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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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 Re: Chat Thread 39: A Heartwarming Children's Movie
We've all been describing Sleet's gender by alternatively changing pronouns for almost three years now. I don't intend to change my writing style. 
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:26 pm |
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Duster
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Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:44 am Posts: 646 Images: 1 Location: Deep In The Heart of TEXAS
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I think it's pronounced She'he.
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:42 pm |
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jopencjusz
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:48 pm Posts: 1012 Location: Poznań (Poland)
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Maybe I'm weird, but enough temperature for me is about 17/18 °C (62.6 °F) 
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:19 pm |
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Karl
Joined: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:27 pm Posts: 1664 Location: Singing Fortepiano
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You can always try 
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RandomGeekNamedBrent
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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:42 pm Posts: 20842 Location: an invisible, flying volcano over Virginia
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 Re: Chat Thread 39: A Heartwarming Children's Movie
but Sleet has stated that she prefers the alternating pronouns, so Beagle and I respect his wishes
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Devil Skirrl
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm Posts: 8685 Images: 0
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 Re: Chat Thread 39: A Heartwarming Children's Movie
That's the final word on the matter. *giggles* Nobody has any obligation to use specific pronouns to refer to Sleet.
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:59 pm |
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jopencjusz
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:48 pm Posts: 1012 Location: Poznań (Poland)
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It's just impossible to describe Sleet with specific pronouns. Sleet is so unusual, that it's simply impossible to classify him/her in classic way 
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:10 pm |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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So you know what I enjoy? Well, this is probably just part of my quirky sense of humor, but for my English classes, I prefer to write my argumentative papers on topics that no one else really has the originality to do. They all get caught up in the classic topics found in argumentative writing, and they don't realize just how much fun they could have with a paper if they decided to write about something entirely off-the-wall that might even make the professor squirm a little bit from the moxy a student had to write about such a topic.
For example, in my ENG 112 class, we have to write about pathos found in arguments. We can find these in "political cartoons, advertisements, or photographs."
So while the professor is probably going to get a lot of dull and boring "cut and dry" examples of exaggerated politics or weight loss ads (based upon what I've seen in the classroom forum), I decided to take a different approach and make the professor laugh a little bit. And since most of y'all are guys, I'll just keep my topic to myself for your own sake.
But do know that it's original, it does adhere to the assignment requirements, and I'll definitely make a good grade on it.
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:23 pm |
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Sleet
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Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am Posts: 17074 Location: Nephelokokkygia
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It's always the most fun to write the unexpected paper. Not only does the teacher notice it more, it makes you feel like less of a drone.
And yes, alternating between "he" and "she" is my preferred method of addressing.
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:21 pm |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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Speaking of you and your foxy self, I was wondering if you wanted to collaborate on one of my papers (okay, it's half a page long) with me? You'd get a kick out of it.
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:24 pm |
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Seth
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I once had an outline for a paper about how The Cat in the Hat was an allegory for the sexual revolution of the 60's/70's. Unfortunately my teacher was less enthused about the idea than I and it was never written. Unfortunately I don’t think I’d be able to write it for a college level class so it’s filed away in the cool ideas I never got around to doing file for now.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:03 am |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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My God that is amazing. Please, I would love to discuss that with you some time. Privately, of course, before the conversation gets a little too dicey for a G-rated forum.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:23 am |
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Sleet
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Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am Posts: 17074 Location: Nephelokokkygia
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:39 am |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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"Sleet I think my paper needs more description on the emotional appeal of a tampon ad but I'm not sure how to incorporate it. Mind if we brainstorm after you read the rough draft?" What, you really think I'd ask you to write my paper for me? Good sir/ma'am, that is of the greatest insult to someone who loves writing. 
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:46 am |
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RandomGeekNamedBrent
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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:42 pm Posts: 20842 Location: an invisible, flying volcano over Virginia
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Why, thank y- well, so much for that 
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:48 am |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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You gotta admit, it might have scarred your eyeballs, but it made you laugh. 
