TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Because GIR is the best character ever in the history of the universe? (Can I be a mongoose dog?) Upvote for being a fellow Invader Zim fan. (We're rarer than I once thought.)
Kaymyth she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Upvote for being a fellow Invader Zim fan. (We're rarer than I once thought.) But we're not! At least not in nerd circles. Trust me, you go to a con, and there will be plenty of people sporting little GIR pins and stuff, and the dealer's room is sure to have Invader Zim merchandise squirreled away at multiple booths.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 But we're not! At least not in nerd circles. Trust me, you go to a con, and there will be plenty of people sporting little GIR pins and stuff, and the dealer's room is sure to have Invader Zim merchandise squirreled away at multiple booths. Just more evidence I need to go to a con. But yeah, my siblings and I can quote that show for hours. Say "I WAS THE TURKEY ALL ALONG!" and we'll all join in. Also, I meant to say this earlier, but I approve of Orlion's new name and avatar.
Curious Anamaximder he/him Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 I just got glasses. I am officially a Ultimate Nerd. Yay for me!
Orlion Blight he/him Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Also, I meant to say this earlier, but I approve of Orlion's new name and avatar. Thanks! I've been wanting to do it for a while but had not found the right picture...until now!If you'll excuse me, I must take my turkey baster and interview some folks!
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Thanks! I've been wanting to do it for a while but had not found the right picture...until now! If you'll excuse me, I must take my turkey baster and interview some folks! You go, Bodacious T! 1
Kaymyth she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Just more evidence I need to go to a con. But yeah, my siblings and I can quote that show for hours. Say "I WAS THE TURKEY ALL ALONG!" and we'll all join in. Also, I meant to say this earlier, but I approve of Orlion's new name and avatar. Spoiler alert: I had already added "Get Twi to go to a con" to my bucket list of things to pester people into doing. I figure I can really start bothering you about it once you've gotten settled into N'awlins and have vacation days to draw on.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Spoiler alert: I had already added "Get Twi to go to a con" to my bucket list of things to pester people into doing. I figure I can really start bothering you about it once you've gotten settled into N'awlins and have vacation days to draw on. Once I'm past the six month probation period (which is a little scary since I'll be out of a job if they decide its not working out ) I'll be able to save up vacation days.
Kaymyth she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Once I'm past the six month probation period (which is a little scary since I'll be out of a job if they decide its not working out ) I'll be able to save up vacation days. (Pish, you'll be fine. You're awesome.) OK, then - JordanCon 2017!
The Honor Spren she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 My signature is now colorful! 1
Quiver he/him Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Well... my job's probation period is over. I still have my job. In fact, I got a (very minimal) raise, and my number of hours this week has jumped from 18 to 48. On the one hand, I still haven't read Bands, so I need to get started on Calamity. On the other hand, YES. WORK AND MONEY. SO HAPPY. 7
Voidus Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Well... my job's probation period is over. I still have my job. In fact, I got a (very minimal) raise, and my number of hours this week has jumped from 18 to 48. On the one hand, I still haven't read Bands, so I need to get started on Calamity. On the other hand, YES. WORK AND MONEY. SO HAPPY. Congrats!
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Well... my job's probation period is over. I still have my job. In fact, I got a (very minimal) raise, and my number of hours this week has jumped from 18 to 48. On the one hand, I still haven't read Bands, so I need to get started on Calamity. On the other hand, YES. WORK AND MONEY. SO HAPPY. That's awesome!
Quiver he/him Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Thanks! I admit, 12 hour shifts? Hard to get used to. And I'm getting nothing done on my days off... But still! It's awesome!
Kaymyth she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Thanks! I admit, 12 hour shifts? Hard to get used to. And I'm getting nothing done on my days off... But still! It's awesome! Long shifts = blech. But hey, overtime pay! (The UK does have overtime pay, right?)
Quiver he/him Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Uh. We do? But I'm not getting paid it. 12 hours is the standard shift for this job, six to six.
Kaymyth she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Uh. We do? But I'm not getting paid it. 12 hours is the standard shift for this job, six to six. Oh, OK. In the States, anything over 40 hours for the week on an hourly wage has to be paid time-and-a-half for overtime. Yearly salary, of course, is an exception. Which I am now. I still boggle at the fact that I'm the boss now. Well, not the boss-boss, but sort of a miniboss. I'm, like, the first level's boss fight before you start moving on to bigger and tougher bosses.
Quiver he/him Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Oh, OK. In the States, anything over 40 hours for the week on an hourly wage has to be paid time-and-a-half for overtime. Yearly salary, of course, is an exception. Which I am now. I still boggle at the fact that I'm the boss now. Well, not the boss-boss, but sort of a miniboss. I'm, like, the first level's boss fight before you start moving on to bigger and tougher bosses. So, does that mean when the team makes it to the final dungeon, they start running into you as a standard encounter? Because you popping out at them every five steps sounds kinda funny.
