The Person Below Me

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Skylano said:

I have not drank anything

TPBM hasn't read Frugal Wizard

Nope

TPBM hasn't read Sky's End

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

Hullooo I have no idea what that is

TPBM wishes they could play and instrument and is willing to tell everyone wgat instrument they wish they could play 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

7 minutes ago, Heřãłðøfľõvê said:

TPBM wishes they could play and instrument and is willing to tell everyone wgat instrument they wish they could play 

Flute.

TPBM is bored

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

1 hour ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Flute.

TPBM is bored

Yeah French class isn't especially riveting
TPBM is really tired

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

On 4/28/2025 at 10:55 AM, SpartanBrigade said:

TPBM is really tired

Very xD It's finals weeeeeek
TPBM needs a good long sleep

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

yes please . . .

TPBM has too much homework to do tonight . . .

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

Very xD It's finals weeeeeek
TPBM needs a good long sleep

Gl with finals! I don’t have mine until the week of the 21  

(skip me)

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

5 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Gl with finals! I don’t have mine until the week of the 21  

 

Oof, but at least you have more time to study! Don't procrastinate like me xD

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

23 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

yes please . . .

TPBM has too much homework to do tonight . . .

Yeah, been working since I woke up, and I've got the AP test on Tuesday for Human Geo, so I've been studying for that

TPBM read a good book recently 

Edited May 5, 2025 by SpartanBrigade

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, SpartanBrigade said:

Yeah, been working since I woke up, and I've got the AP test on Tuesday for Human Geo, so I've been studying for that

TPBM needs to drink water

Ohhhhh good luck!

(skip me)

[Through the Living Hope]

5 minutes ago, SpartanBrigade said:

Yeah, been working since I woke up, and I've got the AP test on Tuesday for Human Geo, so I've been studying for that

TPBM read a good book recently 

Uglies and Pretties

TPBM is going to bed now

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

Uglies and Pretties

TPBM is going to bed now

I wiiiiiish
What's Uglies and Pretties?
(Skip me)

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, SpartanBrigade said:

I wiiiiiish
What's Uglies and Pretties?
(Skip me)

Everyone gets a surgery at 16 that makes them pretty, but MC’s friend runs away and she’s forced to bring her back before getting her surgery 

Can’t tell you about Pretties because it gives away the ending of Uglies

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

Everyone gets a surgery at 16 that makes them pretty, but MC’s friend runs away and she’s forced to bring her back before getting her surgery 

Can’t tell you about Pretties because it gives away the ending of Uglies

Oh ok cool
I'll add them to my to read list

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

12 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

TPBM is going to bed now

Yep! 
TPBM is hungry

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

6 minutes ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

Yep! 
TPBM is hungry

Nah. Not right now, try again in 8ish hours though

TPBM is stressed

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Nah. Not right now, try again in 8ish hours though

TPBM is stressed

Oh hey we're taking the same test on the same day
Good luck man!

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

5 minutes ago, SpartanBrigade said:

Oh hey we're taking the same test on the same day
Good luck man!

APHG?

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

9 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

APHG?

AP Human Geography? 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

8 minutes ago, SpartanBrigade said:

AP Human Geography? 

Yep. 

Mini FRQ time

A. Identify a ethnic religion

B. Explain the spatial distribution of Hinduism

C. Compare the distribution of Islam to the distribution of Buddhism.

D. Explain how Islam diffused. 

Edited May 5, 2025 by IcedOutPenguin

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

10 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Yep. 

Mini FRQ time

A. Identify a ethnic religion

B. Explain the spatial distribution of Hinduism

C. Compare the distribution of Islam to the distribution of Buddhism.

D. Explain how Islam diffused. 

Oh this is hype
A: An ethnic religion is Buddhism.

B: Hinduism is primarily practiced in India. As an ethnic religion, it has stayed near its hearth of the Indus River Valley as opposed to universalizing religions which diffuse on a global scale.

C; Islam is a universalizing religion and has diffused around the world through both hierarchical and expansion diffusion. Merchants selling goods would inform their customers that Islam allowed them ot be so prosperous. This is an example of hierarchical diffusion as the merchants in higher societal roles spread the word to regular, less influential citizens. Islam additionally spread via expansion diffusion as the founder Muhammad waged holy wars on the neighboring lands, conquering them and bringing Islam to new nations. On the other hand, Buddhism has remained at its hearth as an ethnic religion. Although it has practitioners across the globe, they are few enough for Buddhism to still be classified as an ethnic religion as opposed to Islam, a globally dominant universalizing religion. 

