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urgeok2

11-28-2008, 07:44 AM

I'm here but I am in class.
I just had to go speak in front of like 60 people and I am still shaking. I can play the lead in a play but can't talk about ethics in a seminar. Blah.

i hate public speaking too.

i had to train people on how to use windows back in the day - i was terrified.

eventually i found that if i knew what i was talking about - (completely) then i was far more comfortable.

Rule # 1 ... if you dont know - dont bullshit. say you dont know - but you'll find out.

Despare

11-28-2008, 07:46 AM

I'm back from shopping but only for a moment... heading back out now.

missmacabre

11-28-2008, 07:47 AM

i hate public speaking too.

i had to train people on how to use windows back in the day - i was terrified.

eventually i found that if i knew what i was talking about - (completely) then i was far more comfortable.

Rule # 1 ... if you dont know - dont bullshit. say you dont know - but you'll find out.

Well it was a matter of opinion. Basically asked that if you were a jr. programmer making a forms application to record the needed data for a loan application. The form doesn't ask for race or age. Are you obligated to say something? Who benefits from the flaw, what are the risks? So the group decides that race and age aren't necessary because that's racism and ageism. Then the one guy says "well race is important because some races are higher risk." Wtf? I just froze up and didn't know how to cover.

VampiricClown

11-28-2008, 08:01 AM

Yep. I died on the toilet, while eating a jelly doughnut.

urgeok2

11-28-2008, 08:03 AM

Then the one guy says "well race is important because some races are higher risk." Wtf? I just froze up and didn't know how to cover.

yeah - thats one of those things where you say you have to check ...

higher risk or not ... it's probably not constitutional to go there.

ultimitely stupid people are an extremely high risk .. is there an iq test on the form ?

also - do you gamble

do you have unprotected sex

there's a ton of things that effect risk that you cant ask ..

monalisa

11-28-2008, 08:07 AM

Last night after getting home from my brother's, I went into a turkey coma. Then I woke up and was up watching mindless things on TV until about 4 AM. Then went back to sleep for a few until Solo (my dog) got me up to take him out. And I've been pretty damn lazy ever since. :D It's good to relax though, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it. :p

missmacabre

11-28-2008, 08:11 AM

yeah - thats one of those things where you say you have to check ...

higher risk or not ... it's probably not constitutional to go there.

ultimitely stupid people are an extremely high risk .. is there an iq test on the form ?

also - do you gamble

do you have unprotected sex

there's a ton of things that effect risk that you cant ask ..

Well I said we should have it checked for sure, but it may have been left off the form for a reason. I know that chances are as you get older you are more responsible with your money and have a better job so you can pay it back. even if you are aboriginal you probably have some special circumstances when it comes to getting a loan, but everything is situational right? This bank or loan office might have other questions such as income to keep from sounding prejudice.

Don't know why I'm still talking about this lol

Angra

11-28-2008, 08:11 AM

monalisa

11-28-2008, 08:15 AM

Wauw! That was really boring. Thanks!!

Why thank you! Happy napping.

Angra

11-28-2008, 08:18 AM

Why thank you! Happy napping.

Trying hard not to. Still at work.

monalisa

11-28-2008, 08:20 AM

Trying hard not to. Still at work.

Yah, it's so fucking embarrasing when ya go face down on the keyboard. And the drool, bleh, just gross.

Angra

11-28-2008, 08:23 AM

Yah, it's so fucking embarrasing when ya go face down on the keyboard. And the drool, bleh, just gross.

Meh.. It's not more embarrasing than humping your customers.

But i still try not to.

urgeok2

11-28-2008, 08:28 AM

Don't know why I'm still talking about this lol

because it's more interesting than the thread had any hopes of being :)

monalisa

11-28-2008, 08:30 AM

Meh.. It's not more embarrasing than humping your customers.

But i still try not to.

LOL, yah, try to keep the humping to a minimal. Damn managers tend to frown on that. I don't get the opportunity to hump many customers, although I often feel like telling them to go fuck themselves for being so stupid. What do you do for a living?

monalisa

11-28-2008, 08:33 AM

because it's more interesting than the thread had any hopes of being :)

Hey, you started the thread, don't start whining now. :p

Angra

11-28-2008, 08:49 AM

LOL, yah, try to keep the humping to a minimal. Damn managers tend to frown on that. I don't get the opportunity to hump many customers, although I often feel like telling them to go fuck themselves for being so stupid. What do you do for a living?