Kaymyth she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 So, does that mean when the team makes it to the final dungeon, they start running into you as a standard encounter? Because you popping out at them every five steps sounds kinda funny. It's even funnier if you picture me as my avatar pony. "You are accosted by a red-maned unicorn with a music cutie mark! She proceeds to serenade you with her sonic unicorn magic." 2
Pestis the Spider she/her Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 As a waste of time, I decided to think about languages. Usually I really like tha fact that Polish has a lot of grammar, as I think it makes it really expressive. This amount of grammar allows me to say exactly what I mean, while in English it's usually just "more or less". But I just remembered (just a random thought) why so much grammar is sometimes really annoying. So my parents have some friends. I know most of them all my life, so I call them aunts and uncles. So that's simple. But they have some friends that I don't know that well. And that's the problem, because Polish grammar makes it dificult for me to determine what I should call them. And as an adult I usually participate in conversations with my parent's guests, so I need to call them something. - I can't call them "aunts" and "uncles". - I can't call them by their names, because that's not be polite. I am not their friend and I am much younger, so I can't do that. Maybe they would allow me to call them by their names, but I am not exactly comfortable with that. - I can't call them Mr. or Mrs., because it's too formal for the situation. And they also told me not to call them that. And here's where Polish grammar starts to cause problems. In English I could avoid the problem, by not calling them anything and just using "you" when I talk to them. However in Polish the structure of the sentence changes completely depending on whether we talk to a friend (and use "you") or to Mr./Mrs. Basically when Polish people talk to Mr./Mrs. we talk in 3rd person (like he/she, but instead we use Mr./Mrs.), while "you" is a 2nd person. Therefore in Polish every single word I say to these people determines whether I call them by name (and use "you") or call them Mr./Mrs. (and use 3rd person). So I struggle to say anything to them at all. So basically Polish grammar creates a problem for me that I would not have in English. That is so annoying sometimes. xD Sorry, just random thoughts. 2
DreamEternal Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Ah, linguistical limitations. The bane of every polite gentleman, precise analyst or even writers who dare to walk outside the common ground. In portuguese, almost every noun and adjective and all third person pronouns are gendered. Which sucks if you are trying to write a character who is as far as everyone is concerned genderless, and whom I can't just give a gender to identify which for the sake of making writing easier. Well, I can, but that is the last resort, so I don't simply leave that character without PoV. 1
Mistrunner Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 So, Salmonberries look something like this? Loquats are about the size of a walnut and fuzzy on the outside. They taste sort of like a peach, but sweeter. They are delicious. Loquats are actually native to China, but they grow very well in Florida and it's the only thing that my family has been able to keep alive over the years. It's common for people to have loquat trees in their backyards. Pictures: Yep, that's it! Huh. Cool! I'll try to remember that in case I ever find myself in Florida. While we're talking about indigenous foody planty things, I have to give kudos to huckleberries, for being one of the only small red berries that will not kill you. Good job, huckleberries, good job.
Pestis the Spider she/her Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 In portuguese, almost every noun and adjective and all third person pronouns are gendered. Which sucks if you are trying to write a character who is as far as everyone is concerned genderless, and whom I can't just give a gender to identify which for the sake of making writing easier. Well, I can, but that is the last resort, so I don't simply leave that character without PoV. Well. In Polish everything is gendered. Nouns (have fixed gender), adjectives, verbs, pronouns, numbers (seriously) are all gendered. Everything. We do have a neuter gender, but it's only possible to use in 3rd person (so it's not usable in dialogs, really), and it sounds stupid a hell, when used to describe a person. So yeah. I understand your problem. xD
Delightful Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 Well. In Polish everything is gendered. Nouns (have fixed gender), adjectives, verbs, pronouns, numbers (seriously) are all gendered. Everything. We do have a neuter gender, but it's only possible to use in 3rd person (so it's not usable in dialogs, really), and it sounds stupid a hell, when used to describe a person. So yeah. I understand your problem. xD Hebrew has exactly the same thing, every word is gendered. So I'm really curious how queer people speak. Like in English some people go by they/their but that only works in English.
Young Bard he/him Posted February 18, 2016 Author Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) When you learn most languages, you have a choice of two genders: male and female. When you're an English person learning German, your chances of getting it right are even slimmer: 1 in 3. Masculine, feminine and neuter. (Der, die and das respectively, for anyone interested. The teacher had a couple tips, but they were usually suffixed by "except for these exceptions to the rule, so it's probably better just to learn each one individually anyway..." ) EDIT: On a different note, I had the first meeting for a group at school this year, and I set up a group e-mail. As a quick thought, I decided that I might just add a line telling people to respond when they get it so I know they're in the group. There are about 15 people in the group, and I'm dreading opening up my e-mails now. 15 isn't so bad, but we still haven't recruited the younger years yet... Edited February 18, 2016 by The Young Bard
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