 2017, 10:23:21 am
Probably Metro's fault.

Try V/Line y'all
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Post by: RuiAce on August 19, 2017, 10:25:48 am
FACEBOOK. MESSENGER. SUPPORTS. LATEX.


My life is complete. Can't breathe.
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 19, 2017, 11:44:01 am
I first donated blood three years ago. Went fine.

I went again 2.5 years ago. I over-heated, almost fainted, wasn't pleasant.

For the last ~six months, Red Cross has called me regularly trying to get me to book an appointment. I've missed almost all of those calls due to being at work.

Like three weeks ago, they called me, and I picked up thinking it was something work-related. I made an appointment for this morning.

Got here today, filled out all the forms etc. (lots of paperwork because it's been more than two years). And I can't donate, because they put a ban on me for two years from last time, and then didn't sufficiently follow up to clear me.

I informed them exceedingly politely that perhaps they should remove me from their call list until sufficient time has expired and I can donate again.

Ho hum.
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Post by: K888 on August 19, 2017, 12:31:25 pm
Housemate has gone home for the weekend.

I can finally puzzle in peace. 
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Post by: Calebark on August 19, 2017, 12:35:50 pm
Housemate has gone home for the weekend.

I can finally puzzle in peace. 

You need to be able to puzzle in peace to piece the puzzle.
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Post by: K888 on August 19, 2017, 12:42:23 pm
I just burnt my hash browns. Very, very devastated right now.
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Post by: heids on August 19, 2017, 05:40:25 pm
Can someone teach me how to train my tongue?  Embarrassing struggles here.

I have a very long and flexible tongue (can lick right up my nostrils lmao), and I can't do anything that requires concentrating without sticking it out.  I play the piano while licking all round my lips.  I exercise with my tongue hanging out.  I untie knots sticking my tongue out.  In a very relaxed state, I suck my tongue.

I can't seem to grow out of it and I'm so embarrassed about it! hahaha

super flattering tongue selfie
(https://imgur.com/xtZ4eDV.png)
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Post by: Calebark on August 19, 2017, 06:02:18 pm
Can someone teach me how to train my tongue?  Embarrassing struggles here.

I have a very long and flexible tongue (can lick right up my nostrils lmao), and I can't do anything that requires concentrating without sticking it out.  I play the piano while licking all round my lips.  I exercise with my tongue hanging out.  I untie knots sticking my tongue out.  In a very relaxed state, I suck my tongue.

I can't seem to grow out of it and I'm so embarrassed about it! hahaha

super flattering tongue selfie
(https://imgur.com/xtZ4eDV.png)

Heidi is a Golden Retriever confirmed?
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Post by: RuiAce on August 19, 2017, 08:31:44 pm
Welp. Just finished my first computing assignment. That felt satisfying.
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 19, 2017, 08:34:23 pm
Welp. Just finished my first computing assignment. That felt satisfying.

Congrats, Rui!
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Post by: Calebark on August 19, 2017, 10:19:05 pm
what's the point of being a cat

all they do is walk around at night and meow loudly outside my house
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 19, 2017, 10:20:25 pm
what's the point of being a cat

all they do is walk around at night and meow loudly outside my house

You're treading a very thin line, Caleb.
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Post by: Calebark on August 19, 2017, 10:28:00 pm
You're treading a very thin line, Caleb.
Would it help if I post a photo of the cat I've been chilling with for most of today? His name is Yoghurt

(https://image.ibb.co/hcO595/catonme.png)
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Post by: Shadowxo on August 20, 2017, 12:11:53 pm
Latex hates me >.> Why can't it just say WHERE the error is :(
Update: It didn't like my ± symbol
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Post by: RuiAce on August 20, 2017, 12:14:34 pm
Latex hates me >.> Why can't it just say WHERE the error is :(
You can ask me for help :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 20, 2017, 12:17:49 pm
Would it help if I post a photo of the cat I've been chilling with for most of today? His name is Yoghurt

(https://image.ibb.co/hcO595/catonme.png)

Yes. It would, and has.
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Post by: Shadowxo on August 20, 2017, 12:20:32 pm
You can ask me for help :P
I'm very stubborn, I'm going to trial and error it / search for it on google or die trying!
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Post by: Calebark on August 20, 2017, 12:38:16 pm
My brother owns an acoustic guitar. I've been playing on it every now and then for about six weeks now, just trying to learn.

It is only now that I realise how absolutely horrid my fine motor skills are
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Post by: RuiAce on August 20, 2017, 12:45:12 pm
I'm very stubborn, I'm going to trial and error it / search for it on google or die trying!
Lol. Pretty sure my guide has all that you need for the forums.

I do use Google a lot for my actual \( \LaTeX\) stuff though
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Post by: Calebark on August 20, 2017, 01:35:23 pm
BAH. I was doing a quiz on world flags. I saw one and clicked Romania.

NOPE. It was Chad. Chad has a darker blue than Romania.
See for yourself. I have never felt more cheated.
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Post by: Shadowxo on August 20, 2017, 02:25:16 pm
BAH. I was doing a quiz on world flags. I saw one and clicked Romania.

NOPE. It was Chad. Chad has a darker blue than Romania.
See for yourself. I have never felt more cheated.
Maybe it was their mistake ;) They need to get their flags right. It was Romania all along.
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 20, 2017, 02:33:13 pm
Welp. Just finished my first computing assignment. That felt satisfying.

Sorry just going back - Did you write the program that gives the weekday given a date or similar? 

Assignment 2, if it is still similar, is dope and very much up your alley  8)
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Post by: RuiAce on August 20, 2017, 02:41:30 pm
Sorry just going back - Did you write the program that gives the weekday given a date or similar? 

Assignment 2, if it is still similar, is dope and very much up your alley  8)
Ahaha well idk, the lecturer this time round is actually a new lecturer. Apparently he was a god-tier tutor.

This assignment was pretty chill. A mini time-zone converter.
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 20, 2017, 02:56:18 pm
Ahaha well idk, the lecturer this time round is actually a new lecturer. Apparently he was a god-tier tutor.

This assignment was pretty chill. A mini time-zone converter.

Oh cool!! Sounds pretty nifty. My second assignment was an online viewer of the Mandelbrot Set, such pretty fractals  :o
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Post by: RuiAce on August 20, 2017, 03:03:27 pm
Oh cool!! Sounds pretty nifty. My second assignment was an online viewer of the Mandelbrot Set, such pretty fractals  :o
Woah...

/me is instantly amused.
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Post by: Shadowxo on August 20, 2017, 03:20:02 pm
Woah...

/me is instantly amused.
Wow, even your emotions are in code
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Post by: K888 on August 20, 2017, 04:27:39 pm
Yet another successful Sunday where I have achieved absolutely shit all
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Post by: Calebark on August 20, 2017, 04:30:38 pm
Yet another successful Sunday where I have achieved absolutely shit all

You have achieved a day of rest, and that's something
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Post by: K888 on August 20, 2017, 04:39:56 pm
You have achieved a day of rest, and that's something
The looming due dates for my major assignments say otherwise though...
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Post by: Shadowxo on August 20, 2017, 09:25:40 pm
The end of Sunday grows near, and I have completed:
0/3 assignments (two due in the next 24h)
0/1 practice tests
0/2 looking over subject notes
0/1 Game of Thrones episodes

But hey, I was able to watch some Michelin Star dishes being prepared for hours on youtube yesterday.
Priorities.

Disclaimer: I have done most of the work I need to do just haven't finished any of it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on August 23, 2017, 08:37:21 pm
Susie seems to love associating me with being a madman
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Post by: sudodds on August 23, 2017, 08:38:38 pm
Susie seems to love associating me with being a madman
rui you are an absolute madman for making this comment.
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Post by: Calebark on August 23, 2017, 08:42:50 pm
Susie seems to love associating me with being a madman

Is Susie really a decent source of wisdom??
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Post by: K888 on August 24, 2017, 07:05:41 pm
Wanna hear a joke? The price of petrol.
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Post by: Natasha.97 on August 24, 2017, 07:21:52 pm
Found my iPod that I thought I had lost in a jacket pocket :P
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 24, 2017, 07:23:36 pm
Wanna hear another joke? Having a quiz tomorrow on 2 lectures that make no sense, and when consulting the textbooks, is too complex :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on August 24, 2017, 07:30:18 pm
Is Susie really a decent source of wisdom??
Of course she is :P

Never question susie
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on August 24, 2017, 10:40:56 pm
Wanna hear another joke? Having a quiz tomorrow on 2 lectures that make no sense, and when consulting the textbooks, is too complex :/
I have 2-3h of work to do before tomorrow midday (have classes starting at 9). Looks like I'll be watching lectures in my sleep!
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Post by: K888 on August 26, 2017, 04:47:29 pm
"Can I buy your water off you?" - a guy, referring to my half consumed bottle of water, as I walked to the train station after the footy.

Ok then.
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 26, 2017, 04:49:47 pm
"Can I buy your water off you?" - a guy, referring to my half consumed bottle of water, as I walked to the train station after the footy.

Ok then.
Strange :/

This reminds me of a time in the local plaza that an old guy was willing to pay me $50 for one skittle (as in the lollies haha).

We live in a strange world *shrugs*
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 26, 2017, 04:52:53 pm
"Can I buy your water off you?" - a guy, referring to my half consumed bottle of water, as I walked to the train station after the footy.

Ok then.

Did you sell the water?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 26, 2017, 04:55:48 pm
Did you sell the water?
The water cost me like, 3 bucks. So no.
A) I would have had to sell it for an inflated price to make a profit
B) It's my fucking water. Hands off. Get your own water
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 26, 2017, 04:56:23 pm
Got approached on two separate occasions today by AN peeps, one at USyd and the other at UTS
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 26, 2017, 05:40:09 pm
Got approached on two separate occasions today by AN peeps, one at USyd and the other at UTS

Love eeeeet - I'm going to try and be at the UNSW Open Day next weekend so might see a few of you there then ;D
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 26, 2017, 11:56:53 pm
Am loving how messenger isn't sending pictures or gifs atm for me :(
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Post by: Calebark on August 26, 2017, 11:58:34 pm
Am loving how messenger isn't sending pictures or gifs atm for me :(
I can't send anything at all on desktop messenger, and photos are only appearing on my phone

odd
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 26, 2017, 11:59:37 pm
I can't send anything at all on desktop messenger, and photos are only appearing on my phone

odd
My phone's also lagging messages haha
Facebook -_-
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Post by: Sine on August 27, 2017, 12:05:43 am
yeah, lot of people are apparently having problems with desktop fb
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Post by: Sine on August 27, 2017, 02:16:15 am
instagram and facebook was down for an hour hahah

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Post by: RuiAce on August 27, 2017, 06:01:21 pm
Louise is too predictable these days
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 27, 2017, 06:02:22 pm
Louise is too predictable these days
But can you predict what I'm thinking about rn? ;)
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Post by: RuiAce on August 27, 2017, 06:03:13 pm
But can you predict what I'm thinking about rn? ;)
Yep. You're agreeing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 27, 2017, 06:05:26 pm
Yep. You're agreeing.
Smh.
Every time I see an equation, I just wonder why I ever did maths.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 27, 2017, 07:21:07 pm
This thread title is officially old
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 27, 2017, 07:43:44 pm
Sorry, prickles.
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Post by: Shadowxo on August 27, 2017, 07:47:12 pm
Yea, it's already been answered. And it's VIC of course.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 27, 2017, 07:48:42 pm


This thread title is officially old

Sorry prickles!


I am very sadistic for making yet another paint goblin in Sims 4...

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 27, 2017, 08:13:22 pm
I am very sadistic for making yet another paint goblin in Sims 4...

@Sudodds
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 27, 2017, 10:13:37 pm
Sorry, prickles.
haha no don't take it bad...just noticed it hadn't been changed for a while :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 28, 2017, 09:47:37 am
It took me until the beginning of week 6, but I was finally on time to uni today.

Hoping this is a good omen for the week
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on August 28, 2017, 10:14:26 pm
How did the distracted boyfriend meme suddenly get so popular
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Post by: GalacticProcess on August 28, 2017, 10:17:04 pm
How did the distracted boyfriend meme suddenly get so popular
Oh tell me about it! All I see on Facebook is the cricket pages (and I assume other pages have too) posting this meme, all with different texts. It is sorta funny though haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 28, 2017, 10:19:41 pm
That makes me want to try and remember the first meme I ever actively noticed...

I think it was Joseph Ducreux?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 28, 2017, 10:26:59 pm
That makes me want to try and remember the first meme I ever actively noticed...

I think it was Joseph Ducreux?
Haha what about Scumbag Steve?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 28, 2017, 10:29:34 pm
How did the distracted boyfriend meme suddenly get so popular
(http://i.imgur.com/2obwNPc.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 28, 2017, 10:31:01 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/2obwNPc.jpg)

Can we introduce a post of the month and give the honour to Calebark, like, perpetually? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 28, 2017, 10:35:28 pm
Haha what about Scumbag Steve?
Definitely my fave.

It's sad though- I relate to the chemistry cat ones a little too much :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on August 28, 2017, 11:31:32 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/2obwNPc.jpg)
Why are you so rude to me :'(

I thought we were friends :'(

:'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 29, 2017, 12:00:26 am
Why are you so rude to me :'(

I thought we were friends :'(

:'(

(http://i.imgur.com/b9ZNO8k.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 29, 2017, 12:15:20 am
Aaaaaand the quality of this thread just went down about 1000 levels at the drop of one meme.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 29, 2017, 12:31:23 am
Aaaaaand the quality of this thread just went down about 1000 levels at the drop of one meme.

K8, pls. The quality was reduced to 0 the second I became active on this site
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 29, 2017, 02:01:31 am
Guys, I'm so happy. I told my sister about something I figured out today. It happened when I just wouldn't stop looking at a guy who moved like a silver prince through the corridor today. He had chocolate hair and a smile that looked like an adorable squirrel, and it was weird (especially the association omfg). And I was so confused, my breathing was fucked, and I went into the bathroom, locked myself, fretted, ate my sandwich in the corner of the bathroom (it was a disability toilet room) and just kept thinking to myself 'my gosh that was so beautiful', and then quickly checked my pulse to see where all my capacity to think clearly went ("I thought you hate love at first-sight cliches peterpiper!" "true, I do. They make no fucking sense"), and everything clicked. *enter a montage of faded memories of me feeling weird things with guys

I know it's a thing to come out of the closet, but I don't think I was ever closeted in the truest sense. Maybe I was but denied everything. "But I genuinely thought I was asexual". "Maybe it was because of the way I perceived being gay was unacceptable". "Maybe I'm just an idiot". "Maybe I'm not gay - wait".

Hold up. I just have a lot of repressed memories and feelings lol but I feel it's important anyway because for most of my life I'VE NEVER UNDERSTOOD ANYTHING ABOUT HOW I FEEL. (why am I shouting?)

I'm gay and I'm so happy I got this all together (huzzah the rain has cleared and left the sky blue and sunshine has cleared the storm). My first instinct was of course to tell my internet friendies (y'all). Outside of you guys, no one else except my sister knows now. Looking back I hate how un-self-knowing I was, but I'm thrilled and a bit excited (I don't know why) and scared and content (?). I don't even know what I'm writing right now. lalalala I'm so everything and anything and and and and and and and and gay. If you must know, it feels very good to say that. Anyway it's 1am and I want to sleep, but I can't anyway because I have thoughts that are flitting across my brain which can't shut up. I know I'm tooting my horn, and I'm sorry if it comes across that way. But I can't describe anything right now. It all feels incredibly surreal - and I don't know why I'm sharing it with you if I'm going to be perfectly honest. I just feel very alive. Probably gonna regret posting this. Or maybe not. Or maybe - I'll shut up now. I could've written this better but I'm too new to these feelings of total self-embracement and purge from a possible malady of self-denial the size of almost the entirety of my lifespan.

First off, you're a marvellous storyteller, so don't worry about writing it better haha. Secondly, congra-fucking-lations on finding a part of yourself (spoilerr: it was behind the fridge). I sincerely hope you don't regret this in the morning, because we're (okay, everyone else is sleeping rn, but I certainly am) all very happy for you!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 30, 2017, 09:27:14 am
The one day I wish to study early at uni and there's delays and very slow loop trains all over the place. Metro :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 30, 2017, 10:18:00 am

The one day I wish to study early at uni and there's delays and very slow loop trains all over the place. Metro :/

Clearly this is a sign - Less study, more sleep

I also had plans to get the 7:30 train and study, alarm went off, I was like "Yeah nah."

I'm currently on the 10:00 train
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 30, 2017, 10:21:17 am
Clearly this is a sign - Less study, more sleep

I also had plans to get the 7:30 train and study, alarm went off, I was like "Yeah nah."

I'm currently on the 10:00 train
I've been sleeping more, so I think it's more a sign of maybe I actually should get my licence
(Inb4 Rui roasts me over this again )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on August 30, 2017, 10:27:23 am
I've been sleeping more, so I think it's more a sign of maybe I actually should get my licence
(Inb4 Rui roasts me over this again )

You got a problem with social loafers when it comes to driving, Rui?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on August 30, 2017, 10:31:24 am
I've been sleeping more, so I think it's more a sign of maybe I actually should get my licence
(Inb4 Rui roasts me over this again )
For fucks sakes
You got a problem with social loafers when it comes to driving, Rui?
It's one thing to not have your P's but it's another to not have your L's!!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on August 30, 2017, 10:37:07 am
It's one thing to not have your P's but it's another to not have your L's!!

Here, Here
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 30, 2017, 06:11:21 pm
Just a simple question that I have been plucking up the courage to ask for a long time.....how did AN actually start?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 30, 2017, 06:17:48 pm
Just a simple question that I have been plucking up the courage to ask for a long time.....how did AN actually start?
There's a long story haha (I need to find the link haha)

My prep (first year of school in Vic) brother's school still uses Lexile texts. Wow
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: brenden on August 30, 2017, 06:24:17 pm
Just a simple question that I have been plucking up the courage to ask for a long time.....how did AN actually start?
"Let there be forums".
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on August 30, 2017, 07:35:20 pm
I really dislike the new Youtube layout.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on August 30, 2017, 07:39:49 pm
Mmmmm.... ice Popsicle.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 30, 2017, 07:40:42 pm
I really dislike the new Youtube layout.
It looks the same to me?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on August 30, 2017, 07:42:04 pm
I really dislike the new Youtube layout.
The app looks weird now :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: AngelWings on August 30, 2017, 07:59:12 pm
"Let there be forums".
- Enwiabe, c. 2007

Can someone send the links for some AN posts on time management? Can't seem to find them, but I swear they were here somewhere... 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on August 30, 2017, 10:04:18 pm
AN's roots, short version:

- BOS was the only Aussie HS forum and basically sucked shit at the time
- in 2007, a year 12 bloke (enwiabe on here) got so fed up with it he randomly started a rival forum, FreeStudyNotes.com
- aaaaaand it took off as a VCE forum!
- over time it expanded, became ATARNotes, collected some kickass users, started a whole bunch of other products and initiatives over
time (e.g. free lectures), and last year spread in bulk to HSC

VOILA WE ARE HERE \o/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on August 30, 2017, 10:06:12 pm
low key kind of offended at the name of this thread... what's cooler than memes?

memes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on August 30, 2017, 10:06:39 pm
AN's roots, short version:

- BOS was the only Aussie HS forum and basically sucked shit at the time
- in 2007, a year 12 bloke (enwiabe on here) got so fed up with it he randomly started a rival forum, FreeStudyNotes.com
- aaaaaand it took off as a VCE forum!
- over time it expanded, became ATARNotes, collected some kickass users, started a whole bunch of other products and initiatives over
time (e.g. free lectures), and last year spread in bulk to HSC

VOILA WE ARE HERE \o/
Wait so it only recently expanded to the HSC? That is some serious growth! :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on August 30, 2017, 10:10:15 pm
Wait so it only recently expanded to the HSC? That is some serious growth! :D

The AN lectures only started in 2015! I went to the first series at Melbourne Uni, where I saw Lauren's English lecture 8)

i used to think it was 2014, pls don't attack me for my lack of history knowledge

Edit: I remember this awesome trick where we had to shout random items at Lauren at the start, and she'd pick a few of them. At the end, she wrote a small paragraph utilising those words. All I remember is 'like the knots of a Persian rug', which worked really well
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on August 30, 2017, 10:13:38 pm
low key kind of offended at the name of this thread... what's cooler than memes?

memes.

I changed that thread name 8) what was cooler was the serious deep stuff peterpiper was talking ;)

Wait so it only recently expanded to the HSC? That is some serious growth! :D

Yeah, Jake/Elyse/Jamon only joined at the start of 2016 (technically Jamon joined earlier but there was very little growth at the time).  It's been absolutely huuuuuuge!!  Love ya guys <3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: GalacticProcess on August 30, 2017, 10:14:54 pm
Yeah, Jake/Elyse/Jamon only joined at the start of 2016 (technically Jamon joined earlier but there was very little growth at the time).  It's been absolutely huuuuuuge!!  Love ya guys <3
Hopefully it continues to grow in the same way!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on August 30, 2017, 10:21:07 pm
Jack-hammering has commenced.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: AngelWings on August 30, 2017, 10:23:09 pm
Hopefully it continues to grow in the same way!

And we've come full circle...
Here, Here
although now used in a different context.

Jack-hammering has commenced.
Fun...  :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on August 30, 2017, 10:36:18 pm
Ok...
SO I originally posted this in the VCE English discussion, but it kinda didn't get any love, and I'm kind of a bit behind on a comparative essay I was gonna use it for...
Hate to take away from the banter, and add something serious, but here goes.

Randomly...
Would it be right to call 'Animal Farm' a lampoon against socialism?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on August 31, 2017, 06:54:12 am
last year spread in bulk to HSC
hey wow I thought it was something that had been happening for a while....<3<3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on September 01, 2017, 01:40:53 pm
Is there such a thing as drinking too much tea?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 01, 2017, 01:43:20 pm
Is there such a thing as drinking too much tea?
I don't think so! :)

(Tea is great ^_^ )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 01, 2017, 01:53:19 pm
Is there such a thing as drinking too much tea?

That would be insanitea.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Bri MT on September 01, 2017, 10:53:33 pm


Haha update on me: I don't know if I'm gay per se hahahahha I was psychoanalysing it with a friend of mine today. And uh yeah. Think I might have jumped the gun, but am probably asexual/aromantic with a strange periodic tendency to want to squeeze people to death/hold their hands based on associations of what I consider to be loveable-looking objects. ahhh (cri) human sexuality is not very black and white with me, though I desperately want it to be for me :"(

One thing is for certain I am probably one of the letters in the LGBTQI+ spectrum haha

Don't know if this helps but you aren't the only one in doubt. I've identified as aroace for a few years now but I'm wondering if I might be biromantic? Maybe arospec but not fully aro? I could ask on aroplane (which I prefer over AVEN) but idk, maybe this is just something that requires a lot of introspection or is never certain.

It's hard, but try not to stress to much about labels, you don't need to use one if you aren't comfortable with it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: peterpiper on September 02, 2017, 02:43:42 am
Don't know if this helps but you aren't the only one in doubt. I've identified as aroace for a few years now but I'm wondering if I might be biromantic? Maybe arospec but not fully aro? I could ask on aroplane (which I prefer over AVEN) but idk, maybe this is just something that requires a lot of introspection or is never certain.

It's hard, but try not to stress to much about labels, you don't need to use one if you aren't comfortable with it

I'm so glad to hear this haha (really - you have no idea). And yeah, I don't know why I'm so persistent with labels. I guess I just don't like the fact that I don't fully grasp that side of me, and how everyone seems to be so sure of themselves, especially at the age I am at and the people who I surround myself with. It makes me a little anxious and a bit aspey-obsessive (admittedly) because deep inside I just want to find that part of me that might align itself with the status quo, and find any partial evidence which may lend itself as validation that I am normal.

...Or at least what appears to be normal is something I sort of desire, as I've pretty much always felt like an outsider for my entire life, and that by using labels and 'shoving myself in a box' (sorry I can't find another less aggressive way of putting it haha) I convince myself internally that I am achieving this, thereby making myself feel better about who I am. lol yeah I know - it sounds a lot and I should probably talk to my psychologist about it. But that's probably the closest way I can come to explaining why that would be the case. Also, I really appreciate your input <3 It makes me feel less alone (as cheesy as it may sound). And I guess I should just accept that I'll probably never resolve it just as well, which isn't so bad. And accept myself!

I'd tag you in a wholesome meme if I could :P but, ty for the insight! Never realised how unreasonable it was for me to sort of fret about this!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on September 02, 2017, 09:42:04 am
I can't seem to put my feelings about this whole issue into words, so forgive the clumsiness.

I myself haven't experienced sexual/romantic attraction, but I'm sort of leaving it open: just because I haven't yet doesn't mean I never will (nor does it mean that I will!), I still have another expected sixty years of life and have no idea what that future will hold.  I don't want to box myself into a label based on the few years I've lived, if that makes sense?

Also, it's totally normal for everyone to go through different periods of different feelings... I don't think we can reasonably put ourselves in one simply category because our feelings and moods and desires and constantly fluctuating.  Everyone sometimes feels more huggy and needy and passionate, and sometimes more aloof and distant and unconnected, if that makes sense.  It's normal.

I also feel this confusion is one of the unintended negative consequences of the LGBTQIA+ movement... because there are so many more labels available than there were, and so much more ability and pressure to decide on your own identity, it becomes much more confusing.  It's something most people didn't used to question, which tbh is simpler *for the majority*, because having to make choices about identity is very difficult and confusing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: _____ on September 02, 2017, 03:31:54 pm
Probably been mentioned before but the scroll arrow looks like a quaver on the new post page because the "recent" div covers it http://i.imgur.com/EmkUKhA.png
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on September 02, 2017, 07:10:32 pm
dare you
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 02, 2017, 07:13:35 pm
dare you
Hahaha

Classic stitch up
I wish my headache would disappear hahah
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: slothpomba on September 02, 2017, 08:43:24 pm
SO I originally posted this in the VCE English discussion, but it kinda didn't get any love, and I'm kind of a bit behind on a comparative essay I was gonna use it for...

RE: Animal farm, definitely not a lampoon against socialism per se as much as a large state controlling peoples lives and a narrative around the power structures in society.

Orwell was definitely on the left and thought socialism was an ideal. It is important to note there are many different kinds of socialism/communism. Most people picture Soviet Russia and this is what Orwell was rebelling against. It was a revolution that he thought was rapidly going off the rails. It is a form of communism called "council communism"/"soviet communism" where a lot of the decisions are made by a concentrated, small group of people (i say basically a new elite/monarchy). This is seen in animal farm with power over the many concentrated in the hands of the few. I would not say this is true communism but that is a very complicated analysis that i wont go into here.

Orwell was more of an anarchist/libertarian and disagreed with power structures as a whole. Succinctly the idea of these philosophies is to disperse power widely or make the structures and laws of society such that it is hard for the few to have power over the many. You can have anarchistic or libertarian forms of communism and socialism. At one end, they are totally voluntary, it's basically people forming co-operative societies and groups. These already exist in a lot of places, including Australia. You all start a business together by pooling your money, you all work in it together and you all share the profits. Note it is not like capitalism where one group/person or the person with the most money controls the business/means of production and makes most of their profits not off their own work but the work that their workers do; in a cooperative system the profits are shared with the workers. But it is totally voluntary to join this kind of business and participate for instance, so, there is no power over anyone and Orwell would have approved of this kind of communism/socialism.

I haven't read the book for maybe 10 years so i wouldn't use it in an essay. It at least highlights some of the different strains of thought (in a shallow and brief way).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on September 02, 2017, 09:42:40 pm
Trying to record these darn videos.

Holy fuck. I hate my voice. I hate my lisp so much.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on September 02, 2017, 10:17:41 pm
RE: Animal farm, definitely not a lampoon against socialism per se as much as a large state controlling peoples lives and a narrative around the power structures in society.

thanks heaps...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on September 03, 2017, 11:07:49 am
This stuff is crazy
(https://i.imgur.com/PpRsioZ.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on September 03, 2017, 12:29:31 pm
FINALLY

In 2013, I heard this really cool folk metal song. However, I never found out what artist it was from. All I knew is they were from Australia.

I FINALLY FOUND THEM TODAY. They're from Wollongong, and their name is Saralisse. Whew, finally, a good start to my day.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 03, 2017, 08:14:00 pm
I just fucking love cats.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 03, 2017, 08:54:04 pm
Pins and needles hurts :(

(I get this so frequently- remind me to not sit cross-legged on my bed haha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on September 04, 2017, 04:06:24 pm
I challenge you to find me a better show than Grand Designs.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on September 04, 2017, 05:18:39 pm
I challenge you to find me a better show than Grand Designs.

guess
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 04, 2017, 07:17:28 pm
guess
I'm sorry K8, I have to side with Calebark on this
(Side note: watched the season finale yesterday :D )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 05, 2017, 10:02:10 am
Should I start using a bullet journal?
(Totally a random idea that popped into my head)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 05, 2017, 10:03:15 am
Should I start using a bullet journal?
(Totally a random idea that popped into my head)

What's a bullet journal?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 05, 2017, 10:05:27 am
What's a bullet journal?
The most accurate description of what it is here: http://bulletjournal.com/get-started/

(I can't explain it that well haha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: EEEEEEP on September 05, 2017, 12:00:15 pm
#Random thoughts

Extraordinary = very unusual or remarkable.... according to the official dictionary

Shouldn't it mean , EXTRA.... ordinary?
...
Extra hot = more hot
Extra spicy = more spicy .. .so...
 EXTRA.... ordinary?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on September 05, 2017, 12:09:42 pm
#Random thoughts

Extraordinary = very unusual or remarkable.... according to the official dictionary

Shouldn't it mean , EXTRA.... ordinary?
...
Extra hot = more hot
Extra spicy = more spicy .. .so...
 EXTRA.... ordinary?

Extra as a prefix (i.e. part of the word, rather than an adjective) means "outside" or "beyond", as in "extraterrestrial", so extraordinary means "beyond ordinary". :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: S200 on September 05, 2017, 02:33:21 pm
Extra as a prefix (i.e. part of the word, rather than an adjective) means "outside" or "beyond", as in "extraterrestrial", so extraordinary means "beyond ordinary". :)
So are you saying that aliens are 'more terrestrial' than us?
How dare you! :o :o
 :P :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 05, 2017, 04:05:46 pm
Weekly I hate metro trains rant: been stuck between two stations for ~15 mins and then we're being held at Spotswood. Lovely. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Bri MT on September 05, 2017, 05:44:23 pm

Should I start using a bullet journal?
(Totally a random idea that popped into my head)

I would say yes, if you don't already have a working organisational system

I started using a bullet journal this year and have found it really useful. When I remember to use it I am much more productive and less stressed.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 05, 2017, 05:47:20 pm
I would say yes, if you don't already have a working organisational system

I started using a bullet journal this year and have found it really useful. When I remember to use it I am much more productive and less stressed.
Thanks for the response! :)
---
Also I left the city on the 3:37 Flinders St- Werribee, waited for 1.5 hours at Spotswood and then walked to Newport. Am happy to be on the train home now, except it's stopping all stations- so I won't be home before 6:30. Metro -_-
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 05, 2017, 05:48:38 pm
The most accurate description of what it is here: http://bulletjournal.com/get-started/

(I can't explain it that well haha)

This actually looks pretty good. I'm tempted tbh haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: K888 on September 05, 2017, 07:01:52 pm
Is it just me, or do The 1975 use almost the exact same tune for every single song they do?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on September 06, 2017, 12:31:06 pm
Is there anything cooler in the world of music than a guitar solo that switches to a bagpipe solo halfway through? I think not

Spoiler
THE CLANS ARE MARCHING 'GAINST THE LAW
BAGPIPERS PLAY THE TUNES OF WAR
DEATH OR GLORY, I WILL FIND
REBELLION ON MY MIND
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 06, 2017, 09:32:55 pm
When mildly annoying or upsetting things happen, I stew on them way too intensely.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on September 06, 2017, 09:45:42 pm
When mildly annoying or upsetting things happen, I stew on them way too intensely.
I have deeeep conversations with my pillow for these things
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 06, 2017, 09:50:50 pm
When mildly annoying or upsetting things happen, I stew on them way too intensely.
Exactly what I do hahah

Or I just rant about it for like 5 days straight
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on September 06, 2017, 10:20:48 pm
I stew on them for years to come.  The most ridiculous one that bugged me today: four years ago I had dinner at a friend's house and I didn't say thank you for the meal.  I literally still wake up sometimes thinking about it and how I wish I'd said thank you 😂😂😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on September 07, 2017, 06:22:13 am
I now have to wake up 1/2 an hour earlier just to check AN  ::) EDIT:  :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 07, 2017, 06:23:57 am
I now have to wake up 1/2 an hour earlier just to check AN  ::)

Did you accidentally choose the wrong emoticon?

Were you looking for :D?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 07, 2017, 06:41:11 am
Early morning exercise feels *so* good
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on September 07, 2017, 06:44:43 am
Early morning exercise feels *so* good

Can't tell if sarcastic or not... :3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 07, 2017, 06:53:19 am
Can't tell if sarcastic or not... :3
Not at all sarcastic ^_^

(I started this new routine on Monday and I'm highkey loving it :D )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on September 07, 2017, 06:54:18 am
Not at all sarcastic ^_^

(I started this new routine on Monday and I'm highkey loving it :D )

Yayyy!

Nice to know I'm not the only one :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 07, 2017, 06:57:31 am
Yayyy!

Nice to know I'm not the only one :D

Glad to hear as well! ;D

Now to chill before my midsem in 2 hours

(Oopsies my phone changed all the titles for this thread :-[ )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on September 07, 2017, 08:40:21 pm
ONE OF MY TOP 5 FAVOURITE BANDS IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR 14-YEAR CAREER. WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE MY HYPE.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on September 07, 2017, 08:42:24 pm
ONE OF MY TOP 5 FAVOURITE BANDS IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR 14-YEAR CAREER. WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE MY HYPE.

WHICH BAND??  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Calebark on September 07, 2017, 09:01:24 pm
WHICH BAND??  ;D
WINTERSUN :D VERY COOL METAL BAND FROM FINLAND (WELL, WHAT METAL BAND ISN'T FROM FINLAND??). I APPRECIATE YOUR USE OF CAPS-LOCK BY THE WAY!

I'LL BE SURE NOT TO MISS THIS. HYPE.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: gemmaruffin on September 08, 2017, 05:42:22 pm
Quote
WINTERSUN :D VERY COOL METAL BAND FROM FINLAND (WELL, WHAT METAL BAND ISN'T FROM FINLAND??). I APPRECIATE YOUR USE OF CAPS-LOCK BY THE WAY!

I'LL BE SURE NOT TO MISS THIS. HYPE.

EXACTLY HOW I FEEL ABOUT DRAKE COMING. CANNOT WAIT! (IF I GET TICKETS)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Willba99 on September 08, 2017, 05:44:30 pm
Early morning exercise feels *so* good

Unpopular opinion : afternoon exercise is more enjoyable than early morning exercise
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 08, 2017, 06:45:17 pm
Apparently good morning exercise is very beneficial because you do it first thing.
However I'm the person who does exercise in the afternoon(if i do it which is very rare).
Now I'm becoming lazier every day.
 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: gemmaruffin on September 08, 2017, 07:54:13 pm
Unpopular opinion : afternoon exercise is more enjoyable than early morning exercise

I second this! It gets me going for the rest of the day and is a bit of a break between school and homework
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on September 08, 2017, 09:11:16 pm
I second this! It gets me going for the rest of the day and is a bit of a break between school and homework
Nope...morning exercise (momentarily forgot how to spell that word) is better for me...it wakes me up and gets me energised...also like running when there is no one else in the streets...makes me feel super amazing and makes me think that everyone else in their houses are lazy ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 08, 2017, 09:17:36 pm
Tbh I do both morning and afternoon exercise and I enjoy both
(It looks like I've made an unintentional debate here hahah)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on September 08, 2017, 09:33:59 pm
Game theory is the best thing ever in the world of economics.
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Post by: Calebark on September 09, 2017, 02:48:02 am
(https://media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/C-wyhyfXYAALcbz.jpg)

Thoughts? Are poptarts sandwiches?
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Post by: Sine on September 09, 2017, 03:15:18 am
pop tarts are diabetes

still great tho   ;D
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Post by: heids on September 09, 2017, 10:00:38 am
I am a structure purist and an ingredient neutral.  The first two are sandwiches; the rest are not.

Subway lies. #sandwichartists
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 09, 2017, 10:03:02 am
Pop tarts got banned in my house coz my brother had an allergic reaction to it :(
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Post by: gemmaruffin on September 09, 2017, 10:37:59 am
Structure purist, ingredient rebelist - doesn't matter what ingredients there are, as long as it's between two things that are the same
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Ashjames on September 10, 2017, 07:08:56 pm
I second this! It gets me going for the rest of the day and is a bit of a break between school and homework

Just for clarification- morning exercise is much better then afternoon exercise because your brain still doesn't know what the hell you are doing in the morning, so you'll probably end up exercising and getting it out of the way, but in the afternoon your brain is fully aware of everything so their is a much lower chance you'll exercise.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: RuiAce on September 10, 2017, 09:27:47 pm
I seem to really love planning out lessons at the last minute...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: prickles on September 10, 2017, 09:36:22 pm
2 more posts and Rui will have made 5000 8) :o
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Post by: sweetiepi on September 10, 2017, 09:37:51 pm
2 more posts and Rui will have made 5000 8) :o
He's being a tease about it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 10, 2017, 09:59:20 pm
4999... So close...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 10, 2017, 10:03:16 pm
Anxiety is frustrating because it can be triggered by the seemingly most innocuous things.
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Post by: Shadowxo on September 10, 2017, 11:11:18 pm
Anxiety is frustrating because it can be triggered by the seemingly most innocuous things.
Sometimes I get overwhelmed by even little things. There were some ants in my room a couple days ago for no good reason and it really stressed me out. Also my physics homework made me want to just give up and hide under my covers until it went away (which it never does  :-\ )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on September 11, 2017, 09:41:40 am
Anxiety is frustrating because it can be triggered by the seemingly most innocuous things.

One of the many, many reasons why anxiety is frustrating.

#ispiltsomewateronthetable #whyamisuchashitperson #panictime #theworldisending #helpmehelpmehelpme #wtfineverusehashtagswhatishappeningtometheworldisreallyending #anxietymakessomuchsense #hehehe #hashtag
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: zofromuxo on September 11, 2017, 12:10:56 pm
Anxiety is frustrating because it can be triggered by the seemingly most innocuous things.
I also love how it makes me do tasks like talking to people a chore or that i too would love to think about how everyone hates me, when I make a mistake. Ahh anxiety, you always come to ruin my day and love being a bully :(. Why do you torment me.

And to add my own random thought: Is it just me or does anyone like going on a swing set whenever they see one? I don't know why, but when i see a swing set. My mind and body just starts walking to it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 11, 2017, 01:05:25 pm
^Swings give me motion sickness hahaha. :(
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Post by: heids on September 11, 2017, 01:07:51 pm
I love swings; I like the rhythm and the freedom.  Was swinging once when a little kid said audibly, "Mummy, why is a grown-up playing? Grown-ups don't play!"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 11, 2017, 01:08:31 pm
^Swings give me motion sickness hahaha. :(
Same :/

4 hour long presentation sessions suck :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 11, 2017, 02:14:21 pm
Same :/

4 hour long presentation sessions suck :(
I thought torture was illegal?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 11, 2017, 02:16:04 pm
I thought torture was illegal?
Apparently not, down around Royal Parade
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: elysepopplewell on September 11, 2017, 04:18:17 pm
A few random things here.

1. This is my first ever ATAR Notes post from my phone.
2. Has anyone ever tasted an ant? There was an ant in the packet of chips I just reached into and I'm not sure if the AWFUL AWFUL SATANIC taste came from the exterior or the interior of the ant. But serious, what the fuck? How can such a tiny animal have such an extreme taste?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 11, 2017, 04:20:00 pm
A few random things here.

1. This is my first ever ATAR Notes post from my phone.
2. Has anyone ever tasted an ant? There was an ant in the packet of chips I just reached into and I'm not sure if the AWFUL AWFUL SATANIC taste came from the exterior or the interior of the ant. But serious, what the fuck? How can such a tiny animal have such an extreme taste?
The taste is formic acid, and I agree that it is horrible :(
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Post by: K888 on September 11, 2017, 04:22:40 pm
2. Has anyone ever tasted an ant? There was an ant in the packet of chips I just reached into and I'm not sure if the AWFUL AWFUL SATANIC taste came from the exterior or the interior of the ant. But serious, what the fuck? How can such a tiny animal have such an extreme taste?
Protein.

Nah, if it was one of those generic small black ants, they're the ones that smell when you crush them. So they probably release some chemical or something nasty.
I just googled "why do ants smell when you squish them", and reddit tells me that the scent is a signal to other ants that they're dead so need to be carried to an ant graveyard. So you tasted an ant message, by the sounds of it, Elyse.
Sadly, that ant will not be able to be buried alongside its fallen comrades at the ant graveyard.

Edit: obligatory "I'm not sure if this is actually true"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 11, 2017, 04:51:12 pm
A few random things here.

1. This is my first ever ATAR Notes post from my phone.
2. Has anyone ever tasted an ant? There was an ant in the packet of chips I just reached into and I'm not sure if the AWFUL AWFUL SATANIC taste came from the exterior or the interior of the ant. But serious, what the fuck? How can such a tiny animal have such an extreme taste?

Genuinely surprised that this is your first post from your phone.

How do other people usually use AN?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on September 11, 2017, 04:54:55 pm
Genuinely surprised that this is your first post from your phone.

How do other people usually use AN?

I have AN perpetually open both on my computer and phone (homepage), Tapatalk on my phone, and email notifications enabled for quite a few threads.  :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 11, 2017, 04:59:23 pm
I have AN perpetually open both on my computer and phone (homepage), Tapatalk on my phone, and email notifications enabled for quite a few threads.  :)

Do you have a preference for surfing/posting?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Natasha.97 on September 11, 2017, 05:06:35 pm
Do you have a preference for surfing/posting?
Posting: Computer (easier to quote and do 'fancy stuff' [colors/font size etc] with my replies)

Surfing: Phone/Tapatalk (convenience when on public transport, easier to scroll up or down imo)

Quick reply: Tapatalk (notifications come pretty much instantly instead of slightly delayed compared to email notifs)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: katie,rinos on September 11, 2017, 05:24:43 pm
Genuinely surprised that this is your first post from your phone.

How do other people usually use AN?
I'll either use my laptop or my phone/ipod :)
I find it a lot easier to post on my computer but have posted smaller stuff on my phone.
I only just discovered how to do email notifications on threads.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: heids on September 11, 2017, 06:33:10 pm
Used to use AN only on my computer, but now I don't use my laptop more than a couple of times a week I access AN almost exclusively on my phone (through the browser, not Tapatalk), even when carrying out complex mod actions and writing long posts. :P  Don't believe I've broken the forums yet, though.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: zofromuxo on September 11, 2017, 07:46:12 pm
I used it on my laptop, phone and computer.
But only log in on my laptop because it has my password and also i like stalking threads as a guest :P.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 11, 2017, 07:47:24 pm
I mostly use tapatalk on my phone, however I occasionally use the mobile browser and laptop :)
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Post by: RuiAce on September 11, 2017, 07:55:49 pm
Things I have accessed ATAR Notes on:

- My phone on the app
- My phone via tapatalk
- My PC
- My MacBook
- My other PC
- UNSW maths faculty computers
- UNSW business school computers
- UNSW CSE faculty computers
- My phone through the website
- My mum's iPad through the website
- UNSW tutorial computers that are meant to be reserved for tutors only
- UTS computers at the lectures
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: zofromuxo on September 11, 2017, 08:04:14 pm
Things I have accessed ATAR Notes on:

- My phone on the app
- My phone via tapatalk
- My PC
- My MacBook
- My other PC
- UNSW maths faculty computers
- UNSW business school computers
- UNSW CSE faculty computers
- My phone through the website
- My mum's iPad through the website
- UNSW tutorial computers that are meant to be reserved for tutors only
- UTS computers at the lectures
Are you a part of the surveillance state? Because that is a lot of devices, you use to browse ATARNotes on.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 11, 2017, 09:38:43 pm
I've accessed AtarNotes from my phone, tablet,school computer and my mum's phone.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: elysepopplewell on September 12, 2017, 01:03:12 am
I seem to remember early last year that using my phone for ATAR Notes was a lot trickier than it is now. Maybe the quick reply button helps because this isn't too bad, I just have bad eye sight, very little data allowance, and I prefer my computer for AN because I open all of the unseen HSC posts in different tabs and move through them that way, and I mark essays by opening them into a word doc, looking at word count, pasting them back into AN (but in a new tab - because I don't like using the quick reply window when I'll be doing lots of bolds (believe it or not that just autocorrected to vodka) and links and strikes and underlines and everything else. This could be a very steep slope - using AN exclusively on my computer meant I had guaranteed AN free times (like just before bed) but here I am at 1am. Heyyyyy everyone!!


And what is this tapatalk thing????
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Post by: Natasha.97 on September 12, 2017, 06:40:28 am
Quote
And what is this tapatalk thing????

It's an iPhone app for forums :) AN is one of them which you can add (and the only one I've added), and it's quite convenient for on-the-go surfing :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sine on September 12, 2017, 05:07:59 pm
I mainly use my laptop and very rarely a desktop (at home or uni) or on my phone.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: How do you use AN?]
Post by: brenden on September 12, 2017, 05:38:49 pm
I have accessed ATAR Notes via carrier pigeon.
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Post by: Phoenix11 on September 12, 2017, 05:41:01 pm
No way!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Brenden is a filthy liar]
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 05:51:15 pm
when procrastination turns into looking for kahoots tomorrow... last modern lesson :-(
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Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 06:02:15 pm
when procrastination turns into looking for kahoots tomorrow... last modern lesson :-(
Nawww, make the most of it!! ahaha I remember my last modern lesson. We had two modern classes at my school - the other classes teacher read them a little speech, wrote them all personalised letters, and brought dumplings. MY teacher made us do source analysis for half an hour, then took us to see the construction site of the Tramsheds (which we couldn't enter)  ::)

Gotta love him though (my secret theory is that he was trying to make it seem not like the last lesson cos he was so devo ;) )
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 12, 2017, 06:02:57 pm
Nawww, make the most of it!! ahaha I remember my last modern lesson. We had two modern classes at my school - the other classes teacher read them a little speech, wrote them all personalised letters, and brought dumplings. MY teacher made us do source analysis for half an hour, then took us to see the construction site of the Tramsheds (which we couldn't enter)  ::)

Gotta love him though (my secret theory is that he was trying to make it seem not like the last lesson cos he was so devo ;) )

How good are dumplings, though?

Could smash some dumplings rn.

@Kate @Heidi
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 06:13:56 pm
Nawww, make the most of it!! ahaha I remember my last modern lesson. We had two modern classes at my school - the other classes teacher read them a little speech, wrote them all personalised letters, and brought dumplings. MY teacher made us do source analysis for half an hour, then took us to see the construction site of the Tramsheds (which we couldn't enter)  ::)

Gotta love him though (my secret theory is that he was trying to make it seem not like the last lesson cos he was so devo ;) )

it's sad because out of all my subjects, modern is the first of the last subjects (i hope that makes sense hahaha). that's so cute though the whole speech and letters AND dumplings. goals.

awww i bet he misses your class so much! my teacher kinda got annoyed we weren't doing work when he walked in at the beginning of the lesson today (we were playing kahoot... whoops) but then joined in :-) i'll miss modern so much - i don't know if it's because of the teacher, or the subject is that good. probably both.

How good are dumplings, though?

Could smash some dumplings rn.

@Kate @Heidi

dumplings are great :-)
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Post by: K888 on September 12, 2017, 06:27:01 pm
How good are dumplings, though?

Could smash some dumplings rn.

@Kate @Heidi
I heard the word dumplings, and I came running
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Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 06:36:37 pm
it's sad because out of all my subjects, modern is the first of the last subjects (i hope that makes sense hahaha). that's so cute though the whole speech and letters AND dumplings. goals.

awww i bet he misses your class so much! my teacher kinda got annoyed we weren't doing work when he walked in at the beginning of the lesson today (we were playing kahoot... whoops) but then joined in :-) i'll miss modern so much - i don't know if it's because of the teacher, or the subject is that good. probably both.

dumplings are great :-)
It was very sweet aha, and yeah I'm sure he misses us aha, how could he not, we were a riot ;) I still see him fairly regularly though as i work at my school now, which is nice :)

Modern and Drama are definitely the subjects I miss the most. The last drama lesson was actually devastating aha - everyone (and I mean everyone, including the teacher) was crying. I guess that's probably due to the fact that since Drama requires so much group work, we really were all super close by the end of the year.

Your teacher sounds awesome - definitely makes a huge difference with any subject (though modern is particularly amazing in my completely biased opinion ;) )
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 06:52:53 pm
It was very sweet aha, and yeah I'm sure he misses us aha, how could he not, we were a riot ;) I still see him fairly regularly though as i work at my school now, which is nice :)

Modern and Drama are definitely the subjects I miss the most. The last drama lesson was actually devastating aha - everyone (and I mean everyone, including the teacher) was crying. I guess that's probably due to the fact that since Drama requires so much group work, we really were all super close by the end of the year.

Your teacher sounds awesome - definitely makes a huge difference with any subject (though modern is particularly amazing in my completely biased opinion ;) )

oh wow that's pretty cool! what do you do?

classes that are really close by the end of the year are really great, like you have a family with lit group chats, facebook groups and all hahaha. maths is a horrible subject (sorry if there's people here who like maths) (there's probably a lot i apologise) but we've all bonded because of how crap it is 😂

yea for sure! modern is a great subject on its own, and with an amazing teacher it makes it even better :-) seriously considering doing a history minor or something like that in uni just because... history
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 12, 2017, 07:02:34 pm
I heard the word dumplings, and I came running

Fried, boiled or steamed?
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Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 07:18:45 pm
oh wow that's pretty cool! what do you do?

classes that are really close by the end of the year are really great, like you have a family with lit group chats, facebook groups and all hahaha. maths is a horrible subject (sorry if there's people here who like maths) (there's probably a lot i apologise) but we've all bonded because of how crap it is 😂

yea for sure! modern is a great subject on its own, and with an amazing teacher it makes it even better :-) seriously considering doing a history minor or something like that in uni just because... history
homework club supervisor :) basically just a glorified babysitter on most days, but on occasion modern/extension history students drop by and we go through stuff which is awesome! Pretty much had a mini class going before trials aha.

Yeah definitely - I think I was pretty lucky in the sense that most of the subjects I did bar English, Modern and Religion only had one class running, meaning it was way easier to develop a close bond with everyone in the cohort (even though modern had two classes, they were both pretty small so we did manage that with that subjects as well for the most part :) )

Wahoo!!! Often wish I did history at uni, since I really miss studying it (obvi get some release through AN stuff aha, but miss actually LEARNING it). ATM thinking that once I finish my current degree, I'll go and do another degree in history as well, then go onto make history docos aha :) What area of history do you think you'd want to look at?

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Brenden is a filthy liar]
Post by: K888 on September 12, 2017, 07:27:03 pm
Fried, boiled or steamed?
I don't discriminate lol.

Nah, really depends on what's inside. But probably have a preference for steamed, I guess?
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Post by: JG97 on September 12, 2017, 07:35:18 pm
Random thought:
What would you prefer, a teleportation device or a time machine?
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Post by: RuiAce on September 12, 2017, 07:35:57 pm
I didn't bother scrolling; just saw the caption.

OMG BRENDEN HOW COULD YOU.
Random thought:
What would you prefer, a teleportation device or a time machine?
Well obviously TP.
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Post by: JG97 on September 12, 2017, 07:38:44 pm
I didn't bother scrolling; just saw the caption.

OMG BRENDEN HOW COULD YOU.Well obviously TP.

I'm torn between the two. TP would eliminate the need to drive/catch public transport somewhere, but time-travel would allow me to go to different periods in history.
For the moment, I'd go with time-travel.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Brenden is a filthy liar]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 12, 2017, 07:40:37 pm
Stepped on a snail walking home. Felt bad.
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Post by: RuiAce on September 12, 2017, 07:49:19 pm
I'm torn between the two. TP would eliminate the need to drive/catch public transport somewhere, but time-travel would allow me to go to different periods in history.
For the moment, I'd go with time-travel.
Meh, I can live without history
Stepped on a snail walking home. Felt bad.
Good, because I hate snails
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Brenden is a filthy liar]
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 07:50:35 pm
homework club supervisor :) basically just a glorified babysitter on most days, but on occasion modern/extension history students drop by and we go through stuff which is awesome! Pretty much had a mini class going before trials aha.

Yeah definitely - I think I was pretty lucky in the sense that most of the subjects I did bar English, Modern and Religion only had one class running, meaning it was way easier to develop a close bond with everyone in the cohort (even though modern had two classes, they were both pretty small so we did manage that with that subjects as well for the most part :) )

Wahoo!!! Often wish I did history at uni, since I really miss studying it (obvi get some release through AN stuff aha, but miss actually LEARNING it). ATM thinking that once I finish my current degree, I'll go and do another degree in history as well, then go onto make history docos aha :) What area of history do you think you'd want to look at?


that's pretty actually pretty awesome :-) i don't think i'd like to go back to my school after the hsc but it's nice to see people who go back and do stuff.

ooh yay! i'd be down for the history docos as well hahahahah will keep an eye out for those 😂😜 i'm thinking modern, but not exactly modern... maybe renaissance to the romantic period? or maybe i'll stay in the 1900s-present time. or religious history. or indonesian? who knows. how about you?
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 07:52:22 pm
Random thought:
What would you prefer, a teleportation device or a time machine?

oooh teleportation device. i'm the laziest of the lazy people out there, so that'd definitely be useful. travelling would be so much easier as well - no need for expensive plane fares! the time machine would be cool as well, like sign me up for exploring history.

Stepped on a snail walking home. Felt bad.

aw :-( poor snail
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Post by: RuiAce on September 12, 2017, 07:54:50 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/fgRXmgq.png)

Woah.
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Post by: K888 on September 12, 2017, 07:55:29 pm
Good, because I hate snails
Tonight, on Rui Roasts...
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Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 08:17:03 pm
Meh, I can live without history
and I can live without your opinions >:(
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Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 08:20:03 pm
that's pretty actually pretty awesome :-) i don't think i'd like to go back to my school after the hsc but it's nice to see people who go back and do stuff.

ooh yay! i'd be down for the history docos as well hahahahah will keep an eye out for those 😂😜 i'm thinking modern, but not exactly modern... maybe renaissance to the romantic period? or maybe i'll stay in the 1900s-present time. or religious history. or indonesian? who knows. how about you?
yeah aha, its actually quite nice though going back, without all the stress attached to it. Plus i get to call all the teachers by their first names now and that is VERY amusing haha.

So cool! Renaissance history is something that I'd be very interested to learn more about - sad that we never really deal with "middle period" history in the HSC (apart from maybe one or two topics in extension, but they're optional). For me, definitely modern stuff, Russian history of course, though I do find British and American history fascinating as well :)
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Post by: Natasha.97 on September 12, 2017, 08:29:27 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/fgRXmgq.png)

Woah.

Hehe :) I spend a lot of time surfing threads and if I see something helpful, I upvote
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Post by: JG97 on September 12, 2017, 08:32:35 pm
and I can live without your opinions >:(
*aggressively slams the upvote button*


So cool! Renaissance history is something that I'd be very interested to learn more about - sad that we never really deal with "middle period" history in the HSC (apart from maybe one or two topics in extension, but they're optional). For me, definitely modern stuff, Russian history of course, though I do find British and American history fascinating as well :)


What is it about renaissance history that interests you, in particular? The art? The ideas? The people?
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Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 08:37:58 pm
*aggressively slams the upvote button*
;)

What is it about renaissance history that interests you, in particular? The art? The ideas? The people?
Hmmm a lot of things tbh! Firstly as I said in my post, its just so glossed over in the HSC, but also, I had a tutoring student for history extension write her major work on whether or not the renaissance really existed as a period, and it was really fascinating! I'd love to learn about the ordinary persons experience of the renaissance, and whether it really was any different to life before and after, despite it apparently being the "period of rebirth". :)
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Post by: JG97 on September 12, 2017, 08:41:36 pm
;)
Hmmm a lot of things tbh! Firstly as I said in my post, its just so glossed over in the HSC, but also, I had a tutoring student for history extension write her major work on whether or not the renaissance really existed as a period, and it was really fascinating! I'd love to learn about the ordinary persons experience of the renaissance, and whether it really was any different to life before and after, despite it apparently being the "period of rebirth". :)

1. ;) ;) *winking intensifies*

2. Sounds great! I would also like to find out what the Renaissance was like for ordinary people. I reckon the art is probably the best thing, for me. So much iconic artwork was created during that period. I'd like to know what the painters were influenced by, and what others thought of their work at the time.
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 08:43:19 pm
yeah aha, its actually quite nice though going back, without all the stress attached to it. Plus i get to call all the teachers by their first names now and that is VERY amusing haha.

So cool! Renaissance history is something that I'd be very interested to learn more about - sad that we never really deal with "middle period" history in the HSC (apart from maybe one or two topics in extension, but they're optional). For me, definitely modern stuff, Russian history of course, though I do find British and American history fascinating as well :)


calling teachers by their first names is kinda uncomfortable (everyone in legal does it? so weird) but you're colleagues now i guess? that sounds so odd what the heck

yea! the extension 'middle history' topics are so awesome. i was so upset when i found out we had to study jfk (not that it was a horrible topic when i did extension, but those middle ones would've been so good). pretty much everyone did the american civil war in year 11 for the historical investigation so i'm kinda turned off american history. which part of british and american history do you find interesting?
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 08:46:34 pm
Sounds great! I would also like to find out what the Renaissance was like for ordinary people. I reckon the art is probably the best thing, for me. So much iconic artwork was created during that period. I'd like to know what the painters were influenced by, and what others thought of their work at the time.

omg YES. i think what's so fascinating about the renaissance period was the art (not so much music, unfortunately, as instruments were more developed later) and there's so much great stuff from that period. learning about the different perspectives of art from then sound awesome.
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Post by: JG97 on September 12, 2017, 08:48:35 pm
omg YES. i think what's so fascinating about the renaissance period was the art (not so much music, unfortunately, as instruments were more developed later) and there's so much great stuff from that period. learning about the different perspectives of art from then sound awesome.

Can you imagine what they would've thought about Michelangelo and da Vinci back then?
"Pffft... amateurs. They could have at the very least have put extra brush strokes in that corner."
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Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 09:01:55 pm
calling teachers by their first names is kinda uncomfortable (everyone in legal does it? so weird) but you're colleagues now i guess? that sounds so odd what the heck

yea! the extension 'middle history' topics are so awesome. i was so upset when i found out we had to study jfk (not that it was a horrible topic when i did extension, but those middle ones would've been so good). pretty much everyone did the american civil war in year 11 for the historical investigation so i'm kinda turned off american history. which part of british and american history do you find interesting?
Oh it is definitely uncomfortable - but more for them than it is for me, so I do it anyway ahaha.

They do sound interesting from the get go, but the year before me studied the crusades for extension and apparently it was v boring aha, so I guess the grass is always greener! I loved my topic though - Western Imperialism. So interesting.

I find social history in American fascinating - like the Civil Rights Movement. America itself is also just a generally weird country, and some of the weirdest events have occured there (eg. the Jonestown Massacre - by far the most interesting historical event in my opinion... America just seems to attract crazies. British history - well I am English aha, so I think theres a bit of personal interest there aha
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Post by: dancing phalanges on September 12, 2017, 09:07:00 pm
Oh it is definitely uncomfortable - but more for them than it is for me, so I do it anyway ahaha.

They do sound interesting from the get go, but the year before me studied the crusades for extension and apparently it was v boring aha, so I guess the grass is always greener! I loved my topic though - Western Imperialism. So interesting.

I find social history in American fascinating - like the Civil Rights Movement. America itself is also just a generally weird country, and some of the weirdest events have occured there (eg. the Jonestown Massacre - by far the most interesting historical event in my opinion... America just seems to attract crazies. British history - well I am English aha, so I think theres a bit of personal interest there aha

hahaha if you at all interested Susie I did my Year 11 historical investigation on: How did Jim Jones maintain control of the followers of the Peoples Temple? I've attached it if you want to read it since you seem pretty interested in it :) a very chilling topic to look into
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Post by: JG97 on September 12, 2017, 09:14:05 pm
America itself is also just a generally weird country, and some of the weirdest events have occured there (eg. the Jonestown Massacre - by far the most interesting historical event in my opinion... America just seems to attract crazies.

I love reading about cults like that, for some reason. I ask myself: what on Earth persuades people to join them? Jonestown was weird for lots of reasons, but the main thing I found weird is that over 900 people died. It is insane that people were willing to believe their leader and poison themselves. Have you heard about the Waco siege? Fascinating stuff, that one. Short version is that the Branch Davidians, lead by David Koresh, were investigated by the FBI on weapons charges. The government raided their compound/building, and the cult burned their compound to the ground, killing most of the members, including Koresh. Weird, weird stuff.
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 09:22:07 pm
Oh it is definitely uncomfortable - but more for them than it is for me, so I do it anyway ahaha.

They do sound interesting from the get go, but the year before me studied the crusades for extension and apparently it was v boring aha, so I guess the grass is always greener! I loved my topic though - Western Imperialism. So interesting.

I find social history in American fascinating - like the Civil Rights Movement. America itself is also just a generally weird country, and some of the weirdest events have occured there (eg. the Jonestown Massacre - by far the most interesting historical event in my opinion... America just seems to attract crazies. British history - well I am English aha, so I think theres a bit of personal interest there aha

okay maybe not the crusades then 😂 religious history is quite interesting though (the one about the historicity of Jesus? sounds GREAT), but there are some aspects where i'm like no... stop... when my modern teacher taught extension, he did the crusades and it'd probably be interesting just because he taught it.

oh yea, didn't think about that part! america is an odd country. ah okay, same with me for indonesia :-)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui v. Susie]
Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 09:35:24 pm
hahaha if you at all interested Susie I did my Year 11 historical investigation on: How did Jim Jones maintain control of the followers of the Peoples Temple? I've attached it if you want to read it since you seem pretty interested in it :) a very chilling topic to look into

...so did I

great minds think alike I suppose ;) File size was too big so I had to cut out the pictures and the bibliography, but i've attached my essay as well :) I'm currently writing about it for a uni assessment right now as well! Nowhere near presentable atm, but once it's done i'll post it somewhere :)

I love reading about cults like that, for some reason. I ask myself: what on Earth persuades people to join them? Jonestown was weird for lots of reasons, but the main thing I found weird is that over 900 people died. It is insane that people were willing to believe their leader and poison themselves. Have you heard about the Waco siege? Fascinating stuff, that one. Short version is that the Branch Davidians, lead by David Koresh, were investigated by the FBI on weapons charges. The government raided their compound/building, and the cult burned their compound to the ground, killing most of the members, including Koresh. Weird, weird stuff.
Exactly, so strange. But the thing is that they are actually a lot more popular than (at least I thought) they were! Particularly in America. And no I hadn't heard of that event! Googling rn to see if there are any good documentaries on it ;)

okay maybe not the crusades then 😂 religious history is quite interesting though (the one about the historicity of Jesus? sounds GREAT), but there are some aspects where i'm like no... stop... when my modern teacher taught extension, he did the crusades and it'd probably be interesting just because he taught it.

oh yea, didn't think about that part! america is an odd country. ah okay, same with me for indonesia :-)
The historicity of Jesus does sound sooo interesting!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui v. Susie]
Post by: katie,rinos on September 12, 2017, 09:41:57 pm
I get home and everyone is talking about history  :D.

I have parties for both of my history classes tomorrow. For Ancient, we're doing a surprise birthday party for our teacher (it's his birthday tomorrow) and we're also doing an Ancient themed escape room. Were also making a yearbook with all of the funny out-of-context quotes said throughout the year and playing a kahoot with that. As a present our class is buying our teacher the Pompeii book by Mary Beard (as he loves Mary Beard).

It's our last extension history class tomorrow so we're also having a party with heaps of food. Were playing a huge kahoot and doing a bit of revision stuff. It's a bit sad with it being our last ever lesson.

I actually would love to do a history degree next year (still not sure what my preferences are but a bachelor of arts will definitely be on the list). Fantasticbeasts what uni were you looking at going to? How cool would it if we were together in a few classes! :D

Susie, I can't wait to watch any docos that you produce. Sure they would be amazing! :)
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 12, 2017, 09:44:47 pm
^Bachelor of Arts represent. #doit
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Post by: katie,rinos on September 12, 2017, 09:46:51 pm
^Bachelor of Arts represent. #doit
I'm stuck between music, history and teaching at the moment (can't choose between the three  :'()
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui v. Susie]
Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 09:49:33 pm
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CHANGE THREAD TITLE TO "HISTORY APPRECIATION THREAD" GODDAMIT

Rui doesn't deserve to have his name associated with this discussion.  >:(

EDIT: Thank you  8)

I get home and everyone is talking about history  :D.

I have parties for both of my history classes tomorrow. For Ancient, we're doing a surprise birthday party for our teacher (it's his birthday tomorrow) and we're also doing an Ancient themed escape room. Were also making a yearbook with all of the funny out-of-context quotes said throughout the year and playing a kahoot with that. As a present our class is buying our teacher the Pompeii book by Mary Beard (as he loves Mary Beard).

Sounds so good! Ancient themed escape room sounds like so much fun. We did something similar with the quotes aha, made our modern history teacher a calendar with all the important dates that we learned filled in, with each month getting a dedicated "Keith Kwote". Also bought him "Hammer and Tickle - A Communist Joke Book", and I got him personally a soccer shirt with his last name mixed with "Bolshevik" aha (quote when i gave it to him: "you combined my two favourite things, football and communism").

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It's our last extension history class tomorrow so we're also having a party with heaps of food. Were playing a huge kahoot and doing a bit of revision stuff. It's a bit sad with it being our last ever lesson.

I actually would love to do a history degree next year (still not sure what my preferences are but a bachelor of arts will definitely be on the list). Fantasticbeasts what uni were you looking at going to? How cool would it if we were together in a few classes! :D

Susie, I can't wait to watch any docos that you produce. Sure they would be amazing! :)
Definitely sad! But still sure you'll have a lot of fun. And it's not over yet! Still got a while until that exam ;) And thank you aha :)
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 09:53:44 pm
I get home and everyone is talking about history  :D.

I have parties for both of my history classes tomorrow. For Ancient, we're doing a surprise birthday party for our teacher (it's his birthday tomorrow) and we're also doing an Ancient themed escape room. Were also making a yearbook with all of the funny out-of-context quotes said throughout the year and playing a kahoot with that. As a present our class is buying our teacher the Pompeii book by Mary Beard (as he loves Mary Beard).

It's our last extension history class tomorrow so we're also having a party with heaps of food. Were playing a huge kahoot and doing a bit of revision stuff. It's a bit sad with it being our last ever lesson.

I actually would love to do a history degree next year (still not sure what my preferences are but a bachelor of arts will definitely be on the list). Fantasticbeasts what uni were you looking at going to? How cool would it if we were together in a few classes! :D

Susie, I can't wait to watch any docos that you produce. Sure they would be amazing! :)

got to love history!!

your last lesson plans sound like loads of fun - what i'd give to be there hahaha. are you getting anything for your extension teacher? my friends who are still in extension couldn't get an "i love jfk" mug printed in time for thursday, but they're getting chocolate bullets and putting jfk's face on the front HAHAHAHAH i cried when i heard that, it's going to be so funny when the teacher gets the gift!

i'm mainly looking into unsw! history wasn't really on the cards for me career-wise (asian parents with expectations of a good career, and being able to afford a house in sydney hahaha) so i had to look into other options. i'm hoping to get into the international studies and media (pr/advertising) course at unsw, but if not, i'll take a singular degree in media, then transfer, or maybe an arts degree. we'll see! i reckon it'd be pretty awesome to be in some classes together :-)

and also on a kinda related note can someone help me out with this question in the personality study: 'Differing perspectives and interpretations assist us in gaining an understanding of the personality’s significance in history.’ to what extent is this statement accurate in relation to the personality you have studied? i would post this in the modern question thread but i'm not bothered to go there right now 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 09:56:20 pm
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CHANGE THREAD TITLE TO "HISTORY APPRECIATION THREAD" GODDAMIT

Rui doesn't deserve to have his name associated with this discussion.  >:(

EDIT: Thank you  8)


YEEESSSSS HISTORY FOR THE WIN!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: strawberries on September 12, 2017, 09:59:32 pm
haven't read every post but just gonna randomly join the history discussion!

I wasn't a big fan of history when I was younger but now I particularly find it interesting! It explains a lot of why the world is like this today etc..
over the past couple of months got particularly interested in modern European history
sometimes I wish I was doing a normal BA degree so I could take more history units :P (but I do have rooom for like 1/2 in my degree that I really want to do!)
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 10:02:30 pm
haven't read every post but just gonna randomly join the history discussion!

I wasn't a big fan of history when I was younger but now I particularly find it interesting! It explains a lot of why the world is like this today etc..
over the past couple of months got particularly interested in modern European history
sometimes I wish I was doing a normal BA degree so I could take more history units :P (but I do have rooom for like 1/2 in my degree that I really want to do!)

awesome!! what specific countries, if any, are you most interested in right now?
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Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 10:03:40 pm
and also on a kinda related note can someone help me out with this question in the personality study: 'Differing perspectives and interpretations assist us in gaining an understanding of the personality’s significance in history.’ to what extent is this statement accurate in relation to the personality you have studied? i would post this in the modern question thread but i'm not bothered to go there right now 😂
ahaha, that was my question last year ;)

The way I'd approach it is by considering what the different perspectives of your historical personality's are, and then why they have manifested! So for my response, I said that the interpretations of Trotsky are fuelled more so by the historians interpretation of communism as an ideology, more so than Trotsky's person - for example, right wing historians present him as the more negative naive idealist/ruthless authoritarian, because that is what they percieve the ideology to be, in comparison to lefty historians who are my positive, and present him as a "practical revolutionary". In order to support this, historians cherry pick, presenting only certain parts of an event or persons life, or placing a particular emphasis on certain things over others, in order to prove their point. For example, the right wing historians focus on Trotsky's failure to predict a German revolution, whereas the left wing historians focus on how Trotsky responded to this failure. In this way, the controversy surrounding the personality reveals their complex nature, whereby their life is not a "black and white image", but full of nuance and grey areas. :) By taking into account both perspectives, we gain insight into the various ways in which their significance is depicted, and their overall significance to history :) (hope this makes sense aha)
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Post by: katie,rinos on September 12, 2017, 10:05:32 pm
got to love history!!

your last lesson plans sound like loads of fun - what i'd give to be there hahaha. are you getting anything for your extension teacher? my friends who are still in extension couldn't get an "i love jfk" mug printed in time for thursday, but they're getting chocolate bullets and putting jfk's face on the front HAHAHAHAH i cried when i heard that, it's going to be so funny when the teacher gets the gift!

i'm mainly looking into unsw! history wasn't really on the cards for me career-wise (asian parents with expectations of a good career, and being able to afford a house in sydney hahaha) so i had to look into other options. i'm hoping to get into the international studies and media (pr/advertising) course at unsw, but if not, i'll take a singular degree in media, then transfer, or maybe an arts degree. we'll see! i reckon it'd be pretty awesome to be in some classes together :-)
I feel really bad because I haven't actually got anything for my teacher yet (I might yet her something after the holidays though)! Most of my classes have been really late with trying to organise presents (four of them were organised last night!). The majority of the class also has my teacher for modern as well so I think they may be giving her a present for modern. That idea sounds so cool! I'm sure she will love it! :)

I'm actually looking at unsw as well! It would be so cool to be in classes together, or if not just see each other around more!  :D

The thread title has changed!!  ;D
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Post by: strawberries on September 12, 2017, 10:11:16 pm
awesome!! what specific countries, if any, are you most interested in right now?
mainly interested in WW1/WW2/Cold War, so mainly like Britain, France, Germany, Russia/USSR, USA in the 20th century (really don't know much, particularly about Cold War but it seems pretty interesting and we've talked about some of these events in class!)

also great to see many hopeful BA students!  ;D
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 10:14:48 pm
ahaha, that was my question last year ;)

The way I'd approach it is by considering what the different perspectives of your historical personality's are, and then why they have manifested! So for my response, I said that the interpretations of Trotsky are fuelled more so by the historians interpretation of communism as an ideology, more so than Trotsky's person - for example, right wing historians present him as the more negative naive idealist/ruthless authoritarian, because that is what they percieve the ideology to be, in comparison to lefty historians who are my positive, and present him as a "practical revolutionary". In order to support this, historians cherry pick, presenting only certain parts of an event or persons life, or placing a particular emphasis on certain things over others, in order to prove their point. For example, the right wing historians focus on Trotsky's failure to predict a German revolution, whereas the left wing historians focus on how Trotsky responded to this failure. In this way, the controversy surrounding the personality reveals their complex nature, whereby their life is not a "black and white image", but full of nuance and grey areas. :) By taking into account both perspectives, we gain insight into the various ways in which their significance is depicted, and their overall significance to history :) (hope this makes sense aha)


hahahah i realised after posting!

oh wow thank you! so pretty much, you use the last dot point in 'significance and evaluation' for this question?

I feel really bad because I haven't actually got anything for my teacher yet (I might yet her something after the holidays though)! Most of my classes have been really late with trying to organise presents (four of them were organised last night!). The majority of the class also has my teacher for modern as well so I think they may be giving her a present for modern. That idea sounds so cool! I'm sure she will love it! :)

I'm actually looking at unsw as well! It would be so cool to be in classes together, or if not just see each other around more!  :D

The thread title has changed!!  ;D

reactions are the best, it's going to be absolutely priceless - i'm so ready :-) the other girls who dropped extension and i, along with the current extension girls (obviously) got invited to a history extension breakfast thing so yea, we'll get to see the reaction live hahahah

oh yay!! that'd be awesome :-) and YES IT HAS history deserves everything

mainly interested in WW1/WW2/Cold War, so mainly like Britain, France, Germany, Russia/USSR, USA in the 20th century (really don't know much, particularly about Cold War but it seems pretty interesting and we've talked about some of these events in class!)

also great to see many hopeful BA students!  ;D

yay!! that's pretty much what i do in modern :-) the cold war is really interesting - i hope you get to learn more about it!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 10:16:52 pm
a bit of talk about uni, then this email! AN people clearly know what's up 🤔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 10:17:44 pm
mainly interested in WW1/WW2/Cold War, so mainly like Britain, France, Germany, Russia/USSR, USA in the 20th century (really don't know much, particularly about Cold War but it seems pretty interesting and we've talked about some of these events in class!)

also great to see many hopeful BA students!  ;D
Can vouch for the Cold War being incredibly interesting! WWII as well - have been reading "The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany" by William Shirer recently, and I highly recommend it (even though it is obscenely long aha)

hahahah i realised after posting!

oh wow thank you! so pretty much, you use the last dot point in 'significance and evaluation' for this question?
Yep pretty much!
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Post by: beatroot on September 12, 2017, 10:18:21 pm
I feel really bad because I haven't actually got anything for my teacher yet (I might yet her something after the holidays though)!

This is literally my ancient history class right now. We don't even know what to get her and half the class doesn't want to contribute money because they're broke. I feel super bad for my teacher ;_;

Most of my classes have been really late with trying to organise presents (four of them were organised last night!).

That is pretty impressive, I must say!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 10:18:38 pm
a bit of talk about uni, then this email! AN people clearly know what's up 🤔
ayeeeeee UTS ;)

don't offer a history degree though sadly :(
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 10:24:00 pm
ayeeeeee UTS ;)

don't offer a history degree though sadly :(

yea they don't :-/ what's cool is the international studies program there, which is culture-based, so you major in a country, which is pretty awesome! i reckon there would be some history involved when learning about culture and what not so yea, pretty exciting!

side note: i've put down two preferences at uts in uac - international studies and communications :-)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 10:25:16 pm
yea they don't :-/ what's cool is the international studies program there, which is culture-based, so you major in a country, which is pretty awesome! i reckon there would be some history involved when learning about culture and what not so yea, pretty exciting!

side note: i've put down two preferences at uts in uac - international studies and communications :-)
hectic! Potentially might see you around next year then ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: LifeisaConstantStruggle on September 12, 2017, 10:30:31 pm
"Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it, while those who have learnt from it are doomed to witness it all." :( Seems to get more and more relevant nowadays.
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Post by: katie,rinos on September 12, 2017, 10:36:09 pm
mainly interested in WW1/WW2/Cold War, so mainly like Britain, France, Germany, Russia/USSR, USA in the 20th century (really don't know much, particularly about Cold War but it seems pretty interesting and we've talked about some of these events in class!)

also great to see many hopeful BA students!  ;D
I find WW2 history really interesting-my history extension major was on the Holocaust and the police battalions in it. We do a bit of Cold war history in the JFK section of extension (Bay of pigs, Cuban Missile crisis, operation Mongoose and a few other topics) which is also pretty interesting.   :D
a bit of talk about uni, then this email! AN people clearly know what's up 🤔
I got that email this afternoon as well :)

This is literally my ancient history class right now. We don't even know what to get her and half the class doesn't want to contribute money because they're broke. I feel super bad for my teacher ;_;
Our Ancient present is the only one we have put heaps of thought into. Hospitality nobody has mentioned it but she is such a nice teacher I feel like we should get her a present-I might try to organise it tomorrow but I don't think most of the class will care. Some of my presents we are all only contributing $2 and with the 20 of us are getting flowers/card/chocolates etc.
That is pretty impressive, I must say!
One of the girls sent out Facebook messages for three of my subjects last night, so I think that's the only reason why they are slightly organised.
Can vouch for the Cold War being incredibly interesting! WWII as well - have been reading "The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany" by William Shirer recently, and I highly recommend it (even though it is obscenely long aha)
I read the foreword of this for the extension debating thread and it was pretty good! Might try to start reading it soonish.
Just realised it has 1614 pages! That would definitely take a while, crazily long!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 10:38:31 pm
hectic! Potentially might see you around next year then ;)

👀 yay!

"Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it, while those who have learnt from it are doomed to witness it all." :( Seems to get more and more relevant nowadays.

hmm yea i guess :-/ especially if you look at what's happening in certain places around the world
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: sudodds on September 12, 2017, 10:40:01 pm
"Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it, while those who have learnt from it are doomed to witness it all." :( Seems to get more and more relevant nowadays.
further emphasising the importance of studying history! But just so so so so so so true.
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Post by: elysepopplewell on September 12, 2017, 11:06:28 pm
yea they don't :-/ what's cool is the international studies program there, which is culture-based, so you major in a country, which is pretty awesome! i reckon there would be some history involved when learning about culture and what not so yea, pretty exciting!

side note: i've put down two preferences at uts in uac - international studies and communications :-)

Hello! I was enrolled in the Bachelor of International Studies and withdrew to straight communications. Can discuss why I did this in extensive detail and can tell you the experience of some students who have stayed on and are doing their year abroad now!
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 12, 2017, 11:12:29 pm
Hello! I was enrolled in the Bachelor of International Studies and withdrew to straight communications. Can discuss why I did this in extensive detail and can tell you the experience of some students who have stayed on and are doing their year abroad now!

ooh yay okay! will message you now :-)
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Post by: K888 on September 13, 2017, 07:00:03 am
On Wednesdays, I'm meant to wake up at 6, because we go to Clayton and leave at 6:50, and I need time to shower and eat.

This morning, I must have turned my alarms off without properly waking up, because I woke up at 6:38.

Great start to the day.
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Post by: JG97 on September 13, 2017, 07:47:37 am
On Wednesdays, I'm meant to wake up at 6, because we go to Clayton and leave at 6:50, and I need time to shower and eat.

This morning, I must have turned my alarms off without properly waking up, because I woke up at 6:38.

Great start to the day.

Damn, that sucks! Sorry to hear that, dude.

I got up at 7:30, and I'm thinking about how my day will pan out. I'm going to work more on my writing piece (due next week), interspersed with perhaps Rick and Morty. Who knows?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: K888 on September 13, 2017, 12:31:11 pm
When I was a kid, I never got motion sickness. Not ever. Could read, play nintendo DS, face backwards, do whatever in the car, and I would not get motion sickness.

Now, basically all someone has to do is mention motion sickness and I start feeling queasy...legit, get it on boats, on planes, looking down microscopes, looking at my phone in a car, sitting in a packed or stuffy car (particularly bad), facing backwards on trains, looking at scrolling text, looking through thick glass (eg: at the aquarium), on swings, anything involving spinning, and probably so many other things.

Does this happen to anyone else?
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Post by: GalacticProcess on September 13, 2017, 12:34:44 pm
When I was a kid, I never got motion sickness. Not ever. Could read, play nintendo DS, face backwards, do whatever in the car, and I would not get motion sickness.

Now, basically all someone has to do is mention motion sickness and I start feeling queasy...legit, get it on boats, on planes, looking down microscopes, looking at my phone in a car, sitting in a packed or stuffy car (particularly bad), facing backwards on trains, looking at scrolling text, looking through thick glass (eg: at the aquarium), on swings, anything involving spinning, and probably so many other things.

Does this happen to anyone else?
Nowadays, I feel sick when I swing on a swing for too long. Never happened before, and it ruins all the fun. :(
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Post by: K888 on September 13, 2017, 12:37:51 pm
Nowadays, I feel sick when I swing on a swing for too long. Never happened before, and it ruins all the fun. :(
100%

Had a bio SAC last year where we observed the stages of mitosis through a microscope, ended up having to run out of the room and throw up lol. Completely ruined the fascination about the cool sciencey stuff going on.
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 13, 2017, 12:43:32 pm
When I was a kid, I never got motion sickness. Not ever. Could read, play nintendo DS, face backwards, do whatever in the car, and I would not get motion sickness.

Now, basically all someone has to do is mention motion sickness and I start feeling queasy...legit, get it on boats, on planes, looking down microscopes, looking at my phone in a car, sitting in a packed or stuffy car (particularly bad), facing backwards on trains, looking at scrolling text, looking through thick glass (eg: at the aquarium), on swings, anything involving spinning, and probably so many other things.

Does this happen to anyone else?

This is does happen to somebody else.

Namely me.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on September 13, 2017, 12:50:43 pm
When I was a kid, I never got motion sickness. Not ever. Could read, play nintendo DS, face backwards, do whatever in the car, and I would not get motion sickness.

Now, basically all someone has to do is mention motion sickness and I start feeling queasy...legit, get it on boats, on planes, looking down microscopes, looking at my phone in a car, sitting in a packed or stuffy car (particularly bad), facing backwards on trains, looking at scrolling text, looking through thick glass (eg: at the aquarium), on swings, anything involving spinning, and probably so many other things.

Does this happen to anyone else?
Spinning .. big no no for me
Reading or doing anything in the car, big no no for me.
Looking down little holes (microscopes, telescopes,etc)... big no no for me either.
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Post by: gemmaruffin on September 13, 2017, 01:24:10 pm
Y'all, help a sister out with toastie ideas please! I've been on the chicken cheese avo and spinach for a while, need something else  ???
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Post by: K888 on September 13, 2017, 01:29:58 pm
Y'all, help a sister out with toastie ideas please! I've been on the chicken cheese avo and spinach for a while, need something else  ???
Ham, cheese, and some sort of pasta sauce thing - make your own pizza toastie!
Also, ham and cheese in a croissant. Infinitely better than any type of bread.

I need to try the chicken, cheese, avo and spinach! Sounds delicious.
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Post by: heids on September 13, 2017, 05:58:00 pm
Setting: work; coworker has just picked up a pricing gun with sticker with a name on it.

coworker: um wtf heidi did you write a name on this
me (fixing coworker with astonished stare): what's the point of having possessions if you don't name them?!
coworker: uh what?
me (smiling blandly): meet my favourite trolleys, Elphias and Genevieve. and the best pricing gun, Wyatt. and the best tagging gun, Gloria. and the best rack, Jordy. here, shake hands with Gloria.
coworker: ...
me: oh no Gloria, where have you gone... ugh she's always running away, bloody Gloria
coworker: are you talking about an inanimate object
me (gravely): well, naturally; she's one of my best friends
coworker:
coworker:
coworker:
coworker: why am I working with this person
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: K888 on September 13, 2017, 06:14:57 pm
I get offended on behalf of Joseph41 whenever I hear Oxford Comma by Vampire Weekend.
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 14, 2017, 09:11:47 pm
How well do you actually know the back of your hand? #showerthoughts
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Post by: Calebark on September 14, 2017, 09:13:38 pm
How well do you actually know the back of your hand? #showerthoughts

Well technically, I know it like the back of my hand
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 14, 2017, 09:15:19 pm
Well technically, I know it like the back of my hand

I did a real-life sigh.
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Post by: Calebark on September 14, 2017, 09:29:20 pm
I did a real-life sigh.

Just another round of talking to Calebark


Does anyone get a bit paranoid when cooking chicken? I diced + spiced a tonne of chicken for dinner, and I had to check it every 5 seconds because I'm scared of murdering a sibling with food poisoning
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: K888 on September 14, 2017, 10:42:57 pm
Does anyone get a bit paranoid when cooking chicken? I diced + spiced a tonne of chicken for dinner, and I had to check it every 5 seconds because I'm scared of murdering a sibling with food poisoning
I avoid cooking chicken for this very reason.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: Calebark on September 14, 2017, 10:43:57 pm
I avoid cooking chicken for this very reason.

You chicken
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Post by: EEEEEEP on September 14, 2017, 10:45:56 pm
Just another round of talking to Calebark


Does anyone get a bit paranoid when cooking chicken? I diced + spiced a tonne of chicken for dinner, and I had to check it every 5 seconds because I'm scared of murdering a sibling with food poisoning
Pardon me if I'm ignorant, but why is there a need to check it every 5 seconds?

Won't all the bacteria die when it's cooking :O?
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Post by: Calebark on September 14, 2017, 10:54:37 pm
Pardon me if I'm ignorant, but why is there a need to check it every 5 seconds?

Won't all the bacteria die when it's cooking :O?

It does :) I'm just careful about finding the perfect point where it's cooked enough to eat but not overcooked.

I'm pretty good with it now haha, but there's still a nagging thought in my mind. When you go to check the chicken, just grab the biggest piece and cut that a bit. Make surr it's not pink. Also, totally recommend spicing your chicken BEFORE you cook it, not after, as it'll taste so much better.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: strawberries on September 14, 2017, 10:55:05 pm
Just another round of talking to Calebark


Does anyone get a bit paranoid when cooking chicken? I diced + spiced a tonne of chicken for dinner, and I had to check it every 5 seconds because I'm scared of murdering a sibling with food poisoning
omg I was literally cooking chicken tonight...thought it looked cooked, then cut open a piece...realize it's not...put it back...repeat process haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: S200 on September 15, 2017, 05:35:54 am
 The awkward moment when your teacher tells you to realistically expect a SS at least 5 points less than you were estimating!!! :( :-[
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 15, 2017, 06:16:00 am
The awkward moment when your teacher tells you to realistically expect a SS at least 5 points less than you were estimating!!! :( :-[


For my first 3/4 (Year 11), my teacher told me a few weeks before the exam the best I could hope for was ~40. Got a 48 - don't give up!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 15, 2017, 06:31:24 am
I'm starting to dream about random chemicals... I must be going insane :P
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Post by: RuiAce on September 15, 2017, 09:24:01 am
I'm starting to dream about random chemicals... I must be going insane :P
Did you just imply that you were never insane to begin with??
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Post by: sweetiepi on September 15, 2017, 09:25:36 am
Did you just imply that you were never insane to begin with??
Maybe I did ;P
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Post by: EEEEEEP on September 15, 2017, 09:35:18 am
I'm starting to dream about random chemicals... I must be going insane :P
I think you need a little neutralisation to balance your brain out :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: History Appreciation]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 15, 2017, 09:42:48 am
I think you need a little neutralisation to balance your brain out
Is that pun a 10? Coz that's basic
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Post by: EEEEEEP on September 15, 2017, 09:54:14 am
Is that pun a 10? Coz that's basic
Chemistry is like a big party, I like to drop the base :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 15, 2017, 09:57:28 am
Chemistry is like a big party, I like to drop the base :P
Acid what you did there :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 15, 2017, 04:46:28 pm
Buses are not pleasant.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: S200 on September 15, 2017, 05:02:35 pm
That awkward moment when you are one of seven to apply for a six-person leadership team and it's you that gets kicked... :(  :-\  :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Natasha.97 on September 15, 2017, 05:03:15 pm
Buses are not pleasant.

I was late yesterday morning because the bus I normally catch (comes every 30 minutes) was 45 minutes late, and the one after that was 35 minutes late.  >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Bri MT on September 15, 2017, 06:29:27 pm
If the thread name is "chem puns again" does that mean that the puns are occurring periodically ?
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Post by: Phoenix11 on September 15, 2017, 06:32:07 pm
If the thread name is "chem puns again" does that mean that the puns are occurring periodically ?

(Sings)
This is the periodic table.
Noble gases..... stable.
Alkali react aggressively.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 15, 2017, 06:39:48 pm
(Sings)
This is the periodic table.
Noble gases..... stable.
Alkali react aggressively.
Is it bad that I mentally sang that?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Bri MT on September 15, 2017, 07:46:49 pm
(Sings)
This is the periodic table.
Noble gases..... stable.
Alkali react aggressively.


I have never heard this song before, the main chem one I know is
"acids and bases have two different faces
two different personalities
you've got to find out
what they're all about
if you want to learn chemistry"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 15, 2017, 07:49:19 pm
I have never heard this song before, the main chem one I know is
"acids and bases have two different faces
two different personalities
you've got to find out
what they're all about
if you want to learn chemistry"
I haven't heard of that one, but it sounds pretty catchy! ;D

The song Phoenix11 mentioned:
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 15, 2017, 08:18:55 pm
Is it bad that I mentally sang that?

No. Not at all.  8)
That's me all the time.

I have never heard this song before, the main chem one I know is
"acids and bases have two different faces
two different personalities
you've got to find out
what they're all about
if you want to learn chemistry"

This song's fancy! 😄
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: GalacticProcess on September 15, 2017, 09:46:13 pm
Why isn't there an iPhone 9?
Because 7 ate 9. Just had to say it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Calebark on September 15, 2017, 09:58:18 pm
Why isn't there an iPhone 9?
Because 7 ate 9. Just had to say it.

Hi GalacticProcess,

You have been given 1 temporary downvote for the offense of 'horrible joke'. This will be converted to an upvote at approximately 10am tomorrow morning. Please think on your actions in the meantime.

Thanks!

--Calebark
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: MisterNeo on September 15, 2017, 10:01:01 pm
Why isn't there an iPhone 9?
Because 7 ate 9. Just had to say it.

