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Originally Posted By: Lilith Originally Posted By: Randomizer I think Lilith's shift key no longer works. SHOWS WHAT YOU KNOW That only proves that your caps lock is fine

Speaking of adorable things...

I appreciate the apology, Harehunter.

Well, it is a sign of a good band/artist to be able to be amazing no matter what players they have on hand. Scheherazade and Other Stories was the first album I heard by them. My dad put it on because I'd gotten into Steeleye Span, and I loved it from the start. I got to see Donovan perform a few years ago when he went on tour with his autobiography, and according to my mum(who had also seen him when she was 17), he was a lot more light-hearted on stage, and just as amazing musically. I've not heard of Curved Air, but I'll definitely check them out.

Originally Posted By: Harehunter I suppose I should enter the fray. This is me with my girlfriend; she's a real dog. I know this is an old joke and I doubt anything malicious was meant by it, but it's an offensive one. There's a long history of oppressed groups being portrayed as less than human and "humour" is not an excuse to continue it.

In alphabetical order, since I'm going through iTunes to remind myself: The Cranberries – No Need to Argue Donovan – Catch the Wind/What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid(yay, country-specific titles) Elton John – Elton John Emilie Autumn – Opheliac(I would put more down by her, but I'd end up listing every EP and album she's released, and it would get embarrassing) The Fratellis – Here We Stand Guggenheim Grotto – Happy the Man Guggenheim Grotto – Waltzing Alone... Jim Croce – You Don't Mess Around With Jim Patrick Wolf – The Bachelor Patrick Wolf – Wind in the Wires Placebo – Placebo Pulp – Different Class Renaissance – Scheherazade and Other Stories Skeletons With Flesh on Them – All the Other Animals Steeleye Span – Below the Salt Yidcore – Fiddlin' On Ya Roof(if you listen to anything from this album, listen to Tevye's Dream) Wow, I was kind of restrained – only 16. I better post this before I think of more.

In the spirit of tradition: Click to reveal.. But seriously, Click to reveal..

I love physical copies of books, but I have a bad habit of putting down books when I'm halfway through or near the end and getting distracted with other things to the point where I forget to pick them up again. E-books help me with this, since I'll leave them open on my computer until I'm finished with them, so it's at least somewhere on my mind every day.

All to varying degrees except the violin. I'm hoping to find a hungry music student who would be willing to help me get started.

I'm disappointed that Grimm didn't post the "trapped in the computer" picture. Actually, Tyran should post the picture where Grimm was actually trapped in the computer. Anyways, my sister told me last night that she's uploading pictures she took of me a couple of weeks ago soon, so you'll all get to see me look awkward in a pretty dress.

Top hats are always appropriate. For me, probably instruments. I currently have a cello, an electric guitar, two violins, a harmonica, a pennywhistle, and a bowed psaltery. I'm planning on getting an acoustic guitar once I'm not quite so poor.

Thanks Slarty, you said that much better than I did.

Originally Posted By: Harehunter I have studied science and statistics, and I know how experiments and studies can be manipulated to show a 'proof' that the researcher wishes to support. Reference the 'proof' that saccharin caused cancer; but only if you consumed some nonsensically high amount. I question the models they use; do they take into account other factors besides being around other smokers, such as ozone or other such chemicals, or exposure to asbestos, or a myriad of other possible causes of lung cancer? How did they choose their samples for their statistical studies, what proofs did they use, what was the deviation? I could go on but in short, I have a basic distrust of scientific studies. And this is exactly why you should trust science. Yes, humans are fallible, but the scientific method complete with peer review is the best method we have at this point to eliminate human bias.

Originally Posted By: Aran@Home It's one of the most powerful and moving scenes in the book, where Harry is really, seriously faced with the choice to just die and chooses to continue, the acting sort of transforms it into a clichéd "near-death-experience, talk to dead mentor, acquire plot exposition, wake up" cutscene. To be honest, that's what I thought about the scene in the book. Off-hand, here is an abbreviated list from me, in no particular order. -In Bruges -Once -Redneck Zombies -Benny and Joon -The Rutles -Without a Clue(best Sherlock Holmes movie ever) -Kick-Ass -Hot Fuzz -Gloomy Sunday

Economic Left/Right: -7.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.95 Huh, after reading most of these scores, I feel like an extremist. I think that Dintiradan's probably right and that it depends how likely you are to use the "strongly agree/disagree" options.

