Random Thoughts II

[[Malks] Pixie]

Originally Posted by Spoon1

To be clear, some people love to use excessive verbiage as padding in their writing to A) make themselves appear more intelligent and/or B) disguise the fact that their point is actually simple.

As a side note, I read almost all of that Carbon Fibre article and it's just absolute twaddle.

Look fair enough, I can respect your opinion (even if I don't agree with it) and at least you made an attempt to do more than just laugh at a title.

None of that was either verbiage or padding, that was writing for a specific field using the language of that field. No different from fields like economics, physics, linguistics or psychology. You write for your audience, who in this case would be other academics interested in gender, disability and technology.

For me though it is a fairly mundane paper that works from quite well recognised (and accepted) theories and applies them in a kind of interesting way to a contemporary example. There's no revolutionary claims or outlandish statements.

[Based on your reaction to the paper though you'd be appalled at the kind of ways we discuss music in the popular music studies paper that I'm tutoring for.]

[Ab]

omg, they got to Pixie, he's one of the pod people now

[[Malks] Pixie]

Originally Posted by Ab

omg, they got to Pixie, he's one of the pod people now

You gotta fit in where you work right? :-)

[crocos]

Given the conversation, this seems relevant
http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/popeye

[[Malks] Pixie]

It's funny 'cause it's true :-P

[Spoon1]

Originally Posted by Ab

omg, they got to Pixie, he's one of the pod people now

Sad but apparently true.

If I can be bothered later, when I'm not on my phone I'll point out some of the twaddle.

[[Malks] Pixie]

Originally Posted by Spoon1

Sad but apparently true.

If I can be bothered later, when I'm not on my phone I'll point out some of the twaddle.

I'd actually prefer it if you didn't. I get that you disagree, probably with the entire idea of critical theory. Gender & disability studies aren't really my area, and I don't really want to invest any mental energy in defending someone else's paper.

To be blunt, this entire thing feels like one of my students complaining about the mark on their assignments.

[StN]

I'm still trying to work out if we got Pixie to do a Google image search on "blue waffle".

[Lightspeed]

Originally Posted by Spoon1

To be clear, some people love to use excessive verbiage as padding in their writing to A) make themselves appear more intelligent and/or B) disguise the fact that their point is actually simple.

As a side note, I read almost all of that Carbon Fibre article and it's just absolute twaddle.

What kind of stuff do you usually read? It seems typically opaque for the field. I started reading it, but as a serious academic work, without some familiarity with the referenced authors I'm not really in much of a position to make sense of it.

You read a lot of academic literature? Is this your field, so you can tell whether its garbage or not? I wonder because it seems funny to criticise using excessive verbiage to explain simple points. Simple points expressed very completely is liable to get referenced a lot. I suspect Raewyn Connell's conceptualisation of masculinity is very full. A whole book for a single term. It must do a good job because it's apparently well cited.

It seems like something I should have read actually, I'll have to get hold of it.

[Ab]

there's carbon fibre in my pants and everyone's invited

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RL1iFFVDlg

[MadMax]

^ "The uploader has not made this video available in your country."

Is that this?
https://youtu.be/GaLyVtcpPz4?t=2m40s

[Spoon1]

Originally Posted by [Malks] Pixie

I'd actually prefer it if you didn't. I get that you disagree, probably with the entire idea of critical theory. Gender & disability studies aren't really my area, and I don't really want to invest any mental energy in defending someone else's paper.

To be blunt, this entire thing feels like one of my students complaining about the mark on their assignments.

Man this really pushes your buttons eh? Take a look at your responses to me and see if I deserve the ad hominem...

[Lightspeed]

Academics, pffft. All touchy about their fancy words, amirite?

[[Malks] Pixie]

Originally Posted by Spoon1

Take a look at your responses to me and see if I deserve the ad hominem...

Which ad hominem would that be?

[crocos]

Originally Posted by [Malks] Pixie

It's funny 'cause it's true :-P

I dispute that; it's more a reflection of the existing paradigm

[MadMax]

spookiest thing ever happened at tea time tonight

we had my mum around for tea and mr 6 year old started a conversation about what happens when you get old. it involved unwittingly humourous acting of how old people walk and other amusements.

but my son asks his mum, "what happens when you're 88?" to which she answers that she doesn't know and turns it back on him asking him how old will you be when I'm 88.

Blow me down, after a moments thought, he somehow guessed the age right.

[CCS]

Aliexpress:

You have a message from wang er.

Heh. Heheheheheh.

Uh huhuhuhuhhuh. Wanger.

[DrTiTus]

McDonald's Queen Street seems to have become a full blown homeless shelter. I'm surprised the company allows it to be used so blatantly as a place to sleep. There are guys with blankets over them, their possessions next to them, one guy with a bike, and rubbish everywhere (why clean up when you have unwashed people sprawled across your seats?). I would estimate about 11 people sleeping there last night and I was the only 'customer' actually awake.

