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    KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Nocturne wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Like, I don't even know how to respond to my father about it. Because there's nothing rational there.

    It's just like, I don't even know, everything Obama does he finds some reason to hate it.

    I just overheard him saying that he picked the same military advisor as bush which apparently makes him a "fucking political bastard"? I don't even know what that meeeaaaaans.

    Punch him.

    After all if he isn't being rational why should you.

    I'm so glad my parents are sane.

    Man my mom is horribly insane and she still was for Obama.

    My dad is very much sane and voted against him, but really only for his own financial/tax reasons (which admittedly is selfish but not exactly insane).

    Voting purely for your own financial interests when the country is in such a horrible state is quite insane, as I see it.

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    NocturneNocturne Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Kilroy wrote: »
    Nocturne wrote: »
    Speaking of majors, I'm prety set right now on some sort of Biochem/Molecular Biology.

    Thoughts from those with any experience in the field/major?

    My roommate is a Molecular Biologist. He spends most of his time working his time studying frantically for terribly difficult exams.

    Yeah, I'm aware of the difficulty of the field. But I've found when I'm actually interested in a subject it's not difficult for me.

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    JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    stilist wrote: »
    What’s the best (i.e. favorite) album you have from 2000, 1987, and 1970?

    2000: Grandaddy—The Sophtware Slump
    1987: New Order—Substance
    1970: CSNY—Déjá Vu or Jean-Jacques Perrey—Moog Indigo

    I really have no idea.

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    NocturneNocturne Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Kilroy wrote: »
    Voting purely for your own financial interests when the country is in such a horrible state is quite insane, as I see it.

    It's really not.

    It's very selfish, but there is no definition of insane that it could possibly fall under.

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    AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Nocturne wrote: »
    Speaking of majors, I'm prety set right now on some sort of Biochem/Molecular Biology.

    Thoughts from those with any experience in the field/major?

    Like me, who is technically a biochemist/microbiologist/geneticist general PhD student of doom DOOM DOOM (that squirrel out there, where that tree is, NOTHING!!!).

    Basically you can't go wrong with the current research environment in a genetics and molecular biology field. If you like molecular biology, biochemistry with a focus on protein engineering or crystylisation will take you very far. Pure genetics is not really very strong by itself IMO, you really need to put a genetics degree with something else like biochemistry or microbiology. Microbiology of all sorts can get you into anything and the molecular biology of microbes is an ever expanding area (with both industry and academic things). It's all up to what you're interested in, but job wise you could hardly go wrong with a biochemistry degree some form of molecular biology.

    I would suggest though that you plan for at least a masters of a PhD. This adds a lot to your job opportunities and just a Bsc is ok, but there is a vast amount of competition and so having a masters or PhD not only opens more doors, it makes it easier to find a job.

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    stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    For a while now I’ve had the idea that each year it’d be cool to review albums from 5, 10, … 50 years prior. Haven’t done it because I’m not much of a writer or a music critic or reviewer.

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    PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    stilist wrote: »
    1987: New Order—Substance

    Absolutely no contest

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    JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    You are supposed to extend your pinky finger while drinking tea if you are a pretentious bastard.

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    stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    James wrote: »
    stilist wrote: »
    What’s the best (i.e. favorite) album you have from 2000, 1987, and 1970?

    2000: Grandaddy—The Sophtware Slump
    1987: New Order—Substance
    1970: CSNY—Déjá Vu or Jean-Jacques Perrey—Moog Indigo
    I really have no idea.
    Do you rate stuff with your music software?

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    stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I think Nickel Creek’s ‘First and Last Waltz’ is my Current Song.

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    JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    stilist wrote: »
    For a while now I’ve had the idea that each year it’d be cool to review albums from 5, 10, … 50 years prior. Haven’t done it because I’m not much of a writer or a music critic or reviewer.

    Sounds fun.

    So, 2003, 1998, 1958?

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    nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    stilist wrote: »
    I think Nickel Creek’s ‘First and Last Waltz’ is my Current Song.

    Thought that said nickelback for a min

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    IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Man. Facebook has an incredible array of disgusting singles ads.

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    ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited December 2008
    So, it's almost official now. Moving from the on-campus apartment to off-campus.

