Random Thoughts II

[?>Superman]

^lol

[A Corpse]

Languages, in particular Dutch, break my brain. Dutch has two versions of the word "the", namely "het" and "de". You use different versions depending on what noun they go in front of, but I can't for the life of me figure out a rule for which version to use.

The horse = Het paard.
The cow = De koe.

The door = De deur.
The wall = De muur.
The roof = Het dak.

The bath = Het bad.
The shower = De douche.

What the fuck?!? Surely there's some sort of guideline or rule? Do people who have to learn Dutch from scratch just accept that you just have to know which version to use for each noun?

(inb4"lol douche!")

[Thomas Meatball]

Just use 'de' for everything, it seems like it'd be easier to say given that you're used to 'the'

Then just let some Dutch fuck correct you when need be.

[Saladin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_in_Dutch_grammar

Looks like there is a rough guideline there.

[Reformed_Quint]

Asking when you are unsure doesn't make you stupid.

I don't think i like you anymore, CCS.

*sulks*

[BaM]

Greek is the same for masculine, feminine, and neuter words. There's no way to work it out, you just need to know them. There are even completely different words for the number 'one' in these cases. Bonus points for everything being in a different alphabet.

λίγη μπύρα - lígi býra - some beer (feminine)
λίγο κρασί - lígo krasí - some wine (masculine)

[Thomas Meatball]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Asking when you are unsure doesn't make you stupid.

Let me try explaining this again. Let's - for the moment - forget that you don't know how to convert imperial to metric.

I still can't even fathom how your inability to convert imperial to metric is related to your not knowing what unit of measurement is used on the datum you have.

Seriously dude, find out what type of measurement you're using first before you worry about converting it.

[lektronimo]

Italian is worse - definite article changes with gender, plural and it has special conditions if its before a vowel, an impure 's' sound, or plural versions of all three. And then it gets abbreviated in some cases. Indefinite article has similar rules too, so its quite tricky.

Oh, and Italian has irregular verbs which change with subject depending on past, present, or future tense and you have to actually learn *all* combination of the verb... (so Italian = grammatical mindfuck)

[Reformed_Quint]

I don't wish to discuss this further, i don't think that we are singing off the same page of music and even if we are, i'm starting to get pissed off.

[BaM]

On a scale of 1/17 to 11/12, how pissed off are you exactly?

[crocos]

Originally Posted by BaM

Where did you guises go to school anyway?

Dear sir,

Please report for brutal and unnecessarily painful termination of your corporeal form over a period of not less than 7 days.

Regards,
-Grammar Nazi

[Reformed_Quint]

Originally Posted by BaM

On a scale of 1/17 to 11/12, how pissed off are you exactly?

so 0-1 really?

probably about 11/16ths.

[Thomas Meatball]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

I don't wish to discuss this further, i don't think that we are singing off the same page of music and even if we are, i'm starting to get pissed off.

Haha, I think you're pissed off at yourself because you can't convert imperial to metric

Originally Posted by Warrick

1'-6" is 1.5ft

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

warrick, so 1'-7" is 1.7 feet?

Originally Posted by Warrick

FUCK RQ! How can you not know this shit!!!!!!

lolz

Seriously, like I said: find out first what unit of measurement is used on your datum before you worry about converting it. Trying to establish the units of the original measurement by seeing if it will convert into something useful is not good when you can't even get the conversion right.
Step 1: ask another engineer what unit of measurement the datum is
Step 2: use and online measurement converter to work out a new unit of measurement.

Important: do not try to meld these two steps in to one step!

[Reformed_Quint]

Man, i want to smash your head into my desk right now.

It would make me feel sooooo good.

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Man, i want to smash your head into my desk right now.

It would make me feel sooooo good.

OK Nice simple way to understand so you can make your own decision:

The ' means "feet"
The " means "inches"
So 6'2" or 6'-2" (which are equivalent) means "six feet two inches"

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[Thomas Meatball]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Man, i want to smash your head into my desk right now.

Why do you want to do that?

[Reformed_Quint]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

It would make me feel sooooo good.

I didn't sleep last night and i'm grumpy as fuck.

Anyones head would do really.

[Thomas Meatball]

Punch yourself in the eye.

[Reformed_Quint]

Originally Posted by crocos

The ' means "feet"
The " means "inches"
So 6'2" or 6'-2" (which are equivalent) means "six feet two inches"

Yea, i'm starting to see this :/

[Thomas Meatball]

have you tried converting to PSI?

[leadinjector]

yeah quint. man youre dumb, we use feet a lot in this country for height anyway and you still dont know

YOU FUCKING MORON

[Reformed_Quint]

Hi lead, You didn't come visit me over the xmas break

[Delphinus]

I had meatballs for lunch.

[?>Superman]

Were they good?

[Delphinus]

Yep. Homemade. Tasty and filling.

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I had meatballs for lunch.

I wasn't aware you could eat a chatbot.

[JiggaRoll]

Got me a box of All Bran from the supermarket last night.

After having some for breakfast I now know why the last time I bought it was about 10 years ago. Should have just eaten the box.

[Warrick]

You say that, I eat 3 weetbix every morning, WITHOUT sugar.

that's tough. although, you soon sense the sugar in the bix themselves, the idea of adding sugar just makes me think of ADHD cunts.

i don't add sugar or salt to anything.

fuck i'm cool.

[Thomas Meatball]

Meh, WeetBix is a HUNDRED times better than fucken bran. Besides, if you ate them without milk, then that would be impressive.

[Reformed_Quint]

Got offered a job in Hastings. Is Hastings 'sweet'?

[eliot]

Sure

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Warrick

i don't add [...] salt to anything.

Had any thyroid problems from iodine deficiency lately?

[Reformed_Quint]

Sweet... guess i better look on a map to find where it is now.

[Warrick]

Originally Posted by crocos

Had any thyroid problems from iodine deficiency lately?

ARGH, why do you say these retarded things?!

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Warrick

ARGH, why do you say these retarded things?!

Because iodised table-salt is your best source of this essential trace element?

Because I like jerking your chain?

Take ya pick

[Thomas Meatball]

srsly tho, get some iodine :/

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by Warrick

You say that, I eat 3 weetbix every morning, WITHOUT sugar.

i started doing this but i've had to add fruit. and why only 3? do 4.

how do you have your weetbix in your bowl? flat or on their edges?

edges ftw


if you're eating bread you'll get iodine. weebix has salt (as does seemingly most food) although it could be iodine fee

[Thomas Meatball]

Originally Posted by MadMax

i started doing this but i've had to add fruit. and why only 3? do 4.

Because he's leaving some room for the ass he eats straight after weetbix.

[MadMax]

is that a 1'12'' ass?

[StN]

^ Heh heh heh...