Why did 7 eat 9?
Because you need to eat 3 squared meals each day
   ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: GalacticProcess on September 15, 2017, 10:05:11 pm
Hi GalacticProcess,

You have been given 1 temporary downvote for the offense of 'horrible joke'. This will be converted to an upvote at approximately 10am tomorrow morning. Please think on your actions in the meantime.

Thanks!

--Calebark
I deeply apologise for my actions, and am sincerely remorseful. I accept the downvote, and assure that it will not happen in the future.

GP
Why did 7 eat 9?
Because you need to eat 3 squared meals each day
   ;)
I don't get it. Please explain. :P

EDIT: Wait, is it because 3 squared is 9? I am spending way too much time trying to understand this lol.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Calebark on September 15, 2017, 10:13:06 pm
Why did 7 eat 9?
Because you need to eat 3 squared meals each day
   ;)

You're wandering dangerously close into downvote territory there, pal
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 16, 2017, 09:33:59 am
- There's nothing like a comfy pair of jeans

- Sour cream and onion Pringles are the superior chip
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 16, 2017, 04:56:08 pm
Angry Young Man.

Incredible song.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: RuiAce on September 16, 2017, 04:59:11 pm
EDIT: Wait, is it because 3 squared is 9? I am spending way too much time trying to understand this lol.
Yes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 16, 2017, 05:16:36 pm
I hate when you're about to sneeze, but then... you don't
Such an annoying feeling
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: GalacticProcess on September 16, 2017, 05:23:11 pm
I hate when you're about to sneeze, but then... you don't
Such an annoying feeling
#Feels

I don't know if it's just with me, but every time I feel like I need to sneeze, I purposely look up, and that quickens the build-up of the sneeze haha. And then I purposely sneeze loudly to annoy my family.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: MisterNeo on September 16, 2017, 05:28:28 pm
Are you allowed to ride a horse on the road as a vehicle? Just curious
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Calebark on September 16, 2017, 05:50:40 pm
Are you allowed to ride a horse on the road as a vehicle? Just curious

Pretty sure you can -- it'll be considered a vehicle. Obey the road rules and if you're under 18, you must wear a helmet. If you're crossing the road,  give way to pedestrians. You have to ride next to the highway though iirc, not on it

Can anyone here ride? I can, but I'm crap and probably can't go faster than a canter tbh
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: GalacticProcess on September 16, 2017, 07:25:07 pm
I went to wash my hands, and without knowing, started brushing my teeth. It wasn't until I was nearly finished, that I realised I came to wash my hands.  :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: prickles on September 16, 2017, 08:04:35 pm
I went to wash my hands, and without knowing, started brushing my teeth. It wasn't until I was nearly finished, that I realised I came to wash my hands.  :P
Haha yep i have done this before...leave feeling very confused
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 16, 2017, 09:38:08 pm
I have almost-sneezed 3 times today. All I want is to sneeze  :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Calebark on September 17, 2017, 02:47:00 am
I have almost-sneezed 3 times today. All I want is to sneeze  :'(

Bless y--

Wait

Nvm
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 17, 2017, 08:01:58 am
My nose is leaking like a tap.
Not even kidding.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: heids on September 17, 2017, 08:18:39 am
I went to wash my hands, and without knowing, started brushing my teeth. It wasn't until I was nearly finished, that I realised I came to wash my hands.  :P

I wish this would happen to me. :'(

Brushing my teeth is a really emotional and difficult activity.  I can't explain why, but it brings up all the wells of frustration and self-directed anger and the desire to escape - I've bitten the end off my toothbrush more than once (lol), and always want to bite my toothbrush HARD, or brush my teeth very, very aggressively, or attack myself, or scream like hell.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: GalacticProcess on September 17, 2017, 01:34:09 pm
I wish this would happen to me. :'(

Brushing my teeth is a really emotional and difficult activity.  I can't explain why, but it brings up all the wells of frustration and self-directed anger and the desire to escape - I've bitten the end off my toothbrush more than once (lol), and always want to bite my toothbrush HARD, or brush my teeth very, very aggressively, or attack myself, or scream like hell.
Ummm...

Are you okay? Like I'm genuinely asking though. Are you doing alright? :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: heids on September 17, 2017, 07:45:28 pm
Ummm...

Are you okay? Like I'm genuinely asking though. Are you doing alright? :)

Thank you!  Eh, I'm alright; brushing my teeth has been like this for the last two years, and just has a big mental block for me for no known reason. :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 17, 2017, 07:59:52 pm
random thought: graduation is tomorrow? it's a very surreal feeling because i always thought i'd drop out (definitely not kidding about this - school has brought me a lot of tears and anxiety), or get a shit atar (ranks look promising for over 80) but i've arrived at the end.

woah.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 17, 2017, 08:04:55 pm
random thought: graduation is tomorrow? it's a very surreal feeling because i always thought i'd drop out (definitely not kidding about this - school has brought me a lot of tears and anxiety), or get a shit atar (ranks look promising for over 80) but i've arrived at the end.

woah.

And you should be bloody proud! A great achievement. :)
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Post by: K888 on September 17, 2017, 09:19:54 pm
Just heard If We Ever Meet Again by Timbaland/Katy Perry for the first time in a few years.

What a blast from the past. Was apparently released 7 years ago. I refuse to believe it was that long ago.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 18, 2017, 07:17:32 pm
I fucking hate it when it's windy.
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Post by: neverlookback on September 18, 2017, 07:21:49 pm
random thought: graduation is tomorrow? it's a very surreal feeling because i always thought i'd drop out (definitely not kidding about this - school has brought me a lot of tears and anxiety), or get a shit atar (ranks look promising for over 80) but i've arrived at the end.

woah.
Well done :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 18, 2017, 07:23:59 pm
I fucking hate it when it's windy.
Try dealing with wind when you have long hair (worse when it's curly) :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: neverlookback on September 18, 2017, 08:06:33 pm
I fucking hate it when it's windy.
Agreed
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: heids on September 18, 2017, 08:13:46 pm
I, meanwhile, love the wind (except it is shit with long hair).  It feels free and beautiful and alive.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: keltingmeith on September 18, 2017, 08:17:19 pm
I, meanwhile, love the wind (except it is shit with long hair).  It feels free and beautiful and alive.

Legitimately no better feeling than when the wind is so strong, you can spread out your body and literally lay on it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: K888 on September 18, 2017, 08:31:00 pm
I, meanwhile, love the wind (except it is shit with long hair).  It feels free and beautiful and alive.
Legitimately no better feeling than when the wind is so strong, you can spread out your body and literally lay on it.

Don't your ears start hurting though?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Ashjames on September 18, 2017, 08:37:05 pm
Are you allowed to ride a horse on the road as a vehicle? Just curious

You know what's still on my bucket list, riding a bike through the drive-thru at maccas. OR walking through the drive-thru, I'm just curious to see if they'll actually serve me.

In saying that, I think you and I should collaborate to satisfy our weird curiosities. And to have a laugh. :)
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Post by: keltingmeith on September 18, 2017, 08:39:47 pm
OR walking thorough the drive-thru, I'm just curious to see if they'll actually serve me.

They won't.

Errrrr, I mean, not that I've tried or anything.... >.> <.<don't judge plz
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Ashjames on September 18, 2017, 08:44:59 pm
They won't.

Errrrr, I mean, not that I've tried or anything.... >.> <.<don't judge plz

I have so much respect for you.You deserve +1's. [I can imagine how hilarious that would have been though]  ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Calebark on September 18, 2017, 08:46:10 pm
You know what's still on my bucket list, riding a bike through the drive-thru at maccas. OR walking through the drive-thru, I'm just curious to see if they'll actually serve me.

I can confirm that they won't serve you if you're on a bike and making car noises at 3am

I can also confirm that they'll get a giggle

(i didn't do this, but i was there bcos i dared him)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: keltingmeith on September 18, 2017, 08:49:15 pm
I have so much respect for you.You deserve +1's. [I can imagine how hilarious that would have been though]  ;)

Tbh, I barely remember it. I was fairly drunk, and it was 1 in the morning. I don't even remember why I did it - I think the actual reason is that the drive-in was closer than the actual doors, as opposed to any "lol I wonder if they'll even serve me?"  ::)

I don't even remember their reaction, which is half the fun of it. :'( All I remember is I ended up having to go inside.

Moral of the story: don't drink, kids. It leads to memory problems.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Ashjames on September 18, 2017, 08:58:00 pm
keltingmeith and Calebark you honestly just made my entire week, you cracked me UPPPPPPP. Now the fam's looking at me like I'm some sort of weirdo [this is probably because I was stressing and complaining about school work literally 15 minutes ago and now I'm laughing my head off]

Honestly, ATARnotes is amazing, I spend more time on it than I do on social media. Thanks guys  :) ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 19, 2017, 01:55:34 pm
No joke, I reckon I've been electrically shocked about 30-40 times today. I'm so confused. :-\

EDIT: As soon as I posted this, I thought, "I wonder how long it'll take for Calebark to make a joke."
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: K888 on September 19, 2017, 01:57:13 pm
No joke, I reckon I've been electrically shocked about 30-40 times today. I'm so confused. :-\

EDIT: As soon as I posted this, I thought, "I wonder how long it'll take for Calebark to make a joke."
What are you wearing?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 19, 2017, 01:59:40 pm
What are you wearing?

Without context, an interesting post.

I'm wearing the same shoes I always wear, socks with penguins on them, the same pants I always wear, underpants, the same belt I always wear, an ATAR Notes t-shirt, an ATAR Notes hoodie, the same watch I always wear, and the same ring I always wear.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: K888 on September 19, 2017, 02:05:39 pm
Without context, an interesting post.

I'm wearing the same shoes I always wear, socks with penguins on them, the same pants I always wear, underpants, the same belt I always wear, an ATAR Notes t-shirt, an ATAR Notes hoodie, the same watch I always wear, and the same ring I always wear.
Maybe I'm just interested in your attire? Hahaha.

This website says it can happen more when the air is dry and if you're in a place that has central heating/air conditioning going.
If you're scuffing your feet when you're walking, though, that'll be building up static electricity that's just waiting to be dispensed! If you walk around without shoes on, the shocks should stop happening.

Maybe you just have an electric personality?

As an aside, this is a great opportunity for you to annoy people by touching them and zapping them :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Chem puns (again)]
Post by: Calebark on September 19, 2017, 02:11:19 pm
No joke, I reckon I've been electrically shocked about 30-40 times today. I'm so confused. :-\

EDIT: As soon as I posted this, I thought, "I wonder how long it'll take for Calebark to make a joke."

That shocking thought really Hertz me.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives fashion advice]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 19, 2017, 03:16:04 pm
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170919/edddb988a0045df5433daf4522472eef.jpg)
Got these free. Be jealous ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives fashion advice]
Post by: K888 on September 19, 2017, 03:22:03 pm
I hardly think telling someone to take their shoes off to avoid electric shocks is fashion advice.


That being said, happy to give fashion advice upon request (for a small fee).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 19, 2017, 03:47:17 pm
I hardly think telling someone to take their shoes off to avoid electric shocks is fashion advice.


That being said, happy to give fashion advice upon request (for a small fee).

How do I become cool? What should I wear?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 19, 2017, 03:52:22 pm
I hardly think telling someone to take their shoes off to avoid electric shocks is fashion advice.


That being said, happy to give fashion advice upon request (for a small fee).
Jeans and runners- yay or nay?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Calebark on September 19, 2017, 03:58:50 pm
Jeans and runners- yay or nay?

'Caleb, stop wearing junners or you'll lose your legs -- my brother when I did this many years ago
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Post by: neverlookback on September 19, 2017, 04:04:20 pm
Jeans and runners- yay or nay?
Yay i reckon
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: K888 on September 19, 2017, 04:08:42 pm
Jeans and runners- yay or nay?
Junners.

A big nay from me!

How do I become cool? What should I wear?
You're cool already, Nick. Can't make much of an improvement.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Calebark on September 19, 2017, 04:40:03 pm
What about wearing underwear outside your pants? Asking for a friend, Clark K
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: K888 on September 19, 2017, 05:05:28 pm
What about wearing underwear outside your pants? Asking for a friend, Clark K
Mmm, not a fan.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: K888 on September 20, 2017, 12:37:44 am
Can't beat the feeling of fresh sheets.


Also, breaking out the summer PJs for the first time in months. I've missed them.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: babushka818 on September 20, 2017, 05:35:30 am
Can't beat the feeling of fresh sheets.

Also, breaking out the summer PJs for the first time in months. I've missed them.

Definite feels! I hate winter pyjamas tbh. Nuisance and a half  ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 20, 2017, 01:27:51 pm
I finally sneezed.
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Post by: RuiAce on September 20, 2017, 01:29:20 pm
I just failed a 15 minute test.

Welp, there goes one of my HD's this semester. Not the first time I struggled in this course.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Natasha.97 on September 20, 2017, 04:17:21 pm
I have almost-sneezed 3 times today. All I want is to sneeze  :'(
I finally sneezed.

It's taken you 4 days to sneeze?  ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: peterpiper on September 20, 2017, 05:17:45 pm
What about wearing underwear outside your pants? Asking for a friend, Clark K

Mmm, not a fan.

Personally think it's outta-this-world fab - but h8rs b h8rs
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 20, 2017, 06:27:20 pm
It's taken you 4 days to sneeze?  ;)

Yes. Yes it has. It's been a tough few days.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 20, 2017, 06:30:49 pm
Life's hard when hay-fever comes around.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: MisterNeo on September 20, 2017, 06:32:48 pm
Life's hard when hay-fever comes around.

I don't seem to get hayfever for some weird reason. Everyone in my family has it except me.  ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: peterpiper on September 20, 2017, 06:44:34 pm
I don't seem to get hayfever for some weird reason. Everyone in my family has it except me.  ???


I think your mast cells are just that superior. If I were you I'd write as many thank-you cards for each day you're alive - coz hayfever suck --  tissues.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 20, 2017, 06:54:05 pm
I don't seem to get hayfever for some weird reason. Everyone in my family has it except me.  ???


That's the complete opposite of me. My whole family has it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: GalacticProcess on September 20, 2017, 10:21:50 pm
I've recently started to not give a shit about what anyone else thinks of me, and that makes me happy. Just makes being yourself so much easier. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Calebark on September 20, 2017, 10:31:18 pm
Calebark's guide to getting a shoutout at trivia

1- Name your team 'Respecting Nickelback'

2- Play 5 pages / 2h of trivia normally

3- When you get to the music section, make every answer some variation of 'Photograph -- Nickelback'

4- Enjoy
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Maraos on September 20, 2017, 10:47:03 pm
I'm still in that 'post trial break' state, my motivation to study is really low.... Hopefully this changes soon, English in less than a month  :-\ :-\ :-\
Maybe it was because my trials were so late in the term  ;D......
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 21, 2017, 08:38:09 am
Should I grab a coffee?
(I'm tossing this up- been up since 5:45 this morning lol)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: RuiAce on September 21, 2017, 08:41:31 am
Should I grab a coffee?
(I'm tossing this up- been up since 5:45 this morning lol)
Yes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 21, 2017, 08:51:40 am
Yes.
Rui you \(\mid\text{madman}\mid\)

Thanks for making a choice for me lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: K888 gives practical non-fashion advice]
Post by: Calebark on September 21, 2017, 02:00:47 pm
Is there anything cooler than a keytar solo?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Calebark on September 22, 2017, 03:57:43 pm
It's amazing how much good weather can affect your mood.

Got home from school about 1, and the weather suddenly got really warm. Now I'm cleaning the house/fixing the house (thx, landlord) with music in the background, all the doors open, shorts on for the first time in forever, and I'm damn happy about it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: heids on September 22, 2017, 05:17:29 pm
It's amazing how much good weather can affect your mood.

Got home from school about 1, and the weather suddenly got really warm. Now I'm cleaning the house/fixing the house (thx, landlord) with music in the background, all the doors open, shorts on for the first time in forever, and I'm damn happy about it

lmao "good weather"

I am already resenting this weather far too much and counting down the time till winter again hahahaha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Calebark on September 22, 2017, 05:27:10 pm
lmao "good weather"

I am already resenting this weather far too much and counting down the time till winter again hahahaha.

SORRY CAN'T HEAR YOU, THE SUN IS TOO LOUD
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: heids on September 22, 2017, 05:28:52 pm
SORRY CAN'T HEAR YOU, THE SUN IS TOO LOUD

Precisely why it's so yucky.  Loud and overbearing and bloody bright. :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: peterpiper on September 22, 2017, 05:29:54 pm
lmao "good weather"

I am already resenting this weather far too much and counting down the time till winter again hahahaha.

I don't understand you. Summer is great. SHORTS ARE GREAT. Sweating not so much. But summer feels just get me ~ Winter is just shit. I'm like 110% refrigerated the moment I leave my bed, 270% freezer'd when I go outside. It's like depression but on the outside. I don't comprende at all
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 22, 2017, 05:38:32 pm
To be completely honest with you guys, I find winter crisp and fresh when I go outside. Nothing like a wonderful cool breeze to slap you in the face.
I also like summer when it's hot. My family and I usually go on a lot of walks at that time.
However,  I still don't understand how those tennis players play in 40 degree heat...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: K888 on September 22, 2017, 05:54:53 pm
It's amazing how much good weather can affect your mood.
Yes!! Seriously have noticed such a pick up in my mood these past few days - love seeing the sun, but it's still not too warm ;D

Used to prefer winter - soccer season, being cozy in lots of layers, but then I had multiple surgeries from sporting injuries and now winter just means aching, stiffness and pain haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 22, 2017, 06:04:17 pm
Nothing like a wonderful cool breeze to slap you in the face.
Yep, couldn't have said it better myself. Winter is just like a slap in the face.

I wish it could just be Spring/Autumn all the time, not too hot and not too cold (mostly)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: K888 on September 22, 2017, 07:18:20 pm
$32 for an Uber for ~7-8km. I want to cry.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: peterpiper on September 22, 2017, 07:49:05 pm
$32 for an Uber for ~7-8km. I want to cry.

There there. It's going tibia okay.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 23, 2017, 07:58:26 am
Quote
Nothing like a wonderful cool breeze to slap you in the face.

It's a good slap though.
 :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 23, 2017, 04:10:01 pm
There's not enough pandas in a box of Hello Pandas (the cookies with the fillings- I was just munching on some green tea ones)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: heids on September 24, 2017, 08:21:56 am
I had the coolest (hypothetical, but delightful) job idea.

A marketing and packaging humour consultant, where you go to companies and train or liaise with teams to add humour in the little details of their products.

So, putting funny unique little jokes in:
- clothing care instruction labels
- menus
- terms and conditions
- food packaging
- instruction manuals
and so on.

And just adding stuff like - imagine buying a toaster with a sticker on it informing you that it's called Reginald and his favourite colour is blue.  Or having eyes on your vacuum cleaner.   Or a friendly little note in with your new towels reminding you to take care of yourself because you're loved.  I haven't thought of many possibilities, but there would be so much scope for creativity and initiative.

We need more innovative humour in the little things in this world hahaha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Calebark on September 24, 2017, 01:11:26 pm
I have a family friend over for lunch. She's 13 years old, and has grown so much since I last saw her a few weeks ago

Then it hit me that I first held her when she was 3 days old

What the fuck. Babies aren't meant to grow up
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Calebark on September 24, 2017, 08:31:43 pm
Everyone who has netflix should watch at least Bojack Horseman S4 EP11 + 12 to get a taste of how good the series is. It's incredible how a show with a cartoon horse as the main lead could feel more human and real than every other tv show/reality tv etc.

IT'S LIKE FUTURAMA IN THAT IT HAS HUMOUR AND FEELS
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: EEEEEEP on September 24, 2017, 08:41:42 pm
Rick and morty ?!?!??!?!?!?

Enough said.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: S200 on September 24, 2017, 11:03:32 pm
We need more innovative humour in the little things in this world hahaha.
Mambo already has that in their trackies... :D
The tag says
Quote
Designed in Australia, made in Bangladesh... etc... Quality you can kind of trust...
;D ;D ;D ;D
.
Incidentally, I just successfully (and accidentally) completed my bomb-squad practise...:D
Just blew up the outside fireplace .. ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: RuiAce on September 25, 2017, 12:01:57 am
The treadmill is a good place to think about math and computing apparently...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: K888 on September 25, 2017, 12:08:04 am
The treadmill is a good place to think about math and computing apparently...
My thought process on the treadmill is usually more along the lines of "oh god when is this going to end", "I regret everything" and when I see myself running in the mirror, "oh god I look like I'm having an MI, someone get out the defibrillator"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: RuiAce on September 25, 2017, 12:12:14 am

My thought process on the treadmill is usually more along the lines of "oh god when is this going to end", "I regret everything" and when I see myself running in the mirror, "oh god I look like I'm having an MI, someone get out the defibrillator"
I find myself there a lot too. When that happens I just pray that my mind gets distracted by something better. It usually works for a good 4-15 minutes before I need to rinse and repeat
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Calebark on September 25, 2017, 01:52:23 am
I tried a treadmill once, but I didn't like it; the relationship wasn't going anywhere
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: peterpiper on September 25, 2017, 11:42:26 am
I tried a treadmill once, but I didn't like it; the relationship wasn't going anywhere

This took me way too long to finally get. I now feel like a medieval pleb. Well done.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Shadowxo on September 25, 2017, 11:56:11 am
I just volunteered to do the hardest question in my engineering assignment (about 10x harder than the other questions). Why do I do this to myself :'(

Edit: Disclaimer: one team member just got appendicitis and the other doesn't do physics so I didn't have much choice  :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: K888 on September 25, 2017, 12:42:33 pm
There is a 5th Ice Age movie. How did I miss this?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 25, 2017, 03:39:24 pm
Yep!
Shrek 4, Avatar 2 and Puss in Boots 2 are also coming out!
This is going to be fantastic!
I'm psyched.
 :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 25, 2017, 03:48:11 pm
I have forgotten all the chords for the uke. Whoops
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: neverlookback on September 25, 2017, 03:51:16 pm
Is a keytar a mix of the piano and the guitar?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Calebark on September 25, 2017, 04:04:49 pm
Is a keytar a mix of the piano and the guitar?
Pretty much a keyboard in a guitary shape so the musician can be less stationary on stage. If you want to hear a song that has it, it's featured heavily (esp. in the intro) in The Cage by Sonata Arctica.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 25, 2017, 04:06:26 pm
Wait a minute.
The keytar's played in The Wiggles right?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: neverlookback on September 25, 2017, 04:09:19 pm
Wait a minute.
The keytar's played in The Wiggles right?
Yep
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 25, 2017, 04:12:31 pm
Got it.
Now I know what a keytar is.
 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: keytar solo]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 26, 2017, 03:55:48 pm
Cloudy apple juice is superior to orange juice. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: Calebark on September 26, 2017, 04:29:36 pm
Cloudy apple juice is superior to orange juice. :)

Haha nice joke (:
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 26, 2017, 04:31:07 pm
Haha nice joke (:
I'm serious

I will always buy an apple juice over orange juice :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: RuiAce on September 26, 2017, 04:33:12 pm
I'm serious

I will always buy an apple juice over orange juice :)
Duh. Why wouldn't anyone?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 26, 2017, 04:34:15 pm
Duh. Why wouldn't anyone?

Apple juice really fucks with my stomach.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: EEEEEEP on September 26, 2017, 04:34:34 pm
Apple juice is nice and refreshing .

I find OJ too sweet or too sour/bitter (USUALLY TOO SOUR).

who agrees? :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: prickles on September 26, 2017, 04:58:34 pm
I HATE apple juice...it kinda leaves a metallic taste in my mouth?

I had a bad experience in a hospital that turned me off apple juice forever...so I suppose my opinion is fairly biased

Anyone else been turned off foods because they were sick before/after eating?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: K888 on September 26, 2017, 05:07:06 pm
Juice in general has wayyyy too much sugar haha. Apple juice in particular is too sweet. Orange juice isn't much better.

If I have to drink it, I drink the juice that's like a combination of stuff - so tropical or whatever.

Seriously though, so bad for your teeth.

I HATE apple juice...it kinda leaves a metallic taste in my mouth?

I had a bad experience in a hospital that turned me off apple juice forever...so I suppose my opinion is fairly biased

Anyone else been turned off foods because they were sick before/after eating?
Oh god yeah, the apple juice they have in hospitals is foul :-X 

And yup, and have also been turned off foods because of texture and all that haha. One of those foods being bananas. Also bloody hate kiwi fruit with a passion.
I can't eat snow peas because I found a caterpillar in a snow pea salad I was about to eat once :-\
And can't drink coconut rum because of a terrible pina colada I had in Malaysia haha.
A lot of the other foods I can't handle eating are just from getting sick of them - sandwiches, certain breakfast cereals, etc.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: zofromuxo on September 26, 2017, 05:38:02 pm
And yup, and have also been turned off foods because of texture and all that haha. One of those foods being bananas.
How can you call yourself Australian?
But back on topic, I'm not a fan of juice anymore. I only drink purely for social reasons aka not being the weirdo drinking water.
When I drink juice, it feels like water with *lots, lots and lots* of added sugar.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 26, 2017, 05:43:45 pm
I love orange juice.
Preferably with pulp.

I also love the combination of passion fruit and orange.
Yum.
  8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: Joseph41 on September 26, 2017, 05:48:30 pm
Are hot showers better for cleanliness or is the temperature merely for comfort?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: K888 on September 26, 2017, 05:55:24 pm
How can you call yourself Australian?
Quite easily :)

Are hot showers better for cleanliness or is the temperature merely for comfort?
I always felt like water with a higher temperature did a better job of washing away/dissolving any oils and yuck stuff, but not sure how much science there is behind that one.
Maybe a bit of both?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: RuiAce on September 26, 2017, 06:09:55 pm
Apple juice really fucks with my stomach.
Your stomach is the reason why you're missing out :(

Also, I'm fairly sure that it does help, but I always go for hot showers for the comfort. Cold showers are ridiculous unless I just got home from 36 degrees heat
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: zofromuxo on September 26, 2017, 06:28:32 pm
Cold showers are a great way to find out how ridiculous fear is. :D
Also good way to break out of your comfort zone, I actually will start getting back into it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: sweetiepi on September 26, 2017, 06:52:31 pm
Quite easily :)

I always felt like water with a higher temperature did a better job of washing away/dissolving any oils and yuck stuff, but not sure how much science there is behind that one.
Maybe a bit of both?
Hot water is what I use to dissolve drugs in the recrystallisation process, so I'll vouch that it can sorta wash away (actually soaps and detergents are technically needed because the water is polar and oils are general nonpolar, so micellisation needs to happen)
/ends nerd out

Tldr Hot showers 😍
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: S200 on September 27, 2017, 11:09:03 pm
Charlie Chaplin composed music?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: RuiAce on September 28, 2017, 12:36:59 am
Games are only fun when you play them as a source of procrastination T_T

Sad reacts only
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: Phoenix11 on September 28, 2017, 08:47:23 am
I feel like I'm wasting my life when I'm procrastinating.
Then I feel all sluggish and unmotivated.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: K888 on September 28, 2017, 10:32:40 am
Stitched myself up massively by making a dentist appointment for today.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: Calebark on September 28, 2017, 11:21:05 am
Shenanigans from trivia night -- round #2

We decided to go as the Flannel Crew, so all six of us were going to rock up in flannel. Unfortunately, one person didn't own flannel, so we became the Flannel Crew + 1. We got an extra point just for the lolz.

Still came last 8) Don't mind getting destroyed when I'm having a ball on the way
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: tashhhaaa on October 01, 2017, 04:36:23 am
woke up at 1:57am, went to the bathroom and then back to my room, went on my phone for a bit and saw it was 3am. Was confused and then realised it's daylight savings now
It is now 4:35am and daylight savings has ruined me
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: RuiAce on October 01, 2017, 10:31:20 am
DST again... Rip one hour of sleep.

Looking forward to the sun going down later though. Every time the sun goes down I get a bit too scared to play the piano; this should help it somewhat
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: K888 on October 01, 2017, 04:16:21 pm
Sundays are the worst day of the week.

Discuss.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 01, 2017, 04:20:18 pm
Sundays are the worst day of the week.

Discuss.
I disagree. I propose that Mondays are the worst. This is due to the fact that most people have early Monday mornings, in comparison to lazy Sunday sleepins. This is further exemplified by this song, and the fact that Mondayitis is a thing :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: EEEEEEP on October 01, 2017, 04:22:24 pm
Sundays are the worst day of the week.

Discuss.
I disagree ^^. I get to chill, relax and talk to my favourite human in the world :).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: S200 on October 01, 2017, 06:28:02 pm
Sundays are the worst day of the week.

Discuss.
Totally disagree...

Worst is definitely Monday.
Sunday is actually still classifies under the hallowed title of Weekend...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: K888 on October 01, 2017, 07:06:00 pm
See, I find that the anticipation of Monday (and the coming week in general) tends to be a lot worse than Monday itself.

Sunday is also bad, because it's classified as the "weekend", but it's really not. You can't relax and enjoy your day, and if you do, you hate yourself by 8pm for achieving nothing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: peterpiper on October 01, 2017, 07:18:38 pm
See, I find that the anticipation of Monday (and the coming week in general) tends to be a lot worse than Monday itself.

Sunday is also bad, because it's classified as the "weekend", but it's really not. You can't relax and enjoy your day, and if you do, you hate yourself by 8pm for achieving nothing.

...Treat yourself day? Anyone?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: Calebark on October 01, 2017, 07:27:07 pm
Sunday is worse than Monday.

It's like how the anticipation before something painful always hurts more than the actual thing
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: cloudy apple juice, or orange juice?]
Post by: Shadowxo on October 01, 2017, 09:23:29 pm
Sunday is also bad, because it's classified as the "weekend", but it's really not. You can't relax and enjoy your day, and if you do, you hate yourself by 8pm for achieving nothing.
I can confirm this. It's 9:22 and I have yet to complete my assignment due early tomorrow.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on October 01, 2017, 09:36:30 pm
I can confirm this. It's 9:22 and I have yet to complete my assignment due early tomorrow.
I'm getting philosophical here, but if you had an assignment or exam on any said day of the week, wouldn't that make the prior day bad?

Any time before an assignment or exam or w/e to be due could be classed as  a waste for not achieving anything :P.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 01, 2017, 09:41:32 pm
Funny to think about how different the world might be if the 2000 U.S. election went the other way.
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Post by: RuiAce on October 01, 2017, 11:41:17 pm
About five weeks or so ago they were playing Maleficent at gym. I was like oh hey Disney stuff, interesting.

And today they’re playing FSoG. I’m like “interesting..?”
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Post by: appleandbee on October 02, 2017, 11:02:42 am
You know that you are old (turning 20 in two months) when you list everything you've done up to this point and feel like 'this is it', I have to apply and go for every opportunity that interest me (or even start my own things).

Does anyone feel that way?
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 02, 2017, 01:12:50 pm
I really need to learn to read the screens on the platforms of train stations

(There's a story to this)
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Post by: K888 on October 02, 2017, 03:40:23 pm
Got the 70% ethanol antiseptic hand sanitiser we use in prac (it's the pink stuff you see in hospitals!) on a papercut I had forgotten about.

Fairly certain I shed a tear.
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Post by: tashhhaaa on October 02, 2017, 04:53:44 pm
Got the 70% ethanol antiseptic hand sanitiser we use in prac (it's the pink stuff you see in hospitals!) on a papercut I had forgotten about.

Fairly certain I shed a tear.

I "accidentally" took home a couple of bottles of that when I went home from hospital

oops
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on October 02, 2017, 04:57:28 pm
random thought (or apology): i'm sorry, distinctively visual prescribed text. i'm really sorry for calling you a shit book, when really, you're great. i'm sorry for only realising that now when i'm super stressed, and although you smell, there's so much stuff to write about.
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Post by: strawberries on October 02, 2017, 06:02:00 pm
I really need to learn to read the screens on the platforms of train stations

(There's a story to this)
HAHAHAHA <3

edit: soz for laughing

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Post by: K888 on October 02, 2017, 07:03:41 pm
Today, in niche journal articles:
"Normative values of lower back and hamstring flexibility for Nigerians using the modified sit-and-reach test" (Babatunde et al., 2012)

"Effects of Zulu stick fighting on health-related physical fitness of prepubescent Zulu males" (Nxumalo et al., 2015)

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Post by: K888 on October 04, 2017, 06:46:34 am
How anyone can have a 4 minute shower is beyond me.
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Post by: Shadowxo on October 04, 2017, 09:04:34 am
It's crazy how much energy our bodies need to survive
The amount of energy it would take to get something 1 ton up 100m in the air would be 980 kJ, and our bodies need 8000 kJ every day
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Post by: Calebark on October 04, 2017, 02:51:23 pm
Rock the Night by Europe is the best song to sing-along to while doing housework.

Discuss.
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Post by: K888 on October 04, 2017, 03:41:32 pm
Rock the Night by Europe is the best song to sing-along to while doing housework.

Discuss.
Nope.

The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite.

If I want to listen to music while doing housework, I tend to just put the "today's pop charts" playlist from google play music on, because it just provides background noise, rather than requiring me to concentrate on the music.



We also need to update the thread title.
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Post by: appleandbee on October 04, 2017, 04:50:19 pm
The wait time to see a counsellor, psychologist or a doctor is pathetic, I can only get an appointment in three weeks  :'(
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 04, 2017, 09:18:58 pm
Cuts on the tongue after accidentally biting it is the worst.
Discuss.
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Post by: K888 on October 04, 2017, 09:20:54 pm
Cuts on the tongue after accidentally biting it is the worst.
Discuss.
Thought this said "cuts off tongue" and thought "wow, insanipi's having a tough night!"
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 04, 2017, 09:22:03 pm
Thought this said "cuts off tongue" and thought "wow, insanipi's having a tough night!"
I would cut off my tongue, but I'm not that insane :P
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Post by: EEEEEEP on October 04, 2017, 09:26:51 pm
I would cut off my tongue, but I'm not that insane :P
Insanipiii, don't cut off your tongue ><
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Post by: Jigsaw on October 04, 2017, 09:31:10 pm
Cuts on the tongue after accidentally biting it is the worst.
Discuss.

Omg yes! Biting your tongue when chewing gum or something is actually the worst.. you just sit there silently in agony, with your eyes watering up. :(
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 05, 2017, 09:23:50 am
Had a phone for three years. Button to turn it on broke. Got a new cheap, shitty phone. Has no signal (said emergency calls only on level 7 at RMIT sort of no signal - one bar at my house) I was with vodafone. My mum just called me cos she's at the shops. Apparently I am getting an Iphone 6 with virgin. I have always had android. I now also have data (expect me on here more often ;D) This is weird. My other phone had no data and was a vodafone branded thing (was a smartphone though). I don't know how to use an Iphone lol. Apparently i get data free music streaming though :)
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 05, 2017, 09:28:05 am
Had a phone for three years. Button to turn it on broke. Got a new cheap, shitty phone. Has no signal (said emergency calls only on level 7 at RMIT sort of no signal - one bar at my house) I was with vodafone. My mum just called me cos she's at the shops. Apparently I am getting an Iphone 6 with virgin. I have always had android. I now also have data (expect me on here more often ;D) This is weird. My other phone had no data and was a vodafone branded thing (was a smartphone though). I don't know how to use an Iphone lol. Apparently i get data free music streaming though :)

Make sure you add ATAR Notes on Snapchat. ;)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 05, 2017, 01:23:06 pm
Can't find it whats the username?
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Post by: Natasha.97 on October 05, 2017, 01:33:03 pm
Can't find it whats the username?

atarnotes-vce + atarnotes-hsc :)
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 05, 2017, 01:34:15 pm
^Ya, beaten by Jess, but those are the ones. Definitely recommend it for the excellent stories. 8)
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Post by: Shadowxo on October 05, 2017, 01:35:15 pm
Excuse me, why wasn't I told about this?!
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on October 05, 2017, 01:41:36 pm
vce has a snap as well?? going to add you now!
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Post by: K888 on October 05, 2017, 02:10:42 pm
Excuse me, why wasn't I told about this?!
You're clearly just not dedicated enough to ATAR Notes.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 05, 2017, 02:11:43 pm
Excuse me, why wasn't I told about this?!
You're clearly just not dedicated enough to ATAR Notes.

Don't think it's gone unnoticed. ;)
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 05, 2017, 05:02:57 pm
> overheard year 12s talking about exams on a train
> heard one complain about essays and how they needed feedback
> mentioned AN- they seemed pretty interested :P
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 05, 2017, 05:04:02 pm
> overheard year 12s talking about exams on a train
> heard one complain about essays and how they needed feedback
> mentioned AN- they seemed pretty interested :P

As in, you mentioned AN?
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 05, 2017, 05:05:03 pm
As in, you mentioned AN?
Yeah, as in I did haha

(Forgive my jumbled sentences- have had a drainer of a day lol)
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 05, 2017, 05:06:45 pm
Yeah, as in I did haha

(Forgive my jumbled sentences- have had a drainer of a day lol)


You da real MVP, insanipi!

What did they say?
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 05, 2017, 05:11:03 pm
You da real MVP, insanipi!

What did they say?
They said that they'll check out the forums etc, they've heard a little about it- they weren't sure the forum was actually free haha! :)
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Post by: EEEEEEP on October 05, 2017, 05:11:38 pm
They said that they'll check out the forums etc, they've heard a little about it- they weren't sure the forum was actually free haha! :)
Did you tell them you were a mod?
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Post by: djpetrin15 on October 05, 2017, 05:13:26 pm
Side note: for the last couple of days since I got home from a concentration study camp, the internet was acting up while my laptop was sitting in the study, but if my laptop was anywhere else (literally anywhere), and no one had any idea why. It turns out that it was probably because my laptop was plugged into the socket next to the router. 5 days of intermittent wifi later, it's back to normal.
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Post by: spectroscopy on October 07, 2017, 02:40:04 am
I was just thinking about my Chinese breadth subjects in first year: every class the teacher would pass the roll around, and on average there would be 8-10 people in the classroom but always 20+ names ticked off. Surely the tutor realised what was going on? but she never said anything. Did she just not care? we didnt get marks for attendance but they took the roll anyway because there was a minimum attendance requirement. I don't understand how she could hand someone the roll, with no names ticked off, and have that person hand it back with like 4 names checked off the list?
This should go onto the list of top 10 questions science still can't answer.

also this is my first semester at uni where I haven't met anyone new or made any new friends (yet). The problem has been exacerbated by the fact that none of my friends have uni the same day as me so I just end up watching youtube videos in the msd building all day. at least the internet at uni is like 200mb/s
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 07, 2017, 12:19:16 pm
It should be illegal to have to go to uni on the weekend 😂
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Post by: Shadowxo on October 07, 2017, 12:26:02 pm
It should be illegal to have to go to uni on the weekend 😂
Agreed. Last semester I had a major group assignment and 4 out of the 6 group members lived on campus. So, every Sunday I had to go into uni for 4 hours to work on it (plus 2h travel time). Was not fun :P
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Post by: zofromuxo on October 07, 2017, 06:09:09 pm
It should be illegal to have to go to uni on the weekend 😂
But then how will I be able to upload assignments in time? My university's upload rate is 1000x times better then my internet plan. Please don't make this a thing :(
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Post by: tashhhaaa on October 07, 2017, 07:10:43 pm


also this is my first semester at uni where I haven't met anyone new or made any new friends (yet). The problem has been exacerbated by the fact that none of my friends have uni the same day as me so I just end up watching youtube videos in the msd building all day. at least the internet at uni is like 200mb/s

this is literally me but being a part time student doesn't help
would not recommend to anyone (only did it out of necessity) it's kinda boring and it's not improving my productivity at all

all of my tutes have that week 1 awkwardness for me still, in week 10 lol
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Post by: appleandbee on October 08, 2017, 05:54:18 pm
So I've basically spent the entire week binging on Gossip Girl, apart from a doctors appointments, a meeting and a lecture and tute I went to. It's the only thing that makes me feel somewhat ok at the moment, of all shows it's surprisingly addictive (no apologies for being 9 years late given that I'm on the second season).

In order to transition to academic work, I'm planning to read Gossip Girl novels instead which requires more mental capacity...
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 08, 2017, 07:45:44 pm
Lightning and thunder just hit at exactly the same time  :o omg i'm gonna die
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Post by: prickles on October 08, 2017, 07:48:28 pm
Lightning and thunder just hit at exactly the same time  :o omg i'm gonna die
You have rain? We haven't had rain for 3 months so I think I'm gonna die either from dryness or constantly breathing dust...
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 08, 2017, 07:55:11 pm
Just have had some thunder roll past, and the lights in my room just flickered twice! :O
(Also lowkey in a good mood because I also just listened to some good old 1970's music :) )
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Post by: K888 on October 09, 2017, 12:17:42 am
Imagine if our toes were as long as our fingers.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 09, 2017, 12:19:27 am
Imagine if our toes were as long as our fingers.

I don't want to.

But you made me.

I didn't want to.
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Post by: spectroscopy on October 09, 2017, 02:01:28 am
So I've basically spent the entire week binging on Gossip Girl, apart from a doctors appointments, a meeting and a lecture and tute I went to. It's the only thing that makes me feel somewhat ok at the moment, of all shows it's surprisingly addictive (no apologies for being 9 years late given that I'm on the second season).

In order to transition to academic work, I'm planning to read Gossip Girl novels instead which requires more mental capacity...
How good is gossip girl?!?  when I was in year 10 I unashamedly promoted gossip girl and people thought I was a lunatic, but damn that show is so good. It's kinda frustrating how stupid some of the characters are but the plot twists are 11/10
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Post by: prickles on October 09, 2017, 11:41:25 am
Imagine if our toes were as long as our fingers.
Imagine shoes? Could we play two pianos at a time? Would it be harder to swim? I was having a perfectly normal day until I read this...
Edit: IMAGINE SANDALS/THONGS!...grr I can't stop thinking about this...driving me crazy...Oh and you know how people have double jointed fingers? What about double jointed toes?
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Post by: K888 on October 09, 2017, 03:35:40 pm
I was having a perfectly normal day until I read this...
Try studying physio - I have existential crises about anatomy just about every day hahaha

What about double jointed toes?
This is a thing, yeah. Anywhere there's a joint, you can have double-jointedness.
"Double-jointed" just means that you're hypermobile (have a larger range of motion than normal in a joint) - it doesn't mean you have like, two joints, or an oddly shaped joint or something like that haha. It's pretty common!
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Post by: av-angie-er on October 09, 2017, 09:12:24 pm
What if the HSC was like an interview where you just chat with an expert marker for a while. Sharing some tea and biscuits and just having a conversation about the subject so they can see how much you know instead of shoving you in a room with a bunch of other nervous teens and making your hands ache for weeks. That'd be neat- completely absurd and unrealistic ofc - but still pretty neat  :-\
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Post by: prickles on October 09, 2017, 10:32:48 pm
It has now become habit to check AN *quickly* before I go to bed
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Post by: K888 on October 09, 2017, 10:35:16 pm
It has now become habit to check AN *quickly* before I go to bed
"quickly" ;)

One of us, one of us
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Post by: Maraos on October 09, 2017, 11:11:04 pm
I should probably stop listening to Daft punk this week (1 week before HSC), I thought a little music would help with my productivity tonight..... But instead I spent the last hour and a half jamming out to some good ol Daft punk beats and adding even more songs to my playlist completely neglecting my English  ;D

Maybe I should strictly stick to classical music this week  :-\
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on October 09, 2017, 11:19:00 pm
I should probably stop listening to Daft punk this week (1 week before HSC), I thought a little music would help with my productivity tonight..... But instead I spent the last hour and a half jamming out to some good ol Daft punk beats and adding even more songs to my playlist completely neglecting my English  ;D

Maybe I should strictly stick to classical music this week  :-\


there should be no ":-/" face when it comes to classical music!!!! beethoven, mozart, mendelssohn, haydn, bach, debussy and many more are all a great jam too -  love a good classical playlist :-)
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Post by: Maraos on October 09, 2017, 11:30:49 pm
there should be no ":-/" face when it comes to classical music!!!! beethoven, mozart, mendelssohn, haydn, bach, debussy and many more are all a great jam too -  love a good classical playlist :-)
Haha ;D I like classical music aswell! I probably used the wrong emoji to express that :)
Also helps with concentration, more than daft punk EDM haha
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Post by: mixel on October 09, 2017, 11:37:45 pm
I don't want to.

But you made me.

I didn't want to.

Completely unrelated to anything, but I've always wondered if your display pic is meant to be a schwa? And if so is there any specific meaning behind it?
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Post by: K888 on October 10, 2017, 01:37:57 am
I hate myself and should have gone to sleep over an hour ago: K888's autobiography
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 10, 2017, 09:21:50 am
UoM libraries smell exactly like Monash libraries.

How quaint.
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 10, 2017, 09:24:15 am
I really hate groupwork lectorials: a 3 part epic movie series by insanipi

(I'm the only one in my group here and I'm quite lost )
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Post by: K888 on October 10, 2017, 09:45:12 am
UoM libraries smell exactly like Monash libraries.

How quaint.
Don't all libraries smell the same?
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 10, 2017, 09:59:57 am
Don't all libraries smell the same?

From my extremely large sample size, yes. Confirmed.
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Post by: heids on October 10, 2017, 10:14:19 am
there should be no ":-/" face when it comes to classical music!!!! beethoven, mozart, mendelssohn, haydn, bach, debussy and many more are all a great jam too -  love a good classical playlist :-)

Talk about classical music and I will always jump in #soznotsoz

A person after my own heart!  Though a bit too much baroque and early classical for me ;) I prefer the romantic era - Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Chopin, Rachmaninoff. 

I still can't deal with how good this piano concerto is.


Don't all libraries smell the same?

I love the library smell.  I just love libraries full stop.
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Post by: K888 on October 10, 2017, 10:24:06 am
From my extremely large sample size, yes. Confirmed.
How many libraries do you reckon you've been to in your life?
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Post by: Natasha.97 on October 10, 2017, 10:45:09 am
The vending machine malfunctioned and gave me 3 snacks for the price of 1! 
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Post by: GalacticProcess on October 10, 2017, 10:52:41 am
The vending machine malfunctioned and gave me 3 snacks for the price of 1! 
The vending machine in Sydney gave me nothing for the price of 1. Missed out on some Burger Rings. :(
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 10, 2017, 07:46:16 pm
Looking at the unread posts tab to find out who needs an essay marked.  ::)
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Post by: av-angie-er on October 10, 2017, 10:27:19 pm
Where is the original cast of High-5 now :(
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Post by: K888 on October 11, 2017, 04:29:58 pm
You know when you have a word (or words) that have been stuck in your head all day, and it just repeats itself and repeats itself? Today, for me, that was hypothenar eminence.


Edit:
I've also realised, upon listening to some physiology lectures I missed, that the lecturer says "if you like" just about every second sentence. It's driving me mad haha
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Post by: peterpiper on October 11, 2017, 07:05:50 pm
You know when you have a word (or words) that have been stuck in your head all day, and it just repeats itself and repeats itself? Today, for me, that was hypothenar eminence.


Edit:
I've also realised, upon listening to some physiology lectures I missed, that the lecturer says "if you like" just about every second sentence. It's driving me mad haha

haha omg what a coincedence. except not really but the word I had stuck in my head today sounded kinda similar: immanence.
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 12, 2017, 12:59:31 am
Instead of heading to sleep, I just spent about 40 minutes sorta detailing to someone else why a particular medication sucks as a medication. Whoops

(Yes, this is related to my studies haha)
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Post by: strawberries on October 12, 2017, 08:01:46 am
how does one wake up on time other than going to bed earlier ::) ::)
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Post by: MisterNeo on October 12, 2017, 09:03:15 am
how does one wake up on time other than going to bed earlier ::) ::)
I once slept from 6pm to 1am, then pulled an all-nighter because I was worried that I would sleep in past 5.30am, which was earlier than my usual 7.30am wakeup.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 12, 2017, 04:06:59 pm
The Copic website is the most dangerous website for me on the entirety of the internetz.
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Post by: K888 on October 12, 2017, 04:13:07 pm
The Copic website is the most dangerous website for me on the entirety of the internetz.
How many of the 358 colours do you own?
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Post by: Calebark on October 12, 2017, 04:16:31 pm
The Copic website is the most dangerous website for me on the entirety of the internetz.

Ah, I see you haven't heard of ATAR Notes yet
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 12, 2017, 04:18:37 pm
How many of the 358 colours do you own?

I own this set here, and it's practically my most-prized possession. I literally brought them to my desk today just for inspiration haha.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/36/bd/f1/36bdf1d2f891a5b119a9aaf6ee70b5c9.jpg)

EDIT: My arrangement is more aesthetically pleasing. 8)
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Post by: K888 on October 12, 2017, 04:23:44 pm
I own this set here, and it's practically my most-prized possession. I literally brought them to my desk today just for inspiration haha.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/36/bd/f1/36bdf1d2f891a5b119a9aaf6ee70b5c9.jpg)

EDIT: My arrangement is more aesthetically pleasing. 8)

I see nothing?

Edit: slightly related to this, I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with stationery despite the fact I am completely hopeless at creative and artsy things and tragically left-handed and barely even handwrite stuff anymore haha. I follow too many study instas and I feel so jealous about their pretty lettering.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 12, 2017, 04:26:50 pm
I see nothing?

Edit: slightly related to this, I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with stationery despite the fact I am completely hopeless at creative and artsy things and tragically left-handed and barely even handwrite stuff anymore haha. I follow too many study instas and I feel so jealous about their pretty lettering.

(https://i.imgur.com/QhohkeH.png)
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Post by: K888 on October 12, 2017, 04:41:30 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/QhohkeH.png)
Ahhh so pretty!

What do you use them for, exactly?
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 12, 2017, 05:03:16 pm
Completely unrelated to anything, but I've always wondered if your display pic is meant to be a schwa? And if so is there any specific meaning behind it?

Whoops, sorry - completely missed this!

Yeah, it's a schwa. :) I studied Linguistics, and find the schwa fascinating! No other meaning, really.

Ahhh so pretty!

What do you use them for, exactly?

Design! And random drawings! And cards! And a whole bunch of other shit, but I don't use them as much as I'd like these days.

Used them a heap in VCD.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Horses and housework]
Post by: K888 on October 12, 2017, 07:07:41 pm
> was expecting a parcel to be delivered today
> didn't get parcel
> checked tracking info, it says "delivery attempted, redirected to post office"
> check letterbox, no card left to say delivery was attempted
> checked timestamp of delivery attempt, I was home, and I can comfortably say noone knocked on the door or even came to the door (would have heard footsteps)
> ??

I also did specify it could be left at the front door. So, a bit extra annoyed at that.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Horses and housework]
Post by: Coffee on October 12, 2017, 07:10:12 pm
Edit: slightly related to this, I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with stationery despite the fact I am completely hopeless at creative and artsy things and tragically left-handed and barely even handwrite stuff anymore haha. I follow too many study instas and I feel so jealous about their pretty lettering.
OMG K888, SAME. I'm a sucker for the studygram/blr community.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Horses and housework]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 12, 2017, 07:17:58 pm
> was expecting a parcel to be delivered today
> didn't get parcel
> checked tracking info, it says "delivery attempted, redirected to post office"
> check letterbox, no card left to say delivery was attempted
> checked timestamp of delivery attempt, I was home, and I can comfortably say noone knocked on the door or even came to the door (would have heard footsteps)
> ??

I also did specify it could be left at the front door. So, a bit extra annoyed at that.

Had similar experiences to this. Very frustrating.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Horses and housework]
Post by: K888 on October 12, 2017, 07:39:52 pm
Had similar experiences to this. Very frustrating.
I just want my new shampoo and conditioner lol.

Also, how am I meant to know which post office to pick it up from if they didn't leave a card? 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Horses and housework]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 12, 2017, 09:32:53 pm
Had similar experiences to this. Very frustrating.
Yeah, I actually asked a worker at Australia Post about this and that it is out of their control. That the responsibility lies on the contractor's company to follow procedure. Also fun fact about parcel collection: From their consumer surveys and "studies" people prefer picking up parcel from a post office then from the front door.

But yes, I hate when they don't give a card or tell you which post-office. I can only assume your local one or the "major" one near your address.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Horses and housework]
Post by: K888 on October 12, 2017, 09:38:06 pm
But yes, I hate when they don't give a card or tell you which post-office. I can only assume your local one or the "major" one near your address.
This is the problem - there are two, both about the same distance away from me hahaha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Horses and housework]
Post by: K888 on October 13, 2017, 12:10:00 am
5 word horror story: internet dies while writing assignment
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Horses and housework]
Post by: Calebark on October 13, 2017, 12:26:17 am
5 word horror story: internet dies while writing assignment

1 word horror story: assignment
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 13, 2017, 06:28:46 pm
I'm watching Copic unboxing videos, and I'm just so far gone.

EDIT: Seriously, my juices are flowing so viciously.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: K888 on October 13, 2017, 06:46:21 pm
I'm watching Copic unboxing videos, and I'm just so far gone.
What is it that's so pleasing about unboxing?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: Calebark on October 13, 2017, 08:30:29 pm
I think most ANers are aware that most of my posts in this thread are banter, jokes, or borderline shitposts, so as such, I hope the next few lines of temporary seriousness will have an impact.

I, like a lot of teenagers and ANers, struggle with depression and other mental health issues. This has been an ongoing issue for most of my teenaged years, and stems from some unpleasant events that occured during my childhood. Like a lot of people, I tried resolving this without professional help using some unhealthy mechanics, such as isolating myself, hard drug abuse, aggression, etc. It wasn't until very early in this year that I started seeking professional help, and it wasn't until the past few months that I started taking it very seriously. I've had regular GP/psych visits, various therapies, and have changed my lifestyle. These have all helped, but it wasn't until very recently (as in, this week) that I decided to try something I always had a very adverse attitude towards: group therapy.

Thanks to my doctor and a trusted friend, I put aside my embarassement and went to a support group for victims of childhood trauma, and holy shit, it was worth it. I've only been once so far, but it's lifted an enormous weight off my shoulders just knowing a) such things happen to other people, b) people can get over it, and c) a group of people who can actually relate rather than just empathise. I didn't even talk during my first session, as I wasn't brave enough, but merely listening was hugely cathartic. I implore anyone avoiding this due to embarassement to please give it a go, as not only is it free, and comes without any obligation to talk, but it's probably had the biggest effect of any treatments so far for me, and if this could have the same effect for people I care about -- such as those on ATAR Notes -- then I am more than happy to be the one suggesting it.

You can find support groups for various things either by searching online, pamphlets at local community centres, or by asking your GP. It's worth it. Happy to answer any questions via post or PM.

/endseriousness; initialise immaturity: hahaha penguins
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 13, 2017, 09:36:08 pm
What is it that's so pleasing about unboxing?
The meeting of one's expectations of the product inside or in my case satisfying my destructive tendencies :P.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: peterpiper on October 13, 2017, 11:04:40 pm
I think most ANers are aware that most of my posts in this thread are banter, jokes, or borderline shitposts, so as such, I hope the next few lines of temporary seriousness will have an impact.

I, like a lot of teenagers and ANers, struggle with depression and other mental health issues. This has been an ongoing issue for most of my teenaged years, and stems from some unpleasant events that occured during my childhood. Like a lot of people, I tried resolving this without professional help using some unhealthy mechanics, such as isolating myself, hard drug abuse, aggression, etc. It wasn't until very early in this year that I started seeking professional help, and it wasn't until the past few months that I started taking it very seriously. I've had regular GP/psych visits, various therapies, and have changed my lifestyle. These have all helped, but it wasn't until very recently (as in, this week) that I decided to try something I always had a very adverse attitude towards: group therapy.

Thanks to my doctor and a trusted friend, I put aside my embarassement and went to a support group for victims of childhood trauma, and holy shit, it was worth it. I've only been once so far, but it's lifted an enormous weight off my shoulders just knowing a) such things happen to other people, b) people can get over it, and c) a group of people who can actually relate rather than just empathise. I didn't even talk during my first session, as I wasn't brave enough, but merely listening was hugely cathartic. I implore anyone avoiding this due to embarassement to please give it a go, as not only is it free, and comes without any obligation to talk, but it's probably had the biggest effect of any treatments so far for me, and if this could have the same effect for people I care about -- such as those on ATAR Notes -- then I am more than happy to be the one suggesting it.

You can find support groups for various things either by searching online, pamphlets at local community centres, or by asking your GP. It's worth it. Happy to answer any questions via post or PM.

/endseriousness; initialise immaturity: hahaha penguins

Thanks for sharing. It can be so difficult being vulnerable, and sometimes it's just easier for us to just accept that we're alone...when we're not. And support groups though I've never been are exactly a remedy for that. I'm also glad it was a positive experience, enough so that you could share it with all of us, otherwise some of us here may never know truly how liberating it can be to listen/talk about similar experiences :)



Also I have like the most insane obsession with penguins farrkk don't even get me started on their cute little orange feet #sidetrackedbypenguinsagain


EDIT: Sorry guys, haven't been on atarnotes in awhile haha yeah. I've been studying hard.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 14, 2017, 10:49:48 am
@Calebark, stoked to hear that! Thanks so much for sharing.

What is it that's so pleasing about unboxing?

I just find the prospect of doing it myself so exciting.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 14, 2017, 12:46:47 pm
Music can really influence your mood and mind.
I don't know how I got on without it.
I blame "modern" music for not making me realise this. I'll now venture back to those hit songs in the 70s.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 14, 2017, 01:37:46 pm
Pins and needles really hurts when you move the limb that has the aforementioned pins and needles.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: AngelWings on October 14, 2017, 06:16:05 pm
5 word horror story: internet dies while writing assignment
11 word horror story: Internet lags when submitting assignment at last minute before it's due.

omitted
It's great to hear that. Recovery is always harder than the spiral downwards, but it's worth it in the end.
Hopefully those who need to see it, read it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: prickles on October 17, 2017, 11:20:57 am
I have a love/hate relationship with the History Extension Debating Thread...every time I read someone's response I instantly stop whatever I am doing and think about it for half an hour (and sometimes at 2am in the morning :-\)...you're very sure of your own opinion, then someone comes and shows you a completely different way of thinking
It's the unbalanced seesaw of Extension History
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: K888 on October 17, 2017, 11:44:11 am
at 2am in the morning
I'm glad it's not 2am in the afternoon! ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 17, 2017, 11:28:58 pm
Am I the only one who gets scared when Rui uses Latex? Or am I just insane? :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: mitchello on October 18, 2017, 02:34:41 am
I don't know where else to post this but I thought Jakesilove was actually spelt like Jake is love and I just realised its not
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: K888 on October 19, 2017, 09:45:27 am
Last night was uncomfortably warm.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 19, 2017, 09:48:00 am
Last night was uncomfortably warm.
This explains why I'm going to be a hazard in the lab later
(I didn't sleep well :/)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: EEEEEEP on October 19, 2017, 09:53:45 am
Am I the only one who gets scared when Rui uses Latex? Or am I just insane? :-[
Iono, Latex is kinda cool. especially when people put  it  on and there's that cool snapping sound of rubber,

:D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: Natasha.97 on October 19, 2017, 10:07:32 am
Am I the only one who gets scared when Rui uses Latex? Or am I just insane? :-[

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 19, 2017, 07:41:15 pm
Had a lot of foot problems today. Weird, considering I was just sitting on my arse.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Copic markers are beautiful]
Post by: RuiAce on October 20, 2017, 10:12:53 am
The rain is so huge right now.

Our electricity got cut off...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: ca052267 on October 20, 2017, 10:39:26 am
The rain is so huge right now.

Our electricity got cut off...

Ooh, bummer!

Stuck in the library and people just don't know how to shut up...

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 20, 2017, 10:44:42 am
Ooh, bummer!

Stuck in the library and people just don't know how to shut up...



How annoying is this?

Does the library you're in have dedicated quiet sections?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: ca052267 on October 20, 2017, 10:54:23 am
How annoying is this?

Does the library you're in have dedicated quiet sections?

Unfortunately no, I'm stuck at our school library.

And the students here... well, let's not go there.

I think the safest thing to say is that I now have a migraine, and there is finally some peace and quiet because 2nd period is over.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: RuiAce on October 20, 2017, 10:57:36 am
Ooh, bummer!

Stuck in the library and people just don't know how to shut up...


I remember those days. That was annoying as hell
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 20, 2017, 11:00:15 am
Yeah, I ended up claiming my own table in the corner of the library and making it very clear that nobody was to come near me hahaha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: ca052267 on October 20, 2017, 11:11:52 am
Yeah, I ended up claiming my own table in the corner of the library and making it very clear that nobody was to come near me hahaha.

I have my own room... the librarians love me :)

but even with the door closed, and music on, I can still hear the annoying kids that come in.

Some of them even come and start talking to me about random crap that frankly, I don't care about.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 20, 2017, 12:17:06 pm
I have my own room... the librarians love me :)

but even with the door closed, and music on, I can still hear the annoying kids that come in.

Some of them even come and start talking to me about random crap that frankly, I don't care about.
That is awesome that you get your own room to yourself. I'm jealous of that, I'm like Joesph where I make an area of the library mine. So people don't get not talking in a library.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: K888 on October 20, 2017, 12:50:24 pm
My brain is so cooked from this semester that I just tried to log in to AN using my Monash username and password. Twice.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 20, 2017, 01:02:53 pm
My brain is so cooked from this semester that I just tried to log in to AN using my Monash username and password. Twice.

The number of times I've tried to use my key card to get through Myki barriers and vice versa is through the freakin' roof.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Rui's Electricity]
Post by: K888 on October 20, 2017, 01:10:44 pm
The number of times I've tried to use my key card to get through Myki barriers and vice versa is through the freakin' roof.
Got my Myki out to pay for my subway the other day. Thankfully, I realised before a) anyone saw and b) I tried to pay. Could have been embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: peterpiper on October 20, 2017, 04:27:39 pm
Was trying to study today, and towards the end of a gruelling session I just felt really bad. Realised about an hour ago that I haven't eaten/drunk anything for about 30 hours. Exams have got me all stressed and I'm forgetting to eat :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: EEEEEEP on October 20, 2017, 04:29:08 pm
Walked straight into a door cause I was too busy focusing on something else,  HAHAHA.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 20, 2017, 04:31:16 pm
Walked straight into a door cause I was too busy focusing on something else,  HAHAHA.
Are you sure you weren't on you're phone talking to someone? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: EEEEEEP on October 20, 2017, 04:33:29 pm
Are you sure you weren't on you're phone talking to someone? ;)
Oh Idk :,), You tell me insane one :P.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: appleandbee on October 20, 2017, 05:26:54 pm
Jacinda Ardern <3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: RuiAce on October 20, 2017, 08:56:32 pm
Lol. Back to the days of refreshing the forum once every 2 minutes or so. Just to make sure that no math question is left unanswered in less than 45 mins of it being posted, so long as I can help it.

And then boredom after the math exams are over.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 21, 2017, 03:31:46 pm
I have taken a lot of naps this afternoon. Whoops.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: RuiAce on October 21, 2017, 03:33:34 pm
I have taken a lot of naps this afternoon. Whoops.
insaNAPi
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Calebark on October 21, 2017, 04:24:34 pm
Clubbing is only half as disappointing as I'd thought it be. It is still twice as disappointing as I would have liked.

5/10 might go again if inspired enough
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 21, 2017, 04:33:06 pm
Clubbing is only half as disappointing as I'd thought it be. It is still twice as disappointing as I would have liked.

5/10 might go again if inspired enough

Please summarise your experience in 10-15 words.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: peterpiper on October 21, 2017, 06:35:16 pm
Clubbing is only half as disappointing as I'd thought it be. It is still twice as disappointing as I would have liked.

5/10 might go again if inspired enough

Please summarise your experience in 10-15 words.

tbh shitty music on loud speakers. Fun only when experiencing black-out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Calebark on October 21, 2017, 08:57:20 pm
Please summarise your experience in 10-15 words.

Drunk people from my primary school giving me drinks in exchange for dancing
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: K888 on October 21, 2017, 09:00:22 pm
Please summarise your experience in 10-15 words.
I could do it in four:
Very shit loud music
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 21, 2017, 09:05:35 pm
I could do it in four:
Very shit loud music
I agree.

I can do a whole sentence:
Sore throat from shouting over very shitty loud music, whilst drinking shitty cocktails.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 21, 2017, 09:05:52 pm
Is it really that bad? Everyone says I need to experience clubbing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 21, 2017, 09:07:54 pm
whilst drinking shitty cocktails.

Sounds unhygienic.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Aaron on October 21, 2017, 09:08:59 pm
Is it really that bad? Everyone says I need to experience clubbing.

It is. I went once for a friend's 18th and it was probably one of the worst experiences. Alcoholic ferals galore
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Calebark on October 21, 2017, 09:12:27 pm
Is it really that bad? Everyone says I need to experience clubbing.
There's certainly better things to do on a Friday night, but I suppose clubbing could be half-enjoyable if you're in then right hyped mindset. The only real reason why I went is because a close mate had his first night as a promoter, so I went to support him and take advantage of his list (free entry + drinks #brag  8) )

Music is shit though, and hope you're comfortable with an expensive bar menu, and random people constantly in physical contact in you. I'd recommed trying it, but not much more. Dancing was fun tho
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 21, 2017, 09:15:31 pm
Alcoholic ferals galore
Agreed.
I have a very recent experience of this- related to my post from earlier :P
The group I was with started burning plastic straws (which stunk), and then I left for another event, just before the group I was with went feral. I heard that they started swearing at people in other language and being idiots. Would not recommend. :)
But I'll still get dragged out again anyways- rip me

Sounds unhygienic.
Very haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: peterpiper on October 21, 2017, 09:36:58 pm
Dancing was fun tho

Yesss love dancing hahah. You don't have to enjoy the music to dance and look stupid with everyone else! It's fun when you're not self-conscious, so if you want to have a try but you're extremely self-conscious bring a group of friends, and just try to have fun :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: K888 on October 21, 2017, 10:16:24 pm
The smallest muscle in the body is the stapedius. It's only just over 1mm in length. The human body is wicked.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: RuiAce on October 21, 2017, 10:17:40 pm
The smallest muscle in the body is the stapedius. It's only just over 1mm in length. The human body is wicked.
And what does it do?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 21, 2017, 10:18:09 pm
The smallest muscle in the body is the stapedius. It's only just over 1mm in length. The human body is wicked.
It stablises the stapes, iirc?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 21, 2017, 10:49:46 pm
It stablises the stapes, iirc?

This was of no use to me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Calebark on October 21, 2017, 10:55:45 pm
This was of no use to me.

It sounds fake but I don't know enough to dispute it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 21, 2017, 10:58:12 pm
This was of no use to me.
The stapes is a bone in the middle ear, which (I think- bit rusty with my sensory physiology rn) vibrates along with the malleus and incus (other bones in the middle ear) to amplify sound and move the sound from the middle ear to cochlea/inner ear :)
(That's as simple as I can go lol :P )

It sounds fake but I don't know enough to dispute it
8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: K888 on October 21, 2017, 10:58:57 pm
100th page of the Random Thoughts Thread. Way cool.


The stapes is a bone in the middle ear, which (I think- bit rusty with my sensory physiology rn) vibrates along with the malleus and incus (other bones in the middle ear) to amplify sound and move the sound from the middle ear to cochlea/inner ear :)
(That's as simple as I can go lol :P )
Insanipi's right, it's to do with ear stuff.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 21, 2017, 11:00:19 pm
100th page of the Random Thoughts Thread. Way cool.
To think that this thread was originally the train thoughts thread. Amazing. :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: K888 on October 21, 2017, 11:04:51 pm
To think that this thread was originally the train thoughts thread. Amazing. :')
Such humble beginnings.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 22, 2017, 08:57:42 pm
If i got my sense of smell back.
I wonder if I my first reaction would be: "Am I insane?" or "Is this a dream?"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Joseph41 on October 22, 2017, 09:02:45 pm
If i got my sense of smell back.
I wonder if I my first reaction would be: "Am I insane?" or "Is this a dream?"

You can't smell?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 22, 2017, 09:14:43 pm
You can't smell?
Yes. Its a long story and you can test me when we meetup again.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Calebark on October 23, 2017, 04:28:16 pm
I actually found something behind the fridge today
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 23, 2017, 04:31:55 pm
I actually found something behind the fridge today
Was is a spider, or a coin?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 23, 2017, 04:45:04 pm
I actually found something behind the fridge today
Evidence showing you aren't a turtle ;)?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: Calebark on October 23, 2017, 05:01:54 pm
Was is a spider, or a coin?
No, it was a legal document that I was not meant to lose :P thanks, fridge
Evidence showing you aren't a turtle ;)?
I most certainly am not a turtle! See signature for more details ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 23, 2017, 05:03:59 pm
No, it was a legal document that I was not meant to lose :P
Glad it was found then!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: prickles on October 25, 2017, 09:17:51 pm
Short Story: Hayfever is killing me
Long Story: My nose won't stop running my eyes are red and i have been trying to sneeze all night but can't quite manage it...so have been walking around looking like a ... *leave that to your imagination*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: zofromuxo on October 26, 2017, 07:37:26 am
Short Story: Hayfever is killing me
Long Story: My nose won't stop running my eyes are red and i have been trying to sneeze all night but can't quite manage it...so have been walking around looking like a ... *leave that to your imagination*
Hopefully you can still see with your eyes going red.
Lets just say I nearly got in an accident because my eyes were so red and teary from hayfever :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: prickles on October 26, 2017, 10:06:06 am
Mmm. On that subject, don't get an eyelash caught between your eye and your contact lense while driving  :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: sweetiepi on October 26, 2017, 10:10:54 am
Is there a better feeling than receiving a text from the local library telling you that a book you held is available?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Embarrassing fuck-ups]
Post by: prickles on October 26, 2017, 10:15:03 am
Or similar - a card in your letterbox telling you there's a book you ordered online waiting to be picked up at the postoffice  :D
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Post by: Shadowxo on October 26, 2017, 02:45:15 pm
Swotvac is making me so bored :/
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Post by: tashhhaaa on October 26, 2017, 03:31:31 pm
confession: i've never even been to my local library
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 26, 2017, 03:41:58 pm
confession: i've never even been to my local library

 :o
Have you been to any other library?
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Post by: K888 on October 26, 2017, 04:25:04 pm
I like the fact that I donate blood but I wish the red cross would stop calling me to make an appointment. I'll make it in my own time, folks.
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Post by: Willba99 on October 26, 2017, 05:04:38 pm
how did Russia get so big though
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 26, 2017, 05:22:56 pm
Ellyse Perry is seriously incredible.
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Post by: K888 on October 26, 2017, 06:05:41 pm
Ellyse Perry is seriously incredible.
She was my childhood hero.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 26, 2017, 06:06:58 pm
She was my childhood hero.

She is my adulthood hero.
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Post by: Calebark on October 26, 2017, 06:42:39 pm
how did Russia get so big though

ate all its vegetables
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Post by: zofromuxo on October 26, 2017, 07:12:31 pm
ate all its vegetables
Don't forget drinking a milk everyday and fruit as well :)
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Post by: EEEEEEP on October 26, 2017, 07:24:06 pm
#Random  thoughts

I don't get how any sports people are incredible. Sports people go through a lot , but so do a lot of other people.

They smashed boundaries or social norms? Well so did a lot of other people ^^.

I think sports people are kinda over glorified.
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Post by: appleandbee on October 26, 2017, 07:42:07 pm
#Random  thoughts

I don't get how any sports people are incredible. Sports people go through a lot , but so do a lot of other people.

They smashed boundaries or social norms? Well so did a lot of other people ^^.

I think sports people are kinda over glorified.

I don't think that anyone claimed that sports people have achieved more than others. It's just that some people have a greater appreciation and relatability of sports compared to other areas, that makes sports people especially admirable to them.

Also most people don't admire figures for what they achieved but rather for the culted personality that comes with it, that helps put their achievements in a certain perspective and adds another layer to them. Eg. Maria Sharapova ( probably before the drug saga) was a beacon of determination, hark work, sacrifice and she always remembered where she came from which put her achievements in a certain light.
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Post by: K888 on October 26, 2017, 07:42:28 pm
#Random  thoughts

I don't get how any sports people are incredible. Sports people go through a lot , but so do a lot of other people.

They smashed boundaries or social norms? Well so did a lot of other people ^^.

I think sports people are kinda over glorified.
I agree that some sportspeople are over-glorified, but there are some that have most certainly earned the glory. These are people that have used their platform as an elite athlete to raise awareness, to defy social norms, and inspire young people. They inspire kids to stay active, and show people that it doesn't matter if you're a bit different. They can show people that they can make a life for themselves and pursue their dreams, which is pretty big.

Ellyse Perry had represented Australia in two sports by the age of 16 - cricket and soccer. She's been to the world cup for both sports. She was named Australia's most marketable athlete at one stage. She's been studying a university degree in the meantime. She's overcome a lot of discrimination and resistance and has been an incredibly positive role model for a lot of young Australians. I know she was for me - I grew up being told I couldn't play soccer because I was a girl, but there was someone, only a few years older than me, forging a path for herself - it showed me that I could do something if I really wanted to, and that it was good to have drive. Definitely helped me achieve a lot of things. :)
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Post by: GalacticProcess on October 26, 2017, 09:18:10 pm
Ellyse Perry is seriously incredible.
She really is. How the hell does one manage to represent the country in two sports; cricket and soccer?
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Post by: EEEEEEP on October 26, 2017, 09:24:48 pm
She really is. How the hell does one manage to represent the country in two sports; cricket and soccer?

They just do I guess. Just like many other athletes =)
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 26, 2017, 09:30:38 pm
They just do I guess. Just like many other athletes =)

How many athletes have represented Australia in more than one country?

I'm guessing a tiny, tiny proportion.
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Post by: GalacticProcess on October 26, 2017, 09:43:17 pm
They just do I guess. Just like many other athletes =)
You can only just imagine the dedication and time required to manage both sports, as well as excel. The training needed to get to international level is immense, and to be able to do that in two sports, I think, is more than commendable. She played cricket and soccer for Australia at the age of 16 - incredible!
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 27, 2017, 01:04:29 pm
I was going to study at uni and clean my locker out, but alas, it's too warm- so I picked my stuff up and I'm enjoying the sunshine instead

Edit: typo
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Post by: GalacticProcess on October 27, 2017, 01:05:53 pm
I was going to study at uni and clean my locker out, but alas, it's too warm- so I picked my stuff up and and enjoying the sunshine instead 😂
Melbourne weather is good at last...
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 27, 2017, 01:07:13 pm
Melbourne weather is good at last...

Great weather for a touch of cricket. ;)
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Post by: Calebark on October 27, 2017, 01:43:38 pm
Melbourne weather is good at last...

DON'T JINX IT
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Post by: paigek3 on October 27, 2017, 01:45:57 pm
Cricket <3
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 27, 2017, 01:51:54 pm
I love cricket!

(But I don't love metro- apparently there's work on my line the same night that I have an exam. :/ )
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Post by: zofromuxo on October 27, 2017, 02:14:04 pm
I love cricket!

(But I don't love metro- apparently there's work on my line the same night that I have an exam. :/ )
Be careful what you wish for :). I also know Monash doesn't consider train delays as a reasonable reason to miss an exam.
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 27, 2017, 02:39:27 pm
Be careful what you wish for :). I also know Monash doesn't consider train delays as a reasonable reason to miss an exam.
I am very aware. The works start after my exam, so it's going to take even longer for me to get home ahaha. :)
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Post by: K888 on October 27, 2017, 04:22:10 pm
When I was a lot younger, one of my brothers tried to convince me that there were no muscles in the forearm, just soft tissue (odd memory, I know). Having learnt the ~20+ muscles that are in the forearm this semester, I could confidently tell my 7 year old self to tell my 10 year old brother where to stick it.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 27, 2017, 04:24:57 pm
When I was a lot younger, one of my brothers tried to convince me that there were no muscles in the forearm, just soft tissue (odd memory, I know). Having learnt the ~20+ muscles that are in the forearm this semester, I could confidently tell my 7 year old self to tell my 10 year old brother where to stick it.

The arm?
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Post by: Sine on October 27, 2017, 07:57:34 pm
They just do I guess. Just like many other athletes =)
don't think many people have done both sports at a pro-level let alone to the highest level.

I'd think most pro athletes don't play multiple sports due to possibility of serious injuries. Most of their contracts would have a clause not allowing them to play other sports (even recreationally like pick-up basketball) due to this risk.

I agree that some sportspeople are over-glorified, but there are some that have most certainly earned the glory. These are people that have used their platform as an elite athlete to raise awareness, to defy social norms, and inspire young people. They inspire kids to stay active, and show people that it doesn't matter if you're a bit different. They can show people that they can make a life for themselves and pursue their dreams, which is pretty big.
I'm assuming Im interpreting wrong or you expressed yourself incorrectly but which one's haven't "earned" the glory?  :)

Re: Cricket
I use to like it (watched every game etc) kinda lost interest lately it's quite time consuming and there really isn't any stability in the aus team. Best days were when you could easily name the team all the way from 1 to 11.
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Post by: GalacticProcess on October 27, 2017, 09:39:17 pm
Great weather for a touch of cricket. ;)
Just rolled a side for 80 odd in 35 overs. Went wicket-less though. :(

Weather was awesome though. :)
Re: Cricket
I use to like it (watched every game etc) kinda lost interest lately it's quite time consuming and there really isn't any stability in the aus team. Best days were when you could easily name the team all the way from 1 to 11.
Surely you'll watch the Ashes? Should be a great battle between two quality sides.
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Post by: K888 on October 28, 2017, 12:42:30 am
I'm assuming Im interpreting wrong or you expressed yourself incorrectly but which one's haven't "earned" the glory?  :)
Yep, I just expressed myself really poorly haha - thanks, Sine. :) Not really sure how to phrase what I meant, but maybe something more along the lines of there are certain sportspeople who, in my opinion, perhaps deserve more recognition (not sure if the right way to phrase it, but hope it makes sense) than average for their achievement.
Eg: we hold Michael Phelps' achievements up more highly than a member of the Slovenian national squash team, despite the fact that both are elite athletes and have represented their country in their sport and no doubt have achieved lots of things.

I'm gonna stop as I feel like I'm just making less and less sense haha, but hope that made a bit more sense.


Surely you'll watch the Ashes? Should be a great battle between two quality sides.
Keen for the cricket even if it only ends up being because it gives me something to watch on TV haha.
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Post by: Sine on October 28, 2017, 12:53:22 am
Weather was awesome though. :)Surely you'll watch the Ashes? Should be a great battle between two quality sides.
yeah probably haha but maybe not as intensely or invested in as usual. I'm hoping Ben stokes plays. Probably will be going to the boxing day test anyway.

Yep, I just expressed myself really poorly haha - thanks, Sine. :) Not really sure how to phrase what I meant, but maybe something more along the lines of there are certain sportspeople who, in my opinion, perhaps deserve more recognition (not sure if the right way to phrase it, but hope it makes sense) than average for their achievement.
Eg: we hold Michael Phelps' achievements up more highly than a member of the Slovenian national squash team, despite the fact that both are elite athletes and have represented their country in their sport and no doubt have achieved lots of things.

I'm gonna stop as I feel like I'm just making less and less sense haha, but hope that made a bit more sense.
yeah that's true some are definitely undervalued usually for no reason but economic.

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Post by: Joseph41 on October 28, 2017, 08:02:30 am
Distance sucks fucking shit.
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Post by: Willba99 on October 28, 2017, 10:49:48 am
You know it’s a good Netflix series when you see the sunrise
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Post by: Calebark on October 28, 2017, 03:14:56 pm
Just realized that everybody else in my household smokes.

Ew.
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Post by: K888 on October 28, 2017, 09:11:06 pm
Just called my mum purely for the purpose of requesting a new doona cover and sheet set for Christmas. Living adult life to the fullest ✌️
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 28, 2017, 09:19:47 pm
My school is free dress as of this Monday ;D they finally approved it at a college council meeting Thursday night (apparently the meeting went until 10pm...)
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Post by: K888 on October 28, 2017, 09:23:19 pm
My school is free dress as of this Monday ;D they finally approved it at a college council meeting Thursday night (apparently the meeting went until 10pm...)
Are you happy about that, PhoenixxFire? :)

Personally glad I had a school uniform, wouldn't have liked having free dress everyday.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 28, 2017, 09:27:18 pm
Are you happy about that, PhoenixxFire? :)

Personally glad I had a school uniform, wouldn't have liked having free dress everyday.
I wasn't and if it had been a couple of years ago definitly no, but my school is mostly non judgemental about what people wear and I went shopping today. I would have preferred staying with the uniform but lots of people didn't want it and this was first proposed at the end of last year so I've got used to the idea.

It was a very sudden introduction though which I don't like. I think they should have started it at the beginning of headstart early December (which is always free dress) their reasoning was that they wanted more time for people to get used to it (ie enforce the dress code -the most relaxed one I've ever seen, it's basically no underwear showing (bra straps ok), no midriff and ohs things like no thongs.
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Post by: Calebark on October 28, 2017, 09:29:28 pm
I hate being told I'm funny, as then I feel like I have to say something witty in return...

Spoiler
if you were expecting a witticism here, i am afraid you were sorely mistaken
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 28, 2017, 09:42:08 pm
My respect is currently 69. (I feel very immature right now 8) )
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Post by: K888 on October 28, 2017, 10:01:30 pm
Just dropped my phone on my face.
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Post by: Calebark on October 29, 2017, 08:33:44 am
Just dropped my phone on my face.

Taking late night Facebook to a whole new level
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 29, 2017, 09:03:15 am
Went to a coffee shop I used to frequent often but haven't frequented regularly in many months. "Just the usual, Nick?"

Hmm.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 29, 2017, 01:32:57 pm
#Random  thoughts

I don't get how any sports people are incredible. Sports people go through a lot , but so do a lot of other people.

They smashed boundaries or social norms? Well so did a lot of other people ^^.

I think sports people are kinda over glorified.

Just going back to this because I didn't respond properly at the time, and I assume it was largely directed at my calling Ellyse Perry incredible.

Saying that no sports people are incredible seems to be a pretty big generalisation to me.

To get to the highest level in anything, but specifically sport in this instance, is an admirable achievement. The required levels of dedication, perseverance and sheer skill are noteworthy in themselves. Professional athletes have put in countless hours to get to where they are today. Yeah, so have lawyers. So have teachers. So have tradespeople. So have doctors. So have engineers. I'm not saying they're not incredible; I'm just saying that I think Perry is. And not even directly due to her feats on the field, either.

"Sports people go through a lot, but so do a lot of other people." No doubt - seems pretty self-evident to me, but I'm not sure of the relevance. Like, the moon-landing was incredible. Is it less so because people other than those involved go through a lot? Not at all.

"They smashed boundaries or social norms? Well so did a lot of other people." I'm not following your point here. Like, if they smashed boundaries and social norms, that's great. In the case of Perry, she most certainly has. Perhaps (admittedly debatably) more than any other cricketer in the history of the game.

But when you consider she represented Australia at the age of 16 in two entirely independent sports, I think that's quite remarkable. It's the highest possible level for both sports. She was 16.
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Post by: prickles on October 29, 2017, 03:51:02 pm
Yesterday I discovered that when I stutter, a knock knock joke turns into a knock knock knock knock joke... :-\
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Post by: tashhhaaa on October 29, 2017, 04:53:11 pm
I'm the worst person at replying to texts and returning calls because I always forget and then I get caught up in what the acceptable window of time to reply is which stresses me out so I just don't

sometimes people beat me at my own game by replying at near exactly the amount of time I delayed in replying to them eg. 3 days +/- 2 hrs

why does this exist
why am I like this
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 29, 2017, 05:44:01 pm
I'm at work at the deli at the moment. I just had this lady who I got something for and turned around to pack it. I turned back and she'd moved and she said 'sorry I'm all over the shop' she...she was literally all over the shop like she had moved across the shop floor  :o
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 29, 2017, 05:57:59 pm
This warm weather is making me sleepy. Is anyone the same?
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 29, 2017, 06:17:00 pm
This warm weather is making me sleepy. Is anyone the same?

Yeah, I'm completely cooked.
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 29, 2017, 06:19:56 pm
Yeah, I'm completely cooked.
Could say that it's knocked me for 6 :P

(Seriously though, glad it's not just me)
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Post by: EEEEEEP on October 29, 2017, 06:31:04 pm
I’m really cooked too.

Half falling asleep while studying (attempting ) all day.

I have no idea what’s wrong with me today ... HAHAHA.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 30, 2017, 12:23:42 pm
I really should know better than to open my drink bottle between my teeth (it's a pump bottle) when I've filled it with soda water. CO2 does not taste particularly nice.
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Post by: K888 on October 30, 2017, 12:24:47 pm
Did intense exercise for the first time in a long time last night.

My DOMS today is so bad that I can't get out of bed hahaha.
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Post by: tashhhaaa on October 30, 2017, 12:31:52 pm
got on the train and didn't realise I got a seat that's the backwards way and now it's too late to change because there aren't other seats :'(
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Post by: K888 on October 30, 2017, 02:33:05 pm
When it rains, it pours: just discovered that my sunglasses are broken. My favourite pair of sunglasses.
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Post by: prickles on October 30, 2017, 02:48:55 pm
It is currently 34 degrees  ;D 8) Bring on summer
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Post by: GalacticProcess on October 30, 2017, 02:53:44 pm
It is currently 34 degrees  ;D 8) Bring on summer
It is currently 13 degrees. Bring on summer?
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Post by: prickles on October 30, 2017, 02:57:46 pm
It is currently 13 degrees. Bring on summer?
How do you survive in such conditions? *shivers*
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Post by: GalacticProcess on October 30, 2017, 03:05:39 pm
How do you survive in such conditions? *shivers*
Life can be tough sometimes, but gotta push through. :)
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Post by: Calebark on October 30, 2017, 03:54:07 pm
I've seen my name so many times that it doesn't even look real anymore. Caleb. Caleb. Caleb. Fuck you, you're a fake name.

Caleb.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 30, 2017, 03:57:57 pm
I've seen my name so many times that it doesn't even look real anymore. Caleb. Caleb. Caleb. Fuck you, you're a fake name.

Caleb.

@Heidi, what's this called again?
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 30, 2017, 04:09:35 pm
I've seen my name so many times that it doesn't even look real anymore. Caleb. Caleb. Caleb. Fuck you, you're a fake name.

Caleb.
It's that thing from that owl movie (guardians of Gahoole?) you know that scene under the moon or something. (Except it's a real thing) I love that movie...or at least I did when it came out I haven't seen it recently.
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Post by: K888 on October 30, 2017, 04:36:53 pm
@Heidi, what's this called again?
Semantic satiation.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 30, 2017, 04:43:32 pm
Thanks Heidi! ;)
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Post by: K888 on October 30, 2017, 04:57:57 pm
Thanks Heidi! ;)
Cheeky.
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 30, 2017, 05:03:32 pm
Cheeky.

They don't call me Cheeky Joseph for nothin'.
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Post by: K888 on October 30, 2017, 05:19:17 pm
They don't call me Cheeky Joseph for nothin'.
They call you Cheeky Joseph?


What is the point of having a silent study area in the library if the librarian walks around with their loud trolley, breathing loudly, and loudly stacking shelving onto said trolley?
I hope they can feel my judgemental glare burning into the back of their head.
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Post by: Shadowxo on October 30, 2017, 07:44:47 pm
They call you Cheeky Joseph?


What is the point of having a silent study area in the library if the librarian walks around with their loud trolley, breathing loudly, and loudly stacking shelving onto said trolley?
I hope they can feel my judgemental glare burning into the back of their head.
Went to the silent study space at a library the other day, and it had a printer/photocopier in it. A loud one. And I think there was a lecturer trying to print out a hundred pages.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 31, 2017, 08:01:52 am
Labour must be panicking at the northcote by election. Banning single use plastic bags and introducing the supervised injection room in N Richmond (which they originally said was not on the agenda). We should have elections more often.
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 31, 2017, 10:05:03 am
I slipped and nearly made a hole in a wall. Great start to my day ::)
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 31, 2017, 11:08:29 am
Just reiterating that distances sucks.

Cheers.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on October 31, 2017, 11:30:11 am
Watching a train pass just as you get to the station is so tragic , just so tragic.

So close , yet so far~

*** really ** loving today ::))
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 31, 2017, 09:38:10 pm
The fact that this train replacement bus I'm on is an express bus, and was waiting at the station for me is a happy situation astounds me. 😂
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Post by: K888 on November 01, 2017, 12:57:10 am
When I imagined what I'd be doing this year when I got my offer for physio on January 18, having a meltdown over my inability to draw the brachial plexus 13 hours before my exam is not what came to mind.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on November 01, 2017, 01:10:15 am
Why am I still awake ? Why am I awake ...? Go to sleep brain ::))

(I’m gonna be dead tired today at work , rip me )
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Post by: scientificllama on November 01, 2017, 01:13:15 am
Why am I still awake ? Why am I awake ...? Go to sleep brain ::))

(I’m gonna be dead tired today at work , rip me )

Currently me trying to an assignment done that's due this afternoon  ::)
And then I am here and watching the new season of Stranger Things
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 01, 2017, 02:33:28 am
3:30ish: Note to self: It is a bad idea to drink a litre of dare raw (the strongest one) at 5pm.
4:30ish: Update: AN is very boring this early in the morning. Why am I awake   :-\
8:20 I regret it already...
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Post by: prickles on November 01, 2017, 02:27:28 pm
My picture now looks like an unmotivated dog with a bad hair day - should I change it back?
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Post by: Calebark on November 01, 2017, 02:30:00 pm
It feels like age isn't a thing on AN. Like I don't feel like I'm interacting with 16 year olds or 23 year olds.
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Post by: prickles on November 01, 2017, 02:36:49 pm
It feels like age isn't a thing on AN. Like I don't feel like I'm interacting with 16 year olds or 23 year olds.
I know EXACTLY what you mean. And although we are from so many different ages, cultures, locations etc, we still all help and (most of the time) understand each other.
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 01, 2017, 05:41:59 pm
Why is it that every time I see an apple juice, I wish to buy it? :-[
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 01, 2017, 05:46:31 pm
Why is it that every time I see an apple juice, I wish to buy it? :-[

Do you enjoy consuming apple juice?
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 01, 2017, 05:49:44 pm
Do you enjoy consuming apple juice?
I do. Quite a lot haha
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 01, 2017, 05:53:03 pm
I do. Quite a lot haha

I reckon that might explain it. ;)
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Post by: K888 on November 01, 2017, 07:00:36 pm
You can now order Grill'd online. My life is complete.
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Post by: Bri MT on November 01, 2017, 07:09:54 pm
It really really doesn't feel like I have an exam tomorrow
Last year felt so different, and I don't know if that's because I talked to more people doing bio, or if it's because I was in year 11, or something else entirely
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 01, 2017, 07:11:07 pm
It really really doesn't feel like I have an exam tomorrow
Last year felt so different, and I don't know if that's because I talked to more people doing bio, or if it's because I was in year 11, or something else entirely

I was the same! I think I was probably more chill in Year 12 overall.
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Post by: K888 on November 01, 2017, 08:59:36 pm
Tried to start watching Peep Show (with David Mitchell) and had to stop because the first person camera thing was giving me motion sickness... :-\
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Post by: EEEEEEP on November 01, 2017, 09:03:08 pm
Really hating this shaky cam in recent movies (especially the Jason bourne movies).

