Update for Everyone IV - Hungover

[DavidB.]

Well, I'm back.

See you around.

Great news. Hope you're doing fine?

Oh, personally (that is, if I don't stop to think about the future of humanity over the next few decades for too long), I'm doing pretty good. I've ended up genuinely enjoying teaching (though definitely not grading!) and hope I'm not too terrible at it.

Most Antonio answer ever! Good to hear you're doing alright personally.

[Figueira]

Welcome back, Antonio!

CXS knows Classic in real life, FWIW.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Thanks Figuiera!

Well, I'm back.

See you around.

Great news. Hope you're doing fine?

Oh, personally (that is, if I don't stop to think about the future of humanity over the next few decades for too long), I'm doing pretty good. I've ended up genuinely enjoying teaching (though definitely not grading!) and hope I'm not too terrible at it.

Most Antonio answer ever! Good to hear you're doing alright personally.

Glad to know my online persona has remained true to itself.


On the subject of teaching, anyone interested in seeing a compilation of the harshest comments I got in my TA evaluations? There are a few really... interesting ones.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

So long as you find them amusing; i.e. not if the purpose is self-abasement (cos that ain't healthy). But wry self-deprecation is fine.

[Antonio the Sixth]

So long as you find them amusing; i.e. not if the purpose is self-abasement (cos that ain't healthy). But wry self-deprecation is fine.

I won't lie, they did and still do hurt more than a little, even if I realize it's silly to take them at face value. I was thinking that sharing them might help me take some distance, actually.

I'll have them up later.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

[Mr. Morden]

Well, I'm back.

I'm sorry I didn't let anyone know I'd be away for a while. I'm sure most of you haven't missed me much (and I can't blame you, since objectively I'm mostly a spammer at this point) but some people have been wondering where I'd gone and I'm sorry I left them in the dark. I've been all right, just bummed out by the election just like most of you.

Anyway, the rise of T***p and T***pism (yeah, that's how I'm spelling it now, as long as this person and these values will have any sway on US and world politics - which is to say probably for the rest of my time here) has started changing my political perspective a bit, but describing how would be a bit too complicated and off-topic here. I've also heard scare stories about what this place has become (both on its left and right flanks), but I look forward to continue exchanging thoughts and ideas with all the decent, well-meaning people out here.

See you around.

Good to see you back.  I think the main remaining holdouts who last posted on Nov. 8th and haven't been back since are Joe Republic and Xahar.

Oh yeah, I guess I forgot about px.  He hasn't posted since election day either.

[Mr. Morden]

Also, I've heard Afleitch left but then came back to make a point about disability - has he stuck around since?

He came back again on Christmas just to post this:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=255233.msg5447187#msg5447187

but it looks like he also logged in as recently as yesterday without posting anything.

[LLR]

Well, I'm back.

I'm sorry I didn't let anyone know I'd be away for a while. I'm sure most of you haven't missed me much (and I can't blame you, since objectively I'm mostly a spammer at this point) but some people have been wondering where I'd gone and I'm sorry I left them in the dark. I've been all right, just bummed out by the election just like most of you.

Anyway, the rise of T***p and T***pism (yeah, that's how I'm spelling it now, as long as this person and these values will have any sway on US and world politics - which is to say probably for the rest of my time here) has started changing my political perspective a bit, but describing how would be a bit too complicated and off-topic here. I've also heard scare stories about what this place has become (both on its left and right flanks), but I look forward to continue exchanging thoughts and ideas with all the decent, well-meaning people out here.

See you around.

Good to see you back.  I think the main remaining holdouts who last posted on Nov. 8th and haven't been back since are Joe Republic and Xahar.

Oh yeah, I guess I forgot about px.  He hasn't posted since election day either.

Also Speed of Sound

[Virginiá]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

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Pure chaos Kal! How could you exist in such a messy sty?!

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Also, I've heard Afleitch left but then came back to make a point about disability - has he stuck around since?

He came back again on Christmas just to post this:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=255233.msg5447187#msg5447187

but it looks like he also logged in as recently as yesterday without posting anything.

At least he had the decency to not torture the cat by placing a hat on the cat.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

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Pure chaos Kal! How could you exist in such a messy sty?!

This is why I post so much. To escape the reality that surrounds me.

[Confused Democrat]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

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Quit the cigarette smoking.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

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Quit the cigarette smoking.

If this only were as easy as said.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

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Quit the cigarette smoking.

He's a writer.

In any case, much better organized than my own, which occupies (along with my bed and clothing) the smallest room of a decaying Detroit house built in the 1940's or earlier.

[Confused Democrat]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

[img]

Quit the cigarette smoking.

If this only were as easy as said.

I managed to do it, but I guess everyone is different. Have you tried vaping?

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

[img]

Quit the cigarette smoking.

If this only were as easy as said.

I managed to do it, but I guess everyone is different. Have you tried vaping?

Horrible advice.

[Santander]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

[img]

Quit the cigarette smoking.

If this only were as easy as said.

I managed to do it, but I guess everyone is different. Have you tried vaping?

Horrible advice.

[Confused Democrat]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

[img]

Quit the cigarette smoking.

If this only were as easy as said.

I managed to do it, but I guess everyone is different. Have you tried vaping?

Horrible advice.

Why? It's what got me to quit.

Now I'm done with it all together. No smoking, vaping, lozenges, etc. I'm nicotine free.

[Virginiá]

I just realized I forgot to renew my registration and have been driving around with expired tags/reg for months.

I could have sworn I renewed it! How have I not gotten pulled over already

[Pheurton Skeurto]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

[img]

Quit the cigarette smoking.

If this only were as easy as said.

I managed to do it, but I guess everyone is different. Have you tried vaping?

Horrible advice.

Technically, that was the intended purpose of vaping before edgy tryhards got wind of it and started doing it instead of smoking cigarettes.

[Blair]

Am I the only one who finds that there's a smaller and smaller group of people I actually seem to be able to be around with without wanting to pull my hair out?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

[img]

Quit the cigarette smoking.

He's a writer.

In any case, much better organized than my own, which occupies (along with my bed and clothing) the smallest room of a decaying Detroit house built in the 1940's or earlier.

What part of Detroit may I ask?  There's a small but non-zero chance that you could be living in the same neighborhood, or even house that my dad grew up in.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I guess I'll need to make some order in my workspace

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Quit the cigarette smoking.

I'm sure you're not the first person to impart this brilliant, insightful, and original piece of wisdom on Kal and I.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I just experienced ego annihilation. I was in my garage and I died. My heart burst. It made a popping sound. The most important question of all time is the existence of God: I answered it. I love you guys.

Edit: Oh and he said Ayn Rand was right. Kinda.

Edit Edit: She said. She's a big, black woman and boy is she sassy. Who would have guessed Afleitch of all people got it right.