hey now gays do have HIV scares to worry about. even if i don't have unprotected sex with strange men I still worry
Hey now. Breeders can also receive that uncomfortable "You might want to get checked" phone call.
What an insensitive sodomite.
Man one time I had a bump down there that wasn't ever there before.
Scariest doctor's appointment ever.
My fiancee (then girlfriend) had some precancerous cells removed. The sort of thing associated with HPV, which is great because hey, it's not HIV or herpes or something terrible, but it sucks because there are no symptoms in guys and no test, so who knows if I gave it to her or she got it from an ex and now I'm a stealth plague bearer. We're monogamous, but it's still weaksauce.
Because all the departments that I want go to are pluralistic (a combination of history, analytic, and continental) and they have ridiculously low numbers. For instance, at Fordham 240 applicants were fighting for 7 spots. My GPA just isn't good enough -- I have around a 3.4, I should probably have 3.7. I guess I just need to fuck the GRE in the asshole and bang my Heidegger prof to get a kick ass recommendation.
But seriously, I've never had anxiety about anything before. Every time I think about it, it's like each of my skin cells is getting a wedgie.
oh, so you're concerned you won't get in to grad school
yeah that's a valid concern
i never had that worry because i just did a lazy man's MA at the same school, mostly for the easy money and the fun of it without needing to dedicate myself to an academic career
there is always a grad school you can get into that will offer what you want to some degree, though. always. and if you don't get what you want, you can do an MA somewhere decent and use that to get into a PhD after you publish some stuff, go to conferences, get some really good reference letters, etc.
I'm thinking about doing that. Honestly, it's just depressing all around.
Really I just know a few BDSM people. It's like any other pastime in that it has it's own groups and divisions.
Are they particularly possessive of the terms they identify with? I mean, do they bicker with each other about who is "really" a sub and who is just a poser, and other BS semantic arguments about labels and stuff?
I'm just curious because most people who talk about their BDSM friends usually speak as though they're a pretty laid-back bunch. The only people I've known who were into that sort of thing were ten different kinds of fucked-in-the-head.
Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
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Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
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ZimmydoomAccept no substitutesRegistered Userregular
Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
Because all the departments that I want go to are pluralistic (a combination of history, analytic, and continental) and they have ridiculously low numbers. For instance, at Fordham 240 applicants were fighting for 7 spots. My GPA just isn't good enough -- I have around a 3.4, I should probably have 3.7. I guess I just need to fuck the GRE in the asshole and bang my Heidegger prof to get a kick ass recommendation.
But seriously, I've never had anxiety about anything before. Every time I think about it, it's like each of my skin cells is getting a wedgie.
oh, so you're concerned you won't get in to grad school
yeah that's a valid concern
i never had that worry because i just did a lazy man's MA at the same school, mostly for the easy money and the fun of it without needing to dedicate myself to an academic career
there is always a grad school you can get into that will offer what you want to some degree, though. always. and if you don't get what you want, you can do an MA somewhere decent and use that to get into a PhD after you publish some stuff, go to conferences, get some really good reference letters, etc.
I'm thinking about doing that. Honestly, it's just depressing all around.
Doing your MA in humanities is one of the most awesome experiences, especially if you're doing lots of course work
Interesting stuff all around, great seminar classes with motivated, interesting people, more connection with profs, freedom to do what you want, and the most interesting readings you'll get assigned.
Your MA thesis, if you do one, is not that long and thus the pressure is far less than a PhD, and you can just learn a fantastic amount about what you're interested in while socializing with your academic community - and if you get a decent scholarship, you can do it all without having to work at the same time!
Really I just know a few BDSM people. It's like any other pastime in that it has it's own groups and divisions.
Are they particularly possessive of the terms they identify with? I mean, do they bicker with each other about who is "really" a sub and who is just a poser, and other BS semantic arguments about labels and stuff?
I'm just curious because most people who talk about their BDSM friends usually speak as though they're a pretty laid-back bunch. The only people I've known who were into that sort of thing were ten different kinds of fucked-in-the-head.
There are apparently very earnest people who are disparagingly referred to as being into "twoo" BDSM. They're the people who take it all very seriously and probably wear leather trenchcoats and call themselves "Raven".
Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
Not conspiring against them like a certain uppity bastard.
I mean I like to think that I have a somewhat healthy skepticism of the world around me- corporate influence, governmental agencies, etc. At the same time, though... I think a lot of perceptions are skewed.