Makes me a little dizzy (esp on big screens) and really turns me off movies.
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 01, 2017, 09:23:25 pm
Tried to start watching Peep Show (with David Mitchell) and had to stop because the first person camera thing was giving me motion sickness... :-\

Peep Show's pretty great, though.

and really turns me off movies.

One of us. One of us.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: strawberries on November 01, 2017, 09:47:36 pm
I'm going to rant here but I am legitimately fucked for an essay that is due in ~24 hours.
I actually don't know what to do
Why do I do this to myself?

/out
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 02, 2017, 10:25:12 am
I managed to slice my finger on a library card. The amount of blood leaching out is a worry :(
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Post by: prickles on November 02, 2017, 04:55:58 pm
I managed to slice my finger on a library card. The amount of blood leaching out is a worry :(
A library card? Paper or plastic? Interesting choice of weapon
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Post by: zofromuxo on November 02, 2017, 04:58:00 pm
A library card? Paper or plastic? Interesting choice of weapon
Are you considering using it to fight zombies now? :P
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 02, 2017, 05:08:45 pm
A library card? Paper or plastic? Interesting choice of weapon
It was plastic!

It was unintentional haha :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: Phoenix11 on November 02, 2017, 06:15:11 pm
My Myki broke three days ago.
All while speeding to catch the train...
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Post by: Shadowxo on November 02, 2017, 06:32:21 pm
I'm scared for my physics exam. I have 6 days to learn the entire course and I've been struggling all semester. I'm just thankful the exam isn't a hurdle
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 02, 2017, 06:36:08 pm
My Myki broke three days ago.
All while speeding to catch the train...


I accidentally touched on with my Myki upside down the other day. I was so uncomfortable that I went back through the gates and tried it for a second time.

No regrets.
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Post by: K888 on November 02, 2017, 06:39:05 pm
I accidentally touched on with my Myki upside down the other day. I was so uncomfortable that I went back through the gates and tried it for a second time.

No regrets.
As in like...with the white side up?
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 02, 2017, 06:41:09 pm
As in like...with the white side up?

Regrettably.
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Post by: K888 on November 02, 2017, 06:42:30 pm
Regrettably.
😂
It really doesn't matter which side you touch on with ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 02, 2017, 06:48:18 pm
😂
It really doesn't matter which side you touch on with ;)

This isn't the K888 I know.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: peterpiper on November 02, 2017, 09:04:11 pm
I'm going to rant here but I am legitimately fucked for an essay that is due in ~24 hours.
I actually don't know what to do
Why do I do this to myself?

/out

Best plan is to crawl into a ball and pretend to play aeroplane crashing into the pacific. How do I know this? Common sense. And where does this come from? Lots and lots of poor decisions. (hope you're okay)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: K888 on November 03, 2017, 03:44:20 pm
Updating my Revs notes and reading over all my old resources is like seeing an old friend.


...That's probably a bit sad.
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 03, 2017, 05:11:03 pm
Updating my Revs notes and reading over all my old resources is like seeing an old friend.


...That's probably a bit sad.

I felt the same when I realised there's about 4 piles of my VCE subject stuff in my closet that I never got rid of... 2 years later

idk why I just can't part with it LOL
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 04, 2017, 08:09:39 pm
Panadol tastes a lot less awful when swallowed with hot chocolate.
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Post by: peterpiper on November 04, 2017, 10:07:33 pm
Some person left their phone on the train. I am now in possession of it, and am waiting patiently for their call.

EDIT: speak of the devil. They're calling me. idk what to do??? WHAT DO I SAY? *panics
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Post by: zofromuxo on November 04, 2017, 10:09:42 pm
Some person left their phone on the train. I am now in possession of it, and am waiting patiently for their call.

EDIT: speak of the devil. They're calling me. idk what to do??? WHAT DO I SAY? *panics
Answer it. Tell them whose phone you hold and tell them to tell the owner of the phone where you'll drop off the phone :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: peterpiper on November 04, 2017, 11:21:49 pm
Answer it. Tell them whose phone you hold and tell them to tell the owner of the phone where you'll drop off the phone :)

Hahah I don't know what happened. Apparently now I'm going to wait for them to call at 11am tomorrow and return it to them in-person. The person kept on thanking me and I didn't know what else to say other than it's really no big deal haha. I'm just glad that they can have their phone back by tomorrow tbh. Holding onto the phone has been more anxiety-inducing than I had first anticipated :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 05, 2017, 10:06:15 am
I submitted my thesis basically 12 months ago. I can barely remember writing it; a lot has happened in a year.
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Post by: heids on November 05, 2017, 10:16:24 am
I submitted my thesis basically 12 months ago. I can barely remember writing it; a lot has happened in a year.

It's weird how things that matter just so much at one point seem like nothing only a little while later.
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 05, 2017, 10:17:45 am
It's weird how things that matter just so much at one point seem like nothing only a little while later.

Isn't it just?

Like, don't get me wrong - I still care about my thesis and its contention a lot. But there are other things consuming my life at the moment, and right now, I care about those a whole lot more.

EDIT: Actually, this makes for a good thread: "What's changed for you this year?"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 06, 2017, 01:26:51 pm
It's a bad idea to keep white board markers and sharpies next to each other.
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 06, 2017, 05:13:38 pm
am I the only person in the world who hates bacon?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: When it rains, it pours]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 06, 2017, 05:51:58 pm
Today has simply been a frustrating day from start to finish.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 06, 2017, 10:10:57 pm
am I the only person in the world who hates bacon?
Nope, I hate it too. It's so greasy and the smell is just ugh
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Post by: Calebark on November 06, 2017, 11:19:40 pm
No matter how many times my friends say it to strangers, I am not a 20 year old Norwegian man called Erik
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 06, 2017, 11:21:58 pm
No matter how many times my friends say it to strangers, I am not a 20 year old Norwegian man called Erik

Why do they call you Erikark, then?
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Post by: Calebark on November 07, 2017, 12:05:47 am
Why do they call you Erikark, then?

For the first time in all of our interactions, Joseph, I am the one audibly sighing at you
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Post by: K888 on November 07, 2017, 01:44:01 am
Love falling asleep to the sound of rain.
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Post by: S200 on November 07, 2017, 03:07:30 pm
Love falling asleep to the sound of rain.
While in a swag on the end of a pier, watching my brother fishing...!

The Best! :D
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Post by: zofromuxo on November 07, 2017, 04:32:28 pm
Time-capsules truly are amazing.
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Post by: K888 on November 07, 2017, 06:13:15 pm
Hamish and Andy are amazing.
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 07, 2017, 06:24:50 pm
Hamish and Andy are amazing.

Anything specifically?
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Post by: K888 on November 07, 2017, 06:35:00 pm
Anything specifically?
Everything about them. Never fail to make me laugh haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Hamish & Andy]
Post by: prickles on November 07, 2017, 09:37:12 pm
Isn't it cool when you ask a (not so) simple question on here, that doesn't explicitly relate to school/education, and you get four different peoples opinions coming thick and fast?
The wealth of knowledge in these forums is amazing
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 07, 2017, 09:41:20 pm
I forgot the ring I always wear in exams and now I'll be without it for the first time ever in an exam and I dON'T LIKE ITkbfilehghioe
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 07, 2017, 09:44:26 pm
I forgot the ring I always wear in exams and now I'll be without it for the first time ever in an exam and I dON'T LIKE ITkbfilehghioe

That sucks. :( You'll be okay, though!
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 07, 2017, 09:45:11 pm
That sucks. :( You'll be okay, though!

thank you
i'm trying not to stress about it but if you have an exam rituals you know how it is
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Hamish & Andy]
Post by: prickles on November 07, 2017, 09:53:22 pm
thank you
i'm trying not to stress about it but if you have an exam rituals you know how it is
Yep. I wear a special clip in my hair in exams, and whenever I think I'm gonna have a bad day (e.g. certain Mondays)
You feel lost without it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Hamish & Andy]
Post by: K888 on November 07, 2017, 10:00:20 pm
I forgot the ring I always wear in exams and now I'll be without it for the first time ever in an exam and I dON'T LIKE ITkbfilehghioe
I had a headband that I wore for every soccer match in a season where we went undefeated, and it broke before my grand final, so I had to wear a different one. Was absolutely devastated - I think I cried when it snapped lol.

But anyway, we still won!
It's not a pleasant feeling to not have your lucky talisman with you, but your exam success will come from you, and you alone. :)
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 07, 2017, 11:18:00 pm
I had a headband that I wore for every soccer match in a season where we went undefeated, and it broke before my grand final, so I had to wear a different one. Was absolutely devastated - I think I cried when it snapped lol.

But anyway, we still won!
It's not a pleasant feeling to not have your lucky talisman with you, but your exam success will come from you, and you alone. :)

thank you, good story it was also reassuring :)
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Post by: Shadowxo on November 08, 2017, 11:07:37 am
What a coincidence, I just watched a video on luck. Apparently, if you feel lucky (because of a feeling, or a lucky charm etc) you're more likely to perform better because you feel more confident and motivated to do well. So, in a way, lucky charms or rituals do help :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Hamish & Andy]
Post by: heids on November 08, 2017, 12:16:13 pm
^The placebo effect is very real.  It's fascinating how much your inner perception of situations matter more than the actual situations; the stories you tell yourself change the outcome so much. #felixfelicis
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Post by: Bri MT on November 08, 2017, 12:24:10 pm
^The placebo effect is very real.  It's fascinating how much your inner perception of situations matter more than the actual situations; the stories you tell yourself change the outcome so much. #felixfelicis

+1 HP reference

We watched a placebo effect video in psych which discussed the placebo effect being stronger when the placebos were in glossy name-brand-looking packaging than in plain packaging ect.

It's so strange that this operantly conditioned learning (lucky talisman) still impacts us even when we logically know that it doesn't make any difference
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 08, 2017, 12:48:12 pm
can confirm the placebo effect is real since my hand felt so light and I couldn't forget it wasn't there but I think I was still ok
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Post by: spectroscopy on November 08, 2017, 07:10:37 pm
We watched a placebo effect video in psych which discussed the placebo effect being stronger when the placebos were in glossy name-brand-looking packaging than in plain packaging ect.
lots of subtle quality indicators like this can have HUGE effects on our experience with different things. i did a subject called neuromarketing last year that talks about that sort of stuff in detail. its amazing the amount of subconscious influence our senses and hard-wired heuristics can have on our brain.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Hamish & Andy]
Post by: K888 on November 09, 2017, 10:34:32 am
I want to become more of a morning person.
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 09, 2017, 10:45:15 am
I want to become more of a morning person.
I feel this, but I've tried and failed being a morning person so many times 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: zofromuxo on November 09, 2017, 12:27:27 pm
I want to become more of a morning person.
It isn't all that hyped up to be. It can be better to be a night owl then an early bird.
I'm feeling the effects of this in the past few weeks :/

Should I be concerned that I don't have a part-time job now?
I'm starting to see lots of people I know working and here I am typing this on ATARNotes  :-[

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Post by: Calebark on November 09, 2017, 04:49:51 pm
I want to become more of a morning person.
Lifehack: don't sleep at night so you're already up in the morning

Should I be concerned that I don't have a part-time job now?
I'm starting to see lots of people I know working and here I am typing this on ATARNotes  :-[
I don't know enough about your past employment history (or lack thereof) and home situation to comment on if you should be concerned or not, but I will say that it'd be a good idea to be working right now -- not only to build up a strong resume, but to become a bit more of an independent person.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: Bri MT on November 09, 2017, 06:25:09 pm
I became a morning person maybe a month before my bio exam last year? I found that it really helped me prepare as i could start an exam at 6:30, leave for  school by 8, and therefore be able to complete & mark 2 exams a day before dinner with a normal school load.
I find it much easier to be productive in the morning (after a week of adjustment), and it makes my whole day feel better.

I used to be the kind of person who could stay up 24 hours no problems, but now I'm the kind of person who fell asleep at a friends 18th because usually I would've been asleep 4 hours earlier (woops).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: spectroscopy on November 09, 2017, 07:09:10 pm
Here is the best way I found to become a morning person:

I will push back my bedtime later and later for a week or two and then eventually one day, I'll stay up all night/day and not sleep until like 7pm and ill naturally wake up at like 4am. Of course depending on your timetable this may or may not be feasible, but very often when I found myself not going to class for weeks or in swotvac/exam period, my bed time will go from 3am to 4am to 5am to 6am to 8am to 11am and then i would say "stuff it im not gonna go to bed until 7pm", and then as soon as I do that you instantly become a morning person cos youll naturally wake up at like 4am after sleeping at 7pm and you'll naturally start getting tired at 7pm again lol. I would only do this because once my natural getting sleepy time crosses the sunlight barrier at like 6-7am I know i have no chance of correcting it by sleeping earlier and waking up earlier so I just go all in and become fully nocturnal lmfao.

anyway yeah this is just my advice on how to do it, but if you want to become a morning person very quickly staying up for one full night and pushing through til like 7pm works very well (i am aware it might not be feasible for everyone). Although I will warn you, if you try it you have to push yourself all the way to like at least 6:30pm. When I try to do this and I give in and have a nap in the afternoon it always ends up being like a 2-3 hour nap and my body clock just gets way more screwed up. It always happens after overnight flights too when i cant sleep and I have to have a full day of activites after landing and i get home and just KO.

I personally hate when I'm on a 'morning person' schedule because I am not productive during the day. my house is noisy and i get distracted by people talking to me and wanting to hang out. im at my most productive when i sleep at around 3-4am and wake up at like 10-11am. for the first week of swotvac and the exam period i was regularly going to bed at like 10am and waking up at like 5pm but thats horrible because you just miss out on way too much of the day. This has turned into a weird discussion about sleep patterns but yeah, if you want to become a morning person overnight my best recommendation is to just stay all the way up all through a night and through a day and sleep at like 6-7pm. some people sleep at a normal time like 9pm/10pm and wake up at like 4am then push through the day and that is probably more feasible than what I suggested but I can't do it personally because I end up having naps in the afternoon.
 good luck with your sleep adventures and try not to end up like me
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: GalacticProcess on November 09, 2017, 09:18:18 pm
I've had a tiring day, and I'm predicting a tiring weekend, based on planned events.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: K888 on November 09, 2017, 09:35:13 pm
I became a morning person maybe a month before my bio exam last year? I found that it really helped me prepare as i could start an exam at 6:30, leave for  school by 8, and therefore be able to complete & mark 2 exams a day before dinner with a normal school load.
I find it much easier to be productive in the morning (after a week of adjustment), and it makes my whole day feel better.

I used to be the kind of person who could stay up 24 hours no problems, but now I'm the kind of person who fell asleep at a friends 18th because usually I would've been asleep 4 hours earlier (woops).
Miniturtle, you are the person I aspire to be.

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Spec, you'd make a great shiftworker with those sleeping patterns haha.

I really want to get my sleeping pattern going so that I'm in bed/asleep by 11pm - I need to start going to bed before midnight/1am/2am haha. Have struggled a lot with insomnia this semester which has messed me up but I'm hoping I can dedicate myself to getting a good sleeping pattern over the holidays (the odds are not great lol).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: appleandbee on November 09, 2017, 09:43:00 pm
I am not really a 'morning person' because I have an imsonia/sleeping disorder/trauma (where I only sleep in the middle of the morning because of the psychological fears of being f***** at night), I'm forced to be one because late afternoons are even worse for me energy/mental productivity level. I just make my doctors appointments and mentally consuming activities in the morning where possible, to force myself to be productive at that time of the day.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: Bri MT on November 10, 2017, 06:56:37 am
Miniturtle, you are the person I aspire to be.
Spec, you'd make a great shiftworker with those sleeping patterns haha.

I really want to get my sleeping pattern going so that I'm in bed/asleep by 11pm - I need to start going to bed before midnight/1am/2am haha. Have struggled a lot with insomnia this semester which has messed me up but I'm hoping I can dedicate myself to getting a good sleeping pattern over the holidays (the odds are not great lol).

There are some behaviours that help like:
-Downloading a blue light filter (eg f.lux)    (avoiding device use entirely in the hours before sleep is better but lets be realistic)
-Not using the bed for activities such as studying, laptop use, eating etc
-exercising during the day
-limiting caffeine to early in the day
-having a before-sleep schedule
-avoiding sleeping in
-some find it useful to write anything keeping them on edge in a journal before bed
-seeing bright blue light soon after waking
-drinking cold water after waking to make you feel more awake
-timing your sleep/wake time so you wake up at the end of a sleep cycle

Hope some of this is vaugely useful :)
Title: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: zofromuxo on November 10, 2017, 08:51:39 am
There are some behaviours that help like:
-Downloading a blue light filter (eg f.lux)    (avoiding device use entirely in the hours before sleep is better but lets be realistic)
-Not using the bed for activities such as studying, laptop use, eating etc
-exercising during the day
-limiting caffeine to early in the day
-having a before-sleep schedule
-avoiding sleeping in
-some find it useful to write anything keeping them on edge in a journal before bed
-seeing bright blue light soon after waking
-drinking cold water after waking to make you feel more awake
-timing your sleep/wake time so you wake up at the end of a sleep cycle

Hope some of this is vaugely useful
To add to the lists of useful tips by miniturtle.
-Don't look at the clock if you have trouble sleeping. The anxiety generated from "Oh no it is x time, I need to sleep NOW!!!" will make you sleep later because your body is stressed.
-Don't look at blue light at least 2 hours before your sleep time (The time when your body hits the bed)
-Be actually tired when you hit the bed. It is common sense, but many people set these predefined times to sleep and they ain't even tired
-On the thing with caffeine, I think the effects like 6 hours or something like that so plan it wisely. The same applies to energy drinks as well.
-If you can't sleep, just get up and exercise like push-ups, pull-ups, starjumps, squats, etc. This will fatigue your body and make it easier for you to sleep.
-Don't do other stuff in your bed besides sleeping. If you do stuff like reading your phone in bed, your mind will associate your bed as looking at your phone.
-Make sure you bed is as dark as possible. This helps your body sleep so blackout curtains, no lights on nearby etc
-Moving your alarm clock away from your bed like another room or your door. This gets you out of bed and less likely to go back in to bed. You can combine this with having multiple alarm clocks like a wind-up clock with a phone alarm
-Trying getting a different alarm like those sensor ones with increasing light levels as it approaches wake up time
-Open the blinds when you get up ASAP. Your body wakes up to sunlight (This IMO is better then the blue light suggested by miniturtle)
-Go camping for a ~1-2 week to reset your circadian rhythm
-Check to make sure your bed's temperature is just right and not too hold or cold. As this can affect duration and quality of sleep.

Extra note, it takes ~1-2 weeks to set this schedule so be patient and keep it consistent. Or you end up like me, where your now trying to fix it but get it broken due to your family's nightly activities >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: K888 on November 10, 2017, 06:34:29 pm
The Blind Side gets me in the feels every time.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: prickles on November 10, 2017, 09:17:49 pm
I am ironically attending an Extension History Lecture on Rememberance Day
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 11, 2017, 09:15:59 am
Less than 5 hours sleep + kids athletics meet = a very grouchy insanipi
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: Calebark on November 12, 2017, 03:08:04 am
I'm really struggling with separating the artist from the art. The most influential black metal band of all time (imo), Mayhem, is performing the most influential black metal album of all time (imo), De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, in its entirety in early 2018. I really want to see it, as it's an album I really enjoy, and this is something they'll never do again.

However, the band history is notoriously disturbing. Murders and the whatnot (anyone heard of Varg? Euronymous? Dead? all from Mayhem). The band is supposedly 'clean' nowadays in that the current members aren't raging psychopaths -- however, I'm finding this a bit difficult to believe 100%, which makes it difficult to buy myself a ticket.

none of the current members are murderers, church arsonists, etc, but the band's taint is permanently embedded in my mind, you feel?

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: K888 on November 12, 2017, 02:14:58 pm
Ellyse Perry is just amazing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: heids on November 12, 2017, 05:54:40 pm
The weather really does have a ridiculously large effect on me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 12, 2017, 06:18:07 pm
1. Bless Crash Course for helping a gal out a few days prior to an exam
2. This warm weather makes me want to nap
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: GalacticProcess on November 12, 2017, 07:32:35 pm
Ellyse Perry is just amazing.
Definitely.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: RuiAce on November 12, 2017, 08:18:58 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/5j573Cq.png)

Nice.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: cookiedream on November 12, 2017, 09:14:30 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/5j573Cq.png)

Nice.

Omfg this reminds me of a Youtube video I saw earlier this year. I found it flipping hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsF7enQY8uI&index=6&list=PLGZYT3YokVS1QRKWo4GcsQvBmPAO_GWjU
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 13, 2017, 08:00:53 am
I get so much more gruff when buses are late than when trains are late.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: zofromuxo on November 13, 2017, 01:02:49 pm
I get so much more gruff when buses are late than when trains are late.
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/540/535/092.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: Calebark on November 13, 2017, 02:38:10 pm
I love the internet
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: appleandbee on November 13, 2017, 05:53:57 pm
I never knew that David Guetta is French
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 13, 2017, 07:00:58 pm
I am sweating a lot.

Sweat smells bad.

Why do we perceive sweat to smell bad?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: RuiAce on November 13, 2017, 07:03:45 pm
I am sweating a lot.

Sweat smells bad.

Why do we perceive sweat to smell bad?
Because our noses don't like it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: K888 on November 13, 2017, 07:06:35 pm
I am sweating a lot.

Sweat smells bad.

Why do we perceive sweat to smell bad?
I don't actually think it's sweat that smells bad, rather it's the bacteria on your skin that breaks down the sweat that causes what we call BO.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 13, 2017, 07:07:48 pm
I don't actually think it's sweat that smells bad, rather it's the bacteria on your skin that breaks down the sweat that causes what we call BO.

I guess my broader question is why do we perceive some smells to be bad at all? Like, is there a scientific reason behind it?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: AngelWings on November 13, 2017, 07:55:53 pm
I guess my broader question is why do we perceive some smells to be bad at all? Like, is there a scientific reason behind it?
Went to check it out for you, because this is a neuroscience question and found this article to answer your question. I also know that a sense of smell is somewhat loosely linked with mating choices - click here for a less scientific article.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: RuiAce on November 13, 2017, 09:45:02 pm
Their math exam is tomorrow so I had some first year actl students asking me questions for a change today. Really refreshing change 8) uni math is more interesting
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 14, 2017, 08:21:12 am
Feet are ugly
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: prickles on November 14, 2017, 09:14:24 am
Feet are ugly
Toes are worse
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: HasibA on November 14, 2017, 12:26:37 pm
why cant i sleep in anymore i dont know what happened to my BODY LOL

(had exams at 9am etc + stressed as etc . and idk maybe residual effects of waking up early and studying, i sleep at midnight and naturally wake up early :/)

sucks because i do night shift at work finishing pretty late ugh oh well the more excuses for daytime napping the better
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Becoming a Morning Person]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 14, 2017, 01:05:02 pm
It's cute that my laptop decides to shut itself down in the middle of my studyy.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: heids on November 14, 2017, 01:23:13 pm
Feet are indeed quite ugly, but nonetheless I can't stand having my feet confined in shoes.  I go barefoot as much as possible, even outside in winter, and my first action on getting home is pulling the damn shoes off - such a relieving, freeing, comfortable feeling 😂

Plus feet have better grip than most shoes, and instead of wearing out, they regrow their leather ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: RuiAce on November 14, 2017, 01:25:09 pm
They're ugly but they're so low you don't usually get any chance to notice them anyway.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: K888 on November 14, 2017, 01:26:10 pm
Living feet are usually much less gross than dead feet.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 14, 2017, 01:49:04 pm
Living feet are usually much less gross than dead feet.

Is this a Confucius quote?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: K888 on November 14, 2017, 02:01:03 pm
Is this a Confucius quote?
Nah, just a quote from me after seeing a few too many dead feet in anatomy labs.

They're pretty gross.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: prickles on November 14, 2017, 10:02:38 pm
What is the newish coffee/coca cola combination like? Delicious, drinkable, or dowright disgusting?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 14, 2017, 10:06:17 pm
What is the newish coffee/coca cola combination like? Delicious, drinkable, or dowright disgusting?
Had this yesterday, has a bit of a weird aftertaste, otherwise drinkable :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 14, 2017, 10:07:26 pm
Is it cold?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 14, 2017, 10:08:37 pm
What is the newish coffee/coca cola combination like? Delicious, drinkable, or dowright disgusting?

Imagine the worst part of coffee and the worst part of Coke had a child
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: prickles on November 14, 2017, 10:13:46 pm
Is it cold?
Yep - comes in a can I think, can you get bottles of it?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 14, 2017, 10:14:32 pm
Yep - comes in a can I think, can you get bottles of it?
You can- I got 2 600mL bottles for $6 :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: K888 on November 14, 2017, 10:32:52 pm
I mean...doesn't coca cola already have caffeine in it? What's the point of mixing it with coffee?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 14, 2017, 10:38:42 pm
Dropping a Berocca into a Gatorade is a genius move

(didn't just do this btw. it's a good move in general)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: EEEEEEP on November 14, 2017, 11:02:05 pm
What is the newish coffee/coca cola combination like? Delicious, drinkable, or dowright disgusting?
It's (only just) drinkable, I use it when I need a good hit of caffeine :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: brenden on November 14, 2017, 11:36:13 pm
Feet are beautiful triangles.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: K888 on November 14, 2017, 11:53:04 pm
Feet are beautiful triangles.
No.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: tashhhaaa on November 15, 2017, 12:07:38 am
No.

I hate feet -- mine and everyone else's
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 15, 2017, 12:13:30 am
I hate feet -- mine and everyone else's

Should I keep mine at least two feet away from you?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: tashhhaaa on November 15, 2017, 12:32:32 am
Should I keep mine at least two feet away from you?

I feel personally victimised by this pun
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 15, 2017, 12:50:59 am
I feel personally victimised by this pun

Hope we didn't get off on the wrong foot
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: peterpiper on November 15, 2017, 08:46:15 am
Feet are beautiful triangles.

Dori-toes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 15, 2017, 08:51:10 am
Feet are beautiful triangles.
I heard this enough times that I'm kinda believing that statement 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: heids on November 15, 2017, 09:20:03 am
Feet are beautiful triangles.

I'm going to admit for the first time that I have always agreed with the feet being triangles thing.  Even though Brenden said it, it makes intuitive anatomical sense. :-[

Buttttt they are still ugly, nonetheless.  The occasional person's toes are nice enough, but mostly they're irretrievably ugly. :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: RuiAce on November 15, 2017, 09:25:48 am
What is a triangle?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 15, 2017, 09:27:41 am
What is a triangle?

(https://previews.123rf.com/images/avelkrieg/avelkrieg1303/avelkrieg130300071/18203927-Illustration-of-a-cartoon-foot-in-side-view-Stock-Vector.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 15, 2017, 09:29:56 am
I went on an Avett Brothers binge last night and it was glorious.

is it a coincidence that I type this as a certain admin is active? am I trying to score brownie points? find out on the next episode of dragon ball z
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 15, 2017, 09:31:24 am
I went on an Avett Brothers binge last night and it was glorious.

is it a coincidence that I type this as a certain admin is active? am I trying to score brownie points? find out on the next episode of dragon ball z

CALEB I LOVE YOU AND EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU.

What songs?!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Willba99 on November 15, 2017, 09:33:24 am
so like what are you supposed to do after school
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 15, 2017, 09:35:35 am
so like what are you supposed to do after school

This thread may be useful:

So you've just finished Year 12... now what? [A guide]

Also, have you considered listening to the Avett Brothers? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 15, 2017, 09:38:54 am
CALEB I LOVE YOU AND EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU.

What songs?!

Exactly the reaction I was expecting 8)

I listened to The Second Gleam, I and Love and You, The Carpenter, Magpie and The Dandelion, and True Sadness. I'm planning on finishing the other half of their discography tonight haha.

Favourite songs so far (in no particular order): Laundry Room, February Seven, St Joseph's41, The Perfect Space,  A Father's First Spring, Good to You, and I Wish I Was. Favourite album overall so far is The Carpenter
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 15, 2017, 09:44:05 am
Exactly the reaction I was expecting 8)

I listened to The Second Gleam, I and Love and You, The Carpenter, Magpie and The Dandelion, and True Sadness. I'm planning on finishing the other half of their discography tonight haha.

Favourite songs so far (in no particular order): Laundry Room, February Seven, St Joseph's41, The Perfect Space,  A Father's First Spring, Good to You, and I Wish I Was. Favourite album overall so far is The Carpenter

THESE ARE ALL AMAZING CHOICES AND YOU HAVE NO IEDA HOW HAPPY THIS HAD MADE ME.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 15, 2017, 10:17:00 am
THESE ARE ALL AMAZING CHOICES AND YOU HAVE NO IEDA HOW HAPPY THIS HAD MADE ME.
A typo is always a good indicator of internet excitement ;) Got any recommendations for me? Or any similar artists I could try? :D The only similar(ish) artists I really listen to are Redgum and Don McLean
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: K888 on November 15, 2017, 11:47:01 am
A typo is always a good indicator of internet excitement ;) Got any recommendations for me? Or any similar artists I could try? :D The only similar(ish) artists I really listen to are Redgum and Don McLean
"And thanks Kate for telling me some of the songs I should listen to"
Oh, no worries Caleb, you're most welcome.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 15, 2017, 12:02:56 pm
"And thanks Kate for telling me some of the songs I should listen to"
Oh, no worries Caleb, you're most welcome.

aNd ThAnKs KaTe FoR tElLiNg Me SoMe Of ThE sOnGs I sHoUlD lIsTeN tO
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 15, 2017, 12:30:14 pm
Joseph41: converting Avett lovers one by one.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: heids on November 15, 2017, 05:09:18 pm
Joseph41: converting Avett lovers one by one.

We merely recognise that to stay on the mod team, we have to suck up to the Vic admin ;)

P.S. I was your very first convert.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 15, 2017, 05:09:41 pm
We merely recognise that to stay on the mod team, we have to suck up to the Vic admin ;)

And don't you forget it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Shadowxo on November 15, 2017, 08:29:35 pm
Why is this debate still going on? Feet, triangles?! You're crazy.
Why can't you see they're trapeziums?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: RuiAce on November 15, 2017, 08:32:44 pm
Why is this debate still going on? Feet, triangles?! You're crazy.
Why can't you see they're trapeziums?
What are trapeziums?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Shadowxo on November 15, 2017, 08:48:21 pm
What are trapeziums?
Feet
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: cookiedream on November 15, 2017, 09:00:29 pm
aNd ThAnKs KaTe FoR tElLiNg Me SoMe Of ThE sOnGs I sHoUlD lIsTeN tO

(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/022/940/spongebobicon.jpg)

^ Calebark
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: tashhhaaa on November 15, 2017, 09:15:01 pm
Feet


Foot*
soz I had to
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: K888 on November 15, 2017, 10:10:56 pm
Socceroos have qualified for the World Cup.

Yeh boi 🙌
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 16, 2017, 04:15:41 pm
There's this guy at the train station with a litre bottle of what looks like red cordial...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: JG97 on November 16, 2017, 09:32:04 pm
There's this guy at the train station with a litre bottle of what looks like red cordial...

What was he doing with it? Taking sips from it and declaring, 'Ah, chardonnay!'?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: tashhhaaa on November 17, 2017, 12:11:57 am
so after many years I finally have a legit fb account lmao

if you need a random add hmu
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 17, 2017, 09:17:09 am
Had a medical appointment this morning. It was quicker than expected, and I panicked at the end of it. To clarify he wasn't going to say anything else, I said, "okay, is there anything else?" And he looked at me as if to say, "that's what I'm meant to say, you absolute dweeb."
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 17, 2017, 09:53:43 am
Had a medical appointment this morning. It was quicker than expected, and I panicked at the end of it. To clarify he wasn't going to say anything else, I said, "okay, is there anything else?" And he looked at me as if to say, "that's what I'm meant to say, you absolute dweeb."

I subsequently had bloods taken. The pathologist said, "you have nice veins!" I said, "thanks - I made them myself!" She said, "what?"

Why am I like this?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: brenden on November 17, 2017, 10:07:10 am
Had a medical appointment this morning. It was quicker than expected, and I panicked at the end of it. To clarify he wasn't going to say anything else, I said, "okay, is there anything else?" And he looked at me as if to say, "that's what I'm meant to say, you absolute dweeb."
I subsequently had bloods taken. The pathologist said, "you have nice veins!" I said, "thanks - I made them myself!" She said, "what?"

Why am I like this?
This is the hardest I will laugh today.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: peterpiper on November 17, 2017, 10:39:19 am
I subsequently had bloods taken. The pathologist said, "you have nice veins!" I said, "thanks - I made them myself!" She said, "what?"

Why am I like this?

Hhahah this reminds me of a time when a family friend said I had a handsome face, and I quickly responded with: "thanks my mum made it"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: EEEEEEP on November 17, 2017, 11:09:32 am
Hhahah this reminds me of a time when a family friend said I had a handsome face, and I quickly responded with: "thanks my mum made it"
Hahhaah what a response. It's true tho :,)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 17, 2017, 03:01:44 pm
I need to stop abusing the 24 mcnuggets for $10 deal.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: brenden on November 17, 2017, 03:59:54 pm
I need to stop abusing the 24 mcnuggets for $10 deal.
If this isn't a post after my own heart then I don't know what is. #value #nuggies #nuggiesforlife #nuggiesismyfamily
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Are Feet Ugly?]
Post by: Calebark on November 17, 2017, 04:07:32 pm
I need to stop abusing the 24 mcnuggets for $10 deal.

I have a deep fryer at home. Less than $2.50 for 14 nugz 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: RuiAce on November 17, 2017, 05:10:12 pm
Is this REALLY WHAT I THINK IT IS.

Overhyping
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: keltingmeith on November 17, 2017, 05:12:24 pm
Is this REALLY WHAT I THINK IT IS.

Overhyping

lol and Disney is already trying to shut it down.
Typical.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: itssona on November 17, 2017, 05:12:26 pm
Is this REALLY WHAT I THINK IT IS.

Overhyping
h o l y c r a p
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: Calebark on November 17, 2017, 05:13:47 pm
Is this REALLY WHAT I THINK IT IS.

Overhyping

ATAR Notes Club Penguin Interstate Meetup 2017 Hype Train

ANCPIM17HT
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 17, 2017, 05:16:25 pm
ATAR Notes Club Penguin Interstate Meetup 2017 Hype Train

ANCPIM17HT

Rolls off the tongue.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: EEEEEEP on November 17, 2017, 05:23:54 pm
I got kicked off play penguin for doing “****” and then people though I was swearing , when I was just trolling 

I also did follow people around randomly just to piss them off :p
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: Aaron on November 17, 2017, 05:49:53 pm
I need to stop abusing the 24 mcnuggets for $10 deal.

You know I thought it was a great deal until half of my nuggets were undercooked and tasted like shit. I have never bought the 24 nuggets deal again after that. Bulk nugget deals means they have to cook more in less time. I'd rather pay for 10 and have them all cooked properly than 24 and undercooked.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 17, 2017, 05:52:21 pm
Is this REALLY WHAT I THINK IT IS.

Overhyping
Only thing wrong with it is the lack of card-jitsu. Otherwise H O L Y S H I T.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: JG97 on November 17, 2017, 06:33:09 pm
Nuggets: yes, nuggets are the absolute best! Finding out I wasn't allergic to them was probably one of the best moments of my adult life so far. (I have a few allergies.)

Club Penguin rewritten: How did they... what? Couldn't get my account to work, though. Either I've forgotten my password or my account just doesn't exist anymore.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: RuiAce on November 17, 2017, 07:37:16 pm
Nuggets: yes, nuggets are the absolute best! Finding out I wasn't allergic to them was probably one of the best moments of my adult life so far. (I have a few allergies.)

Club Penguin rewritten: How did they... what? Couldn't get my account to work, though. Either I've forgotten my password or my account just doesn't exist anymore.


You don't. I had to start again. This isn't being run by the same company (i.e. Disney), hence the orange banner at the top
Only thing wrong with it is the lack of card-jitsu. Otherwise H O L Y S H I T.
Bring back card jitsu >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: Bri MT on November 17, 2017, 08:38:17 pm
I never played club penguin, the most I've heard about it was this year due to the gatchphrase
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: appleandbee on November 17, 2017, 09:03:40 pm
Hugh if true...I'm making an account tonight if that's possible. I haven't played it since primary school (or first year of high school).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: sweetiepi on November 17, 2017, 10:01:40 pm
There are fruit bats in my front yard. This isn't a common occurrence 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: tashhhaaa on November 17, 2017, 10:40:37 pm
I need to stop abusing the 24 mcnuggets for $10 deal.

I don't think you've abused the deal until you regularly eat the 24 nugs to yourself (((me)))
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: Calebark on November 18, 2017, 12:00:10 am
What the fuck, The Polar Express is 13 years old
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: Joseph41 on November 18, 2017, 09:54:10 am
What the fuck, The Polar Express is 13 years old

And the first Harry Potter movie is closer to two decades old than one.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: GalacticProcess on November 18, 2017, 11:44:29 am
Gold.
(https://scontent.fmel1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/23592413_1896213274028943_8058233731316217011_o.jpg?oh=7491e15863be3d1003930c34ec1420ab&oe=5AA70B59)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: cookiedream on November 18, 2017, 04:47:40 pm
Is this REALLY WHAT I THINK IT IS.

Overhyping

Oh...oh my lord, my c h i l d h o o d!!!!
Ahh this week has been epic!! End of Year 12 exams and hearing that my favourite online game as a child is having a comeback/
I'm on the brink of tears.

Also, if you haven't already, sign this petition since Disney reported it  >:(

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: Calebark on November 18, 2017, 06:04:59 pm
Day 7,148 -- Caleb's Journal

Today was a good day. I patted a dog.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: K888 on November 18, 2017, 06:36:25 pm
Only my family could turn ordering food on Menulog into a long, heated argument.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Club Penguin Revived]
Post by: Calebark on November 18, 2017, 07:14:50 pm
Only my family could turn ordering food on Menulog into a long, heated argument.

I disagree.

Source: my family

Sending thoughts and prayers
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Post by: peterpiper on November 18, 2017, 08:04:54 pm
Sending thoughts and prayers

Reminds me of this:

@K88 of course, thoughts + prayers

(https://i.imgur.com/Xgy6KLi.gif)
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 18, 2017, 09:02:38 pm
ugh I feel like such a fuck up, I badly offended a friend with my stupid ass roasting jokes (which usually go down fine in real life but obviously they're more sensitive than I anticipated)
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Post by: peterpiper on November 18, 2017, 09:29:23 pm
ugh I feel like such a fuck up, I badly offended a friend with my stupid ass roasting jokes (which usually go down fine in real life but obviously they're more sensitive than I anticipated)

anyway so then a couple of days later I texted them that I felt bad and they were like 'cool' (which probably means we are definitely not cool lol) so tHEN I said I was sorry and was only joking but they didn't reply and it's been almost a week which is the longest we haven't talked this whole time knowing each other

I'm prepared to let this friendship go (it was relatively new, we're not that close) but I don't want to be a bad person, should I call them to try and make amends or should I just do nothing??
I want to clear my conscience but I also kinda miss them lmao

not sure if it's worth it, I think the worst thing that could happen to me is a bruised ego if they don't answer or accept but still idk


I don't think there's anyone who would know best on what to do (or more qualified) than you. I'm sorry you have to go through this. I can't imagine what's going on down at your end, but I hope things start to clear away soon. There's nothing worse than feeling misunderstood. I don't know the specifics of your situation, but that's probably the best advice I can give you. If it were up to me, I'd try to give it a few days, before I try to clear myself with the hope of making amends. And if it doesn't work out, these things happen. We all make mistakes, and that's okay <3 sending digitalised love
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 18, 2017, 09:35:44 pm
I don't think there's anyone who would know best on what to do (or more qualified) than you. I'm sorry you have to go through this. I can't imagine what's going on down at your end, but I hope things start to clear away soon. There's nothing worse than feeling misunderstood. I don't know the specifics of your situation, but that's probably the best advice I can give you. If it were up to me, I'd try to give it a few days, before I try to clear myself with the hope of making amends. And if it doesn't work out, these things happen. We all make mistakes, and that's okay <3 sending digitalised love

thanks for your response <3
I'm trying to feel better by thinking it's their loss, like it's their fault they don't get I'm awesome??
and being how I am I can't really be friends with someone who gets offended easily? maybe it's time for me to take a look at my actions

socialisation sucks
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Post by: EEEEEEP on November 18, 2017, 10:03:01 pm
ugh I feel like such a fuck up, I badly offended a friend with my stupid ass roasting jokes (which usually go down fine in real life but obviously they're more sensitive than I anticipated)

anyway so then a couple of days later I texted them that I felt bad and they were like 'cool' (which probably means we are definitely not cool lol) so tHEN I said I was sorry and was only joking but they didn't reply and it's been almost a week which is the longest we haven't talked this whole time knowing each other

I'm prepared to let this friendship go (it was relatively new, we're not that close) but I don't want to be a bad person, should I call them to try and make amends or should I just do nothing??
I want to clear my conscience but I also kinda miss them lmao

not sure if it's worth it, I think the worst thing that could happen to me is a bruised ego if they don't answer or accept but still idk

Give them a bit of them time and then send them an sincere apology =).

You aren't necessarily as bad person, it happens with banter sometimes.
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Post by: peterpiper on November 18, 2017, 10:07:34 pm
socialisation sucks

It gets better, don't worry :P It's the journey not the discovery itself.
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Post by: zofromuxo on November 19, 2017, 10:30:40 am
ugh I feel like such a fuck up, I badly offended a friend with my stupid ass roasting jokes (which usually go down fine in real life but obviously they're more sensitive than I anticipated)

anyway so then a couple of days later I texted them that I felt bad and they were like 'cool' (which probably means we are definitely not cool lol) so tHEN I said I was sorry and was only joking but they didn't reply and it's been almost a week which is the longest we haven't talked this whole time knowing each other

I'm prepared to let this friendship go (it was relatively new, we're not that close) but I don't want to be a bad person, should I call them to try and make amends or should I just do nothing??
I want to clear my conscience but I also kinda miss them lmao

not sure if it's worth it, I think the worst thing that could happen to me is a bruised ego if they don't answer or accept but still idk
How badly did your friend react to it?
Also "cool" does not Always equal as not cool on text. But then again you would know them better then me.

I would call them or see them in person to apologise and just clear it up as opposed to texting as it reduces the chance of more miscommunication and misunderstanding to occur. As I suspect your friend just wants to put this past them and doesn't want to talk about it for their own reasons.

I wouldn't take it too personally, but I would attempt to understand restraint on roasting jokes especially. As a personal example, I always joke with my "close" friends on how living with mental illness is hard and make all kinds of jokes about it. But I don't do this with just friends because people have different sensitivities about it and I know with my close friends they get when I'm joking and being serious.
So my point is sometimes you have to tone it back and be wary about how everyone is about things. It isn't about being censorship and all that hogwash, it's about respecting others as well.
Sometime I make really edgy and "potentially" offensive ethnicity jokes with people I trust because they know I'm not a racist, but rather someone who likes a bit of dark humour. But I never make those jokes in front of people I don't trust or people who get offended easily.
Humour is humour, you either get it or don't.

"Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often" Mae West. ;)
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 19, 2017, 12:47:49 pm
Snip

Not sure how they reacted but like I said I assume badly bc they never ignore my messages O.o I mean maybe they just cbf talking

And I totally agree with you I'm exactly the same. I didn't think what I said was that bad but I don't get offended easily

Thanks everyone for your posts, I feel better about it now
Oddly I don't care as much about the potential outcome as I did yesterday, I think I just needed to vent
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Post by: prickles on November 19, 2017, 06:14:54 pm
How come in the shower when I sing I sound like a finalist for The Voice but when I'm just in my bedroom I sound like a dying walrus?
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 19, 2017, 06:24:16 pm
How come in the shower when I sing I sound like a finalist for The Voice but when I'm just in my bedroom I sound like a dying walrus?

there's a legit reason for this
it's because in the shower sound waves reflect differently off the surfaces in the bathroom/shower
Ceramic, glass etc don't absorb sound very well and the shower is an enclosed space. This means sound waves bounce around the shower, so your voice sounds louder/better
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Post by: zofromuxo on November 19, 2017, 08:22:04 pm
Barefeet walking is well cool so far. A bit painful, but has some surprising reasons to do it. The rabbit hole goes deep down for this. So much research and discussion on it.
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 19, 2017, 08:33:04 pm
Someone I know asked if I had a landline 'in case something important happens and I can't get hold of you and your phone's dead or something'. First time someone's asked me for this :P
(And no, I don't have one- I'm sorry if I don't answer my mobile within 2 minutes because I'm busy or something ::) )

Barefeet walking is well cool so far. A bit painful, but has some surprising reasons to do it. The rabbit hole goes deep down for this. So much research and discussion on it.
Barefeet walking is the most comfortable walking possible. Case closed. :)
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 19, 2017, 08:42:45 pm
1972 (album) by Josh Rouse is simply incredible.
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Post by: K888 on November 19, 2017, 09:00:33 pm
Just ran into my year 9 English teacher at a service station.

And by ran into, I mean I saw her in the distance and quickly turned around and avoided her so she wouldn't see me.
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 19, 2017, 09:01:55 pm
Just ran into my year 9 English teacher at a service station.

And by ran into, I mean I saw her in the distance and quickly turned around and avoided her so she wouldn't see me.

THIS HAPPENED TO ME (same teacher) but it was on a train, I promptly changed carriages and hoped she didn't see me O.O
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Post by: RuiAce on November 19, 2017, 10:38:32 pm
Finding and fixing the bug in your code that you've been trying to find for days is like the best feeling ever.
But it's fucking agonising before you find it
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Post by: appleandbee on November 19, 2017, 11:40:17 pm
THIS HAPPENED TO ME (same teacher) but it was on a train, I promptly changed carriages and hoped she didn't see me O.O

The same thing happened to me with my year 9 English teacher two weeks ago (and homeroom/tutorial teacher for 3 years). I was getting onto a tram from a stop close to Parliament station after my improv class, and she got off the same door that I was getting onto. Fortunately she got off with a few friends, so she didn't notice/pay attention to me. I have some history with her, so it would have been awkward if she noticed me. I wasn't good at English back in year 9 (my old high school didn't have teach English as a subject in year 7/8), and she was a bit condescending and played favouritism towards people that were planning on doing VCE Literature. She was the one that suggested that I was autistic/dyslexic due to my lack of social skills at the time. She was also the debating coordinator for about 2-3 years until she had to go on leave, which is why I didn't try-out for the debating teams while she was there (not that I want to brag about uni debating to her). :p
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Post by: peterpiper on November 20, 2017, 08:16:15 am
Been spending my leisurely hours watching tales of mere existence on youtube, and finding the narrator incredibly relatable. It's so......weird, admittedly.
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Post by: RuiAce on November 20, 2017, 11:38:35 am
For the sake of procrastination I decided to play one of my 7th grade piano pieces again.

Wtf... 7th feels so much easier than 8th
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 20, 2017, 01:30:17 pm
The same thing happened to me with my year 9 English teacher two weeks ago (and homeroom/tutorial teacher for 3 years). I was getting onto a tram from a stop close to Parliament station after my improv class, and she got off the same door that I was getting onto. Fortunately she got off with a few friends, so she didn't notice/pay attention to me. I have some history with her, so it would have been awkward if she noticed me. I wasn't good at English back in year 9 (my old high school didn't have teach English as a subject in year 7/8), and she was a bit condescending and played favouritism towards people that were planning on doing VCE Literature. She was the one that suggested that I was autistic/dyslexic due to my lack of social skills at the time. She was also the debating coordinator for about 2-3 years until she had to go on leave, which is why I didn't try-out for the debating teams while she was there (not that I want to brag about uni debating to her). :p


Ugh she sounds terrible, and what is it with year 9 English teachers stalking us LOL

Never done debating in my life, how did you get involved at uni? Do you like it?
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 20, 2017, 01:49:14 pm
Just ran into my year 9 English teacher at a service station.
To continue on with the year 9 English stories- I consistently bump into mine when walking past a certain restaurant in the local plaza. :-[
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Post by: appleandbee on November 20, 2017, 06:58:35 pm
Never done debating in my life, how did you get involved at uni? Do you like it?

I never planned to pursue debating (didn’t even know it was a thing at uni, let alone how large the international and Australian community was), my friend who was really involved in ANU convinced to especially because I started schools judging (for the money :p). Like most first years, you go for one meeting, feel intimidated and don’t come back (most ‘drop out’ after the first semester unfortunately). Somehow decided to come back in the second semester, got to debate with a couple of pros/experienced debaters (that have debated at majors) in internal meetings which was useful for development and confidence (that’s a strong point about the Australian circuit that there is strong emphasis on novice development). But yeah, it was only after an entire year, that I decided to try- out for the majors and was fortunate enough to go to the Australian and Australasian based majors this year.

As for whether I like it, it’s like a Kinder Surprise, that’s probably the most accurate way to describe, you don’t know what topic or side you’ll get until like 15-30 minutes beforehand (depending on the format). Most of the topics are pretty interesting, as there are not just political ones but also ones that deconstructs deeper norms in society like regretting the substitution of digital entertainment (e.g. tv, movies, video games) for written materials (e.g. novels, Kindle, comic books) in the lives of children or the use of queerbaiting (the practice of hinting but not actually depicting a potential same-sex relationship) in film, tv and media. It’s different to schools debating in a refreshing way, there is almost no emphasis on manner/style (leave that to public speaking and drama), judging or team’s approach isn’t based on a tick the boxes of the checklist style, and there is a greater focus on the process of creating a case and strategy in regards to engaging with the other team/s (which makes it more interesting).
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 20, 2017, 09:57:27 pm
I never planned to pursue debating (didn’t even know it was a thing at uni, let alone how large the international and Australian community was), my friend who was really involved in ANU convinced to especially because I started schools judging (for the money :p). Like most first years, you go for one meeting, feel intimidated and don’t come back (most ‘drop out’ after the first semester unfortunately). Somehow decided to come back in the second semester, got to debate with a couple of pros/experienced debaters (that have debated at majors) in internal meetings which was useful for development and confidence (that’s a strong point about the Australian circuit that there is strong emphasis on novice development). But yeah, it was only after an entire year, that I decided to try- out for the majors and was fortunate enough to go to the Australian and Australasian based majors this year.

As for whether I like it, it’s like a Kinder Surprise, that’s probably the most accurate way to describe, you don’t know what topic or side you’ll get until like 15-30 minutes beforehand (depending on the format). Most of the topics are pretty interesting, as there are not just political ones but also ones that deconstructs deeper norms in society like regretting the substitution of digital entertainment (e.g. tv, movies, video games) for written materials (e.g. novels, Kindle, comic books) in the lives of children or the use of queerbaiting (the practice of hinting but not actually depicting a potential same-sex relationship) in film, tv and media. It’s different to schools debating in a refreshing way, there is almost no emphasis on manner/style (leave that to public speaking and drama), judging or team’s approach isn’t based on a tick the boxes of the checklist style, and there is a greater focus on the process of creating a case and strategy in regards to engaging with the other team/s (which makes it more interesting).


thanks for your insight!!
I want to get involved in some activities at uni but idk where to start lol
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Post by: K888 on November 21, 2017, 12:12:31 am
How is it that I can be so exhausted that I'm just about falling asleep while brushing my teeth but then as soon as I get into bed and put my head on my pillow I'm wide awake??

This is not how it's meant to work.
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Post by: appleandbee on November 21, 2017, 03:26:16 am
thanks for your insight!!
I want to get involved in some activities at uni but idk where to start lol

No worries at all!

In terms of where to start, liking a bunch of club Facebook pages (and joining the groups) and checking the student portal notice boards allows you to keep up with at the opportunities that may arise! Also o-week is a great opportunity to check out everything that is on offer. Unimelb has a great variety of clubs and societies. Don’t feel obliged to be involved in university life, many people are unable to as a result of job commitments, you may even find better opportunities outside of uni. If you mean ‘not knowing where to start’, as in no really knowing what’s on offer, I think it good to consider things that you are broadly interested in, and what you are looking to gain out of it (eg. a space to chill out once a week playing sport/or other games, something slightly more intensive like debating/sketch comedy, leadership/organisational capacity, volunteering). Almost all student clubs & societies demand very demand very little to be involved, even the leadership roles don’t require much experience. There are a couple of stuff I know people are involved and sounds great, which will hopefully provide you some inspiration:

Student media/writing: Farrago, the unimelb student magazine has a lot of positions on offer http://farragomagazine.com/join/, applications close of the 22nd. There’s also Judy’s Punch, an annual magazine organized the student union’s womens department and Myriad (which looks fantastic), for people of colour, the applications would probably open closer to mid- year though.

Health outreach (more volunteering based than the other ones listed): Melbourne University Health Initiatives (MUHI), probably one of the best organisations on campus (I recently applied to be a publications officer) regularly advertises various leadership/organisational based positions. They are also known for their Student Welfare Outreach Team (SWOT) which runs tutoring programs throughout the year for disadvantaged students (you can apply to be a tutor), there’s also a summer school run by the student union (VCESS) which does similar things. There’s also another program that sounds great, CHASE \ Community Health Advancement and Student Engagement, which recruits student mentors (no degree restriction) to give workshops on public health topics (and help kids develop their own projects) in schools in the western suburbs, from memory, they open applications early Feb. Since their website is down/under construction, here is their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CHASEmelb/?ref=br_rs.

Humanitarian outreach: These things are far more organisational and outreach based because they focus more on running campaigns and events as well as building partnerships with other organisations rather than providing active volunteering opportunities. Oxfam, Amnesty International, Tedxunimelb (not humanitarian outreach, they basically run Ted Talks style events at the uni, but involvement is mainly organisational) and Oaktree typically opens applications for marketing, design, events organisation and general committee positions early in the year, like Feb-March.

Other things: Departmental clubs (eg. enviro collective, science student’s society), Mudcrabs/sketch comedy (this guy from my theatre is very involved so I’m planning to join next year, they seem to be very active), sports, debating (described earlier), Model UN through the Unimelb International Relations Society (probably more laidback compared to debating as most people don’t have Model UN experience as opposed to debating for people in the debating society), sports clubs, Flare ensemble if you like to dance (they have a lot classes where you can go to as many as you like for a reasonable membership fee), choirs (Apollo Health Music Society seems friendly, a good friend of mine is very involved in it), Film making society (not really sure if it is any good, but considering how expensive film making is to pursue on an individual level, this seems like a bargain since they have all the equipment), the book club, student mentoring through the student union (mentoring new uni students).

You should just sign up or apply for things if you want to do it. There’s a fifth year med student (or even some post grad students who I’ve come across who attended all the debating majors despite only getting involved in uni debating this year (almost everyone would say that if you can’t go to tournaments by your 2nd year of uni, there’s no point in being involved…). There are two 50+ year old guys in my Improv theatre class, working as a nurse and actuary, who just decided they wanted to try something new, challenging and fun.

Hope this helps 😊
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 21, 2017, 07:29:51 am
So for some strange reason I very clearly remember this one slice thing I cooked maybe 10 years ago. For years now I've been trying to remember what it was and I never could. Yesterday I was reading a random sbs article and it popped up as a suggested recipe at the bottom.

It is Parkin, a British slide made traditionally for guy fawkes day. It's weird I've spent so many years trying to remember what it was and never could. I'm making it tonight.
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 21, 2017, 11:20:34 am
No worries at all!

In terms of where to start, liking a bunch of club Facebook pages (and joining the groups) and checking the student portal notice boards allows you to keep up with at the opportunities that may arise! Also o-week is a great opportunity to check out everything that is on offer. Unimelb has a great variety of clubs and societies. Don’t feel obliged to be involved in university life, many people are unable to as a result of job commitments, you may even find better opportunities outside of uni. If you mean ‘not knowing where to start’, as in no really knowing what’s on offer, I think it good to consider things that you are broadly interested in, and what you are looking to gain out of it (eg. a space to chill out once a week playing sport/or other games, something slightly more intensive like debating/sketch comedy, leadership/organisational capacity, volunteering). Almost all student clubs & societies demand very demand very little to be involved, even the leadership roles don’t require much experience. There are a couple of stuff I know people are involved and sounds great, which will hopefully provide you some inspiration:

Student media/writing: Farrago, the unimelb student magazine has a lot of positions on offer http://farragomagazine.com/join/, applications close of the 22nd. There’s also Judy’s Punch, an annual magazine organized the student union’s womens department and Myriad (which looks fantastic), for people of colour, the applications would probably open closer to mid- year though.

Health outreach (more volunteering based than the other ones listed): Melbourne University Health Initiatives (MUHI), probably one of the best organisations on campus (I recently applied to be a publications officer) regularly advertises various leadership/organisational based positions. They are also known for their Student Welfare Outreach Team (SWOT) which runs tutoring programs throughout the year for disadvantaged students (you can apply to be a tutor), there’s also a summer school run by the student union (VCESS) which does similar things. There’s also another program that sounds great, CHASE \ Community Health Advancement and Student Engagement, which recruits student mentors (no degree restriction) to give workshops on public health topics (and help kids develop their own projects) in schools in the western suburbs, from memory, they open applications early Feb. Since their website is down/under construction, here is their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CHASEmelb/?ref=br_rs.

Humanitarian outreach: These things are far more organisational and outreach based because they focus more on running campaigns and events as well as building partnerships with other organisations rather than providing active volunteering opportunities. Oxfam, Amnesty International, Tedxunimelb (not humanitarian outreach, they basically run Ted Talks style events at the uni, but involvement is mainly organisational) and Oaktree typically opens applications for marketing, design, events organisation and general committee positions early in the year, like Feb-March.

Other things: Departmental clubs (eg. enviro collective, science student’s society), Mudcrabs/sketch comedy (this guy from my theatre is very involved so I’m planning to join next year, they seem to be very active), sports, debating (described earlier), Model UN through the Unimelb International Relations Society (probably more laidback compared to debating as most people don’t have Model UN experience as opposed to debating for people in the debating society), sports clubs, Flare ensemble if you like to dance (they have a lot classes where you can go to as many as you like for a reasonable membership fee), choirs (Apollo Health Music Society seems friendly, a good friend of mine is very involved in it), Film making society (not really sure if it is any good, but considering how expensive film making is to pursue on an individual level, this seems like a bargain since they have all the equipment), the book club, student mentoring through the student union (mentoring new uni students).

You should just sign up or apply for things if you want to do it. There’s a fifth year med student (or even some post grad students who I’ve come across who attended all the debating majors despite only getting involved in uni debating this year (almost everyone would say that if you can’t go to tournaments by your 2nd year of uni, there’s no point in being involved…). There are two 50+ year old guys in my Improv theatre class, working as a nurse and actuary, who just decided they wanted to try something new, challenging and fun.

Hope this helps 😊

Wow this is an awesome answer thank you so much
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 21, 2017, 12:04:55 pm
Remind me that walking to and from Bunnings on a day like this is a shit idea lol
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Post by: zofromuxo on November 21, 2017, 12:38:01 pm
Remind me that walking to and from Bunnings on a day like this is a shit idea lol
Yeah, but a sausage sanga makes it worth it 8).
The Vicroads log book is expensive & the back cover keeps falling off.
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 21, 2017, 12:50:08 pm
Yeah, but a sausage sanga makes it worth it 8).
Call me un-Australian but I didn't get a snag when I was there. :)
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Post by: Calebark on November 21, 2017, 12:52:24 pm
Call me un-Australian but I didn't get a snag when I was there. :)

I respect your right to your immoral lifestyle
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Post by: K888 on November 21, 2017, 12:57:00 pm
Call me un-Australian but I didn't get a snag when I was there. :)
♫ All I see is missed opportunity ♫
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Post by: RuiAce on November 21, 2017, 01:11:29 pm
It's holidays now...so why the fuck am I doing this
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Post by: Calebark on November 21, 2017, 01:12:48 pm
It's holidays now...so why the fuck am I doing this

To start your dream of becoming Rui the Bumblebee
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Post by: RuiAce on November 21, 2017, 03:24:09 pm
To start your dream of becoming Rui the Bumblebee
Don't know why but seeing "bee" on this forum just reminded me of Bea's journal
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Post by: peterpiper on November 21, 2017, 09:19:57 pm
It pains me every time I pretend I didn't hear a homeless person ask me for spare change. Like a tiny stab at the heart. I don't know why I'm like this :( It's like I dehumanise them for the brief five seconds they try to initiate contact with me and I just close them off because I'm irrationally afraid of the consequences of recognising them as humans in times of hardship.

Even more, I think I'm just afraid of what I would do next after I've given them some spare change. Do I continue giving out spare change to homeless people? Or was this just a one-off where I can rejoice in feeling better about myself for recognising them? Either way, it does make me confront some really harsh truths about myself. I wonder if people feel the same way.
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Post by: Calebark on November 21, 2017, 09:47:45 pm
It pains me every time I pretend I didn't hear a homeless person ask me for spare change. Like a tiny stab at the heart. I don't know why I'm like this :( It's like I dehumanise them for the brief five seconds they try to initiate contact with me and I just close them off because I'm irrationally afraid of the consequences of recognising them as humans in times of hardship.

Even more, I think I'm just afraid of what I would do next after I've given them some spare change. Do I continue giving out spare change to homeless people? Or was this just a one-off where I can rejoice in feeling better about myself for recognising them? Either way, it does make me confront some really harsh truths about myself. I wonder if people feel the same way.

Mate, I spent half of last year homeless, in addition to a few occasions as a young child, and I still find it difficult to stop myself from looking straight ahead as I walk past. I hope you don't think worse of yourself for it -- it's not just a harsh truth for you, but for most people.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 22, 2017, 06:47:50 am
Cinnamon sugar is 87% sugar and only 7% cinnamon hmm...
(No my maths isn't bad, there's 6% other spices  ??? )
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Post by: RuiAce on November 22, 2017, 02:36:13 pm
Since when was this a thing and how have I been so slow to realise it...
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Post by: Bri MT on November 22, 2017, 02:46:01 pm
Since when was this a thing and how have I been so slow to realise it...
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Since September
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Post by: Calebark on November 22, 2017, 06:32:29 pm
Since when was this a thing and how have I been so slow to realise it...
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We're getting Russell Coight on the $100 note ;)
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Post by: peterpiper on November 22, 2017, 07:21:51 pm
We're getting Russell Coight on the $100 note ;)

I legit spent ten minutes trying to find this on google. Well played tortoise-boy.
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 22, 2017, 07:24:38 pm
Since when was this a thing and how have I been so slow to realise it...
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Did I not show you the one I got a week ago? :o

(Lowkey keeping 2 newer notes in a jar- no reason why haha)
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Post by: RuiAce on November 22, 2017, 08:01:17 pm
Did I not show you the one I got a week ago? :o

(Lowkey keeping 2 newer notes in a jar- no reason why haha)
Nope
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 22, 2017, 08:02:33 pm
Nope
I swear I did.
Maybe walking around the botanic gardens in the heat has driven me crazy :-[
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Post by: K888 on November 23, 2017, 01:18:02 pm
Do you ever just get hit by the realisation that in 10 years time you might not even be friends with the people you currently call your best friends?
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Post by: heids on November 23, 2017, 02:05:34 pm
Do you ever just get hit by the realisation that in 10 years time you might not even be friends with the people you currently call your best friends?

Very often.  I often wonder how much will change in that time.

On the flip side, do you ever look at strangers or acquaintances and wonder if one day they'll be one of your favourite people? :P
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Post by: peterpiper on November 23, 2017, 03:30:31 pm
On the flip side, do you ever look at strangers or acquaintances and wonder if one day they'll be one of your favourite people? :P

Often, except I do this with flowers growing through the cracks of the pavements. And occasionally, flies and moths.
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Post by: Shadowxo on November 23, 2017, 09:48:07 pm
OH WONDER IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA 😍😍
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Post by: prickles on November 23, 2017, 09:51:23 pm
The best laugh I've had for weeks
http://www.stealthboats.com/
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 23, 2017, 10:00:42 pm
For me, nothing is scarier than dad asking me where I am, when I'm out and I'm late to a train, which means he's annoyed. (Not my fault- a friend hurt her ankle- so I took her to the nearest tram stop, and then I had to dash to get this train before my dad gets even more pissed :/ )
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Post by: appleandbee on November 23, 2017, 10:11:38 pm
Although they've never really come to my mind as amongst my favourite musicians, I've just watched a few of their live performances (I've listened to their studio recordings multiple times), and The Script are actually amazing and very underrated. The atmosphere, Danny O'Donoghue's live singing and the way in which he connects with the audience (and his Irish accent).
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Post by: prickles on November 23, 2017, 10:23:38 pm
Although they've never really come to my mind as amongst my favourite musicians, I've just watched a few of their live performances (I've listened to their studio recordings multiple times), and The Script are actually amazing and very underrated. The atmosphere, Danny O'Donoghue's live singing and the way in which he connects with the audience (and his Irish accent).
I genuinely love some of their songs - not all of them, but I love Superheroes
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Post by: RuiAce on November 23, 2017, 10:38:54 pm
Random throwback.
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Post by: peterpiper on November 23, 2017, 11:00:54 pm
For me, nothing is scarier than dad asking me where I am, when I'm out and I'm late to a train, which means he's annoyed. (Not my fault- a friend hurt her ankle- so I took her to the nearest tram stop, and then I had to dash to get this train before my dad gets even more pissed :/ )

haha what a noble sacrifice indeed. I salute thee
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 23, 2017, 11:02:48 pm
haha what a noble sacrifice indeed. I salute thee
Worth it! I hate to see friends in trouble! ;D
Can also give an update: I only got scolded for 20 seconds. I can breathe without fear again :')
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Post by: Calebark on November 23, 2017, 11:13:18 pm
Yo, just here to say that I am now an uncle

That is all
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Post by: EEEEEEP on November 23, 2017, 11:19:24 pm
Yo, just here to say that I am now an uncle

That is all
Congratulations =)

How does it feel?
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Post by: K888 on November 23, 2017, 11:22:21 pm
Been re-reading Eragon. Decided to re-watch the movie to see if it was really as bad as I remember it.

It's soooooo much worse.
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Post by: Calebark on November 23, 2017, 11:34:41 pm
Been re-reading Eragon. Decided to re-watch the movie to see if it was really as bad as I remember it.

It's soooooo much worse.
There was never an Eragon movie, Kate. You're mistaken
Congratulations =)

How does it feel?
Old
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Post by: EEEEEEP on November 23, 2017, 11:36:33 pm
Old
Well you are a wise turtle, if I say so myself :,)

Been re-reading Eragon. Decided to re-watch the movie to see if it was really as bad as I remember it.

It's soooooo much worse.
Hahaha. Agreed.

Can't as bad as Avatar (the Last Airbender tho). They literally BUTCHERED the movie lol.
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 23, 2017, 11:38:11 pm
Well you are a wise turtle, if I say so myself :,)
*tortoise ;)

Congrats, tortoiseboi :)
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 24, 2017, 06:29:16 am
Yo, just here to say that I am now an uncle

That is all

Awesome - congratulations. :)
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Post by: RuiAce on November 24, 2017, 08:30:04 am
I love how I get 100x more stressed for my piano exam than any of my uni exams
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Post by: Coffee on November 24, 2017, 09:11:22 am
Have been thinking of purchasing a new laptop for a while now and I'm tempted by the Black Friday deals. I'm using a Macbook Air 11" at the moment. Macbook Air 13" or Macbook Pro 13"? That is the question... ???
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 24, 2017, 09:24:33 am
Have been thinking of purchasing a new laptop for a while now and I'm tempted by the Black Friday deals. I'm using a Macbook Air 11" at the moment. Macbook Air 13" or Macbook Pro 13"? That is the question... ???
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I had this same conundrum fairly recently. I went with the Pro - no regrets. The lack of USB ports is my only gripe.

What will you be using it for predominantly? Just uni stuff?
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Post by: Natasha.97 on November 24, 2017, 09:24:57 am
Have been thinking of purchasing a new laptop for a while now and I'm tempted by the Black Friday deals. I'm using a Macbook Air 11" at the moment. Macbook Air 13" or Macbook Pro 13"? That is the question... ???
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Depends what you would be using it for. If it's just for uni and you won't be using much software, the Air should be enough IMO (cheaper + lighter) :)
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 24, 2017, 09:28:24 am
Converting VHS tapes to DVD is a pain in my butt :(
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Post by: Coffee on November 24, 2017, 09:53:35 am
I had this same conundrum fairly recently. I went with the Pro - no regrets. The lack of USB ports is my only gripe.

What will you be using it for predominantly? Just uni stuff?
Yeah, just uni stuff. I do play around with Lightroom and Photoshop a bit too, and I was thinking of getting Final Cut Pro as well. Both seem to run fine on the Air, but I don't use them all that often either.

Depends what you would be using it for. If it's just for uni and you won't be using much software, the Air should be enough IMO (cheaper + lighter) :)
The Air is insanely cheap right now because of Black Friday, but I don't know if it's silly to invest in an Air from 2015?

Weight-wise, the Air is 1.35 kg, and the Pro is 1.37 kg. :P Decisions, decisions...
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 24, 2017, 10:13:37 am
What's the price difference, Coffee?
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Post by: Coffee on November 24, 2017, 10:56:17 am
What's the price difference, Coffee?
The cheapest I've found (in-store) is $1299 for the Macbook Air 13" at Officeworks, or the Macbook Pro 13" for $1689 at Harvey Norman.
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Post by: K888 on November 24, 2017, 10:59:58 am
The cheapest I've found (in-store) is $1299 for the Macbook Air 13" at Officeworks, or the Macbook Pro 13" for $1689 at Harvey Norman.
Idk what it's like with sales but usually you can go into JB Hi Fi and get them to cut you a deal - so you could end up with something cheaper :)
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Post by: Coffee on November 24, 2017, 11:04:02 am
Idk what it's like with sales but usually you can go into JB Hi Fi and get them to cut you a deal - so you could end up with something cheaper :)
K888, I've never bargained with someone in my life. :P I wouldn't know where to begin.
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Post by: K888 on November 24, 2017, 11:10:06 am
K888, I've never bargained with someone in my life. :P I wouldn't know where to begin.
Send your mum or your dad in to do it for you - that's what I did 😂 I think you just ask if there's any deals they can cut for you...having worked in retail I know we usually were happy to take the price down on more expensive items as long as a customer asked. Worst they can do is say is no!

I understand, though - I'd never have the courage to do it myself haha
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Post by: Coffee on November 24, 2017, 12:47:47 pm
Send your mum or your dad in to do it for you - that's what I did 😂 I think you just ask if there's any deals they can cut for you...having worked in retail I know we usually were happy to take the price down on more expensive items as long as a customer asked. Worst they can do is say is no!

I understand, though - I'd never have the courage to do it myself haha
My mum has never bargained either! :P 

So, sadly, I have no one to teach me the art of bargaining. :'(
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 24, 2017, 01:03:33 pm
try to make conversation with the sales assistant crack a joke etc if it's going well you could ask "so is there anything you can do for me about the price?" or something similar, I've seen my parents do this and it's worked 9/10 times
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Post by: Calebark on November 24, 2017, 01:08:24 pm
K888, I've never bargained with someone in my life. :P I wouldn't know where to begin.

I always start with a simple 'oh yeah, fantastic. It's a little bit on the pricey side though. Is there any way it could be reduced?', and go from there
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Post by: Coffee on November 24, 2017, 01:21:44 pm
Thanks for your help, guys. <3

Good ideas, but I honestly don't think I'm confident enough to go up and do that. :-[
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Post by: appleandbee on November 24, 2017, 01:39:14 pm
Many retail outlets are happy to beat the price, if you can provide evidence of a lower price elsewhere.
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 24, 2017, 03:50:33 pm
Thanks for your help, guys. <3

Good ideas, but I honestly don't think I'm confident enough to go up and do that. :-[

I think the first time will be the hardest, give it a go if you want the worst thing they can say is no, and then you can still buy the product so no big deal
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Post by: RuiAce on November 25, 2017, 07:06:11 am
This is what happens when I search "atar" on Google

(https://i.imgur.com/01eQCxi.png)
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Post by: K888 on November 25, 2017, 10:20:41 am
@people who like cool sock patterns - Happy Socks currently have 40% off and free shipping.

You're welcome.
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 25, 2017, 10:42:01 am
@people who like cool sock patterns - Happy Socks currently have 40% off and free shipping.

You're welcome.

Is there a deadline?

Or, more pertinently, how much do I have in my back account?
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Post by: K888 on November 25, 2017, 11:10:27 am
Is there a deadline?

Or, more pertinently, how much do I have in my back account?
1. Check their website - I'd assume this weekend?

2. That's a good question.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on November 25, 2017, 12:22:03 pm
#Cricket ads can be the randomest of ads.

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Post by: peterpiper on November 25, 2017, 12:55:24 pm
@people who like cool sock patterns - Happy Socks currently have 40% off and free shipping.

You're welcome.

thank you <3
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 25, 2017, 12:56:37 pm
@people who like cool sock patterns - Happy Socks currently have 40% off and free shipping.

You're welcome.
Bless your cotton socks :)
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 25, 2017, 07:19:02 pm
On another thought, google home gives me extreme Back to the Future 2 vibes 😂
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 25, 2017, 07:23:59 pm
This is what happens when I search "atar" on Google

(https://i.imgur.com/01eQCxi.png)
Do you regularly google atar  ???
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 25, 2017, 07:48:48 pm
Do you regularly google atar  ???

You don't?
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Post by: K888 on November 28, 2017, 01:00:51 pm
Printers were only put on this Earth to give people problems.
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Post by: Bri MT on November 28, 2017, 01:13:35 pm
Printers were only put on this Earth to give people problems.
But can you imagine writing out all the exams by hand? I shudder to think of how many more errors there would be
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 28, 2017, 01:36:45 pm
Printers were only put on this Earth to give people problems.
Printers smell fear ;)
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Post by: Sine on November 29, 2017, 01:49:32 pm
lmao ed sheeran only got 2 grammy nominations
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 29, 2017, 02:42:53 pm
This weather is really uncomfortable :(
(Last I checked out my way, it is 35.6 degrees outside)
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Post by: peterpiper on November 29, 2017, 06:50:22 pm
This weather is really uncomfortable :(
(Last I checked out my way, it is 35.6 degrees outside)

I spent like an hour fighting for my shady spot at a bench in the park from flies and mozzies. Stubborn is probably a word I'd use to describe my day.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 29, 2017, 07:20:39 pm
Watched Thor: Ragnarok on Monday. Watched Justice league today. Marvel is so much better. DC is way to predictable, at least marvel attempts to make plot twists, even if you still always know that the good guys will win and they won't die.
Spoiler
and loki's on the good side again! ;D
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Post by: tashhhaaa on November 29, 2017, 07:39:17 pm
Watched Thor: Ragnarok on Monday. Watched Justice league today. Marvel is so much better. DC is way to predictable, at least marvel attempts to make plot twists, even if you still always know that the good guys will win and they won't die.
Spoiler
and loki's on the good side again! ;D

but DC has The Dark Knight trilogy, we have to give them that
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Post by: prickles on November 29, 2017, 08:57:48 pm
My favourite pyjama pants have another hole in them  :'(
(They already have one at the top and two at the bottom for legs - I now have a new one for my knee)
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Post by: AngelWings on November 30, 2017, 12:07:52 am
My favourite pyjama pants have another hole in them  :'(
(They already have one at the top and two at the bottom for legs - I now have a new one for my knee)
Maybe you'll start a new trend! Instead of ripped jeans, it'll be ripped pyjama pants. Look out, Peter Alexander! :)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 30, 2017, 12:14:17 pm
There's so many people in the world.
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 30, 2017, 12:18:38 pm
There's so many people in the world.

Perhaps more now than when you made this post.
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Post by: sweetiepi on November 30, 2017, 12:19:53 pm
Perhaps more now than when you made this post.
And perhaps even more now
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Post by: EEEEEEP on November 30, 2017, 12:25:48 pm
My butt cheeks hurt.
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 30, 2017, 05:29:56 pm
For the last couple of weeks, I've seen the same dude in a suit riding his bike. Practically the same location every day, irrespective of time.

I could leave work at 4am and this guy would still be there, just riding innocuously. Too innocuously.

I feel like I'm in The Truman Show.
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Post by: MisterNeo on November 30, 2017, 05:47:33 pm
For the last couple of weeks, I've seen the same dude in a suit riding his bike. Practically the same location every day, irrespective of time.

I could leave work at 4am and this guy would still be there, just riding innocuously. Too innocuously.

I feel like I'm in The Truman Show.

I guess both the guy and the bike have attire. ;)

I’m sorry, I just had to.
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Post by: Joseph41 on November 30, 2017, 06:12:17 pm
I guess both the guy and the bike have attire. ;)

I’m sorry, I just had to.

I didn't get this until I thought about it for ages on the bus.

Nice.
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Post by: K888 on November 30, 2017, 08:19:52 pm
My ranking of waiting rooms, from worst to best:
- GP - the radio is usually playing a bit too loudly, it's a bit small, the air con isn't great, there's probably at least one loud small child running around, and there's sick people sniffling.
- Physio - pretty sweet, chairs are usually pretty comfy, radio is playing at an appropriate volume, air con is nice.
- Orthopaedic surgeon - best air con, large room with plenty of space, chairs spaced so that you have personal space, and minimal noise - only TVs playing at a low volume, no loud discussions, no small children.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 30, 2017, 08:38:20 pm
Your description of your orthopaedic surgeon's waiting room sounds exactly like my gp today. It was so nice and cold after the heat outside.
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Post by: K888 on November 30, 2017, 10:30:00 pm
Your description of your orthopaedic surgeon's waiting room sounds exactly like my gp today. It was so nice and cold after the heat outside.
I walked into the GP today expecting to be hit by a blast of cool air. Was sorely disappointed. Even the GP's consulting room was a bit warm. So gross.

Thankfully, things improved greatly when I went to the surgeon's in the afternoon. Got a park right outside, surgeon was running on time (both as rare as hen's teeth!), and gosh it was so pleasant inside. Almost wished that he was late so I'd get to sit in the cool for a bit longer haha.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 01, 2017, 10:57:53 am
The day I got off the plane - slept for 7 hrs.
First day of vacation - slept for 8 hrs.
Second day of vacation - slept for 10 hrs..
Third day of vacation - slept for 11 hrs...........
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 01, 2017, 12:00:48 pm
Who knew watching my little sister colouring in her Frozen colouring-in book would be so tiring 😂
I can't even walk into the next room without her getting upset rn haha
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Post by: K888 on December 01, 2017, 02:48:17 pm
I'm quite damp.
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Post by: Joseph41 on December 01, 2017, 02:51:55 pm
I'm quite damp.

I'm quite dry, both in moisture levels and personality.
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Post by: K888 on December 01, 2017, 03:02:03 pm
I'm quite dry, both in moisture levels and personality.
I'm glad to hear that, although I already knew the latter.
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Post by: Joseph41 on December 02, 2017, 06:07:26 am
Nightmares are horrible.
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Post by: Calebark on December 02, 2017, 05:51:18 pm
I am awkward incarnate.

I'm at Safeway, and see a bloke with a white cane and sunnies on walking towards me. Naturally, I move back out of his way. I just need to note that if you listen to metal and see somebody with a band shirt that you like, you throw up the metal horns -- it's customary. Anyway, this guy had a Bathory shirt on, so I throw up the horns.

I repeat, I tried giving a visual signal to a blind guy. He walked right by me, as I should have expected.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 02, 2017, 07:02:59 pm
I am awkward incarnate.
You could say that you are an awkward turtle :P
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Post by: Joseph41 on December 03, 2017, 05:40:43 am
Yep, confirmed: nightmares are the shittest.

Far out.
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Post by: K888 on December 04, 2017, 10:58:49 am
I drink a lot of tea.
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Post by: Phoenix11 on December 04, 2017, 02:50:28 pm
I need to drink a lot of water.
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Post by: Shadowxo on December 04, 2017, 05:52:42 pm
I need to drink a lot of water.

I pretty much only drink when I'm eating (exceptions apply)
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Post by: AngelWings on December 04, 2017, 06:06:16 pm
I pretty much only drink when I'm eating (exceptions apply)
Next you'll be doing the T&Cs at the end of a new ad for some miracle medicine. :P
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 05, 2017, 08:34:46 pm
The world is so messed up.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 05, 2017, 10:43:24 pm
What's the point of having messenger if it's down more often than not? 😂
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 05, 2017, 11:03:04 pm
I love DOMS, it's like someone punching your leg every time you walk down the stairs :,)
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 06, 2017, 09:24:57 am
My toaster died when I was making toast. 💔
Perhaps this is payback for rarely having toast.
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Post by: keltingmeith on December 06, 2017, 10:05:55 am
My toaster died when I was making toast. 💔
Perhaps this is payback for rarely having toast.

You monster! :'( Toasters need regular affection to stay warm.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 06, 2017, 10:07:34 am
You monster! :'( Toasters need regular affection to stay warm.
Well to be fair my parents both used the toaster minutes before me as well

I think they smell fear, just like printers
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Post by: RuiAce on December 06, 2017, 07:45:57 pm
bored.

Already no one posts first year uni math stuffs anymore :(
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Post by: Sine on December 06, 2017, 07:51:39 pm
bored.

Already no one posts first year uni math stuffs anymore :(
no one posts any uni subject questions ahah
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Post by: AngelWings on December 06, 2017, 08:05:06 pm
bored.

Already no one posts first year uni math stuffs anymore :(
Still need help with Taylor series/ approximations here. Learnt it back in first year maths (MTH1030) and need to revise this. Forgotten most of it. Mostly I just need a proof and how it works again. I've also forgotten mostly about limits, so yeah... that'd be great if you could help. :)
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Post by: RuiAce on December 06, 2017, 08:13:24 pm
no one posts any uni subject questions ahah
Which is lame
Still need help with Taylor series/ approximations here. Learnt it back in first year maths (MTH1030) and need to revise this. Forgotten most of it. Mostly I just need a proof and how it works again. I've also forgotten mostly about limits, so yeah... that'd be great if you could help. :)
Well I mean, I don't think the proof of Taylor's theorem is really first year material. All they really make you do is actually compute the Taylor series (about some point) itself.

Let's see some example questions on everything?



Edit: Welp, I lost Shadowxo's thread.
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Post by: Sine on December 06, 2017, 08:20:26 pm
in 1030 pretty sure we went through the proof and it was/something in that form was on the exam iirc
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Post by: RuiAce on December 06, 2017, 08:27:12 pm
in 1030 pretty sure we went through the proof and it was/something in that form was on the exam iirc
Which parts were you expected to prove? The existence of the \(k\)-th order Taylor expansion, or that if remainder -> 0 then f is represented by the Taylor series?
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Post by: keltingmeith on December 06, 2017, 10:35:12 pm
Which parts were you expected to prove? The existence of the \(k\)-th order Taylor expansion, or that if remainder -> 0 then f is represented by the Taylor series?

It wasn't a rigorous proof - it just sorta showed how increasing k caused a better approximation of the series.

And soz, I guess we just do maths better than you do. ;)

Still need help with Taylor series/ approximations here. Learnt it back in first year maths (MTH1030) and need to revise this. Forgotten most of it. Mostly I just need a proof and how it works again. I've also forgotten mostly about limits, so yeah... that'd be great if you could help. :)

I mean.
Why do you need to revise it?
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Post by: Shadowxo on December 06, 2017, 11:08:39 pm
Edit: Welp, I lost Shadowxo's thread.
https://atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=173399.0
You're welcome ;)
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Post by: AngelWings on December 07, 2017, 12:29:23 am
I mean.
Why do you need to revise it?
Intending on a theoretical genetics project for Honours, which involves some first year math, parts of which my memory stalls on. After previous experience, my intended supervisor advised that during this break, I should go through two genetics books. Both of them indirectly expect you to use Taylor approximations, which I can't remember how it works or how to do them. Hence the revision.   
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Post by: RuiAce on December 07, 2017, 12:39:49 am
It wasn't a rigorous proof - it just sorta showed how increasing k caused a better approximation of the series.

And soz, I guess we just do maths better than you do. ;)
Approximations and this applied math stuff eww
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Post by: keltingmeith on December 07, 2017, 12:51:31 am
Intending on a theoretical genetics project for Honours, which involves some first year math, parts of which my memory stalls on. After previous experience, my intended supervisor advised that during this break, I should go through two genetics books. Both of them indirectly expect you to use Taylor approximations, which I can't remember how it works or how to do them. Hence the revision.   

Fair enough, then. Wasn't sure if it was a case of, "I'm going on to do second year maths but I forgot first year", for which there's no point revising Taylor series. :P

Approximations and this applied math stuff eww

M8 it's first year maths - they keep it as rigorous as possible. Also, they pretty much exclusively teach the case where n is infinite - they just the finite approximations to demonstrate the limiting behaviour of the series.
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Post by: AngelWings on December 07, 2017, 06:59:40 pm
Which parts were you expected to prove? The existence of the \(k\)-th order Taylor expansion, or that if remainder -> 0 then f is represented by the Taylor series?
To be honest, I’ve forgotten some of the basics. The most common one in these books, after a bit of dissecting, incorporates Taylor series on e^x, giving approximately 1 + x + x^2 + x^3 +... Not so sure how we got from Point A to B and would just like to see how to do it again, how we can prove this and so forth.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 07, 2017, 07:08:52 pm
To be honest, I’ve forgotten some of the basics. The most common one in these books, after a bit of dissecting, incorporates Taylor series on e^x, giving approximately 1 + x + x^2 + x^3 +... Not so sure how we got from Point A to B and would just like to see how to do it again, how we can prove this and so forth.

Did you mix some of them up?
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Post by: K888 on December 07, 2017, 08:06:33 pm
Please stop talking about maths.
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Post by: Calebark on December 07, 2017, 08:10:42 pm
Please stop talking about maths.

Kate + Maths = Sad
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Post by: Shadowxo on December 07, 2017, 08:12:47 pm
Please stop talking about maths.
You don't like maths?! :o
Don't let Rui hear you say that!
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Post by: K888 on December 07, 2017, 08:13:54 pm
You don't like maths?! :o
Don't let Rui hear you say that!
I don't like maths.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 07, 2017, 08:13:58 pm
Please stop talking about maths.
I'm agreeing with you here, my head is starting to hurt from seeing maths
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Post by: AngelWings on December 07, 2017, 09:14:34 pm
Sorry about that, guys. Was only trying to cure Rui’s boredom. (Will move elsewhere.)

But here’s a random thought as per the thread title: is a waiting room a waiting room if everyone is seen within a minute of sitting down?
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Post by: Mada438 on December 07, 2017, 09:44:55 pm
Sorry about that, guys. Was only trying to cure Rui’s boredom. (Will move elsewhere.)

But here’s a random thought as per the thread title: is a waiting room a waiting room if everyone is seen within a minute of sitting down?
Okay so i have just spent the last two hours studying on and off, and i come on here for a break and this what i see.
My brain is not working cause im looking at that with no clue what it means and its blowing my mind
In summary, What the hell do you mean???  ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
P.s the amount of emojis highlights my sheer confusion at this statement
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Post by: AngelWings on December 07, 2017, 10:17:52 pm
Okay so i have just spent the last two hours studying on and off, and i come on here for a break and this what i see.
My brain is not working cause im looking at that with no clue what it means and its blowing my mind
In summary, What the hell do you mean???  ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
P.s the amount of emojis highlights my sheer confusion at this statement
Oh dear. I've broken someone. Again. Twice in one day. Must be a record I'm not too proud of.  :-\

It's supposed to be a spin on the whole
"Person 1: Expect the unexpected
Person 2: But if you expect the unexpected, isn't the unexpected expected...?" thing, which you can see the whole thing here. It's just a riddle, really.
If you've never encountered that one, perhaps you've seen this one from literature: "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" (More on that here.)   

Basically what I'm saying is:
Pretend you're sick and went to see the doctor. If you're at the reception (i.e. waiting room) of the doctor's practice, but everyone sees the doctor as soon as they sat down, is the reception (i.e. waiting room) still called a 'waiting room' despite there being no literal waiting happening in it? 
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 07, 2017, 11:49:18 pm
Oh dear. I've broken someone. Again. Twice in one day. Must be a record I'm not too proud of.  :-\

It's supposed to be a spin on the whole
"Person 1: Expect the unexpected
Person 2: But if you expect the unexpected, isn't the unexpected expected...?" thing, which you can see the whole thing here. It's just a riddle, really.
If you've never encountered that one, perhaps you've seen this one from literature: "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" (More on that here.)   

Basically what I'm saying is:
Pretend you're sick and went to see the doctor. If you're at the reception (i.e. waiting room) of the doctor's practice, but everyone sees the doctor as soon as they sat down, is the reception (i.e. waiting room) still called a 'waiting room' despite there being no literal waiting happening in it? 
I get what you mean but like,
The unexpected can be sooo many things, it can be rain, hail. a slap in the face, or whatever... how will you even know what it is?

So the answer to you q is .. no. The unexpected can be anything (as can be seen in the context of anything bad happening in life ).
You can't expect something, if you don't know what it is.

edit.. my head hurts..
//
It is still a waiting room =)

That is the function of the place. 1 minute is still a wait, ahaha.

I think the room example is a little more clear.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 08, 2017, 10:42:46 am
I woke up and this was the first thing I thought of...

Is Beethoven classical or romantic ???
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Post by: peterpiper on December 08, 2017, 11:01:26 am
I woke up and this was the first thing I thought of...

Is Beethoven classical or romantic ???

From what I know, he was one of the 'transitional' composers at the turn of the century. Sorta like Schubert. His later pieces definitely were a lot more experimental and did not follow classical composition strictures, but for the most part, his compositions could be regarded as late classical or early romantic for argument's sake. In other words: por que no los dos?
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Post by: RuiAce on December 08, 2017, 11:10:38 am
From what I know, he was one of the 'transitional' composers at the turn of the century. Sorta like Schubert. His later pieces definitely were a lot more experimental and did not follow classical composition strictures, but for the most part, his compositions could be regarded as late classical or early romantic for argument's sake. In other words: por que no los dos?
Lol, I mean I agree completely.

Perhaps, trying to assign only one period to him was a miscommunication on my part. What got me thinking was how many of the people I spoke to seem to imply (but not necessarily say) he was more romantic even though I used to just say classical anyway.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 08, 2017, 11:14:34 am
Please stop talking about maths.
I agree. There is a maths thread. Several in fact. If thou wishest to speak of maths, use those. Don't bother these random thoughts people!
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Post by: peterpiper on December 08, 2017, 11:38:25 am
Lol, I mean I agree completely.

Perhaps, trying to assign only one period to him was a miscommunication on my part. What got me thinking was how many of the people I spoke to seem to imply (but not necessarily say) he was more romantic even though I used to just say classical anyway.