Do people actually like Auckland, or do you just stay because your job/family is there?

[Juju]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

because your job/family is there?

This.

[pxpx]

I like Auckland, but then I generally try to avoid Queen St at night. Plus job/family etc.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

...family/friends are there?

3 hours away any time I need to visit. I get more and more disillusioned with Auckland every time I visit to be honest. If I ever moved back home, it would most likely be to Wellington or somewhere in the South Island.

[Ajax]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

Do people actually like Auckland, or do you just stay because your job/family is there?

Queen St McD's is a wretched hive of scum and villainy. However, other parts of Auckland are very pleasant. Nothing about it bothers me much apart from the heavy traffic.

[leadinjector]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

Do people actually like Auckland, or do you just stay because your job/family is there?

fuck i get tired of boring cunts who always ask this question

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

McDonald's Queen Street seems to have become a full blown homeless shelter. I'm surprised the company allows it to be used so blatantly as a place to sleep. There are guys with blankets over them, their possessions next to them, one guy with a bike, and rubbish everywhere (why clean up when you have unwashed people sprawled across your seats?). I would estimate about 11 people sleeping there last night and I was the only 'customer' actually awake.

Do people actually like Auckland, or do you just stay because your job/family is there?

Pretty normal for most cities. The problem scales up or down based on the population.

It's like people that complain about the once in a blue moon noisy neighbours when living urban.

You can take from life whatever you like. Wanna be negative and focus on the rubbish or be positive and enjoy the choices of late night dining that's up to you.

[pxpx]

I bet the Maccas in Wanganui is a pretty fun place to be after hours. The Manners st maccas in Welly is also a dump in the middle of the night. There must be some kind of common thread here.

[fixed_truth]

Well if you've got a good job and are financially secure then yeah Auckland's probably a hoot.

related

[Lightspeed]

xkcd: Earth Temperature Timeline

Why do I feel so depressed all of a sudden...

[Ab]

wtf

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...s-time-on-show

[CCS]

The nerve of that man. What are we going to do about it? A petition has already been attempted. Should we protest march down Queen St? Form a mob outside his house and bay for his blood?

[StN]

Someone should film him vaccuming his Ferrari.

[MadMax]

Has anyone noticed certain people or events in your life that no matter what path you may have gone down or chosen, fate would always have you run into them?

[pxpx]

Originally Posted by Ab

wtf

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...s-time-on-show

Heard it live, it was all done in good humour; they are always taking the piss out of each other and often ganging up on Hosking, its pretty hilarious. The walkout was just a bit of melodrama thrown in by Bernie.

I love reading anti-Hosking hate comments from the great unwashed in the stuff comments though.

[StN]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Has anyone noticed certain people or events in your life that no matter what path you may have gone down or chosen, fate would always have you run into them?

I don't know about that, but I have found that I can have as many product watches running on TM as I can, but as soon as I really need some classic IT gear, it will suddenly appear - case in point a SunSparc keyboard. I put the call out that I needed one, checked eBay and resolved myself to a lengthy and expensive international purchase having never seen any on TM in the last three years, when the very next day someone is selling about 10 on TM with a BuyNow of $4 each- WTF?

[leadinjector]

wrestled a man who was wearing a crotchless leotard and a cock ring this morning. dont do meth kids.

[madmaxii]

[Ab]

Originally Posted by leadinjector

wrestled a man who was wearing a crotchless leotard and a cock ring this morning. dont do meth kids.

post of the day

[CCS]

Originally Posted by leadinjector

wrestled a man who was wearing a crotchless leotard and a cock ring this morning. dont do meth kids.

Be honest, that was before the work day even started.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by StN

I don't know about that, but I have found that I can have as many product watches running on TM as I can, but as soon as I really need some classic IT gear, it will suddenly appear - case in point a SunSparc keyboard. I put the call out that I needed one, checked eBay and resolved myself to a lengthy and expensive international purchase having never seen any on TM in the last three years, when the very next day someone is selling about 10 on TM with a BuyNow of $4 each- WTF?

when you fight chaos (the norm) shit gets real

[xor]

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

McDonald's Queen Street seems to have become a full blown homeless shelter. I'm surprised the company allows it to be used so blatantly as a place to sleep. There are guys with blankets over them, their possessions next to them, one guy with a bike, and rubbish everywhere (why clean up when you have unwashed people sprawled across your seats?). I would estimate about 11 people sleeping there last night and I was the only 'customer' actually awake.

Do people actually like Auckland, or do you just stay because your job/family is there?

Pretty sure I've seen that in Wellington too

I'm only here because of whanau/job. I would have moved to Straya years ago but I'm not too keen on being a 2nd class citizen with kids..

My only options are AKL or WGN and seeing as I have whanau in AKL I guess I'll stay here for the interim.

[Cyberbob]

Originally Posted by leadinjector

wrestled a man who was wearing a crotchless leotard and a cock ring this morning. dont do meth kids.

I simultaneously want, and do not want, to know more.