Now, don't fall asleep when i reveal my secret, but........ I work in a BOOKSHOP!! :eek:

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/books.jpg

ferretchucker

11-28-2008, 08:49 AM

I was at a rehearsal for my pantomime.

monalisa

11-28-2008, 08:54 AM

Now, don't fall asleep when i reveal my secret, but........ I work in a BOOKSHOP!! :eek:

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/books.jpg

Hah! I knew you were secretly older. :p

Actually, this is how boring I am, I think it would be fascinating to work in a bookshop. I love books. And the older books, when you open them up and they have the old paper and that kind of musty smell, for some reason, I just love that.

Angra

11-28-2008, 08:56 AM

Hah! I knew you were secretly older. :p

Actually, this is how boring I am, I think it would be fascinating to work in a bookshop. I love books. And the older books, when you open them up and they have the old paper and that kind of musty smell, for some reason, I just love that.

You just melted Urges heart, nerd.

newb

11-28-2008, 09:00 AM

just hanging around recuperating from turkey overload. Thinking of putting on WANTED or Narnia: Prince Caspian

missmacabre

11-28-2008, 09:02 AM

just hanging around recuperating from turkey overload. Thinking of putting on WANTED or Narnia: Prince Caspian

Both bad movies but I'd go with WANTED. Prince Caspian was awful.

urgeok2

11-28-2008, 09:06 AM

Both bad movies but I'd go with WANTED. Prince Caspian was awful.

we saw prince caspian in the theatre ... definately lacking ... no fault of the filmmakers though - the story itself isnt that great.

the narnia series of books did not age well.

newb

11-28-2008, 09:11 AM

Both bad movies but I'd go with WANTED. Prince Caspian was awful.

I think my wife wants to watch Prince Caspian over Wanted.

I'll save Wanted for a double feature tomorrow night with The Dark Knight

monalisa

11-28-2008, 09:13 AM

You just melted Urges heart, nerd.

LOL, oh I doubt that I melted anyone's heart. But maybe now at least we have something in common, besides horror of course.

Kind of funny, I do almost the opposite for work. I set up electonic file transfer accounts for a giant medical health insurance company. Many times when someone sends me some stupid form I have to read before setting up their company's account, I feel like printing it out cuz I'd much rather read it that way. But I hate wasting the paper, so I put up with reading it online.

I know, more boring stuff. Go drink some coffee. :p

missmacabre

11-28-2008, 09:13 AM

we saw prince caspian in the theatre ... definately lacking ... no fault of the filmmakers though - the story itself isnt that great.

the narnia series of books did not age well.

I loved the books, they were a really easy read for me and normally fantasy novels are just too much detail for me to follow. Simplicity is a good thing sometimes. I just felt like with the movie they had to simplify it even more when condensing the story so it lost it's excitement. It's pretty but just not something I could get into.

@Newb If you watch a movie with the Dark Knight watch it first haha. I probably sound all bossy shouting orders but seriously. I watched the dark Knight and then snuck in to see Hell Boy II and it was pathetic. Hell Boy II would have been great alone but compared to such an epic movie it was so sad.

urgeok2

11-28-2008, 09:18 AM

I loved the books, they were a really easy read for me and normally fantasy novels are just too much detail for me to follow. Simplicity is a good thing sometimes. I just felt like with the movie they had to simplify it even more when condensing the story so it lost it's excitement. It's pretty but just not something I could get into.

i used to love the books ... but i recently tried to read them again and - for me - i guess there's no going home again.

i think simplicity was the problem ... and you're right as far as how they would have to trim even a simple story to make it fit into the timeframe of a film ... but i have to say - i like kiddie lit - i've been reading a lot of it lately - screening books to see what my kid is ready for or not - and i have to say - youth fiction has come a long way. far more interesting and imaginitive than a lot of what came before.

a short while ago i read the 1st 3 narnia books intending to reread the series - but half way through A Horse and his Boy (or whatever it's called) i completely lost interest.
(i used to recommend these books to everyone !)