    Cheaper, with a person I know and who is also very tidy, I get my own bathroom, and save a $1000. Very winny.

    Elki on
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    KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Nocturne wrote: »
    Kilroy wrote: »
    Voting purely for your own financial interests when the country is in such a horrible state is quite insane, as I see it.

    It's really not.

    It's very selfish, but there is no definition of insane that it could possibly fall under.

    It's selfish to the point of not caring of others are harmed as long as one's finances are secure. While not technically insane, it's a view that should have died back in the fucking '20s. Nothing against your father, but I hate people who vote just so their taxes won't be raised. I've always hated it, since the day I became aware of how taxation worked.

    Anyway, kittens!

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    PodlyPodly you unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Man. Facebook has an incredible array of disgusting singles ads.

    Only if you are listed as single.

    When I broke up with my gf, I was barraged with adds saying "how to win her back!" and "looking to meet new girls!?"

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    AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Man. Facebook has an incredible array of disgusting singles ads.

    I hate the Snorg Tee adverts I see on there. I don't give a hind (or whatever it is). The expression on that girls face just horrifies me.

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    Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Podly wrote: »
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Man. Facebook has an incredible array of disgusting singles ads.

    Only if you are listed as single.

    When I broke up with my gf, I was barraged with adds saying "how to win her back!" and "looking to meet new girls!?"
    You made this post before
    I remember

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    Look Out it's Sabs!Look Out it's Sabs! Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I just zone out the ads on facebook, or maybe I just zone out most of facebook.

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    JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    stilist wrote: »
    James wrote: »
    stilist wrote: »
    What’s the best (i.e. favorite) album you have from 2000, 1987, and 1970?

    2000: Grandaddy—The Sophtware Slump
    1987: New Order—Substance
    1970: CSNY—Déjá Vu or Jean-Jacques Perrey—Moog Indigo
    I really have no idea.
    Do you rate stuff with your music software?

    Not usually, no.

    Lately I haven't been listening to music on the computer, I just use the system in the living room or use my iPod through headphones or a dock.

    I used to rate music, but I figure it's useless if I only listen to music I enjoy.

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    KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Elki wrote: »
    So, it's almost official now. Moving from the on-campus apartment to off-campus.

    Cheaper, with a person I know and who is also very tidy, I get my own bathroom, and save a $1000. Very winny.

    Hi5! I'm moving off-campus too. I just cancelled my housing contract today.

    Kilroy on
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    stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    James wrote: »
    stilist wrote: »
    For a while now I’ve had the idea that each year it’d be cool to review albums from 5, 10, … 50 years prior. Haven’t done it because I’m not much of a writer or a music critic or reviewer.
    Sounds fun.

    So, 2003, 1998, 1958?
    Well, and stuff in-between. Maybe go back 60 years doing one review per month? I haven’t really thought it out.

    Maybe it’ll be my project for 2009.

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    IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Podly wrote: »
    Only if you are listed as single.

    When I broke up with my gf, I was barraged with adds saying "how to win her back!" and "looking to meet new girls!?"

    D:

    I don't know what's worst, the ones where the girls look like teenagers or the Christian Singles ads that say "Is this your wife?"

    The "Elite Singles" one was pretty bad, too.

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    ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited December 2008
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Man. Facebook has an incredible array of disgusting singles ads.

    They look like any other singles ads, to me. Right now I'm seeing "Meet Girls in Tennessee" and a "Meet Hot Christian Girls" under it.

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    nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Podly wrote: »
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Man. Facebook has an incredible array of disgusting singles ads.

    Only if you are listed as single.

    When I broke up with my gf, I was barraged with adds saying "how to win her back!" and "looking to meet new girls!?"
    You made this post before
    I remember

    WE'RE ON TO YOU!

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    Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    deja vu
    all up ins

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    IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Elki wrote: »
    They look like any other singles ads, to me. Right now I'm seeing "Meet Girls in Tennessee" and a "Meet Hot Christian Girls" under it.

    I don't like singles ads.

    They creep me out.

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    AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I have "get free stuff in NZ" and an ad for MSN.

    Is facebook trying to tell me I'm undatable :(

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    stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    James wrote: »
    stilist wrote: »
    Do you rate stuff with your music software?
    Not usually, no.