No I like your attitude concerning military and police.
But having grown up under one's influence I tend to think that metro cops are invariably dicks. So are a whole lot of military guys. But being a dick and being a good guy are not mutually exclusive.
Res on
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knowing how wire hangers were used in abortions should be enough damn reason to keep abortions legal
I think I’ve had this conversation here before, about three years ago.
Edit: The limp biscuit one.
We're all on hiatus. What you're reading is the forum software replaying "classic PA".
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Speaking of ethics in a corporate setting, I'm curious to know what most philosophy majors do with their degrees. The only two options I know of are teaching and ethics.
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What the hell. Sugar chemistry and nomenclature is like Eldritch Priest of Cthulu levels of maddening. Merely gazing upon the 16 isomers of hexoses is just like WHAT.
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My fiancee (then girlfriend) had some precancerous cells removed. The sort of thing associated with HPV, which is great because hey, it's not HIV or herpes or something terrible, but it sucks because there are no symptoms in guys and no test, so who knows if I gave it to her or she got it from an ex and now I'm a stealth plague bearer. We're monogamous, but it's still weaksauce.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ookie+cookie
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It's the devil's Rorschach test, I tell you what.
Of course you do.
You're British.
BDSM is the British vice.
I'm thinking about doing that. Honestly, it's just depressing all around.
Falcon Punch!
At the risk of making myself sound weirder still, I've always heard this referred to as "soggy biscuit".
Basically I usually just say to my wife "Baby Punch," and then hit her right in the ovaries.
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Seems reasonable.
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Are they particularly possessive of the terms they identify with? I mean, do they bicker with each other about who is "really" a sub and who is just a poser, and other BS semantic arguments about labels and stuff?
I'm just curious because most people who talk about their BDSM friends usually speak as though they're a pretty laid-back bunch. The only people I've known who were into that sort of thing were ten different kinds of fucked-in-the-head.
over here that's called soggy biscuit
Uh, dat dang-ol' scary, man...
Somebody hold Gim down.
I got him Teen Pregnant.
Doing your MA in humanities is one of the most awesome experiences, especially if you're doing lots of course work
Interesting stuff all around, great seminar classes with motivated, interesting people, more connection with profs, freedom to do what you want, and the most interesting readings you'll get assigned.
Your MA thesis, if you do one, is not that long and thus the pressure is far less than a PhD, and you can just learn a fantastic amount about what you're interested in while socializing with your academic community - and if you get a decent scholarship, you can do it all without having to work at the same time!
God those were good times.
*standing ovation*
That man should win every award for everything multiple times.
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There are apparently very earnest people who are disparagingly referred to as being into "twoo" BDSM. They're the people who take it all very seriously and probably wear leather trenchcoats and call themselves "Raven".
Narrow urethra.
NARROW URETHRA! BWAAAAUUUGH!
I'll probably do strictly philosophy, because when I was an English major I just wanted to talk about the philosophy behind the stuff.
Let he who has not given a coat hanger as a baby shower gift cast the first stone.
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In case you ever wondered how the band came up with such a dumb name.
Also, "Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavoured Water" is a fucking awful album title.
People do that?
Well it does provide context for that lyric about the cookie...
You know, that term has a whole new meaning now...
No I like your attitude concerning military and police.
But having grown up under one's influence I tend to think that metro cops are invariably dicks. So are a whole lot of military guys. But being a dick and being a good guy are not mutually exclusive.
because jesus h mcfuck they are horrible
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Edit: The limp biscuit one.
i would count philosophy as a humanities subject area
regardless, your courses would be a joy to attend, i assure you.
one of my friends is a philosophy guy (focusing on ethics re: corporations) and his exams are fucking fantastic
one consisted entirely of an epistemological riddle, against which you had to test a model of knowledge that you synthesized from various readings
All I know is the first of my friends who gets preggers is getting one all wrapped up
To hang up all the baby clothes she's gonna get, of course!
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Yeah there was an article by a nurse who remembered the days of illegal abortions, it was absolutely terrifying.
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hrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
hrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Maybe get some of those nice pastel colored ones made of plastic...
We're all on hiatus. What you're reading is the forum software replaying "classic PA".
not related, but fantastic
it's a decent backup plan, if you don't get the school at the top of your list.
as far as i know, in Canada, everyone has to do an MA before they can do a PhD, unless they do a combined program (which is becoming very popular)