D; Islam is a universalizing religion and has diffused around the world through both hierarchical and expansion diffusion. Merchants selling goods would inform their customers that Islam allowed them ot be so prosperous. This is an example of hierarchical diffusion as the merchants in higher societal roles spread the word to regular, less influential citizens. Islam additionally spread via expansion diffusion as the founder Muhammad waged holy wars on the neighboring lands, conquering them and bringing Islam to new nations.


(D and C had to be ; symbols instead of : since the Shard kept turning them into emojis sorry lol)

Edited May 5, 2025 by SpartanBrigade

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

6 minutes ago, SpartanBrigade said:

Oh this is hype
A: An ethnic religion is Buddhism.

B: Hinduism is primarily practiced in India. As an ethnic religion, it has stayed near its hearth of the Indus River Valley as opposed to universalizing religions which diffuse on a global scale.

C; Islam is a universalizing religion and has diffused around the world through both hierarchical and expansion diffusion. Merchants selling goods would inform their customers that Islam allowed them ot be so prosperous. This is an example of hierarchical diffusion as the merchants in higher societal roles spread the word to regular, less influential citizens. Islam additionally spread via expansion diffusion as the founder Muhammad waged holy wars on the neighboring lands, conquering them and bringing Islam to new nations. On the other hand, Buddhism has remained at its hearth as an ethnic religion. Although it has practitioners across the globe, they are few enough for Buddhism to still be classified as an ethnic religion as opposed to Islam, a globally dominant universalizing religion. 

D; Islam is a universalizing religion and has diffused around the world through both hierarchical and expansion diffusion. Merchants selling goods would inform their customers that Islam allowed them ot be so prosperous. This is an example of hierarchical diffusion as the merchants in higher societal roles spread the word to regular, less influential citizens. Islam additionally spread via expansion diffusion as the founder Muhammad waged holy wars on the neighboring lands, conquering them and bringing Islam to new nations.


(D and C had to be ; symbols instead of : since the Shard kept turning them into emojis sorry lol)

 *sigh* So close, yet so far.

A. I regret to inform you that Buddhism is a universalizing religion and not an ethnic one.

B. Yep. Clear and concise.

C. Once again with the Buddhism mistake, other than that, you did a good job explaining the diffusion of both rather than the distribution (should've said spatial distribution, sorry)

D. You explained about how it occurred through two different types of diffusion, that was good.

Sorry if thats a little mean, but I'm grading this as I would an actual FRQ

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

6 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

 *sigh* So close, yet so far.

A. I regret to inform you that Buddhism is a universalizing religion and not an ethnic one.

B. Yep. Clear and concise.

C. Once again with the Buddhism mistake, other than that, you did a good job explaining the diffusion of both rather than the distribution (should've said spatial distribution, sorry)

D. You explained about how it occurred through two different types of diffusion, that was good.

Sorry if thats a little mean, but I'm grading this as I would an actual FRQ

Ah, gotcha. No worries about being mean, it’s not, and I need to prepare!

So something like

A: An ethnic religion is Hinduism.

B: Hinduism is primarily practiced in India. As an ethnic religion, it has stayed near its hearth of the Indus River Valley as opposed to universalizing religions which diffuse on a global scale.

C; Both Islam and Buddhism are universalizing religions and are practiced all across the world rather than solely staying in their hearths. Although both religions are found globally, Islam is particularly prevalent in Northern Africa as well as the Middle East, while Buddhism is especially common Southeastern Asia. 

D; Islam is a universalizing religion and has diffused around the world through both hierarchical and expansion diffusion. Merchants selling goods would inform their customers that Islam allowed them ot be so prosperous. This is an example of hierarchical diffusion as the merchants in higher societal roles spread the word to regular, less influential citizens. Islam additionally spread via expansion diffusion as the founder Muhammad waged holy wars on the neighboring lands, conquering them and bringing Islam to new nations.

 

 

[Belandrius Ohhmar He/Him]

to pull us back on topic

TPBM really wants a good bowl of froot loops or frosted flakes right now

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

6 hours ago, Bel Oh said:

to pull us back on topic

TPBM really wants a good bowl of froot loops or frosted flakes right now

Nah, not enough protein for my tastes. Boutta go eat some chicken tho 

TPBM loves chicken