Angra

11-28-2008, 09:19 AM

LOL, oh I doubt that I melted anyone's heart. But maybe now at least we have something in common, besides horror of course.

Kind of funny, I do almost the opposite for work. I set up electonic file transfer accounts for a giant medical health insurance company. Many times when someone sends me some stupid form I have to read before setting up their company's account, I feel like printing it out cuz I'd much rather read it that way. But I hate wasting the paper, so I put up with reading it online.

I know, more boring stuff. Go drink some coffee. :p

Oh dear. How do you stay awake??

I hope you get paid well.

monalisa

11-28-2008, 09:22 AM

Oh dear. How do you stay awake??

I hope you get paid well.

Actually, I do. That's that only way I can stand to do it. That and I work with some really funny people. You have to have a good sense of humor to work in I.T., trust me.

Angra

11-28-2008, 09:22 AM

i used to love the books ... but i recently tried to read them again and - for me - i guess there's no going home again.

i think simplicity was the problem ... and you're right as far as how they would have to trim even a simple story to make it fit into the timeframe of a film ... but i have to say - i like kiddie lit - i've been reading a lot of it lately - screening books to see what my kid is ready for or not - and i have to say - youth fiction has come a long way. far more interesting and imaginitive than a lot of what came before.

a short while ago i read the 1st 3 narnia books intending to reread the series - but half way through A Horse and his Boy (or whatever it's called) i completely lost interest.
(i used to recommend these books to everyone !)

Have you tried the Taran books by Lloyd Alexander?

Also old, but I love the first 2 books. Especially the second.

I've always mentioned them as Lord Of The Rings for children. :)

Angra

11-28-2008, 09:25 AM

Actually, I do. That's that only way I can stand to do it. That and I work with some really funny people. You have to have a good sense of humor to work in I.T., trust me.

Good to hear you at least don't work all alone. That would be downright depressing. If you ask me.

urgeok2

11-28-2008, 09:30 AM

Have you tried the Taran books by Lloyd Alexander?

Also old, but I love the first 2 books. Especially the second.

this is the series with The Black Cauldron isnt it ?

i have the series and a few of his other books as well.

havent read them as of yet.

we're pretty covered when it comes to kids books ... old and new

Angra

11-28-2008, 09:35 AM

this is the series with The Black Cauldron isnt it ?

i have the series and a few of his other books as well.

havent read them as of yet.

we're pretty covered when it comes to kids books ... old and new

Yup.

Actually "The black Cauldron" is the second. ;)

bloody_ribcut

11-28-2008, 12:00 PM

we dont die, we multiply..

Roderick Usher

11-29-2008, 10:01 AM

Yup.

Actually "The black Cauldron" is the second. ;)

I remember starting that series in the 5th grade (10 years old) and it was one of the factors that got me into fantasy and fostered my love of reading. Before them I read nothing bigger that Encyclopedia Brown and Choose your Own Adventure books . After the Taran series I jumped straight to Poe.

Angra

11-29-2008, 10:17 AM

missmacabre

11-29-2008, 12:11 PM

I remember starting that series in the 5th grade (10 years old) and it was one of the factors that got me into fantasy and fostered my love of reading. Before them I read nothing bigger that Encyclopedia Brown and Choose your Own Adventure books . After the Taran series I jumped straight to Poe.

Well if book choices determined you future career I could see what direction I'd be going in.

In grade 3 I read a lot of Encyclopedia Brown. Grade 4 I started reading Agatha Christie novel. I read every single one by the end of the year. Also read Goosebumps a lot that year. Then in grade 5 I read Dracula and then started on Poe.:D

urgeok2

11-29-2008, 01:04 PM

i read everything and anything when i was a kid.
still do ..

i remember reading every stephen king book as they came out (which is why i cant stand him now)...

i also remember the library breaking the book limit for me .. we were allowed 12 books a week .. i was finishing them in a couple of days .. soon they were letting me take out 24.

remember - this was in canada where it's winter 10 months a year, and there was no cable TV, videos, or electronic games.

hacelikewhoa

11-29-2008, 01:09 PM

Well if book choices determined you future career I could see what direction I'd be going in.

