Episode 2: The Colbert Report
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could we have kippers for breakfast?
18 July 2008 @ 10:09 pm
LP Kingdom Hearts Act 5 Scene 2
Episode 2: The Colbert Report
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18 July 2008 @ 10:48 pm
On a lighter note:
What is your favorite word? Why?
Edit: Since asked, my favorite word is "myriad". It has great promise, a useful word for diversity, and is just a pleasant word to say.
Edit: Since asked, my favorite word is "myriad". It has great promise, a useful word for diversity, and is just a pleasant word to say.
18 July 2008 @ 09:27 pm
An update
Alright folks, can't a moderator have a day off? I kid, but here is my stance on the previous two posts. You are more than welcome to argue with me if you like.
First, I'm temporarily banning![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
blossomslut until I hear from him/her. I'm not banning on the basis of capitalization. I'm banning on the basis that I don't like flamewars and a few comments could be described as offensive. I'm going to give B a chance to talk to me about it.
Second, if you think some one is becoming too harsh, then just message me. I'll handle it, I promise.
Third, I'm not too happy about the last post, but instead of taking it down, I'm going to leave it up for discussion. But, here are some points I'd like to make:
First, I'm temporarily banning
blossomslut until I hear from him/her. I'm not banning on the basis of capitalization. I'm banning on the basis that I don't like flamewars and a few comments could be described as offensive. I'm going to give B a chance to talk to me about it.Second, if you think some one is becoming too harsh, then just message me. I'll handle it, I promise.
Third, I'm not too happy about the last post, but instead of taking it down, I'm going to leave it up for discussion. But, here are some points I'd like to make:
- Of all the users, I'm probably the one with the most mistakes. I do not want to prevent people from posting for fear of being reamed. Correction is always expected, but there is no need to keep score. If you must, then I start with "+infinity".
- If you want to put a new rule to this forum, please do so through me.
- This community is (currently) in support of all versions of English. I, for one, went to New Zealand for my post-graduate schooling and still, to this day, will alternate between British and Standard American English. It happens. I've found that most people who use British English in a pretentious manner do so with improper usage. And that is something you can freely comment on.
- Finally, watch the snipping at each other. If you're going to make me read the forum more often, then the least you could do is be wittier and amuse me while you're doing it. "Uh-huh" and "Uh-uh" arguments are a bit trite.
19 July 2008 @ 12:32 pm
Is there no hope
I'm an English teacher, and am working on writing a program for my year 8 class while we finish our two weeks of holidays.
My supervisor (the head of the English faculty at the school) e-mailed me to say, amongst other things:
"I'd love to see how your going with your programs."
My supervisor (the head of the English faculty at the school) e-mailed me to say, amongst other things:
"I'd love to see how your going with your programs."
18 July 2008 @ 08:41 pm
I really shouldn't have to ask this, but apparently, I do
Here's a rule suggestion/motion:
That all members use proper grammar, including sentence structure and spelling, to the best of their abilities.
That I have to even THINK about suggesting this as a rule is a bit mind-blowing, given the community. Still: first rule of common sense and all.
That all members use proper grammar, including sentence structure and spelling, to the best of their abilities.
That I have to even THINK about suggesting this as a rule is a bit mind-blowing, given the community. Still: first rule of common sense and all.
18 July 2008 @ 04:38 pm
Okay, 90% of my friends list has posted this meme, so I will too:
One little compliment can make you feel amazing. So give me a compliment, anything in the entire world, even that my shoelaces are pretty. Put this in your journal. And once you get some comments, put that entry in a memory or tag and when you are feeling down, just go to that entry and this will remind that you're not so bad in other people's eyes after all.
I don't know how to make comments anonymous, so it might take me a minute.
One little compliment can make you feel amazing. So give me a compliment, anything in the entire world, even that my shoelaces are pretty. Put this in your journal. And once you get some comments, put that entry in a memory or tag and when you are feeling down, just go to that entry and this will remind that you're not so bad in other people's eyes after all.
I don't know how to make comments anonymous, so it might take me a minute.
18 July 2008 @ 01:56 pm
woot! more NIN in rock band :)
Burn
Capital G
and Last :D
right on.
anyways, i don't have to tell you that the dark knight is amazing and you should see it as soon as possible
if your looking for a reason, then just go to witness one of the best acting performances (r.i.p. heath :[) in recent memory.
but yes. i would....probably put it up there with wall-e for my best picture this year. i still need to see wanted though.
anywho! sorry for the lack of game vids, as hannah knows, my 3 hours of audio were obliterated in the wonderful day i was having wednesday. SO until then...how bout...uhhh
we go have a picnic? :)
Burn
Capital G
and Last :D
right on.
anyways, i don't have to tell you that the dark knight is amazing and you should see it as soon as possible
if your looking for a reason, then just go to witness one of the best acting performances (r.i.p. heath :[) in recent memory.
but yes. i would....probably put it up there with wall-e for my best picture this year. i still need to see wanted though.
anywho! sorry for the lack of game vids, as hannah knows, my 3 hours of audio were obliterated in the wonderful day i was having wednesday. SO until then...how bout...uhhh
we go have a picnic? :)
18 July 2008 @ 12:57 pm
So I'm a huge nerd and love DotA.