    Lately I haven't been listening to music on the computer, I just use the system in the living room or use my iPod through headphones or a dock.

    I used to rate music, but I figure it's useless if I only listen to music I enjoy.
    Ah. I keep stuff whether I enjoy it or not, so it’s a sort of reference point.

    It’s also a great aid to my lousy memory, and helps me pick stuff I want to play.

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    NocturneNocturne Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Aegeri wrote: »
    Nocturne wrote: »
    Speaking of majors, I'm prety set right now on some sort of Biochem/Molecular Biology.

    Thoughts from those with any experience in the field/major?

    Like me, who is technically a biochemist/microbiologist/geneticist general PhD student of doom DOOM DOOM (that squirrel out there, where that tree is, NOTHING!!!).

    Basically you can't go wrong with the current research environment in a genetics and molecular biology field. If you like molecular biology, biochemistry with a focus on protein engineering or crystylisation will take you very far. Pure genetics is not really very strong by itself IMO, you really need to put a genetics degree with something else like biochemistry or microbiology. Microbiology of all sorts can get you into anything and the molecular biology of microbes is an ever expanding area (with both industry and academic things). It's all up to what you're interested in, but job wise you could hardly go wrong with a biochemistry degree some form of molecular biology.

    I would suggest though that you plan for at least a masters of a PhD. This adds a lot to your job opportunities and just a Bsc is ok, but there is a vast amount of competition and so having a masters or PhD not only opens more doors, it makes it easier to find a job.

    Thanks! This was an awesome response and the kind of information I was looking for.

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    IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Aegeri wrote: »
    I have "get free stuff in NZ" and an ad for MSN.

    Is facebook trying to tell me I'm undatable :(

    Why, are you an Aussie?

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    ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited December 2008
    Kilroy wrote: »
    Elki wrote: »
    So, it's almost official now. Moving from the on-campus apartment to off-campus.

    Cheaper, with a person I know and who is also very tidy, I get my own bathroom, and save a $1000. Very winny.

    Hi5! I'm moving off-campus too. I just cancelled my housing contract today.

    Finding someone I wanted to room with was the hardest part.

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    Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I get the hot christian girls ad too

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    stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    stilist wrote: »
    I think Nickel Creek’s ‘First and Last Waltz’ is my Current Song.
    Thought that said nickelback for a min
    Y’know the TV ad about the dudes who buy crappy seats and grab good ones? At the end they offer a prize of three tour dates with Nickelback. My thought is ‘that’s supposed to encourage viewers?’

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    KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Podly wrote: »
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Man. Facebook has an incredible array of disgusting singles ads.

    Only if you are listed as single.

    When I broke up with my gf, I was barraged with adds saying "how to win her back!" and "looking to meet new girls!?"

    You also get them if you have no relationship status listed.

    Which is annoying, because that's half the reason I took it off.

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    nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Aegeri wrote: »
    I have "get free stuff in NZ" and an ad for MSN.

    Is facebook trying to tell me I'm undatable :(

    only single women in nz are sheep

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    IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Maybe I should list myself as Married.

    Then I'll just get the Mormon ads.

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    KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    Elki wrote: »
    Kilroy wrote: »
    Elki wrote: »
    So, it's almost official now. Moving from the on-campus apartment to off-campus.

    Cheaper, with a person I know and who is also very tidy, I get my own bathroom, and save a $1000. Very winny.

    Hi5! I'm moving off-campus too. I just cancelled my housing contract today.

    Finding someone I wanted to room with was the hardest part.

    Ah, my roommate and I have wanted to move out since last semester, we just couldn't find a place until now.

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    JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    stilist wrote: »
    James wrote: »
    stilist wrote: »
    Do you rate stuff with your music software?
    Not usually, no.

    Lately I haven't been listening to music on the computer, I just use the system in the living room or use my iPod through headphones or a dock.

    I used to rate music, but I figure it's useless if I only listen to music I enjoy.
    Ah. I keep stuff whether I enjoy it or not, so it’s a sort of reference point.

    It’s also a great aid to my lousy memory, and helps me pick stuff I want to play.

    I keep stuff I don't enjoy, just not in my library :P

    I probably should rate music, not on a scale of really bad to really good, but on a scale of like to really really like.

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    stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited December 2008
    I’m all about offloading my brain.

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