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:53 am |
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Seth
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Trust me it takes a bit more than that to get to me. My eyes are made of pretty stern stuff. (not an invitation guys I'm just sayin'  )
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:05 am |
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RandomGeekNamedBrent
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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:42 pm Posts: 20842 Location: an invisible, flying volcano over Virginia
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It would probably take more than the rating to get you, so no one can get you on the forums
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:07 am |
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Seth
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Don't muddle my bragging with your logic.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:08 am |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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*throws hydrochloric acid* That stuff was fun in AP Chemistry. We had a more diluted version of it for one of our experiments. The local smart guy in the class decided to smell it and burned the nose hairs right out of his schnoz.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:19 am |
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RandomGeekNamedBrent
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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:42 pm Posts: 20842 Location: an invisible, flying volcano over Virginia
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did it smell like burnt hair?
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:22 am |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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I was the intelligent one who didn't breathe in an extremely hazardous substance, silly.  And if I wanted to smell burnt hair, I'd just take my hair out of my ponytail. I hate how my hair smells when I straighten it.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:37 am |
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KJOokami
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:36 am Posts: 1804 Location: West Philly
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I think the most interesting paper I got to write while in school was a defense of The Lion King against claims that it was nothing but a rip-off of Jungle Emperor Leo. It was fun because I've loved TLK ever since I was a kid, and having been in the fandom for a short time before its inevitable decline into complete obscurity, I have done my fair share of research into anything and everything TLK.
It was only about a page and a half, but it was still a really fun report to write.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:41 am |
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RandomGeekNamedBrent
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well I wouldn't say "nothing but" but it's pretty dang close. but I'm sure Osamu Tezuka would be fine with it seeing as how he based his entire art style on Donald Duck.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:47 am |
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Punchy
Joined: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:26 pm Posts: 910 Location: Cascadia
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I would love to read that. But the book came out in 1957...
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:50 am |
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KJOokami
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:36 am Posts: 1804 Location: West Philly
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It's... actually not. Like, at all.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:54 am |
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RandomGeekNamedBrent
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Doctor Seuss could see the future. I thought that was common knowledge. He's widely considered the Nostradamus of his day. huh, guess you're right. The internet has lied to me about the plot of that. Wiki tells the truth.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:58 am |
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Seth
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That seems to be a bit of an overreaction now doesn't it? looks like I need to tweak my thesis then.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:16 am |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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That's the joke, silly. 
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:08 pm |
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KalloonWhite
Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:08 am Posts: 539 Location: west
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The most interesting thing I've ever actually written was a thinly veiled fanfic under the guise of a story for school. Note that I said "actually written". I have better ideas than poorly made fanfiction, but that was the only thing I ever wrote!  -dies a little on the inside-
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:50 pm |
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Sleet
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Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am Posts: 17074 Location: Nephelokokkygia
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 Re: Chat Thread 39: A Heartwarming Children's Movie
My eyes survived hydrochloric acid once~
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:08 pm |
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Seth
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Is that where you got the robotic eye?
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:22 pm |
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Devil Skirrl
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm Posts: 8685 Images: 0
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It wasn't, originally, but I'm sure Sleet may retcon her back-story to include the event.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:36 pm |
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Radio Blue Heart
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:27 pm Posts: 2642 Location: North Carolina
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Or a cool eye patch.
Sleet Plisken.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:41 pm |
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Devil Skirrl
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm Posts: 8685 Images: 0
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No, as we all know, Sleet has a cybernetic eye. Allegedly, Hypergenesis was giving a child directions and...
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:43 pm |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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Zander can give you all the full story here.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:33 pm |
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MapleRatty
Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:14 pm Posts: 842
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...That's a disturbingly complex story over a fursona..... And it was awesome!!!I am currently watching The Nanny...the jokes that went over my head as a child....still mostly go over my head....darn 
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:45 pm |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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I have a question since most of you are in college.
Do you guys have any websites for finding chapter outlines or study guides for your textbooks? Or do you normally take the hit-and-miss "Google it" approach?
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Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:09 am |
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RandomGeekNamedBrent
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I take the "don't do the reading" approach. Hasn't hurt me much yet. nearly every class's lecture is pretty much exactly what the textbook says.
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Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:18 am |
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Beagle
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm Posts: 1650 Location: North Carolina
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I'm taking online classes. There are no lectures. I just want outlines or study guides for a history course, if I can find it.
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