I was browsing MyMYM and one of the DotA people (ignore this if you don't know) wrote an article on the new hero (again... ignore).
She put in this snippet:
"What confuses most people is the fact that it's a strength hero and seems like a late gamer by a first glance, but he is not, even in despite the fact that he has high strength gain. He is more like a caster."
I mean, maybe her native language isn't English, but I actually messaged her to correct it and gave her a grammatically correct version, and she A: misinterpreted this as me wanting her to write the sentence as if it was not there originally, and then when I specified that it was for grammatical corrections, I got an "ok 'sure'."
Considering that she writes articles for a decently major company, shouldn't she A: eat some humble pie, and B: learn how to write?
She put in this snippet:
"What confuses most people is the fact that it's a strength hero and seems like a late gamer by a first glance, but he is not, even in despite the fact that he has high strength gain. He is more like a caster."
I mean, maybe her native language isn't English, but I actually messaged her to correct it and gave her a grammatically correct version, and she A: misinterpreted this as me wanting her to write the sentence as if it was not there originally, and then when I specified that it was for grammatical corrections, I got an "ok 'sure'."
Considering that she writes articles for a decently major company, shouldn't she A: eat some humble pie, and B: learn how to write?
18 July 2008 @ 12:46 am
Browsing ebay
YOU ARE BIDDING ON A NEW STILL IN THE BOX, I OPENED THE BOX EASY TO MAKE SURE AND EVERYTHING INSIDE STILL IS FACTORY RAPED, THE OUT SIDE OF THE BOX IS A LITTLE RUFF, BUT THATS NO BIG DEAL. WINNER WILL PAY BY PAYPAL OR MONEY ORDER + $10.00 SHIPPING, THANKS .
I can't decide which witty pun to insert here, so I'll let you invent your own.
I can't decide which witty pun to insert here, so I'll let you invent your own.
17 July 2008 @ 02:19 pm
We have an fun + quick exhibition coming up soon!
On Saturday, July 19, 2008 Golden Age will be hosting:
PDF
A show of commissioned works opening simultaneously around the world.
For the PDF show, the curators, whyandwherefore. com,
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asked each of the artists to respond to their medium,
PDFs—specifically how digital work can be infinitely and exactly
reproduced.
Each was also invited to interrogate the idea of
worldwide, collective action—connected to the simultaneous,
international openings.
With work by Fia Backström, Bozidar Brazda, Brian Clifton, Paul
Ramirez Jonas, Rachel Mason, Sean Raspet, Dexter Sinister and Jordan
Wolfson.
Venues as of July 14:
Atkinson Space, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Bastard, Oslo, Norway
Brown Gallery, London, UK
La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Spain
Circus Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
Golden Age, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hiromi Yoshii Gallery, Osaka, Japan
Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA
Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, Oregon, USA
Placeholder Gallery, Newhall, CA
Showroom, Hamburg, Germany; Leipzig, Germany; Zurich, Switzerland
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York City, USA
Vox Populi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Y Gallery, Queens, New York City, USA
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On Saturday, July 19, 2008 Golden Age will be hosting:
A show of commissioned works opening simultaneously around the world.
For the PDF show, the curators, whyandwherefore. com,
..
asked each of the artists to respond to their medium,
PDFs—specifically how digital work can be infinitely and exactly
reproduced.
Each was also invited to interrogate the idea of
worldwide, collective action—connected to the simultaneous,
international openings.
With work by Fia Backström, Bozidar Brazda, Brian Clifton, Paul
Ramirez Jonas, Rachel Mason, Sean Raspet, Dexter Sinister and Jordan
Wolfson.
Venues as of July 14:
Atkinson Space, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Bastard, Oslo, Norway
Brown Gallery, London, UK
La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Spain
Circus Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
Golden Age, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hiromi Yoshii Gallery, Osaka, Japan
Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA
Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, Oregon, USA
Placeholder Gallery, Newhall, CA
Showroom, Hamburg, Germany; Leipzig, Germany; Zurich, Switzerland
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York City, USA
Vox Populi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Y Gallery, Queens, New York City, USA
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GOLDEN AGE
1744 W 18TH ST.
CHICAGO, IL 60608
312.850.
2574
GOLDENAGESTORE. COM <..void(0);.
r{}>
17 July 2008 @ 07:10 am
Basic Accounts and X-Men
Account Structure Update
Back by popular demand, Basic Accounts will be available to all users again by the end of the (northern hemisphere) summer. More information on the decision-making process and proposals relating to the future of Basic Accounts are in![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
lj_2008.
New Themes
Two attractive and all-new Flexible Squares themes, "Circular" and "Circular Brown" are now available.
L to R: Circular and Brown
New V-Gifts
Give someone you care about the gift of enticement. With the new Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi v-gifts, all the significant people in your life will be able to share in the longing for the tasty edibles below. Plus, it reminds loved ones you think they're really sweet, really savory or just plain satisfying.