Well, now that I think about it, they're not wrong. One of the defining features of his major works were that he wrote solo piano works without the orchestra in mind, which is a radical departure from works produced by Mozart who wrote with 'orchestra-dramaticus gusto'. And I guess you could say he was more romantic in this sense. As when we say Beethoven, we generally refer to the corpus of his major works, which all share more romantic characteristics than classical.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 08, 2017, 12:58:01 pm
So the kitchen doesn't hate me that much- I made a wrap without stuffing it up 😂
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Post by: Joseph41 on December 08, 2017, 01:10:39 pm
I made a wrap without stuffing it up 😂

Sounds like a pretty empty wrap.
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Post by: AngelWings on December 08, 2017, 01:20:18 pm
A moth is a strange creature. It’s killed by obtaining what it most desires (light).

That actually sounded philosophical. The problems of overthinking.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 08, 2017, 01:55:15 pm
I woke up and this was the first thing I thought of...

Is Beethoven classical or romantic ???
It is classical music and it is quite romantic.  Like it's something that you'd play at a wedding =)

Nothing like a Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 :P
(https://i.imgur.com/D22sKO7.png)
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Post by: heids on December 08, 2017, 03:37:58 pm
Well, now that I think about it, they're not wrong. One of the defining features of his major works were that he wrote solo piano works without the orchestra in mind, which is a radical departure from works produced by Mozart who wrote with 'orchestra-dramaticus gusto'. And I guess you could say he was more romantic in this sense. As when we say Beethoven, we generally refer to the corpus of his major works, which all share more romantic characteristics than classical.

Yeah, I mentally classify Beethoven as the iconic beginning of the romantic era, based less on technical knowledge than on my feeling that his music expresses far more intense emotion than most baroque/classical composers.

@e6p, we're talking about the period within the wide genre of "classical" music that spans a few hundred years - which tends to be split into time periods, baroque --> classical --> romantic --> contemporary.  Imo the genre hit its peak best during the romantic period.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 08, 2017, 03:42:23 pm
It is classical music and it is quite romantic.  Like it's something that you'd play at a wedding =)

Nothing like a Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 :P
If you want something to play at a wedding, how about Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64? One of my favourite pieces of music. Also cannot forget Saint-Saens' Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78. One of the greatest pieces of music of all time.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 08, 2017, 04:07:46 pm
I feel like next time the examiner asks me "which period does Beethoven fall into" I should just go for romantic, lol.

I forgot, do we have a thread for classical music discussion?
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Post by: Calebark on December 08, 2017, 04:09:33 pm
I feel like next time the examiner asks me "which period does Beethoven fall into" I should just go for romantic, lol.

I forgot, do we have a thread for classical music discussion?

yes, pal

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Post by: Joseph41 on December 08, 2017, 04:10:06 pm
yes, pal



Including a famous Jamon Meme. A Jameme.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 08, 2017, 05:07:09 pm
yes, pal


I forgot that I made that thread :-[

Meanwhile is it me or is it a bit cool outside?
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Post by: Joseph41 on December 08, 2017, 06:03:35 pm
I forgot that I made that thread :-[

Meanwhile is it me or is it a bit cool outside?

It's always cool if you're on ATAR Notes.
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Post by: Shadowxo on December 08, 2017, 07:52:48 pm
It's always cool if you're on ATAR Notes.
But ATAR Notes users are on fire :o
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Post by: RuiAce on December 08, 2017, 07:57:04 pm
But ATAR Notes users are on fire :o
Nah. Everyone's post count would be at 20000 if that were the case
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Post by: K888 on December 09, 2017, 03:21:37 pm
Hammocks are amazing until you have to try getting out of one.
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Post by: Mada438 on December 09, 2017, 04:10:19 pm
Hammocks are amazing until you have to try getting out of one.
Have to agree with this statement as i spent the last 5 minutes before coming and reading this post attempting to get out of a hammock.
Result: My face hurts
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 09, 2017, 04:24:11 pm
Hammocks are amazing until you have to try getting out of one.
Same goes with too-comfortable beds, minus the difficulty of not falling on your face (I always do :( ) :P
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Post by: Jigsaw on December 09, 2017, 04:38:01 pm
Am I the only one that exclusively listens to Christmas music within the December period, and not play such songs in any other month?
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 09, 2017, 04:45:56 pm
Am I the only one that exclusively listens to Christmas music within the December period, and not play such songs in any other month?
Not at all! I do that too. I have a few friends who started playing Christmas music on the 1st of November and I'm like ???
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Post by: Jigsaw on December 09, 2017, 04:59:44 pm
Not at all! I do that too. I have a few friends who started playing Christmas music on the 1st of November and I'm like ???

Yes omg same; it's like the music is only fitting for when it is the Christmas period, playing it outside of December is just a no!
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Post by: RuiAce on December 09, 2017, 05:00:40 pm
I mean, that used to be me, but then most of my friends started hating on the actual songs
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Post by: Calebark on December 09, 2017, 05:05:37 pm
Santa wear your shorts
Santa wear your shorts
Santa wear your shorts tonight
Santa wear your shorts
Santa wear your shorts
Santa wear your shorts tonight
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Post by: RuiAce on December 09, 2017, 05:14:35 pm
Santa wear your shorts
Santa wear your shorts
Santa wear your shorts tonight
Santa wear your shorts
Santa wear your shorts
Santa wear your shorts tonight

Santa is not real.
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Post by: peterpiper on December 09, 2017, 07:42:24 pm
Santa is not real.

Ruiace what a savage: Crushing dreams since the 90's
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 09, 2017, 09:14:59 pm
Santa is not real.
So true tho
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Post by: RuiAce on December 10, 2017, 11:39:09 pm
Ruiace what a savage: Crushing dreams since the 90's
So true tho
:)
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Can we just take a moment to congratulate insanipi on her latest achievement - actually booking her L's test
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 10, 2017, 11:43:16 pm
:)
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Can we just take a moment to congratulate insanipi on her latest achievement - actually booking her L's test
But can you trust me when I say that I did?
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Post by: Calebark on December 10, 2017, 11:45:47 pm
But can you trust me when I say that I did?

I'd say you're driving Rui up the wall right now, but...
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 11, 2017, 12:29:30 am
I'd say you're driving Rui up the wall right now, but...
He's already a mad man ;)
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 11, 2017, 08:29:40 am
:)
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Can we just take a moment to congratulate insanipi on her latest achievement - actually booking her L's test
Oh well done! Congratulations! Amazing! Wonderful! Incredible! etc...
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Post by: peterpiper on December 11, 2017, 09:07:57 am
Oh well done! Congratulations! Amazing! Wonderful! Incredible! etc...

Will you cheer me on when I also get my belated L's as well?
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 11, 2017, 09:08:31 am
Will you cheer me on when I also get my belated L's as well?
Yeah, why not!! ;P
(I got my L's the day after my birthday, which was on a Sunday. With just over a year to go, I've got over 100 hours already.)
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Post by: Joseph41 on December 11, 2017, 09:18:42 am
Yeah, why not!! ;P
(I got my L's the day after my birthday, which was on a Sunday. With just over a year to go, I've got over 100 hours already.)

We have over 100 hours between us. Good team effort.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 11, 2017, 09:27:23 am
Will you cheer me on when I also get my belated L's as well?
Shhhhh don't let Rui hear you! :P
(I'll cheer you on, don't worry :) )

Oh well done! Congratulations! Amazing! Wonderful! Incredible! etc...
Thanks! :)
(My really little sister saw your display picture and said "that's a good one". Just a random thing haha)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 11, 2017, 09:31:56 am
Mint yogurt is yuck.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 11, 2017, 09:34:22 am
Mint yogurt is yuck.
That sounds disgusting.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 11, 2017, 09:36:42 am
Mint yogurt is yuck.
Glad to know that. If you hadn't told me I might have laboured through my entire life under the misunderstanding that it was nice.
(To be honest, I probably wouldn't have. I would have simply assumed it wasn't, and avoided it, but anyway...)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 11, 2017, 09:43:11 am
Hahaha I wouldn't have ever bought it, my mum bought some and it was in one of those flip things, like yogurt and chocolate pieces....I just wanted the chocolate
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 11, 2017, 09:44:13 am
We have over 100 hours between us. Good team effort.
Great job mate, I have much respect for your part in the team effort!
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 11, 2017, 09:45:47 am
Hahaha I wouldn't have ever bought it, my mum bought some and it was in one of those flip things, like yogurt and chocolate pieces....I just wanted the chocolate
The things one must endure for chocolate. I hope your tastebuds make a full recovery from that experience! :)
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 11, 2017, 09:50:08 am
The things one must endure for chocolate. I hope your tastebuds make a full recovery from that experience! :)
True, true. But when you think about it, usually it is totally worth the trouble, given the chocolate the tastebuds receive. They should just suck it up. Literally.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 11, 2017, 09:53:01 am
(https://i.imgur.com/K4qKW8D.jpg)
What???!!! Since when have I been largely using AN between 4 and 5 in the morning??? I think this "education-heavy" website doesn't know that a.m is in the morning :o  ::)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 11, 2017, 10:03:22 am
(https://i.imgur.com/K4qKW8D.jpg)
What???!!! Since when have I been largely using AN between 4 and 5 in the morning??? I think this "education-heavy" website doesn't know that a.m is in the morning :o  ::)
Hahahaha I had the same reaction the first time I saw that. Apparently the time on there is not Australian time, even though the rest of the site is.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 11, 2017, 10:07:44 am
Hahahaha I had the same reaction the first time I saw that. Apparently the time on there is not Australian time, even though the rest of the site is.
Can confirm this. My one tells me I post most frequently in the late night/ very early morning and nearly never around 2-4pm 😂
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Post by: Mada438 on December 11, 2017, 03:32:35 pm
Can confirm this. My one tells me I post most frequently in the late night/ very early morning and nearly never around 2-4pm 😂
Apparently i post the most at 3am!?  :o  ???
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Post by: RuiAce on December 11, 2017, 10:17:26 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/K4qKW8D.jpg)
What???!!! Since when have I been largely using AN between 4 and 5 in the morning??? I think this "education-heavy" website doesn't know that a.m is in the morning :o  ::)
Hahahaha I had the same reaction the first time I saw that. Apparently the time on there is not Australian time, even though the rest of the site is.
Can confirm this. My one tells me I post most frequently in the late night/ very early morning and nearly never around 2-4pm 😂
Apparently i post the most at 3am!?  :o  ???
Most of us are fairly certain that one section of the forum is in one of the US time zones for some reason
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Shame. Dropbox is blocked in China
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Post by: K888 on December 11, 2017, 11:06:18 pm
Making the switch from my Google Play Music subscription to Spotify Premium. I admittedly like the dark appearance of the app, but hopefully it impresses in the actual music department!
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Post by: Mada438 on December 12, 2017, 06:27:12 pm
Making the switch from my Google Play Music subscription to Spotify Premium. I admittedly like the dark appearance of the app, but hopefully it impresses in the actual music department!
Did the same thing-switched to spotifly
I don't know how i ever lived without it and I've never looked back
Longest playlist is only 14 hours though. My friend has one that goes for 30 hours. I've got to up my game
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 12, 2017, 06:31:02 pm
Procrastinating when i'm meant to be studying, whoops ::)

Did the same thing-switched to spotifly
I don't know how i ever lived without it and I've never looked back
Longest playlist is only 14 hours though. My friend has one that goes for 30 hours. I've got to up my game
How many songs does 30 hours last?

Mod edit- merged posts.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 12, 2017, 09:58:29 pm
How many songs does 30 hours last?
Well, 501 songs on my iTunes lasts for nearly 29 hours, so I guess maybe 530+?
(I have a 501 song playlist lol)

The amount of water bottles in my room is steadily increasing. Should I be worried?
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Post by: RuiAce on December 12, 2017, 10:00:28 pm
The amount of water bottles in my room is steadily increasing. Should I be worried?
I'm totally gonna ignore the buildup of water bottles on my table and ask you:

How the hell??
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 12, 2017, 10:03:53 pm
I'm totally gonna ignore the buildup of water bottles on my table and ask you:

How the hell??
Got no idea, to be quite honest with you. Literally have like 5 Mount Franklin bottles and two proper water bottles sitting on my desk. How does this happen? I don't even drink that much water :P
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Post by: RuiAce on December 12, 2017, 10:04:58 pm
Got no idea, to be quite honest with you. Literally have like 5 Mount Franklin bottles and two proper water bottles sitting on my desk. How does this happen? I don't even drink that much water :P
Are you sure you didn't lose track of what your siblings consume
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 12, 2017, 10:08:59 pm
Are you sure you didn't lose track of what your siblings consume
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't dare touch my desk, I can be scary at times! :P
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Post by: RuiAce on December 12, 2017, 10:09:39 pm
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't dare touch my desk, I can be scary at times! :P
Oh.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 12, 2017, 10:32:28 pm
Oh.
(https://i.imgur.com/mI2rqYT.png)

(Just kidding. I'm only scary when mad at my siblings. :) )

Edit: lol that meme has a glaring mistake in it. ::)
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Post by: peterpiper on December 13, 2017, 11:52:57 am
(https://i.imgur.com/mI2rqYT.png)

(Just kidding. I'm only scary when mad at my siblings. :) )

Edit: lol that meme has a glaring mistake in it. ::)

better not mess will insanipi
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 13, 2017, 02:38:32 pm
It should be illegal to be this warm. It's currently 37 degrees outside and I'm supposed to help out at my youngest sister's kinder party tonight. Not ideal :(
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Post by: RuiAce on December 13, 2017, 02:43:49 pm
It should be illegal to be this warm. It's currently 37 degrees outside and I'm supposed to help out at my youngest sister's kinder party tonight. Not ideal :(
Well that's a new level of rant...

Illegality of high temperature...
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 13, 2017, 03:03:39 pm
I'm somehow wearing pants and still surviving today :o
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 13, 2017, 03:18:48 pm
I'm somehow wearing pants and still surviving today :o
Once upon a time, I used to be able to do the same thing. Not anymore. Savour it whilst you can. :)
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 13, 2017, 09:05:43 pm
My post count is the same as the number of pages I've read in my book for English (99 posts and 99 pages read) 8)
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Post by: RuiAce on December 13, 2017, 09:34:06 pm
My post count is the same as the number of pages I've read in my book for English (99 posts and 99 pages read) 8)
Except now that you've posted that you now have 100 posts
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Post by: K888 on December 13, 2017, 10:24:32 pm
One of the many things I'd forgotten about that I hate about rural Victoria: insects. Insects everywhere.

I just want to turn on a light in peace and not have a thousand mini incarnations of Satan try to consume me in the process.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 13, 2017, 10:35:22 pm
One of the many things I'd forgotten about that I hate about rural Victoria: insects. Insects everywhere.

I just want to turn on a light in peace and not have a thousand mini incarnations of Satan try to consume me in the process.
I guess I feel only half your pain, everytime I turn a light on, hundreds of moths like to flock towards the light/me. Also mothballs and all that don't stop them.
Insects are gross.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 13, 2017, 10:38:17 pm
One of the many things I'd forgotten about that I hate about rural Victoria: insects. Insects everywhere.

I just want to turn on a light in peace and not have a thousand mini incarnations of Satan try to consume me in the process.
I found, from experience, that Aerogard saves souls. Would recommend.

(Although I probably use it TOO brutally. I apply it to my skin, of course, but then I use it to kill any moths or flies I see with it anyway.)
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 14, 2017, 07:39:57 pm
My family and I just put the Christmas tree up. Are we late, or normal? 😂
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Post by: RuiAce on December 14, 2017, 07:42:22 pm
My family and I just put the Christmas tree up. Are we late, or normal? 😂
Too early. It's not 24 Dec yet.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 14, 2017, 07:45:04 pm
Too early. It's not 24 Dec yet.
24 Dec is a little too late :P
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 14, 2017, 10:28:36 pm
For those who can't sleep, there's going to be lots of shooting stars tonight, best seen between 2-5am if it's not cloudy.
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Post by: tashhhaaa on December 15, 2017, 01:11:10 am
My family and I just put the Christmas tree up. Are we late, or normal? 😂

more normal than us
we have an assembled tree that has yet to be decorated LOL
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Post by: peterpiper on December 15, 2017, 10:28:41 pm
Currently looking at the reading lists from subjects offered at University of Melbourne + Deakin for undergrad literature.

Surprisingly, Deakin has FAR more diverse books than I expected and the course looks more interesting. Less subjects are offered, but that's not really a concern...I'm reconsidering Deakin now for the sixth time this year. My brain hurts.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 15, 2017, 10:48:45 pm
Currently looking at the reading lists from subjects offered at University of Melbourne + Deakin for undergrad literature.

Surprisingly, Deakin has FAR more diverse books than I expected and the course looks more interesting. Less subjects are offered, but that's not really a concern...I'm reconsidering Deakin now for the sixth time this year. My brain hurts.
I knew the feeling last year- I was tossing up big time between pharmsci (obviously) and nanotech (RMIT) as first pref. I weighed up the unit offered and the pros and cons of both, but in the end I went with my gut and obviously pretty happy with it now! :)
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Post by: AngelWings on December 15, 2017, 10:52:54 pm
Currently looking at the reading lists from subjects offered at University of Melbourne + Deakin for undergrad literature.

Surprisingly, Deakin has FAR more diverse books than I expected and the course looks more interesting. Less subjects are offered, but that's not really a concern...I'm reconsidering Deakin now for the sixth time this year. My brain hurts.
Three years ago, I sat an interview for Architecture. My 12 preferences (there were 12 back then) were ranging from science at the top, commerce/ arts and architecture in the middle and a Bachelor of Environments at UoM last. A good portion of my preferences were also for Deakin. It's a pretty solid place for uni.

I'm sure you'll know what to do. No matter what happens, you'll be in good hands! Good luck choosing!
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 16, 2017, 05:25:38 pm
I have too many half-read books to finish, but I don't have the motivation to read at the mo. Oops. :-[
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Post by: Mada438 on December 16, 2017, 09:57:29 pm
I have too many half-read books to finish, but I don't have the motivation to read at the mo. Oops. :-[
You'll find that as there are more, it will get more and more difficult.
You should start now, because you probably won't remember half of what is happening because you're reading so many storylines at once
SPEAKING FROM SOMEONE WHO ONCE WAS READING 11 DIFFERENT STORIES (YES I SAID 11) AT ONCE
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 16, 2017, 10:16:40 pm
You'll find that as there are more, it will get more and more difficult.
You should start now, because you probably won't remember half of what is happening because you're reading so many storylines at once
SPEAKING FROM SOMEONE WHO ONCE WAS READING 11 DIFFERENT STORIES (YES I SAID 11) AT ONCE
I have at least 15 on the go :-[ I really should try to finish one 😂
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Post by: Mada438 on December 16, 2017, 11:06:28 pm
I have at least 15 on the go :-[ I really should try to finish one 😂
Damn you beat my record  :o Congrats
Yeah, you might want to finish one of them... 😂😂
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 16, 2017, 11:09:20 pm
Damn you beat my record  :o Congrats
Yeah, you might want to finish one of them... 😂😂
Not proud of the record ahah!
I shall... eventually :P
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Post by: AngelWings on December 16, 2017, 11:15:26 pm
Not proud of the record ahah!
I shall... eventually :P
... and here comes the procrastination, all dressed in stark white!
Talking of which, the first few same sex marriages in Australia have started trickling through.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 17, 2017, 05:52:08 pm
Talking of which, the first few same sex marriages in Australia have started trickling through.
And the first divorce! :O
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 17, 2017, 10:13:50 pm
My little brother says he likes maths... then I showed him some VCE maths. I may have scared him off :-[
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Post by: tashhhaaa on December 17, 2017, 10:16:19 pm
has anyone ever had an interview with their student union for volunteering roles?
I have no idea what I should wear O.O
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 17, 2017, 10:19:29 pm
has anyone ever had an interview with their student union for volunteering roles?
I have no idea what I should wear O.O
I did this recently with my faculty (and was successful)- I wore something smartish but casual- i.e dress/skirt & top :)
Good luck! ;D
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Post by: tashhhaaa on December 17, 2017, 10:20:19 pm
I did this recently with my faculty (and was successful)- I wore something smartish but casual- i.e dress/skirt & top :)
Good luck! ;D

thank you! and congrats on your new role
are dark jeans ok?!
I feel so dumb HAHAHHA
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 17, 2017, 10:22:29 pm
thank you! and congrats on your new role
are dark jeans ok?!
I feel so dumb HAHAHHA
That should be fine!
Don't feel that way! :)

Thanks! :)
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 17, 2017, 10:51:38 pm
vce high achievers list to be released in 1 hour 10 minutes 8)
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 18, 2017, 08:58:11 am
My little brother says he likes maths... then I showed him some VCE maths. I may have scared him off :-[
You shouldn't do that! You should show VCE Physics, when I first saw the textbook it made me want to do it. Don't destroy the kid's future!
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Post by: Bri MT on December 18, 2017, 09:46:33 am
You shouldn't do that! You should show VCE Physics, when I first saw the textbook it made me want to do it. Don't destroy the kid's future!

You're making me nostalgic about reading science books in primary school. No pressure, just learning interesting concepts.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 18, 2017, 10:13:28 am
You're making me nostalgic about reading science books in primary school. No pressure, just learning interesting concepts.
So true! I always used to love reading Sci-Fi, like Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov, simply because of how interesting it was, and I was constantly trying to discover if the theories that were developed in those books could be realistically used. It was so good for my brain, and I loved it! Strongly recommend Heinlein!
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 18, 2017, 10:14:22 am
Turns out your phone won't charge unless you plug the PowerPoint end in too. 😂😂
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 18, 2017, 10:16:05 am
Turns out your phone won't charge unless you plug the PowerPoint end in too. 😂😂
I wonder why?? I learned it Physics 1/2 that the current will not flow unless the circuit is closed, so maybe this is why? ;P
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 18, 2017, 10:18:14 am
You shouldn't do that! You should show VCE Physics, when I first saw the textbook it made me want to do it. Don't destroy the kid's future!
Truth be told that I tried showing him my first year chem textbook and he turned his nose up at it!
Also I attempted to show him physics, but he seems to be more interesting in the maths haha!

You're making me nostalgic about reading science books in primary school. No pressure, just learning interesting concepts.
My brother's school had a second hand book fair recently, and now we have a ton of primary school level science books. :P
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Post by: amorphous on December 18, 2017, 11:42:45 am
Anyone know any good baking recipes that be made with just: sugar, milk, egg, flour, honey, raisins? Not all of those ingredients have to be used, just something that can be made with them.  :)
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 18, 2017, 11:50:39 am
Anyone know any good baking recipes that be made with just: sugar, milk, egg, flour, honey, raisins? Not all of those ingredients have to be used, just something that can be made with them.  :)
Extra-sweet honey? I don't know!!! Stuffed monkey is mostly just those ingredients, plus margarine and cinammon.
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Post by: prickles on December 18, 2017, 11:53:22 am
Anyone know any good baking recipes that be made with just: sugar, milk, egg, flour, honey, raisins? Not all of those ingredients have to be used, just something that can be made with them.  :)
You can easily make pancakes/piklets ;D
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 18, 2017, 11:54:37 am
Anyone know any good baking recipes that be made with just: sugar, milk, egg, flour, honey, raisins? Not all of those ingredients have to be used, just something that can be made with them.  :)
Raisin cookies is all I can think of, however most recipes require oatmeal and cinnamon! (and possibly baking powder) :D
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Post by: prickles on December 18, 2017, 12:05:31 pm
2000th post on this thread!!!

I. am. really. hungry.
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Post by: peterpiper on December 18, 2017, 12:06:08 pm
2000th post on this thread!!!

I. am. really. hungry.

me too fam. what's in the fridge?
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Post by: prickles on December 18, 2017, 12:10:30 pm
me too fam. what's in the fridge?
Found a candy cane!  ;D
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 18, 2017, 12:13:44 pm
Found a candy cane!  ;D
Candy canes are great!
(I found some uneaten dark choc in the fridge. Mine now. :P )
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Post by: RuiAce on December 18, 2017, 12:23:55 pm
I kinda don't wanna go back to Sydney.

It means I have to put up with LIFE again.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 18, 2017, 12:26:29 pm
(I found some uneaten dark choc in the fridge. Mine now. :P )
At least it has gone to the most deserving person it could go to! ;P
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Post by: prickles on December 18, 2017, 12:34:08 pm
Candy canes are great!
(I found some uneaten dark choc in the fridge. Mine now. :P )
You keep chocolate in the fridge?!
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 18, 2017, 12:35:41 pm
At least it has gone to the most deserving person it could go to! ;P
Hahah thanks! :P
You keep chocolate in the fridge?!
Yeah! Rather not have melted chocolate! :P
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 18, 2017, 12:37:20 pm
You keep chocolate in the fridge?!
Chocolate taste better after being refrigerated :D
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Post by: prickles on December 18, 2017, 12:47:54 pm
Chocolate taste better after being refrigerated :D
Nope it does not
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Post by: RuiAce on December 18, 2017, 12:53:18 pm
I don't think refrigeration makes a diff
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 18, 2017, 06:13:42 pm
Just finished all my ice cream in a good 2 hours 8)
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 18, 2017, 11:57:33 pm
My siblings like tomato sauce on chicken nuggets. I am very disgusted.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 01:44:44 am
I use tomato sauce too and sometimes hot sauce, which just tastes like mustard.
Hot sauce might work but please.

Tomato sauce is reserved for the fries.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 19, 2017, 01:47:34 am
I use tomato sauce too and sometimes hot sauce, which just tastes like mustard.
Hot sauce might work, but tomato- I can't see how that works.
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Post by: MisterNeo on December 19, 2017, 01:51:11 am
Hot sauce might work but please.

Tomato sauce is reserved for the fries.
Hot sauce might work, but tomato- I can't see how that works.
My siblings mix tomato, BBQ, and mayo sauce into one when eating pretty much any fried foods.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 01:53:16 am
My siblings mix tomato, BBQ, and mayo sauce into one when eating pretty much any fried foods.
And they say I'M mad.
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on December 19, 2017, 01:56:00 am
how do you put sauce on fries??or any fried food??

btw chicken nuggets are overrated sorry

please distract me i just finished season 2 of the crown and i want to cry because this cast will be replaced and it finally ended decently (i.e.
 a whole lot of fluffy stuff although i really love drama) and i'm sad because the show comes back next year and it's not really the young queen anymore and i just fahaiofhaoghsofhaoefihaefoh
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 19, 2017, 01:57:44 am
My siblings mix tomato, BBQ, and mayo sauce into one when eating pretty much any fried foods.
I pray for their taste buds. :)
(Truth be told, BBQ, Chilli and Garlic sauces together are pretty okay, if you get what I'm talking about ;) )

And they say I'M mad.
Wow.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 01:57:59 am
how do you put sauce on fries????? or any fried food?????

btw chicken nuggets are overrated sorry
Method 1: Just open the ketchup packet and randomly squeeze it over the fries

Method 2: Squeeze it out on some kind of paper (or napkin) and then treat it as a dip for the fries

Method 3: idk
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on December 19, 2017, 01:58:38 am
Method 1: Just open the ketchup packet and randomly squeeze it over the fries

Method 2: Squeeze it out on some kind of paper (or napkin) and then treat it as a dip for the fries

Method 3: idk

please don't be a smartass
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 01:59:35 am
please don't be a smartass
How else did you want me to reply though
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on December 19, 2017, 02:01:47 am
How else did you want me to reply though

fair enough hahahah should've seen it coming
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Sauces]
Post by: Bri MT on December 19, 2017, 08:14:03 am
I can't stand tomato sauce. I'd much rather it be kept at least 5m away from me. Nor will I eat BBQ sauce, so the thought of combining those things.... *shudder*
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 19, 2017, 08:30:23 am
My younger brothers have rediscovered the pianola in the room next to me (that room is only clean when we have to put the Christmas tree up).

A pianola is a piano capable of playing pianola rolls. Pianola rolls are effectively sheets of music that you put in a slot then press on pedals attatched to the piano and it plays the song for you.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 19, 2017, 10:56:17 am
I missed a call from my school....I don't know what they want, I finished school on Friday (there are still some people there this week though).
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Post by: Mada438 on December 19, 2017, 11:09:11 am
I missed a call from my school....I don't know what they want, I finished school on Friday (there are still some people there this week though).
I reckon you should call them back, just to see whats up!

And if the topic is currently sauces then...
TOMATO IS BETTER THAN BBQ
EXCEPT ON SAUSAGES-THATS THE ONLY TIME BBQ IS BETTER

Mod edit: merged posts :)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 19, 2017, 11:15:44 am
I missed a call from my school....I don't know what they want, I finished school on Friday (there are still some people there this week though).
I texted my mum, apparently they called her too. I have to go to a breakfast at school on Thursday to get an award for biology. They give them out to whoever gets the best SS in that subject, I guess I don't have to wait for the high achievers list to come out after all.

It's gonna be super awkward though because it will be all the grads, and anyone else who got an award, my school doesn't have year levels, but I still only know a few grads and I'm not really friends with any of them.  :-\ My bio teacher will be there though and I haven't seen him since results came out so that's good I guess.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 19, 2017, 11:20:13 am
EXCEPT ON SAUSAGES-THATS THE ONLY TIME BBQ IS BETTER
I disagree. Mustard is far superior on sausages/hotdogs. :)
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 11:33:24 am
Honestly, it too forever for the tag to change
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Post by: Mada438 on December 19, 2017, 11:34:00 am
I disagree. Mustard is far superior on sausages/hotdogs. :)
A bunnings snag with sausage, onion and bbq sauce is the greatest meal on this earth.
For a low $2.50!
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 19, 2017, 12:28:06 pm
vce high achievers to be released in 11 hours 33 mins :o
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 19, 2017, 12:33:04 pm

My sister and I are supposed to be tidying up but my sister found 3 spiders and there's no using trying to coax her back into helping 😂
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Post by: AngelWings on December 19, 2017, 03:51:44 pm
Also, right now there’s a rogue mosquito in my room so I’m forced to go under covers and it’s really hot. Can’t wait for winter to come.  >:(
Apparently mosquitoes love O type blood the best and children's blood are preferred over older people's, so I guess that's a compliment to you in a strange indirect way. Might think you're a child rather than a young adult. :)
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Post by: prickles on December 19, 2017, 04:28:48 pm
Apparently mosquitoes love O type blood the best and children's blood are preferred over older people's, so I guess that's a compliment to you in a strange indirect way. Might think you're a child rather than a young adult. :)
Really? I never even knew this! I have O pos blood, and they don't seem to bite me - maybe I'm am exception, or maybe I'm not sweet enough!
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 19, 2017, 04:35:20 pm
Really? I never even knew this! I have O pos blood, and they don't seem to bite me - maybe I'm am exception, or maybe I'm not sweet enough!
Maybe you're too prickly  ;)
Nah but it's not just blood type, there are a lot of other factors involved, also some people get bitten, but don't get noticeable marks.
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Post by: prickles on December 19, 2017, 04:54:57 pm
Maybe you're too prickly  ;)
Nah but it's not just blood type, there are a lot of other factors involved, also some people get bitten, but don't get noticeable marks.
Haha! Yes ok, so it's kinda how people react to them more than if the mosquito bites them more than someone else?
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 04:55:48 pm
Mosquitoes are shit.
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 19, 2017, 04:59:14 pm
Mosquitoes are shit.
Agreed
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Post by: MisterNeo on December 19, 2017, 05:02:17 pm
Really? I never even knew this! I have O pos blood, and they don't seem to bite me - maybe I'm am exception, or maybe I'm not sweet enough!

I’m O too and they don’t bite when I’ve taken B vitamin tablets recently.
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Post by: AngelWings on December 19, 2017, 05:03:31 pm
Haha! Yes ok, so it's kinda how people react to them more than if the mosquito bites them more than someone else?
Not quite. Here's something for you to read about it, but it's less credible than actual scientific literature.

Mosquitoes are shit.
Here's what'd happen if you killed them all off. (Again, not as credible as possible, but it'll do for now.) I think your comment should really be that female mosquitoes are, as the males are basically harmless besides the fact that they reproduce. 
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 19, 2017, 05:05:13 pm
Mosquitos are also more prone to bite if you have recently eaten a banana, or wearing blue!
(As far as I know, this is true 😂)
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Post by: Mada438 on December 19, 2017, 07:49:04 pm
Mosquitos are also more prone to bite if you have recently eaten a banana, or wearing blue!
(As far as I know, this is true 😂)
Are you speaking from extensive experience?  ;)
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Post by: Shadowxo on December 19, 2017, 11:12:30 pm
Mosquitoes are shit.
I found a (not massive but decently sized) spider today. I let it go outside.
I'll admit, one of the major reasons I let it go was so it could get rid of all the mosquitoes (and other flying mini-satans) :P
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Post by: OutstandingInDivination on December 19, 2017, 11:18:50 pm
It's weird that there is no mosquito pokemon
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 11:24:20 pm
I found a (not massive but decently sized) spider today. I let it go outside.
I'll admit, one of the major reasons I let it go was so it could get rid of all the mosquitoes (and other flying mini-satans) :P
Spiders are our friend (unless they're vicious). If it stays away from me I probably wouldn't try to slaughter it either :P

Mosquitoes are basically the spawn of satan.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 19, 2017, 11:26:04 pm
Spiders are our friend (unless they're vicious). If it stays away from me I probably wouldn't try to slaughter it either :P

Mosquitoes are basically the spawn of satan.
Spiders aren't my friend.. since I'm nearly 6 feet, I always accidentally end up walking into them :P
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 11:27:50 pm
Spiders aren't my friend.. since I'm nearly 6 feet, I always accidentally end up walking into them :P
You're only forgiven if it's accidental like you say so :P
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 19, 2017, 11:33:58 pm
You're only forgiven if it's accidental like you say so :P
I swear, there are always spider webs popping up around my door steps and places ><

It's accidental m9

#TallPplProblems
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Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2017, 11:35:47 pm
I swear, there are always spider webs popping up around my door steps and places ><

It's accidental m9
k m9
I'll try to believe you m89
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Post by: K888 on December 20, 2017, 10:11:08 am
How weird are toes?
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 20, 2017, 10:12:50 am
How weird are toes?
I'd say very.
(Looks at mine whilst saying that)
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Post by: prickles on December 20, 2017, 03:45:21 pm
How weird are toes?
Mine are wrinkly from swimming
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 20, 2017, 04:26:10 pm
Mine are wrinkly from swimming
I want to go swimmimg. I was a (mediocre) competitive swimmer but I've only been swimming a few times this year.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 20, 2017, 05:08:19 pm
How weird are toes?
Good question. Sometimes when I'm trying to write poetry, I gaze meaningfully upon my toes and wonder why they are the shape they are. A helpful thought for poetry writing... ;P
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 21, 2017, 11:29:17 am
Anyone know where to find keepcups at Myer or David Jones? Ive left it too late to order online and according to the website they have them but I can’t find them  :-\ ... I’m too scared to ask cos this place is way too posh for me

Edit: found them  ;D
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Post by: K888 on December 21, 2017, 11:32:46 am
Anyone know where to find keepcups at Myer or David Jones? Ive left it too late to order online and according to the website the have them but I can’t find them ... I’m too scared to ask cos this place is way too posh for me
Will probably be in the homewares section - but seriously, just ask! The staff are there to help :)

Otherwise, if you're in the CBD, I believe Mag Nation (Elizabeth St) sells them, and Milligram in Melbourne Central sell them as well.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 21, 2017, 01:38:44 pm
Dear planes.

Like, I love how you let me travel 10x faster than I do in my car. But pick a temperature pls.

(Last time I was decently cold on the flight. Put one more layer this time and I was decently hot.)
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 21, 2017, 02:49:01 pm
Dear planes.

Like, I love how you let me travel 10x faster than I do in my car. But pick a temperature pls.

(Last time I was decently cold on the flight. Put one more layer this time and I was decently hot.)
Only 10x???? I seem to spend all my time driving at 40 in the roadworks, and most planes can travel well above 400km/h!!!
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Post by: RuiAce on December 21, 2017, 04:09:06 pm
Only 10x???? I seem to spend all my time driving at 40 in the roadworks, and most planes can travel well above 400km/h!!!
Huh? I drive in 80km/hr zones every day to uni :P

(So maybe 12x and not 10x)
______________________________________________________

Because I am a very very sad child I am just gonna ramble again.

3 hours of sleeping does magical things to my brain. Yas.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 21, 2017, 05:37:19 pm
Because I am a very very sad child I am just gonna ramble again.

3 hours of sleeping does magical things to my brain. Yas.
Only 3 hours? Magical things only happen to my brain after about 14 hours sleep! If then...
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 22, 2017, 01:03:58 pm
Made a discovery today whilst out with Coffee for lunch: Sweet potato and pineapple do go together. ^_^
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 23, 2017, 07:51:38 pm
procrastinating when i should be doing homework ::)
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Post by: cookiedream on December 23, 2017, 09:05:19 pm
procrastinating when i should be doing homework ::)
Dw I did this all the time during Year 11 (not as much in Year 12 admittedly, but still procrastinated). I think how I helped reduce it was that around two months before final exams I was banned from watching Youtube videos (my main distraction) and I had flexible to-do lists for each day.
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Post by: K888 on December 23, 2017, 09:34:50 pm
I get to meet my cousin's puppy tomorrow and I'm so freaking excited.
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 23, 2017, 09:36:10 pm
Dw I did this all the time during Year 11 (not as much in Year 12 admittedly, but still procrastinated). I think how I helped reduce it was that around two months before final exams I was banned from watching Youtube videos (my main distraction) and I had flexible to-do lists for each day.
Did you ban yourself or did your parents ban you?
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Post by: cookiedream on December 23, 2017, 09:46:16 pm
Did you ban yourself or did your parents ban you?
Lol parents banned me ;D Technically I could access Youtube (no website blocker, just a 'Don't go on Youtube!' verbal warning), but I obeyed the ban and it was proven effective imo
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 10:06:27 am
Less than 24 hours until christmas
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Post by: RuiAce on December 24, 2017, 10:53:13 am
I thought I was gonna be productive after my vacation.

Ended up just being a gamer.
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 10:54:07 am
I thought I was gonna be productive after my vacation.

Ended up just being a gamer.
What games? :P
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 24, 2017, 10:56:43 am
I thought I was gonna be productive after my vacation.

Ended up just being a gamer.
Typical you, Rui :P
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 24, 2017, 11:00:05 am
When you get a bit of a burn (I see some red)  after spending 30 min in the sun (sucks when you burn so easily HAHA)
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Post by: Bri MT on December 24, 2017, 11:01:43 am
Lol parents banned me ;D Technically I could access Youtube (no website blocker, just a 'Don't go on Youtube!' verbal warning), but I obeyed the ban and it was proven effective imo

If you  do want to temp ban yourself from a site StayFocused is a useful plugin to consider
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 24, 2017, 11:17:48 am
If you  do want to temp ban yourself from a site StayFocused is a useful plugin to consider
Wouldnt work on me, I'd just uninstall the program or plugin :P
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 24, 2017, 11:22:26 am
If you  do want to temp ban yourself from a site StayFocused is a useful plugin to consider
I once managed to ban every website on chrome for 3 days with that plugin :-[
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 11:48:40 am
Wouldnt work on me, I'd just uninstall the program or plugin :P
me too lol
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Post by: Bri MT on December 24, 2017, 12:40:22 pm
Wouldnt work on me, I'd just uninstall the program or plugin :P
me too lol

They suggest adding the specific link to the chrome store needed to unplug it to the blocked list (still other ways to get around it though)

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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 03:07:37 pm
Just had 2 packets of zappos, feel so tired now :P
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Post by: Calebark on December 24, 2017, 04:52:05 pm
I'm just here to alert everybody that the late Christopher Lee (Saruman, Count Dooku, Dracula, Scaramanga, and one of the coolest guy ever) released a Christmas album. Here is an example :D
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Post by: Mada438 on December 24, 2017, 07:08:58 pm
Just gonna say....
MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR TOMMORROW AN FAM (saying it now, because i won't have the opportunity to later)
 ;D ;D
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 24, 2017, 07:11:30 pm
Just gonna say....
MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR TOMMORROW AN FAM (saying it now, because i won't have the opportunity to later)
 ;D ;D
Thanks @Mada438! Merry Christmas to you too, and Merry Christmas to all you AN guys! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, particularly those members of the Class of '17 as you start your life-after-VCE/HSC (yes, there is such a thing), and to all the other members of the Class of '18! Good luck in the coming New Year guys!
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 07:15:58 pm
Just gonna say....
MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR TOMMORROW AN FAM (saying it now, because i won't have the opportunity to later)
 ;D ;D
Thank you, Merry Christmas to you too ;D
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Post by: RuiAce on December 24, 2017, 09:17:50 pm
Because I am Chinese, on Christmas Eve I like to have an apple.

But I wear braces, so biting into apples is hard. So I decided to cut up my apple instead.

Boy. Using a knife on an apple is harder than what I expected. (I mean I should've expected it but I didn't lol)
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Post by: Mada438 on December 24, 2017, 09:21:23 pm
Because I am Chinese, on Christmas Eve I like to have an apple.

But I wear braces, so biting into apples is hard. So I decided to cut up my apple instead.

Boy. Using a knife on an apple is harder than what I expected. (I mean I should've expected it but I didn't lol)
There are these things you can get (idk what to call them ahahaha) but you line a center bit up with the stem and then you push down with two handles and it cuts the apple into 8 even slices and even takes out the core!
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 24, 2017, 09:23:58 pm
So I got the job of eating "Santa's cookies" tonight. Gosh they're sweet. (They're white choc and raspberry ones from Woolies haha)
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 09:36:23 pm
So I got the job of eating "Santa's cookies" tonight. Gosh they're sweet. (They're white choc and raspberry ones from Woolies haha)
Lucky you  :P
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 24, 2017, 09:38:57 pm
Lucky you  :P
Not really, I quit after 2 cookies. Had to call in some backup. 😂
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 09:40:17 pm
Not really, I quit after 2 cookies. Had to call in some backup. 😂
What backup? :P
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 24, 2017, 09:42:36 pm
What backup? :P
My 16 yo sister type backup. She seems to be holding up well against those sweet cookies.
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Post by: Mada438 on December 24, 2017, 09:43:07 pm
Random question-who can be more insane: Me or insanipi??  ??? ??? 😂😂😂😂
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 09:44:06 pm
Random question-who can be more insane: Me or insanipi??  ??? ??? 😂😂😂😂
obviously insanipi, her name says it all :P 8)
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Post by: Mada438 on December 24, 2017, 09:49:50 pm
obviously insanipi, her name says it all :P 8)
Holy crap, i didn't even know what her name actually sounded like until i just read it to myself now!  :o :o :o :o
But my name is just my actual name spelt backwards! Surely that gives me SOME bonus points? 😂
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 24, 2017, 09:52:49 pm
Holy crap, i didn't even know what her name actually sounded like until i just read it to myself now!  :o :o :o :o
But my name is just my actual name spelt backwards! Surely that gives me SOME bonus points? 😂
834adam :P
since when did numbers form up a name :P
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 24, 2017, 09:59:25 pm
Holy crap, i didn't even know what her name actually sounded like until i just read it to myself now!  :o :o :o :o
But my name is just my actual name spelt backwards! Surely that gives me SOME bonus points? 😂
No  ;D

Neither does her name prove anything! I'm called Marvin K. Mooney, but I'm not going anywhere, so names obviously mean nothing  ;)
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Post by: RuiAce on December 25, 2017, 12:03:00 am
Merry Christmas
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on December 25, 2017, 09:17:17 am
Merry Christmas
And to you too! Have a Happy New Year too, everyone!
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 25, 2017, 07:50:15 pm
I am so tired that I started cooking nuggets. 😂
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Post by: RuiAce on December 26, 2017, 10:25:39 am
It happened literally two days after I went back to China (and lost access to both Facebook and Google), so forgive my lateness on this.

But it's amazing how the distracted boyfriend meme has evolved to not just having a story, but even a distracted GIRLFRIEND meme to go with it
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/001/308/858/2f1.jpg)
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Post by: cookiedream on December 26, 2017, 11:02:33 am
It happened literally two days after I went back to China (and lost access to both Facebook and Google), so forgive my lateness on this.

But it's amazing how the distracted boyfriend meme has evolved to not just having a story, but even a distracted GIRLFRIEND meme to go with it
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/001/308/858/2f1.jpg)

I love how it's the same girl from the 'distracted boyfriend' meme.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 26, 2017, 11:52:19 am
I have discovered that caviar smells gross. 😂
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 27, 2017, 06:05:26 pm
Had chinese rice for lunch, legit the best rice ever
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Post by: peterpiper on December 27, 2017, 09:17:00 pm
I have discovered that caviar smells gross. 😂

Ooo fancy haha
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 27, 2017, 09:19:26 pm
Ooo fancy haha
Tell my grandma that 😂
I don't understand why she needed to buy some in the first place :P
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 27, 2017, 09:32:29 pm
Tell my grandma that 😂
I don't understand why she needed to buy some in the first place :P
What's caviar? :o
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Post by: RuiAce on December 27, 2017, 09:39:36 pm
What's caviar? :o
When I don't know what things are (which happens a lot), I find this is very helpful indeed.
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Post by: AngelWings on December 28, 2017, 03:29:56 pm
What's caviar? :o
When I don't know what things are (which happens a lot), I find this is very helpful indeed.
I hope you found it.

I have discovered that caviar smells gross. 😂
Truffle is nice. Doesn't really smell gross.
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 28, 2017, 03:40:26 pm
Has anyone here tried chinese rice before?
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Post by: AngelWings on December 28, 2017, 03:47:52 pm
Has anyone here tried chinese rice before?
Yup.

I can't remember if this was the right combination, but apparently prawns go well with white chocolate? Has anyone ever tried that? 
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 28, 2017, 07:37:22 pm
I really need to a) stop burning my tongue on hot coffee and b) spilling the previously aforementioned coffee all over myself 😂
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 28, 2017, 08:06:18 pm
What's everyone's favourite sauce? Mine's chilli sauce

Why the -1 respect?
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Post by: Calebark on December 28, 2017, 11:49:52 pm
Sometimes I think my brother is a pretty sensible guy.

Sometimes I see my brother light his own hand on fire and use that to light a cigarette.
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 29, 2017, 03:55:51 pm
Tried coffee for the first time, wasn't what I was expecting it to be like ::)
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Post by: Sine on December 29, 2017, 04:03:58 pm
What's everyone's favourite sauce? Mine's chilli sauce

Why the -1 respect?
whatever sauce they are talking about here  ;)
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Post by: clarke54321 on December 29, 2017, 04:05:12 pm
Tried coffee for the first time, wasn't what I was expecting it to be like ::)

How was it? :D
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 29, 2017, 04:08:58 pm
How was it? :D
Pretty bitter :P, so I think i'll avoid coffee for the time being :P
whatever sauce they are talking about here  ;)
Thanks sine 8)
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 29, 2017, 04:44:17 pm
Pretty bitter :P, so I think i'll avoid coffee for the time being :P
Did you have it with milk and sugar? Makes it taste a little nicer imo :)
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Post by: snowisawesome on December 29, 2017, 07:53:39 pm
Did you have it with milk and sugar? Makes it taste a little nicer imo :)
No I didn't. Maybe i should though ;D
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 29, 2017, 08:41:55 pm
The amount of times Rui has wiped the floor with me in Card-Jitsu is alarming. 😂
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Post by: RuiAce on December 29, 2017, 08:44:26 pm
The amount of times Rui has wiped the floor with me in Card-Jitsu is alarming. 😂
I mean, at least it's not 100% of the time :P
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Post by: EEEEEEP on December 29, 2017, 08:45:05 pm
Driving from Syd to Melb is tiring as hell.
(Road trip 1, Marc 0)

(I totally recommend it... nah.. only do it if you're experienced)
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 29, 2017, 08:50:54 pm
I mean, at least it's not 100% of the time :P
That's true :P
I think I won a couple of games at one point :P
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 30, 2017, 09:48:33 am
Who decided how big pillows should be? I think they got it wrong. They should be a little bit taller.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 30, 2017, 11:17:58 am
A good thing that comes from heading into Geelong is that I get to see the scenery whilst I have no signal on my phone :P

(2000th post 8) )
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Post by: lovelyperson on December 30, 2017, 12:33:13 pm
Just handwrote something for the first time since VCE ended 1 month ago. Oh god my handwriting is horrendous.
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Post by: AngelWings on December 30, 2017, 01:14:13 pm
Just handwrote something for the first time since VCE ended 1 month ago. Oh god my handwriting is horrendous.
My handwriting is atrocious in general. People say that I should've become a doctor just to make the joke that I have their handwriting. That'd be a bad idea though...

A good thing that comes from heading into Geelong is that I get to see the scenery whilst I have no signal on my phone :P

(2000th post 8) )
Skylines are pretty too. :) 

Side note: I'm nowhere near your level, but 700th post, I think.
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Post by: BrittyG on December 30, 2017, 02:01:45 pm
A good thing that comes from heading into Geelong is that I get to see the scenery whilst I have no signal on my phone :P

(2000th post 8) )

2000th?! I don't know what I'm at, probably less than 10 lol massive credit :)
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Post by: cookiedream on December 30, 2017, 04:40:57 pm
How frequently do people use the 'Chat' function? ???
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Post by: RuiAce on December 30, 2017, 04:43:14 pm
How frequently do people use the 'Chat' function? ???
The chat function.

Good joke.
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Post by: sweetiepi on December 30, 2017, 04:47:21 pm
How frequently do people use the 'Chat' function? ???
Look, I always appear on there, but nobody really uses it much :)
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Post by: Aaron on December 30, 2017, 04:47:31 pm
How frequently do people use the 'Chat' function? ???

Virtually non-existent.
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Post by: Sine on December 30, 2017, 05:09:45 pm
i was on "chat" or irc around vce results time and a few people were on. It used to be huge at the end of 2016  :(
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Post by: Aaron on December 30, 2017, 05:12:50 pm
i was on "chat" or irc around vce results time and a few people were on. It used to be huge at the end of 2016  :(

Lack of promotion, outdated technology, lack of activity etc all contribute to it.

For example: user comes onto the IRC, asks a question, gets no response, leaves and doesn't return.

I've even stopped going on it now because we're still using a channel that is unmoderated (we don't even really have control over it whatsoever).

Let's hope that when AN is redone, they have an integrated/inbuilt chat that is easily manageable and accessible. :)
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Post by: Sine on December 30, 2017, 05:17:58 pm
what's with the "new" (not sure how new since I don't voluntarily update my apps) messeger update where it gives you a "preview notification" of someone being online when you open the app.
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Post by: RuiAce on December 30, 2017, 07:39:57 pm
Confession: I literally forgot that there's a December 31 and thought that this was the last day of 2017...
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Post by: prickles on January 01, 2018, 12:00:04 am
The first post of 2018!!! Arrggghh...happy new year everyone!!🍾🥂🎆
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 01, 2018, 12:00:12 am
Happy New Year to y'all! :)

(Appropriate 2018th post, I think ;) )
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Post by: prickles on January 01, 2018, 12:02:28 am
Happy New Year to y'all! :)

(Appropriate 2018th post, I think ;) )
Aww your 2018th post!! So cool!!!
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Post by: hegihugo on January 01, 2018, 12:05:57 am
Aww your 2018th post!! So cool!!!
Happy New Year to y'all! :)

(Appropriate 2018th post, I think ;) )

Very nice timing!
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 01, 2018, 12:07:11 am
Aww your 2018th post!! So cool!!!
Very nice timing!
That post may or may not have been planned out :P
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Post by: RuiAce on January 01, 2018, 12:14:17 am
I remember 2017 like it was yesterday!
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Post by: hegihugo on January 01, 2018, 12:21:28 am
I remember 2017 like it was yesterday!

Nice pun
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Post by: peterpiper on January 01, 2018, 08:44:33 am
Happy new years guys!!! Hope y'all are fine as dandelions :D
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 01, 2018, 02:10:57 pm
I underestimated the spicyness of a burrito :(
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Post by: snowisawesome on January 01, 2018, 05:09:20 pm
Had lemon juice, the sourness made my tongue tremble :P
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Post by: RuiAce on January 02, 2018, 02:16:14 pm
Continuing the saga...
Since when was this a thing and how have I been so slow to realise it...
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/48526dce08ad6d0dcdb9c09a5715fcee.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180102/2bc904cfeaf5926bc586e145105ebe41.jpg)
Since when was THIS blue and green colour on coins and how have I been so slow to realise it
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 02, 2018, 02:19:40 pm
Continuing the saga... (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180102/2bc904cfeaf5926bc586e145105ebe41.jpg)
Since when was THIS blue and green colour on coins and how have I been so slow to realise it
Okay that's new 😂
I've seen Olympic ring ones, but that's not an Olympic ring one 😂
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 02, 2018, 02:39:27 pm
There are possum magic coins floating around that are coloured, but that doesn't look like one of them either.
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 02, 2018, 07:26:01 pm
I was casually browsing streetview around my place on google maps, and discovered that my dad ended up on there
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Post by: snowisawesome on January 02, 2018, 07:48:26 pm
Had a raw lemon - am i weird :P?
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Post by: RuiAce on January 02, 2018, 10:38:14 pm
Okay that's new 😂
I've seen Olympic ring ones, but that's not an Olympic ring one 😂
It's weird because it says 2017 on it...
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 03, 2018, 04:54:55 pm
Does anyone know of ways to not cry whilst chopping onion?
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Post by: Sine on January 03, 2018, 05:10:18 pm
Does anyone know of ways to not cry whilst chopping onion?
sharp knife, work quickly, have a piece of bread in your mouth
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Post by: Joseph41 on January 03, 2018, 05:12:14 pm
sharp knife, work quickly, have a piece of bread in your mouth

What does the bread do?
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 03, 2018, 05:12:45 pm
Does anyone know of ways to not cry whilst chopping onion?
Swimming goggles. not very practical tho 😂
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Post by: AngelWings on January 03, 2018, 05:14:40 pm
Does anyone know of ways to not cry whilst chopping onion?
Put it under water or put it in the fridge once you've chopped it in half. That's what I've been told works... otherwise you can try wearing a scuba mask  as you cut it and ensure it's suctioned well on to your face! :P (Darn it PF, you stole my joke.)


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Post by: Sine on January 03, 2018, 05:15:19 pm
What does the bread do?
idk apparently it just works

but from some research it absorbs the acid from the onion, which is produced when the onion cells are ruptured. Without the bread the acid forms on your eye.
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Post by: prickles on January 03, 2018, 05:18:50 pm
Does anyone know of ways to not cry whilst chopping onion?
Wear contact lenses 8)
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Post by: RuiAce on January 03, 2018, 05:21:12 pm
Wear contact lenses 8)
The thought of putting something in the eye...

The horror...
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 03, 2018, 05:29:09 pm
Wear contact lenses 8)
I wear glasses, close enough :P

Thanks guys for the responses, they were fun to read 😂
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Post by: prickles on January 04, 2018, 10:28:15 am
The thought of putting something in the eye...

The horror...
Haha I was like this too, but honestly now it is just second nature every morning and night
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Post by: snowisawesome on January 04, 2018, 12:16:37 pm
Bought chocolate ice cream from coles and it tasted like coffee >:( :P :o
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Post by: Calebark on January 04, 2018, 12:25:45 pm
Having a baby in the house makes me realise the value of not having a baby in the house.
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Post by: AngelWings on January 04, 2018, 12:26:53 pm
Any ideas on thoughtful birthday gifts to a close friend (guy)? I always get stuck on this and trusty ol' Google ain't so helpful this time around. Would prefer to reference Japan where possible due to past events.
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Post by: K888 on January 04, 2018, 12:35:22 pm
Any ideas on thoughtful birthday gifts to a close friend (guy)? I always get stuck on this and trusty ol' Google ain't so helpful this time around. Would prefer to reference Japan where possible due to past events.
I often just go to a shopping centre and wander around until inspiration hits me :) usually little gift stores are a goldmine.

Otherwise, I've found stuff you've made that's super heartfelt is also great. Get a jar from Kmart and write nice stuff about them or positive quotes on paper, cut them up, and put them in the jar.

Not sure how to link to Japan, though, sorry :/
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Post by: Smiley_ on January 04, 2018, 02:21:39 pm
Any ideas on thoughtful birthday gifts to a close friend (guy)? I always get stuck on this and trusty ol' Google ain't so helpful this time around. Would prefer to reference Japan where possible due to past events.
Guys are so hard to buy for XD

If you have enough time a custom shirt or hoody is cool. Plenty of ideas online :)
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Post by: Mada438 on January 04, 2018, 02:24:15 pm
Guys are so hard to buy for XD
I assure you, we're not that hard to buy for!!  ;D ;)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 04, 2018, 07:52:55 pm
If I put my phone in a zip lock bag will it be waterproof? And will the touchscreen work?

My muscles want a bath but I want to read fan fiction on my phone 😂😂
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Post by: EEEEEEP on January 04, 2018, 08:11:08 pm
If I put my phone in a zip lock bag will it be waterproof? And will the touchscreen work?

My muscles want a bath but I want to read fan fiction on my phone 😂😂
I suppose you can try the first suggestion, but I wouldn't recommend it :P

(You'd have to foot the bill)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 06, 2018, 02:18:19 pm
I'm trying to procrastinate but there's no new posts to read  :(
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Post by: Joseph41 on January 06, 2018, 02:19:46 pm
I'm trying to procrastinate but there's no new posts to read  :(

Perfect time to start a new thread or write a guide. ;)
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Post by: RuiAce on January 06, 2018, 02:20:05 pm
I'm trying to procrastinate but there's no new posts to read  :(
Then you're doing it wrong.

If there's nothing to read you just need to keep posting
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 06, 2018, 02:22:15 pm
If there's nothing to read you just need to keep posting
Where have I heard this before? 🤔

A fan doesn't fare well against a 40 degree day :(
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Post by: RuiAce on January 06, 2018, 02:24:25 pm
Where have I heard this before? 🤔
I don't know.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on January 06, 2018, 02:33:03 pm
I'm pretty sunburnt right now.

Half my shoulder is peeling atm, HAHAH.
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Post by: peterpiper on January 06, 2018, 06:15:04 pm
Sorta just realised I left my year's worth of a journal on the tram. Current status: inconsolable and slightly paranoid :S
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Post by: lm21074 on January 06, 2018, 06:25:06 pm
Sorta just realised I left my year's worth of a journal on the tram. Current status: inconsolable and slightly paranoid :S
That sucks :( 
Why don't you try contacting PTV? Their number for customer assistance is 1800 800 007.
Good luck. I hope someone hands your journal in so you can get it back :)
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Post by: peterpiper on January 07, 2018, 11:42:32 am
That sucks :( 
Why don't you try contacting PTV? Their number for customer assistance is 1800 800 007.
Good luck. I hope someone hands your journal in so you can get it back :)

I will! Thank you  :)
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Post by: Joseph41 on January 07, 2018, 12:00:32 pm
Really hope it works out for you, peterpiper.
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Post by: RuiAce on January 08, 2018, 07:12:21 pm
You would think that a sudoku on club penguin would be really easy, but because it's just a bunch of puffles it just makes me lost in the colours. How rude.

(https://i.imgur.com/iFP3VOS.png)

(I mean, I finished it later on. Took way too long though.)
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Post by: peterpiper on January 08, 2018, 07:17:46 pm
You would think that a sudoku on club penguin would be really easy, but because it's just a bunch of puffles it just makes me lost in the colours. How rude.

(https://i.imgur.com/iFP3VOS.png)

(I mean, I finished it later on. Took way too long though.)

I think this post raises more questions than it's meant to. Ruiace, please explain.
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Post by: Calebark on January 08, 2018, 07:20:15 pm
I think this post raises more questions than it's meant to. Ruiace, please explain.

And does that question concern an ATAR Notes Club Penguin Snowball Fight?
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 08, 2018, 07:28:18 pm
And does that question concern an ATAR Notes Club Penguin Snowball Fight?
I'd be in for that :P

Actually card-jitsu is okay too
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 09, 2018, 09:49:38 am
Level 2 at RMIT is ground level 😂😂
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Post by: Bri MT on January 09, 2018, 10:14:37 am
You would think that a sudoku on club penguin would be really easy, but because it's just a bunch of puffles it just makes me lost in the colours. How rude.

(https://i.imgur.com/iFP3VOS.png)

(I mean, I finished it later on. Took way too long though.)

The boxes aren't even squares :(
If they're not going to use the standard 9 by 9 grid they could have used 4 by 4
And not using numbers destroys the progression path to killer sudokus too (though I doubt that would've happened anyway)
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 09, 2018, 10:18:12 am
Level 2 at RMIT is ground level
On Swanston St, it is :)
Before the metro tunnel works, I went in through the side street entrance- which was level 1
(Also had to take my sister up to level 4- she got lost :P )

Edit: I'm currently in the city library trying not to borrow any books... I'm not too good at self-restraint lol :-[
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Post by: RuiAce on January 09, 2018, 10:21:15 am
I think this post raises more questions than it's meant to. Ruiace, please explain.
Also what am I explaining
The boxes aren't even squares :(
If they're not going to use the standard 9 by 9 grid they could have used 4 by 4
And not using numbers destroys the progression path to killer sudokus too (though I doubt that would've happened anyway)
6x6 is actually pretty standard I think... :P
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Post by: Bri MT on January 09, 2018, 10:24:34 am
6x6 is actually pretty standard I think... :P

I don't think I've ever come across it... maybe I'm just using the wrong puzzle books :P
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Post by: RuiAce on January 09, 2018, 10:47:01 am
Also, every conversation I have with insanipi seems to end up in a caps spam
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 09, 2018, 10:48:49 am
Also, every conversation I have with insanipi seems to end up in a caps spam
It's mostly you that starts the caps spam :P
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Post by: RuiAce on January 09, 2018, 08:23:56 pm
Rip wtf. Never been more thankful of the fact I drive home from uni and not use public transport.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 09, 2018, 10:25:01 pm
Started the year by eating bananas which I don't like, while my friend started the year by drinking the same number of cups of tea (which he doesn't like) as I had bananas. Add to this three rounds of sock-wrestling, all this at 1 am on 1st January, and this could turn out to be a very weird year for me ;P
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 09, 2018, 10:27:56 pm
Rip wtf. Never been more thankful of the fact I drive home from uni and not use public transport.
That's truly disgusting.

Started the year by eating bananas which I don't like, while my friend started the year by drinking the same number of cups of tea (which he doesn't like) as I had bananas. Add to this three rounds of sock-wrestling, all this at 1 am on 1st January, and this could turn out to be a very weird year for me ;P
That does sound very odd! How come you started eating bananas if you don't like them? :)
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Post by: EEEEEEP on January 09, 2018, 10:34:01 pm
Double rainbows are awesome =). Captured this after the big storm in sydney =)

(https://i.imgur.com/FG3i9Tn.jpg)
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Post by: cookiedream on January 09, 2018, 10:45:46 pm
Double rainbows are awesome =). Captured this after the big storm in sydney =)

(https://i.imgur.com/FG3i9Tn.jpg)

Ooooh, looks really nice!! You should have your own photography thread/blog, EEEEEEP!
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Post by: EEEEEEP on January 09, 2018, 10:50:18 pm
Ooooh, looks really nice!! You should have your own photography thread/blog, EEEEEEP!
I do =)

It's in the creative corner :P
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Post by: K888 on January 10, 2018, 11:42:26 am
Really not a fan of the newest Snapchat update.
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Post by: Sine on January 10, 2018, 11:54:12 am
Really not a fan of the newest Snapchat update.
what is it?
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Post by: RuiAce on January 10, 2018, 12:19:55 pm
Can't believe I never thought of doing this sooner lol (jump to 2:15)
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 10, 2018, 01:07:02 pm
Continuing on the club penguin theme- virtual band anyone?
Rui roped me into playing lol
(https://i.imgur.com/69jirhH.png)
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Post by: Sine on January 10, 2018, 01:11:13 pm
didn't club penguin get shut down due to global warming   ;)
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Post by: RuiAce on January 10, 2018, 04:32:10 pm
Continuing on the club penguin theme- virtual band anyone?
Rui roped me into playing lol
(https://i.imgur.com/69jirhH.png)
I did not rope you please >:(.
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 10, 2018, 05:19:14 pm
TIL: there is such a thing as AAAA batteries.
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Post by: Mada438 on January 11, 2018, 10:30:38 am
I am 17, about to turn 18 and in my whole life, i have only just figured out that IRL=In Real Life and IMO=In My Opinion
I also used to think that when someone says smh, they were promoting the sydney morning herald. I've come to discover it actually means Shake My Head

Shows how think i can be sometimes  :-\
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Post by: RuiAce on January 11, 2018, 10:47:52 am
I am 17, about to turn 18 and in my whole life, i have only just figured out that IRL=In Real Life and IMO=In My Opinion
I also used to think that when someone says smh, they were promoting the sydney morning herald. I've come to discover it actually means Shake My Head

Shows how think i can be sometimes  :-\
When you're confused like I always am, https://www.urbandictionary.com
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 12, 2018, 01:26:46 pm
I am 17, about to turn 18 and in my whole life, i have only just figured out that IRL=In Real Life and IMO=In My Opinion
I also used to think that when someone says smh, they were promoting the sydney morning herald. I've come to discover it actually means Shake My Head

Shows how think i can be sometimes  :-\
I only just realised what IRL was, and I have never had any idea what smh stood for, so thanks for the insight :P
You're not alone! :D
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 12, 2018, 01:45:58 pm
I also used to think that when someone says smh, they were promoting the sydney morning herald. I've come to discover it actually means Shake My Head
I'm the opposite. On the (infrequent) times I read sydney morning herald i always read it as shaking my head.
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Post by: Springyboy on January 12, 2018, 02:50:50 pm
I did not rope you please >:(.

Cp's the best - had an account for so long and was so sad when it finally shut down

https://imgur.com/hOgPel3
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Post by: RuiAce on January 12, 2018, 02:54:04 pm
Cp's the best - had an account for so long and was so sad when it finally shut down

https://imgur.com/hOgPel3
I started playing some time when I was in Year 4, so that was... uh 2007. Not sure how many days old my penguin ended up being and ceebs with the calculations; I just recall it made 3000 at least
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Post by: Springyboy on January 12, 2018, 03:02:58 pm
I started playing some time when I was in Year 4, so that was... uh 2007. Not sure how many days old my penguin ended up being and ceebs with the calculations; I just recall it made 3000 at least

Yep I think I started in yr 2, which was in 2006, and remembered my account right up until 2017. Made it for nearly 11 yrs
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 12, 2018, 03:08:47 pm
I started CP when my friends pressured me into it, and got bored after one day. Proud to say I have never played it since 8)
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Post by: RuiAce on January 12, 2018, 03:45:32 pm
Rant: So I went to UNSW to practice my upcoming lecture again as I always do. Not really a problem in itself.

I plug my iPhone into my Mac to use as a charger (whilst my Mac is being charged from a proper powerpoint). iTunes prompts me to update my phone. Well, ok, sure.

I try to update it, and now my phone's pretty much locked. Because for some reason, the whole thing crashes at "verifying update from apple". Wow -.-

And I don't know what's going on either. And I'm also not risking mum getting anxiety over me not picking up a call/replying to a text when I'm perfectly able to. So now I gotta leave UNSW and ignore all of the lecture prep I was gonna do to fix things up. For all I know, it could be something stupid, so I gotta go home and try out some other fixes (that I couldn't whilst at uni). And after I go home, as if I'm gonna go back to uni - lol. Fucking hell, what a waste of time.

Never had any problems updating my iPhone normally, but I feel like I'm gonna have to uninstall iTunes from my Mac because it's basically just been a piece of shit. I just hope I can fix it up at home myself so that I don't need to go to the Apple store or something.

So much for lecture prep. I can probably wing the lecture already with what practice I've gotten so far, but seriously, I wanted to do more of that. (And with a whole bunch of people in my house it's too hard to just do it at home.)
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 12, 2018, 04:02:11 pm
Good luck on the lecture, this is just another reason why you should use Windows 8) . Personally I like Apple hardware, but their software is terrible, absolutely no comparison between Windows and Apple in software, but the Windows hardware can be pretty bad. Hope your lectures go well!
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Post by: chelseam on January 12, 2018, 04:48:13 pm
I can probably wing the lecture already with what practice I've gotten so far, but seriously, I wanted to do more of that.
Rui plz you’re gonna ace your lecture anyway
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Post by: RuiAce on January 12, 2018, 04:59:13 pm
Good luck on the lecture, this is just another reason why you should use Windows 8) . Personally I like Apple hardware, but their software is terrible, absolutely no comparison between Windows and Apple in software, but the Windows hardware can be pretty bad. Hope your lectures go well!
Thanks lol

Too sceptical about Windows phones. I've never had any problems with my Mac otherwise and whilst it used to not matter, now that I'm in comp sci I would much prefer Mac over Windows. On Windows I need to do a whole bunch of magic to bring out my compiler whereas on Mac I can just open up terminal and use C programs straight away.
Rui plz you’re gonna ace your lecture anyway
Wow plz. I practiced the most for the lecture I gave in front of you
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 12, 2018, 05:06:20 pm
Rui plz you’re gonna ace your lecture anyway
Seconding this.

Surely you'll ace it 😊
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Post by: RuiAce on January 12, 2018, 05:12:38 pm
Seconding this.

Surely you'll ace it 😊
I see what you did there...
_____________________________

Thankfully, I don't need to visit the Apple store. Having a bunch of spare cables at home is a good thing.

Still though, teaches me a lesson to update via my Mac. My phone can update itself just fine.
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 13, 2018, 03:30:19 pm
I got added to some dungeons and dragons chat.
A) I have no idea what it is
B) I don't think I have much interest into it either
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Post by: Bri MT on January 13, 2018, 11:15:08 pm
I got added to some dungeons and dragons chat.
A) I have no idea what it is
B) I don't think I have much interest into it either

dungeons and dragons is a roleplaying game. It revolves around the players taking on a personnas (as hereos, adventurers etc. ) to complete tasks and explore the world which is managed by a player called the Dungeon Master (DM). Dice are rolled to represent probabilities and create chance in the game.
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Post by: OchreOrca on January 14, 2018, 09:50:52 am
Anyone heard of maple story? Those good old days....
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Post by: RuiAce on January 14, 2018, 10:34:54 am
Anyone heard of maple story? Those good old days....
Never played it but most definitely heard of it
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Post by: chooby on January 14, 2018, 11:01:00 am
Anyone heard of maple story? Those good old days....

Wow, that's a game I haven't heard in a long time. I've heard their soundtracks are good for studying but apart from that I haven't played in ages. Wasn't there a second one that came out on Steam?
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Post by: cookiedream on January 14, 2018, 11:10:22 am
AHHHHHHH two more days left until main round offers!!!
Is there a thread for VTAC offers, like there is for UAC offers?
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Post by: strawberries on January 14, 2018, 11:40:01 am
AHHHHHHH two more days left until main round offers!!!
Is there a thread for VTAC offers, like there is for UAC offers?
I just made one here :)

good luck everyone!
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Post by: sweetiepi on January 14, 2018, 12:54:21 pm
My two youngest siblings have chosen to clock the local library's summer reading challenge by borrowing 5 books each everytime so when they return to the library, they receive a prize.

I don't think that's the way the competition was designed 😂
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Post by: RuiAce on January 14, 2018, 05:21:43 pm
My two youngest siblings have chosen to clock the local library's summer reading challenge by borrowing 5 books each everytime so when they return to the library, they receive a prize.

I don't think that's the way the competition was designed 😂
Well like, are they actually gonna read them :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 14, 2018, 05:23:22 pm
Well like, are they actually gonna read them :P
I make sure they do :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 14, 2018, 05:24:32 pm
I make sure they do :P
...trust
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on January 15, 2018, 03:58:16 pm
I don't mind blood. I don't mind broken bones. I don't mind watching a needle go in.

But I absolutely hate watching someone vomit.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on January 15, 2018, 05:18:13 pm
So, I'm going to be joining the glasses fam in a few days...for those with glasses, what problems should I be aware of and what things should I avoid?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 15, 2018, 05:21:28 pm
So, I'm going to be joining the glasses fam in a few days...for those with glasses, what problems should I be aware of and what things should I avoid?
Try to avoid touching the lenses- after a while, they're a pain in the ass to clean. Additionally, don't put them without a case in your pocket- 9/10 times they'll break (from personal experience lol).

Also avoid wearing them in the rain- especially after you clean them. Some lenses get water spots and are also a pain to remove :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on January 15, 2018, 05:26:54 pm
I just saw two ducks fly low across a road. One was hit by a car and killed. Feathers everywhere (I was like ten metres away at the time). Partner duck sat at the side of the road and watched for ~20 seconds before turning and waddling away.

It was genuinely awful.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Natasha.97 on January 15, 2018, 05:37:52 pm
So, I'm going to be joining the glasses fam in a few days...for those with glasses, what problems should I be aware of and what things should I avoid?

^ insanipi is 100% correct :D
- Bring the cloth that they give you everywhere (but don't lose it)! It's v. effective (t-shirts/other materials don't work as well)
- Remember to take off your glasses before you sleep (I broke a pair this way :P)
- When you receive your new specs, make sure it's not too tight/too loose

You'll be dizzy for a few days but you'll get used to it :) Welcome to the #glassesfam! ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 15, 2018, 05:40:48 pm
So, I'm going to be joining the glasses fam in a few days...for those with glasses, what problems should I be aware of and what things should I avoid?
Jess is also 100% right :)

Forgot to add, always take your case- you never know when the scres in your glasses will become loose, or the lenses pop out. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on January 15, 2018, 05:48:04 pm
I just saw two ducks fly low across a road. One was hit by a car and killed. Feathers everywhere (I was like ten metres away at the time). Partner duck sat at the side of the road and watched for ~20 seconds before turning and waddling away.

It was genuinely awful.

 Slight tangent/

I really dislike how callously it seems that humans create geographical isolation. We change the balance of things to make our lives more convenient and the damage can be irreparable.

Things like the fact that a road got put through the Amazon irritate me a lot.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on January 15, 2018, 05:49:52 pm
Jess is also 100% right :)

Forgot to add, always take your case- you never know when the scres in your glasses will become loose, or the lenses pop out. :)
And especially take your case to the beach - when stuffed in a pocket somewhere, as sand seems to get in a scratch them really easily
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on January 15, 2018, 07:16:29 pm
Try to avoid touching the lenses- after a while, they're a pain in the ass to clean. Additionally, don't put them without a case in your pocket- 9/10 times they'll break (from personal experience lol).

Also avoid wearing them in the rain- especially after you clean them. Some lenses get water spots and are also a pain to remove :)

^ insanipi is 100% correct :D
- Bring the cloth that they give you everywhere (but don't lose it)! It's v. effective (t-shirts/other materials don't work as well)
- Remember to take off your glasses before you sleep (I broke a pair this way :P)
- When you receive your new specs, make sure it's not too tight/too loose

You'll be dizzy for a few days but you'll get used to it :) Welcome to the #glassesfam! ;)

Thanks guys! Much appreciated :)
Looking forward to being able to see properly but the downside is I now have an extra thing to forget or lose...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on January 15, 2018, 07:42:10 pm
So, I'm going to be joining the glasses fam in a few days...for those with glasses, what problems should I be aware of and what things should I avoid?
easier said than done:
don't break them
don't lose them
wash them
always place them down lens facing up

also screws getting loose and lens popping out has happened to me before :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 16, 2018, 12:08:36 pm
Every time something shocking/disappointing/amazing/crazy/... involving me and AN these days...

"MADMAN"
"MADMAN"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on January 16, 2018, 12:48:39 pm
Every time something shocking/disappointing/amazing/crazy/... involving me and AN these days...

"MADMAN"
"MADMAN"

Are you mad, man?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 16, 2018, 02:13:32 pm
The price of food at the zoo is horrendous. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 16, 2018, 07:05:01 pm
I have too much stuff.

Source: I am attempting to clean my room.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 19, 2018, 09:59:29 am
So for some reason work thought it was my birthday today and tried to sing happy birthday and they gave me chocolate and like it isn’t my birthday. They gave me chocolate anyway though. Apparently the system thinks it is my birthday it was so awkward, all the managers most of whom I don’t know started singing happy birthday ugh. Everyone thinks it was funny but it was so awkward hahahahaha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on January 19, 2018, 11:07:28 am
So for some reason work thought it was my birthday today and tried to sing happy birthday and they gave me chocolate and like it isn’t my birthday. They gave me chocolate anyway though. Apparently the system thinks it is my birthday it was so awkward, all the managers most of whom I don’t know started singing happy birthday ugh. Everyone thinks it was funny but it was so awkward hahahahaha.
But... like, free chocolate? Positive thinking, remember! :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 19, 2018, 12:36:09 pm
Positive thinking
I don't understand these two words
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on January 19, 2018, 12:57:08 pm
I don't understand these two words
You don't need to, when you have that glorious AN pic :,)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: strawberries on January 19, 2018, 01:03:03 pm
So for some reason work thought it was my birthday today and tried to sing happy birthday and they gave me chocolate and like it isn’t my birthday. They gave me chocolate anyway though. Apparently the system thinks it is my birthday it was so awkward, all the managers most of whom I don’t know started singing happy birthday ugh. Everyone thinks it was funny but it was so awkward hahahahaha.
Yeah sorta similar to me like a month and a half ago apparently my work thought it was my birthday and my manager gave me a card that lots of fellow colleagues signed. No chocolate though :p
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 20, 2018, 05:04:19 pm
I'm at my brother's athletics meet, and I'm dangerously close to the canteen area (which has food), but I'm stuck on the grandstand looking after gear, thus I can't go get the aforementioned food :'( 💔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 20, 2018, 05:11:39 pm
I'm at my brother's athletics meet, and I'm dangerously close to the canteen area (which has food), but I'm stuck on the grandstand looking after gear, thus I can't go get the aforementioned food :'( 💔
I'm trapped on a bed while my parents set up the new house all around me. School draweth nigh, and I must finish my holiday homework, but as mentioned, I'm trapped here. I feel for you insanipi, being that close to food without being able to reach it is terrible torture.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 20, 2018, 05:34:37 pm
I'm trapped on a bed while my parents set up the new house all around me. School draweth nigh, and I must finish my holiday homework, but as mentioned, I'm trapped here. I feel for you insanipi, being that close to food without being able to reach it is terrible torture.
Thanks for feeling for me, aha :)
I finally got food- settled on 3 dimsims and a lemonade :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 20, 2018, 05:35:30 pm
Thanks for feeling for me, aha :)
I finally got food- settled on 3 dimsims and a lemonade :)
Just three???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 20, 2018, 05:44:04 pm
Just three???
...and they say I'm mad.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 20, 2018, 05:47:47 pm
...and they say I'm mad.
Are you saying that you're mad, man?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 20, 2018, 05:49:11 pm
Are you saying that you're mad, man?
insanipi please. Where are the new follow-ups.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on January 22, 2018, 02:24:10 am
I heard my younger sister scream for me a few minutes ago. I thought there was an intruder in the house (...again), so I immediately rush out expecting a pretty bad situation...

...and it's a damn spider. Granted, the size of her outstretched hand, but just a spider. There was no need to worry.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 22, 2018, 10:18:46 am
I thought there was an intruder in the house (...again)
Wait, what
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: 3.14159265359 on January 22, 2018, 11:32:44 am
I just read these 151 pages of randomness, while I was supposed to be studying for 4u math which was to speed up time while my eggs were boiling. I finished reading to the end and then realised that I had eggs on the stove which I clearly over boiled for an hour.... well thats my breakfast gone  :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on January 22, 2018, 11:56:33 am
I just read these 151 pages of randomness, while I was supposed to be studying for 4u math which was to speed up time while my eggs were boiling. I finished reading to the end and then realised that I had eggs on the stove which I clearly over boiled for an hour.... well thats my breakfast gone  :(
You read...all 151 pages...of this thread??
We sure have a dedicated member here folks.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 22, 2018, 12:02:04 pm
You read...all 151 pages...of this thread??
We sure have a dedicated member here folks.
Cute.

/me silently stares at hidden sections of the forum.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: 3.14159265359 on January 22, 2018, 12:57:40 pm
You read...all 151 pages...of this thread??
We sure have a dedicated member here folks.

haha yeah  :) ...

Cute.

/me silently stares at hidden sections of the forum.


hahahahahaha i dont mean to intimidate you, Master  ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 22, 2018, 01:10:39 pm
haha yeah  :) ...


hahahahahaha i dont mean to intimidate you, Master  ;)
Wait I'm meant to be intimidated?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 22, 2018, 02:21:30 pm
I just read these 151 pages of randomness, while I was supposed to be studying for 4u math which was to speed up time while my eggs were boiling. I finished reading to the end and then realised that I had eggs on the stove which I clearly over boiled for an hour.... well thats my breakfast gone  :(
Hahaha I read them all too. It’s definitely an entertaing read (much better than doing homework)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on January 22, 2018, 02:30:56 pm
Wait, what

Last time I had an intruder in my house wassss late-middle of 2016. I was an idiot, and forgot to lock the front door. Came out into the kitchen at night and bam, there's a guy there. Good times
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 22, 2018, 02:40:24 pm
I should sit in the library and read more often. So calming. 😄
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 22, 2018, 03:01:30 pm
I should sit in the library and read more often. So calming. 😄
You already read a lot though
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: 3.14159265359 on January 22, 2018, 03:18:56 pm
Hahaha I read them all too. It’s definitely an entertaing read (much better than doing homework)

hell yeah!! I got bored from studying 4u lol so I logged on and randomly selected a thread and it got me here. reading this way better than doing complex q's.  :-X

Wait I'm meant to be intimidated?
oh no, I assumed you were because you said ...
 
/me silently stares at hidden sections of the forum.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 22, 2018, 04:41:25 pm
You already read a lot though
Still not enough though!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on January 23, 2018, 06:42:52 pm
Going over history notes of WW1 makes you wonder - Why did approx 16 million people have to die?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on January 23, 2018, 07:29:23 pm
Going over history notes of WW1 makes you wonder - Why did approx 16 million people have to die?
Take a long hard think about it ....has anything changed today :P? That should tell you something.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on January 23, 2018, 08:46:52 pm
Take a long hard think about it ....has anything changed today :P? That should tell you something.
I do definitely agree with you. It just all seems so futile.
Going back to WW1 - 60,000 people died in one day. One single day. Each of those people had a family with a fresh hole in it, and chair at the table that will never be filled, a career that will never be complete.

Sigh
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 24, 2018, 12:31:04 am
Even Opal travel (the app) is giving me a warning about potential train disruptions on Thursday...

Sigh. Sydney trains..
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 24, 2018, 09:45:49 pm
Even Opal travel (the app) is giving me a warning about potential train disruptions on Thursday...

Sigh. Sydney trains..
This is why you live in Melbourne...? Yeah. Definitely... Come to Melbourne for our awesome train system ;P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 24, 2018, 09:50:57 pm
This is why you live in Melbourne...? Yeah. Definitely... Come to Melbourne for our awesome train system ;P
I wouldn't say awesome (if you look back at early pages of this thread you'd see why lol), per say, but I did get a free drink from Flinders St Station this morning- faith in trains restored 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 24, 2018, 09:52:26 pm
I wouldn't say awesome (if you look back at early pages of this thread you'd see why lol), per say, but I did get a free drink from Flinders St Station this morning- faith in trains restored 😂
That's nice!

My faith in planes increased today, as my flight from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne left more than an hour late, and yet arrived only 10 mins late, with a highest speed of 1008km/h. Not bad!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: chooby on January 24, 2018, 09:57:03 pm
I wouldn't say awesome (if you look back at early pages of this thread you'd see why lol), per say, but I did get a free drink from Flinders St Station this morning- faith in trains restored 😂

The bus replacements form Dandenong to Huntingdale are going to be pretty annoying but at least it'll be less crowded because everyone is divided and not cramped into one carriage. That in addition to having more time to sleep and probably missing my stop.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 24, 2018, 11:18:45 pm
There are two possums outside my bedroom window that have been fighting for a good part of an hour. Hopefully one doesn't die- they stink like hell when dead.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on January 25, 2018, 12:21:04 am
I can't believe myself. I've been using atarnotes for two years and now and only today realised there's an upvote button to appreciate helpful posts. I have no idea how I've never seen this before. I suddenly feel bad about not upvoting the countless amount of helpful contributions I've seen. Oh my...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on January 25, 2018, 08:03:06 am
I can't believe myself. I've been using atarnotes for two years and now and only today realised there's an upvote button to appreciate helpful posts. I have no idea how I've never seen this before. I suddenly feel bad about not upvoting the countless amount of helpful contributions I've seen. Oh my...

It's pretty easy to miss! But upvoting is a great way of showing appreciation for good posts. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: TheAspiringDoc on January 28, 2018, 06:58:40 pm
I wonder why different jobs have different salarieš
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on January 28, 2018, 07:00:42 pm
There could be a number of reasons I think. Some including difficulty of job, scarcity of specialised workers, conditions of job, difficulty of attaining necessary qualifications of job and risk of job.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 28, 2018, 08:33:35 pm
"SCHOOL" starts tomorrow...

Totally not reminded of how old I am in any way whatsoever, nuh uh... ...
...
...
...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 28, 2018, 08:37:44 pm
"SCHOOL" starts tomorrow...

Totally not reminded of how old I am in any way whatsoever, nuh uh... ...
...
...
...
My five year sister starts school on Thursday... I swear it was five minutes ago she was only 2 months old! :O
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tashhhaaa on January 28, 2018, 08:38:36 pm
I start summer classes tomorrow with all the school kids, it's a weird feeling tbh what a throwback

and my little brother starts year 12 next week :O WHAT
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 31, 2018, 02:47:45 am
RIP School holidays
16th Dec 2017 - 30 Jan 2018
Gone too soon, sorely missed.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on January 31, 2018, 06:49:02 am
Look on the bright side. It’s the last first day of school ever !
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 31, 2018, 07:22:48 am
That’s scary but in a good way. I’m so sick of high school.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on January 31, 2018, 11:31:26 am
You don't realise how often you cross your legs whilst sitting until you're not allowed to/can't cross your legs.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 31, 2018, 11:40:15 am
You don't realise how often you cross your legs whilst sitting until you're not allowed to/can't cross your legs.
I don't know how people can even sit down without crossing their legs.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on January 31, 2018, 11:44:02 am
I don't know how people can even sit down without crossing their legs.
It feels weird and unnatural to have both of my feet on the ground.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on January 31, 2018, 11:45:52 am
I don't know how people can even sit down without crossing their legs.
Oh I dunno... people might get numbness in their legs :P

I know my parents do, so they don't cross their legs haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on January 31, 2018, 12:38:20 pm
Oh I dunno... people might get numbness in their legs :P

I know my parents do, so they don't cross their legs haha.
Once I've been sitting cross legged for about 1/2 hour both my feet are going numb and my knees are dying...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 31, 2018, 01:09:34 pm
I don't know how people can even sit down without crossing their legs.
It's called loss of circulation and pins and needles :P
Neither are pleasant 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Vaike on January 31, 2018, 11:40:29 pm
Lunar eclipses are amazing; the blood moon tonight is so beautiful!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on February 01, 2018, 02:00:45 am
Just watched "Get Out" for the first time, pretty hectic stuff. After I watch a movie like that I alwayd need to look up everyones interpretation and theories :D :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 02, 2018, 10:34:29 pm
Today we had an assembly and were reminded that only graduates can leave the school grounds during the day....and then I remembered that I’m a graduate  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 02, 2018, 10:38:04 pm
It still hasn't really sunk in that we are Yr 12s and therefore have privileges: the jackets, the common-room, etc. Except that we don't have the common room >:( Because the school is going through all these renovations the common room has become a maths classroom, and we are all really annoyed with no common room, which was like one of the things you look forward to in Yr 12... >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on February 02, 2018, 10:53:15 pm
It still hasn't really sunk in that we are Yr 12s and therefore have privileges: the jackets, the common-room, etc. Except that we don't have the common room >:( Because the school is going through all these renovations the common room has become a maths classroom, and we are all really annoyed with no common room, which was like one of the things you look forward to in Yr 12... >:(
When I was in Year 11, the boys in the year above us thought it would be hilarious to heat grapes in the microwaves in the kitchen reserved for VCE students. The teachers were less than impressed at their antics, obviously.

That was now 5 years ago. Time to feel old. 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on February 02, 2018, 11:00:16 pm
When I was in Year 11, the boys in the year above us thought it would be hilarious to heat grapes in the microwaves in the kitchen reserved for VCE students. The teachers were less than impressed at their antics, obviously.

That was now 5 years ago. Time to feel old. 
I feel like someone from every school has a similar story - I remember people microwaving grapes and bananas haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on February 02, 2018, 11:10:50 pm
I feel like someone from every school has a similar story - I remember people microwaving grapes and bananas haha
True... I once put a spoon in a microwave when I was in Primary or High school.. that didn't end well...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 02, 2018, 11:19:27 pm
I feel like someone from every school has a similar story - I remember people microwaving grapes and bananas haha

Pretty sure an older cohort had someone microwave a laptop
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 02, 2018, 11:22:55 pm
I feel like someone from every school has a similar story - I remember people microwaving grapes and bananas haha
Someone in my old school's science centre microwaved popcorn and burnt it- making the classrooms smell gross. That's the worst I've witnessed 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on February 02, 2018, 11:23:40 pm
Pretty sure an older cohort had someone microwave a laptop
That’s some next level Rich Kids of Instagram stuff.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on February 02, 2018, 11:29:30 pm
That’s some next level Rich Kids of Instagram stuff.
SOme of those rich Kids aren't really the smartest bunch.... electronics and microwaves...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: danaodish on February 02, 2018, 11:33:20 pm
Today we had an assembly and were reminded that only graduates can leave the school grounds during the day....and then I remembered that I’m a graduate  ;D

Today we had an assembly premiering the appearance of a new principle only for her first words of address to a hall of 900 silent students to be "girls don't talk when I'm talking".

RIP to her
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on February 02, 2018, 11:38:19 pm
Today we had an assembly premiering the appearance of a new principle only for her first words of address to a hall of 900 silent students to be "girls don't talk when I'm talking".

RIP to her
That's a new level of irony :,). I guess her words fell flat then :P?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on February 03, 2018, 07:59:25 am

Today we had an assembly premiering the appearance of a new principle only for her first words of address to a hall of 900 silent students to be "girls don't talk when I'm talking".