In grade 3 I read a lot of Encyclopedia Brown. Grade 4 I started reading Agatha Christie novel. I read every single one by the end of the year. Also read Goosebumps a lot that year. Then in grade 5 I read Dracula and then started on Poe.:D

ahh goosebumps was the greatest!

Angra

11-29-2008, 01:42 PM

remember - this was in canada where it's winter 10 months a year, and there was no cable TV, videos, or electronic games.

Don't expect members to comprehend that. Beyond capability. :p

Angra

11-29-2008, 01:44 PM

ahh goosebumps was the greatest!

How old is Goosebumps exactly?

Here in Denmark it has existed for about 7 years.

neverending

11-29-2008, 01:45 PM

Jules Verne is the author that caught my young eye.

urgeok2

11-29-2008, 01:49 PM

Jules Verne is the author that caught my young eye.

and h.g. wells ? with a dash of h rider haggard ?

that was the holy trinity for me back then

(still like them now too)

neverending

11-29-2008, 01:58 PM

I read a bit of Wells and Haggard. Not as much as Verne though. I think the only Haggard novels I read were She & something about the Khyber river- Up the Khyber or something... you probably know the title.

monalisa

11-29-2008, 02:11 PM

Don't expect members to comprehend that. Beyond capability. :p

I grew up in Minnesota, still live here, when it's not winter, it's road construction season, seriously, it's not just a stereo-type.

I loved Stephen King right up until I read Needful Things and he killed Raider. In the book Raider was a little terrier mix, not a big Rottweiler. Not that killing a Rottweiler is better, but in the movie at least the dog presented some kind of a threat. In the book, Leland broke into the house, was scratching little Raider on the tummy and sent a fucking corkscrew through the little white patch on the dog's chest. I never forgave Mr. King for that and haven't read one of his books since. Funny, rip a human's head off = me don't care, drive a corkscrew through a little dog's chest = I fucking hate you.

urgeok2

11-29-2008, 04:01 PM

Up the Khyber.

starring sidney james and the carry on gang :p

no - i dont know that one ... king solomons mines was another big one

Zero

11-29-2008, 04:52 PM

i was into dostoyevsky (seriously - i was a weird kid)

Angra

11-30-2008, 08:41 AM

Funny, rip a human's head off = me don't care, drive a corkscrew through a little dog's chest = I fucking hate you.

Amen sista! :)

stubbornforgey

11-30-2008, 11:03 AM

I made a pact
no computer over the weekend..its outside or bonding time..
so yeah..i die over the weekend. :o

ChronoGrl

11-30-2008, 01:40 PM

no new posts for almot 7 hours ?

i've never seen that before !

No need to hide it. I know you just missed me. ;)

Thanksgiving was busy and then I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania with my family. Unfortunately, there are no computers in Pennsylvania. Lots of rednecks, though.

La Chat Noire

11-30-2008, 01:44 PM

Thanksgiving was busy and then I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania with my family. Unfortunately, there are no computers in Pennsylvania. Lots of rednecks, though.

What part of Pennsylvania? And I know what you mean about the rednecks...I miss New York so much.

Angra

11-30-2008, 01:47 PM

I made a pact
no computer over the weekend..its outside or bonding time..
so yeah..i die over the weekend. :o

Drama queen. :rolleyes:

ChronoGrl

11-30-2008, 01:49 PM

What part of Pennsylvania? And I know what you mean about the rednecks...I miss New York so much.

They live in Bethlehem, which actually isn't TOO bad... And I have to admit; the steelworks are ridiculously cool.

Where are you from?

Elvis_Christ

11-30-2008, 02:54 PM

I thought Bethlehem was a made up place full of figments of people's imaginations the place where imaginary friends are born.

La Chat Noire

11-30-2008, 05:46 PM

I'm living in the North Hills of Pittsburgh right now. It's mostly elderly people who are either poor rednecks or incredibly arrogant wealth. And everyone here is white. I was used to a lot more diversity in both age and culture.