L to R: Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi
Ж-Men...but not the ones you might expect!
This week LJ Russia launched Ж-Men, a new comedy series about superheroes, inspired by the LJ communities dedicated to superheros, comics and cartoons. The title's "Ж" comes from ЖЖ, the nickname for LiveJournal in Russia.
Ж-Men's script is written by a group of LJ enthusiasts who also happen to be television professionals. Who knew? Following the premiere, five more episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks. We hope you find the series fresh and enjoyable.
This is, of course, an experiment for LiveJournal. As always, we'd love to hear what you think!
Back by popular demand, Basic Accounts will be available to all users again by the end of the (northern hemisphere) summer. More information on the decision-making process and proposals relating to the future of Basic Accounts are in
lj_2008.New Themes
Two attractive and all-new Flexible Squares themes, "Circular" and "Circular Brown" are now available.
L to R: Circular and Brown
New V-Gifts
Give someone you care about the gift of enticement. With the new Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi v-gifts, all the significant people in your life will be able to share in the longing for the tasty edibles below. Plus, it reminds loved ones you think they're really sweet, really savory or just plain satisfying.
L to R: Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi
Ж-Men...but not the ones you might expect!
This week LJ Russia launched Ж-Men, a new comedy series about superheroes, inspired by the LJ communities dedicated to superheros, comics and cartoons. The title's "Ж" comes from ЖЖ, the nickname for LiveJournal in Russia.
Ж-Men's script is written by a group of LJ enthusiasts who also happen to be television professionals. Who knew? Following the premiere, five more episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks. We hope you find the series fresh and enjoyable.
This is, of course, an experiment for LiveJournal. As always, we'd love to hear what you think!
Current Mood: awake
16 July 2008 @ 11:03 pm
LP Kingdom Hearts Act 5!! (finally!)
Scene 1: Return To Traverse Town
I told ya I was working on it. And here it is, the long awaited Kingdom Hearts Act 5! Hope it was worth the wait.
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16 July 2008 @ 07:45 pm
Become an active member of the Codexed community by not only signing up for a Codexed account, but also join our forums if you have not done so already. As well, we will be looking for people to help with various non-coding aspects of Codexed development in the near future, so if this is something you might be interested, keep an eye out.
I think "as well" is awkward at the beginning of the sentence but I'm not sure if it's wrong or if it's all right.
In addition, it should probably be "joining our forums" instead of "join our forums", and they've forgotten an "in" after "something you might be interested" (or "something in which you might be interested", if you believe in the preposition rule). There are probably many things that can be done to improve the above paragraph, but the main thing that bothers me is the "as well".
So what do you think?
16 July 2008 @ 04:59 am
Few v. Less, Graduate
Hi, I'm Robert. I'm relatively new to this community. I care about my language.
I just saw CNN's John Roberts say this:
"Statistics show that less than half of the black students in the inner cities will graduate."
I try not to flip out, but this is a professional journalist speaking to millions of persons ABOUT EDUCATION, and he seems not to know that FEWER than half WILL BE GRADUATED.
Is it me? Should I just decide not to care? I continually face the argument that "language is changing", therefore I'm supposed to accept that anything goes, there are no rules.
But I don't. I think we have rules for a reason, and that reason is to communicate effectively. If we don't even know what we are saying or why, not only can't we communicate, but we look like ignorami.
15 July 2008 @ 06:00 pm
Question
Can someone let me know where the island was said to be located in S4? I saw it but can't remember. Thanks in advance. : )
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full15 July 2008 @ 05:11 pm
Let's Delay
Finally, preparations for Act 5 are complete. I just need Ray so that I can record it. XD
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15 July 2008 @ 02:23 pm
A Poem
I sincerely hope I'm not doomed to Grammar Nazi Hell for asking this question here... I admit it's not really a query on grammar but I figured if there was anyone who would be able to help, they'd be lurking here.
I'm looking for the name of a poem (it might actually be a short story of sorts). In it, the narrator justifies the murder of Caesar, explaining that the mighty ruler has forgotten that he too was once a commoner and that his death is necessary.
I hope you'll forgive me asking this here, but I've been browsing without results for a half an hour now. All I've found is Julius Caesar, the play, but that's not what I'm looking for. Thanks for any help offered in advance.
I'm looking for the name of a poem (it might actually be a short story of sorts). In it, the narrator justifies the murder of Caesar, explaining that the mighty ruler has forgotten that he too was once a commoner and that his death is necessary.
I hope you'll forgive me asking this here, but I've been browsing without results for a half an hour now. All I've found is Julius Caesar, the play, but that's not what I'm looking for. Thanks for any help offered in advance.
15 July 2008 @ 12:06 pm
Boo
14 July 2008 @ 09:03 pm
I was in Boston this weekend and bought a nice dessert in the market across from Faneuil Hall. The receipt contained the following:
"The pastry's are coming! The pastry's are coming!"
The pastry's what are coming?
"The pastry's are coming! The pastry's are coming!"
The pastry's what are coming?