TU Cent Thoughts, 12-13-05

You know what stinks? Waking up, and realized you're hyperfocused on the ticking of the clock.

Tick. Tock.

Tick. Tock.

Tick. Tock.

Maddening, to say the least.

I have a good freshman friend who goes by the name Monsieur Maine. Why do we call him Monsieur Maine? D2, the Nicknaming Bard, knows a bad poem...
In the tradition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
I tell you a story about the main man mellow,
Both men born in the state of Maine,
Causing their mothers great pain.
Now see most in Maine are blue,
For those liberals have no clue.
But our Maine man James knows he's red
Precisely because he's well read.
Since he likes to study France
Let him do a little dance.
Well, he is a red lobster who will not feign
loving his new nickname...MONSIEUR MAINE!

I offered to help peer edit the papers of Monsieur Maine's girlfriend. Ah, freshman writing. Now I remember all the mistakes I made when I was a freshman (not so much mistakes as poor choices):
1. Two sentences make not a paragraph.
2. Too much passive voice is bad. Yes, passive voice is very bad when used to much. Passive voice is good at weakening your writing.
3. Active voice rocks. Yes, active voice loves being used for the bulk of the paper. Active voice captures your attention.
4. However, you still need a mix of passive and active voice, but the more active voice the better.
5. Stay in the same present/past tense...at least within the same paragraph.
6. We tend to get wordy when we're put on a word count. That's why we should aim higher than the min and cut down after that.
7. Must...resist...temptation...to...rewrite...paper...for...her...

Quote of the Day:
"A witty saying proves nothing, but saying something pointless gets people's attention." -The Italian Stallion

Link of the day:
A while back, tdj pointed me out to Porno for your Scripture. In the words of kimmaline, effin' brilliant! (yes, yes, I know, but didn't I already tell you I consider myself a near heretic in the BSU?)
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Crumpler, nice job DROPPING MY FANTASY SEASON for me. Oh well, my Sundays just got a lot freer! C'mon Steelers!
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Anime Mike bought Romancing Saga for the PS2, apparently yet another remake. Why, thief, why? Why torture yourself after the evil that was Unlimited Saga (most cruel RPG ever). I suppose he feels the need to challenge his leetness. But can leetness overcome the gayness (sue me for using technically correct gamer language) that is modern Saga?
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You know how teachers are supposed to hang motivation posters in their classroom? I would be the type of teacher to hang demotivation posters...


Ask stupid questions!

( Procrastination )

Hey kids, we all procrastinate! At least this poster tells you the truth!

( Potential )

Another classroom winner!
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Go to Despair, Inc.! Then tell me, find readers, what is your favorite demotivator?

BAAA, can't reesist...

I normally resist the urge, but....

I like this meme a lot, and thus will do it:

Ask me a question. Anything you want. Heck, ask two, three, or four.

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Answers will be frank, forthright and prepared forthwith. I will unscreen answers as I deem appropriate (questioners will likely remain anonymous).