RIP to her
This may be a tactic to give a first impression of being a firm principle. I know atleast 2 teachers that were 'strict' for the first class and clearly set the tone that they weren't the type to be pushed around. They did loosen up later though (thankfully) but we still knew in the back of our heads not to mess with them .
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 03, 2018, 01:05:05 pm
That’s some next level Rich Kids of Instagram stuff.

it was a school laptop and I don't think they considered consequences
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 03, 2018, 01:20:32 pm
it was a school laptop and I don't think they considered consequences
Big question, what type of laptop was it? If it was a Mac, it probably deserved it!
#windows4eva
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 03, 2018, 06:28:40 pm
Big question, what type of laptop was it? If it was a Mac, it probably deserved it!
#windows4eva

Nah, it wouldn't have been a Mac
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 03, 2018, 06:35:09 pm
Big question, what type of laptop was it? If it was a Mac, it probably deserved it!
#windows4eva
Why not both?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 03, 2018, 06:55:56 pm
To be honest, I like the hardware of a Mac, but I really hate their egocentric software. Meanwhile, I like the Windows software, but so many Windows computers have hardware really inferior to Apple.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 03, 2018, 07:05:58 pm
I've only ever used a Mac once, during a design class in Yr 10. I found it pretty unintuitive to use. I have noticed heeapppss of Macs around uni students and at AN lectures haha

To be perfectly honest, I don't know enough to get involved in such technology debates. I didn't even know that there were non-Apple smartphones until 2013. I was shown a Galaxy S3 by a friend and I was suuuuuper impressed with it; it felt like the future! Funnily enough, I was gifted that exact phone a year later haha

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: peterpiper on February 03, 2018, 07:36:50 pm
I've only ever used a Mac once, during a design class in Yr 10. I found it pretty unintuitive to use. I have noticed heeapppss of Macs around uni students and at AN lectures haha

To be perfectly honest, I don't know enough to get involved in such technology debates. I didn't even know that there were non-Apple smartphones until 2013. I was shown a Galaxy S3 by a friend and I was suuuuuper impressed with it; it felt like the future! Funnily enough, I was gifted that exact phone a year later haha



As a mac user who found it difficult to use when I was introduced to it, it gets a lot more intuitive after you become used to it - around the first-year-of-using-it mark. As a former windows user, I have to say, for me, having experienced both, mac is waaay more intuitive and a lot easier to use. I don't play games or anything so the debate doesn't really apply to me when it comes to using which computer etc. If you use it for like internet browsing and reading and general school use, it's great and I'd highly recommend it for its reliability.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 04, 2018, 02:50:15 pm
Damn it, I can't check out an actor's name on IMDb without seeing a Skarsgård somewhere >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 04, 2018, 03:04:28 pm
Finally ticked over 1 post a day! Woo! It took me a couple of months from when I made my first post to when I made my second, and it finally kicked off from there!!!

(https://i.imgur.com/02pClQ8.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 05, 2018, 08:11:14 am
I sleep-talk often, and I sleep-walked the night before last. To my knowledge it's the first time I've done it (but who knows?), and I find the whole concept pretty scary.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on February 05, 2018, 10:22:29 am
I sleep-talk often, and I sleep-walked the night before last. To my knowledge it's the first time I've done it (but who knows?), and I find the whole concept pretty scary.
While it is quite creepy because you don't know where you've been or what you have done, but the stories can actually be hilarious! I always do it when I go to someone else's house or sleep in a bed other than my own.

I once carefully placed a tissue box, a pillow, a bag and a pair of shoes beside the bathroom door. I don't know how many trips I took
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 05, 2018, 08:31:44 pm
I always feel so productive at the library - then I get home and realise all I’ve done is browse AN and eat food from the far-too-convenient supermarket across the road.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on February 05, 2018, 10:57:33 pm
I always feel so productive at the library - then I get home and realise all I’ve done is browse AN and eat food from the far-too-convenient supermarket across the road.
Sounds like it's time to switch libraries or location! :)

Although, being on AN sometimes is considered to be productive...

Prickles apparently has ghost downvoters  :o ... or maybe there's something going on that I don't know about.
(https://imgur.com/FpYLAN3.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 05, 2018, 10:59:30 pm
Although, being on AN sometimes is considered to be productive...
I try to tell myself this when I am procrastinating while trying to make myself feel good be helping others while I procrastinate...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on February 05, 2018, 11:10:02 pm
Sounds like it's time to switch libraries or location! :)

Although, being on AN sometimes is considered to be productive...

Prickles apparently has ghost downvoters  :o ... or maybe there's something going on that I don't know about.
(https://imgur.com/FpYLAN3.jpg)

I've been getting some downvotes too iirc.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on February 05, 2018, 11:24:54 pm
I've been getting some downvotes too iirc.
Kid: [obvious children's show acting voice] Drat, those Downvoting Ninjas struck again, didn't they?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coffee on February 06, 2018, 09:43:54 am
I always feel so productive at the library - then I get home and realise all I’ve done is browse AN and eat food from the far-too-convenient supermarket across the road.
Try Strict Workflow. ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 06, 2018, 10:10:04 am
Sounds like it's time to switch libraries or location! :)

Although, being on AN sometimes is considered to be productive...

Prickles apparently has ghost downvoters  :o ... or maybe there's something going on that I don't know about.
(https://imgur.com/FpYLAN3.jpg)
P.S. the ghost is a known glitch. We just can't trace who'd get it next (omitting the details of the glitch itself).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 06, 2018, 11:21:08 pm
Dear Spotify,
If you could stop playing ads for horror movies when I’m trying to sleep that would be awesome.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tashhhaaa on February 07, 2018, 08:30:04 pm
have any of you guys done Model UN? If so, do you know if someone who has no debating experience (lol me) can get involved? O.o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: headsup on February 08, 2018, 08:49:49 am
random thought.....
if AN started 10 years ago.... how  did some user sign-up in 1975?????

non-random thought......
this is 156 pages of randomest stuff out....

Mod edit: merged double post - click modify on your first post to avoid double posting :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 08, 2018, 09:09:43 am
24 hours to get 20 posts. Fuck.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 08, 2018, 09:45:41 am
24 hours to get 20 posts. Fuck.

That's less than a post an hour. You can do this
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 08, 2018, 09:46:38 am
That's less than a post an hour. You can do this
Appreci8 the support
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 09, 2018, 07:16:08 am
I really need to get out of the habit of going to sleep late and having to get up early the next morning. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 09, 2018, 07:35:16 am
I really need to get out of the habit of going to sleep late and having to get up early the next morning. 😂
Me too... can sympathise! I have to get up at 5:45 each morning, and yet I keep going to bed after 11...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 09, 2018, 07:48:07 am
Me too... can sympathise! I have to get up at 5:45 each morning, and yet I keep going to bed after 11...
Truth be told I'm still in holiday mode and I still am awake at 1... not ideal for when I need to get into the city for a training session of sorts 😂
(I'm writing this half-zombielike on the train rn)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on February 09, 2018, 11:15:17 pm
(I'm writing this half-zombielike on the train rn)
I didn’t know zombies could form coherent sentences... :P

random thought.....
if AN started 10 years ago.... how  did some user sign-up in 1975?????
Probably another ghost of AN. It joins the Downvoting Ghost - uh I mean, glitch - and haunts the hallways of the AN fortress we built with our bare hands.
non-random thought......
this is 156 pages of randomest stuff out....
You’re probably new here. Welcome to the weird side of AN, where mythos and reality combine into a morphed sense of humour not for the faint-hearted. :P Okay, okay, I’ll stop joking guys.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on February 13, 2018, 09:08:59 pm
I love it how the forum just seems to come alive at this time of night - like, everytime I refresh there's three new posts to read.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Potatohater on February 13, 2018, 09:13:21 pm
I love it how the forum just seems to come alive at this time of night - like, everytime I refresh there's three new posts to read.

And then the activity sadly dies at night and sleeps until well into the morning - sad because I need entertainment
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 13, 2018, 09:14:23 pm
sad because I need entertainment

you called?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 13, 2018, 09:17:28 pm
We should take it in shifts so that there are new posts to read 24/7. 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Potatohater on February 13, 2018, 09:18:30 pm
you called?
Wow! is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Calebark!!

We should take it in shifts so that there are new posts to read 24/7. 8)

I agree
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 13, 2018, 09:23:37 pm
Wow! is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Calebark!!


(https://i.imgur.com/4tXHp1Y.png)

okay okay in what world could do I remotely resemble a plane or a bird?? this is an affront of the highest magnitude
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 13, 2018, 09:33:11 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/4tXHp1Y.png)

okay okay in what world could do I remotely resemble a plane or a bird?? this is an affront of the highest magnitude

Where are you in this? I just see a bird and two planes. Or maybe it's two birds and a plane.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Potatohater on February 13, 2018, 09:34:42 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/4tXHp1Y.png)

okay okay in what world could do I remotely resemble a plane or a bird?? this is an affront of the highest magnitude

Sorry, but who knows, maybe you secretly look like this -
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 16, 2018, 01:22:46 pm
I hope ugandan knuckles stays dead.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 19, 2018, 06:25:01 am
Morning trains are so unreasonably warm. It's ridiculous.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 19, 2018, 08:40:24 am
Morning trains are so unreasonably warm. It's ridiculous.
Disgusting. :/

Today's the first time I've worn an actual polo shirt since prinary school. Cool.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: headsup on February 19, 2018, 09:12:10 am
Today's the first time I've worn an actual polo shirt since prinary school. Cool.
Wowww..... long sleeves & blazer for me all the way!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 20, 2018, 05:22:50 am
You know it's early when the overnight program is still running when you eat breakfast. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 20, 2018, 05:33:07 am
You know it's early when the overnight program is still running when you eat breakfast. 😂

Why are you up so early?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 20, 2018, 05:36:40 am
Why are you up so early?
I'm required to be at uni at 8 for mentoring, and I take ages to get ready in the morning + I'm allowing an hour and a half for travel, so here I am, up at 5

Why are you up so early? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 20, 2018, 05:38:55 am
I'm required to be at uni at 8 for mentoring, and I take ages to get ready in the morning + I'm allowing an hour and a half for travel, so here I am, up at 5

Why are you up so early? :P

I just really felt like some porridge.

Nah, I've gotta get to work pretty early to set up for more video filming today.

Porridge is good, though.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 20, 2018, 05:41:20 am
I just really felt like some porridge.

Nah, I've gotta get to work pretty early to set up for more video filming today.

Porridge is good, though.
I haven't had porridge in ages :(
Sounds fun though!

I actually had leftover fried rice that I made last night. Pretty tasty haha :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coffee on February 20, 2018, 07:18:00 am
I just really felt like some porridge.

Nah, I've gotta get to work pretty early to set up for more video filming today.

Porridge is good, though.

I haven't had porridge in ages :(

I just had porridge. ;) ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 20, 2018, 07:40:41 am
I just had porridge. ;) ;D

They don't call us the Porridge Pals for nothing!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 21, 2018, 11:20:54 pm
I just wanted to say, my 2 y/o cousin is so fucking adorable

(https://i.imgur.com/jsPRGFsl.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 21, 2018, 11:36:30 pm
Gahhh, I've been trying to find this particular song for months.

I don't know what genre it'd fit into... it was dark and jazz-y, and the singer had a very deep voice. The lyrics contained the word 'rain', and maybe something about smell or coffee, I can't remember. The cover of the album had purple and yellow.

That's literally all I know. This is impossible. The song was so fucking good and I can't find it arsdgshfdsh
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 22, 2018, 06:58:36 am
Gahhh, I've been trying to find this particular song for months.

I don't know what genre it'd fit into... it was dark and jazz-y, and the singer had a very deep voice. The lyrics contained the word 'rain', and maybe something about smell or coffee, I can't remember. The cover of the album had purple and yellow.

That's literally all I know. This is impossible. The song was so fucking good and I can't find it arsdgshfdsh

Could it be from Josh Rouse's album 1972?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 22, 2018, 06:03:41 pm
My handwriting has gotten worse over summer break. :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on February 22, 2018, 06:16:53 pm
THE PIANO GUYS ARE COMING TO  AUSTRALIA (GASP)

(https://i.imgur.com/egb7HEi.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 22, 2018, 08:22:52 pm
Could it be from Josh Rouse's album 1972?

It was not, but I will be looking into that album regardless, if your past taste in music is anything to go by ;)

Good news, however! After complaining about not being able to find the song, a friend suggested I use the search function on messenger to look through the conversation with the person who introduced it to me. Fortunately, it worked, and I found a mention of the song! It's You Look Like Rain by Morphine. Jeez, no wonder I couldn't find it though... the album cover contained no purple. I was misremembering so many things about it.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c6/Morphine_Good.jpg/220px-Morphine_Good.jpg)

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on February 22, 2018, 08:42:44 pm
It was not, but I will be looking into that album regardless, if your past taste in music is anything to go by ;)

Good news, however! After complaining about not being able to find the song, a friend suggested I use the search function on messenger to look through the conversation with the person who introduced it to me. Fortunately, it worked, and I found a mention of the song! It's You Look Like Rain by Morphine. Jeez, no wonder I couldn't find it though... the album cover contained no purple. I was misremembering so many things about it.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c6/Morphine_Good.jpg/220px-Morphine_Good.jpg)

I like this! Listening to it, I feel like it's a tortoise-esque song.
PS: (Promise I'm not stalking you, that's heids' job.)

Also just having a bit of a lol about Macgyver's hair. I mean, look at this flawless mullet.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/suwarnaadi/MacGyverMulletHaircut.jpg)
(I really need to get back to my Biology work)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 24, 2018, 05:25:54 pm
So I just accidentally discovered the ‘who’s online’ tab and it says what people are looking at ... it’s creepy.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 24, 2018, 05:31:25 pm
So I just accidentally discovered the ‘who’s online’ tab and it says what people are looking at ... it’s creepy.

You'll never be able to escape it now.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 24, 2018, 06:40:40 pm
So I just accidentally discovered the ‘who’s online’ tab and it says what people are looking at ... it’s creepy.

Think of it like the marauders map of atarnotes - it's just online locations rather than physical ones
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 24, 2018, 06:49:46 pm
Is there a better smell than rain after a cool change?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on February 24, 2018, 06:55:31 pm
Is there a better smell than rain after a cool change?
Food, when you're really hungry :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 24, 2018, 08:16:16 pm
So I just accidentally discovered the ‘who’s online’ tab and it says what people are looking at ... it’s creepy.
What??? Anyone else never heard of this?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 24, 2018, 08:19:16 pm
What??? Anyone else never heard of this?

It's how I spend 95% of my time on ATAR Notes*.

*May or may not be true.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 24, 2018, 08:21:34 pm
What??? Anyone else never heard of this?
Me until 2 hours ago. Go to the home page and right down to the bottom. Then click on the button that says ‘users online’ then just below there will be a number of guests and number of users, click that (it’s between the buttons and the list of names).

It's how I spend 95% of my time on ATAR Notes*.

*May or may not be true.
Lies. It’s really 99%
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on February 24, 2018, 08:34:57 pm
Now when I go on "Who's online" I'm just gonna be seeing everyone else on "Who's online"  ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 24, 2018, 08:36:42 pm
Yeah. This isn't ATAR Notes. This is more like STALKER Notes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 24, 2018, 08:38:05 pm
Who's Online has got to be the AN version of facebook/linkedin stalking :P

Yeah. This isn't ATAR Notes. This is more like STALKER Notes
And I got beaten to it, thanks Rui >:( *

*Ngl true though
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 24, 2018, 09:01:22 pm
Who's Online has got to be the AN version of facebook/linkedin stalking :P
And I got beaten to it, thanks Rui >:( *

*Ngl true though
You're welcome. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: MissSmiley on February 25, 2018, 06:37:08 pm
Hi guys!

I didn't know whether I should post this here, but I opened a packet of almond finger biscuits and they taste like medicine! :(

They taste nowhere near to what you'd expect from an almond flavour! I checked the ingredients, nothing special that would give such a medicinal taste. What stands out to me is just soybean and invert sugar. Rest of it is just you know the regular ingredients - flour, almonds, milk, etc.

(I'm not worried or anything, but just wanted to know)

I would love to hear your thoughts - if anyone else has experienced this, whether it's perfectly normal, or if it's anything to worry about.

Thanks guys!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on February 25, 2018, 06:57:05 pm
Maybe the medicine is almond finger biscuit flavoured? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 25, 2018, 07:06:28 pm
life pro tip

if a cake is a bit dry, microwave it for 20 seconds and it'll become moist. if there are any chocolate layers, this will melt and become a warm sauce which is amazing
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 25, 2018, 09:43:11 pm
Night before uni starts and it’s raining... pathetic fallacy??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 27, 2018, 03:58:45 pm
list of things that shouldn't make me anxious but do:

1. the friends theme but the clapping never stops
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on February 27, 2018, 04:48:34 pm
list of things that shouldn't make me anxious but do:

1. the friends theme but the clapping never stops

I could feel my heart rate slowly rising after the first ten seconds of uninterrupted clapping...
...
... And then it went slightly off-beat...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 27, 2018, 05:38:32 pm
I think my local library website isn't happy that I keep reserving/renewing items- it wouldn't let me log on 2 days ago, and then crashed when I just tried to renew a book :(
(or maybe it's upset that I also use the Melbourne city library site too.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on February 27, 2018, 05:58:12 pm
Currently having an inner debate as to whether I should dress up as a giant banana for our school athletics carnival.
I've been in yellow house for twelve years. There's literally nothing left *but* bananas.

EDIT: I need fresh ideas about yellow things, if anyone's got any.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 28, 2018, 07:39:24 pm
How to make 9 posts a day without looking spammy like this post is?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on February 28, 2018, 07:45:00 pm
How to make 9 posts a day without looking spammy like this post is?
Get people to ask more maths questions
And then come back for another explanation because they didn't understand the first one
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 28, 2018, 07:46:39 pm
Get people to ask more maths questions
And then come back for another explanation because they didn't understand the first one
That second one actually made me laugh.

Would be so rude to leave them hanging though
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on February 28, 2018, 08:02:27 pm
That second one actually made me laugh.

Would be so rude to leave them hanging though
It would be impolite and inconsiderate. You wouldn't be able to help yourself
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Shadowxo on February 28, 2018, 10:52:43 pm
How to make 9 posts a day without looking spammy like this post is?
So that's why you've been stealing my VCE maths questions...

Also, why is it that adventure -> adventurous while
advantage -> advantageous ? :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 28, 2018, 11:09:59 pm
One of my friends used the word mosey today. Didn't think anyone used that word anymore, but alas I'm wrong :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 28, 2018, 11:11:58 pm
So that's why you've been stealing my VCE maths questions...

Also, why is it that adventure -> adventurous while
advantage -> advantageous ? :o
Look, it doesn’t work like that when you creep into the HSC section as well ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 01, 2018, 09:21:32 am
The weather in Melbourne today is such a relief. Far out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Shadowxo on March 01, 2018, 09:44:41 am
Random question, but does anyone know what you should do when all the Myki gates are disabled (with a red cross)? Do you just not touch on?
There should always be a gate open, but if you've made every reasonable effort to touch on I don't think they can fine you. Just make sure you've checked for other gates
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: heids on March 01, 2018, 03:07:49 pm
The weather in Melbourne today is such a relief. Far out.

Sooooo much better.  I'm quite ready to say goodbye to summer now it's March and officially autumn ;) #makewintergreatagain
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 01, 2018, 05:50:46 pm
Currently having an inner debate as to whether I should dress up as a giant banana for our school athletics carnival.
I've been in yellow house for twelve years. There's literally nothing left *but* bananas.

EDIT: I need fresh ideas about yellow things, if anyone's got any.

Decided on Pacman and ghosts with a couple other people instead of a giant banana..
I didn't need you guys after all. >:(

Also the rain was beautiful today. Slow and drifting, like little tiny ice-fairy kisses.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 01, 2018, 06:14:59 pm
Had gummy bears, best lollies ever 8)
Anyone here tried gummy bears?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 01, 2018, 06:21:15 pm
Had gummy bears, best lollies ever 8)
Anyone here tried gummy bears?
yup definitely a staple  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 01, 2018, 06:28:33 pm
yup definitely a staple  ;D
What do you mean? :P
Also, what would you rate gummy bears out of 10, 10 being amazing and 1 being terrible? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 01, 2018, 06:35:53 pm
What do you mean? :P
Also, what would you rate gummy bears out of 10, 10 being amazing and 1 being terrible? :P

I must ask; why would the deliciousness of gummy bears equate to anything less than an 11? ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 01, 2018, 06:38:57 pm
I must ask; why would the deliciousness of gummy bears equate to anything less than an 11? ;D
Because that breaks the rule of the 1-10 scale :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on March 01, 2018, 06:41:11 pm
Pinch and a punch for the first day of the month, and no returns :)

Pinch and a punch for the first day of autumn, and no returns.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 01, 2018, 07:55:22 pm
Pinch and a punch for the first day of the month, and no returns :)

Pinch and a punch for the first day of autumn, and no returns.
Is that a poem for the first day of march? :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 01, 2018, 08:15:05 pm
What do you mean? :P
just saying it's an essential sub-type of lollies
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 01, 2018, 08:20:42 pm
just saying it's an essential sub-type of lollies

Sooo upvoting this. ;D

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 01, 2018, 08:31:01 pm
Pinch and a punch for the first day of the month, and no returns :)

Pinch and a punch for the first day of autumn, and no returns.
I thought you couldn't do this after 12pm.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on March 01, 2018, 08:42:56 pm
I thought you couldn't do this after 12pm.
I was at school!!! I did it there, but I had to do it on here as well! :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 02, 2018, 07:33:33 pm
Anyone here like eating raw lemons?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on March 02, 2018, 08:53:25 pm
Anyone here like eating raw lemons?

Is... is it normal to eat cooked lemon?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 02, 2018, 08:56:35 pm
Is... is it normal to eat cooked lemon?
I'd assume so but i'm not an expert :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 02, 2018, 10:42:05 pm
First year Rui - hurriedly trying to do a bunch of work

Second year Rui - getting distracted by AN occasionally but still doing work

Third year Rui - purposely staying on AN just to procrastinate.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on March 02, 2018, 10:46:45 pm
First year Rui - hurriedly trying to do a bunch of work

Second year Rui - getting distracted by AN occasionally but still doing work

Third year Rui - purposely staying on AN just to procrastinate.
Year 11 Preliminary Adam was always on top of his work
Year 12 HSC Adam uses "browsing ATAR NOTES" as his primary form of procrastination
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 02, 2018, 10:50:22 pm
Year 9: (2015) Never knew a site called atar notes existed
year 10: (2016) found atar notes halfway through my year 10, started to occasionally visit it
year 11: (2017) started to use atar notes more frequently, procrastinated a bit on it
year 12: (2018) havn't gone a day without checking atar notes, and frequently procrastinate on it
 8) :P
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Post by: jasn9776 on March 02, 2018, 11:05:49 pm
year 10: signed up for atar notes
year 11: downloaded some notes. Came first in bio
year 12: made my first post. Now below average(nothing to do with atar notes, the prac was just confusing)
year 13: oh there is none. What do i do now?
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Post by: EEEEEEP on March 02, 2018, 11:27:25 pm
First year E6P- Went to all uni lectures

Second year E6P- Went to most uni lectures

Third year E6P- Skips lectures if possible.

4th year E6P- Who knows :P
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 11:04:39 am
I mixed lemon sorbet, gummy bears and crushed fruit tingles.

What a sensation.
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Post by: K888 on March 03, 2018, 12:07:06 pm
I mixed lemon sorbet, gummy bears and crushed fruit tingles.

What a sensation.
How's the diabetes feeling?
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 12:11:58 pm
How's the diabetes feeling?

I live for the present, K8.  :P

Speaking of which, why is it 30 degrees Celcius where I am right now? Isn't it meant to be Autumn?
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Post by: K888 on March 03, 2018, 12:15:09 pm
Speaking of which, why is it 30 degrees Celcius where I am right now? Isn't it meant to be Autumn?
Australia doesn't have seasons. It does what it wants
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 03, 2018, 12:16:32 pm
Australia doesn't have seasons. It does what it wants
Probably the reason why Australia has 4 seasons in a day :P
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 03, 2018, 12:17:01 pm
I've been standing outside all morning and I regret staying up late because my patience with this athletics meet has already worn thin :(
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 12:21:01 pm
Probably the reason why Australia has 4 seasons in a day :P

Why stop at four seasons? We can triple it.
"Yeh, welcome to 'Stralia, mate. We got everythin' that's tryna bloody kill ya, even the weatha. Aw, an' look out for those drop bears, mate."

I've been standing outside all morning and I regret staying up late because my patience with this athletics meet has already worn thin :(

Feeling you, insanipi.
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 03, 2018, 12:30:52 pm
Tripling Australia's number of seasons doesn't follow the practise of 4 seasons :P
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 12:32:37 pm
Tripling Australia's number of seasons doesn't follow the practise of 4 seasons :P

Aha, but, don't you see? Australia doesn't play by the rules. It does what it wants. 8)

edit: also, @snowisawesome, I've been wondering for a while what your profile pic actually is. Care to explain?  :)
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 03, 2018, 12:54:26 pm
Aha, but, don't you see? Australia doesn't play by the rules. It does what it wants. 8)

edit: also, @snowisawesome, I've been wondering for a while what your profile pic actually is. Care to explain?  :)
I suppose you win the arguement :P
and, go to google images and google "mickey mouse vertabrae images" to see my profile picture 8)
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 01:26:37 pm
I suppose you win the arguement :P
and, go to google images and google "mickey mouse vertabrae images" to see my profile picture 8)

It's been almost half an hour, and I'm still trying to decide whether I'm impressed, amused or disturbed by this...
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 03, 2018, 01:48:30 pm
It's been almost half an hour, and I'm still trying to decide whether I'm impressed, amused or disturbed by this...
I like your photo, so I reckon you should like my photo as well :P
and coincidently, we're both on +19 respect :P
 8) :P
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Post by: prickles on March 03, 2018, 01:53:28 pm
I like your photo, so I reckon you should like my photo as well :P
and coincidently, we're both on +19 respect :P
 8) :P
And coincidently, you both have very different post counts. Maybe not so coincidental after all :)
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 02:00:43 pm
And coincidently, you both have very different post counts. Maybe not so coincidental after all :)

Says the 'forum obsessive' to the 'forum leader' about the 'forum regular'. Huh. ;)

I like your photo, so I reckon you should like my photo as well :P
and coincidently, we're both on +19 respect :P
 8) :P

Also I've decided after another half-hour of contemplation I think it's pretty neat that our vertebrae look like Mickey Mouses (Mices? Meeces?).
Also of course you like my avatar! It's friggin' Michael Jackson eating popcorn!!! ;D
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 03, 2018, 02:03:07 pm
Probably not a coincidence but my username and secretly_a_poet both start with the letter s 8) :P
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 02:07:28 pm
Probably not a coincidence but my username and secretly_a_poet both start with the letter s 8) :P

And my username consists of three words, yours consists of three words...
Illuminati confirmed. *starts blasting air-horns*
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Post by: RuiAce on March 03, 2018, 02:08:19 pm
And my username consists of three words, yours consists of three words...
Illuminati confirmed. *starts blasting air-horns*
I am deeply concerned.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on March 03, 2018, 02:10:14 pm
Says the 'forum obsessive' to the 'forum leader' about the 'forum regular'. Huh. ;)
Am I meant to be offended?
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 02:12:36 pm
I am deeply concerned.

No need, your name is fine.
But there is a triangle in your A...
*continues to blast air-horns*

Am I meant to be offended?

No, simply thoughtful about the sheer amount of respect you have compared to the forum leader, my friend. Like, an avalanche more. I aspire to be more like you. :)
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Post by: prickles on March 03, 2018, 02:14:40 pm
Congratulations Rui, there is a triangle in your A

EDIT: I have know idea why that is such an achievement...ask our friends here
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 03, 2018, 02:21:04 pm
Hey guys, I feel like this has taken a bit of a sour turn and is borderline breaking rules 1, 2 and 4 in my opinon. If this continues on this path, further moderator action will be taken.
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Post by: prickles on March 03, 2018, 02:23:20 pm
We're just having having some fun, but I do respect your concerns and authority.
We'll tone it down a bit, sorry if I offended anyone in any way
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Post by: Poet on March 03, 2018, 03:23:00 pm
I agree with prickles, and apologise for anything I did. I mostly drove that conversation, so I’ll take responsibility for the irresponsible nature of what was said. It was all in good fun, but thanks to insanipi for pulling us up on our behaviour. I’ll be contributing for productively in the future.
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 03, 2018, 05:54:01 pm
Apologies for anything I said too. I'll make sure to post more appropriately :)
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Post by: Poet on March 04, 2018, 05:11:55 pm
OK!
To continue on another note...
@Calebark!
I was thinking about "things that shouldn't make me anxious but do", (ref. to page 159 of Random Thoughts Thread) and I stumbled across this a couple days ago:


It's called "I'll Make A Man Out Of You but every s is emphasized plus zooms". It's terrifying, and Disney is forever changed.

ALSO, is it normal to eat two whole cucumbers in a single day?

edit: (I feel like I killed the thread so I'm just trying to start it up again...  :-\ )
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 04, 2018, 05:18:10 pm
Methods exam 2 2017 assessment report has come out
for q4fiii only 2% of people got the mark
Must have been a pretty difficult question :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 04, 2018, 06:10:21 pm
Technically speaking this was Friday but whatevs.
The day Rui FINALLY got a part time job
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Post by: Joseph41 on March 04, 2018, 06:40:09 pm
Technically speaking this was Friday but whatevs.
The day Rui FINALLY got a part time job

Where are you working, R?
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Post by: RuiAce on March 04, 2018, 07:11:45 pm
Where are you working, R?
At my uni :P
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Post by: Joseph41 on March 04, 2018, 07:12:51 pm
At my uni :P

Awesome - nice work!
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 04, 2018, 11:08:56 pm
Procrastinating instead of going to sleep :-[
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Post by: Sine on March 04, 2018, 11:10:48 pm
ATAR Notes mentions on twitter is interesting...........
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 09:33:18 am
Tried lemon sorbet for the first time 8)
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 05, 2018, 11:27:56 am
I forgot how much I hate error calculations in labs :(
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Post by: Shadowxo on March 05, 2018, 01:29:20 pm
It's strange how we can tell if someone's looking at us. The eye is such a small thing and it's amazing how we can tell whether it's angled in just the right way to be be directed at us
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 01:35:10 pm
having margherita pizza - tastes amazing 8)
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Post by: RuiAce on March 05, 2018, 01:45:13 pm
It's strange how we can tell if someone's looking at us. The eye is such a small thing and it's amazing how we can tell whether it's angled in just the right way to be be directed at us
When the shadow no longer stalks you... you stalk the shadow?
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 05:53:01 pm
Has anyone here tried 2 minute instant cup noodles?  8)
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 05, 2018, 05:54:29 pm
Has anyone here tried 2 minute instant cup noodles?  8)
Yes. Plenty of times, dating back to primary school even. I highly rate the Oriental noodles made by Fantastic :)
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 05:55:25 pm
Yes. Plenty of times, dating back to primary school even. I highly rate the Oriental noodles made by Fantastic :)
What's your rating out of 10, 10 being amazing and 1 being horrible?
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 05, 2018, 05:58:12 pm
What's your rating out of 10, 10 being amazing and 1 being horrible?
Unlike books, I don't make a point of rating food- food is food in my opinion. :)
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 06:01:00 pm
Unlike books, I don't make a point of rating food- food is food in my opinion. :)
Fair enough, i'd probably rate 2 minute instant cup noodles a 7/10, tastes amazing, only it's too hot >:(
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Post by: Joseph41 on March 05, 2018, 06:03:54 pm
Fair enough, i'd probably rate 2 minute instant cup noodles a 7/10, tastes amazing, only it's too hot >:(

Have you considered letting the noodles cool prior to consumption?
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 06:19:43 pm
Have you considered letting the noodles cool prior to consumption?
No, but I probably should do that ;D
Thanks for the suggestion 8)
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Post by: Sine on March 05, 2018, 07:36:23 pm
Unlike books, I don't make a point of rating food- food is food in my opinion. :)
is rating music fair game?   8)
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 05, 2018, 07:39:47 pm
is rating music fair game?   8)
Sure :P
Also games and movies, if anyone else asks :P
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 07:40:53 pm
Do you guys reckon it's fair to rate technology? 8)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on March 05, 2018, 07:41:49 pm
Sure :P
Also games and movies, if anyone else asks :P
What about TV shows? :P
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 05, 2018, 07:42:45 pm
Do you guys reckon it's fair to rate technology? 8)
Well, there are pieces of tech *cough*my phone*cough that are pretty bad, and there are some that's good, so I guess :)

What about TV shows? :P
Those too. :)
(Actually binging Arrow atm- not half bad imo)
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Post by: Sine on March 05, 2018, 07:43:51 pm
Do you guys reckon it's fair to rate technology? 8)
yes

and for the record I think it's alright to rate all of food/music/books (EDIT: Tv shows) etc
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 07:45:15 pm
What do you guys rate samsung phone out of 10, 10 being amazing, 1 being horrible?
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 05, 2018, 07:46:53 pm
What do you guys rate samsung phone out of 10, 10 being amazing, 1 being horrible?
The one I have (Galaxy A3) is pretty horrible, I'd rate it 0/10 purely on battery life :)
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 07:48:35 pm
The one I have (Galaxy A3) is pretty horrible, I'd rate it 0/10 purely on battery life :)
How long's the battery life?
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 05, 2018, 07:54:09 pm
How long's the battery life?
Ranges from 3-5 hours. I'm always carrying my battery pack everywhere.
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Post by: Shadowxo on March 05, 2018, 08:12:19 pm
Ranges from 3-5 hours. I'm always carrying my battery pack everywhere.
3-5h of active use?
Last week I got to uni 9:20/30, I left the house at 8:30ish battery fully charged and it was dead by 10
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 08:16:53 pm
How long does it take for your GALAXY A3 to completely charge, Insanipi?
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 05, 2018, 08:19:58 pm
How long does it take for your GALAXY A3 to completely charge, Insanipi?
An hour or two if I don't use it whilst charging, else 2-4 if I overheat it during charging 😂
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Post by: RuiAce on March 05, 2018, 08:21:24 pm
The batteries in your phones are just sad. :)
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Post by: EEEEEEP on March 05, 2018, 08:21:54 pm
The battery on mine is sad too :(

I get 3 hours max (iphone 6)
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Post by: The Special One on March 05, 2018, 08:26:53 pm
Felt totally alone for the first time ever at uni, I have 0 units with my friends and this teacher encourages study groups and I'm not a social I work better alone so if the class is going to be set up like that with everyone grouping with friends idk how much she wants to contribute with strangers.

I really dislike it when teachers try and make  classes fully interactive it's not my style. Just  some random  thoughts on uni recently
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 08:37:30 pm
Does anyone know if 550 posts on atar notes is considered a "milestone" ? 8)
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Post by: Mada438 on March 05, 2018, 08:41:27 pm
Does anyone know if 550 posts on atar notes are considered a "milestone"? 8)
Not really and it would depend on whether they're actually quality posts
500 seems like more of a milestone to me than 550. Even still groups of 1000 would still be the appropriate number for a milestone
Also, If you make 1000 posts just in forum games and casual chat for argument's sake, are those posts really that quality?
Remember: Quality over Quantity
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 08:52:18 pm
Not really and it would depend on whether they're actually quality posts
500 seems like more of a milestone to me than 550. Even still groups of 1000 would still be the appropriate number for a milestone
Also, If you make 1000 posts just in forum games and casual chat for argument's sake, are those posts really that quality?
Remember: Quality over Quantity
But posts in forum games and chat don't count towards post count?
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Post by: Mada438 on March 05, 2018, 09:06:28 pm
But posts in forum games and chat don't count towards post count?
That was just for the sake of my argument. Take "'the things that shit me" thread
If that's the only one you post in, are those posts really quality at all
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 05, 2018, 09:11:59 pm
That was just for the sake of my argument. Take "'the things that shit me" thread
If that's the only one you post in, are those posts really quality at all
If i ask a lot of questions in the "methods question thread", are they considered quality posts?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on March 05, 2018, 09:17:42 pm
If i ask a lot of questions in the "methods question thread", are they considered quality posts?
Questions are definitely quality because if someone asks them, chances are they might answer it for someone else too.
But the whole thing was merely a generalised statement about quality posts; nothing else
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: pi on March 06, 2018, 02:21:51 am
If i ask a lot of questions in the "methods question thread", are they considered quality posts?

Questions are only quality if you need them answered. Posting for the sake of it or to get online post count titles... Surely one would have better things to do with their time?

Anyway. Since this is a random thoughts thread: I just wanted to ask about your display picture, snowisawesome!

Pretty interesting image. An axial T1 magnetic resonance imaging slice of the midbrain with a Mickey Mouse sign, an infamous sign in neuroradiology characteristically seen in progressive supranuclear palsy, if I'm not mistaken? :)

How did you come across such an esoteric image?

Spoiler
Tad creepy to use one of my old ATAR Notes display pics buddy... Not cool.

Spoiler
For those playing at home, looks like the display picture got changed this morning. Here is the image for anyone interested :) https://radiopaedia.org/cases/progressive-supranuclear-palsy-with-mickey-mouse-sign-1
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Post by: RuiAce on March 06, 2018, 08:54:54 pm
insanipi seems to be under the false impression that HSC science is actually proper science.

(https://i.imgur.com/GO8cwtx.png)
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Post by: sweetiepi on March 06, 2018, 08:57:04 pm
insanipi seems to be under the false impression that HSC science is actually proper science.

(https://i.imgur.com/GO8cwtx.png)
Glad I didn't do HSC then :P
I still can't believe you didn't learn the ideal gas law.
-dramatic hair flip-
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Post by: RuiAce on March 06, 2018, 08:59:01 pm
Glad I didn't do HSC then :P
I still can't believe you didn't learn the ideal gas law.
-dramatic hair flip-
This is why I like the new syllabuses 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 08, 2018, 02:34:59 pm
Went for a walk yesterday and saw birds in a v shape formation. Looked amazing
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Post by: Calebark on March 08, 2018, 02:53:11 pm
Went for a walk yesterday and saw birds in a v shape formation. Looked amazing

Have you ever seen birds fly in a v-shape and wonder why one side is longer than the other?

Spoiler
more birds
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 08, 2018, 02:58:06 pm
Have you ever seen birds fly in a v-shape and wonder why one side is longer than the other?

Spoiler
more birds
Because more birds are on the longer side?
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Post by: Poet on March 08, 2018, 04:11:15 pm
A friend introduced my to the musical "Dear Evan Hansen" today.
Watch it.
Listen to it.
It's so beautiful.
I cried so hard.
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Post by: SpanishPear on March 08, 2018, 06:19:52 pm
Imagine if when we ate we grew taller instead of fatter

And then if you didn't eat you got shorter

Would being short become the new thin??/

Would all models be thin???

Its a whole new world

Mod edit: uncapitalised post
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Post by: RuiAce on March 08, 2018, 09:09:32 pm
So, is anyone here willing to lead the ATAR notes band?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 08, 2018, 09:15:04 pm
So, is anyone here willing to lead the ATAR notes band?
I would, if I was in your state :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 08, 2018, 09:15:52 pm
So, is anyone here willing to lead the ATAR notes band?

You kids need a sick jazz flautist / singer? I got yo back  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Sine on March 08, 2018, 09:18:35 pm
Vic/Nsw combined band 8)

jumping on the moving text bandwagon
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 08, 2018, 09:19:59 pm
My second floor of my house is always much hotter than the first floor. Is this normal?
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Post by: Joseph41 on March 08, 2018, 09:32:21 pm
My second floor of my house is always much hotter than the first floor. Is this normal?

Hot air rises. Yep.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 08, 2018, 10:04:23 pm
Has anyone here played a game called "geoguessr"?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 08, 2018, 10:30:13 pm
Has anyone here played a game called "geoguessr"?
yep spent a few spesh classes on that :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 08, 2018, 10:38:41 pm
yep spent a few spesh classes on that :P
How did you find the game? :P
spesh = specialist maths? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 09, 2018, 12:50:24 am
How did you find the game? :P
spesh = specialist maths? :P
idr probably from a friend and yes to the 2nd question
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on March 09, 2018, 07:20:36 am
Has anyone here played a game called "geoguessr"?
Yes, absolutely loved it!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 09, 2018, 08:03:07 am
Yes, absolutely loved it!
What's the closest guess you've ever made?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 09, 2018, 11:20:08 am
Me: I need to stop spending so much money on food during the uni week.

Also me: *Goes into Coles with the intention of buying a couple of noodle cups* *ends up buying noodles, forks, a box of pocky, and a strawberry chatime*

Whoops.
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Post by: RuiAce on March 09, 2018, 11:31:52 am
Me: I need to stop spending so much money on food during the uni week.

Also me: *Goes into Coles with the intention of buying a couple of noodle cups* *ends up buying noodles, forks, a box of pocky, and a strawberry chatime*

Whoops.
Yeah, maybe we need to keep you away from your own card
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on March 09, 2018, 01:31:54 pm
What's the closest guess you've ever made?
4 metres
Stonehenge
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 09, 2018, 01:37:18 pm
Yeah, maybe we need to keep you away from your own card
Cash also doesn't work, mate. :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 09, 2018, 01:50:20 pm
Cash also doesn't work, mate. :P
Since when do you carry cash around
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 09, 2018, 01:58:12 pm
4 metres
Stonehenge
Was Stonehenge on the "famous places" map of geoguessr?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on March 09, 2018, 02:05:10 pm
Yeah, maybe we need to keep you away from your own card
Cash also doesn't work, mate. :P
Solution: Get some good mullah hehe.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on March 09, 2018, 02:15:12 pm
Was Stonehenge on the "famous places" map of geoguessr?
Yes, the Famous places map is pretty easy...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 09, 2018, 02:55:13 pm
Yes, the Famous places map is pretty easy...
Many of the places also had signs and directions, making it easier to identify the place
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on March 09, 2018, 06:00:12 pm
Is it sad that the highlight of my day was looking at a case study in business studies that had lots of relevant terminology and will be the perfect case for our exam question
It literally sounded like the person who wrote it had the business studies syllabus in front of him when they wrote it
That was the highlight of my day...Is that sad? ahahaha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 09, 2018, 06:08:10 pm
That feeling when you think you've run out kitkat but then you find 1 last kitkat in the fridge :P 8) ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 10, 2018, 12:06:18 am
Is it sad that the highlight of my day was looking at a case study in business studies that had lots of relevant terminology and will be the perfect case for our exam question
It literally sounded like the person who wrote it had the business studies syllabus in front of him when they wrote it
That was the highlight of my day...Is that sad? ahahaha
I've had many highlights of the day in the actual content during my HSC. So it should be fine for you as well right
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Post by: snowisawesome on March 10, 2018, 08:53:40 am
Having ice cream, only to spend the first 5 minutes waiting for it to slighly melt :P
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Post by: Poet on March 10, 2018, 02:18:09 pm
When your fave Youtuber starts doing something like a true artist:


Love you, Peter. You be you, bae.
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Post by: Potatohater on March 10, 2018, 02:28:22 pm
Wow that was good but also really disturbing
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 10, 2018, 02:30:31 pm
I know, right? But honestly, his actual drawing videos (not just the stupid ones) are amazing. Check it out if you like artsy stuff. I found him about a year ago, and now my whole family loves him. I have his book haha. x3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 10, 2018, 02:37:26 pm
Does anyone here like the song "you make my dreams come true" by Daryl Hall and John Oates?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 11, 2018, 02:28:05 pm
Every time Rui tries to do an assignment...

🙃 pɹɐɥ os sɥʇɐɯ sᴉ ʎɥM 🙃
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on March 11, 2018, 02:30:23 pm
Every time Rui tries to do an assignment...

🙃 pɹɐɥ os sɥʇɐɯ sᴉ ʎɥM 🙃
You chose the math life :p
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 11, 2018, 05:06:20 pm
Bought a swim cap and went to my local pool today, only to still have my hair wet afterwards. So much for a good swim cap >:(
600 posts 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on March 11, 2018, 05:09:08 pm
Bought a swim cap and went to my local pool today, only to still have my hair wet afterwards. So much for a good swim cap >:(
600 posts 8)
Swim caps aren't meant to keep out all water, only some of the hair =)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 11, 2018, 05:16:10 pm
Yeah, swim caps aren't made to keep the water out, they're made to keep your hair in, and make your head more streamlined to minimise drag force on your head which will slow you down when swimming. I'm sorry you got your hair wet.  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: snowisawesome on March 11, 2018, 05:18:17 pm
Swim caps aren't meant to keep out all water, only some of the hair =)
I reckon my hair is the same with or without a swimcap :P Maybe it's just my hair :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 12, 2018, 07:12:42 am
You know you're a uni student and it's a public holiday when the train you had to get up 30 mins earlier than usual for is empty 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on March 12, 2018, 01:54:09 pm
That moment when you discover that the truncus, the graph that you spent the whole of the previous year saying is useless, is in your Physics textbook, relating to gravitational field strength! ;D ;D ;D gasp!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 12, 2018, 02:15:16 pm
Who has the day off today?

Monash doesn't, although a day off would mean very little at uni apart from some units cramming the content in less time tbh
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: blasonduo on March 14, 2018, 08:00:30 am
Since the start of uni, I have now hit over 24 hours on public transport, and its only week 3. At this rate, by the time I finish my 4-year course, this would have racked up to around 40 days of pure public transport! Imagine being a month behind by not doing work on transport :O

Also so far, I have never been in the same train carriage twice, although always picking the front carriage, curious to see when it happens.

Just a few things I have picked up on :))
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Potatohater on March 14, 2018, 08:14:04 am
That makes me realise I spent an estimate of 100 days on public transport going to and from highschool! Gosh, what is uni gonna give me....
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 14, 2018, 08:47:37 am
Since the start of uni, I have now hit over 24 hours on public transport, and its only week 3. At this rate, by the time I finish my 4-year course, this would have racked up to around 40 days of pure public transport! Imagine being a month behind by not doing work on transport :O

Also so far, I have never been in the same train carriage twice, although always picking the front carriage, curious to see when it happens.

Just a few things I have picked up on :))
That makes me realise I spent an estimate of 100 days on public transport going to and from highschool! Gosh, what is uni gonna give me....
Why do ATAR notes people have a tendency to live so far away from their universities . . .
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 14, 2018, 09:06:50 am
Why do ATAR notes people have a tendency to live so far away from their universities . . .
It's okay, I've spent 16.25 days on PTV (averaging a 3 hour round trip, and a 5 day week) since week 1 last year 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 14, 2018, 10:18:09 am
Why do ATAR notes people have a tendency to live so far away from their universities . . .
I live at my uni 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on March 14, 2018, 10:35:02 am
I spend about 1- 1.5 to get to uni too :,)

ALso (totally not using AN at work :P)
(https://i.imgur.com/V2gphkJ.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fatima_t on March 14, 2018, 12:12:04 pm
I have 5 hours of free periods today whoops

how does one increase their respect points?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 14, 2018, 12:22:50 pm
I have 5 hours of free periods today whoops

how does one increase their respect points?

Hey Fatima. :)

So, "respect" is broadly an indication of helpfulness, or contribution to the community. You get more respect by users "upvoting" your posts. This is from the ATAR Notes Rules:

Quote from: ATAR Notes Rules[/url
Most sections of the forums have an awesome thing that appears to the top right of the post – A respect meter and the option to ‘upvote’ or ‘downvote’ a post. We encourage everyone to upvote any post they find even remotely helpful – these slowly add up to increase the respect count on the profile of the person doing good stuff, and gives them a small form of recognition for their great work.

The formula is:
+1 = 0 Respect
+2 = 0 Respect
+3 = 0.4 Respect
+4 = 0.8 Respect
+5 = 1.2 Respect etc…

Lots of small posts with ‘+1’ won’t increase the respect count on your profile, but one great one with ‘+17’ will increase your respect count by 6.
Don’t downvote posts for no reason. Targeting a specific user’s posts or just downvoting everything in sight is definitely not allowed under any circumstances. 

Also, I've just combined your two successive posts into one. In future, you can use the "Modify" button to edit your posts. :)

What are you doing with your free periods today? Aside from using ATAR Notes, of course. ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Potatohater on March 14, 2018, 04:01:46 pm
Why do ATAR notes people have a tendency to live so far away from their universities . . .
Well if I went to Western to do planning it would be a 10 min walk so I think the question here should be, Why are all the good uni's/degrees so far away from the AN users?

Edit: for the record WSU does look like a good uni too, I just don't wanna be a planner anymore and their Arts course isn't as good as USyd
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on March 14, 2018, 04:14:32 pm
Why do ATAR notes people have a tendency to live so far away from their universities . . .

Look who's talking. You live so far away from Monash...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 14, 2018, 04:29:24 pm
Look who's talking. You live so far away from Monash...
Is that the place called motrash as Shadowxo taught me?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 14, 2018, 04:30:50 pm
Is that the place called motrash as Shadowxo taught me?
Speaking of "montrash", guess who's at one of their campuses with me rn :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Shadowxo on March 14, 2018, 04:34:18 pm
Speaking of "montrash", guess who's at one of their campuses with me rn :P
Shhh I'm gathering intel  :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 14, 2018, 04:34:38 pm
Shhh I'm gathering intel  :o
Gathering intel on how superior we are? ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Shadowxo on March 14, 2018, 04:35:05 pm
Gathering intel on how superior we are? ;)
Guess I should add inflated ego to Monash's many faults
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 14, 2018, 04:42:39 pm
Guess I should add inflated ego to Monash's many faults
I'm starting to feel like I need to speak up in defense of Monash... :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on March 15, 2018, 08:37:09 pm
I can hear the silence and it's driving me insane
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Potatohater on March 15, 2018, 08:39:24 pm
My shirt was on backwards all day. Only noticed on the train to work....
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on March 15, 2018, 08:41:27 pm
My shirt was on backwards all day. Only noticed on the train to work....

Maybe your shirt was on on correctly and your body was just backwards?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on March 15, 2018, 08:53:18 pm
I can hear the silence and it's driving me insane
Are you in an anechoic chamber, or what? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on March 15, 2018, 09:06:08 pm
Are you in an anechoic chamber, or what? :P
One of my ears is blocked, and all the noise seems to be occuring on that side of my head
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on March 15, 2018, 09:22:06 pm
One of my ears is blocked, and all the noise seems to be occuring on that side of my head
Try clearing out some ear wax =)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on March 15, 2018, 09:37:48 pm
Try clearing out some ear wax =)
Try living with low immunity and therefore living with a cold that settles in your ears
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on March 17, 2018, 01:35:55 pm
I just tried to use BB code in a word document  ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 17, 2018, 03:10:10 pm
I just tried to use BB code in a word document  ::)
Happens to the best of us! :)
(Probably doesn't help that when I do some of my posts that I do it all on word first, haha :P )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 17, 2018, 03:33:34 pm
That sense of freedom after a haircut
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on March 18, 2018, 03:55:30 pm
My 4-month old nephew just threw up on my face.

How is your day?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 18, 2018, 04:28:58 pm
My 4-month old nephew just threw up on my face.

How is your day?
Damn :(

Mine's train delays, and discovering that the last person I want to see tried coming over whilst I was out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 19, 2018, 04:51:52 pm
When you're so excited for the upcoming lectures that you're too early to the party...

Guys it's 4:50 and the Further Maths tickets come on sale at 5:00 and I want them nooooooowww
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on March 19, 2018, 09:10:05 pm
How does one's watch tan and sock tan become even worse when you barely leave the house and avoid the sun as much as possible?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on March 19, 2018, 09:19:08 pm
How does one's watch tan and sock tan become even worse when you barely leave the house and avoid the sun as much as possible?
No idea. I have the craziest watch tan, myself, and then one athletics carnival forgot my watch on a day of 30 with UV Index of 11... It was the most painful sunburn I've ever had, and the upper skin layer smeared off! It was the weirdest and on of the most painful experiences I've my arm's ever experienced. :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 20, 2018, 09:34:04 am
I walked up to the pop up coffee motorcycle at uni. He instantly knew what I wanted... a hot chocolate. An enthralling tale by insanipi.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on March 20, 2018, 11:51:58 am
I walked up to the pop up coffee motorcycle at uni. He instantly knew what I wanted... a hot chocolate. An enthralling tale by insanipi.
hahah nice!! isnt it a bit hot tho
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 20, 2018, 11:56:29 am
hahah nice!! isnt it a bit hot tho
Not in Melbourne!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 20, 2018, 12:15:06 pm
hahah nice!! isnt it a bit hot tho
As K8 said, it's pretty cold here!
I regret not bringing a jumper :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on March 20, 2018, 09:30:52 pm
was 40 on sunday in syd
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on March 20, 2018, 10:04:16 pm
Will smith scuba diving is the coolest thing ever (trust me)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfkO0XxAQZo

ALso, will smith eating a meat pie HAHAH (GO to 1 min 32 sec)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph7hBTNln64
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on March 21, 2018, 04:10:19 pm
What were you trying to avoid doing? 😂

(http://i.imgur.com/n3A9Xpa.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 21, 2018, 04:44:34 pm
What were you trying to avoid doing? 😂

(http://i.imgur.com/n3A9Xpa.jpg)

I was trying to avoid not being helpful. 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 24, 2018, 08:20:27 pm
I love how I took 8 hours to watch 3 hours of lecture recordings at 1.5x speed.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Shadowxo on March 24, 2018, 09:59:46 pm
I love how I took 8 hours to watch 3 hours of lecture recordings at 1.5x speed.
It took me the entire day to watch 40m left of a lecture :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 25, 2018, 09:33:50 am
Is anyone else's parents not keen on travel? I'm struggling to convince mine to let me travel in the near future, and it's not going so well atm :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 25, 2018, 12:09:44 pm
Is anyone else's parents not keen on travel? I'm struggling to convince mine to let me travel in the near future, and it's not going so well atm :(
Yeah my parents weren't super keen when I proposed my plans to them, but I paid for it all myself and reminded them that I was a legal adult so they didn't have any say in it haha. If you can travel with older friends or family that might help them - I ended up going with my cousins and when they learnt that they stopped complaining. :)

Where are you planning on going (I'm presuming overseas)? They might be more chill with you going to some countries rather than others.
Really, you've just gotta stick up for yourself and let them know that you're gonna go regardless of what they say!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 25, 2018, 12:46:35 pm
Yeah my parents weren't super keen when I proposed my plans to them, but I paid for it all myself and reminded them that I was a legal adult so they didn't have any say in it haha. If you can travel with older friends or family that might help them - I ended up going with my cousins and when they learnt that they stopped complaining. :)

Where are you planning on going (I'm presuming overseas)? They might be more chill with you going to some countries rather than others.
Really, you've just gotta stick up for yourself and let them know that you're gonna go regardless of what they say!
Actually planning to go interstate 😂
They told me that it wasn't a good idea and the place I'm thinking of going is "dangerous" 😂
What I'm most afraid of is being locked out of home due to their disapproval aha.
I tried telling them that a few friends would be there with me but they're still absolutely not keen 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 25, 2018, 07:11:22 pm
Actually planning to go interstate 😂
They told me that it wasn't a good idea and the place I'm thinking of going is "dangerous" 😂
What I'm most afraid of is being locked out of home due to their disapproval aha.
I tried telling them that a few friends would be there with me but they're still absolutely not keen 😂
Ah, well in that case they shouldn't have an issue with it haha. If you're going to interstate cities, you'll be fine - if they say it's dangerous, then remind them that crime still happens in your hometown/Melbourne ;) It's in the same country - people speak the same language, use the same currency, use the same phone networks, you don't have to worry about travel insurance - so even if something happens, you're covered.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 25, 2018, 09:25:33 pm
Ah, well in that case they shouldn't have an issue with it haha. If you're going to interstate cities, you'll be fine - if they say it's dangerous, then remind them that crime still happens in your hometown/Melbourne ;) It's in the same country - people speak the same language, use the same currency, use the same phone networks, you don't have to worry about travel insurance - so even if something happens, you're covered.
I told them that, they weren't convinced.
Thankfully they came around, but it also means that I'm doing 2 states/territories instead of just the one (because apparently one's safer than the other )

The overly-concerned parent struggle is real. Took me a whole week to get them to be mildly convinced :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 25, 2018, 11:15:15 pm
I told them that, they weren't convinced.
Thankfully they came around, but it also means that I'm doing 2 states/territories instead of just the one (because apparently one's safer than the other )

The overly-concerned parent struggle is real. Took me a whole week to get them to be mildly convinced :')
Just tell them that you're going to museums, knitting conventions and floristry exhibitions. They're suitably vanilla
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on March 26, 2018, 10:14:15 pm
So chill can be used as a synonym for calm.

Someone can talk calmly but how do they talk chilly without being cold? Is it chill-ily??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 26, 2018, 11:25:44 pm
So chill can be used as a synonym for calm.

Someone can talk calmly but how do they talk chilly without being cold? Is it chill-ily??
I would say chill-ly
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 29, 2018, 09:55:36 pm
Welp. Just won a $100 Westfield gift card.

(Gave it to mum though because I have no need for it)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on March 29, 2018, 10:06:33 pm
Welp. Just won a $100 Westfield gift card.

(Gave it to mum though because I have no need for it)
Nice =), how'd you win the gift card?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 31, 2018, 03:41:11 pm
Small rant: Preparing lecture slides for second year math is a new level of fatigue

Nice =), how'd you win the gift card?
Integration bee, lols
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on April 01, 2018, 11:33:57 pm
Is it just me or is Daylight Savings stuffing up my body clock?

Wait, my body clock is already stuffed up...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 03, 2018, 04:50:55 pm
Have you ever wondered why small children have a habit of running off? Or is it us running from them?

I mean, they seem to know exactly where they're going and what they want to do every time they slip away. They always have an excuse. Me, I'm not so sure about where I'm going, or what I want to do, so maybe we should all just follow the little kids around instead of dragging them along with us. Maybe they'll teach us something about the simple joys in life.

edit: I say this because my little brother got lost in the library today. We found him curled up in the back corner reading a book with a look of wonder on his little face.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on April 03, 2018, 05:24:47 pm
Have you ever wondered why small children have a habit of running off? Or is it us running from them?

I mean, they seem to know exactly where they're going and what they want to do every time they slip away. They always have an excuse. Me, I'm not so sure about where I'm going, or what I want to do, so maybe we should all just follow the little kids around instead of dragging them along with us. Maybe they'll teach us something about the simple joys in life.
i agree with the last part...kids r soo cute  :-*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 04, 2018, 04:55:43 pm
...
Umm.
I just reused (rephrase: I re-reused) a teabag without even thinking about it.
My tea is bland and very sad.
...
What have you done, Nick?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 04, 2018, 05:02:00 pm
...
Umm.
I just reused a teabag without even thinking about it.
My tea is bland and very sad.
...
What have you done, Nick?

Sounds like it's a highly superior brew - great work!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on April 04, 2018, 05:16:21 pm
...
Umm.
I just reused (rephrase: I re-reused) a teabag without even thinking about it.
My tea is bland and very sad.
...
What have you done, Nick?
Go sit in a corner and think about what you've done.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: MissSmiley on April 04, 2018, 05:19:38 pm
Sounds like it's a highly superior brew - great work!
OH This cracks me up!!!  ;D ;D  ;D
Just yuck though!! I just can't and I really don't imagine reusable tea!!  ::)
You know I've never drunk tea or coffee in my whole life!!!
(maybe coffee once!! I drank a sip and my mouth went bitter. After that time, I never touched coffee nor tea!!)  ;D ;D
(not kidding!)
Awww how do you this Joseph41?!!!
And now you've inspired others to do it!!  ;D ;D ;D
NO !!!!  ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 04, 2018, 05:20:50 pm
OH This cracks me up!!!  ;D ;D  ;D
Just yuck though!! I just can't and I really don't imagine reusable tea!!  ::)
You know I've never drunk tea or coffee in my whole life!!!
(maybe coffee once!! I drank a sip and my mouth went bitter. After that time, I never touched coffee nor tea!!)  ;D ;D
(not kidding!)
Awww how do you this Joseph41?!!!
And now you've inspired others to do it!!  ;D ;D ;D
NO !!!!  ;D ;D ;)

*quietly chants one of us, one of us*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on April 04, 2018, 05:58:34 pm
Guys, reduce, reuse, recycle. J41 is just being environmentally friendly
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 04, 2018, 06:05:29 pm
Guys, reduce, reuse, recycle. J41 is just being environmentally friendly

This is also my philosophy for jokes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: MissSmiley on April 04, 2018, 06:10:18 pm
This is also my philosophy for jokes.
Hahaha!! ;D ;D
Good on you Joseph41!!  :D ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 04, 2018, 06:16:59 pm
This is also my philosophy for jokes.

So, two knights are travelling through Europe...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 04, 2018, 06:18:27 pm
So, two knights are travelling through Europe...

This one is particularly humorous when you understand why it's funny.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 04, 2018, 06:23:49 pm
This one is particularly humorous when you understand why it's funny.

As opposed to jokes that are humorous when you don't understand them?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on April 05, 2018, 12:48:41 pm
As opposed to jokes that are humorous when you don't understand them?
yeah i dont get that ???...is it some famous joke or wot?
then again...no many peops get my jokes.. ::)
something to do with chess?? cos i nvr played that

<<<<ps who likes my meme...got it off the internet 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 05, 2018, 01:05:34 pm
I just have a question: is anyone out there on the forums vegetarian/vegan? Why do you do it? How do you do it?
I tried once, and I literally couldn't live without meat. I got weak and fatigued after only a few days, but many people are absolutely fine after years with only a couple of supplements.
I think there might be different energy requirements for different people, and so some can actually do well living off of just vegetables, while others suffer greatly because of their need for more protein and whatever else comes in meat... Just a random thought. :)

(I just ate a meat pie, so this is where my thought process is coming from).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 05, 2018, 01:09:48 pm
Not vegetarian (although I will be once I move out of home and have control of what food to buy). A lot of my friends are vegetarian or vegan though. The general consensus is to start by reducing the amount of meat you eat rather than just stop eating it and that nuts are your best friend.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on April 05, 2018, 01:19:25 pm
Not vegetarian (although I will be once I move out of home and have control of what food to buy). A lot of my friends are vegetarian or vegan though. The general consensus is to start by reducing the amount of meat you eat rather than just stop eating it and that nuts are your best friend.
And don't forget the tofu! They're high in protein and iron to replace iron from red meat! Anaemia is the worst (my dad and sister have anaemia).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on April 05, 2018, 01:31:48 pm
I just have a question: is anyone out there on the forums vegetarian/vegan? Why do you do it? How do you do it?
I tried once, and I literally couldn't live without meat. I got weak and fatigued after only a few days, but many people are absolutely fine after years with only a couple of supplements.
I think there might be different energy requirements for different people, and so some can actually do well living off of just vegetables, while others suffer greatly because of their need for more protein and whatever else comes in meat... Just a random thought. :)

(I just ate a meat pie, so this is where my thought process is coming from).
i am totes with yer...meat is the best...no offence to vegans...why do u do it? is it cos u hate animal cruelty?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on April 05, 2018, 02:40:02 pm
Provided I can meet my energy, protein and other requirements I'd love to give being a vegetarian a shot. As the year goes on I definitely want to see if I can reduce my meat consumption to maybe once or twice a week.

i am totes with yer...meat is the best...no offence to vegans...why do u do it? is it cos u hate animal cruelty?
A lot of people also go vegetarian or vegan because of environmental reasons - meat production uses a lot of water and has a large environmental impact.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on April 05, 2018, 02:52:58 pm
Mines difficult to explain. I eat meat, for sure. But when I am eating it, in the back of my mind, I know where that meat has come from. And that turns me off it.
Like, that lamb that you are eating. A mother sheep in the world who bore this little lamb, was quite proud of it, and sacrificed to provide it with health, nutrition and safety. Suddenly, that sheep doesn't have a lamb anymore. Doesn't have a baby anymore

If eating meat makes you feel happy, an animal had to die to make you happy.

Not everyone's point of view, but that's mine  ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 05, 2018, 03:18:24 pm
I just have a question: is anyone out there on the forums vegetarian/vegan? Why do you do it? How do you do it?
I tried once, and I literally couldn't live without meat. I got weak and fatigued after only a few days, but many people are absolutely fine after years with only a couple of supplements.
I think there might be different energy requirements for different people, and so some can actually do well living off of just vegetables, while others suffer greatly because of their need for more protein and whatever else comes in meat... Just a random thought. :)

(I just ate a meat pie, so this is where my thought process is coming from).

How was your diet? You need a good diet regardless of your lifestyle, but with a vegetarian/vegan one, I daresay this is even more important.

I was a vegetarian for a few years. I ended up stopping because my family aren't vegetarians and it's just easier to cook one meal for everyone. However, I do try to lower my meat consumption. My reasoning is mainly because the water consumption required for meat production is absolutely fucking absurd.

Nuts and seeds are great snacks. Also, beans will be your best friend. Beans soup with vegetables is pretty much my go-to vegetarian meal, because it's a) tasty af, b) cheap af, and c) healthy.
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Post by: Bri MT on April 05, 2018, 03:22:16 pm
I've been vegan since year 11 and was vegetarian for a year before that.

Reason I went vegetarian: for the environment (water usage,  pollution, deforestation, global warming,  overfishing & bycatch)
Reason I am vegan: environment + animals
(I can be happy and healthy without supporting industries where beings that have emotions and feel pain are mistreated)


I first wanted to be vegetarian due to discussions in philosophy class in year 7 but mum forbade it as she thought it was unhealthy.  Then in  year 9 after discussions with people at Alpine School I started really wishing I was vego - in year 10 my outdoor ed teachers (who consume meat) showed us a doco about the environmental impact and in it a nutritionist supported veganism.  I did research - now here I am 
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Post by: Poet on April 05, 2018, 03:32:21 pm
Ooh, wow! SO many replies!

@PhoenixxFire, thanks! I did read up about that and I tried it, but I would get hunger pains no matter what, almost like I'm addicted to meat or something, which sounds weird but I guess it's the best way to describe it. Also, if I didn't eat meat, I would need iron supplements and that would be really frustrating. I feel like I take enough stuff as it is! (that is not an explicit drug reference, I'm talking about medication!!)

@owidjaja, tofu is pretty good for that. Do you eat it often? I try, but I can't help feeling sort of uncomfortable, like it's just some weird salty bland jelly...

@username2000, yes. Meat is sooo good. My main concern is the environmental impact of mainly beef products. Did you know that, in a year, a single cow will produce so much of the greenhouse gas methane that it actually does as much damage to the ozone as four tonnes of CO2? And that's just one cow out of billions. By cutting down meat consumption, we can cut down on ozone damage and help preserve our planet. This is one of the reasons I have tried to go vegetarian before. :)

@K888, that's a good idea. Instead of going completely vegetarian, it would probably be better to eat meat only when you need it. :)

@prickles, I used to think like that, but eventually I realised that I shouldn't feel guilty if I can't help the fact that it died. At least its body is being used to keep us alive and (mostly) happy. We won't be able to avoid the death of animals no matter how hard we try; we, as a species, have developed in such a way that it is extremely difficult to live without meat as a form of sustenance, so yours is a valid point of view - very straight to the point.

@Calebark, I have always been a really healthy eater. I eat a lot of fruit and veg anyway, so I thought I would be fine when I gradually went off meat. But no go. I did all the recommended stuff, ate chickpeas, spinach, nuts, all that stuff, but alas, it was not to be. I ate lots of rice and stuff like vegetarian chili (you know, with beans and sauce and tomatoes) and I enjoy it still, but unfortunately I just wasn't able to sustain it. Maybe it's an issue of self-discipline or I was tricking myself into believing I needed meat, but I got quite sick and tired. *shrugs*

@miniturtle, that's so cool! Good on you. It's fantastic to know there's people out there doing their bit to help. :) Is it an expensive lifestyle, to have to find specific foods? A lot of what I see labelled as 'vegan' have price tags like they're a product of frickin' Gucci.

Thanks for your comments, all. I really appreciate it when my thoughts are answered!! 💖
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Post by: Bri MT on April 05, 2018, 03:40:17 pm
@miniturtle, that's so cool! Good on you. It's fantastic to know there's people out there doing their bit to help. :) Is it an expensive lifestyle, to have to find specific foods? A lot of what I see labelled as 'vegan' have price tags like they're a product of frickin' Gucci.

Thanks for your comments, all. I really appreciate it when my thoughts are answered!! 💖

Thankyou!  No problem :)

If you always eat out or get speciality products that's expensive.  (Though you can get unlimited [vegan] curry + rice and naan for $6 in the cbd but I digress).
On the other hand,  my dinner last night was a chickpea curry and the ingredients for that were quite cheap.

Things that are seen as "normal" rather than a health food also attract a lower cost - veggie burgers are cheaper than vegan nuggets. Most dark chocolate is accidentally vegan and generally cheaper than vegan mylk chocolates etc.
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Post by: owidjaja on April 05, 2018, 05:30:02 pm
Ooh, wow! SO many replies!

@owidjaja, tofu is pretty good for that. Do you eat it often? I try, but I can't help feeling sort of uncomfortable, like it's just some weird salty bland jelly...

Hey there,
Tofu is a big part of Asian diet lol- we eat it as a savoury food and as a dessert. I think it depends how you cook the tofu because fried tofu is AMAZING!

When I had an overnight stay at a Buddhist temple for my Society & Culture excursion, the temple we stayed only gave us vegetarian food (not all Buddhists are vegetarian but this one was). Although my friend would like to disagree, their tofu was amazing because it was marinated in some sauce- it was really nice! And personally, although I would never go vegetarian/vegan because I'm already a picky eater, the menu at the temple was a great assortment of vegetarian food (fried eggplant was amazing!).

I think when going vegetarian/vegan, you really need to research what non-meat products can replace meat. I gave the example of tofu to replace protein and iron because I remember talking to a substitute teacher who was vegetarian and she was always so tired- not the 'I-slept-late' tired but the 'I-don't-have-the-energy' tired.

What an interesting discussion this thread has become ;D
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 05, 2018, 05:42:51 pm
There’s a Monash Rd at Melbourne Uni LOL. I guess we know which uni is better ;)

(I actually don’t know which is better I just thought it was funny)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 05, 2018, 07:58:24 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/wnwf8XJ.png)
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Post by: owidjaja on April 07, 2018, 10:30:54 pm
Why is it so addictive to watch the yodelling Walmart kid?
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Post by: Sine on April 07, 2018, 10:35:53 pm
Why is it so addictive to watch the yodelling Walmart kid?
hahaha ikr

the remixes are so funny too
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Post by: owidjaja on April 07, 2018, 10:39:52 pm
hahaha ikr

the remixes are so funny too
I'm more amused over the Snapchat giphy of the Walmart kid and how they happen to capture the part where he moves his neck up and down xD

Kid: sweet daaAAaAaaaAdy
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Post by: Sine on April 08, 2018, 12:05:50 am
I'm more amused over the Snapchat giphy of the Walmart kid and how they happen to capture the part where he moves his neck up and down xD

Kid: sweet daaAAaAaaaAdy
ahhhh didn't even know that was a thing. I haven't really been on snapchat lately :/ 
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Post by: RuiAce on April 09, 2018, 12:36:45 pm
So, apparently I have a 6-8PM lecture next semester.
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Post by: Bri MT on April 09, 2018, 05:12:43 pm
So, apparently I have a 6-8PM lecture next semester.

Here's hoping you don't have an 8am one the day after
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Post by: RuiAce on April 09, 2018, 09:24:15 pm
Here's hoping you don't have an 8am one the day after
Thanks. I actually have a 9am the day after but I plan to just enrol in the web stream and watch all the recordings at home anyway
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Post by: Shadowxo on April 10, 2018, 11:51:30 am
(I know I'm a little bit late haha, haven't read this thread for a while).
I'm vegetarian and have been for a few years, and although I'm currently not vegan I try to avoid dairy products whenever possible - soy/almond milk in coffee, whenever I make something it's always vegan etc.

I often have meat substitutes with dinner instead of meats, I find if I have only veggies I don't quite feel full. I've tried a few different ones and my favourite is currently the (vegan) Quorn Garlic + Herb fillets (they also do a vegan schnitzel), the texture and taste is great, just pop it in the oven for 20m and it's ready. I find the texture and taste nicer than tofu (vegetarians don't have to eat tofu!). I also found this amazing chocolate ice cream for chocolate / ice cream lovers - by Weis and it's the dairy free dark choc ice cream. Can't tell it doesn't have dairy and the taste is divine!

My dietary choices come from the fact that the living conditions are so terrible for most of the animals. I also personally don't like the idea of killing animals just so I can have meat, although animals die so that's not my primary concern, I just wish they were treated better. Being vegetarian / vegan is also great for the environment. So many good reasons!

Many places also have vegetarian options, the main reason I'm not vegan is just because it's so prevalent, when I can avoid it I do. If you are interested in becoming vegan / vegetarian try out some meat substitutes, figure out what you do and don't like. If it's too much for you I support reducing meat intake and having more ethical meat (organic or free range meat, where they're fed and treated better).

Sorry for the late wall of text haha, but I hope this helps with anyone considering making a dietary change  ;D
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Post by: Poet on April 10, 2018, 05:09:09 pm
Did anyone else know about Inuit/Mongolian/Tuvan throat singing??
Guys, these peeps harmonise with themselves.
They're like flippin' magpies.
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Post by: Calebark on April 10, 2018, 05:32:00 pm
Did anyone else know about Inuit/Mongolian/Tuvan throat singing??
Guys, these peeps harmonise with themselves.
They're like flippin' magpies.

I listen to a band called Tengger Cavalry that uses Mongolian throat singing. Would recommend
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Post by: RuiAce on April 12, 2018, 05:49:04 pm
My program has been passing all of my tests.

This is a miracle.
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Post by: sweetiepi on April 13, 2018, 11:30:51 am
For the 3rd time in 2 weeks I've bought books even though I have a massive to-read list. Oops :-[
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Post by: RuiAce on April 13, 2018, 12:28:37 pm
For the 3rd time in 2 weeks I've bought books even though I have a massive to-read list. Oops :-[
Please. You'd buy books in almost every circumstance anyway.
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Post by: sweetiepi on April 13, 2018, 12:39:24 pm
Please. You'd buy books in almost every circumstance anyway.
Not every circumstance 😂
Also an issue today as I may/may not need to leave it all in my locker depending on my activities for the night. :')
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Post by: Calebark on April 13, 2018, 10:26:07 pm
I got wished a happy birthday today. A nice thought, except for the fact that it isn't my birthday today. Okay, not so weird...

...until I got another happy birthday message. This is just odd. Funny coincidence or grand conspiracy? You decide.
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Post by: RuiAce on April 13, 2018, 10:48:26 pm
I got wished a happy birthday today. A nice thought, except for the fact that it isn't my birthday today. Okay, not so weird...

...until I got another happy birthday message. This is just odd. Funny coincidence or grand conspiracy? You decide.
Happy birthday Caleb.
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Post by: sweetiepi on April 14, 2018, 03:45:26 pm
I'm really becoming my parents with bumping into people I know. Ended up having a good chat to a girl I know from uni at the library in the city.

Thought the chances of that happening were low, but apparently not 😅
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 14, 2018, 10:23:20 pm
It’s getting to the sort of weather where I start wearing my thermals to bed. I was freezing under my doona in my clothes so I put them on instead of my normal pyjamas...and now I’m too hot ::)
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Post by: EEEEEEP on April 14, 2018, 10:55:40 pm
I have a never ending battle with humidity and sleep.

It's too cold... I put something warmer on and then I wake up 1 hr later in some sweat :P
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Post by: RuiAce on April 15, 2018, 12:51:50 am
So, apparently a bushfire is raging 20km or so away from me...?
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Post by: EEEEEEP on April 15, 2018, 01:15:30 am
So, apparently a bushfire is raging 20km or so away from me...?
That’s be right ! It’s Holsworthy
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Post by: owidjaja on April 15, 2018, 08:31:45 pm
So, apparently a bushfire is raging 20km or so away from me...?
Well that fire was about to burn down my school... not sure if I should feel amused or scared.
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Post by: sweetiepi on April 15, 2018, 08:34:36 pm
Well that fire was about to burn down my school... not sure if I should feel amused or scared.
Wow.

There was a fire (obviously not a bushfire) at my old school once. My teacher pulled down the curtains and continued teaching us. It was an interesting experience to say the least. :)
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Post by: Poet on April 15, 2018, 08:47:08 pm
That's pretty crazy. I hope it ends soon and no-one gets hurt.
I remember being really close to the Black Saturday fires - we (our family) got a warning to be prepared to evacuate and you could see the smoke.
Also our favourite woodfire pizza place burnt down, which was sad and terribly ironic.
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Post by: RuiAce on April 15, 2018, 08:59:24 pm
Well that fire was about to burn down my school... not sure if I should feel amused or scared.
Uh, I would've felt both. (I mean I'll happily take free ATAR)

So long as it didn't affect you or anyone you know though, right?
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Post by: EEEEEEP on April 15, 2018, 09:03:33 pm
When Whatsapp recommends you Raybans... or Vans, which you were talking to a friend about during dinner time...

It's almost like the phone was listening to me.

(https://i.imgur.com/K2a7dZ8.png)
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Post by: owidjaja on April 15, 2018, 09:29:26 pm
Wow.

There was a fire (obviously not a bushfire) at my old school once. My teacher pulled down the curtains and continued teaching us. It was an interesting experience to say the least. :)
Why does this remind me of the This is Fine meme?

That's pretty crazy. I hope it ends soon and no-one gets hurt.
I remember being really close to the Black Saturday fires - we (our family) got a warning to be prepared to evacuate and you could see the smoke.
Also our favourite woodfire pizza place burnt down, which was sad and terribly ironic.

Uh, I would've felt both. (I mean I'll happily take free ATAR)

So long as it didn't affect you or anyone you know though, right?
I mean, everyone is fine. I saw a few full buses from evacuation or heavy smoke on my friends' Snapchat stories but mostly there memes in our school Facebook group chat being like "Which one of you did it?" because investigators are door-knocking the houses near my school (feels kinda strange that I recognise the street that made it to 9News).
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Post by: owidjaja on April 16, 2018, 04:04:21 pm
Just watched yodeling Walmart kid perform on Ellen and Coachella before realising that Ellen basically gave him a large sum of money for college, an opportunity to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and having a concert at his local Walmart.

This kid is going to places...
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Post by: EEEEEEP on April 16, 2018, 04:51:05 pm
Just watched yodeling Walmart kid perform on Ellen and Coachella before realising that Ellen basically gave him a large sum of money for college, an opportunity to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and having a concert at his local Walmart.

This kid is going to places...

I suppose it is a unique skill to be able to yodel :,)

Either way, good luck to him :)
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Post by: Calebark on April 16, 2018, 05:56:32 pm
behold, the best damn thing i've seen all week

Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/kDXq7Sx.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 16, 2018, 05:57:53 pm
behold, the best damn thing i've seen all week

Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/kDXq7Sx.jpg)

Who knew it was so easy?
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Post by: EEEEEEP on April 16, 2018, 05:58:59 pm
So there's a bushfire around ^^.

(https://i.imgur.com/MsKNm7Q.png)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 16, 2018, 09:58:44 pm
Woolies broke this arvo, good thing I wasn’t working
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Post by: sweetiepi on April 17, 2018, 09:24:58 pm
I accidentally brewed a flask of tea for 12 hours. Whoops.
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Post by: Calebark on April 17, 2018, 09:29:11 pm
I accidentally brewed a flask of tea for 12 hours. Whoops.

Approximately the same length of time Nick needs to brew tea for using his used teabags before it reaches any discernible flavour
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Post by: owidjaja on April 17, 2018, 09:31:08 pm
Writing emails is so stressful :/

Why is it so hard to write professional-sounding emails lol.
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Post by: Opengangs on April 17, 2018, 09:33:40 pm
Writing emails is so stressful :/

Why is it so hard to write professional-sounding emails lol.
tbh, I find making phone calls more stressful haha but that might be because I get anxious anytime someone calls me

With emails, I usually just add in a "Thanks! - NAME" at the end and boom, professionalism ;D
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Post by: sweetiepi on April 17, 2018, 09:35:49 pm
Approximately the same length of time Nick needs to brew tea for using his used teabags before it reaches any discernible flavour
Very possibly.
I used loose leaf too. A tad bitter, but drinkable nonetheless :')

I'm with OG with the phonecalls, although professional sounding emails are hard for me, I always just want to add a smiley and I can't 😂
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Post by: owidjaja on April 17, 2018, 09:42:37 pm
tbh, I find making phone calls more stressful haha but that might be because I get anxious anytime someone calls me

With emails, I usually just add in a "Thanks! - NAME" at the end and boom, professionalism ;D
Haha calls are the worst as well! There's always that awkward silence and when I'm about to say something to get rid of the silence, the other person wants to say something as well and I'm like 'aksfhkjhwef'

I will never understand how to 'sign off' in emails- I had to look up 'What to include in an email signature' xD
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Post by: K888 on April 18, 2018, 12:17:45 am
I will never understand how to 'sign off' in emails- I had to look up 'What to include in an email signature' xD
Depends who you're talking to - if it's a chilled email, usually "cheers" or "thanks" and your name is good. If you want to step up, say "kind regards" then your name (this is usually my go to). If you need to be super formal, "yours sincerely".

For uni we have to start all our emails with "Dear _____" and sign off with "Yours sincerely" and your name and unit number. It feels weird at first so honestly I just made it my auto-signature so I didn't have to think about it, and really you worry about it less when you realise that whoever's reading your email probably isn't analysing how you've addressed them or signed off in your email haha
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Post by: Bri MT on April 18, 2018, 03:19:33 pm
Writing emails is so stressful :/

Why is it so hard to write professional-sounding emails lol.

It's not once you learn the conventions and get familiar with them.
I happily write proffessional sounding emails but having to make phone calls really challenges me
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Post by: Shadowxo on April 18, 2018, 04:09:19 pm
I'm on the calls-are-evil side.
If I don't have you added as a contact and you call me, you won't get a call back. (I may have gotten a couple calls from unknown numbers sitting in my missed calls). Emails and texts, however, are less scary. I usually just end with -My name or Regards, name
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 18, 2018, 04:33:48 pm
If I don't have you added as a contact and you call me, you won't get a call back. (I may have gotten a couple calls from unknown numbers sitting in my missed calls).
Someone tried to call me 7 times on Thursday and I ignored them all because they weren’t my contact. I still don’t know who they are, I can’t think of anyone who has my number but I don’t have theirs unless they’re an organisation and i’d hope they wouldn’t call me 7 times in a row..

Very weird, the most I normally get from unknown numbers is 2 in a row.
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Post by: owidjaja on April 18, 2018, 05:02:54 pm
Someone tried to call me 7 times on Thursday and I ignored them all because they weren’t my contact. I still don’t know who they are, I can’t think of anyone who has my number but I don’t have theirs unless they’re an organisation and i’d hope they wouldn’t call me 7 times in a row..

Very weird, the most I normally get from unknown numbers is 2 in a row.
Yeah same. I get calls from numbers I don't know but my phone tells me their area code, so a lot of them are from Tunisia. It scares the crap out of me when I'm on my laptop at like 10pm and suddenly my phone goes off :/

Any other unknown numbers that I haven't saved gets rejected ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by: EEEEEEP on April 18, 2018, 06:18:27 pm
I find phone calls aren’t too bad !

I just say “hi my name is .,,, who may I be speaking to “

Etc etc :)

What’s the tricky part about phone calls?
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Post by: owidjaja on April 18, 2018, 06:36:00 pm
I find phone calls aren’t too bad !

I just say “hi my name is .,,, who may I be speaking to “

Etc etc :)

What’s the tricky part about phone calls?
If I have a question to ask, I feel like the way I say doesn't make sense and then I end up over-explaining, and then it gets even more awkward when there are connection issues. The awkward silence is the worst, especially when the person on the other side of the phone asks you a question and you have no clue how to answer it so you're just standing there like "Umm... hmm... well..." Whenever I have to call a business, I have to plan what I have to say and then think what the person may say so I have a response to that possible question. And Skype interviews are the worst because it's semi-formal but since it's an interview, you kinda have to be a bit formal to leave an impression with someone who you've never physically interacted with.

This also applies to when I'm ordering food because I have to say my order 11278921 in my head and recite the order to the person at the counter (sometimes I end up interrupting their 'Hi how can I help you' which makes it even more awkward) and then I get anxious if I don't have my money with me I get stressed thinking that I'm holding up the line so I either need to have the exact number of money or I don't use my coins and give them a banknote instead.

Talking to people is exhausting :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 18, 2018, 06:43:09 pm
I'd rather put off a medical appointment for weeks than book via phone

Oh sorry, I'll rephrase

I have put off appointments for weeks rather than calling

hahaha...haha...hah...a
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Post by: owidjaja on April 18, 2018, 06:50:30 pm
I'd rather put off a medical appointment for weeks than book via phone

Oh sorry, I'll rephrase

I have put off appointments for weeks rather than calling

hahaha...haha...hah...a
This is why my mum books all my appointments whoops

My mum gets confused why I hate calls because my mum speaks in broken English :/
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Post by: EEEEEEP on April 18, 2018, 06:51:54 pm
hahaha...haha...hah...a
What if the appointments are super urgent ;)?
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Post by: Calebark on April 18, 2018, 06:56:38 pm
What if the appointments are super urgent ;)?

My avoidance will turn into worrying avoidance
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Post by: Bri MT on April 19, 2018, 07:03:40 am
I find phone calls aren’t too bad !

I just say “hi my name is .,,, who may I be speaking to “

Etc etc :)

What’s the tricky part about phone calls?

They're the worst of both worlds.  You don't get the cues and information you have from seeing someone and their reactions but you also don't get the opportunity to prepare and really deliberately choose your words & phrasing, there's no permanent record so you can't just refer back to it,  it can be hard to hear and interpret people and that causes difficulties,  and ending a phone call is the most awkward conversational end I know of.
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Post by: heids on April 19, 2018, 08:25:57 am
They're the worst of both worlds.  You don't get the cues and information you have from seeing someone and their reactions but you also don't get the opportunity to prepare and really deliberately choose your words & phrasing, there's no permanent record so you can't just refer back to it,  it can be hard to hear and interpret people and that causes difficulties,  and ending a phone call is the most awkward conversational end I know of.

Perfect summary of my objection to calls.
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Post by: peterpiper on April 19, 2018, 09:05:04 am
They're the worst of both worlds.  You don't get the cues and information you have from seeing someone and their reactions but you also don't get the opportunity to prepare and really deliberately choose your words & phrasing, there's no permanent record so you can't just refer back to it,  it can be hard to hear and interpret people and that causes difficulties,  and ending a phone call is the most awkward conversational end I know of.

It's funny because I read somewhere about how in the 90's phone calls were very normal. Whereas now it's become something MOST unwelcomed especially when it wasn't scheduled ahead of time between correspondents.

I think it's most likely our shift to the interwebs and texting which has made phone calls seem obsolete and even at times, invasive. Which is kinda problematic and a bit sad, because I love talking. Once a convenience and now something of an inconvenience - now, I think that's something worth looking into ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 19, 2018, 07:04:44 pm
I enjoy scrolling through Monash StalkerSpace.

I am not a Monash student.

fuckthepolicecomingstraightfromtheunderground
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on April 19, 2018, 07:21:44 pm
does anyone actually call people without scheduling??? (outisde of close family, appointments etc)
I barely use phone calls since texting is just much more efficient.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 19, 2018, 07:24:12 pm
does anyone actually call people without scheduling??? (outisde of close family, appointments etc)
I barely use phone calls since texting is just much more efficient.

I called K888 without scheduling just last night!

But as a rule, not really for me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 19, 2018, 07:27:36 pm
If I get an unscheduled call, I typically assume it's an emergency, which is an acceptable reason to call.

Unfortunately, about 1/3rd of the time, it's drunk friends calling me to tell a joke then hang up
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on April 19, 2018, 07:28:13 pm
does anyone actually call people without scheduling??? (outisde of close family, appointments etc)
I barely use phone calls since texting is just much more efficient.
I call people I value or if there's something urgent.

With text, it just doesn't feel the same as calling at all .. also one can seenzone and drag things out.
...
Ever tried talking to someone about a problem and if they want to avoid it ...they do this
- response 30 min later
- Response 20 min later
 :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 19, 2018, 07:31:45 pm
People schedule calls?? I didn't know that was a thing. My friends and I just call each other whenever and if we don't want to talk we just hang up or don't answer hahaha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on April 19, 2018, 07:32:27 pm
I barely use phone calls since texting is just much more efficient.
Same! Texting is much better but my parents think otherwise :/

People schedule calls?? I didn't know that was a thing. My friends and I just call each other whenever and if we don't want to talk we just hang up or don't answer hahaha
My friends and I never call lol- only messaging on Snapchat or Instagram. The only time we call is if we can't find each other during recess/lunch or if we're on an excursion and one of us goes missing.

And then there's that one friend who never has credit or picks up her phone so if we lose her, we're screwed.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on April 19, 2018, 07:35:55 pm
Same! Texting is much better but my parents think otherwise :/
My friends and I never call lol- only messaging on Snapchat or Instagram. The only time we call is if we can't find each other during recess/lunch or if we're on an excursion and one of us goes missing.

And then there's that one friend who never has credit or picks up her phone so if we lose her, we're screwed.
texting ... is so un-engaging tbh.

If someone's unhappy, you can tell. If someone is happy, you can also tell over the phone. You'll also laugh or cry with them =). You don't get that with text (at times).

(well that's just my opinion anyway )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 19, 2018, 07:36:22 pm
does anyone actually call people without scheduling??? (outisde of close family, appointments etc)
I barely use phone calls since texting is just much more efficient.
Only when it's urgent.

Otherwise using messenger/texting generally provokes a faster response for me. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on April 19, 2018, 07:40:56 pm
I call people I value or if there's something urgent.

With text, it just doesn't feel the same as calling at all .. also one can seenzone and drag things out.
...
Ever tried talking to someone about a problem and if they want to avoid it ...they do this
- response 30 min later
- Response 20 min later
 :P
Hmm the slow reponse rate is also the efficiency part of texting since they repsond when they are free and they don't have to put aside whatever they are doing.assuming they aren't playing those response time games ;) )

People schedule calls?? I didn't know that was a thing. My friends and I just call each other whenever and if we don't want to talk we just hang up or don't answer hahaha
Yeah but depends on the relationship dynamic - it's fine if you both do it and have a implicit understanding but if its just oneway it should get very weird quickly. Also the scheduling isn't necessarily extensive e.g.  just going from texting to saying "I'm gonna call you"

Same! Texting is much better but my parents think otherwise :/
My friends and I never call lol- only messaging on Snapchat or Instagram. The only time we call is if we can't find each other during recess/lunch or if we're on an excursion and one of us goes missing.

And then there's that one friend who never has credit or picks up her phone so if we lose her, we're screwed.
yeah lol  messaging with only situational calls with friends
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 19, 2018, 07:44:26 pm
*sticks head in*
Well. Calling is typically a lot better for, like family and close friends, and emergencies and making fish 'n' chip orders, but... Texting is definitely preferable for people who find it difficult to converse with, you know... words that come out of the hole in your face. You can think about what you want to write in texts and emails instead of just blurting something stupid out of said hole in face.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 20, 2018, 01:08:41 pm
Shoutout to Metro for once again screwing me over when I'm starved and caught the earlier train in to get food before class and I'm still going to be late :-*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on April 20, 2018, 10:37:41 pm
Cringing as I type up an interview transcript because I have to continuously rewind and hear my voice -_-
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on April 21, 2018, 01:37:48 am
I seriously need to get faster at updating my LinkedIn...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: hi.itsjessi on April 21, 2018, 02:41:31 am
OKOKOKOK SERIOUS QUESTION.

