And now language from Natter:
Shawn: ita=smrt
DXMachina: Getting back to languages, that equation .means "ita=death" in Czech.
amych: The Czechs=smrt.
Do you know what else has blood in it? Blood.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Coffee On My Monitor
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Nilly - Jun 18, 2003 3:07:06 am PDT #3698 of 10000
Swouncing
Trudy Booth - Jun 18, 2003 5:28:28 am PDT #3699 of 10000
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
(Context be dammed, it's Buffista Power!)
Griffyn: in my private little mind, we are the reason for this change and have played a part in the process on a global (or at least international) scale.
Anne W. - Jun 18, 2003 8:12:06 am PDT #3700 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Deborah Grabien vs. the math teacher:
"Good morning, Deborah. I'm Mister/Mrs/Ms/Professor Whatever, and I'll be your mathematics teacher. Now, let's get started. First off - why do you need to know Math? (gives indulgent smile) Well, Math is the foundation of all things. With it, we can see the foundation of our world and our universe, plus do things like build bridges and tell what's oblique and what's acute."
(teacher takes sip of water)
"Let's start with the basics. Oh, good, you know how to do some of it already? Good, that's a start. Now, the thing to remember is, Math is true all the time, everywhere; it's the one great constant in the universe. Yes, haha, I know it sounds like a religion, but it isn't, it's science. Now, as I was saying, - what do you mean, how do I know it's constant? Here, watch this, I'll prove this to you."
(turns to chalkboard)
"Two plus two equals four. See? What do you mean, what's a two? (makes rather too obvious mental note, deciding that child is either a moron or a wiseass) How many hands do you have - two, precisely. What do you mean, what makes that combination 'two'? Because those things put together will always equal that quantity, and we call it 'two', OK? No, it is NOT an 'artificial construct designed to make it easier to order things the way I want them!' - it's MATH!"
(voice is getting shrill)
"How do I know that? How do I know WHAT? About it always equalling four? Because it's MATH! Math is a CONSTANT! Look, you have to take constants as a matter of faith, or else the universe becomes - I don't CARE that what you perceive as the artificial imposition of order on chaos to make the species feel better about itself is the reason you're not a practicing member of any known religion! We're not talking about theology, or philosophy - we're talking about NUMBERS! And LOGIC! Are you insane, or just stupid? You have to accept constancy! And I swear, if you say that you don't see what logic has to do with believing in constants, I'm going to - OUT! GET OUT OF MY CLASSROOM!"
Nilly - Jun 19, 2003 12:42:57 am PDT #3701 of 10000
Swouncing
Non-math Natter:
Sean: When the hell did curvy go out of style? I don't understand. Pencils are not sexy.
Trudy Booth - Jun 19, 2003 7:07:19 am PDT #3702 of 10000
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
Madrigal Costello: So while to most my birthstone is just a glorified sandpaper stone, I get to inwardly chuckle knowing it can unlock the gates of Hell.
Trudy Booth - Jun 19, 2003 8:02:26 am PDT #3703 of 10000
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
ita: I have no responsibility to look undamaged
Nilly - Jun 19, 2003 8:54:59 am PDT #3704 of 10000
Swouncing
Shawn (not in "Dude"):
One night my BF asked about my ring and I said I'd tell him the story of it. And I said, "this old man came up to me and gave me this ring. And he said, 'can you, uh, take this to mordor for me?'"
DXMachina - Jun 19, 2003 9:15:53 am PDT #3705 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
In Natter:
flea: Of course, at the time of the Iliad's composition the digamma was still in use, so Iphigeneia's name was really Wiphiweneia (or, I suppose, Wiphiwanassa - wanassa being the feminine of wanax, which means, roughly, 'lord').
amych: Let me guess. This is revenge for the mathy talk, isn't it?
deborah grabien - Jun 19, 2003 9:56:22 am PDT #3706 of 10000
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Damn! DX got in with that one first....
Aims - Jun 19, 2003 9:56:38 am PDT #3707 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
In Bitches: (context, you say??)
Fay: I got to play with the big hose!