Hi Stughalf! I'm not an irritating 12-year-old anymore!

Favourites Great Barrington, MA – Not a ton of things to actually do, but it's beautiful and has some of the best restaurants I've ever been to. Woodstock, CT – This is mainly for prettiness and because the best goats in the world(in my very biased opinion) live here. Also, I'm convinced time works differently here. Québec City, Québec – This was the best city to just get lost in. Like Boston, MA – The symphony is great, and I've generally had a good time on my über-short visits. The roads(not the drivers) confuse me though. Can anyone explain the single lane road, orphaned sidewalk, 4 lane road, orphaned sidewalk, single lane road thing to me? New York, NY – It's really overwhelming and I don't see it as pretty(also, Times Square is awful), but I've gone to it often enough and had a good enough time there every time that I probably don't dislike it. Athens, GA – I went there when my cousin got married, and outside the hall, these two guys had randomly dressed up as a butterfly and a butterfly catcher and chased each other around. Any place where that happens earns points. Carlisle, PA – I get to play spot-the-rocker and get free food. It doesn't get into favourites cause it's in the middle of nowhere. So-so Indianpolis, IN – I wasn't overly fond of Indianapolis but it has an awesome children's museum. Washington DC – It's okay, but I haven't seen anything to really win me over. Annapolis, MD – The harbour is nice to walk around, but other than that I find it a bit dull. Dislike Baltimore, MD – This is an awful city.

Originally Posted By: Harehunter Spam spam spam Spam spam spam Wonderful spam Wonderful spam Ack!! Now I'll have that stupid tune in my head the rest of the week! should get it out for you.

Also, Mother Teresa had some serious issues.

I don't think it's as much of a "you must pay for what your ancestors did" thing as a "this affects all of us today, whether your ancestors contributed to it or not" thing. I get uncomfortable when people phrase it as the former, since I think it tends to put people on the defensive as opposed to getting them to want to help you. That being said, I am extremely uncomfortable with the idea of knowing about these issues and not doing anything about them, and I don't think I could be satisfied with myself if I tried to ignore them.

Master1, shouldn't that be in the Back to School thread?

University Music Performance Introduction to Sound Recording Listening to Music History Film and Popular Music: Listening Skills

Except that unemployment is one of the big factors in social stratification. There's less access to higher education(and quality education in youth) and opportunities for experience in general, which leads to being unable to get a job, leading to fewer opportunities and little to no money to spend on school, and so on. Yeah the education system needs a ton of work, but that alone isn't going to fix the problem. And yeah, companies can say "hey, not our problem," and not bother even setting changes in motion, but it still affects everyone in the company.

Originally Posted By: Harehunter More importantly, does he come in with an attitude of defiance, expecting to be discriminated against, or his he more humble (for lack of a better word). The last item is the hardest to deal with. One problem employers have is to make sure the applicant will be able to work well with his other employees. If conflict does arise, it is a painful and expensive process to terminate the employment of a trouble maker. The applicant with a chip on his shoulder during the interview may indeed become the better employee should he be hired. Once employed he would drop that chip and become a valuable asset to the company. One of the problems with this is that we perceive people's attitudes, intelligence, mental health, etc. differently based off of their race, sex, and class, among other things. I read an essay in one of my textbooks last semester about how employers tended to judge their employees' work ethics differently based off of race, and unfortunately I can't find the article online. There's also this one about how women, and minority women in particular, are the most likely to be diagnosed with mental disorders, but the same case studies labeled as belonging to men, and especially white men, would be perceived as being completely healthy by psychiatrists.

I felt it whilst in a Subway(the food kind) with my mum and sister. It was really boring – my sister and I were the only ones who noticed and we didn't even realise it was an earthquake until my sister got a text about it.