How do vampires do their eyebrows if they have no reflection? COUNT VON COUNT FROM SESAME STREET, I'M LOOKING AT YOU!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on April 21, 2018, 10:57:20 am
Excuse the fact that I posted in this thread twice within 10 hours, but apparently Avicii passed away??

OKOKOKOK SERIOUS QUESTION.

How do vampires do their eyebrows if they have no reflection? COUNT VON COUNT FROM SESAME STREET, I'M LOOKING AT YOU!
Their eyebrows do themselves.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 21, 2018, 11:32:34 am
Excuse the fact that I posted in this thread twice within 10 hours, but apparently Avicii passed away??

.. WHAT?! *looks it up*
BUT HE WAS AN EDM GOD?!?
I think that's the first time in years I've felt that cold sense of shock.
He was only 28. They're not releasing the cause of death. What happened?
Rest easy, mate.
Geez.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on April 21, 2018, 01:18:52 pm
.. WHAT?! *looks it up*
BUT HE WAS AN EDM GOD?!?
I think that's the first time in years I've felt that cold sense of shock.
He was only 28. They're not releasing the cause of death. What happened?
Rest easy, mate.
Geez.
he stopped performing a few years ago due to health issues. IIRC that was a result of overworking and excess consumption of alcohol. Although cause of death not too sure.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: appleandbee on April 21, 2018, 01:33:03 pm
Really shouldn't have stayed up early in the morning, heard it when it was breaking news :'(

Listening to songs by artists that have died is difficult.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 21, 2018, 09:31:28 pm
Am I the only one that craves a certain food and then when I eventually get it, it tastes like heaven on earth?

(I have a massive craving for pad thai rn and I'm in Geelong tomorrow and idk if and where I'll get my fix :( )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on April 21, 2018, 09:50:45 pm
Am I the only one that craves a certain food and then when I eventually get it, it tastes like heaven on earth?

(I have a massive craving for pad thai rn and I'm in Geelong tomorrow and idk if and where I'll get my fix :( )
Try Tripadvisor or foodora  to search for places near Geelong that do thai =) =)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 22, 2018, 11:32:17 am
When the Supercars have a surprise finish:
Kelly thought schnitzels would be PI highlight
That's a legit article. About Rick Kelly and his favourite schnitzel place up at Phillip Island.
I love Rick. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on April 23, 2018, 10:50:32 pm
When Whatsapp recommends you Raybans... or Vans, which you were talking to a friend about during dinner time...

It's almost like the phone was listening to me.

(https://i.imgur.com/K2a7dZ8.png)
Looks like you're not the only one.

Just received a message on Whatsapp about this Ray-Ban promotion :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on April 24, 2018, 12:10:33 pm
Looks like you're not the only one.

Just received a message on Whatsapp about this Ray-Ban promotion :/
Same. Deleted it instantly.

It's funny how weird you can achieve so much in so little time when it doesn't feel like you're doing much at all...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: hi.itsjessi on April 25, 2018, 07:21:42 pm
That feeling when you’re eating pho and the spoon falls into the bowl  :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 25, 2018, 07:29:50 pm
That feeling when you’re eating pho and the spoon falls into the bowl  :'(

How good is pho, though?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: hi.itsjessi on April 25, 2018, 09:06:14 pm
How good is pho, though?

Pretty good  ;) you know what I've realised though? It's always the shady places which have the best pho
#cabramatta
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on April 25, 2018, 09:13:52 pm
Pretty good  ;) you know what I've realised though? It's always the shady places which have the best pho
#cabramatta
Or canley vale or fairfield ;)

I like them all equally =)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 25, 2018, 09:18:04 pm
How good is pho, though?
That reminds me- I had really good pho the other day :')

Anyone know where to buy pavement chalk cheap? I'm the one responsible for buying chalk for a chalk drawing on campus for the mental health awareness day we have. ^_^
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on April 26, 2018, 04:46:01 pm
I found a fly in my Gong Cha bubble tea- I had to wash out my mouth with Listerine -_-

Moral of the story: Never buy Gong Cha at Cabramatta!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on April 26, 2018, 08:34:36 pm
Checking over and nitpicking assignments to make sure that everything is fine and that you haven't written anything stupid takes longer than doing the actual assignment ...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on April 28, 2018, 01:58:55 pm
I'm amazed.

I actually have a weekend with nothing to do for uni. No lecture recordings to watch. No assignments due. Oh my goodness, the relief is fantastic.

(Will probably get dumped some more stuff on Monday)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: kauac on April 28, 2018, 04:34:46 pm
When driving, I keep waving in my rear view mirror when I see my friends or other people I know...But then I realised that they probably can't actually see it, because I am directing my wave to the mirror, not to the window...

...A strange habit  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on April 28, 2018, 07:30:15 pm
Anyone know where to buy pavement chalk cheap? I'm the one responsible for buying chalk for a chalk drawing on campus for the mental health awareness day we have. ^_^
I assume The Reject Shop would carry some chalk on the cheap. If you still need some, check that out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on April 28, 2018, 11:55:24 pm
That reminds me- I had really good pho the other day :')

Anyone know where to buy pavement chalk cheap? I'm the one responsible for buying chalk for a chalk drawing on campus for the mental health awareness day we have. ^_^
Kmart is always the answer
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 29, 2018, 12:06:53 am
Kmart is always the answer

I'm sure there are cases where this is not the answer

For example, what doesn't come after Jmart?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Razeen25 on April 29, 2018, 04:39:50 am
I don’t know why these holidays I haven’t been able to study. I’ve been binging on Netflix and KPOP videos and tbh this is just unlike me. Hopefully I resume to normal when school starts this week smh 

Same! Texting is much better but my parents think otherwise :/
My friends and I never call lol- only messaging on Snapchat or Instagram. The only time we call is if we can't find each other during recess/lunch or if we're on an excursion and one of us goes missing.

And then there's that one friend who never has credit or picks up her phone so if we lose her, we're screwed.

LMAOO literally same. Phone calling when you’re trying to find your friend at school is pretty much the only time. Or like when you plan a hangout and a friend ain’t replyin to texts on the day smhh

merged posts :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on April 29, 2018, 08:50:50 am
Massages hurt, (Not sure if the person I went to yesterday tried too hard), but it hurt.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 30, 2018, 10:04:07 am
yeah messages often come across differently to how the sender meant them if ukwim...like u might be joking and someone takes it as offensive. - which is the advantage of video calls etc..

I think E6P might have been speaking about massages - as in, the physical treatment.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on April 30, 2018, 06:56:50 pm
I think E6P might have been speaking about massages - as in, the physical treatment.
ooops ok thats really embaressing...sorry will make sure i read more carefully in future *cringe*
just deleted that post
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 30, 2018, 07:01:19 pm
ooops ok thats really embaressing...sorry will make sure i read more carefully in future *cringe*
just deleted that post

An easy mistake to make! :)

You're right, though - online messages *can* be pretty painful haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: JTrudeau on April 30, 2018, 09:41:26 pm
Why do we have social etiquette rules on train seat allocation? What are these rules based on?

I commute 3 hours a day for uni, and most everyone seems to follow these rules for choosing a seat (structured like code because I'm a nerd hehe):
1. Empty rows, picking either the two-seater or three-seater depending on availability first, then preference.
2. Aisle seat on the three-seater, leaving a one-seat gap between stranger sitting by the window
3. Empty awkward six-seater at the ends of each carriage
4. Second seat on the two-seater
5. Last available spot on the three-seater, which 95% of the time is the middle space, because aisle-seat-person always stands up so they retain the better seat
6. Even more awkward spaces potentially available in the awkward six-seater
7. Stand and suffer when the next station from Sutherland is Helensburgh :( (sometimes preferable to 6)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 30, 2018, 09:48:04 pm
It's a lot easier in Victoria. We have 4 seats facing each other in 2's. People just sit one next to the window and then the other diagonally next to the aisle. The 3rd seat taken is the other aisle seat and then the person next to an empty window seat turns sideways so someone can get through to it. I'm not on trains much, way more experienced in tram etiquette (also known as the mad dash for the seats next to the bendy bit because they're easy to get out of but aren't priority seats.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Shadowxo on May 02, 2018, 12:34:22 pm
It's a lot easier in Victoria. We have 4 seats facing each other in 2's. People just sit one next to the window and then the other diagonally next to the aisle. The 3rd seat taken is the other aisle seat and then the person next to an empty window seat turns sideways so someone can get through to it. I'm not on trains much, way more experienced in tram etiquette (also known as the mad dash for the seats next to the bendy bit because they're easy to get out of but aren't priority seats.)
But then you've got the 6 seats, and too frequently the last seat left is the one by the window that no one wanted to squeeze into.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on May 02, 2018, 03:35:17 pm
Crashing into (specific) other lectures is so much fun :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 03, 2018, 02:47:52 pm
I just had the easiest job interview of my life.

Boss: so you keen to work, cunt?

Me: yeah, keen.

Boss: alright, take these home to sign, I'll give you a quick walkaround.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 03, 2018, 03:04:42 pm
I just had the easiest job interview of my life.

Boss: so you keen to work, cunt?

Me: yeah, keen.

Boss: alright, take these home to sign, I'll give you a quick walkaround.
Probably unnecessary advice ---> I don't know what your interview was for so could be completely wrong but that probably means they have a lot of people quitting which probably means they're super dodgy, so don't let them screw you over. But hey congrats on getting the job ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 03, 2018, 03:15:23 pm
Probably unnecessary advice ---> I don't know what your interview was for so could be completely wrong but that probably means they have a lot of people quitting which probably means they're super dodgy, so don't let them screw you over. But hey congrats on getting the job ;D

Thanks for the advice (and the congrats)! From what I know, most managers in physical labour jobs just disregard interviews and skip straight to the hiring, so seems pretty common (or atleast among my friendship group). I know some of the supervisors in this section and they all told me it's pretty grouse, so high hopes. Will keep it in mind though! :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on May 03, 2018, 03:18:31 pm
Thanks for the advice (and the congrats)! From what I know, most managers in physical labour jobs just disregard interviews and skip straight to the hiring, so seems pretty common (or atleast among my friendship group). I know some of the supervisors in this section and they all told me it's pretty grouse, so high hopes. Will keep it in mind though! :)

I'm proud of you, grandpa.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 03, 2018, 04:47:26 pm
Is it bad that I listen to science parody songs just for fun? They're so good though lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on May 03, 2018, 07:34:00 pm
Is it bad that I listen to science parody songs just for fun? They're so good though lol
Are you implying that people who like science don't listen to them?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on May 03, 2018, 07:49:53 pm
Probably unnecessary advice ---> I don't know what your interview was for so could be completely wrong but that probably means they have a lot of people quitting which probably means they're super dodgy, so don't let them screw you over. But hey congrats on getting the job ;D
Possibly, it could also be a sign of:
- Crap wages - Warehouse jobs aren't the best paying jobs
- Crap working conditions - Heavy lifting, hot conditions in summer (obv not applicable atm), long hours
- Poor management - Self explanatory =)
- Bad Job design (repetitive)  - I heard they can be pretty dry

=)

*Good luck with it caleb!*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 04, 2018, 09:19:22 am
TIL how to expand the reply box. I never knew that was possible ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on May 04, 2018, 11:48:33 am
TIL how to expand the reply box. I never knew that was possible ::)

The forums have many mysterious features.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 04, 2018, 12:19:45 pm
The forums have many mysterious features.
Every time I think I have it all figured out I find something new. I love it though, I always thought it was annoying that the box didn’t expand
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on May 04, 2018, 05:18:57 pm
Is it bad that I listen to science parody songs just for fun? They're so good though lol

Definitely not bad - and who knows,  it may help you remember useful/interesting info
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 05, 2018, 07:23:58 pm
I wasn't entirely sure whether to put this in gems or things that shit me so it can go here. Netflix is releasing new episodes of my tv shows (yay) but I have so much homework to do :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on May 05, 2018, 08:33:20 pm
I just found out that there was a soldier bear that fought with the Polish in WW2.

The more you know?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 05, 2018, 08:52:57 pm
I just found out that there was a soldier bear that fought with the Polish in WW2.

The more you know?

WOJTEK REPRESENT
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Wojtek_the_bear.jpg/435px-Wojtek_the_bear.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on May 05, 2018, 09:25:02 pm
WOJTEK REPRESENT
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Wojtek_the_bear.jpg/435px-Wojtek_the_bear.jpg)
YAAASSSS WOJTEK!!!

If you haven't seen the footage of Wojtek, YOU MUST!! Just seeing him hugging the waist of a soldier is just adorable!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on May 06, 2018, 09:59:40 am
When you discover that a question your lecturer puts in your assignment actually comes from a famous mathematics textbook . . .
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on May 06, 2018, 10:09:04 am
That moment when you randomly find the source of tute q's and answers after some deep googling... (Something something question bank)

I'll just pretend that I didn't see that.. HAHA
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on May 07, 2018, 08:00:33 pm
Slowly applying for scholarships, with the slow realisation that you're starting to do adult-y things.

I'm gonna be swamped with hundreds of log-in's and passwords and I need to remember which one goes to which uni application form -_-
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on May 08, 2018, 07:58:03 pm
An easy mistake to make! :)

You're right, though - online messages *can* be pretty painful haha.
this reply is a bit late so doesnt really link...just reading back now i think the ppl before the 'massages' post were talkin about texting n that??
i am a very blonde person and tend to say things before i speak which makes situs awkward ;D ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: beatroot on May 10, 2018, 09:55:15 pm
Fun fact: the person who started all the bee movie memes goes to my university and is in one of my classes!
I am officially starstruck by this memelord.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 10, 2018, 10:51:50 pm
Fun fact: the person who started all the bee movie memes goes to my university and is in one of my classes!
I am officially starstruck by this memelord.

I didn't think memes were born. I thought they sprang fully-formed from the head of Zeus
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 12, 2018, 11:46:27 am
My brother found a statue and he put it on top of my turtle’s tank. The statue is of a tortoise not a turtle 🤦‍♀️
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 12, 2018, 12:04:46 pm
My brother found a statue and he put it on top of my turtle’s tank. The statue is of a tortoise not a turtle 🤦‍♀️

Welcome to my life
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on May 13, 2018, 01:47:45 pm
Eurovision winner was announced... Still not sure how I feel about Australia and Israel competing in a European singing competition.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 13, 2018, 01:53:21 pm
Eurovision winner was announced... Still not sure how I feel about Australia and Israel competing in a European singing competition.
I find it odd too, but apparently both countries are a part of the the European Broadcasting union (hence why the UK can still compete as well, after Brexit), and have to be invited each year. 😊
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on May 13, 2018, 01:55:53 pm
I find it odd too, but apparently both countries are a part of the the European Broadcasting union (hence why the UK can still compete as well, after Brexit), and have to be invited each year. 😊
Yeahh, I had to read up about that.

I mean, it's great Australia and Israel can compete, but it opens up a new debate on whether Eurovision should let other countries compete, e.g. America. I've watched a number of 'Youtubers/Teens react to Eurovision' and the video is either filled with reactors saying that Eurovision should let America compete or cynical responses like "Wherever the US goes, we'll ruin everything."
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 13, 2018, 02:12:31 pm
Yeahh, I had to read up about that.

I mean, it's great Australia and Israel can compete, but it opens up a new debate on whether Eurovision should let other countries compete, e.g. America. I've watched a number of 'Youtubers/Teens react to Eurovision' and the video is either filled with reactors saying that Eurovision should let America compete or cynical responses like "Wherever the US goes, we'll ruin everything."
Good points.

I also saw a shop that sells hoodies for $200. No thanks 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on May 13, 2018, 05:53:27 pm
Today I feel like eating some Tim Tams.
They just seem really appealing right now all the time.

edit: But no seriously I need some Tim Tams like right now
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 13, 2018, 05:55:48 pm
Today I feel like eating some Tim Tams.
They just seem really appealing right now.
Interestingly enough, I had a dream about buying timtams the other night, and know of someone else who was craving them too.
Anyone else? ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on May 13, 2018, 06:02:59 pm
Interestingly enough, I had a dream about buying timtams the other night, and know of someone else who was craving them too.
Anyone else? ;D
ok ull think im wierd but i just dont love them that much :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on May 13, 2018, 06:34:59 pm
I could easily deck a Tim Tam Slam
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on May 14, 2018, 02:06:38 pm
I could easily deck a Tim Tam Slam
Lol. I had literally just had a whole pack of tim tams the day before you posted this... :D

Tim Tam Slam 4 Ever! :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on May 14, 2018, 08:06:48 pm
If there's one thing I'm thankful for doing actuarial studies for 1.5 years, it's that I can visualise cash flows so easily now and the dreaded 2U financial maths problems have been trivialised for me.

(Sorry, this was arrogant given the question I just looked at. But I couldn't resist.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: michaeljacksonftw on May 19, 2018, 08:53:07 am
Nothing better than having kitkat 3 times in a row 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on May 19, 2018, 01:21:39 pm
Nothing better than having kitkat 3 times in a row 8)
having a kitkat 4 times in a row? ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: michaeljacksonftw on May 19, 2018, 01:24:21 pm
having a kitkat 4 times in a row? ;D ;D ;D ;D
Would make my day 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on May 21, 2018, 12:16:52 pm
Laurel or Yanny? Potentially the most controversial argument starter since the black/blue gold/white dress

Yanny forever and always <3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: halyat on May 21, 2018, 12:20:21 pm
"remember this 'f-er's' name"
that's the only thought going through my head right now from my revs teacher.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on May 21, 2018, 01:37:29 pm
Laurel or Yanny? Potentially the most controversial argument starter since the black/blue gold/white dress

Yanny forever and always <3
Lol. I can't get either! I hear "Yerry" ??? :|
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 21, 2018, 01:39:15 pm
I can only hear a very clear laurel. In the one with a changed pitch I can hear yeahnee. I don't know how anyone gets yanny ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on May 21, 2018, 01:42:11 pm
try the horrendous low quality one on wikipedia.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on May 21, 2018, 01:42:42 pm
can here both depednding on the day and what device I hear it on  :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on May 21, 2018, 04:52:13 pm
Was just reading the ATAR Notes Newsletter- whoever did the 'Hahaha! Haha! Haha!' effect deserves a cookie!

I saw that and had a flashback montage, thinking about the countless times I laughed at my own jokes then kinda fade off...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on May 21, 2018, 04:54:05 pm
Was just reading the ATAR Notes Newsletter- whoever did the 'Hahaha! Haha! Haha!' effect deserves a cookie!

I saw that and had a flashback montage, thinking about the countless times I laughed at my own jokes then kinda fade off...

Hope your sides recover by tomorrow! ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: michaeljacksonftw on May 21, 2018, 05:03:27 pm
color vs colour?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on May 22, 2018, 05:16:45 pm
So, Biology students.
(https://i.imgur.com/ZHejJaJ.jpg)
Thoughts?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on May 22, 2018, 06:12:31 pm
So, Biology students.
(https://i.imgur.com/ZHejJaJ.jpg)
Thoughts?
Looks like my aunt?

In case you missed it, I aint a biology student
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on May 22, 2018, 08:04:54 pm
Rewatching the documentary on the Romanovs and how the new constitution of Russia was in the pocket of Tsar Alexander II when he got assassinated, which got me wondering: if Tsar Alexander II didn't get killed and signed the new constitution, would the Romanovs still be in power today? (just a random thought)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on May 22, 2018, 08:13:56 pm
#Random Thoughts

I don't know if luck truly exists, but today I feel really lucky today, like really really lucky. 

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on May 22, 2018, 08:22:48 pm
#Random Thoughts

I don't know if luck truly exists, but today I feel really lucky today, like really really lucky. 



(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/8/88/Harry_Potter_Aragog%27s_Funeral.gif/revision/latest?cb=20110802213011)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 22, 2018, 08:23:33 pm
Rewatching the documentary on the Romanovs and how the new constitution of Russia was in the pocket of Tsar Alexander II when he got assassinated, which got me wondering: if Tsar Alexander II didn't get killed and signed the new constitution, would the Romanovs still be in power today? (just a random thought)

hsc modern history exam prompt 1 (2018, colourised)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 22, 2018, 08:26:25 pm
#Random Thoughts

I don't know if luck truly exists, but today I feel really lucky today, like really really lucky. 


Random fact about your random thought:
(https://i.imgur.com/e73IMgy.png)
(Sorry- I took the words "I'm feeling lucky" a bit too literally :') )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on May 23, 2018, 09:38:40 am
Random fact about your random thought:
(https://i.imgur.com/e73IMgy.png)
(Sorry- I took the words "I'm feeling lucky" a bit too literally :') )
is this a random thought: haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: LaraC on May 23, 2018, 11:17:52 am
Question for u all: if the guy who invented the drawing board had failed, what would he have gone back to??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on May 23, 2018, 11:20:16 am
Question for u all: if the guy who invented the drawing board had failed, what would he have gone back to??
Well, I'm just glad that the guy who invented the sticky-notes stuck to it... ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: username2000 on May 23, 2018, 05:17:26 pm
Well, I'm just glad that the guy who invented the sticky-notes stuck to it... ::)
haha sorry what even is the drawing board...
and r u talkin about sticky notes on computer or actual paper stuff..anyway both are good i reckon 8) 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 23, 2018, 06:33:35 pm
Is there such thing as a non-awkward first date?

On my very first date 5 years ago, I saw After Earth. That says enough about my first date planning skills... it's a horrid movie
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 23, 2018, 07:00:10 pm
On my very first date 5 years ago, I saw After Earth. That says enough about my first date planning skills... it's a horrid movie
Hahahaha I remember when this came out. My sister and I were criticising it, the entire movie just seemed like an ad for Will Smith's son
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 23, 2018, 07:15:21 pm
Hahahaha I remember when this came out. My sister and I were criticising it, the entire movie just seemed like an ad for Will Smith's son
That was pretty much my thoughts too haha. Legit the whole reasoning for seeing it was that the trailer had flying people. The only upside to the movie was I remember there being a cute monster. For the record, the next movie I saw on a date was Now You See Me, so again, shit planning skills :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 23, 2018, 07:54:45 pm
For the record, the next movie I saw on a date was Now You See Me, so again, shit planning skills :(
Despite all the bad reviews I actually liked now you see me - when I eventually saw it several months after the DVD came out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on May 23, 2018, 07:56:09 pm
I simply can't make up my mind =)

My naive 17 yr old self:
- I wanna be an adult

Me rn:
- I wanna be a kid again
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 24, 2018, 08:05:57 pm
Well I'm an absolute idiot. I was accidentally using a child MyKi rather than my normal one. I only had the child one in there because it was my sister's that I was holding from last week or something and forgot to give back. Anyway, I explained that I simply grabbed the wrong one to the ticket inspector on the train. Alright, great, he believed me. Then he asked my age and I said '19'. Okay, great. Then he checks my ID and gets pissy because I'm actually 20. I'm just so used to saying '19' that I actually forgot I was 20. Anyway, that made him think my entire story was bullshit aanndd I got fined for the first time

I am a goose
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on May 24, 2018, 08:15:39 pm
I am a goose
Classic Caleb.
But I thought you were a tortoise?
A torgoose?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 24, 2018, 08:20:22 pm
Classic Caleb.
But I thought you were a tortoise?
A torgoose?
Wait wait wait. If it's my first time, isn't it the opposite of classic?

I am many animals at once. Including part mod (separate species)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 24, 2018, 08:46:14 pm
I am many animals at once. Including part mod (separate species)
Does that mean you're part turtle?Have you been lying to us this whole time??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 25, 2018, 01:40:08 pm
It’s crazy how fast something becomes normal.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: appleandbee on May 25, 2018, 02:19:31 pm
Just wondering, what are people's thoughts on writing a negative online review of an individual (doctor on one of those sites where you can review doctors)? The doctor in question already has quite a few very negative online reviews (more than positive reviews), and I have already brought up issues to the way in which patients are treated and regarded in person at the time to no avail (unfortunately it's not explicit misconduct so I can't report it to an authority). I don't care about revenge/getting back at a person, but rather accountability. Using the university's health service last week only reminded me of the stark contrast.

EDIT: I recently did a bit of internet searching to find that the doctor has been disqualified for six months 13 years ago and had to repay $70,000+ dollars for 'inappropriate conduct of a serious nature'.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 25, 2018, 08:11:06 pm
Maybe try writing a formal letter of complaint to the place the doctor works at (assuming its a medical clinic with multiple doctors)? At least then there would be some sort of paper trail assuming they don't throw it out...

You could write an online review but if it's going to say pretty much the same thing as the other complaints, and the other complaints are recent, then it probably won't mean much. I would still do it though.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: appleandbee on May 26, 2018, 01:07:44 pm
Maybe try writing a formal letter of complaint to the place the doctor works at (assuming its a medical clinic with multiple doctors)? At least then there would be some sort of paper trail assuming they don't throw it out...

You could write an online review but if it's going to say pretty much the same thing as the other complaints, and the other complaints are recent, then it probably won't mean much. I would still do it though.

Unfortunately not, the clinic is only him and his wife, which is why he is almost completely unaccountable (unless in cases of malpractice which he got in trouble with a while back. This is why I had to tell him in person (politely but still specific and direct), to which he basically banned me from going to him as a result (not that I care anymore but he's unaccountable).

My review is probably going to be more specific than the other ones out there like some of the stuff he said (I've already brought these issues up with him before to which he had a chance to respond but chose to ban me instead) and I may link the medical board document (sadly many patients and prospective ones wouldn't see these things) since some of the sloppy diagnosis and keeping of medical record stuff are still true.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on May 27, 2018, 03:14:50 pm
The realisation that I have 192 slides for a 2 hour lecture.

Fucking hell.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on May 27, 2018, 03:27:46 pm
Almost everyone who asks for one scoop of olives actually wants two.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 27, 2018, 04:35:03 pm
Is a train an express when it has to cut stations to get to the end of the line on time? 🤔

Also I think it is disgusting that my train line runs every 40mins between 6 and 10am on a Sunday and still manage to be late at the second station in. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on May 27, 2018, 09:38:57 pm
For some reason, I prefer the Times New Roman on Pages rather than Word- they're the same font, yet why do they look so different?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on May 27, 2018, 11:18:08 pm
Do all those lyrics websites just steal their lyrics from each other? I was looking up the lyrics to a song, but they're wrong. All the lyrics on the various sites I looked at are the lyrics to a song with the same name by a different band. Hmph. I am disappointed in lyrics sites

Edit: I just transcribed the lyrics and I'm going to fix the lyrics sites
Twinemen -- In My Head
I’m only human
Whispered in the night
From the other side of the room
Just across the bed

You know how you can tell
Something ain’t right
With a twist so tightly curled
That you believe the light instead

But it’s all
In my head
It’s all
In my head

Now you find yourself
Sitting bolt upright
Not knowing where you are
In the middle of the night

It seems impossible
There’s no two alike
But you see your lover’s face
In the face of your wife

And it’s all
In my head
All
In my head
In my head
It’s all
It’s all
It’s all
In my head

Here comes a bitter wind
Up my spine
It sends me into shivers
With your hands like ice
It’s hard now to remember how this felt before
It’s hard now to remember when we became this metaphor

But it’s all
In my head
It’s all
In my head
In my head
It’s all
All
It’s all
In my head
In my head (in my head)
In my head
In my head (in my head)
In my head, in my head
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on May 27, 2018, 11:32:30 pm
For some reason, I prefer the Times New Roman on Pages rather than Word- they're the same font, yet why do they look so different?
Sorry boring answer :P

Text can look different on different devices/ screens due to their settings.

It may be the contrast, sharpness and clarity (kinda like how pictures look different on diff screens). In some cases such as windows, there are things like DPI scaling ^^

Side note:
The way PC's, Mac's and phones show text can vary a little :P (Don't ask me for the technicalities )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on May 28, 2018, 09:33:17 pm
The Death of club penguin.

What's it gonna be for this years 13th of June?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on May 28, 2018, 09:35:09 pm
The Death of club penguin.

What's it gonna be for this years 13th of June?
Club penguin rewritten ftw.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 28, 2018, 09:40:31 pm
Club penguin rewritten ftw.
Don't get me started on how you're able to do the cart surfer game on club penguin rewritten- it runs entirely too fast on my laptop >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on May 28, 2018, 09:42:31 pm
Don't get me started on how you're able to do the cart surfer game on club penguin rewritten- it runs entirely too fast on my laptop >:(
Too bad my attention span and patience isn't sufficient to get that purple stamp though
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 01, 2018, 12:10:04 pm
I'm convinced that my laptop doesn't want me to study.
I had to answer an important call and it updated itself.
Been making angry moose noises at it since. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on June 01, 2018, 02:35:25 pm
So, I just got this announcement from my lecturer...

(https://i.imgur.com/UrCEbtM.png)

BAHAHAHAHA...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: JTrudeau on June 01, 2018, 04:08:05 pm
I'm convinced that my laptop doesn't want me to study.
I had to answer an important call and it updated itself.
Been making angry moose noises at it since. 😂

I hear thy angry moose noises and have been summoned!
And I regret to inform you that while angry moose noises are effective against many things (especially one (1) Opengangs), they have not reached the level of angriness needed to scare computers into submission. :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 01, 2018, 04:14:56 pm
I hear thy angry moose noises and have been summoned!
And I regret to inform you that while angry moose noises are effective against many things (especially one (1) Opengangs), they have not reached the level of angriness needed to scare computers into submission. :(
Maybe one day it shall be! ;)

Also my laptop started to work again after 2 hours of being unusable. \o/
(I swear I didn't break it! I blame Win10! :-[ )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on June 01, 2018, 05:04:52 pm
The Win 10 April update is out... It could have been that...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 03, 2018, 01:04:39 pm
Mum questioned my Tim Tam preferences. I don't know how to feel.
(I just bought a couple of packs of Double Coat. Yum.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on June 03, 2018, 01:06:39 pm
(I just bought a couple of packs of Double Coat. Yum.)
Why does this give me deja vu
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 03, 2018, 01:11:00 pm
Why does this give me deja vu
Perhaps you bought some the other day? 🤔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on June 03, 2018, 08:19:06 pm
Why isn't there an award for procrastination???? :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on June 03, 2018, 08:22:42 pm
Why isn't there an award for procrastination???? :(

Good idea! I'll make one!

...maybe tomorrow
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on June 03, 2018, 11:36:18 pm
Just timed myself writing a timed response for tomorrow's exam and had 8 and a half minutes to spare- not sure if I should be concerned since I didn't use the full 45 minutes..
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bells_123 on June 04, 2018, 07:50:59 pm
I really should be doing my assessments right now but I'm looking at random threads on ATAR notes, and I just realised how all my assessments are due pretty soon
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on June 04, 2018, 08:39:27 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/1Cl8KX9.png)

Fite me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on June 06, 2018, 08:05:59 am
I'm bad at small talk in general, but horrible at small talk with baristas.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 06, 2018, 09:08:52 am
I'm bad at small talk in general, but horrible at small talk with baristas.
Same.

There's this barista at my uni cafe that claims to be a past professor who always asks me and my friends if we partied hard on the weekend or not 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on June 06, 2018, 09:18:03 am
Same.

There's this barista at my uni cafe that claims to be a past professor who always asks me and my friends if we partied hard on the weekend or not 😂

How do you respond to that? 🤔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 06, 2018, 09:20:43 am
How do you respond to that? 🤔
I just shake my head, in fear of initiating any other talk 😂

Speaking of coffee- they were offering free coffee at my station yesterday and I didn't know about it until late last night. The salt I had afterwards was unreal.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on June 06, 2018, 09:25:00 am
I just shake my head, in fear of initiating any other talk 😂

Speaking of coffee- they were offering free coffee at my station yesterday and I didn't know about it until late last night. The salt I had afterwards was unreal.

This one time during Honours, I managed to nab a free coffee somehow (honestly can't remember what the initiative was), and it was probably the best time of my life haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 06, 2018, 09:32:00 am
This one time during Honours, I managed to nab a free coffee somehow (honestly can't remember what the initiative was), and it was probably the best time of my life haha.
Nice! :')
Free things somehow always seem better than non-free things for some unknown reason haha. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on June 07, 2018, 12:55:27 am
Woah!
This is actually incredible. I never knew.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VDwQX7YuxtI/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on June 08, 2018, 02:17:01 pm
Not even sure if savage or not.

(https://i.imgur.com/yMiSQ2b.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 08, 2018, 02:24:32 pm
Not even sure if savage or not.

(https://i.imgur.com/yMiSQ2b.png)
If you're wondering, that grid is called the Hoddle Grid, and is actually 1.6 miles x 1 mile.

At least it's more ordered than Sydney ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on June 10, 2018, 04:38:05 pm
Watching the gameplay for Detroit: Becoming Human and the graphics look amazing! Pretty grim interpretation of the future but at the same time, this game isn't projected too far into the future so it's kinda alarming :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 13, 2018, 02:48:04 pm
Walking into the school I'm volunteering at, and seeing my old year 7&8 coordinator and head of junior school/PE teacher and being recognised. Didn't expect this in the least 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on June 13, 2018, 03:11:13 pm
Watching the gameplay for Detroit: Becoming Human and the graphics look amazing! Pretty grim interpretation of the future but at the same time, this game isn't projected too far into the future so it's kinda alarming :/

My brother bought it and now I've played some of it aswell. I find it really interesting seeing the impact of even small decisions - whether it's a major or minor impact

I hope that the game leads people to consider how we treat people who we see as being different currently, differences between media portrayal and reality etc.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on June 13, 2018, 03:40:06 pm
I hope that the game leads people to consider how we treat people who we see as being different currently, differences between media portrayal and reality etc.
I love how the treatment of the androids is really reminiscent of the past- the apartheid, classic 'back of the bus' placement of the androids (like with African Americans), the revolution. It really reinforces how history always repeats itself, yet it's so relevant to present day because it addresses issues from the dangers of science and, like you said, differences in media portrayal and reality.

Aaand now I'm sad that DBH is gonna be PS4 exclusive ;-; (X-box user here)

Anyway, E3 started yesterday, and I soooo looking forward for the new Assassin's Creed Odyssey!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on June 14, 2018, 06:37:54 pm
So I got a visa card yesterday (rather than eftpos) so I finally got spotify premium and I'm just sitting here skipping back and forth between songs and skipping where in the song I'm up to. It's been a while since I've actually had complete control over my music
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on June 14, 2018, 09:31:11 pm
Can someone please tell me why are quote memes these days split into two on Facebook?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 19, 2018, 08:01:49 pm
Having capslock matches with Rui is great fun :D

Can someone please tell me why are quote memes these days split into two on Facebook?
Probably has something to do with these "meme pages" trying to stop other meme pages from stealing their memes. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: beatroot on June 19, 2018, 10:20:12 pm
The rain here in Sydney has been absolutely crazy for the last few days- I'm getting a bit sick of it aha.
Had to come into work today drenched :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on June 20, 2018, 06:22:01 pm
the assassination of franz ferdinand as a DnD game got me in stitches and i wanted to share the humour
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on June 20, 2018, 08:38:03 pm
I have no clue if this is real but seeing Russian soldiers dancing to Rasputin  is probably the best thing I've ever seen in my life

Edit: The Alexandrov Ensemble was a legit Soviet army choir. The original song was different but props to this video for making it believable that these Russians were dancing to Rasputin.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on June 21, 2018, 11:56:46 pm
That moment when you are WAY too involved with the Socceroos to give a damn about the fact that Eagles just lost to someone who isn't the Swans... :(


Also, finding this...

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 22, 2018, 01:09:26 pm
This is likely to be a long shot but does anyone have any tips on how to stop hair from getting really tangled?
I've tried a lot of different things and it's gotten to the point that even detangling solution isn't cutting the mustard anymore :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on June 22, 2018, 02:10:18 pm
This is likely to be a long shot but does anyone have any tips on how to stop hair from getting really tangled?
I've tried a lot of different things and it's gotten to the point that even detangling solution isn't cutting the mustard anymore :-[

Have you tried using a leave-in conditioner? One of my friends swears by it. Just apply it like normal conditioner and it'll stop the ends of your hair flying about in the wind, which helps with tangles
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on June 24, 2018, 03:45:26 pm
Random history time!
Subject: Nikola Tesla.
Quote
War clouds were again darkening Europe. On 11 July 1934 the headline on the front page of the New York Times read, "TESLA, AT 78, BARES NEW 'DEATH BEAM.'" The article reported that the new invention "will send concentrated beams of particles through the free air, of such tremendous energy that they will bring down a fleet of 10,000 enemy airplanes at a distance of 250 miles..." Tesla stated that the death beam would make war impossible by offering every country an "invisible Chinese wall."

Nikola Tesla drew the attention of the FBI and world leaders in his talk of the 'death beam'.
Later, he offered the supposed death beam as recompense to the hotel he was staying in. Without money to pay the bills, he had wracked up a $10,000 debt (in the 1930's!) to the hotel and become obsessed with a particular group of pigeons in the local park. After Tesla's death 6 years later, investigation went into the box holding the death beam, which was never opened as Tesla had stated that if the proper precautions were not met whilst opening, disaster would occur.
It turns out the crazy old man had faked it and the fancy box held simple, cheap electrical equipment. The debt of $10,000 was never paid.
There's a reason this man is legend!
Just a random discovery I thought I'd share. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on June 24, 2018, 04:21:53 pm
The ptv app and TripView app really needs to show platform numbers :)

Was running around like a headless chook in the southern cross station  :p

better yet ....  Vic transport should share the data with other apps
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on June 25, 2018, 06:20:39 pm
I am 70% sure I almost joined a cult last Friday night. I went to a metal show with a bunch of mates at the Bendigo Hotel (guess where that's located... Collingwood, correct). After the first two bands, we decided to go get a quick HSP because none of us had eaten at this point. By the time we get back, the fourth band is on...

...instead of playing, the vocalist is saying 'all hail the acorn'. The crowd then chants back 'all hail the acorn'. This went on for about a minute with different variations of hailing acorns before the show resumed like nothing ever happened
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on June 29, 2018, 06:17:48 pm
I actually managed to score a scholarship interview for UTS Women in Engineering!... which happens to fall on the same day my PIP is due... yay (?)

But seriously, I was kinda shocked to get the email idk if uts has lowered their standards to interview someone like me or they genuinely liked my application lmao
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on June 29, 2018, 06:24:08 pm
which happens to fall on the same day my PIP is due... yay (?)
I can one up you there
My PIP is due on the same day that English is on for my trials  :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on July 01, 2018, 06:51:47 pm
I don't know where this image came from nor do I know why I didn't know about it for so long but I love it

(https://i.imgur.com/OJbq5j0.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: secretweapon on July 01, 2018, 07:07:44 pm
I don't know where this image came from nor do I know why I didn't know about it for so long but I love it

(https://i.imgur.com/OJbq5j0.png)
Possibly from a cartoon?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 02, 2018, 12:01:53 pm
I don't know where this image came from nor do I know why I didn't know about it for so long but I love it

(https://i.imgur.com/OJbq5j0.png)
That's truly a glorious image :')

I know it's school holidays when my 5 & 7 year old siblings are running around being rowdy early in the morning. I think one of them jumped on my bed around 6am. Insane.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: secretweapon on July 02, 2018, 10:37:11 pm
To take or not to take the last piece of food?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 02, 2018, 10:47:12 pm
To take or not to take the last piece of food?
I'd say take it, unless someone is going to scold you for it :)
Best not to waste food, but to eat it ^_^
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on July 02, 2018, 10:49:37 pm
To take or not to take the last piece of food?
imo it's respectful to leave it unless you are a young child
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 02, 2018, 11:39:17 pm
imo it's respectful to leave it unless you are a young child

But if the room is just adults and everyone leaves it then nobody eats it

I always ask if anyone wants it. If someone wants it, they can have it, I'm not fussed. Otherwise dibs
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on July 02, 2018, 11:45:57 pm
MisterNeo is such a stalker wtf he found his way into my 2nd/3rd year math banters chat
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on July 03, 2018, 12:24:19 am
But if the room is just adults and everyone leaves it then nobody eats it

I always ask if anyone wants it. If someone wants it, they can have it, I'm not fussed. Otherwise dibs
correct, that would be the end result
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: secretweapon on July 03, 2018, 01:30:59 pm
Anyone agree that it's essential to give up seat in public transport to elderly? (apart from extreme situations)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: MissSmiley on July 03, 2018, 02:00:07 pm
Anyone agree that it's essential to give up seat in public transport to elderly? (apart from extreme situations)
Yeah for sure! I always tend to give my seat to any elderly person (that looks safe...if you know what I mean?) when I'm in the tram or bus. It's such a small gesture but kinda nice. They've got tired legs, we've got strong legs to stand up for the whole journey!
Some oldies appreciate it so much and it's just satisfying to see that joy on their face :)
Believe it or not some people on public transport have called our school saying how our school kids are well-behaved and generous that they give their seats to others!
Sometimes I think it's a school thing!  ;)
And then there's some oldies that just look at kids sitting and not taking an initiative to give up their seat! So best to avoid that look from elders!  :D
And honestly I get grumpy when I see kids that just sit thoughtlessly and refuse to give their seat! Why be so lazy right? When you can do an act of kindness?

But what do you think? Do you normally give up your seat for someone? :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 04, 2018, 11:56:42 am
Pros of going to my grandma's: by the time I get to Geelong I get to raid the eduroam at Geelong station.

Cons of going to my grandma's: the bus that gets to her place is every hour-hour 15, and my phone is already on 65% oops.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on July 04, 2018, 02:03:25 pm
So.
Turns out Jess the English Lecturer did not grow up on a farm.
Thanks, Harry.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on July 04, 2018, 03:34:11 pm
Let me just say that the Engineering Faculty at UTS is waaayyy better at responding to emails than USyd's Engineering faculty.

Seriously though, it took USyd a good month to respond to my email and it took UTS less than 10 hours to respond to my email.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on July 04, 2018, 04:15:30 pm
Somehow my study afternoon (which started at 2:30) has gone from looking up docos of the Vietnam war (for modern history study) to listening to SMASH MOUTH ALL STAR PLAYED ON CHEAP UKULELES
How does this even happen...
(https://imgur.com/30Tqx46.gif)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on July 06, 2018, 01:47:11 pm
I can't sit still right now. My legs are jumping up and down. My fingers are pressing keys they're not meant to. My mind is spinning from topic to topic, constantly. I can't pay attention to my work. It's getting very frustrating; running around like a dog chasing it's tail or something... actually, this is probably better imagery:
(http://i.imgur.com/3POyupA.gif)
Does anyone else ever get that? I think it's called restlessness.
Aaaand now I also have a headache.
*sigh*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on July 06, 2018, 06:00:12 pm
I can't sit still right now. My legs are jumping up and down. My fingers are pressing keys they're not meant to. My mind is spinning from topic to topic, constantly. I can't pay attention to my work. It's getting very frustrating; running around like a dog chasing it's tail or something... actually, this is probably better imagery:
(http://i.imgur.com/3POyupA.gif)
Does anyone else ever get that? I think it's called restlessness.
Aaaand now I also have a headache.
*sigh*
Go play a game of footy. That'll fix it... :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 06, 2018, 07:48:36 pm
Just got champed. Not sure how to feel.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on July 07, 2018, 05:43:57 pm
Theory: Heston Blumenthal started out as a starving Arts student with nothing but a can of cat food, 3 bread sticks, a bottle of vanilla essence and a flamethrower in his cupboard.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on July 07, 2018, 10:00:00 pm
I had my first steak today! Kinda awkward because the waitress was like 'How do you like your steak done' and I'm like lmao idk. But yeah, medium well was ok, kinda chewy.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 08, 2018, 04:39:07 pm
I underestimated the power of boredom.  I should have brought a book with me. Oops.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 09, 2018, 04:14:07 am
I haven't had a good night of sleep in weeks. This is very frustrating.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 09, 2018, 08:46:24 am
I haven't had a good night of sleep in weeks. This is very frustrating.
I know the feeling. :(
The only thing that seems to work for better sleep is some sort of night-time tea from T2, which was v effective during exam-time, haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on July 09, 2018, 02:09:59 pm
So like, there's this 4U thing that I always knew how to do. But never how to teach, because I did it mostly on intuition.
And then today I looked at the AN notes section and find an upload from I guess someone last year. And then I learnt how to do it properly, and consequently how to teach it.


...wtf, that's some crazy OP shit. Why wasn't I taught this over the past 3 years or so
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 09, 2018, 02:15:05 pm
So like, there's this 4U thing that I always knew how to do. But never how to teach, because I did it mostly on intuition.
And then today I looked at the AN notes section and find an upload from I guess someone last year. And then I learnt how to do it properly, and consequently how to teach it.


...wtf, that's some crazy OP shit. Why wasn't I taught this over the past 3 years or so

ATAR Notes.

Is there anything it can't do?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on July 12, 2018, 03:18:11 am
ATAR Notes.

Is there anything it can't do?
Fly?

Nup, I just checked. It can. :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on July 12, 2018, 05:13:32 pm
“Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a man lacking more distinction than all the rest, and people who met him were always impressed by how unimpressive he was.”
Now that is some catch!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on July 13, 2018, 11:59:41 pm
Fly?

Nup, I just checked. It can. :P

With anti-gravity? :P https://xkcd.com/353/


Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on July 14, 2018, 12:19:31 am
The fact that there are still 35 active members on AN at 12:18am amuses me, and I’m not too sure why.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 14, 2018, 12:24:13 am
The fact that there are still 35 active members on AN at 12:18am amuses me, and I’m not too sure why.

Don't forget the 300 guests
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 14, 2018, 12:45:14 am
The fact that there are still 35 active members on AN at 12:18am amuses me, and I’m not too sure why.
There's also usually 5-10 users online around 3am for some peculiar reasons :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 14, 2018, 01:34:47 am
Does anyone else get that weird thingo when everything looks really far away? Like if I put my hand in front of my face, it somehow looks like it's at the opposite side of the room. It's really hard to describe lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on July 15, 2018, 03:44:06 am
Spotify first removing all of XXXTentacion's music from all playlists when he is alive but after he is killed they start actively advertising his album  :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on July 15, 2018, 08:12:43 am
Does anyone else get that weird thingo when everything looks really far away? Like if I put my hand in front of my face, it somehow looks like it's at the opposite side of the room. It's really hard to describe lol

Nope :|

Spotify first removing all of XXXTentacion's music from all playlists when he is alive but after he is killed they start actively advertising his album  :o

His death means $$$ for them :’)
How sad.

mod edit: merged posts :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 15, 2018, 10:42:18 am
I got absolutely savaged by my 7 year old brother. He told me I needed to grow taller. :/
(He's nearly up to my shoulder height-wise rn)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on July 15, 2018, 03:47:13 pm
Everyone knows the saying "It's not rocket science."
What do rocket scientists say instead?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on July 15, 2018, 04:05:55 pm
Everyone knows the saying "It's not rocket science."
What do rocket scientists say instead?
probably something along the lines of “its not brain surgery.” 😉

Edit: leave it to Caleb to know I’m talking about a Dave Mitchell skit! Haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 15, 2018, 04:09:07 pm
Everyone knows the saying "It's not rocket science."
What do rocket scientists say instead?
probably something along the lines of “its not brain surgery.” 😉

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Caitlynk_22 on July 15, 2018, 07:47:39 pm
You know when you're watching Netlifx and the kitchen is literally right next to the TV room? Why do people always insist on being extremely loud when you're engrossed in a TV series and you have to pause it and wait for them to stop? Sooo annoying. Or when people try to talk to you when you're in the middle of reading, listening to music or watching something. SO ANNOYING.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on July 17, 2018, 08:45:41 pm
remember this guy?
and if you think that's cool, try these guys!
Thus, we find the soundtrack and illustration to my thoughts.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: kauac on July 17, 2018, 08:57:52 pm
remember this guy?
and if you think that's cool, try these guys!
Thus, we find the soundtrack and illustration to my thoughts.

That first song... I've been trying to think of its name for ages! I wanted to practice it on the piano, but didn't know which of my gazillion music books it was from... But now I know...

Thanks!! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 18, 2018, 04:31:49 am
My alarm went off 20 mins ago. I'm sitting here doing everything but getting ready for my day ahead, and I need to be on a train in 50mins. Why am I so slow this morning? :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: GoboTheAlien on July 18, 2018, 01:31:00 pm
Welp. I've given up on chem revision to ponder a few things including but not limited to:

-The nature of the next season of Rick and Morty
-When nuclear annihilation will occur (and if I'm prepared [obv. not])
-Whether or not i should ACTUALLY watch the 1,580 videos sitting in Watch Later on YouTube.

But yeah, if you're reading this good luck with whatever endeavors which you shall/are currently embarking upon.
ALSo this if my 1st post yay me.
God, I'm such a n00b.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 18, 2018, 01:39:09 pm
Welp. I've given up on chem revision to ponder a few things including but not limited to:

-The nature of the next season of Rick and Morty
-When nuclear annihilation will occur (and if I'm prepared [obv. not])
-Whether or not i should ACTUALLY watch the 1,580 videos sitting in Watch Later on YouTube.

But yeah, if you're reading this good luck with whatever endeavors which you shall/are currently embarking upon.
ALSo this if my 1st post yay me.
God, I'm such a n00b.

Welcome to the forums! ;D How'd you stumble upon ATAR Notes?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on July 22, 2018, 04:42:48 pm
You know you've watched enough kpop videos when you get a Youtube ad on the history of kpop lmao
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: eliseeeeee_m on July 23, 2018, 11:34:23 pm
Some days I just get the impulsive thought of spamming the AN ancient history section for the lols.

For year 10 subject expo I'm really keen to brainwash talk to my school's next generation of students on why the cool kids all choose history for VCE.

hahahhaa everything is propaganda @The Almighty Modern History Legend, BRUCE DENNET "do not trust me...  Are you being indoctrinated now?"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 24, 2018, 07:05:41 am
My parents are forcing me to adult this morning by forcing me to book my own appointment at the radiology clinic. This requires walking into a hospital, and I'm not a fan *gulp*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on July 26, 2018, 12:21:28 am
Are sentiments expressed while under the influence still sentiments?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on July 26, 2018, 07:48:29 am
Are sentiments expressed while under the influence still sentiments?
Yes, though not necessarily your own real sentiments. However, they are the sentiments that you experience at the time.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 26, 2018, 08:42:22 am
Are sentiments expressed while under the influence still sentiments?

I'd say so, in the same way that actions are still actions.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 26, 2018, 09:29:58 am
watching this video is objectively the best way to start your day with a big ol' smile (sound needed for full experience)

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2018, 09:24:08 pm
How To Keep A Baby Occupied For Hours

Step 1: open a drawer full of clothes
Step 2: wait for baby to take out all clothes
Step 3: put clothes back in
Step 4: snapchat friends as this repeats


Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on July 27, 2018, 11:59:25 pm
Reason why I can’t sleep #4756:

Have you ever wondered why spiders eat winged things, but aren’t winged themselves? Like, wouldn’t just flying around be hella easier than laboriously spinning silk out of your butt?

Stupid spiders should learn how to freaking evolve for once.
Or not, because imagine flying spiders.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on July 28, 2018, 08:00:05 am
Reason why I can’t sleep #4756:

Have you ever wondered why spiders eat winged things, but aren’t winged themselves? Like, wouldn’t just flying around be hella easier than laboriously spinning silk out of your butt?

Stupid spiders should learn how to freaking evolve for once.
Or not, because imagine flying spiders.

I imagine flying would be very energy intensive,  and there are a bunch of other insects filling that niche - so the spiders would have increased competition and therefore decreased access to resources.

Just my thoughts (not scientifically validated)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 28, 2018, 03:10:40 pm
I seem to live on a diet of noodles during uni semester :')

At uni? Eat cup noodles
At home and want lunch? Eat Mi Goreng noodles
Eating out for lunch/dinner? Fancy noodles 😂

Safe to say that I get oodles of noodles 😅😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on July 28, 2018, 04:27:43 pm
Some people really amaze me with their multi talented skills!

This girl (or shall we say young lady), has won composing awards, jazz awards, classical playing awards. I'd say she's going to be a female Mozart or Beethoven =). PS (she was the youngest person to debut at the Ravinia Festival (AT THE AGE OF 5) !

2 handed piano playing at the age of 12
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on July 30, 2018, 10:13:42 pm
Whenever I look at pictures of WB Yeats, I imagine him with a lisp... no idea why...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on July 30, 2018, 11:03:14 pm
I had no idea what handing in a major work would feel like. I feel satisfiedly empty.

Kind of like a mother sending their child off to school for the first day. All the work done in the year before, and having no idea if it will be accepted or rejected.

Weird feeling.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on July 31, 2018, 08:03:26 am
I had no idea what handing in a major work would feel like. I feel satisfiedly empty.

Kind of like a mother sending their child off to school for the first day. All the work done in the year before, and having no idea if it will be accepted or rejected.

Weird feeling.

I found posting SACs to be incredibly strange - one minute my cuttings journal is in my hand, the next it's on its way to be marked.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on July 31, 2018, 10:51:56 am
It's gotten to a point, where I can click on who upvoted a certain post and instantly know if Lou or Katie have been there just by the length of the bar.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 31, 2018, 10:56:49 am
It's gotten to a point, where I can click on who upvoted a certain post and instantly know if Lou or Katie have been there just by the length of the bar.
I have a reputation to uphold, Rui! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 31, 2018, 11:10:40 am
It's gotten to a point, where I can click on who upvoted a certain post and instantly know if Lou or Katie have been there just by the length of the bar.

This has to be the most obscure super power of all time haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on July 31, 2018, 05:36:02 pm
What if we dumped all dead humans into a pit or something, in the right conditions so that our bodies turned into fuel that could be used by future generations. Surely we’re wasting resources by burying dead people
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on July 31, 2018, 06:10:28 pm
What if we dumped all dead humans into a pit or something, in the right conditions so that our bodies turned into fuel that could be used by future generations. Surely we’re wasting resources by burying dead people

You're suggesting that instead of burying dead people we bury dead people? 

Interesting idea, I wonder if humans will still be around by then.

Personally,  I like the idea of tree urns/pods (after my organs and whatever have been used for medical or scientific purposes)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on July 31, 2018, 06:23:40 pm
You're suggesting that instead of burying dead people we bury dead people? 
*in the right conditions

I knew even as I wrote it that that’s what it sounded like hahaha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on August 03, 2018, 10:02:49 pm
I just realised that today is IBD... :( why didn't I know that till 10PM? ???


(https://www.askideas.com/media/51/Happiness-Lies-In-The-Hands-Of-The-Beerholder-Happy-International-Beer-Day.jpg)

(https://www.askideas.com/media/51/If-Today-Is-International-Beer-Day-Does-That-Make-Tomorrow-International-Hang-Over-Day.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2018, 10:05:09 pm
I just realised that today is IBD... :( why didn't I know that till 10PM? ???


(https://www.askideas.com/media/51/Happiness-Lies-In-The-Hands-Of-The-Beerholder-Happy-International-Beer-Day.jpg)
That's interesting.
The postgrads at uni were having their beer club (such a thing exists apparently!) running this afternoon, and they weren't aware of it either :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on August 03, 2018, 10:08:20 pm
Neighbors across the way are partying obnoxiously. (Probs because it’s beer day lol, thanks S200.)
For the second time this week. Last time is was on Sunday. I mean, who parties that hard on a Sunday?

They won’t stop until at least 2AM from personal experience. Which means I will have no rest until about 2:30.

Currently debating whether I should sneak over there and pull the electrical fuse again...

Update @11:10: got my own music now, how do you blokes like some Gypsy and the Cat??!?

Update @1:30: I hate this man

Update @next morning: I hope he's seriously hungover.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on August 03, 2018, 10:09:45 pm
Neighbors across the way are partying obnoxiously. (Probs because it’s beer day lol, thanks S200.)
For the second time this week. Last time is was on Sunday. I mean, who parties that hard on a Sunday?

They won’t stop until at least 2AM from personal experience. Which means I will have no rest until about 2:30.

Currently debating whether I should sneak over there and pull the electrical fuse again...
AGAIN!?!?!?!?!? You HEATHEN!!! Nobody kills a party like that!!

Best way is just to ask yourself over, to see what is so important that it keeps them up till 2...

p.s. I LOVE Sunday Parties!!!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 03, 2018, 10:21:57 pm
Neighbors across the way are partying obnoxiously. (Probs because it’s beer day lol, thanks S200.)
For the second time this week. Last time is was on Sunday. I mean, who parties that hard on a Sunday?

They won’t stop until at least 2AM from personal experience. Which means I will have no rest until about 2:30.

Currently debating whether I should sneak over there and pull the electrical fuse again...
I know the pain of these parties :(
One of my other neighbours just rings whoever handles noise complaints to make a noise complaint, which occasionally helps aha :')

Hopefully they quieten down soon enough!!! ^_^
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on August 03, 2018, 10:28:31 pm
Currently debating whether I should sneak over there and pull the electrical fuse again...

n i  c e
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on August 03, 2018, 10:34:58 pm
Neighbors across the way are partying obnoxiously. (Probs because it’s beer day lol, thanks S200.)
For the second time this week. Last time is was on Sunday. I mean, who parties that hard on a Sunday?

They won’t stop until at least 2AM from personal experience. Which means I will have no rest until about 2:30.

Currently debating whether I should sneak over there and pull the electrical fuse again...
Urgh these are painful. It gets worse when they are drunk and try to sing. While playing the ukulele. At 1:30am.

Since mine lived next door and we could actually SEE them, the best method I have discovered is when they have a song that they are not singing to, purposefully murder it in the flattest and most mournful tone possible, loud enough so they can plainly hear. Oh, and pretend to be a really distorted electric guitar.

Seems to work.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: not.yet.a.nerd on August 04, 2018, 08:45:32 am
Does anyone know what happened to vce discussionspace? (all though I'm not too upset - as long as atar notes is around who needs some facebook group anyway  ;) )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on August 06, 2018, 09:30:01 pm
Does anyone here have any ideas on how to soothe a stiff neck in less than 24 hours? My neck is stiff from today's exam and I have another one tomorrow so I'm expecting more cramping in the neck region...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on August 06, 2018, 09:34:24 pm
Does anyone here have any ideas on how to soothe a stiff neck in less than 24 hours? My neck is stiff from today's exam and I have another one tomorrow so I'm expecting more cramping in the neck region...
Heat pack or hot water bottle. Gently massage the affected area. Sleep on a gentle, supportive surface. You'll be g, girl!

edit: with E6P's post:
Make sure it's a gentle and slow rolling. Keep your shoulders level and flat, and turn your chin towards your collarbone on one side, then the other. This stretches the muscles at the sides of the neck, the sterno-something with a stupidly long name. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on August 06, 2018, 09:35:50 pm
Does anyone here have any ideas on how to soothe a stiff neck in less than 24 hours? My neck is stiff from today's exam and I have another one tomorrow so I'm expecting more cramping in the neck region...
Try doing neck exercises to loosen it up :). Stiff necks come from holding a position for too long

Stretch to the left, Stretch to the right, up, down.

Hold each position for 20 - 30s, repeat 4- 5 times
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 06, 2018, 09:40:29 pm
Does anyone here have any ideas on how to soothe a stiff neck in less than 24 hours? My neck is stiff from today's exam and I have another one tomorrow so I'm expecting more cramping in the neck region...
I second the heat pack idea! Alternatively, a warm shower or bath usually helps me when I get the case of the stiff neck! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on August 06, 2018, 09:56:38 pm
Does anyone here have any ideas on how to soothe a stiff neck in less than 24 hours? My neck is stiff from today's exam and I have another one tomorrow so I'm expecting more cramping in the neck region...
It may sound weird, but when I have a sore neck (often) I sleep on the ground, the surface is not bending to your body, and this stretches the neck. I know this doesn't work for everyone, but might be an idea to consider. Also, focus on something you hate (like English) and the pain pales into insignificance. :P

Feel better. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on August 07, 2018, 03:48:46 pm
I have finally achieved the greatest accomplishment of my adult life so far...

I have taught my baby nephew how to high five. I'll put my hand in front of him, click my fingers, then he'll start slapping my hand with the biggest 'YEAH LOOK AT HOW GOOD I AM' smile on his face
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on August 07, 2018, 04:13:17 pm
I was typing up an assignment in mathematica, when suddenly mathematica closed and I lost all of my progress :(  I have no understanding of why this happened (I'm new to mathematica and wouldn't be overly surprised if I accidentally activated a close window shortcut). Sucks because it had taken me a long time to make that progress, but at least I'm slightly more proficient and practiced at it now.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on August 07, 2018, 04:50:48 pm
I was typing up an assignment in mathematica, when suddenly mathematica closed and I lost all of my progress :(  I have no understanding of why this happened (I'm new to mathematica and wouldn't be overly surprised if I accidentally activated a close window shortcut). Sucks because it had taken me a long time to make that progress, but at least I'm slightly more proficient and practiced at it now.
Assuming it is the famous cube assignment  :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on August 07, 2018, 04:52:17 pm
Assuming it is the famous cube assignment  :'(

Even I've heard of this haha. What is it, exactly?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on August 07, 2018, 05:06:27 pm
Assuming it is the famous cube assignment  :'(

We're doing calculus before linear algebra; I have avoided the cube (for the moment at least)

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on August 07, 2018, 06:35:21 pm
Even I've heard of this haha. What is it, exactly?
It's a linear algebra assignment in MTH1030/1035 where you model the "sunken" cube that is outside the Melbourne museum.

The assignment is the exact same every year in terms of what questions are asked however all the numbers of the starting coordinates are changed so as a result all the answers are different each year.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: BrittyG on August 07, 2018, 08:54:54 pm
the sterno-something with a stupidly long name. :)

sternocleidomastoid heck yeah the only thing I remember from PDHPE *whips*
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Post by: Jordan3650 on August 07, 2018, 09:15:44 pm
Can anyone expand on the theory of a true mirror?  ;)
We you first look at your true reflection it is kinda weird
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Post by: not.yet.a.nerd on August 07, 2018, 09:27:40 pm
Can anyone expand on the theory of a true mirror?  ;)
We you first look at your true reflection it is kinda weird

I've never heard of the "true mirror" before, but I guess the effect would be somewhat similar to watching a video of yourself... Very normal but also very strange.

Reminds me of the mirror of Erised, I've often wondered what I would see if I looked into it.
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Post by: S200 on August 08, 2018, 07:19:19 pm
It's a linear algebra assignment in MTH1030/1035 where you model the "sunken" cube that is outside the Melbourne museum.

The assignment is the exact same every year in terms of what questions are asked however all the numbers of the starting coordinates are changed so as a result all the answers are different each year.
Like Einstein's class... He gave them the same test 3 years running, cause the answers changed in the meantime.... :D
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Post by: pha0015 on August 09, 2018, 09:13:01 am
You're supposed to wash your belts. Mindblown.
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 09, 2018, 10:43:56 am
Why is it that you can buy 500-600mL bottles of iced coffee or iced choc, but not plain milk in that size? What if I was out and wanted a bottle of milk? 🤔😅
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Post by: Calebark on August 09, 2018, 01:21:15 pm
Why is it that you can buy 500-600mL bottles of iced coffee or iced choc, but not plain milk in that size? What if I was out and wanted a bottle of milk? 🤔😅

Then you need to carefully put the hypothetically 500-600mL bottle of plain milk down, walk out of the shop, take a presumably delayed and crowded train home, go to your room, close the door, sit on the bed, and think about your life choices that have led to this exact moment
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Post by: K888 on August 09, 2018, 04:35:53 pm
Why is it that you can buy 500-600mL bottles of iced coffee or iced choc, but not plain milk in that size? What if I was out and wanted a bottle of milk? 🤔😅
Depends where you are but I've found cartons of milk that size! Sometimes you have to go to an IGA or bigger Woolies/Coles to find them though
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Post by: owidjaja on August 09, 2018, 04:54:42 pm
That moment when Western Sydney Uni has reminded you on email, text and mail about registering for Open Day...
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Post by: EEEEEEP on August 10, 2018, 01:20:27 am
Go to sleep brain , need sleep :,)
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Post by: owidjaja on August 13, 2018, 03:42:24 pm
I know your Internet history is tracked all the time but they make it pretty obvious these days.

Facebook and Instagram must've found out I need to find a formal dress because they've been spamming me ads on formal dresses and boutiques...
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Post by: Mada438 on August 13, 2018, 04:35:11 pm
I know your Internet history is tracked all the time but they make it pretty obvious these days.

Facebook and Instagram must've found out I need to find a formal dress because they've been spamming me ads on formal dresses and boutiques...
I know its weird aye
I clicked on a link with a video with a gatorade add
Now apparently i will never be satisfied until i buy lots of gatorade?  ::)
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Post by: Mada438 on August 14, 2018, 09:31:34 pm
Random thought of the day:
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results -Albert Einstien
I go to school every day hoping for it to be different from the last...does that make me insane?  ???
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Post by: owidjaja on August 14, 2018, 10:08:16 pm
I spent way too long trying to wrap my head around postmodernism, linguistic turn, post structuralism and meta-narratives.

My head hurts ;-;
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 15, 2018, 11:55:30 am
It's unusually warm in the city for August. I'm actually pretty warm in a thin hoodie rn. :)
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Post by: RuiAce on August 15, 2018, 01:27:36 pm
Assessments have started to happen again.

May the FallingBehindInUniAsPerAlwaysAndForever begin.
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Post by: EEEEEEP on August 15, 2018, 02:40:55 pm
When you’re called to do work stuff while uni related work.

I liked it when work stayed at work  ::)
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 19, 2018, 07:26:20 pm
I completely missed that Kofi Annan died. I didn't even realise he was ill.

Sad news.
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Post by: S200 on August 20, 2018, 08:35:58 pm
Are trials for NSW like the GAT for VCE?
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 20, 2018, 08:40:08 pm
Are trials for NSW like the GAT for VCE?
I believe the NSW trials are more like our "October tests", which are just practice exams that teachers use to provide an indicatory study score :)

Could be wrong though! :)
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Post by: Bri MT on August 21, 2018, 08:43:39 am
Are trials for NSW like the GAT for VCE?

No.


To NSW readers:  the GAT is 1 3hour test which has lots of multiple choice and two essay questions.  The GAT along with your internal marks can be used for VCAA to "guess" at what your exam score should be if you can't sit the exam for whatever reason. At the end of the year you are also told your GAT results but everyone has found out their ATAR and study scores by then and doesn't care.
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 21, 2018, 10:30:14 am
I'm writing a prac report on Somatostatin, and I keep trying to type tomatostatin. Oops. :-[
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Post by: jazcstuart on August 21, 2018, 01:18:49 pm
Are trials for NSW like the GAT for VCE?
I don't really know what the GAT is, except for miniturtle's answer, but I can explain what trials are :D Throughout the year we have about 4 internal exams for each subject which together make up 50% of our final HSC mark. Trials are the final internal exams which are set out the same as our external HSC exams, and they are worth the largest percentage of our internal mark (usually around 35%). Because they are set out the same, they kind of give an indication of whether you are on track/how you will go in the final HSC exams and what still needs work. They are also important because they are the final chance to improve your rank, which influences your internal mark. This is kind of confusing, hope it makes sense!
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 21, 2018, 01:24:58 pm
I don't really know what the GAT is, except for miniturtle's answer, but I can explain what trials are :D Throughout the year we have about 4 internal exams for each subject which together make up 50% of our final HSC mark. Trials are the final internal exams which are set out the same as our external HSC exams, and they are worth the largest percentage of our internal mark (usually around 35%). Because they are set out the same, they kind of give an indication of whether you are on track/how you will go in the final HSC exams and what still needs work. They are also important because they are the final chance to improve your rank, which influences your internal mark. This is kind of confusing, hope it makes sense!

Very good answer!

The GAT usually has very limited if any influence on eventual scores; Trials are much more important in that sense.
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Post by: S200 on August 21, 2018, 03:57:33 pm
I don't really know what the GAT is, except for miniturtle's answer, but I can explain what trials are :D Throughout the year we have about 4 internal exams for each subject which together make up 50% of our final HSC mark. Trials are the final internal exams which are set out the same as our external HSC exams, and they are worth the largest percentage of our internal mark (usually around 35%). Because they are set out the same, they kind of give an indication of whether you are on track/how you will go in the final HSC exams and what still needs work. They are also important because they are the final chance to improve your rank, which influences your internal mark. This is kind of confusing, hope it makes sense!
Yeah,ok. Thanks heaps for the awesome explanation...
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Post by: Calebark on August 21, 2018, 08:26:51 pm
Just watched my brother dip his cigarette into his chocolate biscuit then eat the biscuit to see what it would taste like

Help
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on August 21, 2018, 10:03:58 pm
Me: I need to lose weight because of stress eating
Also me: Mum, can we get pizza tonight?
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Post by: katie,rinos on August 22, 2018, 07:29:08 pm
There was a kangaroo at one of the fields at school this morning. We live nowhere near a zoo!  :)
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on August 22, 2018, 10:01:54 pm
I take two trams to get home from work and today I missed my stop - no big deal, I got off a couple of stops later and walked around the corner and caught my second tram. As we went past where I normally get on the second tram there was cops and ambos and about 10 firetrucks. There’s a fire opposite St Vincent’s hospital at DELWP headquarters that’s not under control. Their building is covered in that flammable cladding from the Grenfell fire - and they’re the department investigating it.

The entire block is under threat from the fire. If I’d gotten off at my normal stop I probably would have had to walk way around. Weird how these things work out.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on August 22, 2018, 10:23:03 pm
There was a kangaroo at one of the fields at school this morning. We live nowhere near a zoo!  :)
Just have to mention that roos are not really zoo-worthy animals in Australia... Overseas maybe, and Healsville Sanctuary yes, but rarely zoos, I believe.
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Post by: Poet on August 23, 2018, 09:30:49 am
Just have to mention that roos are not really zoo-worthy animals in Australia... Overseas maybe, and Healsville Sanctuary yes, but rarely zoos, I believe.
Strange, I was sure my entire rural school was a zoo... I mean, both the kangas and the kids.  :P

My little brother (7) was really sick yesterday, so he was just lying in the living room watching the kid's show 'Pocoyo'. Anyway, the duck's name is Pato, and I just realized that 'pato' literally means duck in Spanish. Then 'poco' means little and 'yo' means me or I... so the main character's name is literally 'little me'. And here's me watching this show for years and thinking the kid just had a weird name.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on August 23, 2018, 01:01:33 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/yk2m3fm.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 24, 2018, 08:29:38 am
I've had less than 3.5hrs sleep, and now metro have basically blocked me from making my 9am class (currently stuck between two stations) and my 10am is a subject I'm not a fan of. Is this a sign that I'm as much of a shambles as the government rn? 🤔
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Post by: Bri MT on August 24, 2018, 08:45:27 am
I've had less than 3.5hrs sleep, and now metro have basically blocked me from making my 9am class (currently stuck between two stations) and my 10am is a subject I'm not a fan of. Is this a sign that I'm as much of a shambles as the government rn? 🤔

I think you'd have to be going backwards to be in as much of a shambles as the government at the moment.


Hope your day gets better
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 24, 2018, 08:50:37 am
I think you'd have to be going backwards to be in as much of a shambles as the government at the moment.


Hope your day gets better
Does it count that I'm sitting on the train backwards? 😅
Also it has taken 49mins to get between Aircraft and Newport. Surely a new record :/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on August 24, 2018, 08:55:18 am
Does it count that I'm sitting on the train backwards? 😅
Also it has taken 49mins to get between Aircraft and Newport. Surely a new record :/

That really is terrible :/
I can't remember exactly how long that segment usually takes but it's certainly not THAT
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 24, 2018, 09:09:24 am
That really is terrible :/
I can't remember exactly how long that segment usually takes but it's certainly not THAT
It usually takes 10-12 mins :') feels bad for the driver though, he sounded shook :(

I have finally arrived North Melbourne and very glad to off the train :')
Time to scam off the 401 bus :'D
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Post by: Calebark on August 24, 2018, 02:45:48 pm
@Nick -- is this the purest form of linguistics?

(https://i.imgur.com/O28VuAi.jpg)
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 24, 2018, 02:47:38 pm
@Nick -- is this the purest form of linguistics?

(https://i.imgur.com/O28VuAi.jpg)

Did you just scan a copy of my degree?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on August 25, 2018, 12:01:30 am
when you have been waiting in hospital for more than a little while, you’re not sure if time is standing still or moving.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 25, 2018, 08:49:10 am
Lee Lin Chin's tweets are pretty amusing. Why did I only discover her profile yesterday? 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on August 25, 2018, 09:38:37 am
Lee Lin Chin's tweets are pretty amusing. Why did I only discover her profile yesterday? 😅

Iconic.
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Post by: sdfg on August 25, 2018, 09:50:44 am
Lee Lin Chin's tweets are pretty amusing. Why did I only discover her profile yesterday? 😅

My favourite of her's: "Last week I was up at the Great Barrier Reef. I think that GBR and I are very similar. We’re both unique beauties, it’s impossible to confirm our exact ages and rich old men just keep trying to drill us."

A national treasure, she is.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 28, 2018, 08:42:21 pm
I had a bit of a breakdown on a morning peak train. Some girl asked me if I was okay, and made sure that I'd be okay before I got off the train. That was really very nice of her, especially as I felt kinda embarrassed by my outburst :'D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on August 29, 2018, 02:57:57 pm
Pigeon social dynamics are rather entertaining.

Omg there’s a new boss. The other guy lost 😂

(They’re fighting over my banana peel)

Also I think everyone’s staring at me because I’m laughing at pigeons fighting (aso there is now a seagull...he’s losing)
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Post by: RuiAce on August 29, 2018, 11:09:57 pm
So I took some computing course out of order; in particular I took COMP2521 (level 2 course) before COMP1521 (level 1 course). Of course, by having done this, COMP1521 has been a mildly more pleasant experience.

So there's usually a challenge in each week's lab in COMP1521. Some have been either too hard for me, whilst others are just too much effort. This week was the first week I managed to do a challenge lab.

How did I do it? Using my COMP2521 skills......
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Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on August 30, 2018, 10:09:20 am
just got stung by a bee for the first time lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on August 30, 2018, 11:07:41 am
... but at least I'm slightly more proficient and practiced at it now.
I love your positivity and optimism... if you work out how to share it I want some!!
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 30, 2018, 04:54:38 pm
Me: "I have attached to this email..."
Narrator: J41 didn't attach a single thing to the email.

@Mada438
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Post by: tomatosauce on August 30, 2018, 05:26:12 pm
I got my mid-term report today... the teachers who teach my least-favourite subjects both gave me bad feedback and requested a parent teacher interview... everyone else thought i was an angel, didn't request an interview and gave me perfect results... coincidence??? im kinda peeved cos both teachers are really HARSH markers and can be kinda scary so yeh... freaking out! :o ??? :-\ :'( :-X :-[ pray for me!!!!!!!
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 30, 2018, 05:28:29 pm
I got my mid-term report today... the teachers who teach my least-favourite subjects both gave me bad feedback and requested a parent teacher interview... everyone else thought i was an angel, didn't request an interview and gave me perfect results... coincidence??? im kinda peeved cos both teachers are really HARSH markers and can be kinda scary so yeh... freaking out! :o ??? :-\ :'( :-X :-[ pray for me!!!!!!!

Parent-teacher interviews aren't always a bad thing. You'll be okay!

What subjects are they for?
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 30, 2018, 06:11:41 pm
Cola and creaming soda mixed together is surprisingly a good combo. :))
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on August 30, 2018, 06:25:47 pm
Cola and creaming soda mixed together is surprisingly a good combo. :))

Better than drinking straight milk?
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Post by: RuiAce on August 30, 2018, 06:27:30 pm
Better than drinking straight milk?
Why are you so salty about the milk thing Caleb
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on August 30, 2018, 06:38:52 pm
What subjects are they for?
English and Geography... I can't wait until geo isn't compulsory... pity english always will be :-\ Is there a emoji of biting nails??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on August 30, 2018, 06:59:13 pm
Why are you so salty about the milk thing Caleb

When I was a young boy, my entire family was killed by a glass of old milk. They drank themselves to death. Well, it was pretty old sour milk, so they more chewed themselves to death. Regardless, I have held a deep-seated vengeance since that day 50 years ago to the minute
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on August 30, 2018, 07:02:19 pm
When I was a young boy, my entire family was killed by a glass of old milk. They drank themselves to death. Well, it was pretty old sour milk, so they more chewed themselves to death. Regardless, I have held a deep-seated vengeance since that day 50 years ago to the minute

Weird.  I thought you were too old to have been a young boy 50 years ago
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 30, 2018, 07:06:12 pm
Better than drinking straight milk?
No comment :-X

Why are you so salty about the milk thing Caleb
I love how you asked this before I even got the chance 😂

Weird.  I thought you were too old to have been a young boy 50 years ago
Same tbh.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on August 30, 2018, 07:16:04 pm
Weird.  I thought you were too old to have been a young boy 50 years ago

I have amazing anti-aging sincare. The secret is to bathe in milk. Ironic, I know
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on August 31, 2018, 06:34:06 pm
Why are there so many different types of pillows :o

In unrelated news, I now have a new pillow.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on August 31, 2018, 08:46:35 pm
Why are there so many different types of pillows :o
Try buying a mattress-protector... i bought 3 before i found one that fitted! ??? ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on August 31, 2018, 09:07:39 pm
Babies are probably at an age less trustworthy than any other age. This means that trusting somebody as far as you can throw them has a negative relationship.

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on August 31, 2018, 09:11:01 pm
Babies are probably at an age less trustworthy than any other age. This means that trusting somebody as far as you can throw them has a negative relationship.
Caleb, if you start throwing babies I'm calling the police.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on August 31, 2018, 09:12:59 pm
Caleb, if you start throwing babies I'm calling the police.

I frequently throw my nephew. Granted, it's onto a very soft bed...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on September 01, 2018, 12:12:49 am
My brother showed me this video. Should I be concerned?

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 01, 2018, 07:20:30 am
Am I the only one who's never heard of the term "no wakkas" until recently? 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on September 01, 2018, 10:30:12 am
Am I the only one who's never heard of the term "no wakkas" until recently? 😅

Nope
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 01, 2018, 04:39:28 pm
Am I the only one who's never heard of the term "no wakkas" until recently? 😅
along with me... since i googled it... ;) probably!

also... just had my 1st driving lesson... during which, a cop went round the roundabout 2 my left without looking towards my car/road and didn't give way... made me feel like a pro! 😱💪😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 01, 2018, 05:22:20 pm
So I just found a sealed pack of Oreos from Nepal. Not sure if I should eat them.. I assume they’re fine cos they’re still sealed ???

I still haven’t fully unpacked and I got back more than a month ago lol (also my room is a complete mess)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 02, 2018, 09:33:23 pm
I have had a spate of random profiles try to add me on facebook recently, all with "bios" that are similar to this recent one:
Quote
I Love my Mom
I Hide File people
lot

Hmmm.

(@Lauren another inspirational magnet to add to your collection?)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 02, 2018, 11:31:43 pm
UNSW Engineering Girls Day Out happens to fall 2 weeks before my first HSC exam...

To go or not to go 🤔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: 3.14159265359 on September 02, 2018, 11:39:06 pm
UNSW Engineering Girls Day Out happens to fall 2 weeks before my first HSC exam...

To go or not to go 🤔

how many days it?

I see you said "day" so I'm assuming 1.

I say Y E S   G  O O O O O O you need a break from studying and one day is not going to kill anyone. plus from what I've seen you post, you really want to get into engineering so I think you 100000% NEED TO GO!!!
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Post by: technodisney on September 04, 2018, 11:05:50 am
(https://i.imgur.com/cidEKx2.png)

Anyone else still hangover from the craziness last night?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 04, 2018, 11:49:33 am
Anyone else still hangover from the craziness last night?
ugh...totally! i ended up closing down my computer... when my AN tabs froze up COMPLETELY even tho everything else was working ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 04, 2018, 07:21:38 pm
this is what i feel like rn running away from my homework! :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on September 04, 2018, 07:32:00 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/cidEKx2.png)

Anyone else still hangover from the craziness last night?

completely unaffected by it in every conceivable way
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 05, 2018, 10:41:01 am
i just caught myself chewing my earbuds... is that disgusting or disgusting???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on September 05, 2018, 10:42:39 am
i just caught myself chewing my earbuds... is that disgusting or disgusting???
It is horrifying.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 05, 2018, 11:01:29 am
It's a bad... bad... bad habit!!! Never lend me a pen... I just chew anything absentmindedly!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on September 05, 2018, 11:18:47 am
i just caught myself chewing my earbuds... is that disgusting or disgusting???
Disgusting :P, imagine how dirty that thing must be (considering what builds up in your ear)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: lm21074 on September 05, 2018, 05:36:13 pm
It's a bad... bad... bad habit!!! Never lend me a pen... I just chew anything absentmindedly!

Maybe chew some gum instead?  :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on September 05, 2018, 05:43:13 pm
Maybe chew some gum instead?  :)

Not a bad idea to  help chews something more palatable
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 05, 2018, 05:46:26 pm
Not a bad idea to  help chews something more palatable

Terrible.

Terribly good, that is.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 06, 2018, 10:13:31 am
Well... that started some discussion ;D... I'm not a gum-chewing person cos i have 4 wisdom teeth giving me hell - until they r taken out in the long holidays :'( I won't try it again... I promise! (it was filthy!) I found a pen which tastes much nicer!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on September 06, 2018, 10:14:55 am
Cooking takes a lot more than I realised (parents went overseas).

 :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 06, 2018, 01:42:20 pm
just weighed my schoolbag... 15 flipping kilos :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on September 06, 2018, 02:37:23 pm
Cooking takes a lot more than I realised (parents went overseas).

 :)

Prepping things on the weekend helps, and it's faster with practice :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on September 06, 2018, 03:35:04 pm
Cooking takes a lot more than I realised (parents went overseas).

 :)

What are you cooking?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: prickles on September 06, 2018, 07:56:00 pm
What are you cooking?
Hopefully not biscuits
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on September 06, 2018, 08:06:06 pm
So, it seems as though I've developed a huge oreo craving recently.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 06, 2018, 08:08:41 pm
So, it seems as though I've developed a huge oreo craving recently.
I hope they're not disappointing ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on September 06, 2018, 08:12:15 pm
I'm going to report you all for bullying :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on September 07, 2018, 03:21:27 pm
Assembly today was a Holocaust survivor speaking about his experience. I found it fascinating. I also had to elbow technodisney awake twice :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on September 07, 2018, 03:43:23 pm
Assembly today was a Holocaust survivor speaking about his experience. I found it fascinating. I also had to elbow technodisney awake twice :P

I can confirm. I did keep falling asleep. But that’s not because he was uninteresting. What I did hear was really good and interesting. I am just really tired. And I felt really bad afterwards.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on September 07, 2018, 04:58:37 pm
Assembly today was a Holocaust survivor speaking about his experience. I found it fascinating. I also had to elbow technodisney awake twice :P
Good job :p

Did anyone find out ?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 07, 2018, 09:24:23 pm
For some reason, I enjoy learning about anything Russia-related in Modern.

Maybe it's because of the Russian memes that pop up in my head...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on September 08, 2018, 08:11:34 am
For some reason, I enjoy learning about anything Russia-related in Modern.

Maybe it's because of the Russian memes that pop up in my head...

too true, but for entirely different reasons. communism is so cool to study hahahahaha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: angewina_naguen on September 08, 2018, 10:33:36 am
For some reason, I enjoy learning about anything Russia-related in Modern.

Maybe it's because of the Russian memes that pop up in my head...

This is so relatable with Germany for me too. The number of Nazi memes that I’ve snuck a chuckle at has been of a concerning magnitude lately  :-[ The cynicism of the HSC is starting to take over me  :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on September 08, 2018, 04:37:09 pm
Change is scary because you don't like to change what's comfortable or because of some due uncertainty.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 08, 2018, 04:54:35 pm
Why is Josh Kelly so prone to injuries? :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on September 08, 2018, 05:15:18 pm
Change is scary because you don't like to change what's comfortable or because of some due uncertainty.

This makes me think of my sem 1 readings on executive leadership :P

Change always involves loss - the trick is in convincing people (including yourself) that the gains will be greater. 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on September 08, 2018, 05:42:10 pm
Why is Josh Kelly so prone to injuries? :'(
If he played for someone else he wouldn't be injured so much... :D ;))
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 08, 2018, 06:33:31 pm
or i wouldn't care so much! anyone betting on syd? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 08, 2018, 08:36:17 pm
666 posts, ooOOOhhh *draws a pentagram*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on September 08, 2018, 10:48:05 pm
or i wouldn't care so much! anyone betting on syd? ;D ;D ;D
*downvotes while proudly wearing a Swans jersey after they lost... *
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 09, 2018, 12:23:58 pm
I've put 4 books into my shopping cart on Book Depository as a reward for getting through this week. Is this an appropriate reaction?

For those interested these are the books- they have such pretty covers!!!
(https://i.imgur.com/BAfrnD8.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: angewina_naguen on September 09, 2018, 12:28:16 pm
Adventure Time ended on Monday last week and I'm still not okay with it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 09, 2018, 03:16:27 pm
I really enjoy finally being paid a decent wage (although still not the adult rate, even though I am an adult ::))
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 10, 2018, 04:56:04 pm
*downvotes while proudly wearing a Swans jersey after they lost... *
oh... sorry ;D I had no idea u went 4 them!! i typed that 1st msg while wearing my giants jersey!!  :P :P :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on September 11, 2018, 10:30:24 am
17 years since the day all hell broke loose...

9/11 :'(

🙏🙏🙏
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 11, 2018, 11:48:01 am
thinking of and praying for all people affected by this horrible incident :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 11, 2018, 02:16:36 pm
28 in Sydney tomorrow and 27 on Saturday. Is it always that warm? ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 11, 2018, 02:45:02 pm
28 in Sydney tomorrow and 27 on Saturday. Is it always that warm? ???
It was pouring last week and now it's hot

Can't wait to wear my winter uniform tomorrow -_-
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 11, 2018, 04:21:04 pm
28 in Sydney tomorrow and 27 on Saturday. Is it always that warm? ???
When I was up in April and July, it was 30+ and 24+ respectively. I say yes. 😂

(That being said, today was so warm in Parkville that I didn't need a jumper for the first time in a few months :') )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 11, 2018, 04:21:54 pm
When I was up in April and July, it was 30+ and 24+ respectively. I say yes. 😂

What is Sydney? A place for sun-lovers?!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 11, 2018, 04:25:32 pm
What is Sydney? A place for sun-lovers?!
I guess so!!! (Even though I know people who wear puffer jackets in such warm winter weather! :'))
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on September 11, 2018, 05:16:37 pm
If you watered plants with blood instead of water, would they grow better/faster because of all the nutrients and stuff?
No I am not a psychopath
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 12, 2018, 10:23:24 am
I'm now a proud owner of a newborn cousin.
(What a rollercoaster of a week I've had... and it's only Wednesday :') )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 12, 2018, 10:29:23 am
I'm now a proud owner of a newborn cousin.
(What a rollercoaster of a week I've had... and it's only Wednesday :') )

Congrats! That's great news. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 12, 2018, 12:59:32 pm
Don't you love it when a member of the Student Outreach Team is actually helpful- it makes life so much easier (shoutout to WSU. UNSW on the other hand...)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on September 12, 2018, 01:31:05 pm
Currently watching ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ whilst cuddling little chicks. Best. Day. Ever.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on September 12, 2018, 04:47:05 pm
Currently watching ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ whilst cuddling little chicks. Best. Day. Ever.
This, minus the chicks, plus Sour Patch Kids, 3 days ago :)
Good movie right?

Also, a random thought; is it possible to be really smart and really dumb at the same time?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on September 12, 2018, 04:51:05 pm
Also, a random thought; is it possible to be really smart and really dumb at the same time?

I think that is possible. There are some people that are very smart and academic scoring top marks yet they don't understand common sense.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 12, 2018, 04:52:16 pm
Also, a random thought; is it possible to be really smart and really dumb at the same time?
I would say it's possible. You can be academically smart but maybe not street smart.

And if you dive into the definitions of intelligence, there are different types of intelligence (pretty sure there are 9 different types of intelligence)- you can be logical-mathematically intelligent but maybe not emotionally intelligent.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on September 12, 2018, 05:39:54 pm
It is from this that you get the term "idiot savant", meaning "so dumb that their crazy ideas really work. Some have described Albert Einstein as an idiot savant, but I think that is an unfair failure to recognise genius.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on September 12, 2018, 06:06:17 pm

Also, a random thought; is it possible to be really smart and really dumb at the same time?


Lots of different types of intelligence, and yes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 12, 2018, 06:47:14 pm
If you’ve never seen a seagull run around with a whole cheezel in its mouth then you’re missing out
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on September 12, 2018, 09:33:49 pm
It is from this that you get the term "idiot savant", meaning "so dumb that their crazy ideas really work. Some have described Albert Einstein as an idiot savant, but I think that is an unfair failure to recognise genius.

Seen on a comment thread elsewhere:
"Engineers are trained to be idiot-savants: savants in the use of math and physical sciences to solve mechanistic physical problems, and idiots in everything else. They don't even know what they don't know and assume that if they don't know it then it wasn't even worth knowing to begin with (e.g. the liberal arts, soft sciences)."

Just sayin'
(BTW, that particular commenter is an aerospace engineer)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 14, 2018, 08:16:20 am
I got tagged in an apple juice post on Facebook last night. Now I have apple juice cravings AND there was grape juice in the fridge at home and not apple :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on September 14, 2018, 05:54:59 pm
Out of ten, I'd say Wheat-bags get a perfect score...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on September 14, 2018, 05:56:48 pm
I spent the day stressing about an assignment due next week that I've already finished  ?
Bit of a waste of resources there, but at least I shouldn't stress about it anymore
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on September 15, 2018, 06:53:59 am
Out of ten, I'd say Wheat-bags get a perfect score...
yup. 10/10. need a cold one on my eye rn! its puffing up further! :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on September 16, 2018, 06:15:26 pm
Talking to Opengangs about putnam maths be like
(https://i.imgur.com/fFJOFHV.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 16, 2018, 06:27:25 pm
Talking to Opengangs about putnam maths be like
(https://i.imgur.com/fFJOFHV.png)

>sees that you posted on this thread
>sees the word maths
Why am I not surprised?
What a madman
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 16, 2018, 08:53:35 pm
Also Rui: "What's a bin chicken?"

Spoiler
Last time I visited UNSW i saw some. ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on September 16, 2018, 08:54:17 pm
Also Rui: "What's a bin chicken?"

Spoiler
Last time I visited UNSW i saw some. ???
I didn't know ibises had that nickname!!!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 16, 2018, 10:46:09 pm
I finally did 1 practice essay- the first time I actually did a past paper since Trials study.

Man I'm so behind in studying -_-
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 16, 2018, 10:51:47 pm
Talking to Opengangs about putnam maths be like
(https://i.imgur.com/fFJOFHV.png)


Yeah I was just thinking this same thing.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on September 17, 2018, 03:28:55 pm
I just finished my final EngLang SAC!!!!!

