Among those who said they would not like to be scientists, reasons included: "Because you would constantly be depressed and tired and not have time for family", and "because they all wear big glasses and white coats and I am female".
That is sad.
It's a real burden being right so often.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jan 20, 2006 10:53:14 am PST #1632 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Gudanov - Jan 20, 2006 10:53:16 am PST #1633 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
You are what you eat. Choose carefully.
I haven't eaten anything today, thus I am nothing.
amych - Jan 20, 2006 10:54:13 am PST #1634 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
You should eat! And not just for ontological reasons.
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 10:54:16 am PST #1635 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Does your cafeteria serve both fries and pineapple duck curry, ita, or did you go to more than one place?
I'm glad my caf doesn't serve duck curry, considering the mess they make of fried rice. No, I had leftover curry I brought in, and I realised there wasn't near enough rice in there to balance the spice, so it was an excuse for fries.
Later, I will be a lemon square. My caf does do that very well.
I could totally stalk my sister.
Lee - Jan 20, 2006 10:54:20 am PST #1636 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
You are what you eat. Choose carefully.
I need more balsamic vinegar.
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 10:55:55 am PST #1637 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You should eat! And not just for ontological reasons.
Don't go the sarameg listerine strip route either. That's totally cheating.
I love Thai duck. Haven't had any as good as this one place in Birmingham, MI, but it's still often pretty good.
Lee - Jan 20, 2006 10:58:38 am PST #1638 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I don't think I'e ever had Thai duck before. I need to find a good Thai place up here so I can.
What are people doing this weekend?
Trudy Booth - Jan 20, 2006 10:59:48 am PST #1639 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE. (My understanding is it's an out-of-control radical faction of the union.) Bob was telling me this morning that the union wants to lower the retirement age to 20.
Can you call an (albeit slim) majority a radical faction?
I think they're ticked about the MTA covering the pension reimbursement instead of the state and losing half of it to taxes. I bet a nickle if the state agrees to pay it they'll vote "yes" on the same contract. (This is just a theory, I'll bounce it off my 'high placed source' later.)
Sophia Brooks - Jan 20, 2006 11:18:45 am PST #1640 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Among those who said they would not like to be scientists, reasons included: "Because you would constantly be depressed and tired and not have time for family",
Does this even make any sense? I am trying to figure out what would give a kid the idea that all scientists are depressed and busy. I understand the part about the classes and the white coats, especially for younger kids, because that is the default costume for "scientist" in cartoons and such.
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 11:22:54 am PST #1641 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If you'd asked me at 11, I'd have said that scientists wore big white coats, couldn't wear nail polish, smelled of chemicals and were impatient.
At that age, I knew not all scientists were my mother, but I didn't know where the line was.