Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.

'Get It Done'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sophia Brooks - May 20, 2016 6:58:16 am PDT #21730 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Can someone wordsmith this for me? I am trying to tell students in an online class how much work they should expect to do, but also not to panic if it doesn't take them that much time. Is that clear?

As you plan your time, remember that each module is set up to be about a week's worth of class. A standard 4 credit class has about 4 hours a week in class, plus 4 - 8 hours of "homework". In an online class, this means an average person can expect to spend approximately 8 - 12 hours per module. Please note that since you work at your own pace, this could vary from person to person and module to module based on reading speed and prior knowledge you may have.


-t - May 20, 2016 7:24:27 am PDT #21731 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Sounds clear to me, Sophia.

Ah, sweet sweet caffeine. Confidence level in my own reality, rising.

My main takeaway from that article, btw, is that some people are jerks. Which I guess I knew, but still.

Unrelatedly: dear other department, you do not get to ignore my request for over a week and then cite "short lead time" as a reason why you can't do what I asked. Well, you can go ahead and do that, obviously, but it will piss me off. Grr.


msbelle - May 20, 2016 7:36:17 am PDT #21732 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I have finished all my main work. I am now dealing with papers that get left on my desk because they are not easily dealt with.


Sophia Brooks - May 20, 2016 7:45:23 am PDT #21733 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Thanks -t! I hate not having anyone to check my work before it is posted.


Connie Neil - May 20, 2016 7:47:34 am PDT #21734 of 30003
brillig

You want to know what is a doorway to hell? Not being able to blow your nose. And knowing that if you don't clear the airways things are only going to get irritated. So lots of saline spray and sniffing and very careful breathing-out and encouraging thoughts of "let it go, better out than in, gravity is your friend."


Zenkitty - May 20, 2016 7:48:13 am PDT #21735 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Y'all are real people, right?

Define real.

Define people.


Jesse - May 20, 2016 7:50:58 am PDT #21736 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, that seems clear to me, Sophia.

You know, I'm not sure I was a fan of this week.

SAME. And I only worked less than four days! (When I leave at 2:30 to go to the dentist...)

Unrelatedly: dear other department, you do not get to ignore my request for over a week and then cite "short lead time" as a reason why you can't do what I asked. Well, you can go ahead and do that, obviously, but it will piss me off. Grr.

I work with those people, too, and they can fuck right off.


msbelle - May 20, 2016 8:13:00 am PDT #21737 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Not a fan of this week either although there have been no big problems.

If low level depression is how my body is gonna deal with menapause it can fuck right off. I hate this heavy blah feeling and not enjoying anything.


Dana - May 20, 2016 8:16:23 am PDT #21738 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Why is it that no matter how much you plan, there are never enough toppings for the whole baked potato?

Not a fan of this week either although there have been no big problems.

Yeah, that's the thing. It's not like anything went wrong for me. I'm just vaguely irritable about nothing at all.


sarameg - May 20, 2016 9:07:43 am PDT #21739 of 30003

Everything has gone to complete shit at work. And there's nothing I can do to fix it.