I don’t know why but that makes me sooooooooooo happy. 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 17, 2018, 03:36:45 pm
I just finished my final EngLang SAC!!!!!

I don’t know why but that makes me sooooooooooo happy. 😁😁😁😁😁😁

It's a big milestone! Great work. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 18, 2018, 08:24:04 pm
The message on trams leaving the free tram zone seems rather...threatening.

It starts off nicely ‘You are now leaving the free tram zone. Touch on your myki now’ but then it changes pitch or something and sounds really sinister when it say ‘to ensure you have a valid ticket.’ It creeps me out a bit
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 18, 2018, 08:28:53 pm
The message on trams leaving the free tram zone seems rather...threatening.

It starts off nicely ‘You are now leaving the free tram zone. Touch on your myki now’ but then it changes pitch or something and sounds really sinister when it say ‘to ensure you have a valid ticket.’ It creeps me out a bit
You're the not the only that thinks that!

They also recently rerecorded/redid the automated annoucement for the stop name for stop #11 on the route 19 to "The University of Melbourne" instead of "Melbourne University" and it doesn't sound like all the others, and it just feels wrong. :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on September 18, 2018, 10:35:18 pm
They also recently rerecorded/redid the automated annoucement for the stop name for stop #11 on the route 19 to "The University of Melbourne" instead of "Melbourne University" and it doesn't sound like all the others, and it just feels wrong. :(
But surely no-one calls it anything other than "Melbourne Uni"? :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 18, 2018, 10:46:39 pm
But surely no-one calls it anything other than "Melbourne Uni"? :)
Personally I call it "that other uni in Parkville" :P but that's just me being me because I go to Monash (the Parkville campus nobody knows of every time I get asked which Monash campus I go to) :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on September 18, 2018, 10:50:55 pm
But surely no-one calls it anything other than "Melbourne Uni"? :)
I mean it's technically called "(The) University of Melbourne"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on September 19, 2018, 12:09:57 am
I mean it's technically called "(The) University of Melbourne"

Sure, that's what it says on my degree, but I'm still not sure I know anyone who calls it that...
EDIT: Looking at the UoM discussion thread, I guess we also called it unimelb. But not the full formal name.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on September 22, 2018, 02:04:39 pm
@brenden (and Joseph41 and PhoenixxFire and insanipi), I roasted Tim! Are you proud of me? :))

Also why is theatre 11 on level 4 always so hot ;-; Hey, RMIT, is it because of poor ventilation, or the fact that I’m here? 😉
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 22, 2018, 02:08:46 pm
Yasssss! ;D

So proud
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 22, 2018, 02:44:21 pm
@brenden (and Joseph41 and PhoenixxFire and insanipi), I roasted Tim! Are you proud of me? :))

Also why is theatre 11 on level 4 always so hot ;-; Hey, RMIT, is it because of poor ventilation, or the fact that I’m here? 😉
You've made us proud  <3

I used to find level 7 theatre 2 the warmest tbh :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on September 22, 2018, 04:19:57 pm
I am so damn keen, right. My new house has lots of space and it's a long-term lease. In addition, my landlord has allowed me to garden. Guess who just got a fucktonne of seeds from Bunnings 8) mostly herbs I use for cooking to start off, but also easy stuff like strawberries and tomatoes. I'm going to keep getting more to build up the garden.


The downside to the day is I rocked up to Bunnings at 2:15. The Dulux dog was there from 11am---2pm :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 22, 2018, 08:30:58 pm
Just submitted an application for my Tax File Number and I'm internally screaming over the fact that I need to do an interview (meanwhile, everyone else in my family didn't have to do an interview -_-).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on September 22, 2018, 08:41:49 pm
Just submitted an application for my Tax File Number and I'm internally screaming over the fact that I need to do an interview (meanwhile, everyone else in my family didn't have to do an interview -_-).
I just got my tax file number about a week ago and had to go for an "interview" at the post office, it was honestly the most casual thing ever. I booked a time and when I turned up the lady didn't even know I had a booking, she just said "yeah ok I can do that for you now". She asked for my documents, there was an awkward silence while she typed everything up, I had to sign a form and then I left, literally that was it.
So don't stress at all, I don't think "interview" actually means anything  :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 22, 2018, 08:45:08 pm
I just got my tax file number about a week ago and had to go for an "interview" at the post office, it was honestly the most casual thing ever. I booked a time and when I turned up the lady didn't even know I had a booking, she just said "yeah ok I can do that for you now". She asked for my documents, there was an awkward silence while she typed everything up, I had to sign a form and then I left, literally that was it.
So don't stress at all, I don't think "interview" actually means anything  :)
Haha that's great to hear! Did they give you the tax file number straight away?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 22, 2018, 08:47:24 pm
Haha that's great to hear! Did they give you the tax file number straight away?
I had the same thing happen to me, it was pretty chill! :)

They give you a temporary number thing until the TFN gets sent to you within ~14 days ^-^
(At least from my experience :D )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on September 22, 2018, 09:26:30 pm
Haha that's great to hear! Did they give you the tax file number straight away?
Same as insanipi, they told me it could be up to a few weeks (I can't exactly remember) but I got a letter on Friday, so just over a week. I didn't get a temporary number, I didn't need it immediately though so I don't know what the deal is with that.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on September 24, 2018, 04:54:18 pm
@brenden, I made you this but your PMs are blocked :'(
I hope you still have that beard from Saturday, or else this is irrelevant yeet
(https://i.imgur.com/eEpbpdW.png)
Brenden you're my hero, I want to grow a beard just like you when I grow up
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: brenden on September 24, 2018, 05:22:15 pm
@brenden, I made you this but your PMs are blocked :'(
I hope you still have that beard from Saturday, or else this is irrelevant yeet
(https://i.imgur.com/eEpbpdW.png)
Brenden you're my hero, I want to grow a beard just like you when I grow up
Holy shit, this is incredible.

(PMs unblocked)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 24, 2018, 05:25:22 pm
Holy shit, this is incredible.

(PMs unblocked)

Who made your unbearded avatar?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on September 26, 2018, 07:19:41 pm
Why can't the HSC just be a kahoot :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on September 26, 2018, 10:00:55 pm
Why can't the HSC just be a kahoot :'(

*boots up my kahoot bot program*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on September 26, 2018, 10:04:05 pm
*boots up my kahoot bot program*
So that's who beat me in the random trivia Kahoot the other day!! >:( :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on September 26, 2018, 10:05:35 pm
So that's who beat me in the random trivia Kahoot the other day!! >:( :P

*looks away*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 27, 2018, 05:23:28 pm
I am concerned about the influx of moth memes I have seen on my FB newsfeed today.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on September 27, 2018, 05:29:45 pm
Why is the NESA website worse than the VCAA one :(
I never realised how lucky Victorians were
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 27, 2018, 08:24:33 pm
I am concerned about the influx of moth memes I have seen on my FB newsfeed today.
If you think that’s bad, my Facebook has been full of people asking for moth memes (because I’m in a bunch of meme groups).

Also the first moth meme I saw was a meme about moth memes #metamoth
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 27, 2018, 08:31:12 pm
If you think that’s bad, my Facebook has been full of people asking for moth memes (because I’m in a bunch of meme groups).

Also the first moth meme I saw was a meme about moth memes #metamoth
Dare I say that's insane? 😂
There was about 35 consecutive moth meme posts in a row. Am I missing a memo? 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on September 28, 2018, 12:31:43 am
If you think that’s bad, my Facebook has been full of people asking for moth memes (because I’m in a bunch of meme groups).

Also the first moth meme I saw was a meme about moth memes #metamoth
Dare I say that's insane? 😂
There was about 35 consecutive moth meme posts in a row. Am I missing a memo? 😅

I seem to be missing out. I am apart of a bunch of meme groups yet I have only seen one moth on my feed today.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on September 28, 2018, 04:15:10 pm
That moment when USyd asks you to provide evidence for diversity/equity responses for Women in Engineering and the Student Rep doesn't know either.

But out of seriousness, how does one show evidence for the fact that you're female for a Women in Engineering scholarship when the details form already asks your gender??

EDIT: No need to provide any evidence for Women in Engineering lmao.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: not.yet.a.nerd on September 29, 2018, 09:18:23 am
When you put the milk in the pantry and the cereal in the fridge

Actually the other day, I was putting the breakfast things away and forgot about the milk tucked under my arm, just left the kitchen casually carrying a carton of milk. I wonder why...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on September 29, 2018, 11:33:19 am
Why do I feel so young and so old at the same time? This is so weird
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on September 29, 2018, 12:07:38 pm
Why do I feel so young and so old at the same time? This is so weird

Probably because it's your birthday  - hope it's been a good one :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on September 29, 2018, 12:59:21 pm
hahahaha yes it has been, so far anyway, thanks so much miniturtle!!!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 29, 2018, 01:50:39 pm
Why do I feel so young and so old at the same time? This is so weird

Our sort of age is really weird IMO. Definitely not children, don't feel much like adults haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on September 29, 2018, 07:18:37 pm
This year's cohort's HSC is almost coming and I've only finally be bothered enough to closely look at last year's state ranks. And what do I see? Twelve people all ranking #16 in 2U maths and seventeen doing same in general maths... Wtf why so many ties
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on September 30, 2018, 09:46:58 am
okay so today my sister brought up water powder like wtf??
like what is water powder, it doesnt exist right because powder and water = liquid, and the powder you put in water ie. water powder to make water from water is nothing because you put nothing in water to make water
it feels like that water is not wet thing all over again
i feel so stupid typing this up, it was way funnier when i was talking :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on September 30, 2018, 10:08:03 am
okay so today my sister brought up water powder like wtf??
like what is water powder, it doesnt exist right because powder and water = liquid, and the powder you put in water ie. water powder to make water from water is nothing because you put nothing in water to make water
it feels like that water is not wet thing all over again
i feel so stupid typing this up, it was way funnier when i was talking :D
Hahaha that is so funny, I googled this because as you said, wtf?? This wikipedia article came up on dry water, so I guess it does exist but it's more sciency and not as exciting as the way you described it  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 30, 2018, 01:21:15 pm
Interesting to note that I'm seeing the ads for HSC at the mo, even though I'm pretty sure I'm Victoria at the mo.

Also one of the street signs on my street says <street name> cres, Werribee. This is even though my street is actually in the next suburb over. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on October 02, 2018, 10:06:46 pm
It seems that everything I watch nowadays has 'In the hall of the Mountain King" in some portion... :))

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on October 02, 2018, 11:03:03 pm
It seems that everything I watch nowadays has 'In the hall of the Mountain King" in some portion... :))

Can't deny that that, and all of the Peer Gynt Suite, is magical. Grieg wrote some amazing music, the Piano Concerto being a highlight.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: beatroot on October 03, 2018, 12:14:40 pm
(https://i0.wp.com/i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/743/745/04e.gif?quality=80&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=540%2C238)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 03, 2018, 12:17:00 pm
(https://i0.wp.com/i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/743/745/04e.gif?quality=80&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=540%2C238)

Have seen a negative number of movies in my life. What's this from?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on October 03, 2018, 12:18:17 pm
Have seen a negative number of movies in my life. What's this from?
I'm assuming this question is a joke .........
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 03, 2018, 12:24:11 pm
I'm assuming this question is a joke .........

Literally not a joke.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on October 03, 2018, 12:36:12 pm
well it's from Mean Girls (2004)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 03, 2018, 12:39:52 pm
Come on J41, I thought you'd seen mean girls at least :P Or maybe you just understood the reference I made to it agesss ago because it's a well known one
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: beatroot on October 03, 2018, 12:42:21 pm
well it's from Mean Girls (2004)

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/7a8c28a2aa7b9445a54a09c7ad4d4aca/tenor.gif?itemid=3553371)

Today is Mean Girls day and it's coincidentally on a Wednesday as well, referencing another part of the film

(https://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/we-wear-pink-on-wednesdays-gif-7.gif)

So get out there and wear pink today! I'm currently wearing a pink shirt, pink socks, pink eyeshadow, pink lipstick, pink scrunchie and pink earrings :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on October 03, 2018, 12:51:04 pm


Today is Mean Girls day and it's coincidentally on a Wednesday as well, referencing another part of the film


So get out there and wear pink today! I'm currently wearing a pink shirt, pink socks, pink eyeshadow, pink lipstick, pink scrunchie and pink earrings :)


Currently wearing a pink undershirt (the only pink I own). Send me pink nail polish plox

f e t c h
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 03, 2018, 01:01:18 pm
Oh, I actually have seen Mean Girls.

😳

(It was shown in VCE Psych for some reason haha.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on October 03, 2018, 01:12:02 pm

(It was shown in VCE Psych for some reason haha.)
Probably due to the severe psychological manipulation and sociological effects of an abusive school environment haha
("Is butter a carb?")
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on October 03, 2018, 01:13:46 pm
hmm it's not too uncommon to study it I think my English teacher in year 10 or 11 recommended it as external evidence when discussing our context topic "identity and belonging".
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 03, 2018, 01:15:35 pm
We watched it in psych too. I think my teacher's reasoning was something about social groups ??? pretty sure she just wanted to watch a movie though
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 03, 2018, 01:29:48 pm
We watched it in psych too. I think my teacher's reasoning was something about social groups ??? pretty sure she just wanted to watch a movie though

Yes, that's the one! Was it Year 11 Psych for you?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 03, 2018, 01:46:11 pm
Yes, that's the one! Was it Year 11 Psych for you?
I think so! I can’t really remember though. We must have watched 4 or 5 movies in class over those 2 years haha (my teachers used any excuse they could 😂)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 03, 2018, 02:02:17 pm
I think so! I can’t really remember though. We must have watched 4 or 5 movies in class over those 2 years haha (my teachers used any excuse they could 😂)

Yeah, we had a pretty strong movie:class ratio, too. I can only remember Mean Girls and The Truman Show, though.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 03, 2018, 02:51:13 pm
I watched Mean Girls in year 9 for media :')

I also should wear one of my beanies with a Mean Girls quote on it :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on October 03, 2018, 03:48:19 pm
Yeah, we had a pretty strong movie:class ratio, too. I can only remember Mean Girls and The Truman Show, though.
*shudders* the trueman show....
I think i watched that like 5 times in class and now i can't watch it anymore without analysing the hell out of it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on October 03, 2018, 05:24:21 pm
Send me pink nail polish plox
You should join me in the rebellion - I just painted my nails turquoise! >:D
#ComingFromTheUnderground
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: SEasternCry on October 03, 2018, 06:16:39 pm
Waiting to get into the right mood to study. does that count?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 04, 2018, 09:19:02 am
Cheers weather forecast. Good to know that it'll be raining in Sydney for 7 days in a row.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on October 04, 2018, 06:32:04 pm
That moment when you buy an eyeliner at Priceline for $10 but then you realise Chemist Warehouse sells the same product for $6 -_-
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on October 04, 2018, 07:13:39 pm
My sister and I were looking at some of her old writing from Kindergarten, and my favourite was when she spelt news as "nyoos".
Don't even try to convince me it is spelt any other way, this is clearly the superior spelling  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on October 05, 2018, 02:44:07 pm
Red Bubble is a beautiful place
(https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.478569741.4448/mp,550x550,matte,ffffff,t.3.jpg)

Yeh <3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 05, 2018, 04:36:19 pm
I just came out of a test and I wanted to go straight home. However metro said no.
On the plus-side, I'm sitting on a rather comfy (and v creaky) vline rn. Looking at the positives rn is getting me through the afternoon. 😂

Also happy Friday y'all ^-^
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on October 07, 2018, 01:31:37 pm
I have been alive for 18 years but today was the day that i learnt that horsepower (when talking about the power of engines) means how many horses it takes to pull a vehicle at speed.
My dad literally said to me "your car has 170 horsepower, so it requires 170 horses to pull it"

You learn something new everyday....
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on October 07, 2018, 05:33:26 pm
I feel sorry for the people you call for customer service.
They get people annoyed at them for stuff that they have no control over.

My mum is currently on the phone to an airline who has mucked stuff up badly for one of her clients and is getting annoyed at the customer service person who is forced to just read whatever the script says and having to comply with the silly policies set by people higher up in the company.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on October 07, 2018, 09:20:23 pm
Is it just me or does everyone not like the banana snake in The Natural Confectionery Company's snakes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on October 08, 2018, 02:11:02 pm
That moment when you give your cat a bit of space on the bed but she ends up taking over the whole bed -_-
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on October 08, 2018, 09:41:45 pm
Is it just me or does everyone not like the banana snake in The Natural Confectionery Company's snakes
not just u🤢
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Potatohater on October 08, 2018, 10:05:43 pm
not just u🤢
Funny story regarding this: my friend thought they were lemon flavoured and loved them, then we told him it was actually banana. Now he refuses to touch them.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: lm21074 on October 10, 2018, 05:28:33 pm
Happy World Mental Health Day y'all! Go and do something kind for yourself :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 10, 2018, 09:05:46 pm
I just saw a sneak peak trailer for a season 2 of Bride and Prejudice and it featured a kid I knew from school. I'm shook.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: SEasternCry on October 10, 2018, 09:30:15 pm
Anyone else wish they sold more Asian snacks at 711?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 11, 2018, 07:15:30 am
I’ve really got to stop packing the morning I leave for camp. It has yet to end well for me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 11, 2018, 08:14:51 am
Club penguin island failed to survive even 2 years.

Just terrible. They should've left the old club penguin there.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on October 11, 2018, 09:22:09 am
Club penguin island failed to survive even 2 years.

Just terrible. They should've left the old club penguin there.
Death of club penguin for #gatchphrase next year as well? :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on October 11, 2018, 05:20:43 pm
Most Online Today: 4217. Most Online Ever: 4217 (13 October 2016, 15:13:33) :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 11, 2018, 05:25:47 pm
Most Online Today: 4217. Most Online Ever: 4217 (13 October 2016, 15:13:33) :o

Ignore that daily figure haha - it's just one of many quirks of the forums. ;D The most ever total is accurate, though!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on October 11, 2018, 05:31:52 pm
oh okay! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: SEasternCry on October 12, 2018, 02:35:13 pm
English is so hard because:
- reading stuff without understanding it because your brain only reads one word at a time and subconsciously forgets the previous word when you read the next. :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on October 12, 2018, 05:03:33 pm
I was really considering going to Byron Bay Bluesfest 2019 because the line-up this year is especially incredible. These are just my favourites but there's more great ones:

-The Black Sorrows
-Hozier
-Larkin Poe
-Gark Clark Jr
-Mavis Staples
-Colin Hay
-Vintage Trouble
-Meshell Ndegeocello

Then I saw the prices... one day is $180. I'd need two to see msot of my favourites. + plane ticket. HmmmmMMMMMMM... maybe
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 12, 2018, 07:50:35 pm
Turns out there is such thing as too much vanilla slice.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on October 12, 2018, 08:31:13 pm
Turns out there is such thing as too much vanilla slice.
One slice is too much for this user... :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on October 13, 2018, 01:01:33 pm
I wonder how many people in the world blink every second, or blink at exactly the same time? Blinking is an individual act, but there are so many people sharing our earth, out time, our air... so, how many share exact blinking rates?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: SEasternCry on October 13, 2018, 02:38:38 pm
I wonder how many people in the world blink every second, or blink at exactly the same time? Blinking is an individual act, but there are so many people sharing our earth, out time, our air... so, how many share exact blinking rates?
a lot.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on October 13, 2018, 02:44:04 pm
I wonder how many people in the world blink every second, or blink at exactly the same time? Blinking is an individual act, but there are so many people sharing our earth, out time, our air... so, how many share exact blinking rates?

Everybody could blink at the exact same time and nobody would witness it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 13, 2018, 02:55:19 pm
Everybody could blink at the exact same time and nobody would witness it

#showerthoughts
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on October 13, 2018, 03:12:42 pm
Time is continuous so nothing can happen at the exact same time (even if the difference is only infinitesimally small)  :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sailinginwater on October 13, 2018, 03:47:31 pm
How do you manage anxiety before exams? I always get too stressed before exams.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on October 13, 2018, 04:41:39 pm
I'm listening to my sister tell off her group members on their lack of contribution to the group assignment and I'm in my room like "YAAASS SIS DRAG EM"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 13, 2018, 07:44:18 pm
It is highly likely that I have a real addiction to books- I currently have 158 books on my to-read list on Goodreads, and I was pleading with mum to come with me for a Dymocks session next week so I can add 3 more to that list because I was browsing bookstore websites all afternoon. :-[
(Also I'm jealous that Sydney has a bigger Dymocks than Melbourne. (afaik anyways))

(I needed to rant about books, I'm sorry fam <3 ) I'm too much of a bookworm. Send help. :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on October 13, 2018, 08:20:51 pm
If you are giving a person CPR the correct timing for compressions happens to line up with the beat in "stayin alive" by the BeeGees.
How ironic/weird is that while saving someones life it can help to play stayin alive in your head
Disclamer: This is just a thing I saw on FB referencing some hospital in New York, it may be wrong,
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: MB_ on October 13, 2018, 08:25:32 pm
If you are giving a person CPR the correct timing for compressions happens to line up with the beat in "stayin alive" by the BeeGees.
How ironic/weird is that while saving someones life it can help to play stayin alive in your head
Disclamer: This is just a thing I saw on FB referencing some hospital in New York, it may be wrong,
Obligatory The Office clip
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on October 13, 2018, 08:27:37 pm
Obligatory The Office clip

love it
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on October 13, 2018, 08:45:25 pm
If you are giving a person CPR the correct timing for compressions happens to line up with the beat in "stayin alive" by the BeeGees.
How ironic/weird is that while saving someones life it can help to play stayin alive in your head
Disclamer: This is just a thing I saw on FB referencing some hospital in New York, it may be wrong,
Even more ironically, another song with the right bpm (timing) for CPR is Another One Bites the Dust by Queen...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 13, 2018, 09:20:27 pm
Disclamer: This is just a thing I saw on FB referencing some hospital in New York, it may be wrong,
Can confirm. I got told this when I did my CPR course 😂 (actually that reminds me - I’ve got to redo that these holidays)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on October 13, 2018, 11:55:11 pm
Time is continuous so nothing can happen at the exact same time (even if the difference is only infinitesimally small)  :P

Well, if you're going to be pedantic, whether two things happen simultaneously also depends on the reference frame of the observer.

And time may be continuous, but blinking takes a finite, non-zero amount of time.  So you could have everyone in the middle of a blink at the same time (so long as you've chosen the appropriate reference frame) :P

#overthinkingit #blinkandyoullmissit #zenodisprovedmotionanyway #toomanyhashtags
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on October 15, 2018, 02:16:07 pm
Wouldn’t it be great if there was an Atarnotes discord server.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 15, 2018, 02:28:16 pm
Wouldn’t it be great if there was an Atarnotes discord server.
Discord is targeted towards gamers. Having an AN discord risks either damaging the purpose of AN, or making the forums redundant.

(As opposed to just some private group that happens to include AN members, which is essentially similar to just the everyday Facebook messenger group chat.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on October 15, 2018, 02:54:25 pm
Discord is targeted towards gamers. Having an AN discord risks either damaging the purpose of AN, or making the forums redundant.

(As opposed to just some private group that happens to include AN members, which is essentially similar to just the everyday Facebook messenger group chat.)

Fair enough. Makes sense.

It’s just I’ve seen discord starting to be used outside the gamer community.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on October 15, 2018, 03:00:49 pm
I think it's a conversation worth having at least. We have had an extremely redundant IRC for a long time with no other form of IM communication. I used to be completely against Discord being a non-gaming IM service but having experimented with it for a while now, I could see it's potential use.

Quote from: technodisney
It’s just I’ve seen discord starting to be used outside the gamer community.
You're not wrong. I admit I originally thought that too, but people are realising it's actually a very powerful chat service. Even though it's based around gaming, the non-gaming use definitely is visible too.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on October 16, 2018, 11:24:59 am
I love it when Google Docs thinks I'm meant to say 'yeast', not Yeats.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 17, 2018, 11:13:10 am
Missed a phone call from "(02) 6216 1111".

Cheers internet. Good to know that at least fraud phone numbers can be found online. Don't have to worry about calling that one back.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on October 17, 2018, 12:57:12 pm
The HSC starts tommorrow...
And yet despite everything i've reached a state of inner peace...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: envisagator on October 17, 2018, 01:07:59 pm
That sad moment in time, when you have been studying for hours and about to take your 30 minute break, but youtube decides not to work. This is worse than memorising like 50 quotes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 17, 2018, 01:10:54 pm
That sad moment in time, when you have been studying for hours and about to take your 30 minute break, but youtube decides not to work. This is worse than memorising like 50 quotes.

Yeah, YouTube seems to be having widespread issues atm!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 17, 2018, 01:20:13 pm
I agreed to meet a friend to go over our massive lab reports an hour ago. We've done nothing in that hour but eat and have hot choc :D

That sad moment in time, when you have been studying for hours and about to take your 30 minute break, but youtube decides not to work. This is worse than memorising like 50 quotes.
It's been down for a good hour now :/ hopefully you do get some break-time though! ^-^
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 19, 2018, 05:57:47 pm
Who came up with bike helmets?
It’s a lump of polystyrene strapped to your head. Like wtf? (Very useful though haha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on October 20, 2018, 02:57:08 pm
just booked to have all 4 wisdom teeth out in ballarat in december... SCARY! *insert biting nails emoji here* :-[ :o ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on October 20, 2018, 03:05:53 pm
just booked to have all 4 wisdom teeth out in ballarat in december... SCARY! *insert biting nails emoji here* :-[ :o ???
You'll be okay! I had nine teeth out at the same time, and ngl it hurts a lot for a couple of weeks, but it's vastly better after that, and it'll help your dental health/hygiene later in life, too. You'll get through it no problemo!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on October 20, 2018, 04:24:52 pm
just booked to have all 4 wisdom teeth out in ballarat in december... SCARY! *insert biting nails emoji here* :-[ :o ???
I need to get mine out at some stage, I've been putting it off for at least 2 years and am still putting it off despite getting an infection this year from one of my wisdom teeth that gave me the worst pain I'd experienced in my life...

I find my fear strange, because I've had 3 orthopaedic surgeries before that are a lot more full on than getting teeth removed and that didn't bother me at all 😂 Can anyone else relate?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on October 20, 2018, 04:28:33 pm
hmm I'm meant to get my wisdom teeth out in Nov-Dec too  :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: headsup on October 20, 2018, 04:30:54 pm
Random thought.....

Do we need a tooth thread 😬
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 20, 2018, 04:39:16 pm
I've never had any wisdom teeth. This fact makes me feel young.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on October 20, 2018, 04:45:51 pm
I've never had any wisdom teeth. This fact makes me feel young.
I always knew you were an anomaly.
(Reason #4592 Why I'm Jealous of Nick - he never had to suffer wisdom teeth. >:( )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 20, 2018, 04:46:38 pm
I always knew you were an anomaly.
(Reason #4592 Why I'm Jealous of Nick - he never had to suffer wisdom teeth. >:( )

But on the flipside, I *do* have some pretty fkn weird gaps in my teeth haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on October 20, 2018, 04:49:44 pm
meant to get mine out soon. Planning on it Dec-Jan. I got private health insurance for this very purpose - now the wait period has passed i'm free to do it whenever but i freak out over anaesthetic and surgery.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on October 20, 2018, 04:53:15 pm
.....actually, continuing on from my last post - my wisdom teeth haven't erupted yet but apparently it's recommended to get them out before they do come out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Vaike on October 20, 2018, 04:54:54 pm
You'll be okay! I had nine teeth out at the same time, and ngl it hurts a lot for a couple of weeks, but it's vastly better after that, and it'll help your dental health/hygiene later in life, too. You'll get through it no problemo!

Dude mad coincidence, I had nine out at the same time as well!

meant to get mine out soon. Planning on it Dec-Jan. I got private health insurance for this very purpose - now the wait period has passed i'm free to do it whenever but i freak out over anaesthetic and surgery.

I was a bit nervy about this as well, but honestly all I remember is suddenly getting very cold, and before you know it you wake back up with a sore and bleeding mouth! Definitely felt weird, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 20, 2018, 04:58:42 pm
meant to get mine out soon. Planning on it Dec-Jan. I got private health insurance for this very purpose - now the wait period has passed i'm free to do it whenever but i freak out over anaesthetic and surgery.
I feel you on freak over the actual medical procedures! Although learning  about properties of anaesthetics hasn't actually eased my mind.

Pretty sure mine haven't ruptured either tbh- but I don't think about teeth very often either 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on October 20, 2018, 05:10:14 pm
Dude mad coincidence, I had nine out at the same time as well!

I was a bit nervy about this as well, but honestly all I remember is suddenly getting very cold, and before you know it you wake back up with a sore and bleeding mouth! Definitely felt weird, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be :)
Bruh, 11/10 estranged twins

Yeah, there's no getting around the fact that you're being forced into (depending on your situation) either local numbness or complete unconsciousness, but it's a standard procedure that tens of thousands of people go through every day. I went completely under. With this, you can ask for numbing patches on your arms if you don't want to feel them insert the IV, and when you're going under they just put a mask on your face and ask you to count down from ten. My surgeon was lovely, and I had an orderly that insisted that the tooth fairy was real, so they do make an effort to keep you happy if you're willing to banter. The best thing is to just look outside of your situation and find something to laugh at. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 20, 2018, 05:10:55 pm
Back when I made the decision to get braces I had to get 4 premolars removed. One in each corner.

And during my period of braces my wisdom teeth came out and I've had no problems with them since. Am I an odd one out?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on October 20, 2018, 05:20:11 pm
I need to get mine out at some stage, I've been putting it off for at least 2 years and am still putting it off despite getting an infection this year from one of my wisdom teeth that gave me the worst pain I'd experienced in my life...

I find my fear strange, because I've had 3 orthopaedic surgeries before that are a lot more full on than getting teeth removed and that didn't bother me at all 😂 Can anyone else relate?
meant to get mine out soon. Planning on it Dec-Jan. I got private health insurance for this very purpose - now the wait period has passed i'm free to do it whenever but i freak out over anaesthetic and surgery.
It's pretty normal to freak out. But seriously, say that you are a little nervous and 90% of the time, the dentist or dental assistant themselves will be a little gentler and/or offer additional help.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on October 20, 2018, 05:39:29 pm
Sydney's weather is so messed up, like a couple of hours ago it was blazing hot, now its bucketing down WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU SYDNEY
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 20, 2018, 05:42:32 pm
Sydney's weather is so messed up, like a couple of hours ago it was blazing hot, now its bucketing down WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU SYDNEY
I agree. I had a power cut for a few moments just now
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on October 20, 2018, 05:45:58 pm
And obviously the rain stops like 5 minutes later wtf
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on October 20, 2018, 05:50:33 pm
Sydney's weather is so messed up, like a couple of hours ago it was blazing hot, now its bucketing down WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU SYDNEY
Melb: Knock knock!
You: Who's there?
Melb: Melbourne weather! Happy to see me?!?!? :D :D :D
You: Oh.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on October 20, 2018, 06:08:52 pm
Melb: Knock knock!
You: Who's there?
Melb: Melbourne weather! Happy to see me?!?!? :D :D :D
You: Oh.

Haha.

This morning at home is was bucketing and a massive storm. I drove up to Bendigo today and by the time I got on the Calder freeway it went from the biggest storm ever to being a perfect sunny summers day.

What da heck is wrong with Australian weather in general?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 20, 2018, 09:17:07 pm
Random thought: new update for Mac is fucking amazing. Just because I love dark themes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on October 20, 2018, 09:23:30 pm
Random thought: new update for Mac is fucking amazing. Just because I love dark themes.

#atarnotesdarktheme?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 20, 2018, 09:29:16 pm
#atarnotesdarktheme?
My phone's browser has a night mode- I already have AN on dark mode 8)
(Dark themes are grouse <3 )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on October 23, 2018, 12:40:53 pm
People who ask me what sort/how much fish they should buy for the meal they want to cook are massively overestimating my cooking experience.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on October 23, 2018, 12:46:17 pm
What da heck is wrong with Australian weather in general?
interesting fact 4 u... a few weeks back, there was a day in NSW where there was the deepest snow in 20 years and 500km away, the worst drought in 20 years! crazy country!  :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on October 23, 2018, 05:41:15 pm
Almost two decades since the first LoTR movie came out and it still holds up amazingly

Aragorn will forever be the ultimate crush
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 23, 2018, 08:26:50 pm
Yawn. The forums were way more lit at this point last year.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on October 23, 2018, 10:04:10 pm
Yawn. The forums were way more lit at this point last year.

What was happening at this point last year?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on October 23, 2018, 11:09:51 pm
Almost two decades since the first LoTR movie came out and it still holds up amazingly

Ah, but have you read the books? :)  I'm sure they've held up for longer...
Seriously, I've read almost everything under the sun by Tolkien, but despite plenty of opportunity I still haven't watched more than the first film (twice).

Actually, what I remember about the films coming out was people who would never have read the books starting calling each other "Fool of a Took" and similar endearments...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 23, 2018, 11:27:57 pm
What was happening at this point last year?
HSC exams. It was fun getting bombarded and answering 30-60 questions per day :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on October 23, 2018, 11:54:47 pm
Ah, but have you read the books? :)  I'm sure they've held up for longer...
Seriously, I've read almost everything under the sun by Tolkien, but despite plenty of opportunity I still haven't watched more than the first film (twice).

Actually, what I remember about the films coming out was people who would never have read the books starting calling each other "Fool of a Took" and similar endearments...

Yes I have, haha. I've read the trilogy, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin, The Tale of Beren and Luthien, and The Fall of Gondolin. My #1 favourite album, Nightfall in Middle-Earth by Blind Guardian, is also based on The Silmarillion ;)

I prefer the books, and I agree that they're more timeless, but I still love the movies  (although I'm salty at the changes to Saruman). They weren't entirely faithful but they're superbly entertaining, and very well made (seriously, the effort put in for prop design, costumes, location scouting, amd whatnot is phenomenal)

Good for them haha. The films have introduced scores more people to the books. Not only that, but not everyone enjoys reading or sometimes, more specifically, Tolkien's flowery prose. The film trilogy has made this story accessible to a whole new demographic. It's great
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on October 24, 2018, 02:47:26 pm
Ich kann nicht Deutsch :-( not really worth an actual update on my journal but like... my German speaking test went atrociously and I can't stop thinking about how I won't get as good a mark for the course like I did last sem.

Also I can't stop burping send help
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on October 24, 2018, 05:15:40 pm
Gonna be doing 2U in the gym tomorrow. This is so weird
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on October 24, 2018, 05:18:34 pm
Gonna be doing 2U in the gym tomorrow. This is so weird
Best of luck dude!

Make sure you use proper \(\LaTeX\) for all the questions! :P :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on October 25, 2018, 06:43:30 pm
Read this, which I first found bleak, then inspiring.

At the moment there might not be any countries meeting the social goals and being sustainable, but we can change that :) 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on October 26, 2018, 09:45:52 am
Not only is my baby nephew trying balls overarm (pulling his arm back and everything!), but he's now kicking a ball around :D he used to do it very clunsily but now he runs and kicks it

He also has a canine

Stop growing up >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 26, 2018, 10:45:14 am
I'm attempting to rewatching a series of lectures and most of the words I hear are just "um". Hmm.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: appleandbee on October 26, 2018, 05:12:20 pm
why are there so many tickets on Ticketmaster for Taylor Swift's Melbourne concerts and a bunch of people on Facebook selling them for lower prices than they paid for? :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on October 26, 2018, 05:19:40 pm
why are there so many tickets on Ticketmaster for Taylor Swift's Melbourne concerts and a bunch of people on Facebook selling them for lower prices than they paid for? :o

Because she’s not as popular as she used to be...
Her old songs were kinda good but I don’t like her new songs at all.

On another note, I have noticed that a few of my friends are excited about Taylor Swift and then there’s me super excited about going to PAX tomorrow (I’m a nerd lol).
Are they any ANers who are going to Pax tomorrow? Or are you all being responsible and studying?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on October 26, 2018, 07:05:48 pm
why are there so many tickets on Ticketmaster for Taylor Swift's Melbourne concerts and a bunch of people on Facebook selling them for lower prices than they paid for? :o
I don't know for sure but a couple of reasons I can think of are
1) A stadium tour - so a lot more seats for each city
2) more precautions + different ticket selling system (i think) to combat scalpers and bots buying tickets

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 27, 2018, 04:02:43 pm
A friend once said to me "Hmm the sun at 3 in winter looks like the sun at 4 in summer".

I was like wow wonder why?!

Said person will remain unidentified. I just randomly thought about it and had a laugh :( feel bad for mocking them
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on October 27, 2018, 04:15:55 pm
A friend once said to me "Hmm the sun at 3 in winter looks like the sun at 4 in summer".

I was like wow wonder why?!

Said person will remain unidentified. I just randomly thought about it and had a laugh :( feel bad for mocking them
I feel like this is something i would say tbh.

In other news, i had an internal meltdown when i contemlated that given there is watermelon, where is firemelon, earthmelon and airmelon??!!  :o :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on October 28, 2018, 07:48:19 pm
AN could make a fortune from a re-wording service! ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EllingtonFeint on October 28, 2018, 07:49:46 pm
AN could make a fortune from a re-wording service! ;)

What is a rewording service?. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on October 28, 2018, 09:28:23 pm
What is a rewording service?. :)
What they said.
What an earth is that?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on October 28, 2018, 10:33:29 pm
all you honest and hard-working people!  ::) ??? ;D
actually... do u genuinely not know what it is??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: headsup on October 29, 2018, 07:32:11 am
all you honest and hard-working people!  ::) ??? ;D
actually... do u genuinely not know what it is??
Taking an educated guess here..... basically a tool to plagiarize others work???
does it take text and rewrite to sound original so you  can use it?
Ive never heard of it or used it butttt....

edit: after posting I thought of google woww... that was slow & I think this is what is means... if tomatosauce can confirm this why would AN want one of these????



how does atarnotes work out when you are online????

because.....
i can often have tabs open on:
4 laptops
1 desktop
2+ phones
1 tablet
.......................
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 29, 2018, 06:00:26 pm
I'm too old for this studying business -_-

I just want money and work experience/extracurriculars.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: headsup on October 29, 2018, 06:02:13 pm
extracurriculars.
answering atarnotes questions :) ;) :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: hums_student on October 29, 2018, 06:14:49 pm
I was just scrolling through the HSC modern history exam discussion thread and what the heck you guys get MULTIPLE CHOICE questions in a goddamn HISTORY exam????

Bloody hell VCAA take note. I'm so done with writing essays right now.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on October 29, 2018, 06:22:34 pm
Don't be so jealous, they're usually trippy (ahem this year)  ;) ;)
I have that red lump of skin that came back on my fourth finger from writing for just under three hours, so yeah it's definitely a welcome break from that :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: hums_student on October 29, 2018, 06:26:28 pm
Don't be so jealous, they're usually trippy (ahem this year)  ;) ;)
I have that red lump of skin that came back on my fourth finger from writing for just under three hours, so yeah it's definitely a welcome break from that :)
But what on earth could they even ask you for multiple choice? :o  "When did WWII begin?"
I don't care what you say, I'm so jealous we don't get the same treatment down here.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on October 29, 2018, 06:30:07 pm
But what on earth could they even ask you for multiple choice? :o  "When did WWII begin?"
I don't care what you say, I'm so jealous we don't get the same treatment down here.

Basically they give you a picture or something and they ask some super vague question. It's pretty sad.

On the other hand, my random thought of the day is that I've spent two years doing a course that is likely not going to count to my ATAR. This is sad for the amount of stress I've had and all the late nights dying inside :'( Regardless I'm glad it's all over
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on October 29, 2018, 06:31:49 pm
Basically they give you a picture or something and they ask some super vague question. It's pretty sad.

On the other hand, my random thought of the day is that I've spent two years doing a course that is likely not going to count to my ATAR. This is sad for the amount of stress I've had and all the late nights dying inside :'( Regardless I'm glad it's all over

Trust me that your ATAR isn't the most important thing you get from highschool

Glad that you're getting some relief now - not long to go before all the year's assessment is over:)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on October 30, 2018, 11:56:05 am
I'm in Chirnside Park rn. This part of Melbourne is so much nicer than the concrete jungle that is the western suburbs. So many trees and hills.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on October 30, 2018, 09:25:04 pm
is having my disgusting face on my profile pic 4 a month worth a 1kg tub of M&Ms? I love my friends.... but heck their dares are cruel!

hmmm... no M&Ms for me :'( :'( ... sooooo sick of it!  :-[ :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on October 31, 2018, 10:53:29 pm
So, my piano teacher was suggesting for my CMus repertoire that I open with my Prokofiev piece.

Music fam, thoughts? LOL.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on November 01, 2018, 01:31:31 pm
So, my piano teacher was suggesting for my CMus repertoire that I open with my Prokofiev piece.

Music fam, thoughts? LOL.
Ooh which Prokofiev piece? I don't remember which piece my sister opened with when she did her CMus but she did perform Montagues and Capulets.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on November 01, 2018, 01:34:46 pm
Ooh which Prokofiev piece? I don't remember which piece my sister opened with when she did her CMus but she did perform Montagues and Capulets.
Same one :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on November 01, 2018, 09:01:26 pm
To all you future doctors and surgeons.

Please make sure you never forget that each and every patient you have has their own family and own unique life and story they have lived. Please don’t let your ego and reputation get in the way of a life, if you have stuffed up admit it and don’t keep saying everything is alright when it is not, please don’t tell the patient you can’t deal with how distressed their spouse is, please don’t threaten the patient when they start considering another surgeon or ask for a second opinion on something and most importantly take your time, it is better to be slow, patient and wait and have the patient in for a month then rush it all and trying to get the patient out in a week with a million complications.

Thanks. 😊
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on November 01, 2018, 09:13:08 pm
I just got invited to a primary school reunion. I'm not sure how to feel about that.

To go or not to go 🤔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 02, 2018, 03:12:35 am
I'm not the only one awake and on AN at 3am! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on November 02, 2018, 06:36:49 am
I'm not the only one awake and on AN at 3am! ;D

Sleep is important tomatosauce!! Please take care of yourself :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on November 02, 2018, 10:12:58 am
Never again will I take my immune system for granted. This not-feeling-so-well business sucks. :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 02, 2018, 10:20:01 am
Sleep is important tomatosauce!! Please take care of yourself :)
Thanks Owlbird.... I had a disgusting/freaky-'real' nightmare where I was being brutally murdered and I couldn't get back to sleep so I got up and did homework to distract me! I did get back to sleep at 4am! :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on November 02, 2018, 12:29:33 pm
One of my classmates is a lovely middle-aged lady and we both have a kind lecturer, who gave us an extra hour of consultation with him.

During the consultation however she commented on the portrait of Beethoven in his office and was like why not Chopin. But she didn't pronounce it "sho-pan", and then my lecturer was like "that's the thing that women do"...

(Most unexpected joke ever)

For the confused, "sho-pin" -> shopping
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Mada438 on November 02, 2018, 02:47:54 pm
Having finished all your hsc exams is such a strange feeling...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on November 02, 2018, 03:05:24 pm
Having finished all your hsc exams is such a strange feeling...

Congratulations!!
... and if you don't know what to do with yourself now you could always try one of my suggestions here
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on November 03, 2018, 07:15:50 pm
Random thought of the day: I'm pretty sure I've indoctrinated my little sister into basic Marxist principles wtf is going on

I pointed out a gated community and said that it was likely 'people of higher than average socioeconomic status' (i used different wording, obviously) live there. I get an okay, and then I randomly ask do you think rich people should donate their money? She says yes they should, to the poorer people. I said how much and then she says so they all have the same amount of money. I said why? She said because its fair and I just started laughing with a wtf is going on laugh

Oh no (or secretly yes? ???).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on November 05, 2018, 10:08:11 am
I just read an article on SMH about studygram...

Compelling articles everyone👌
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on November 07, 2018, 08:40:35 pm
I've actually gone against principle and I'm starting to read a book that I've previously watched the movie for. Feels weird.

(For those interested: the book's Simon vs Homosapien Agenda. I also have bought the other three Becky Albertalli books (including What if it's Us) in the past 8 months :D )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on November 07, 2018, 09:00:44 pm
I've actually gone against principle and I'm starting to read a book that I've previously watched the movie for. Feels weird.

(For those interested: the book's Simon vs Homosapien Agenda. I also have bought the other three Becky Albertalli books (including What if it's Us) in the past 8 months :D )

After watching the trailer for the movie 'Love Simon', I made myself restrain from watching the movie until I read the book. I really liked both the book and the movie, I thought they adapted the film well. What did you think?

I recently watched the Ready Player One movie after reading the book, and it was very disappointing in comparison. The book was amazing, I really recommend it!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 08, 2018, 11:12:33 am
Wouldn’t it be great if there was some way to check that there’s no one on the road behind you before you open your car door?

I say this with the utmost sarcasm, I know I should stop complaining about drivers because it’s a waste of energy and all, but this particular interaction was just too good to pass up.

*driver opens car door behind another bike, right in front of me*
Me: ‘Don’t open your door in front of me’
Driver: ‘Oi get fucked, how am I meant to know you’re there’
Me: ‘Look?!’

It just makes it worse that there was another bike just in front of me, it’s not like he just forgot or whatever, he would have seen that bike go past and he still didn’t, oh I dunno, turn his head slightly?? Look in his mirror??

Far out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on November 08, 2018, 12:07:37 pm
PF you should know that side and rear view mirrors, much like the indicator, are a rarely discovered and utilised feature on cars today
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on November 08, 2018, 12:11:44 pm
Wouldn’t it be great if there was some way to check that there’s no one on the road behind you before you open your car door?

I say this with the utmost sarcasm, I know I should stop complaining about drivers because it’s a waste of energy and all, but this particular interaction was just too good to pass up.

*driver opens car door behind another bike, right in front of me*
Me: ‘Don’t open your door in front of me’
Driver: ‘Oi get fucked, how am I meant to know you’re there’
Me: ‘Look?!’

It just makes it worse that there was another bike just in front of me, it’s not like he just forgot or whatever, he would have seen that bike go past and he still didn’t, oh I dunno, turn his head slightly?? Look in his mirror??

Far out.
Agreed. This happens far too often

PF you should know that side and rear view mirrors, much like the indicator, are a rarely discovered and utilised feature on cars today
Sorry, what are these 'side and rear view mirrors'. I  think you are confused, you do know what a car is? I am fairly sure these are not on them.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: integrationbyrecognition on November 08, 2018, 12:17:03 pm
That feeling when you want to know your atar but you also don't want to know your atar at the same time because you're scared you're gonna get a bad atar haha :-X
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on November 08, 2018, 12:21:31 pm
That feeling when you want to know your atar but you also don't want to know your atar at the same time because you're scared you're gonna get a bad atar haha :-X

very relateable.  Do also try to remember that "bad" is subjective and you can (and most likely will) change what ATARs (if any) fall into that category overtime.
So even if you do get an ATAR that you see as bad,  that same ATAR could be a neutral it positive thing to you later.

Best of luck with the wait - try to distract yourself if you can :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 08, 2018, 12:23:14 pm
Wouldn’t it be great if there was some way to check that there’s no one on the road behind you before you open your car door?

I say this with the utmost sarcasm, I know I should stop complaining about drivers because it’s a waste of energy and all, but this particular interaction was just too good to pass up.

*driver opens car door behind another bike, right in front of me*
Me: ‘Don’t open your door in front of me’
Driver: ‘Oi get fucked, how am I meant to know you’re there’
Me: ‘Look?!’

It just makes it worse that there was another bike just in front of me, it’s not like he just forgot or whatever, he would have seen that bike go past and he still didn’t, oh I dunno, turn his head slightly?? Look in his mirror??

Far out.
There is a thing called dutch reach, it basically means opening your door with your left hand (when driving) - meaning the further away hand - and therefore you should see what is coming even if you don't consciously look... Not a solution but it does help?!
I recently saw a cyclist get doored at an intersection in Melbourne (by a passenger climbing out of the car while stopped at traffic lights), he was thrown off his bike and into the left lane (we were in)... landed right in front of a car which screeched to a stop almost causing us to go up the back of him... very scary for all involved and the passenger just calmly kept climbing out and walked over into the shop while others got out of their cars and helped the cyclist back onto his bike... one man called out that he had it on dashcam and would report it. I don't really know how much can be done about it but it nearly caused the cyclist to be run over and a pile-up!
wow... excuse that rant!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: integrationbyrecognition on November 08, 2018, 12:25:00 pm
very relateable.  Do also try to remember that "bad" is subjective and you can (and most likely will) change what ATARs (if any) fall into that category overtime.
So even if you do get an ATAR that you see as bad,  that same ATAR could be a neutral it positive thing to you later.

Best of luck with the wait - try to distract yourself if you can :)
how can a bad atar be neutral or positive though?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 08, 2018, 12:35:46 pm
Agreed. This happens far too often
I’ve got the scars to prove it 🙃

There is a thing called dutch reach, it basically means opening your door with your left hand (when driving) - meaning the further away hand - and therefore you should see what is coming even if you don't consciously look... Not a solution but it does help?!
I recently saw a cyclist get doored at an intersection in Melbourne (by a passenger climbing out of the car while stopped at traffic lights), he was thrown off his bike and into the left lane (we were in)... landed right in front of a car which screeched to a stop almost causing us to go up the back of him... very scary for all involved and the passenger just calmly kept climbing out and walked over into the shop while others got out of their cars and helped the cyclist back onto his bike... one man called out that he had it on dashcam and would report it. I don't really know how much can be done about it but it nearly caused the cyclist to be run over and a pile-up!
wow... excuse that rant!
Yeah the Dutch reach is great, I’ve talked to people about it before but the reaction I normally get is but I do the right thing!/it would take ages to teach people to do that.

It seriously ridiculous how often it happens. There’s been 3 or 4 times just this week that I could have easily ended up in hospital if there’d happened to be another car on the road when people did stupid things. It’s seriously common for cars to hit/almost hit bikes and then yell at us to get out of their way or whatever. It’s almost always other bikes that stop to help, not the drivers. And people wonder why I sometimes ride on the far right of a bike lane (normally so it’s easier to see if cars ahead have lights on/people in them/are about to pull out in front of me/open their door, and it (normally) gets people to go slower when they’re passing me so it’s less likely that I’ll die if I swerve/fall in front of them.)

But I should probably stop derailing this thread haha. (Also I’m a bit upset about it atm because a guy died in QLD a few days ago when he got hit by a car that didn’t give him (the legally required) 1m clearance)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on November 08, 2018, 12:39:50 pm
how can a bad atar be neutral or positive though?

Some people might see 60 as a bad ATAR, but then over time go "hang on a second,  60 is better than most of the state" & it might become a good ATAR

Some people might get a "bad" ATAR that results in them accepting a different course but maybe they learn valuable lessons from that and/or are grateful that they didn't do the course they originally wanted - in which case,  the ATAR they got could also be "good"

Some people might find that after a while, the ATAR doesn't mean anything to them, and it becomes neutral

More than happy to have this discussion,  but if you want to continue it we should probably move to a new thread :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 08, 2018, 04:50:19 pm
Is anyone doing VCE Accounting 1/2 next year? Especially via DECV?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on November 09, 2018, 05:17:33 pm
Even though we know Santa isn’t real it is still ‘magical’ to think that he is real and he can still bring joy even after knowing the truth.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on November 09, 2018, 11:52:00 pm
Even though we know Santa isn’t real it is still ‘magical’ to think that he is real and he can still bring joy even after knowing the truth.
#PolarExpress
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on November 09, 2018, 11:55:35 pm
Quote from: technodisney
Even though we know Santa isn’t real
For all little children reading this thread: this person has no idea what they're talking about. Santa is real, even I know that.

K
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on November 10, 2018, 07:59:04 am
#PolarExpress
That hot chocolate song will never leave me

For all little children reading this thread: this person has no idea what they're talking about. Santa is real, even I know that.

K
I agree.
All the exams must be getting to you technodisney and giving you delusions. ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on November 13, 2018, 05:48:21 pm
Every time I watch Detective Pikachu's Trailer, I keep imagining a tiny Deadpool.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on November 13, 2018, 05:55:19 pm
The hayfever I've had this year is ridiculous. :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 13, 2018, 06:23:21 pm
The hayfever I've had this year is ridiculous. :(
me too... i'm struggling to read rn because my eyes are swollen and watery :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: ImTryingIGuess on November 13, 2018, 07:11:26 pm
Roses are certainly red but aren't violets....violet?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 14, 2018, 01:52:17 pm
I'm more upset by the Bourke street attack than any before because I knew the man who was killed, I met Sisto last year at Pellegrini's during a school excursion... He was a lovely old man and absolutely made our day. Why are the media so concerned about what the government said about the nature of the attack? Should they not be more focussed on the father, grandfather and friend that was brutally stabbed to death while going about his daily routine in the street?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on November 15, 2018, 02:47:51 pm
In case you didn't know, \(\pi\) is an irrational number.

If you converted \(\pi\) into binary, the resulting sequence would contain every piece of information ever generated in the world.
\(\pi\) knows everything!

#CompletelyRandom
#DeepThoughts
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on November 15, 2018, 03:41:25 pm
Why are the media so concerned about what the government said about the nature of the attack? Should they not be more focussed on the father, grandfather and friend that was brutally stabbed to death while going about his daily routine in the street?
I'm sorry to hear about the loss ^^, but I do think that the rationale is that the government should not be scapegoating a religion because of one person's crime.That only causes more grief and internal conflict for an already somewhat marginalised community. Communities like such, can always receive more hate over a certain period due to the comments of governments and/or media. In the case of the Bourke St attack, it was the comments of the government.

Yes it is a tragic case, that the kind man you knew, was killed in such a way (my full condolences), but alas, the media sees the generalisation of a community (rightly so) as a much bigger issue.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on November 17, 2018, 10:40:01 pm
Why do very few people stay until the end of the credits at the movies? I always feel like I have to sit and just process everything, plus you never know if there is going to be an extra thing at the end.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on November 19, 2018, 08:13:42 am
Why do very few people stay until the end of the credits at the movies? I always feel like I have to sit and just process everything, plus you never know if there is going to be an extra thing at the end.

Well after every single movie I always google “<movie name> after credits”. There’s a million websites that come up that simply say whether there is or isn’t anything after the credits without spoiling it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on November 20, 2018, 11:35:44 am
Fuck me, pregnancy is confusing

Me: Hey Em, wanna go out for ramen tonight?
Em, the pregnant older sister: *starts crying, doesn't know why, asks for fresh mint leaves*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on November 20, 2018, 10:50:24 pm
I feel like a little kid who’s eaten too many lollies.

Seriously crazy how much energy I have now that I’m not wasting it all on VCE hahaha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 21, 2018, 04:44:17 pm
My journal has been read 243 times😨... I NEVER expected that! 🤔😳 Why does that make me so nervous?

EDIT: since I posted that it's now 250😯
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on November 21, 2018, 04:50:28 pm
My journal has been read 243 times😨... I NEVER expected that! 🤔😳 Why does that make me so nervous?

EDIT: since I posted that it's now 247😯
You're being open, that's why you're nervous. With over 10,000 views on my own "life" journal, I know the feeling! There are a lot of people on ATAR Notes, both guests and members. If you've posted something personal, and it stresses you out a bit, it's easy to delete. But you're stepping out and being somewhat vulnerable.
(Also, just a side note, your own views on a topic count as well, so if you've been looking at it 20 times a day most of the views would be you :) )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EllingtonFeint on November 21, 2018, 05:03:08 pm
After watching the trailer for the movie 'Love Simon', I made myself restrain from watching the movie until I read the book. I really liked both the book and the movie, I thought they adapted the film well. What did you think?

I recently watched the Ready Player One movie after reading the book, and it was very disappointing in comparison. The book was amazing, I really recommend it!

This is old but whatevs...
I actually didn’t really like the book.
All those dungeons and dragons references just flew straight over me.. :o
I thought that the movie was kinda better cos you either *got* the Easter eggs or didn’t notice them which made it better for a bigger audience....
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 21, 2018, 10:11:31 pm
You're being open, that's why you're nervous. With over 10,000 views on my own "life" journal, I know the feeling! There are a lot of people on ATAR Notes, both guests and members. If you've posted something personal, and it stresses you out a bit, it's easy to delete. But you're stepping out and being somewhat vulnerable.
(Also, just a side note, your own views on a topic count as well, so if you've been looking at it 20 times a day most of the views would be you :) )
  :D Thanks! And no... I haven't looked at it except to post! ;D

Most of my historical knowledge is from 'My Story' (especially My Royal Story) books I was hooked on for 2/3 years! :D Did you know Queen Victoria's father was tragically killed at just 53? ;D #randomfact
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on November 22, 2018, 05:39:36 pm
For some reason I don't hate cleaning as much now that I've finished HSC? Don't know why but I'm not complaining.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on November 22, 2018, 06:21:14 pm
For some reason I don't hate cleaning as much now that I've finished HSC? Don't know why but I'm not complaining.

Legit same here. I am tidying up and rearranging stuff in my room and not seeing it as a chore.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on November 22, 2018, 08:45:41 pm
Legit same here. I am tidying up and rearranging stuff in my room and not seeing it as a chore.
Yeah same! But even stuff like doing the dishes isn't as bad?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on November 22, 2018, 09:08:41 pm
Yeah same! But even stuff like doing the dishes isn't as bad?

Same, but for me it varies depending on the task. Eg. in exam season I can be found procrastibaking but despite that, my motivation for any form of cooking is low atm.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 22, 2018, 09:40:07 pm
Do you say add-ult or add-ult??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on November 22, 2018, 10:03:26 pm
Do you say add-ult or add-ult??
I prefer the first. I only use the latter to say "adulthood".
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: tomatosauce on November 27, 2018, 05:36:02 pm
Who's going to be at the Camberwell ATAR notes/Tutesmart Open Day @ Camberwell? Can't wait to hopefully meet a few of you guys!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on November 28, 2018, 05:33:36 pm
Apparently Monash are sending year 12's sustainable straws, who has got one?

In the past we got beach balls and a UV watches LOL
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on November 28, 2018, 05:43:22 pm
Apparently Monash are sending year 12's sustainable straws, who has got one?

In the past we got beach balls and a UV watches LOL

I got nothing last year :(     (except a letter from unimelb telling me I wasn't rural)

Edit: Do they do this based on VTAC applications or something?  I'm not sure how else they would have addresses
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on November 28, 2018, 06:00:59 pm
Apparently Monash are sending year 12's sustainable straws, who has got one?

In the past we got beach balls and a UV watches LOL
In 2014, it was sleeping masks with the Monash logo and a few words (I forgot what they were) on it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on November 29, 2018, 08:49:03 am
Dude just called me "chief". Surely even worse than getting champed.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on November 29, 2018, 08:56:34 am
Dude just called me "chief". Surely even worse than getting champed.
Chief Nick Joseph41, what are your orders
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on November 29, 2018, 09:03:40 am
Chief Nick Joseph41, what are your orders

In this particular situation?

A skinny flat white. Haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on November 29, 2018, 09:27:30 am
Dude just called me "chief". Surely even worse than getting champed.
Surely that's within the same league as getting called buddy. 😅

At work last night we were taking pet photos- there was two of us, one was allergic to the pets, and the other scared of dogs. What a great team we had :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Springyboy on November 29, 2018, 11:04:23 am
Apparently Monash are sending year 12's sustainable straws, who has got one?

In the past we got beach balls and a UV watches LOL

Yep I remember the UV watch such a lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: MissSmiley on December 01, 2018, 09:33:56 pm
I don't know whether to feel good about this or not, but I'm getting Donna Hay's Modern Baking book on our annual school night on Monday, and the thing is a LOT of recipes in there are on her actual website...
I feel kinda stupid now to have selected that book, because can't I just go on her website and look at the recipes there? Having them in a book kinda feels a waste if you know what I mean guys?!
I don't know this doesn't feel so special now...having the same recipes online where everyone can access them for free and now getting this huge book but with the same recipes...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 09, 2018, 05:52:24 pm
This is gonna be interesting.

(https://i.imgur.com/tceES0fl.jpg)

(I admire Grove for her patience writing such huge textbooks by herself. I just hope that this one ends up being better than the previous ones that I wasn't really a fan of.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 12, 2018, 02:12:04 pm
I was just thinking about how great the weather has been lately and wondering how long it's going to last. And uh...not long
Quote from: forecast for tomorrow
Possible rainfall: 20 to 45 mm
Chance of any rain: 100%
At least I don't have work tomorrow lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on December 12, 2018, 04:36:36 pm
Me: Hey Miss, I think someone stole my phone. It's not on the desk.

Teacher: Isn't it in your hand?

Me: Ah yeah it is, cheers Miss. (oops i'm dead lmao)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 12, 2018, 04:54:28 pm
Me: *tells younger siblings I'm cooking tonight*
Siblings: "are you cooking fried rice?!"
Me: "no"
Siblings: *look upset*
Me: "I'm cooking stirfry"
Siblings: *looks at me like I'm a cooking God* "yayyyyyy"

Good chat with my siblings.
Feel sorry for my parents though- they don't get the same response from them about their cooking 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on December 12, 2018, 07:19:09 pm
AN: What's your favourite book and why?

Me: *pulls out a list* well...

Seriously though, I can't choose one ;-;
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on December 12, 2018, 08:40:24 pm
AN: What's your favourite book and why?

Me: *pulls out a list* well...

Seriously though, I can't choose one ;-;

R E L A T A B L E

Savers today:
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/ab363f8b0739046917f1051c4d26ee57/tenor.gif?itemid=12213479)
Me in Savers:
(https://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Crying.gif)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on December 12, 2018, 09:47:10 pm
I will be on a plane on Friday and it will get to the airport at around 9am so there will be like 2 whole hours that the results will have come out and I won't be able to check them. Ahhh!!

Btw I will be in a place without wifi for the next 4 weeks so I will be absent from the forums.  :P Good luck everyone with your results!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: EEEEEEP on December 12, 2018, 10:35:06 pm
Work emails after 7:30pm should be a crime :P

(https://i.imgur.com/BBaXjWm.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on December 12, 2018, 10:50:53 pm
Work emails after 7:30pm should be a crime :P

(https://i.imgur.com/BBaXjWm.png)

Thanks to tech, we're never really work-free. ;)

unless of course we choose to be disciplined and not use it, but that in itself is a challenge in this day.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Caitlynk_22 on December 12, 2018, 11:17:53 pm
I'm going back to school tomorrow and I can't help but feel excited to see my teachers again... I remember the time when I used to hate walking into the classrooms because I was so sick and tired of school. Oh times have changed  :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: appleandbee on December 15, 2018, 03:38:41 pm
Kind of came around it this year-but I love having only attended public schools. I have felt a bit resentful about it in the past but the public system suits me so much better (in terms of culture and personal values).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on December 16, 2018, 11:30:49 am
It will now be much easier to keep track of learner hours for those people that seem to be procrastinating due to the new myLearners app.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on December 16, 2018, 05:48:06 pm
It will now be much easier to keep track of learner hours for those people that seem to be procrastinating due to the new myLearners app.

Is this a call-out post to state mods? 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 16, 2018, 05:54:27 pm
Is this a call-out post to state mods? 
Yes. Go get your Ps already.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on December 16, 2018, 07:02:14 pm
Is this a call-out post to state mods?

Of course not. Not like half the state mods have a motivation thread for driving or anything.

Now you don’t have to fill in your stupid log books you just need to have the phone in the car with you. Much easier and one less task.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 17, 2018, 10:22:01 am
Sometimes I forget that my phone can receive calls. More frequently, I wish that my phone couldn’t receive calls.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on December 17, 2018, 12:40:54 pm
^Haven't heard of that Learners app, but makes sense I think!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on December 20, 2018, 01:46:14 pm
Just spent 4 hours enrolling and registering for classes.

Who knew that registering for classes could be very stressful.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 20, 2018, 02:17:07 pm
Just spent 4 hours enrolling and registering for classes.

Who knew that registering for classes could be very stressful.

Welcome to university, Olivia.
____________________________________________________

This darkening of Jingle Bells may have been one of the best Christmas themed songs I've heard in ages.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: angewina_naguen on December 20, 2018, 02:17:22 pm
Just spent 4 hours enrolling and registering for classes.

Who knew that registering for classes could be very stressful.


I spent an hour just trying to get past Home page because I kept logging out  :'(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 21, 2018, 01:21:15 pm
There's a little kid singing baby shark on my train. I thought that song wasn't so popular anymore. :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on December 21, 2018, 07:30:22 pm
There's a little kid singing baby shark on my train. I thought that song wasn't so popular anymore. :')
I performed at a Christmas concert at a nursing home yesterday, and 2 young kids (probably about 2 and 4) "performed" baby shark. By performed I mean sang every few words and did some of the actions, but very cute.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 23, 2018, 09:23:29 am
Does anyone get dreams about stuff that feels like will happen in the future and then if actually does, or is it just me?
Title: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on December 23, 2018, 09:42:33 am
Does anyone get dreams about stuff that feels like will happen in the future and then if actually does, or is it just me?

I had a dream I got a 99.3 ATAR being 3rd highest in my school a few days before ATARs came out.
I did end up being somewhere between 3rd and 5th highest.

Super bizarre and kinda freaky tbh.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on December 23, 2018, 11:00:34 am
Me: I should finish reading my books before buying some more.
Also me: *buys 2 more books even though I still need to finish reading the 3 books on my desk*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 23, 2018, 11:06:40 am
Me: I should finish reading my books before buying some more.
Also me: *buys 2 more books even though I still need to finish reading the 3 books on my desk*
Big mood.
I have too many books that I still need finish, but I just keep buying more books. :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on December 23, 2018, 11:34:10 am
Big mood.
I have too many books that I still need finish, but I just keep buying more books. :')
The exact same problem defeats me.
My eyes are too big for my... Eyes?
1
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 23, 2018, 06:41:24 pm
Had my last TuteSmart lessons for 2018 earlier today and even I had to be like "what where'd the first term of the HSC go"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 23, 2018, 09:20:34 pm
even I had to be like "what where'd the first term of the HSC go"
Time really does fly when you're having fun, huh? :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 23, 2018, 09:22:19 pm
Time really does fly when you're having fun, huh? :D
You spelled money wrong.

Kidding my students are awesome.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on December 24, 2018, 07:29:24 pm
Fifty years ago today, humans were orbiting the moon for the first time.
They also took this iconic picture:
(https://i.imgur.com/WoA9Ak5.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on December 24, 2018, 08:56:21 pm
Fifty years ago today, humans were orbiting the moon for the first time.
They also took this iconic picture:
(https://i.imgur.com/WoA9Ak5.jpg)

This picture gives me some pretty overwhelming feelings. Certainly provides perspective.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on December 27, 2018, 02:32:08 pm
when people unnecessarily down vote and reply to other people's opinions

It's a forum community. Expect criticism - it's how you handle it that makes the difference.

I say this with the greatest of respect - if multiple people are downvoting your post, there is clearly something there that isn't sitting well with the community and therefore may require some reflection time as to why this is occurring and how you can fix it in the future.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: informationenthusiast on December 27, 2018, 02:34:04 pm
It's a forum community. Expect criticism - it's how you handle it that makes the difference.

I say this with the greatest of respect - if multiple people are downvoting your post, there is clearly something there that isn't sitting well with the community and therefore may require some reflection time as to why this is occurring and how you can fix it in the future.
isn't a forum where you can freely express your opinion (as long as it'll appropriate)?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on December 27, 2018, 02:37:38 pm

isn't a forum where you can freely express your opinion (as long as it'll appropriate)?



when people unnecessarily down vote and reply to other people’s opinion


Do you see the contradiction here? Down votes are also a way to express opinion on the post btw
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on December 27, 2018, 02:41:26 pm
isn't a forum where you can freely express your opinion (as long as it'll appropriate)?

Sure, but as it's an open platform you have to expect critique and challenge to your opinions especially if somebody believes they are incorrect. It's just the way forums are (and life, really). You can't expect your opinion and the contents of it to go unchecked. Respectful debate and challenge imo is healthy - provided it stays respectful and doesn't start to turn nasty.. that's when we'll have a problem. I have been a member of AN for over 6 years and the amount of times somebody has downvoted one of my posts or challenged my opinion - I can't even count. But that's the beauty of a forum - it's open, accessible and provides a platform for anybody to voice an opinion (and for others to critique/challenge where appropriate in a respectful and courteous manner).

Obviously given this is another thread where you've started to divert the conversation offtopic, I am going to not post any further and I would encourage you to not post in this thread any further unless it directly relates to "random thoughts" you have. If you have any issues with the downvoting etc, please feel free to contact a national mod or admin. You can view the list here: https://atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=129962.0.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 28, 2018, 10:22:22 am
Stalking the who's online becomes kinda fun when you see people like jakesilove logging on (which happened yesterday ftr)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Quinapalus on December 28, 2018, 12:36:13 pm
Thought #1: When you're trapped in some place...my mind and spirit are still free!  ;D

Thought #2: Who says Year 12 isn't freedom! Never understand why everyone wishes me to enjoy my freedom once exams are over...almost wish I still had something to do.

Thought no#3: Maybe I am suffering from VCAA Stockholm syndrome... :'(
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=stockholm+syndrome&ie=&oe=

Thought #4: What am I doing with my life...posting on ATAR notes forums between Christmas and New Year's???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yaeo on December 28, 2018, 06:05:16 pm
If two mind readers read each other's minds, then whose mind are they reading  ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: informationenthusiast on December 29, 2018, 09:09:01 pm
Going to an 18th tomorrow, how do I say no to alcohol without it being awkward?
Title: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on December 29, 2018, 09:12:59 pm
Going to an 18th tomorrow, how do I say no to alcohol without it being awkward?

Just have to be honest with it in my opinion.
I’m sober for life and provide my reasons up front and no one really cares that much. I like to stick to the red bull
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 29, 2018, 09:14:05 pm
Going to an 18th tomorrow, how do I say no to alcohol without it being awkward?
Just say you don't drink?
People are mostly decent and should respect your choice ^-^
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: aspiringantelope on December 29, 2018, 09:18:14 pm
Just wondering, is ATARNotes always this empty? Especially in the LOTE Threads :[
Or is it just because it is December - January?
Will there be more people during the schooling period?
:3 Just out of curiosity
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 29, 2018, 09:20:05 pm
Just wondering, is ATARNotes always this empty? Especially in the LOTE Threads :[
Or is it just because it is December - January?
Will there be more people during the schooling period?
:3 Just out of curiosity
Post HSC/VCE months are usually like this. Can't blame them - everyone just finished Year 12 so of course they don't want to think about things involving high school.

Give it a few months into the new year and it'll start coming back up again.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: aspiringantelope on December 29, 2018, 09:21:26 pm
Post HSC/VCE months are usually like this. Can't blame them - everyone just finished Year 12 so of course they don't want to think about things involving high school.

Give it a few months into the new year and it'll start coming back up again.
Ok!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on December 29, 2018, 09:21:49 pm
Going to an 18th tomorrow, how do I say no to alcohol without it being awkward?
I still cop this 'awkwardness' whenever I get offered alcohol (and i'm 24). I most recently was offered it when I visited family during christmas dinner and had to refuse a few times before it was accepted (bottle of water is much better anyways!). That was awkward.. but ever since I started teaching I've taken the moral high ground lol. It's just something you have to live with - we have an alcohol culture in Australia unfortunately. While the uptake is declining, it still exists.

It is your decision and you should not feel pressured to drink alcohol in any way should you choose not to. Mature up and say no. Also worth noting if you're under 18, there are some additional legal concerns too.

Just wondering, is ATARNotes always this empty? Especially in the LOTE Threads :[
Or is it just because it is December - January?
Will there be more people during the schooling period?
:3 Just out of curiosity

Mostly holidays. It peaks during key periods e.g. GAT, uni offers, exams. There are more boards other than LOTE that are dead - e.g. VCE Technology that barely get threads but that is due to lack of uptake. I would assume subjects that have a low enrolment count don't get much attention as it's reflective of a broader cohort.

I personally find it quite refreshing that most users on ATAR Notes take the time to have a break, go on holiday, spend time with friends/family etc.

It is what we all should be doing! We can't study and think about studying 24/7. :) For me personally, i've had the last 2 months off not working so I am well and truly hibernated and ready to get back into the swing of teaching next year.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: vox nihili on December 29, 2018, 09:28:56 pm
Going to an 18th tomorrow, how do I say no to alcohol without it being awkward?

Agree with a lot of the above. I used to make an excuse on "medical grounds" but that's bullshit.

If you just say "I don't drink" or make a joke and say "you won't believe it I don't drink" or "I don't drink, I know weird right" (these are shit jokes but you see what I mean) people usually just don't bother you.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 30, 2018, 09:43:15 pm
Right before 2019, I've discovered how fun it is to pretend to be drunk when you haven't had any alcohol at all. Cheers @state_mods and @calebbea.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on December 30, 2018, 09:47:24 pm
'pretend '
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 30, 2018, 09:58:06 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/zgjjr1a.png)
I've only had two ciders over this month.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 30, 2018, 09:59:03 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/zgjjr1a.png)
I've only had two ciders over this month.
That's certainly 2 more than I have had this month...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on December 30, 2018, 10:01:15 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/zgjjr1a.png)
I've only had two ciders over this month.

Interesting how you say 'cider' rather than 'alcoholic beverages' HMM

(https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.440277078.3107/raf,360x360,075,t,fafafa:ca443f4786.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 30, 2018, 10:03:30 pm
Interesting how you say 'cider' rather than 'alcohol beverages' HMM

(https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.440277078.3107/raf,360x360,075,t,fafafa:ca443f4786.jpg)
You're implying that I'm rich enough to get more alcoholic beverages.

That's certainly 2 more than I have had this month...
Let's talk about how many ciders you've had over the year instead then?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on December 31, 2018, 02:16:12 pm
Disclaimer: the mods (and Rui) do not endorse the consumption of alcohol.

I'm interested to know people's typing speeds:
I'm a slowpoke at 49 words per minute!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 31, 2018, 02:37:08 pm
I'm interested to know people's typing speeds:
I'm a slowpoke at 49 words per minute!

Last night I got 45WPM. That's v slow in comparison to other people I know! 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on December 31, 2018, 02:45:25 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/cbCPRpn.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 31, 2018, 02:56:03 pm
Did someone mention typing?

Old screenshot because I got a better score but didn't want to repost
(https://i.imgur.com/tJc50m2.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/dLeMSgH.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on December 31, 2018, 02:57:27 pm
Did someone mention typing?

(https://i.imgur.com/tJc50m2.png)
S H O O K
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Lear on December 31, 2018, 03:03:47 pm

Did someone mention typing?

(https://i.imgur.com/tJc50m2.png)

(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: aspiringantelope on December 31, 2018, 05:37:49 pm
Did someone mention typing?

(https://i.imgur.com/tJc50m2.png)
And I thought I was quick :{
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on December 31, 2018, 06:27:22 pm
Sorry guys, but none of you have anything on me
(https://i.imgur.com/ySyNp82.png)
this is like golf right? lowest score wins?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on December 31, 2018, 06:50:40 pm
Sorry guys, but none of you have anything on me
(https://i.imgur.com/ySyNp82.png)
this is like golf right? lowest score wins?

well at least you're 0.04% better than everybody else. That's something I suppose. I love the text effects too, the equivalent of a participation ribbon lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on December 31, 2018, 07:26:00 pm
Sorry guys, but none of you have anything on me
(https://i.imgur.com/ySyNp82.png)
this is like golf right? lowest score wins?
Wait is this why you can only type '1'
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on December 31, 2018, 07:38:00 pm
Wait is this why you can only type '1'
74
Hmmmmmmmmm  :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AlphaZero on December 31, 2018, 08:34:54 pm
On phone:
- no autocorrect
- no gestures (no swiping)
- no text suggestions

250 CPM (50 WPM), which beats or equals 65.43% of all (including those using a keyboard).

Pretty slow I think. I'm quite sure @Rui would smash me.

I'll do an actual keyboard test when I get home *next year*.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 01, 2019, 12:46:05 am
HAPPY NEW YEARS!!
Love you guys <3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: angewina_naguen on January 06, 2019, 11:20:47 am
I’ve realised how bad I am at taking compliments. I often don’t expect it so I end up either a) roasting myself or b) making a joke or a really bad pun out of the situation. It’s not that it’s awkward; I’m always grateful when I receive them. I’m just being self-aware at the moment of how my instant responses aren’t necessarily the best ones  ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 08, 2019, 06:54:36 am
Has anyone else been randomly waking up at 6am lately, or is it just me? :'D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 14, 2019, 10:21:47 pm
I kind of love that I’m the only one my cat lets pick him up because it totally means that I’m his favourite 8) but it also means that I’m the only one who can get him to come inside at night (my family was trying to convince him to come inside for an hour and as soon as I got home he came over and let me carry him in)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on January 14, 2019, 11:53:40 pm
The fact that Greenland was called Greenland to try and convince people to live there because it is so inhospitable and the dude banished there was lonely cracks me up every time I think about it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on January 14, 2019, 11:59:27 pm
Also the fact that Greenland is barely green and Iceland is well... barely-ish ice. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/06/iceland-greenland-name-swap/

I used to (a few years ago now) go exploring on google maps to find isolated nooks and you wouldn't believe some places in the middle of nowhere that are inhabited. One of the ones I was really fascinated about was the Pitcairn Islands. Go searching if you don't know where it is!

Ex: https://www.google.com/maps/@-27.1177485,-109.3265102,11.44z and https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.2674067,-12.5005986,10.16z

Zoom out.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 16, 2019, 04:50:02 pm
"Nick ______ invited you to like ATAR Notes - International".

Hmm.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coffee on January 16, 2019, 05:04:01 pm
"Nick ______ invited you to like ATAR Notes - International".

Hmm.
Ooo, I'm intrigued! :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on January 17, 2019, 11:07:26 pm
My brother sent me a bio meme earlier today. I’m proud.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on January 18, 2019, 12:59:16 pm
My brother sent me a bio meme earlier today. I’m proud.
I wish my brother would send me bio memes.
All my brother sends me is stuff like this
Spoiler
(http://imgur.com/ETbmnqZ.jpeg)
like what does it mean???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on January 18, 2019, 02:16:48 pm
I wish my brother would send me bio memes.
All my brother sends me is stuff like this
Spoiler
(http://imgur.com/ETbmnqZ.jpeg)
like what does it mean???
Maybe it's supposed to be simply confusing or illogical? I've heard some people enjoy "playing pranks" where the "pranks" are intended to be plain confusing and the "prankster" just wants to watch your face go "whaaaaat?".
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on January 18, 2019, 02:23:03 pm
Maybe it's supposed to be simply confusing or illogical? I've heard some people enjoy "playing pranks" where the "pranks" are intended to be plain confusing and the "prankster" just wants to watch your face go "whaaaaat?".
First I'm hearing about this  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 18, 2019, 04:44:11 pm
Would you like some maths to go with your dose of The Simpsons?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: waitingintheairport on January 19, 2019, 12:48:50 am
currently in Kuala Lumpur international airport. Amazing airport   8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on January 20, 2019, 01:06:03 am
Is a nap defined by the length of time slept or the time from which you start your sleep?

I think the former but I've heard disagreement
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: not a mystery mark on January 20, 2019, 02:24:17 am
I always thought it was the duration of the sleep. Oh man...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Jimmmy on January 20, 2019, 12:08:48 pm
I always thought it was the duration of the sleep. Oh man...
Does that mean you can have a nap at midnight?  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on January 20, 2019, 01:41:19 pm
Does that mean you can have a nap at midnight?  ;D

Shift workers everywhere sigh at once ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 20, 2019, 02:44:06 pm
I didn't think icecream trucks that went around streets existed anymore. I am clearly wrong- I've heard the same one go pass twice in the past 15 mins.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on January 20, 2019, 02:52:44 pm
I didn't think icecream trucks that went around streets existed anymore. I am clearly wrong- I've heard the same one go pass twice in the past 15 mins.

I heard one 30 minutes ago lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 20, 2019, 02:55:43 pm
I heard one 30 minutes ago lol
Could this be the same one? ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: kauac on January 23, 2019, 02:42:12 pm
I didn't realise the date was wrong on my HSC testamur until I saw this: "More than 69,000 HSC certificates issued with wrong date".  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: angewina_naguen on January 23, 2019, 04:18:16 pm
I didn't realise the date was wrong on my HSC testamur until I saw this: "More than 69,000 HSC certificates issued with wrong date".  ;D

S A M E.

I was on the train and saw this pop up. NESA had one job  ::)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: jazcstuart on January 23, 2019, 10:34:54 pm
I didn't realise the date was wrong on my HSC testamur until I saw this: "More than 69,000 HSC certificates issued with wrong date".  ;D
They should get a job with the people who put up "Happy New Year 2018" on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on New Year's...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Tatlidil on January 24, 2019, 09:21:11 am
If I try to find and unlock everything in God of War 4, and go slow to find them, will there still be something I missed?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 24, 2019, 10:00:05 am
I don't think my siblings understand the concept of not needing to be loud and noisy at 5am yet 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on January 30, 2019, 08:52:38 am
To all those heading on back to school either today or sometime this week I'm wishing you all the very best for 2019! Mad respect for you year 12s out there.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Caitlynk_22 on January 30, 2019, 12:40:06 pm
I just realised that today one year ago was my first post on ATARNotes... wow. It's been a huge year!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on January 30, 2019, 12:52:22 pm
I just realised that today one year ago was my first post on ATARNotes... wow. It's been a huge year!

And just think where you might be in one year from now! ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on January 30, 2019, 01:14:42 pm
I severely overstimated Marlon Brando's age in The Godfather, and I severely underestimated the talents of their makeup team. Now I know

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/93/89/a3/9389a356dc28cc2f21f368b3bbe436a7.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on January 31, 2019, 01:59:30 am
Why did I just watch a whole video on a girl pretend to be a nun taking care of you who happens to have the bubonic plague?

ASMR is so weird...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on January 31, 2019, 04:04:51 pm
Not sure if anyone else's school does this, but our school sends teachers to this one public bus stop near our school to control the crazy children. On top of that, they have now started arriving early and handing out bus passes such that those who arrive at the stop first will be group 1 and those who arrive later will have later group passes. The teachers will then collect the passes in order as students board the bus extreamly slowly.
I understand teachers wanting to keep the bus stop safe and all, but I just think the bus pass thing is a bit weird.
my buss pass today
(http://imgur.com/vDocQMw.jpeg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on January 31, 2019, 04:10:35 pm
^We never had bus passes as such, but it was definitely getting to that point. I always felt super sorry for, you know, the general public who happened to use the same bus services.

We had green cards and red cards for good uniform/uniform infringements, though. What a time.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 01, 2019, 12:31:40 pm
All I wanted for christmas was a schol-ar-ship :'(
(yes I'm aware that doesn't actually match the tune of the song)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on February 01, 2019, 02:19:47 pm
Glasses talk - for those of you who have had to go from single vision to progressive lenses, how long did it take you to adjust? I'm trying to get used to my new glasses but they make me feel a bit sick
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 01, 2019, 02:30:03 pm
Glasses talk - for those of you who have had to go from single vision to progressive lenses, how long did it take you to adjust? I'm trying to get used to my new glasses but they make me feel a bit sick

I tried them for a bit, hated them, have never tried them again.

Hope this helps! Haha. I found them really difficult, too.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on February 01, 2019, 02:51:33 pm
I tried them for a bit, hated them, have never tried them again.

Hope this helps! Haha. I found them really difficult, too.
I want to give them a shot because I've been struggling with my eyes getting quite tired but at the moment they're awful ☠️
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 03, 2019, 02:24:53 pm
Why do I have 6 scarves??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 03, 2019, 02:44:18 pm
Why do I have 6 scarves??

Because it's so utterly freezing!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on February 05, 2019, 04:41:43 pm
Happy Chinese New Year guys :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: w0lfqu33n89 on February 07, 2019, 11:00:51 pm
my random thought #1, why does drinking milk make me sleepy 🧐🤔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coffee on February 08, 2019, 08:26:02 pm
Why, oh why, do I keep changing my mind? :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 08, 2019, 08:41:18 pm
Why, oh why, do I keep changing my mind? :-\

Decisions can be tricky things. Whatever you decide, as long as you have done it with good intentions that counts for something
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coffee on February 10, 2019, 11:50:25 am
This semester’s reading list has me once again reconsidering whether I should drop one of my majors. Yikes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 10, 2019, 01:13:36 pm
Pregnancy is weird

My older sister, who is pregnant, said something funny so I started laughing which made her cry-laugh for a minute -- except she didn't know why
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 10, 2019, 01:48:05 pm
I don't know how I feel about there being actual tim tams marketed as for doing tim tam slams. They seem more pricey than your usual tim tam, which do the job perfectly well anyways :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on February 11, 2019, 03:20:42 pm
My reaction to the crap tonne of emails from uni.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 11, 2019, 08:13:43 pm
Perfume ads are fucking weird
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 11, 2019, 08:20:09 pm
Perfume ads are fucking weird
So is the new iPhone ad.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 13, 2019, 02:49:48 pm
I've never seen anybody love anything as much as my dog loves chewing sticks.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 13, 2019, 02:50:31 pm
I've never seen anybody love anything as much as my dog loves chewing sticks.
Pics coming???? Please? :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: whys on February 13, 2019, 07:56:34 pm
A different version of you exists in the minds of everyone who knows you.

If that's not trippy, I don't know what is.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 14, 2019, 02:43:00 pm
Pics coming???? Please? :)

I keep getting a "too gosh darn gorgeous to post image" error - going to have to speak with Slydev. 🤔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Jimmmy on February 16, 2019, 04:44:06 pm
I was down at the shops yesterday and came across a plate with the quote; "Everyone thinks they have the best dog...and none of them are wrong" with a cute, little animated dog and person patting them. I don't know why, but I found this really assuring despite not even having a dog.   ;D

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 17, 2019, 11:15:40 am
I don't enjoy migraines. I don't enjoy being nauseated. I don't enjoy vomiting.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 17, 2019, 05:34:52 pm
I don't enjoy migraines. I don't enjoy being nauseated. I don't enjoy vomiting.

Hope you're feeling better now
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 21, 2019, 09:24:01 pm
I have a new-found hatred of job advertisements that don't include pay rates or any details about hours/days required.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 21, 2019, 09:47:01 pm
I have a new-found hatred of job advertisements that don't include pay rates or any details about hours/days required.

I also hate the overwhelming majority of ads suitable for young people
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 01, 2019, 01:52:11 pm
At uni, I have had a history of there always being one bad course every sem.

list
2016s1 I didn't like SCIF1121
2016s2 comparatively speaking I didn't like ACTL1101 but I put up with it
2017s1 I hated ACTL2111
2017s2 I hated MATH2931
2018s1 I hated MATH3711, except I dropped it before the census...
2018s2 I just struggled a lot with MATH3701.

And now UNSW has gone into trimesters and I'm underloading. So instead of doing 3 or 4 or 5 courses a sem now I'm doing 2. And both of them were supposed to be shit.

But one of them is 5x shittier than the other... and my will to procrastinate from that one is strong. Strong enough, that I have a lab due for it on Sunday and I haven't really touched it. Whereas I have an assignment for the other due in 14 days and it's already done...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Evolio on March 01, 2019, 04:27:00 pm
I don't like the feeling of cornflakes getting stuck in your teeth.
It's a pain trying to use your tongue to wedge the pieces out.
 :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 01, 2019, 11:25:45 pm
The essence of summer has been captured in me taking an ice pack to bed rather like you would do with a heat pack in winter.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on March 01, 2019, 11:26:38 pm
The essence of summer has been captured in me taking an ice pack to bed rather like you would do with a heat pack in winter.

What's it like living in 3019, Kate?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Kombmail on March 02, 2019, 10:23:24 pm
It could be something to do with perspective ie. u r on their right however..... I agree with u. It is completely wrong. People need to realize that there are others like them who need to go to the same destination but possibly quicker.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 02, 2019, 10:25:18 pm
I don't know how much more of this hot weather I can handle rn; I'm struggling :(
(I also spent half my day being dehydrated too. So yikes :'D )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on March 02, 2019, 10:38:15 pm
I don't know how much more of this hot weather I can handle rn; I'm struggling :(
(I also spent half my day being dehydrated too. So yikes :'D )

Same, when I woke up I felt terrible like a shriveled raisin and I drank a tonne of water, but it didn't seem to help, then my dad said I probably needed more salt because I'd sweated it all out so I had some miso soup and then drank a tonne more water and then l felt less dehydrated. I probably need a full stop somewhere in there
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on March 06, 2019, 04:56:39 pm
I’m rather surprised by the number of conversations about ATARs I’ve overheard at Uni. Not so much people talking about their own ATAR, more people bragging about how well people at their school did/their school’s average ATAR. It’s really weird.

(Have also seen a lot of people mocking the people who are talking about ATARs though 😂)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Evolio on March 08, 2019, 05:09:24 pm
My eyes are so droopy that they hurt.
Does that make sense?
 ???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on March 08, 2019, 05:29:16 pm
Every time I eat an M&M, I feel obligated to eat one of each of the other five colours. Still have no clue why.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: beatroot on March 08, 2019, 09:33:14 pm
Honestly I’m terrified that I’m gonna get scammed by a Gumtree Seller. I’m gonna meet up with them and inspect the product at a local train station tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 09, 2019, 11:46:43 am
Little nugget of wisdom from my 6yo sister: $1 is a lot of money
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on March 09, 2019, 02:30:56 pm
Little nugget of wisdom from my 6yo sister: $1 is a lot of money

:)
I'm sure $1 was a lot of money when I was that age, too (technically it would have had more purchasing power back then...)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on March 10, 2019, 04:23:07 pm
Me: *has a sore throat*
Also me: *eats chips, ice cream and a bunch of food/beverages that will irritate my throat*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 12, 2019, 01:09:35 pm
It honestly is such a different perspective being the interviewER instead of the interviewEE.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 12, 2019, 01:15:07 pm
It honestly is such a different perspective being the interviewER instead of the interviewEE.

What's this for?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 12, 2019, 01:16:40 pm
What's this for?
My education subcommittee with UNSW MathSoc
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: annabeljxde on March 12, 2019, 09:50:14 pm
Does anyone else here experience really drastic weather change in their area?? Like I find it really annoying when I come home from school after sitting for hours outside, literally baking, and then 30 minutes later the sky starts to darken or even worse, rain starts pouring like giant pellets. And this all happens in the span of a couple hours. I'm really sensitive to weather change because it makes me super moody. I guess you could say its reverse pathetic fallacy... or just being overly sensitised to mother nature.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 13, 2019, 07:34:50 am
My 6 year old sister and 7 year old brother must find greylead pencils delicious. I found a couple sitting in the fridge when I was making breakfast at an ungod-like early hour of the morning 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on March 13, 2019, 10:41:26 am
goat cheese is quite delicious
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Ionic Doc on March 13, 2019, 11:07:48 am
me: completing sac on STRESS and the NERVOUS SYSTEM
me: running out of time
also me: Sympathetic nervous system kicks in and hands and feet start rapidly shaking  :P
wtf life
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 13, 2019, 11:25:54 am
It's so much easier to do stuff when the weather is colder! This last summer was SO ridiculous. I've been sick for a while now, but being able to breathe fresh, cool air, is such a fantastic feeling after so long! (And yes! Hoodies! FINALLY!)

