Mikero
Super Robot
Posts: 11982
|
 |
« Reply #2600 on: 9 October 2008, 22:20:17 » |
|
That's ass, but there's still a couple days man, something might work out. OH make a poster on the computer for it and print it off and then put it up in res and then even if no one you know goes people from your res will be there.
Got to work in the office all day on the computer instead of the usual. Doing stuff with all over British Columbia, so I learned about a lot of it's districts, regions, cities, and all that crap. OK you all probably know I make fun of BC (well, Vancouver really) and Toronto people in similar ways, with how they think the city they were born in is the best place in the universe. Now, I am just joking when I do that even though it's not exactly untrue. Anyway I was on the website for Nanaimo today, and I was SUPPOSED to be getting the Mayor's information, but I saw a button that said something along the lines of "Looking for Nanaimo bars?" and I thought something very much like "##### yes I am!" and I clicked away, and this caught my eye and I thought it was funny;
The Legendary Nanaimo Bar
According to local legend about 35 years ago, a Nanaimo housewife entered her recipe for chocolate squares in a magazine contest. In a burst of civic pride, she chose to dub the entry not "Daphne's Delights" or "Mary's Munchies", but "Nanaimo Bars". The entry won a prize, thereby publishing the town as much as her cooking. Some American tourists claim sovereignty over the dessert, referred to as "New York Slice" which is sold in many other places in the world. Nanaimo residents refuse to accept this theory, however, believing that once you set foot on Vancouver Island, there are no other places in the world.
While I agree that they are called Nanaimo Bars and not that other gayosity, that just made me chortle on my 7Up, since right before that I was looking at other small BC villages that boasted things like "Canada's Hotspot" and such even though me and everyone else in the country and mulitverse has never heard of them.
Anyway the best part is my mom left for a vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC today so house to myselllllf for days and days and days! Braap braap!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASR
Super Robot
Posts: 10911
|
|
« Reply #2620 on: 12 October 2008, 04:30:05 » |
|
This was my first time seeing a comedian live. Daniel popped my cherry. The guy who opened for him, Jasper Redd, he was pretty funny, too. I've seen him on Comedy Central before, I think it was on one of Patton Oswalt's Comedians of Comedy specials. I like the way he talks. I almost went to see Dave Chappelle live once, but ended up not going. This was like, RIGHT before he split to Africa. I also almost went to see Demetri Martin last year, but we had some party that night. Basically, I'm just glad that I got to see Daniel Tosh because I've actually been really into him lately. Like, I have different swings where I seem to prefer one comedian over others, and this lined up perfectly. Who's that kid with Daniel Tosh in the first picture?
The coolest guy you'll ever meet. Promise. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ikeoko
Sniper Joe
Posts: 386
|
|
« Reply #2631 on: 14 October 2008, 01:07:16 » |
|
I went to school today even though it's Colombus Day and we're suposed to have off. It's cause the Hurricane make up days...it's not fair....wah.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
~ ♥ ~ ANNIE ~ ♥ ~ ／l、 ﾞ（ﾟ､ ｡ ７ l、ﾞ ~ヽ じしf_, )ノ kitteh! |
|
|
|
|
Ikeoko
Sniper Joe
Posts: 386
|
|
« Reply #2633 on: 14 October 2008, 01:15:44 » |
|
Ya we have to make up like 4 hurricane make up days. It's retarted why can't they just give us the 4 lousy days off?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
~ ♥ ~ ANNIE ~ ♥ ~ ／l、 ﾞ（ﾟ､ ｡ ７ l、ﾞ ~ヽ じしf_, )ノ kitteh! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
preventerWIND
Super Robot
Posts: 6423
|
|
« Reply #2638 on: 14 October 2008, 04:10:46 » |
|
Your speakers are possessed by FM Aliens.
HWHUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAT!? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASR
Super Robot
Posts: 10911
|
|
« Reply #2642 on: 14 October 2008, 18:57:56 » |
|
So, I have this class called First Year Experience, it's just meant to help Freshmen get used to college life, and the class is really laid back and we do odd activities now and then.
So, today, we did this activity where there was a list of people on a boat. There was an explosion on the boat and it starts sinking, and only 6 of them could fit on the life boat. We had to pick which 6 deserved to be on the lifeboat. Some options included a pregnant Japanese lady, her accountant husband, an Arab diplomat, a famous Hollywood actress, a Swedish bio-chemist, a Brazillian athlete, an old rabbi, etc.
I was having the time of my life playing devil's advocate the whole time.
I was saying things like, "Oh, we can't pick the Arab diplomat, he's probably the one who caused the explosion."
And "That Hollywood actress is a vapid whore. I saw her in a couple of her movies, all rubbish. But she's hot, so let's take her."
"Gotta' take the preggerz one, that's a twofer."
"We can leave the Brazillian athlete, he's black."
"The Rabbi probably owns the boat and has it insured through the roof so we should take him so at least someone benefits from this whole thing. Though, does he really need any more money?"
And I didn't get in trouble at all.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
saldite
Sniper Joe
Posts: 361
|
|
« Reply #2648 on: 15 October 2008, 00:23:19 » |
|
Spent most of the day with my girlfriend.
I grabbed some computer speakers from my house, set them up, plugged them in.
And they are receiving a radio signal.
How the ##### does that work?
They are turned on, but not plugged into anything.
And they are producing sound, from the radio station whose tower is about an 8th of a mile away.
Can someone explain how this works please?
"With a transmitter that close, this kind of thing isn't uncommon. Sometimes repositioning wires can help. Other times, it can help to make sure that every piece of electronics involved with the computer is grounded to the same point (i.e. running three prong cables and all to the same outlet). Usually it's the house wiring acting as an antenna. If you've got a walmart type power supply (with the typical two prong plug that can't be grounded) on the speakers, and also have a UPS, try plugging the speakers into the UPS. A third option is to hunt around for some RF chokes that can clamp right on the cabling for the line feed from the computer to the speakers. These are similar to the cylindrical lump you often see on a monitor cable. Hunt at a big electronics supply house. Maybe you'll find something that's small enough to fit on the cable." ...Hope that helps... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
Author