How good is the (relative) cool? Loving it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: scientificllama on March 13, 2019, 11:33:03 am
when you die, are you actually aware of you being dead or does your brain kind of shut off like a computer?
Also the pizzas at dominos are way too small
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Ionic Doc on March 13, 2019, 11:36:09 am
How good is the (relative) cool? Loving it.
jeez u guys must hate Queensland than ....cause I hate the cold air in Victoria (even though I live here, pray for me)
cold and  chilly wind  + rain is the worst legit it goes straight though my jumpers, hoodies, thermals, etc. like a bullet  :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 13, 2019, 11:39:45 am
It's so much easier to do stuff when the weather is colder! This last summer was SO ridiculous. I've been sick for a while now, but being able to breathe fresh, cool air, is such a fantastic feeling after so long! (And yes! Hoodies! FINALLY!)
I've been sick for 2 weeks and I love being able to wear a hoodie, look like a hobo, and get cozy in bed
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Ionic Doc on March 13, 2019, 11:41:29 am
I've been sick for 2 weeks and I love being able to wear a hoodie, look like a hobo, and get cozy in bed
guess this is random but where do y'all buy your hoodies from....without breaking the bank of course
I prefer shaggy oversized hoodies... 8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on March 14, 2019, 08:11:28 pm
This has been a comparatively good Pi day this year, considering the weather circumstances.

1. Thunderstorms forecasted, but we could see some sun throughout the entire Pi day event.
2. By the time I was walking to my car the thunderstorms had started. Except I literally perfectly avoided the heavy rain. Walked to my car, then it was pouring during the drive (which I honestly don't care about), and literally as I parked the rain became practically minimal again.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 15, 2019, 01:17:11 pm
Fun little things about self-disciplined education: Until now, I was totally unaware that we have holidays, too.

As you should! Everybody needs a break. :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 15, 2019, 10:12:05 pm
Can anyone recommend an alarm clock to me? Trying to decrease phone use in my bedroom to improve my sleep hygiene. I don't want anything that's too bright as I like my room being pretty dark.

Any suggestions are welcome! Or any advice about improving sleep hygiene :) 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on March 15, 2019, 10:35:08 pm
Can anyone recommend an alarm clock to me? Trying to decrease phone use in my bedroom to improve my sleep hygiene. I don't want anything that's too bright as I like my room being pretty dark.

Any suggestions are welcome! Or any advice about improving sleep hygiene :)

I have a good, trusty alarm clock that I think I probably got quite cheaply at Kmart or BigW or something.
Sometimes when I used to have trouble sleeping I would look at the time, but I recommend not doing. The temptation for me was always big to look at the clock and check out the time, but even though it seemed harmless to me, it made me anxious about not being able to fall asleep and that would keep me awake more as I forced myself to try to sleep and then kept looking at the clock every 15mins when I realized I was still awake. I keep my alarm clock on the ground just under my bed so I don't hear the ticking, and can't easily look at the time.  :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 15, 2019, 10:50:37 pm
I have a good, trusty alarm clock that I think I probably got quite cheaply at Kmart or BigW or something.
Sometimes when I used to have trouble sleeping I would look at the time, but I recommend not doing. The temptation for me was always big to look at the clock and check out the time, but even though it seemed harmless to me, it made me anxious about not being able to fall asleep and that would keep me awake more as I forced myself to try to sleep and then kept looking at the clock every 15mins when I realized I was still awake. I keep my alarm clock on the ground just under my bed so I don't hear the ticking, and can't easily look at the time.  :)
Admittedly that's why I like having my phone as my alarm - I don't have a clock visible to stress me out about how long I've been awake 😂

Maybe I should look into one of those wearable fitness trackers that has the silent vibration alarm?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 16, 2019, 05:57:03 am
My tonsils are the size of Ipswich.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on March 16, 2019, 08:27:52 am
Admittedly that's why I like having my phone as my alarm - I don't have a clock visible to stress me out about how long I've been awake 😂

Maybe I should look into one of those wearable fitness trackers that has the silent vibration alarm?

I find me for that the trick for if you have your phone as your alarm is putting it somewhere where you have to get out of bed in order to reach it. After switching off my alarm I then make my bed which reduces any temptation to go back there. If it's not before sunrise I'll look out the window for a few seconds to kind of register the brightness before moving forward with the rest of my morning.


With sleep hygiene I recommend also looking at: making sure you don't use your bed for study, general procrastination etc., looking at caffeine intake and when, reducing food consumption near bedtime, avoiding looking at bright/blue screens at night, and seeing if you can standardise your sleep routine more.


Those trackers tend to have clocks on them, so just be aware of that :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: angewina_naguen on March 16, 2019, 10:59:37 am
Harris Park Station smells like Rice Krispies.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 17, 2019, 10:02:20 am
My 6yo sister accidentally elbowed me in the stomach and now won't stop hugging and kissing my stomach. I'm trying to study 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 17, 2019, 01:36:43 pm
It's said that every 5 seconds a person dies, and every 3 seconds a person is born. If that's the case, what would the statistics be when it comes to fish?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on March 18, 2019, 09:09:30 pm
All kids are 'life' apprentices to their parents, learning how to 'life'. We are all becoming adults soon and we have supposedly learnt enough about how to 'life' and we will have to go 'life' by ourselves in the real world.
Ahhhhhh! I haven't learnt enough! I wanna stay an apprentice!!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 23, 2019, 10:54:44 pm
I have a feeling that my life this semester will be run by trello taskboards, I have that many group assignments and committees I'm in this semester :-[
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on March 24, 2019, 04:36:21 pm
It looks like there aren't very many warm days left.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on March 24, 2019, 06:30:20 pm
It looks like there aren't very many warm days left.

is happy cat not so happy about that?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on March 25, 2019, 02:07:41 pm
is happy cat not so happy about that?
I dunno maybe, I do like warm days as long as it isn't too hot.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on March 30, 2019, 02:48:33 pm
No matter what song I listen to on youtube, if I let it play through up next, I always end up on Linkin Park
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Erutepa on March 30, 2019, 02:56:11 pm
No matter what song I listen to on youtube, if I let it play through up next, I always end up on Linkin Park
No matter what I'm doing on YouTube, I always end up on Tony Maguire screaming. https://youtu.be/qcowRCeS5BU
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on March 30, 2019, 04:47:53 pm
No matter what song I listen to on youtube, if I let it play through up next, I always end up on Linkin Park

Are you saying that you try so hard (to listen to other songs) and get so far but in the end it doesn't even matter?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on March 30, 2019, 04:52:40 pm
Are you saying that you try so hard (to listen to other songs) and get so far but in the end it doesn't even matter?
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/365/753/94c.jpg)
(this is especially funny because that happens to have been the first linkin park song that came up when I posted that)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: J_Rho on March 30, 2019, 05:00:36 pm
(https://q2qcomics.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/q2q-504.png)

when you are used to using a wireless headset and are using a wired one
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on April 01, 2019, 10:03:25 am
Hi everyone, I am quitting ATAR Notes. Bye.

P.S. Happy April Fools
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 01, 2019, 12:00:58 pm
At what time is it socially acceptable to call out April Fools' Day shenanigans?

Asking for a reason completely unrelated to the post above.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on April 01, 2019, 04:37:24 pm
At what time is it socially acceptable to call out April Fools' Day shenanigans?

Asking for a reason completely unrelated to the post above.

At what point was it socially acceptable for an active online forum to not pull an “official” April fools joke.

Last years was amazing and tricked me for a few weeks. 😟
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 01, 2019, 04:41:55 pm
At what point was it socially acceptable for an active online forum to not pull an “official” April fools joke.

Last years was amazing and tricked me for a few weeks. 😟

Touché.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on April 01, 2019, 05:10:43 pm
At what point was it socially acceptable for an active online forum to not pull an “official” April fools joke.

Last years was amazing and tricked me for a few weeks. 😟
Hahaha if you're serious about it tricking you this is amazing and undoubtedly my biggest achievement on this forum. Better retire on this high
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: technodisney on April 01, 2019, 05:18:20 pm
Hahaha if you're serious about it tricking you this is amazing and undoubtedly my biggest achievement on this forum. Better retire on this high

Unfortunately it is true.

I only found out when I pointed out to Nina how stupid it is thinking that it is real.
(I can’t believe I’m admitting this)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 01, 2019, 06:24:58 pm
Unfortunately it is true.

I only found out when I pointed out to Nina how stupid it is thinking that it is real.
(I can’t believe I’m admitting this)
it is indeed the truth, I sure as Heck had a pretty good laugh about it too

@Joseph41 traditionally the fooling part of April Fools is over after midday, so I guess at any point after that?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on April 01, 2019, 09:30:35 pm
Unfortunately it is true.

I only found out when I pointed out to Nina how stupid it is thinking that it is real.
(I can’t believe I’m admitting this)
This is it. I'm done. I can rise no further. What a momentous day
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 02, 2019, 09:28:06 am
This is it. I'm done. I can rise no further. What a momentous day

Surely ATAR Notes Hall of Fame incoming after this.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 06, 2019, 12:40:25 pm
So my family makes these cookies called snickerdoodles; it's an old recipe and the cookies are basically just flour, butter and sugar with some cinnamon. Anyway, they smell amazing. So like if you wanted to market that smell, would they be advertised as 'snickerdoodle scent' or 'snifferdoodles'?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: angewina_naguen on April 06, 2019, 02:01:20 pm
So my family makes these cookies called snickerdoodles; it's an old recipe and the cookies are basically just flour, butter and sugar with some cinnamon. Anyway, they smell amazing. So like if you wanted to market that smell, would they be advertised as 'snickerdoodle scent' or 'snifferdoodles'?

Firstly, snickerdoodles are my favourite cookies in the entire world  ;D I vote for snifferdoodles because puns  8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on April 07, 2019, 08:33:40 pm
Did you know that the UK fiscal year started on 6 April? (e.g. yesterday).

Why?  Well, originally it was 25 March as the traditional British new year (marking the day the One Ring fell into the fires of Orodruin and a new, Sauron-less age began).  Then in 1752 due to calendar adjustment Britain lost 11 days, so Treasury moved it to 5 April.  And in 1800 Treasury moved it by another day because of the absence of a previously expected leap year.

Makes our financial year of 1 July - 30 June look positively sane...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on April 07, 2019, 08:40:45 pm
Did you know that the UK fiscal year started on 6 April? (e.g. yesterday).

Why?  Well, originally it was 25 March as the traditional British new year (marking the day the One Ring fell into the fires of Orodruin and a new, Sauron-less age began).  Then in 1752 due to calendar adjustment Britain lost 11 days, so Treasury moved it to 5 April.  And in 1800 Treasury moved it by another day because of the absence of a previously expected leap year.

Makes our financial year of 1 July - 30 June look positively sane...
Going to keep this up my sleeve for trivia nights.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 08, 2019, 02:35:19 pm
I vacuumed my room. Am I a real adult now
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 08, 2019, 02:50:48 pm
I vacuumed my room. Am I a real adult now

Depends. Do you own the vacuum?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 08, 2019, 03:04:36 pm
Depends. Do you own the vacuum?
I wouldn't have bought such a bad vacuum
Fenner has a few communal ones
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on April 09, 2019, 08:45:03 am
I vacuumed my room. Am I a real adult now
Time to step up and dust like a madwoman
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on April 13, 2019, 12:49:57 pm
Why do I find these bacteria stuffed toys adorable??

I want ten of them lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 14, 2019, 11:46:28 am
Before I moved to Canberra I read this article on the abc from someone in Canberra about why media shouldn’t use ‘canberra’ to mean the government.

At the time I didn’t care, I used to say it all the time, but it’s legitimately weird to see so many election ads complaining about what “canberra” has done.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on April 14, 2019, 07:43:26 pm
Before I moved to Canberra I read this article on the abc from someone in Canberra about why media shouldn’t use ‘canberra’ to mean the government.

At the time I didn’t care, I used to say it all the time, but it’s legitimately weird to see so many election ads complaining about what “canberra” has done.

Just imagine how people in Brussels feel ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on April 17, 2019, 09:27:23 pm
I actually have to shave on a daily basis now.

Where did my youth go.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 17, 2019, 09:40:05 pm
I actually have to shave on a daily basis now.

Where did my youth go.

Don't have to if you just grow a beard!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 17, 2019, 10:31:04 pm
Don't have to if you just grow a beard!
Trying to picture him with a beard. Hmm. 🤔

(Apparently it's uncomfortable to touch though :'))
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 18, 2019, 03:26:10 pm
(Apparently it's uncomfortable to touch though :'))

Nah, beards are always soft and cuddly.

(May or may not be true.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 18, 2019, 06:27:30 pm
Just realised I haven't had any hot cross buns yet :o Don't know how anything can compare to the ones the baker at work used to make though. He won an award for them and everything.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on April 18, 2019, 08:09:57 pm
Nah, beards are always soft and cuddly.

(May or may not be true.)
I actually hate the softness haha. It’s like an unnecessary ball of weird thick fluff attached to me. When my hand unintentionally touches my chin I rather feel my skin (all shaved) or something rough instead
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on April 27, 2019, 12:11:21 am
I went to see Didirri and then Hozier tonight. I've never seen a gig that places such importance on synchronised clapping
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on April 29, 2019, 10:54:30 am
i got on the train at 9.50am. it’s now 10.53, and i’m still on the train for what’s supposed to be a 30 min trip 🙃🙃 love sydney trains xx

to be fair outages are unpredictable but waiting this long is not cool
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on May 17, 2019, 09:17:00 pm
I was playing around with Desmos and somehow I managed to trigger myself.

(https://i.imgur.com/c1lEjiul.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 25, 2019, 11:26:28 am
I love how I just happen to be drinking tea at the same time as a character in the book I'm reading :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on May 31, 2019, 06:08:38 pm
I can't help but notice all those school kids wearing shorts in winter and it is almost every single one of those boys. Is this some fashion trend?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on May 31, 2019, 06:17:47 pm
I can't help but notice all those school kids wearing shorts in winter and it is almost every single one of those boys. Is this some fashion trend?

I almost exclusively wore shorts through Year 11 and 12 because I found the pants so gosh darn uncomfortable.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Ionic Doc on May 31, 2019, 07:07:45 pm
I can't help but notice all those school kids wearing shorts in winter and it is almost every single one of those boys. Is this some fashion trend?

can confirm that it is a fashion trend, along with the untucked shirt  8)

also, kids who were long pants usually look super nerdy and geeky ( not that it's a bad thing but most boys  don't wanna look like that)

and also long pants are super uncomfortable and restrictive.

I also don't feel cold from below just my arms and chest
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on May 31, 2019, 08:48:11 pm
I can't help but notice all those school kids wearing shorts in winter and it is almost every single one of those boys. Is this some fashion trend?

I've also known people to do it as a toughness competition (ie who can withstand the cold the longest).
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 31, 2019, 09:22:50 pm
I've also known people to do it as a toughness competition (ie who can withstand the cold the longest).
I know at least one person who prefers shorts over pants just for comfort :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on May 31, 2019, 09:45:02 pm
I'm genuinely wondering what the deal is with shorts as an exclusively long pants person (for school anyway).

All you shorts people really be like
(https://imgur.com/MisPJHB.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on June 01, 2019, 06:43:59 am
I'm genuinely wondering what the deal is with shorts as an exclusively long pants person (for school anyway).

All you shorts people really be like
(https://imgur.com/MisPJHB.jpg)
freedom for the lower noodles is always appealing. When it's not cold. Then we blanket the noodles.

I went back through Spotify today to look at all the things I listened to at around ages 16/17. It's amazing how drastically music taste can evolve. Everything used to be so electronic, but I've swung hard towards folk and indie before ending up in the 60's.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Ionic Doc on June 01, 2019, 09:48:37 am
I've also known people to do it as a toughness competition (ie who can withstand the cold the longest).

pretty much sums up the majority of people who were shorts ( me included  :P )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on June 01, 2019, 12:13:01 pm
Oddly, I like to alternate between wearing pants and shorts even in winter.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on June 01, 2019, 07:55:01 pm
I know at least one person who prefers shorts over pants just for comfort :D
Has this person ever heard of trackies?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 01, 2019, 10:39:47 pm
Has this person ever heard of trackies?
This person has a pair of trackpants, surprisingly :')

I found a book club event on twitter recently and I went to it tonight and it was so very worth it and I'm like 😍  (I found my people- YA booknerds 😍)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on June 02, 2019, 08:11:19 am
If I'm not wearing shorts then I'm wearing track pants
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 04, 2019, 03:25:01 pm
I have a group report and it can't be more than 10 pages, with double-spaced text. That's not a lot, as I have just learnt.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on June 13, 2019, 02:18:36 pm
That nice feeling of beating my record by 1.

(https://i.imgur.com/jsDsXx1l.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on June 13, 2019, 02:20:42 pm
That nice feeling of beating my record by 1.

(https://i.imgur.com/jsDsXx1l.png)

Did this post take you like 0.03 seconds to type out?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Tatlidil on June 15, 2019, 09:05:21 pm
I wonder if anyone can get 100% in any VCE subject...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on June 17, 2019, 12:07:45 pm
Did this post take you like 0.03 seconds to type out?
Yes if we ignore the 5 seconds imgur takes to upload images
____________

Could not even see where I was driving in this rain

Edit: It gets worse. The puddles were so big (in area and in depth) to the point even small steps I took got water in my feet.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on June 19, 2019, 01:51:29 pm
The water got in your feet? 😱 Must have been determined water!

;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on June 30, 2019, 01:45:49 pm
I bought doughnuts, and now I have bribing tools to get my younger siblings to do things >:D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on July 05, 2019, 01:36:06 pm
Now that I have a degree in biological sciences, I'm thinking of becoming an animal technician but that requires for you to do animal studies or animal technology so looks like further studies for me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on July 08, 2019, 10:34:43 pm
Today I received a package with stamps from 1981...

5x22c stamps and 3x30c stamps adds up nicely to $2 postage.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 10, 2019, 05:07:20 pm
Random thought #1: Fucking VLine

Random thought #2: Fucking VLine

Random thought #3: Fucking VLine

Random thought #4: Fucking Metro

Random thought #5: Fucking VLine

An old post, but a pretty good summary of my day today. The VLines weren't any worse than usual and there were actually no major disasters, but I still hated every minute of it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 10, 2019, 05:10:20 pm
An old post, but a pretty good summary of my day today. The VLines weren't any worse than usual and there were actually no major disasters, but I still hated every minute of it.
That's no fun :(

Is it weird that I've never have had much problem with Vline, but usually can't go a day of travelling into the city without complaining about Metro? :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 10, 2019, 05:19:01 pm
That's no fun :(

Is it weird that I've never have had much problem with Vline, but usually can't go a day of travelling into the city without complaining about Metro? :')

To be fair, VLines are generally a lot more pleasant than Metropolitan trains. There is heaps more space, designated quiet carriages and generally, you get a set of seats to yourself. I had to catch four trains today and the last one from Southern Cross on the Hurstbridge line killed me. I mean I got a seat but I was surrounded by people. (ew) I think that I would probably hate Metro less if there were fewer replacement busses.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on July 10, 2019, 05:39:36 pm
That's no fun :(

Is it weird that I've never have had much problem with Vline, but usually can't go a day of travelling into the city without complaining about Metro? :')
VLines good when it's actually trains. Seems like on some lines it's constantly bus replacements
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 10, 2019, 06:12:04 pm
VLines good when it's actually trains. Seems like on some lines it's constantly bus replacements

Fair. At this point, I question whether or not there are actually tracks to some places or if they just tell us that.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Ionic Doc on July 10, 2019, 08:51:39 pm
VLines good when it's actually trains. Seems like on some lines it's constantly bus replacements

ouch, what lines are you referring to?

Bendigo line doesn't seem to have too many problems
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 10, 2019, 09:08:17 pm
To be fair, Bendigo and Geelong (the main ones I catch) are mostly running. (Except evening Bendigo ones atm I think.) And if they're not, I tend to postpone my trips hahaha. I hear that the Gippsland line is running fairly infrequently.

Honestly the fact that I have to look up my train and see if it running (rather than check the time) EVERY SINGLE TIME I want to catch it is what frustrates me the most.

To be fair, the busses and train I take to work has also been super disrupted this year so I'm mad at Metro as a whole, not just specifically VLine.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on July 10, 2019, 09:24:35 pm
ouch, what lines are you referring to?

Bendigo line doesn't seem to have too many problems
Like laura_ said, Gippsland is a shocker haha. Used to live on that line and it's been pretty bad for the past few years with months upon months of bus replacements. I think a big problem is the lack of a duplicate track so the VLine trains have to travel on the same line as Metro from Pakenham inwards so massive delays if they get caught by a stopping all stations. And then obviously there's been big (but necessary) disruptions with all the level crossing removals. And I think there always seems to be some signalling or track maintenance happening.

Glad I don't have to rely on PT anymore haha. Amazing when it works well but horrendous when it doesn't
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 10, 2019, 09:28:12 pm
Glad I don't have to rely on PT anymore haha. Amazing when it works well but horrendous when it doesn't

Dreaming of the day when I'll be able to drive... the cost of running a car is more than a little offputting though.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 12, 2019, 03:01:28 pm
I am really not good at saying no to coffee.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: brothanathan on July 12, 2019, 03:31:26 pm
I am low-key approaching mental ascension.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on July 12, 2019, 03:41:23 pm
I am really not good at saying no to coffee.
Why would you ever want to say no to coffee??
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: brothanathan on July 12, 2019, 03:42:12 pm
Why would you ever want to say no to coffee??

Mocha would be nice too.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on July 12, 2019, 04:04:31 pm
Dreaming of the day when I'll be able to drive... the cost of running a car is more than a little offputting though.
and that driving lessons cost so much
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 12, 2019, 04:38:04 pm
Why would you ever want to say no to coffee??

You're asking the wrong guy.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 12, 2019, 05:32:49 pm
I am really not good at saying no to coffee.
You and me both, friend

Discord is horrible to use for official club meetings for uni :')
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: owidjaja on July 12, 2019, 07:00:24 pm
I am really not good at saying no to coffee.

Me whenever I walk past the coffee cart after getting off the bus at uni.


I just discovered the Arabian Sand Boa Snake exists and I know now where the danger noodle meme comes from.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: kjistsehrtot on July 13, 2019, 10:04:56 am
my dog looks really fat sometimes and really skinny at other times
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: pikapika on July 13, 2019, 02:12:45 pm
Really not looking forward to going back to school on Monday...
Currently contemplating life and the possibility of time travel.
  :'(
I'm in Year 12 but I sound like such a kid complaining about school... because once I get back, I'll be greeted by many MANY unwanted SACS.
*internal screams because I'm in public and do not want attention*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 13, 2019, 05:24:30 pm
Why does tofu taste amazing at one particular restaurant but really bad whenever I try to cook it? What is their secret?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 15, 2019, 06:43:33 am
Melbourne lost in a tight one, New Zealand lost to England in an insanely close World Cup Final, Federer lost to Djokovic in five sets in the Final.

Not a pleasant 12 hours of sport.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on July 15, 2019, 08:15:13 am
Melbourne lost in a tight one, New Zealand lost to England in an insanely close World Cup Final, Federer lost to Djokovic in five sets in the Final.

Not a pleasant 12 hours of sport.

Results-wise, not pleasant. But that was the most riveting 12 hours of sport I've ever seen. Absolutely insane.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on July 15, 2019, 08:24:49 am
Melbourne lost in a tight one, New Zealand lost to England in an insanely close World Cup Final, Federer lost to Djokovic in five sets in the Final.

Not a pleasant 12 hours of sport.

The Wimbledon final was an amazing match to watch. I felt overall Federer was slightly the better player, he just couldn't manage to win a tiebreaker :(
And it felt kind of unreal the World Cup going into a Super Over at much the same time as Wimbledon went into a final set tiebreak.
(No, I shouldn't still have been up - but I couldn't tear myself away...)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 15, 2019, 08:28:02 am
Results-wise, not pleasant. But that was the most riveting 12 hours of sport I've ever seen. Absolutely insane.

Indeed. Not a pleasant 12 hours of sport specifically for J41's wishes haha.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 17, 2019, 06:11:37 pm
Isn't it insane that we can grow human brains in a laboratory? ( Or parts of them anyway. )

Mod edit (insanipi): Fixed BBCode :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on July 17, 2019, 07:47:10 pm
Why does tofu taste amazing at one particular restaurant but really bad whenever I try to cook it? What is their secret?

Do you press it (get the excess water out) and season it?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on July 20, 2019, 11:28:44 pm
Today is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and humans walking on the moon.  It's one of those things that I know my parents and many others have told me where they were when it was broadcast (at school, for example) and how they still remember it.

This evening, I went to Scienceworks' 50th anniversary celebration, which was great, particularly the panel discussion and the Planetarium show.  One year on from the foundation of the Australian Space Agency, a lot of the talk was about the future: How do we get young people interested in space, how do we make sure they don't go off to the US or Europe to get their space experience, can we put a human on the moon?  For a while they dared to dream and did something we're still talking about. What can we do if we dare to dream?  So, what do you call an astronaut from Australia?  Several panellists suggested the answer should be "aussienaut".

The American Consulate sponsored it, and the consul was present and spun the story as the triumph of the youth of our two countries (apparently average age in mission control was 26...). And that if we get the youth of our two countries together again, there's no reason we can't journey to the stars (ed: maybe Mars is a slightly more realistic target for now...)

More relevant to this forum, one of the panellists was from RMIT and wanted us to know they're offering a new space science degree from next year. Another panellist was from Swinburne and said they were starting to offer a subject in space law.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 23, 2019, 09:46:25 am
I don't think it was a good idea to go from a rather turbulent flight straight to a bus back home. The motion nausea is real, even if I've been sucking on mints 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on July 23, 2019, 05:36:14 pm
Last first day of school. Wowzers. :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 25, 2019, 04:51:21 pm
Last first day of school. Wowzers. :o

How are you feeling about it all?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on July 25, 2019, 06:24:51 pm
Happy? I suppose so because after nearly twelve years of schooling, my childhood dream of finally being rid of school for life will come true in a matter of months. Also no more English ever yikes

Sad? Definitely. High school was by far the best experience I've had from my puny bank of life experiences. Memories made, friendships made and tbh I feel like I wasted some of my time at high school, because there are loads of things I should've or could've done. But hindsight is 20/20 and could've, should've just messes with your mind, so I won't dwell on that.

Nervous and confident - exams do both at this point. 

Honestly, it feels like someone just stole a bunch of emotions from the emotion shop, stuffed them into a blender and served it to me in a smoothie. Weird :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on July 26, 2019, 03:52:33 pm
Honestly, it feels like someone just stole a bunch of emotions from the emotion shop, stuffed them into a blender and served it to me in a smoothie. Weird :o

This is so relatable.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: J_Rho on July 26, 2019, 06:11:22 pm
Why does tofu taste amazing at one particular restaurant but really bad whenever I try to cook it? What is their secret?

the beauty of msg aha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on July 27, 2019, 12:14:46 pm
Four and a half years into uni and for the first time I’ve been late with the great race known as enrolment, oops.

(I got lucky though. I think because I’m so old now my enrolment is earlier than most others and hence I still got my time slots.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Snow Leopard on July 27, 2019, 05:30:01 pm
Do you know when you do NAPLAN or something similar that your school runs, why do they say  "don't write on the booklet, only the answer sheet"'.
Like, I don't get the point in that. Obiviously you'll write your  answers in the answer sheet but what if you want to underline key words etc  in the booklet?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on July 27, 2019, 05:43:51 pm
Do you know when you do NAPLAN or something similar that your school runs, why do they say  "don't write on the booklet, only the answer sheet"'.
Like, I don't get the point in that. Obiviously you'll write your  answers in the answer sheet but what if you want to underline key words etc  in the booklet?

"Obviously" - yeah, as a teacher I see this all the time. Instructions have to be explicit. You'll always get at least one.
Might be common sense to you but not everybody has common sense :)
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Post by: RuiAce on July 29, 2019, 09:29:24 pm
Nice new update Windows 10

(https://i.imgur.com/9fvJpOw.png)
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Post by: Calebark on July 31, 2019, 12:28:17 pm
Never have I been more keen for a movie I barely understand. But I love a) slow burn, b) the director's previous movie, c) Willem Dafoe, d) Robert Pattison (post-Twilight), and e) the bold choice to use b&w + vintage lens, despite the hipstery nature

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Post by: turinturambar on July 31, 2019, 10:58:03 pm
I like seeing the Melbourne skyline, but am happy to retreat to the Dandenong Ranges in the evening. But this was an interesting video:

I imagine the views from up top would be amazing.
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on August 02, 2019, 03:56:22 pm
Guess who shouldn't submit application 8 minutes before the closing time when they've known about it for months? Probably everyone. Guess who does it anyway? Me. Why do i do this to myself.
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 06, 2019, 04:58:29 pm
Has anyone else felt so tired or drained today, or is it just me? :')
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Post by: kjistsehrtot on August 06, 2019, 05:07:45 pm
do you ever just want to slap a whole entire faculty
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Post by: caffinatedloz on August 06, 2019, 05:39:26 pm
do you ever just want to slap a whole entire faculty

big mood
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Post by: turinturambar on August 06, 2019, 09:12:14 pm
It's National Science Week next week.
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Post by: Erutepa on August 06, 2019, 10:56:07 pm
Has anyone else felt so tired or drained today, or is it just me? :')
This was me today.
May have been the late night last night. Hopefully I'll be getting a better night's sleep tonight.
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Post by: Poet on August 06, 2019, 10:58:51 pm
Has anyone else felt so tired or drained today, or is it just me? :')
Every day.

This was me today.
May have been the late night last night. Hopefully I'll be getting a better night's sleep tonight.
Isn't Minecraft the greatest?

Oh, you will, but only if you get off AN before 11  ;)
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 12, 2019, 03:39:27 pm
My dad to me: "You have bought too many books recently, if you want books, that's what libraries are for"

I feel mildly attacked :')
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Post by: RuiAce on August 12, 2019, 09:09:59 pm
RIP Flash?!
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Post by: K888 on August 18, 2019, 09:22:08 am
You know you're getting old when you start dreaming about fuel prices being low.
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 19, 2019, 01:44:57 pm
I've really been smashing the eye drops recently. Anybody else get dry eyes?
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Post by: sweetiepi on August 19, 2019, 02:30:56 pm
I've really been smashing the eye drops recently. Anybody else get dry eyes?
Both dry and itchy :(
I only get these with hayfever though, which explains my sneezing episode earlier today too :')
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Post by: Joseph41 on August 19, 2019, 03:25:29 pm
Both dry and itchy :(
I only get these with hayfever though, which explains my sneezing episode earlier today too :')

Do you use drops?
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Post by: Calebark on August 21, 2019, 04:38:37 pm
Those videos with the animals moving in and out of the frame to 'Mr Sandman' is my favourite trend of the year
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Post by: Poet on August 26, 2019, 03:38:48 pm
Dude sitting next to me on the bus smells strongly of liquid Dimatapp
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Post by: turinturambar on August 28, 2019, 11:21:28 pm
How To Tell If You Are In A J.R.R. Tolkien Book

Important signs like "A Dark Lord fancies your jewelry" and "You went to the beach once and now you can’t stop thinking about the Sea".
Though my pseudonym feels personally attacked by this one:
Quote
The people of your house are dead and you are living a desperate existence as an outlaw. The good news is soon you will find refuge in an Elven stronghold and earn the love of a beautiful elf-maiden. The bad news is the Elven stronghold will be destroyed by Orcs, and it will be mostly your fault.
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Post by: J_Rho on September 02, 2019, 07:56:04 pm
What if what we perceive as life is just someone else's game of Sims?
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Post by: Owlbird83 on September 02, 2019, 08:35:43 pm
It amuses me that a bunch of people in my classes can be all talking/stressing/bantering/askingquestions together on our class group chats, and then in class in real life we all ignore each other.
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Post by: RuiAce on September 02, 2019, 09:24:51 pm
Advantages of flying with VA:
- I have my WiFi with me for the flight :D

Whilst I’m here Jetstar did such a good job on Wednesday. Flight arrived 20 full minutes early.
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Post by: DrDusk on September 02, 2019, 09:28:25 pm
Advantages of flying with VA:
- I have my WiFi with me for the flight :D

Whilst I’m here Jetstar did such a good job on Wednesday. Flight arrived 20 full minutes early.

Ugh I hate flying. It's one of my worst fears. I just can't trust human engineering that much lol
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Post by: RuiAce on September 02, 2019, 10:19:33 pm
Ugh I hate flying. It's one of my worst fears. I just can't trust human engineering that much lol
Like, don’t get me wrong - heights are one of my worst fears altogether. (I love not getting the window seat.) But how else am I gonna see Lou when trains take up too much valuable time
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Post by: sweetiepi on September 04, 2019, 06:49:58 am
Things placement has taught me: I don't have enough jumpers that aren't hoodies
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Post by: Snow Leopard on September 04, 2019, 05:07:02 pm
hay fever's kicking in again
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 04, 2019, 06:07:32 pm
hay fever's kicking in again
I was wondering if that was the case for me today, I had watery eyes after walking through placement's courtyard 😅
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 04, 2019, 06:14:43 pm
hay fever's kicking in again
I started taking my antihistamines again a couple of weeks ago when my eyes started watering 😢 I do not like hay fever
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Post by: turinturambar on September 04, 2019, 10:30:41 pm
Like, don’t get me wrong - heights are one of my worst fears altogether. (I love not getting the window seat.)

When I flew to Christchurch earlier this year Jetstar put me in a window seat unprompted. The views were just slightly spectacular, though it may help that I don't worry too much about heights and usually like window seat.

Ugh I hate flying. It's one of my worst fears. I just can't trust human engineering that much lol

Though I'm skeptical of the way "passenger-miles" is used as a safety metric, I'd still suggest that flying is a lot safer than driving a car (which a large percentage of the population does routinely).  And of course the pilots and crew on a plane are much better trained than the average driver on the roads, and the planes probably get better maintenance too...
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 06, 2019, 08:16:57 pm
Just had my ticket inspected for the first time in a long time. I wonder how they decide which trains to inspect.
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Post by: RuiAce on September 06, 2019, 09:47:55 pm
When I flew to Christchurch earlier this year Jetstar put me in a window seat unprompted. The views were just slightly spectacular, though it may help that I don't worry too much about heights and usually like window seat.

Though I'm skeptical of the way "passenger-miles" is used as a safety metric, I'd still suggest that flying is a lot safer than driving a car (which a large percentage of the population does routinely).  And of course the pilots and crew on a plane are much better trained than the average driver on the roads, and the planes probably get better maintenance too...
I mean just looking at those photos makes my legs feel like wet noodles :( feels bad
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Post by: turinturambar on September 06, 2019, 10:35:04 pm
Just had my ticket inspected for the first time in a long time. I wonder how they decide which trains to inspect.

In my experience, inspections are much more common further out, particularly during peak-ish hours. I often get them between Bayswater and Ferntree Gully.  My conjecture is that it's too hard to inspect once the train gets too crowded, so they just don't bother.
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Post by: owidjaja on September 07, 2019, 02:26:28 pm
I don't know why I'm watching the gameplay of Man of Medan, a game about pirates and ghost ships, while booking my cruise trip :/
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Post by: K888 on September 07, 2019, 07:23:43 pm
I mean just looking at those photos makes my legs feel like wet noodles :( feels bad
I feel you, Rui. Even though it's statistically safer to be in a plane than a car, at least in a car I'm not 40,000 feet off the ground. Being that high up does not sit well with me at all. Half of me is like "woah such a cool view" and the other half is like "too high, want to throw up"
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Post by: caffinatedloz on September 09, 2019, 06:59:12 pm
can i bullshit an essay about to kill a mockingbird or should i really read the novel? would the sparknotes be enough?

probably not, but ill tell myself that's all i need
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Post by: Owlbird83 on September 09, 2019, 07:20:47 pm
can i bullshit an essay about to kill a mockingbird or should i really read the novel? would the sparknotes be enough?

probably not, but ill tell myself that's all i need

Personally, I would not feel okay about doing an essay without reading the text, but I have known many people who do fine without reading them.  :P If you have a good teacher they probably would have covered a lot about it in class so you would probably know a lot from just that.
I remember in year 10 one of my friends was mad because her friend who hadn't read the book got a higher mark on the essay than her  ;D
Good luck!
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Post by: caffinatedloz on September 10, 2019, 06:35:05 am
Personally, I would not feel okay about doing an essay without reading the text, but I have known many people who do fine without reading them.  :P If you have a good teacher they probably would have covered a lot about it in class so you would probably know a lot from just that.
I remember in year 10 one of my friends was mad because her friend who hadn't read the book got a higher mark on the essay than her  ;D
Good luck!

yeah! i don't actually have to write it until thursday, and i only have 8 chapters to go so i might make it...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 10, 2019, 02:34:31 pm
Facebook has given me so many ads targeted at med students that I’m starting to think that I should be reconsidering my course.
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 10, 2019, 02:50:10 pm
Facebook has given me so many ads targeted at med students that I’m starting to think that I should be reconsidering my course.

What sort of ads?
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Post by: PhoenixxFire on September 10, 2019, 03:03:12 pm
Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/heCp8iz.png)
^This is the most recent. I've gotten ads for stethoscopes, for gamsat tutoring (and umat tutoring), for medical textbooks, for stationary stuff specifically designed for med students (no idea how that works). All sorts of stuff. It's a bit ridiculous.
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 10, 2019, 04:39:27 pm
Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/heCp8iz.png)
^This is the most recent. I've gotten ads for stethoscopes, for gamsat tutoring (and umat tutoring), for medical textbooks, for stationary stuff specifically designed for med students (no idea how that works). All sorts of stuff. It's a bit ridiculous.

So how are you enjoying studying Med?
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Post by: Bri MT on September 10, 2019, 06:32:59 pm
Facebook has given me so many ads targeted at med students that I’m starting to think that I should be reconsidering my course.

Facebook can't decide if I'm a highschool student,  uni student,  STEM teacher or parent of a highschool student. 
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Post by: Snow Leopard on September 24, 2019, 07:19:09 pm
Is it just me, or do you sometimes remember Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, when you eat chocolate. 
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Post by: sweetiepi on September 29, 2019, 05:19:14 pm
Writing the last few words on a report that I needed to write and then saving and closing the document is surprisingly therapeutic. :D
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Post by: fun_jirachi on October 04, 2019, 11:13:26 am
I recently got back into Cookie Clicker as an idle game to play in the background while studying. Oddly addictive and satisfying.
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Post by: J_Rho on October 04, 2019, 08:02:18 pm
Rainy night and hot cuppa tea feels
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Post by: caffinatedloz on October 04, 2019, 08:09:40 pm
I recently got back into Cookie Clicker as an idle game to play in the background while studying. Oddly addictive and satisfying.
I always found it super frustrating, but if it works for you ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on October 09, 2019, 01:38:11 pm
We're now in October and it still feels like winter, maybe we might get a cold summer as well
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 09, 2019, 01:42:10 pm
We're now in October and it still feels like winter, maybe we might get a cold summer as well

I hope so! ;D
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Post by: J_Rho on October 09, 2019, 04:54:32 pm
I'll start good study habits NEXT year....says me every year
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Post by: lm21074 on October 09, 2019, 07:12:28 pm
I'll start good study habits NEXT year....says me every year
Hey J_Rho,

It's never too late to start good study habits!  Perhaps it might be useful to try starting with a small amount of study each day (i.e. make sure you do something, even if it's one question!) so that you don't feel really exhausted straight off the bat. This way, studying may become a consistent habit of yours, and you won't have to keep waiting until you get those sudden bursts of motivation. Even asking yourself, "What can I enjoy about this subject?" could make the journey a little less arduous  :P
Don't worry if you don't get study done everyday though - make sure you do other things to keep yourself in check! 8)

Also, it is good to have a goal in mind or a reason for why you are even trying in the first place. Something like a course goal, to make yourself proud, etc. I know my goal is to be able to understand the content in my VCE subjects so that I can tutor later on. :)

In the long run, I'm sure you will be able to make yourself proud, and say, "I did that!", not just in school, but in life. :)
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Post by: kjistsehrtot on October 09, 2019, 08:48:56 pm
that lady who yelled at people for squishing onto the tram really thinks the world revolves around her huh
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Post by: kjistsehrtot on October 09, 2019, 08:51:26 pm
We're now in October and it still feels like winter, maybe we might get a cold summer as well

everywhere in australia except melbourne is gonna be a hot summer
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Post by: caffinatedloz on October 11, 2019, 09:12:34 pm
everywhere in australia except melbourne is gonna be a hot summer
even melbourne is going to be hot this summer :-\
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on October 12, 2019, 01:47:35 pm
even melbourne is going to be hot this summer :-\
But it is a question of how hot?
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Post by: K888 on October 23, 2019, 01:12:17 pm
The first Hunger Games movie is shot like an indie film with no budget. The shaky cam is next level.
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Post by: sweetiepi on October 23, 2019, 01:20:26 pm
It was such a nice day for a walk that I walked the 3.8k from uni to the Dymocks in the city.

I did buy 3 books, which was worth the walk 😊
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Post by: Joseph41 on October 23, 2019, 02:03:35 pm
It was such a nice day for a walk that I walked the 3.8k from uni to the Dymocks in the city.

I did buy 3 books, which was worth the walk 😊

What books did you get?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 23, 2019, 02:05:37 pm
What books did you get?
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Akarnae by Lynette Noni
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on October 28, 2019, 06:55:22 pm
How weird was planking, though?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread [Currently: Early morning exercise]
Post by: Sare-Bear on November 13, 2019, 01:28:08 pm
For the most part, those starting Year 7 next year have never lived in a world without Facebook.

#trainthoughts
Woah! That's honestly scary...

Imagine if machines/robots could get drunk; just imagine a drunk toaster, or a drunk laptop...
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Post by: caffinatedloz on November 13, 2019, 05:24:11 pm
what even is a domain? who are we as mere humans to restrict infinite numbers?

(the way i study for a maths exam...)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on November 18, 2019, 08:44:31 pm
I really need to stop going to book launches and other related events- I keep photobombing unintentionally 😅

It all started with photobombing (accidentally) one of Poet's friend's photos at the Darkdawn (Jay Kristoff) launch in August. It's happened a couple of times since. Tonight it hit a peak- my mum and I photobombed a photo taken by Hachette (publisher), which was posted on both twitter and instagram 😂
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Post by: caffinatedloz on November 20, 2019, 06:52:02 pm
neko atsume has no right to be as cute as it is (or take up as much of my time as it does)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on November 20, 2019, 10:23:21 pm
neko atsume has no right to be as cute as it is (or take up as much of my time as it does)
I recall the days I used to play with that game- is it still as addictive as it was a while back? :D
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Post by: therese07 on November 28, 2019, 11:30:51 pm
Just finished watching inside out again... the imaginary friend scene killed me, left me an emotional wreck. I always wondered why I cried so much in this scene, only to realise now, at this point in my life, my innocence was sacrificed so I could continue to be happy - To know that the child that I was once were is no longer there. We outgrew our imaginary friends, as we mature, in the pursuit of happiness. 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: S200 on November 29, 2019, 01:18:05 am
We outgrew our imaginary friends, as we mature, in the pursuit of happiness. 
I must disagree Therese...
We outgrow our imaginary friends in the pursuit of conformity, which we believe at the time is happiness.

It is only later in life that we realize that our imaginary friends were the inner voices of ourselves that spoke the truth we dare not hear - ergo, the key to our true happiness.
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Post by: DrDusk on November 29, 2019, 01:45:39 am
I must disagree Therese...
We outgrow our imaginary friends in the pursuit of conformity, which we believe at the time is happiness.

It is only later in life that we realize that our imaginary friends were the inner voices of ourselves that spoke the truth we dare not hear - ergo, the key to our true happiness.
Is it weird that I never had an imaginary friend? even though I had no friends. I was pretty much a loner my whole life until about year 10 and the thing is I never found anything wrong with it.
People would always say to me how can you be so happy being by yourself because I was perfectly fine being alone. I don't know maybe I'm just not normal lol...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on December 05, 2019, 05:40:21 pm
Ah, yes. An ordinary, yellow sky. Nothing abnormal to see here.

(https://i.imgur.com/7HyoLhJ.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coolmate on December 05, 2019, 05:43:15 pm
Ah, yes. An ordinary, yellow sky. Nothing abnormal to see here.

Hahaha! Definitely not abnormal :D
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Post by: Joseph41 on December 05, 2019, 06:04:03 pm
Ah, yes. An ordinary, yellow sky. Nothing abnormal to see here.

(https://i.imgur.com/7HyoLhJ.png)

Are things getting worse with the fires atm, Rui?
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Post by: RuiAce on December 06, 2019, 04:39:16 pm
Hahaha! Definitely not abnormal :D
(https://i.imgur.com/OcBe4jp.png)

Are things getting worse with the fires atm, Rui?
I feel like they really got worse yesterday or something. The skies did frequently grey out but this shade of yellow is new
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on December 12, 2019, 07:40:52 pm
NMR and mechanisms are vastly underappreciated.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on December 18, 2019, 02:30:03 pm
I'm convinced that some jobs just require a full drivers license as a way to limit the age of applicants which they would otherwise not be allowed to do.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: h0wLze on December 18, 2019, 02:55:50 pm
Say there is a closed room with a temperature of 60 degrees C.
If a human with average body temperature of 37.5 degrees C entered this room (method of enter is negligible), would the temperature of the room be expected to rise, fall, or stay the same?
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Post by: DrDusk on December 18, 2019, 03:05:39 pm
Say there is a closed room with a temperature of 60 degrees C.
If a human with average body temperature of 37.5 degrees C entered this room (method of enter is negligible), would the temperature of the room be expected to rise, fall, or stay the same?
Laws of Thermodynamics  ;)
The two bodies will try and approach thermal equilibrium. Although considering there are so many objects in your room and depending on all the different properties of those objects and your body, the temperature should fall yes.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: J_Rho on December 19, 2019, 09:51:06 am
Out of the four following 'gift' chocolates which one is the most superior?
Cadbury Roses
Toblerone
Lindt Chocolate balls
Fererro Rocher
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on December 19, 2019, 10:09:41 am
Out of the four following 'gift' chocolates which one is the most superior?
Cadbury Roses
Toblerone
Lindt Chocolate balls
Fererro Rocher

I always buy people Lindt, and I've always thought it tastes the best, but recently someone gave me fererro rocher, and I am very much enjoying them.
So, out of Lindt and Fererro Rocher I reckon.
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Post by: angewina_naguen on December 19, 2019, 10:50:36 am
I always buy people Lindt, and I've always thought it tastes the best, but recently someone gave me fererro rocher, and I am very much enjoying them.
So, out of Lindt and Fererro Rocher I reckon.

Am seconding Owlbird83 here :) I always get Lindt as gifts (bought some for my TS students this weekend to share as a Christmas gift) and Ferrero Rocher is one of my favourite chocolates of all time  ;D I don't mind Toblerone but wouldn't buy it voluntarily and Cadbury Roses has some really great chocolates but also some not so great ones that always end up being left in my box until I HAVE to eat it. In short, would consider Lindt and Ferrero Rocher as equally the best but if I had to pick one to give as a gift, Lindt  :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 19, 2019, 01:12:46 pm
Out of the four following 'gift' chocolates which one is the most superior?
Cadbury Roses
Toblerone
Lindt Chocolate balls
Fererro Rocher
If you ask me, always lindt.

Ferrero is nice, but the lindt balls have a special place in my sweettwooth 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: yourfriendlyneighbourhoodghost on December 19, 2019, 01:24:57 pm
I always buy people Lindt, and I've always thought it tastes the best, but recently someone gave me fererro rocher, and I am very much enjoying them.
So, out of Lindt and Fererro Rocher I reckon.

Same I always go for Lindt.

I find thier chocolate more subtle compared to Cadbury and others.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on December 19, 2019, 02:05:32 pm
Out of the four following 'gift' chocolates which one is the most superior?
Cadbury Roses
Toblerone
Lindt Chocolate balls
Fererro Rocher
As others have already said Lindt  :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coolmate on December 19, 2019, 02:58:16 pm
Out of the four following 'gift' chocolates which one is the most superior?
Cadbury Roses
Toblerone
Lindt Chocolate balls
Fererro Rocher

I think I would have to say either Lindt or Fererro Rocher. Both are pretty awesome.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: caffinatedloz on December 19, 2019, 06:01:17 pm
Out of the four following 'gift' chocolates which one is the most superior?
Cadbury Roses
Toblerone
Lindt Chocolate balls
Fererro Rocher

I recently was given a tub of Celebrations and (having never tried them before) have found a new favourite chocolate gifts. Lindt balls are definitely the best from your list, followed closely by Ferrero Rochers.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: ArtyDreams on December 19, 2019, 06:32:39 pm
Out of the four following 'gift' chocolates which one is the most superior?
Cadbury Roses
Toblerone
Lindt Chocolate balls
Fererro Rocher


FERRERO ROCHER - I just love everything about it!! (And coming in for a close second is Lindttttt)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 24, 2019, 06:34:53 pm
So, I've had this black pair of boots from kmart for a little over 3 years.

They've lasted 3 years of uni (with labs) and 2 Santa photography seasons amongst other things that's happened in this time.

They've just started to really wear on the heels to the point that they're becoming uncomfortable to wear.

I'm sad to say that I'll be retiring these boots when I get home, and I may be a little too attached to them 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on December 24, 2019, 09:35:25 pm
So, I've had this black pair of boots from kmart for a little over 3 years.

They've lasted 3 years of uni (with labs) and 2 Santa photography seasons amongst other things that's happened in this time.

They've just started to really wear on the heels to the point that they're becoming uncomfortable to wear.

I'm sad to say that I'll be retiring these boots when I get home, and I may be a little too attached to them 😅
If they're still wearable and it's just the heels wearing out you could always take them to a shoe repair place if you're super attached to them?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on December 25, 2019, 12:05:25 am
If they're still wearable and it's just the heels wearing out you could always take them to a shoe repair place if you're super attached to them?

If you're super attached to your shoes then it's better to seek out an emergency department
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on December 27, 2019, 07:38:59 pm
I find it very annoying when I get a pair of shoes that wear out and don't even last 6 months.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: JR_StudyEd on December 30, 2019, 10:46:23 pm
All these bushfires happening with no end in sight. I live in an urban area, so I cannot fathom what those firefighters and affected residents must be going through right now. The images on the news don't do justice to the suffering they are currently experiencing. I feel so helpless. I can't really do much, and it is deeply disheartening to me. Like, I know it's summer, it's supposed to be hot. But when have we ever seen such catastrophic bushfires?

And don't even get me started on how all this has been politicised to death. Makes me lose even more faith in our politics.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Seamus Wong on December 30, 2019, 11:00:46 pm
And don't even get me started on how all this has been politicised to death. Makes me lose even more faith in our politics.

There is no faith to have in Politicians to begin with.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 01, 2020, 12:00:02 am
I remember the last decade like it was yesterday!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on January 01, 2020, 12:03:28 am
I remember the last decade like it was yesterday!

Thanks to my 2020 vision I can see what you did there
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coolmate on January 01, 2020, 12:43:31 am
I remember the last decade like it was yesterday!

Congratulations Rui! This is the first post on ATAR Notes for the new decade ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 04, 2020, 01:57:37 pm
Why does my girlfriend have this habit of putting water bottles on her head

(https://i.imgur.com/qotgJKa.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 04, 2020, 02:06:12 pm
Why does my girlfriend have this habit of putting water bottles on her head

(https://i.imgur.com/qotgJKa.png)
Not mentioned: the fact I have chemicals drawn on paper from my VCE still on the wall and the books you can clearly see stacked on the radio ontop of my desk :P

Honestly, it's relaxing. Idk why, but it is. Just trust me on that one! :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: kauac on January 06, 2020, 06:08:43 pm
When you casually mention "I graduated last year" in a conversation, but then remember it's 2020. So you actually graduated two years ago.

This makes me feel old haha!  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: DrDusk on January 10, 2020, 10:03:55 pm
Ok so obviously there is a new website layout but I'm having a bit of trouble and I'm having to post this here because I can't seem to find the other forums, i.e. the ones which are not VCE/HSC/QCE. I could not find this forum/thread either without having to go through my previous posts. Are they removed? or am I just dumb and can't find them haha...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 10, 2020, 10:07:29 pm
Ok so obviously there is a new website layout but I'm having a bit of trouble and I'm having to post this here because I can't seem to find the other forums, i.e. the ones which are not VCE/HSC/QCE. I could not find this forum/thread either without having to go through my previous posts. Are they removed? or am I just dumb and can't find them haha...
No, they're still here haha, have you tried scrolling all the way down the forum index? I.e. for this board, you'd need to find General Discussion Boards then click on Other General Discussion :)

(If it's on the phone, then yikes; I had a similar issue but changed it to run on desktop mode haha :) )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: DrDusk on January 10, 2020, 10:28:00 pm
No, they're still here haha, have you tried scrolling all the way down the forum index? I.e. for this board, you'd need to find General Discussion Boards then click on Other General Discussion :)

(If it's on the phone, then yikes; I had a similar issue but changed it to run on desktop mode haha :) )
Oh yeah thanks, I just think it was because it didn't have the tab at the top to access the main forum index with all the other boards. Found it now though..

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on January 10, 2020, 10:31:20 pm
Ok so obviously there is a new website layout but I'm having a bit of trouble and I'm having to post this here because I can't seem to find the other forums, i.e. the ones which are not VCE/HSC/QCE. I could not find this forum/thread either without having to go through my previous posts. Are they removed? or am I just dumb and can't find them haha...

I'm on mobile rn and just went to the forum index. You might find it easiest to navigate there by (once you're in the forums) using the blue links underneath the home, chat, messaging etc. buttons.

I tend to like navigating through recent unread posts and that also shows posts from across the forums.


Dw you're not dumb & please do feel free to ask any follow up questions you have :)


(Typed too slow but posting anyway)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on January 10, 2020, 10:32:29 pm
Oh yeah thanks, I just think it was because it didn't have the tab at the top to access the main forum index with all the other boards. Found it now though..
Ah, fair enough, I think the tabs up the top only are there to direct people to the subject-specific forums for each of those 3 states haha.

Glad you found it though! :)

I'm on mobile rn and just went to the forum index. You might find it easiest to navigate there by (once you're in the forums) using the blue links underneath the home, chat, messaging etc. buttons.

Dw you're not dumb & please do feel free to ask any follow up questions you have :)
+1 for this as well <3
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on January 10, 2020, 10:41:20 pm
Did they remove the link to the forum leaderboard? Can't seem to find it.

Here is the url saved from my computer though: https://atarnotes.com/forum-leaderboard/
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on January 10, 2020, 10:44:06 pm
Did they remove the link to the forum leaderboard? Can't seem to find it.

Here is the url saved from my computer though: https://atarnotes.com/forum-leaderboard/
That does indeed appear to be the case.

Still seems to be functional at least
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K.Smithy on January 10, 2020, 11:02:04 pm
Anyone ever just stop and think about the linguistic nuances within the English language?
Biweekly means both twice a week and every second week. But biannual only means twice a year... Biennial means every second year...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Jimmmy on January 10, 2020, 11:23:30 pm
Anyone ever just stop and think about the linguistic nuances within the English language?
Biweekly means both twice a week and every second week. But biannual only means twice a year... Biennial means every second year...
Does biweekly also mean every second week? I thought that was reserved for fortnightly...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on January 23, 2020, 05:16:31 pm
5 Years with an ATAR Notes account today :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 10, 2020, 03:29:07 pm
Oh no my youngest sister (7) refound her baby shark app on her tablet. She's been home for 20 mins and has started blasting that song (and versions of it in different languages).  I hope she gets bored of it soon :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 10, 2020, 03:46:18 pm
5 Years with an ATAR Notes account today :D


Love that. What a huge contribution you've made, too. 👍
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on February 11, 2020, 06:28:06 pm
It feels kind've weird being a university graduate and I'm still posting on forums here.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 11, 2020, 07:51:46 pm
It feels kind've weird being a university graduate and I'm still posting on forums here.


 I, for one,  am glad to have graduates around to impart their knowledge and experiences. So thankyou :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: AngelWings on February 11, 2020, 08:39:30 pm
It feels kind've weird being a university graduate and I'm still posting on forums here.
*high five over internet* Fellow uni graduate ANer!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 18, 2020, 10:57:38 pm
I've given my Kindle a good run for its money- over the past month and a bit, I've read 3 books, 1 novella, and 70% of GoT before it told me to go charge it aha :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on February 18, 2020, 11:13:21 pm
I've given my Kindle a good run for its money- over the past month and a bit, I've read 3 books, 1 novella, and 70% of GoT before it told me to go charge it aha :D
:o That's pretty impressive 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 23, 2020, 12:02:46 pm
This year my birthday falls on Easter Sunday.
Just learnt that this'll be the last time it'll fall on my birthday until 2093. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on February 23, 2020, 09:41:49 pm
This year my birthday falls on Easter Sunday.
Just learnt that this'll be the last time it'll fall on my birthday until 2093. 😂

Is having a birthday Easter Sunday good, bad, or merely neutral?  A friend has had their birthday on Good Friday before (and does again this year, actually) and said it's annoying because in their tradition that involves fasting (who wants to fast on their birthday?)

And have you put the 2093 date in your calendar for a future celebration yet? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on February 23, 2020, 09:55:16 pm
Is having a birthday Easter Sunday good, bad, or merely neutral?  A friend has had their birthday on Good Friday before (and does again this year, actually) and said it's annoying because in their tradition that involves fasting (who wants to fast on their birthday?)

And have you put the 2093 date in your calendar for a future celebration yet? :P
I guess it's kinda good but also bad- it'll be the first time I'm not at uni on the day, but also bad because noone will really be around because Easter break aha!

I haven't yet haha :P

(I'd hate to fast on my bday though, that's just sad haha :( )
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on February 24, 2020, 04:30:59 pm
For some reason, I like learning foreign languages, I don't know what the attraction is. Spanish is my favourite LOTE language.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on February 26, 2020, 09:33:13 pm
Did anyone get a notification/message from Spotify saying that you were a topX% fan of an artist?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 26, 2020, 09:40:26 pm
Did anyone get a notification/message from Spotify saying that you were a topX% fan of an artist?

yes oui

(https://i.imgur.com/iJtmrn2.png)

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 27, 2020, 12:09:40 pm
yes oui

(https://i.imgur.com/iJtmrn2.png)



Interesting typo!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: keltingmeith on February 27, 2020, 12:22:11 pm
yes oui

(https://i.imgur.com/iJtmrn2.png)



(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcThdvBv0NOgRsOPaHW2RwCYhZBOjVnPVhxDsSiDI72kNx1QT2tp)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on February 27, 2020, 01:31:34 pm
Did anyone get a notification/message from Spotify saying that you were a topX% fan of an artist?
Top 1% of listeners for Bastille, apparently.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 27, 2020, 02:01:52 pm
^I thought I listened to lots of music, apparently not :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on February 27, 2020, 06:41:22 pm
^I thought I listened to lots of music, apparently not :(
Same :( 

I know a few people who definitely listen to less than me and got top 1%. My guess is that I had more than one top 1% artist so didnt get anything lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on February 27, 2020, 09:34:01 pm
yes oui

(https://i.imgur.com/iJtmrn2.png)


as if this isn't for Hozier
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coolmate on February 27, 2020, 09:52:08 pm
Top 1% of listeners for Bastille, apparently.

How do you find this out, do you get a notification or an email?

just wondering because I want to know if I am a Top 1% listener  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K.Smithy on February 27, 2020, 10:21:16 pm
Just realised that it was my 1 year anniversary on ATAR notes a couple days ago (I registered Feb 23rd 2019 - I think) - to be fair tho, I only started posting in September last year, but you know... I made an account... the thought was there ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 27, 2020, 10:36:21 pm
Just realised that it was my 1 year anniversary on ATAR notes a couple days ago (I registered Feb 23rd 2019 - I think) - to be fair tho, I only started posting in September last year, but you know... I made an account... the thought was there ;D

Sounds like a good day to celebrate :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on February 28, 2020, 12:51:48 am
Tonight I went to a Unimelb event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first satellite built in Australia (wording deliberately convoluted - satellite was built in 1966, but not launched till 1970, by which time other Australian satellites had been launched).  A student-led project with a budget of $600 (which I'm sure was worth more then than now, but still sounds small. Incidentally, that was the first year of decimal currency in Australia).

The project: OSCAR 5.  One of the original models is in the Museums Victoria collection (here), and was on display tonight.

Many of the original team were at the event, and I talked to a few of them.

For antennae they used tape measures.  That's right, tape measures.  One of the people I was talking to was the person who went down to the local hardware store and bought the tape measures.  And for final deployment of the satellite to try and orient it correctly, they used bed springs.  Actual bed springs that they had to go to a bed manufacturing factory and negotiate for.

Another one I talked to was the only one of the original project team who had a car, meaning they were the driver following the weather balloon on testing runs.  And possibly a few traffic lights were run to make sure the balloon wasn't lost...

They had to basically figure out everything from scratch, since understandably neither the US nor the USSR were going to share what they had learned about space.  And were very relieved that it actually worked after launch, since they had only been able to test pieces, not a fully assembled module.

All in all it was a fun event, and with ASA as event sponsor also reminded us that Australia has done great things in the past and can continue to do so, particularly when working with other space agencies and private enterprises round the world.

One final note: Among other people, I talked with a student who had just graduated with a masters in mechanical engineering, after initially studying a double degree including law because they'd got really high marks, even though they had always been on the Maths/Science side of the fence.  They said they had great experiences and learnt a lot in the years they practiced as a lawyer, so it wasn't wasted time, and I respect that there are many on here who really want to practice medicine, in particular - but don't just do law/medicine because you've got the marks to do it.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 28, 2020, 08:59:11 am
Just realised that it was my 1 year anniversary on ATAR notes a couple days ago (I registered Feb 23rd 2019 - I think) - to be fair tho, I only started posting in September last year, but you know... I made an account... the thought was there ;D

Happy belated AN Day. ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 28, 2020, 08:09:01 pm
Constantly torn between wanting a motorbike and hating everyone who rides a motorbike.

Actually I don’t know if they’re so contradictory after all
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 28, 2020, 09:15:22 pm
Constantly torn between wanting a motorbike and hating everyone who rides a motorbike.

Actually I don’t know if they’re so contradictory after all

What do you see as the pros and cons?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 28, 2020, 09:18:08 pm
What do you see as the pros and cons?
Motorbikes are cool and seem fun (also easier to get a license for that than for a car). But also obv bad for environment & there's an excessive number of motorbike riders who like driving at excessive speeds past my house during the night which makes me not like them haha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on February 28, 2020, 09:24:18 pm
Motorbikes are cool and seem fun (also easier to get a license for that than for a car). But also obv bad for environment & there's an excessive number of motorbike riders who like driving at excessive speeds past my house during the night which makes me not like them haha

I haven't looked into it but my strong hunch is that a motorbike is a more environmentally friendly way of transporting one person than a car in Aus. Obv ptv & walking are better environmentally but sometimes you've got to work within the system to change it more effectively. If the increased mobility etc. will significantly help you and your only concern is the environment then it might be worth it but obv 100% your call.

Just please make sure you stay safe and are very actively aware of the roads and other road users
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 28, 2020, 09:30:07 pm
I haven't looked into it but my strong hunch is that a motorbike is a more environmentally friendly way of transporting one person than a car in Aus. Obv ptv & walking are better environmentally but sometimes you've got to work within the system to change it more effectively. If the increased mobility etc. will significantly help you and your only concern is the environment then it might be worth it but obv 100% your call.
Most of the reasons that I'd need the increased mobility would require a car not a motorbike anyway (wtf is with jobs that require a car when it isn't actually used for the work?? only other reason would be transporting large things which motorbike wouldn't help with). Have always been kinda intending to get my learners for a car and start learning to drive again but obviously difficult given lack of person to teach me & not really a priority given there's no possible way I could justify the expense of a car anyway. Still would be nice to get my license though.

Just please make sure you stay safe and are very actively aware of the roads and other road users
This is actually probably a good reason for me to not be driving anything that could seriously hurt me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on February 28, 2020, 10:11:11 pm
re: motorbikes

Motorbikes are much more fuel efficient and better with releasing CO2. However they're worse than cars with all other greenhouse gases. Significantly worse. I'll note it's also not uncommon for some motorcycle riders to remove their catalytic converter to give their bikes a louder sound — but that's super easy to check for when purchasing

Road motorbikes are pretty easy to ride. They pretty much hold themselves up once you're going a certain speed.

My personal advice would be to if you ride one, don't slam the front brake because you'll come off hahagssgsbsowwhyowwhyhahaha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on February 28, 2020, 10:43:59 pm
My personal advice would be to if you ride one, don't slam the front brake because you'll come off hahagssgsbsowwhyowwhyhahaha
I learnt this whilst riding a pushbike. Definitely not keen to repeat the experience on anything faster.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on February 29, 2020, 09:44:18 am
How do you find this out, do you get a notification or an email?

just wondering because I want to know if I am a Top 1% listener  ;D
If you're a top listener it should come up as a pink pop-up when you open Spotify. :)

Honestly I was very surprised I listened to so much but then again I have at least one of their songs in the majority of my playlists hehe
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K.Smithy on February 29, 2020, 02:58:28 pm
Happy belated AN Day. ;)

Sounds like a good day to celebrate :D

I'll be celebrating with cake tonight! It might be my family friends birthday cake, but it still counts ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on February 29, 2020, 08:54:09 pm
Physically harming fruit is harder than expected.

Smoothies taste better with an overripe banana, but we bought new bananas today that aren't close to becoming brown. Therefore I decided to try and damage one a bit so it could be riper and sweeter for tomorrow, but as I went to hit it on the table and squish it a bit, my body almost tried to restrain myself telling me to stop hurting it, so I had to keep telling my brain that it doesn't feel pain, but I had a strong feeling that what I was doing was wrong.
I have no trouble chopping up vegies or fruit though haha.  :P

Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: RuiAce on February 29, 2020, 09:45:14 pm
My girlfriend goes impulse buying - likely books.

Me going impulse buying - buys:
- a wireless car phone charger
- a new HD quality webcam
- a mouse with stupidly many functionalities for a mouse
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 01, 2020, 11:06:05 am
My girlfriend goes impulse buying - likely books.

Me going impulse buying - buys:
- a wireless car phone charger
- a new HD quality webcam
- a mouse with stupidly many functionalities for a mouse

I haven't impulse bought books in a while though! 😂

I think my parents should stop buying the Coles choc-chip cookies. They're too addictive and I'd eat them all in a sitting if I didn't have some self-control 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 03, 2020, 03:35:47 pm
My girlfriend goes impulse buying - likely books.

Me going impulse buying - buys:
- a wireless car phone charger
- a new HD quality webcam
- a mouse with stupidly many functionalities for a mouse

Interested to hear how you find the mouse. I've been considering grabbing one of those Mac mice (?). Interested to hear perspectives from anybody who has one of those also.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coolmate on March 03, 2020, 04:02:53 pm
Coles choc-chip cookies. They're too addictive and I'd eat them all in a sitting if I didn't have some self-control 😂

So true! They are so delicious ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: angewina_naguen on March 05, 2020, 11:28:25 am
I just realised I share my initials with ATARNOTES   ;D So was I fated to end up here or was AN fated to have me?  :o
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 05, 2020, 02:05:01 pm
I just realised I share my initials with ATARNOTES   ;D So was I fated to end up here or was AN fated to have me?  :o

(https://i.imgur.com/JuMxFUh.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: whys on March 07, 2020, 09:05:52 pm
I just found out ATARNotes used to be called VCENotes. Wow, how much this community has grown!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 07, 2020, 09:08:42 pm
I just found out ATARNotes used to be called VCENotes. Wow, how much this community has grown!
But did you know, before VN, it was called FreeStudyNotes? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 10, 2020, 01:06:08 pm
I just found out ATARNotes used to be called VCENotes. Wow, how much this community has grown!
But did you know, before VN, it was called FreeStudyNotes? :P

Taking bets on what we'll re-brand to next! :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: lm21074 on March 10, 2020, 01:21:16 pm
Taking bets on what we'll re-brand to next! :P
Something like this?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 10, 2020, 01:24:27 pm
Something like this?

Haha, disgustingly beautiful.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: whys on March 10, 2020, 04:54:08 pm
Taking bets on what we'll re-brand to next! :P

I think I've got a pretty solid idea. I tried to capture what this forum stands for in a visually appealing logo, so I hope you like it.
Spoiler
(https://i.ibb.co/BP717yh/drawisland.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on March 10, 2020, 04:58:23 pm
I think I've got a pretty solid idea. I tried to capture what this forum stands for in a visually appealing logo, so I hope you like it.
Spoiler
(https://i.ibb.co/BP717yh/drawisland.png)
Oh no. Guess I’m not allowed here :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 10, 2020, 09:31:02 pm
Something like this?
My masterpiece.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 14, 2020, 08:28:58 am
Those dark clouds I see rn are making me nervous because I have a bag of books and no umbrella oops 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 14, 2020, 09:13:48 pm
Happy Pi Day   :D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on March 18, 2020, 10:21:03 pm
Me: I need to cut down on the review books
Also me: is on 2 book tours, and has at least 4 netgalley/emailed review copy books sitting on my kindle.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on March 27, 2020, 11:06:05 am
Why do toddlers run everywhere? You don't have anything on your schedule, but no, gotta run from the hallway to your room at breakneck speed
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 06, 2020, 08:18:23 pm
I have limited space in the house and I need to move my desk around to better suit my needs. Problem is, I lose the wall I have stuff leaning on if I move the desk, and I have no other place to put those things. Figuring this out is hard :(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Einstein_Reborn_97 on May 05, 2020, 11:42:31 pm
If a picture is worth a thousand words, why can't you judge a book by its cover?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Justin_L on May 06, 2020, 12:20:08 pm
If a picture is worth a thousand words, why can't you judge a book by its cover?

You can, but only if the book is under 1000 words   8)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 06, 2020, 12:53:00 pm
I have discovered a new form of evil that isn't 5pm meetings: meetings at lunchtime. Guess who's scoffing down her lunch and brewing tea simultaneously to be ready? Me of course. 😂
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: JR_StudyEd on June 29, 2020, 10:57:20 pm
I'm confused. Why is my favourite VCE subject no longer interesting at university level?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 13, 2020, 05:59:41 pm
The thing I miss most about normal life is when you're at work and someone says 'hey, anyone got a pen?', and you whip out a pen from your jacket's inside pocket

The rush is almost frightening
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on July 13, 2020, 09:08:50 pm
The thing I miss most about normal life is when you're at work and someone says 'hey, anyone got a pen?', and you whip out a pen from your jacket's inside pocket

The rush is almost frightening

Owing to social distancing requirements, I can neither confirm nor deny that I possess a pen - but if I did,  you couldn't use it for 48 hours in case it becomes an infection vector.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: The Cat In The Hat on July 17, 2020, 09:24:51 pm
Owing to social distancing requirements, I can neither confirm nor deny that I possess a pen - but if I did,  you couldn't use it for 48 hours in case it becomes an infection vector.
At school the returned library books have to sit for three days before they can be put back. And there are people wandering around reading books without checking them out. It's like 'yes this is fine but OH YOU TOOK IT OUT' it's like they think someone will pour COVID-19 over books they borrow or something.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 22, 2020, 09:08:26 pm
I have had 4 different teas today. The least favourite of which was the Russian Caravan one. The one I enjoyed the most was the extra strong English Breakfast.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on July 22, 2020, 10:43:50 pm
I have had 4 different teas today. The least favourite of which was the Russian Caravan one. The one I enjoyed the most was the extra strong English Breakfast.
insanipi, are you secretly me?

I only had 2 cups of tea today - poor performance for my standards
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 22, 2020, 10:46:48 pm
insanipi, are you secretly me?

I only had 2 cups of tea today - poor performance for my standards
I usually never have more than 3, but today, it was needed :P

It's okay, just make up for it tomorrow ;)

EDIT: Actually, it was FIVE teas. I managed to forget one lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 27, 2020, 09:40:27 pm
Since my nephew figured out my phone possesses a giant supply of animal photos, this occupies 90% of my search history. He'll come up to me and ask to see various animals. Mostly tigers, gorillas, and dinosaurs

(https://i.imgur.com/V5v2SJ2.png)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: J_Rho on July 27, 2020, 09:52:59 pm
Since my nephew figured out my phone possesses a giant supply of animal photos, this occupies 90% of my search history. He'll come up to me and ask to see various animals. Mostly tigers, gorillas, and dinosaurs

(https://i.imgur.com/V5v2SJ2.png)
This is adorable
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on July 27, 2020, 11:06:50 pm
Since my nephew figured out my phone possesses a giant supply of animal photos, this occupies 90% of my search history. He'll come up to me and ask to see various animals. Mostly tigers, gorillas, and dinosaurs

(https://i.imgur.com/V5v2SJ2.png)
Theory: Caleb doesn't actually have a nephew, and just really likes looking at pictures of animals by himself in his spare time.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on July 28, 2020, 12:03:48 pm
Theory: Caleb doesn't actually have a nephew, and just really likes looking at pictures of animals by himself in his spare time.

I think my display picture answers your question
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on July 29, 2020, 10:55:52 am
I finally found a way to stop my safety glasses to stop fogging: a tissue folded up and put up at the top of the mask. <3 (I haven't had time to get anti-fog spray, so other solutions were tried including soapy water haha)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: ArtyDreams on July 30, 2020, 09:37:26 pm
I only just realised why 'positive' is written as +VE and negative as -VE.

I use them myself, but I always wondered where the 'VE' comes from. Always thought they were random letters tbh.

Then I realised - VE is the end of the word positive and negative. The + and - substitute the first few letters.

Oops.  ;D
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 08, 2020, 05:34:00 pm
The more you know- per 100,000 people, Melbourne has 33.9 bookshops. That's a ... lot of bookshops!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: The Cat In The Hat on August 08, 2020, 06:21:18 pm
The more you know- per 100,000 people, Melbourne has 33.9 bookshops. That's a ... lot of bookshops!
Bookshops, bookshops everywhere, and not a good book in sight. :P (I may exaggerate!)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 15, 2020, 08:47:09 pm
Did you know: trying to have 5 different books as current reads is actually rather challenging to manage? 🤔
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: The Cat In The Hat on December 15, 2020, 09:47:50 pm
Did you know: trying to have 5 different books as current reads is actually rather challenging to manage? 🤔
Only five? How odd!
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on December 15, 2020, 11:47:44 pm
Only five? How odd!
Well, you see:
- 1x 871 page scifi (that new Christopher Paolini one, am buddy reading)
- 1x library book (The Testaments)
- 1x book for own enjoyment (A Gathering of Shadows)
- 1x book for reviewing purposes (a fantasy book)
- 1x book for binge-reading in order to get to review book sitting on my pile (The Song Rising)

To top it off, I've finished 15 books this month already oops

(You should see the mess that is my goodreads rn lmao)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on December 17, 2020, 11:08:58 pm
Well, you see:
- 1x 871 page scifi (that new Christopher Paolini one, am buddy reading)
- 1x library book (The Testaments)
- 1x book for own enjoyment (A Gathering of Shadows)
- 1x book for reviewing purposes (a fantasy book)
- 1x book for binge-reading in order to get to review book sitting on my pile (The Song Rising)

To top it off, I've finished 15 books this month already oops

(You should see the mess that is my goodreads rn lmao)

I tend to try to limit myself to one Kindle book, one audio-book, and one paper book at a time.  And even then it can end up confusing if two of them are a bit too similar...

I really liked The Testaments.  Not necessarily better than The Handmaid's Tale, but a little more cheerful, and I found more moving too.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on January 29, 2021, 02:30:31 pm
I love how 99% of the time 'how did x person comment this on social media' is explained just by looking at said commenters profile picture.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on January 29, 2021, 02:34:30 pm
I love how 99% of the time 'how did x person comment this on social media' is explained just by looking at said commenters profile picture.

Schwas are under-appreciated.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: J_Rho on January 29, 2021, 03:21:13 pm
why does the feeling of being tired but not tired at the same time exist
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on January 29, 2021, 03:31:58 pm
I love how 99% of the time 'how did x person comment this on social media' is explained just by looking at said commenters profile picture.
Always absolutely zero self-awareness
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Rose34 on February 19, 2021, 10:23:24 pm
When students from high school know what they want to do in the future, why not go to study for that job straightaway? For example, if you want to become a doctor/nurse, then why not go and start studying about medicine?  And for those who want to become architects then why not go and study all about it (math, sketching etc)? 
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on February 19, 2021, 11:14:21 pm
When students from high school know what they want to do in the future, why not go to study for that job straightaway? For example, if you want to become a doctor/nurse, then why not go and start studying about medicine?  And for those who want to become architects then why not go and study all about it (math, sketching etc)? 
imo School should be about a lot more than just studying and a pipeline for a job (although it might seem that way currently)

Also you would be disadvantaged in a uni course without a decent foundation that you would obtain in highschool by studying a broad range of subjects.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on February 20, 2021, 02:40:43 am
When students from high school know what they want to do in the future, why not go to study for that job straightaway? For example, if you want to become a doctor/nurse, then why not go and start studying about medicine?  And for those who want to become architects then why not go and study all about it (math, sketching etc)?

My first reaction is just "What's stopping you?"  Some high schoolers do study more about the body and other medicine related topics in their spare time.  Some spend a lot of time sketching and read about architecture.  I did programming in my spare time in high school and ended up a software developer.  And that pre-existing experience and knowledge helped immensely when I actually got to Uni and studied it formally - I do believe I got a better education because I cared about it and because I was prepared to get the best out of it.

But I think what you are asking for is not a hobby as an extra, but removing some other parts of the existing formal education and replacing them.  I think that's more of a problem.  Take me: I'm a fairly straight maths-science student.  I hold a software engineering degree, and work with co-workers who almost view bad spelling (not a software dev strong point) as a badge of honour.  If I could have done less humanities and more math/science or software I probably would have.  And yet I'm pretty sure I've referenced the humanities part of my Year 12 more recently than I've referenced the maths or the physics.

Those are just random factoids, but there's a bigger picture.  As Sine says, life is about more than just what you are qualified for and what you work in.  But so too is the workplace.  One important thing frequently talked about is "soft skills".  You can be technically brilliant and still not achieve much if you need to work with others and can't.  Also, different people have different areas of knowledge, different things they know and don't know, and make connections between different areas of knowledge, both in work and in life.  An overly narrow speciality doesn't help with that.

I'd suggest reading this: Dr. Fauci Has a Classics Degree!

Finally, people take time to mature, and people change.  Some people have a dream career from relatively early on and stick to it (I'm actually one of them).  Others find that it's not what they expected, or that they develop new interests, or that they really need to do something very different.  That will be harder to navigate if they have committed to that path earlier and have fewer other options.

My parents encouraged me to focus on getting a vocational qualification as quickly as I could.  I (mostly) enjoyed university and had a full-time professional job in an area I loved before I was 21.  There are a lot of advantages to that, but looking back I can see that I was technically skilled but still had a lot to learn, and may have been better with a little less laser focus on qualification and a little more life experience.  Pretty sure if I'd somehow been able to accelerate it to full-time job by, say, 18 I would have thought it good for me - but actually it wouldn't have been.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Justin_L on March 01, 2021, 10:19:39 pm
how is it already march
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Geoo on March 01, 2021, 10:58:23 pm
The word welcome baffles me.

The definition is an instance or manner of greeting someone. So you would always say "welcome to ...." or "Welcome, welcome come on in" etc.

I get stumped with it's use in you're welcome..... It doesn't make sense. How are you using a greeting word to reciprocate after getting a thanks from someone? It comes across like "you're invited" but it's no problem/ no worries/ happy too, it's weird.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on March 02, 2021, 08:32:55 am
how is it already march

feels like we should just be starting March 2020 amirite
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on March 02, 2021, 06:10:00 pm
The word welcome baffles me.

The definition is an instance or manner of greeting someone. So you would always say "welcome to ...." or "Welcome, welcome come on in" etc.

I get stumped with it's use in you're welcome..... It doesn't make sense. How are you using a greeting word to reciprocate after getting a thanks from someone? It comes across like "you're invited" but it's no problem/ no worries/ happy too, it's weird.

To be welcomed is to be invited, yes in the sense of "welcome, come on in" but also in terms of "you are welcome to ___" ("You are invited to ___"). From that I'm guessing it goes:

"thank you"
"you're welcome (to receive/ask for this)"
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Poet on March 02, 2021, 09:11:47 pm
feels like we should just be starting March 2020 amirite
... March 2016? I'm a few years off and permanently stuck on a Tuesday.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: turinturambar on March 03, 2021, 01:05:41 am
Maybe we should just accept that time marches on? :P
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coolmate on March 03, 2021, 07:43:06 pm
Maybe we should just accept that time marches on? :P

Nice ;)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Calebark on March 07, 2021, 09:35:03 pm
Pop music sounds better from 9pm to 2am
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: heids on March 08, 2021, 08:24:07 am
Pop music sounds better from 9pm to 2am

I'd contend that its value ceases entirely at 11pm, by which point we should all be tucked up and asleep
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: The Cat In The Hat on March 08, 2021, 09:49:37 am
Deakin has the best one person study booths. Change my mind.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on March 08, 2021, 04:55:12 pm
Deakin has the best one person study booths. Change my mind.
I need photos!

There's this cool spot in a Monash building that is kind of a small hidden/enclosed study area and it's so nice! Except I just checked and it's full of people :'(  , but here's a photo from when it was empty! (although I think it looks better irl than my photo). I like how the seats are kind of into the walls, it feels enclosed/protected. The best seat isn't even in the photo because i'm sitting there but it's like a padded hole in the wall you can kind of retreat into a bit more than a regular seat haha.

Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/qSWKwBx.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on March 08, 2021, 05:20:56 pm
I need photos!

There's this cool spot in a Monash building that is kind of a small hidden/enclosed study area and it's so nice! Except I just checked and it's full of people :'(  , but here's a photo from when it was empty! (although I think it looks better irl than my photo). I like how the seats are kind of into the walls, it feels enclosed/protected. The best seat isn't even in the photo because i'm sitting there but it's like a padded hole in the wall you can kind of retreat into a bit more than a regular seat haha.

Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/qSWKwBx.jpg)

I like those spots on the south part of the LTB ground floor
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: The Cat In The Hat on March 09, 2021, 09:47:00 am
I need photos!
I don't know how to put in photos and this one doesn't do it justice but https://deakin.libcal.com/space/43641 this space is what I'm talking about. The seat itself is quite deep and just right. Beautifully sheltered.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Rose34 on March 10, 2021, 11:15:23 pm
Is being left/right handed have anything to do with people's preference to park on the left/right side?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: lm21074 on March 11, 2021, 03:59:36 pm
Is being left/right handed have anything to do with people's preference to park on the left/right side?

I personally go wherever there is a spot or wherever is more convenient to manoeuvre the car towards.

Imagine if handedness played a very big role though...
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on March 11, 2021, 04:47:18 pm
I personally go wherever there is a spot or wherever is more convenient to manoeuvre the car towards.

Imagine if handedness played a very big role though...

My dance teacher was telling us that we are likely much better at right hand (dance) turns if we are right handed (or left turns for left handed people), which I have definitely noticed, (which isn't driving, but kind of related sort of ??)

I haven't noticed preferring any direction when parking.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on March 13, 2021, 11:58:24 am
No one:

Me: Ah yes, let's see if there are any new posts on AN since 2 minutes ago.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: K888 on March 13, 2021, 05:56:05 pm
Is being left/right handed have anything to do with people's preference to park on the left/right side?

It's physically easier to park on the right hand side because we drive on the left so the angle you approach a RHS park from is much easier. You have to swing out a lot more for LHS.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 14, 2021, 09:15:09 pm
Happy π day :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 31, 2021, 09:42:17 am
Seems like Spotify got a massive update on desktop
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: lm21074 on March 31, 2021, 02:04:03 pm
Seems like Spotify got a massive update on desktop
What are your thoughts on the new UI?

I'm just hoping that what I listen to on desktop actually scrobbles to last.fm.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Sine on March 31, 2021, 04:06:29 pm
What are your thoughts on the new UI?

I'm just hoping that what I listen to on desktop actually scrobbles to last.fm.
Probably haven't used it enough to know too much but looks quite clean. What do you think about it?

My scrobbles have been working fine today :)

I also noticed there are some more personalised playlists (or mixes) based on genre, artist, decade although I don't really use pre-made playlists that much.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: lm21074 on April 02, 2021, 04:31:44 pm
Probably haven't used it enough to know too much but looks quite clean. What do you think about it?

My scrobbles have been working fine today :)

I also noticed there are some more personalised playlists (or mixes) based on genre, artist, decade although I don't really use pre-made playlists that much.
Mine hasn't updated yet, but from what I've seen, it does indeed look clean.

Good to hear that Spotify is making more personalised playlists - can help people branch out more with their music. Although, I've found them to be a hit-and-miss.




Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Aaron on April 02, 2021, 05:36:53 pm
What changes in the UI have there been for Spotify? Haven't noticed anything different - also updated just then?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Coolmate on April 02, 2021, 10:11:49 pm
What changes in the UI have there been for Spotify? Haven't noticed anything different - also updated just then?

I think they are rolling it out to users in an increment fashion, because mine got updated yesterday, but Sine's seem to be updated before that

What are your thoughts on the new UI?

I like it, it looks modern and well laid out
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 06, 2021, 07:15:51 pm
On a bookclub zoomcall and as soon I turned my cam on (walking up stairs) - I wacked my shin and it really hecking hurts :(

More embarassing that the author of the book being discussed is on the call too yikes
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on April 06, 2021, 07:21:48 pm
My hair is at that length where its so bouncy it could act as a helmet. Just casually hitting myself on the head like a totally normal person because the bounce amuses me.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Stormbreaker-X on April 06, 2021, 07:41:02 pm
Can I talk about anything here?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 06, 2021, 07:49:04 pm
Can I talk about anything here?
As long as it doesn't break the forum rules - fire away :)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: id_in_progress on April 06, 2021, 07:51:37 pm
I think I wanna nap. I'll go sleep
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on April 06, 2021, 09:05:34 pm
On a bookclub zoomcall and as soon I turned my cam on (walking up stairs) - I wacked my shin and it really hecking hurts :(

More embarassing that the author of the book being discussed is on the call too yikes
... must be the night for being clumsy :( burnt my hand on boiling water after I spilt some tea on the kitchen bench 😅
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Stormbreaker-X on April 08, 2021, 03:34:51 pm
I love sleeping
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Bri MT on April 13, 2021, 07:33:55 pm
So I'm in the honours office atm & the last other person left about 40 min ago (I mean, it is 7:30). Kinda tempted to play music and sing while getting stuff done but for some reason I'm still self-conscious even with literally no one around???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Justin_L on April 18, 2021, 06:05:09 pm
Why is it that I spend more time planning my degree than actually studying it???
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: Owlbird83 on May 19, 2021, 11:39:43 am
(https://i.imgur.com/0U17xgn.jpg)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on May 19, 2021, 11:45:44 am
(https://i.imgur.com/0U17xgn.jpg)
As #1 forum upvoter*, I feel so seen 🤣
But also I am Chaotic Neutral too 🤷🏼‍♀️

*I hit 30000 or so upvotes the other week 👀
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: lm21074 on May 19, 2021, 03:58:10 pm
As #1 forum upvoter
*scrambles to find 7000 posts to upvote*
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: fun_jirachi on May 19, 2021, 05:11:03 pm
--snip--

**Checking who's online at 4am

It looks like owls can see everything. Scary
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: The Cat In The Hat on June 01, 2021, 11:38:44 am
I feel so, so sorry for this girl:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x31q18t
It wasn't perfect - she shouldn't have chosen the hardest soprano piece in opera - but she did a very decent job, especially considering she was only twelve.
Completely overshadowed by a nine-year-old, though.
Poor girl.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: PhoenixxFire on June 01, 2021, 05:16:32 pm
**Checking who's online at 4am
When we all know that the only ones online will be you and me and occasionally a few randoms who haven't posted lol
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: The Cat In The Hat on September 07, 2021, 09:58:43 am
Why is it that the mere presence of a new Kindle (well, secondhand, but new to me) suddenly inspires me with a desire to buy more books?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on September 07, 2021, 05:12:02 pm
Why is it that the mere presence of a new Kindle (well, secondhand, but new to me) suddenly inspires me with a desire to buy more books?
It's a trap.

Bought a kindle in 2019, and I still buy more physical books than cheaper Kindle copies 😅

Kindles are excellent for reading review copies of books though!*

*disclaimer: I uh have now read over 100 eARCs since I started reviewing books in maybe 2017 aha
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on September 08, 2021, 03:45:17 pm
I still prefer physical books as opposed to Kindle.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: The Cat In The Hat on September 14, 2021, 07:43:10 pm
I still prefer physical books as opposed to Kindle.
Me too. But you can get more books (and a lot of really good free ones, if you keep your eyes open) for your Kindle for the same price.
(Certain books though, I'll get print copies, 'cause I really like 'em.)
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on October 21, 2021, 11:10:06 pm
Audiobooks are the bees knees.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: UrekMazino on November 14, 2021, 10:09:16 pm
If a bus is consistently late (which mine is), is it possible to officially update the timetable to match?
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: mabajas76 on November 15, 2021, 12:40:47 am
If a bus is consistently late (which mine is), is it possible to officially update the timetable to match?
Nah cause the other buses may not be late so the ordered intervals in which buses SHOULD appear is disrupted, meaning people ave to guess at bus times as opposed to saying well, just missed the last one, next should be here in 20 minutes or something. Also like even if its consistent, i guess the reason it is consistently late is due to some unpredicted result like ongoing construction of a specific road used in the navigation, this is not permeanent. Another thing could just be the bus driver? Regardless I think the time represents what SHOULD happen, even if things go awry consistenly, it is a personal problem I guess.
Still makes me mad tho >:(
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: UrekMazino on November 15, 2021, 09:12:34 am
It's become an ongoing joke among the public transport users at my school.
"Don't worry, you won't miss it. It's always at least 5 minutes late."

Twice the bus was so late the next bus was driving right behind it the whole way to the station. It's considered a miracle when the bus ever resembles being on time.
Title: Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Post by: happycat on November 17, 2021, 04:18:59 pm
As a university graduate I can say my journey felt like this. At the very beginning, I had a plan and a goal. But then, later on it felt like I was dragged away from my original plans, intentions like some powerful ocean current that I can't control and that goal of mine is now even further away in the distance. By the time I finished I was quite disoriented completely losing sight of what my original plans were.
    To say the least, university was a wild ride for me with lots of ups and downs. Still a good experience though so I can't complain.