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Post by Dark One on Aug 17, 2005 19:28:03 GMT 11
To be honest, we generaly think the same thing about women. Thats probably pretty close to the mark for the majority though
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Post by Lauren on Aug 17, 2005 19:30:42 GMT 11
Gah, I meant it in the nicest possible way, Dark One.....
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Post by Dark One on Aug 18, 2005 0:02:58 GMT 11
Hey, i wasn't having a go! Don't worry!
As i said, i think what you described is pretty close to the majority for most men. Its possible, as you say, that by trying to understand women, we end up upsetting them.
We generaly think that women can't be understood and are unpredictable.
Maybe someone needs to build a translating device?
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Post by Swallow on Aug 18, 2005 10:37:06 GMT 11
Back talking to the laptop repairing guys. See rant from me on the last page, and magnify it 100x, i hate these guys. They are idiots. I'm going to throw things around my room for a while, and try not to vent my anger online..... this could get very ugly. excuse me
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Post by Lauren on Aug 18, 2005 14:47:29 GMT 11
*grugs* Oh, poor Flit. Do you know when Alex comes back?
Dark One> oh, goody! And guys (and gals), you seriously should listen to the Sunscreen Song, it rocks.
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Post by Dark One on Aug 18, 2005 19:47:23 GMT 11
Back talking to the laptop repairing guys. See rant from me on the last page, and magnify it 100x, i hate these guys. They are idiots. I'm going to throw things around my room for a while, and try not to vent my anger online..... this could get very ugly. excuse me Is it still under warranty? Backlights can be expensive to change! |
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Post by avra on Aug 18, 2005 21:40:51 GMT 11
If anyone is interested here is some info about the origins of the Sunscreen Song. Tis quite bizaar  Way to go, Baz Lurhman. |
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Post by Swallow on Aug 18, 2005 21:53:32 GMT 11
Yeah, it's under warrenty, that's what i'm having problems with, the warrenty guys. If it wasn't under warrenty, i could take it to my friend who would fix it up for next to nothing. But if i do that, it breaks warrenty, so i must deal with complete idiots.
never, ever, ever, ever, going to buy something with extended warrenty from Harvey Norman again, they know how to screw you around. DJs, GBs have never stuffed around with me this much. it's just not worth it.
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Post by Dark One on Aug 18, 2005 22:36:45 GMT 11
Unfortunately warranty people are like that the world over.
With a normal PC, and extended warranty isn't worth it, but with things like laptops and TFT screens it can be worth it as they are sometimes very expensive to repair
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Post by Min on Aug 18, 2005 22:38:06 GMT 11
One question: You said you didn't have insurance. Is that legal? late reply - yes, it's legal. Every car in Aus that's registered has compulsory 3rd party insurance, that you pay when you pay the registration, automatically organised for you by dept of Transport, but you can change who it's through if you really want to. On top of that, is other insurance, from Fire/theft, to fully comprehensive, which you have to organise yourself. So basically, yah, we had the compulsory 3rd party. There was no extra insurance on it though. It was so sad. I've just been in cairns for a week...I couldn't bare going to see the car in it's burnt-out state, but my brother had photos and movies on his phone of it...it was awful. Totally destructive waste. It turns out that the guy/s who supposedy did it had just been released from jail in Townsville from murder charges or something. Once my bro's friends catch up with them, they won't be around much longer. Scum. |
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Post by Lauren on Aug 18, 2005 22:46:01 GMT 11
Oh, Min, what happened to your car?? Murderers?? *runs away*
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Post by Dark One on Aug 19, 2005 0:22:50 GMT 11
One question: You said you didn't have insurance. Is that legal? late reply - yes, it's legal. Every car in Aus that's registered has compulsory 3rd party insurance, that you pay when you pay the registration, automatically organised for you by dept of Transport, but you can change who it's through if you really want to. On top of that, is other insurance, from Fire/theft, to fully comprehensive, which you have to organise yourself. So basically, yah, we had the compulsory 3rd party. There was no extra insurance on it though. It was so sad. I've just been in cairns for a week...I couldn't bare going to see the car in it's burnt-out state, but my brother had photos and movies on his phone of it...it was awful. Totally destructive waste. It turns out that the guy/s who supposedy did it had just been released from jail in Townsville from murder charges or something. Once my bro's friends catch up with them, they won't be around much longer. Scum. That's a much better way of doing insurance. In the UK we have to have a minimum of 3rd party, but we have to organise it ourselves. Hope you catch the guy tht did it! |
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Post by Pink Pirate from Venus on Aug 19, 2005 14:09:57 GMT 11
*tsk tsk tsk* i feel for you
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Post by Maeve on Aug 20, 2005 5:17:58 GMT 11
I'd just like to Rant about A levels and the total unfairness of the marking system. I got my results yesterday and though i didn't fail *phew* i didn't get the results i wanted. I worked my butt off trying not to stuff up those exams. I read through marking schemes and talked to teachers and tryed to learn how to do things their way, the way the examiner wanted, as i have an annoying habit of ruining my exams by doing things my way and using things other than the sylibus (i can't help it, the sylibus is boring!) newho i did all that and was sure i had improved, screw it I had improved in my retake from last year, but nooo they just gave me the same result- not even one pont higher! *fumes* on a totally different set of emotions i did manage to get into a university  not my first choice but still it's pretty spiffy. Tis in the heart of british sheep country, otherwise known as Wales so i'm still happy i'm doin a medieval studies/ english lit course, but the classics dept says they would offer a place as well so i'm not yet entirely sure. |
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Post by Timm on Aug 20, 2005 14:11:41 GMT 11
People who mark exams have no life anyway...soooo, don't worry! Especially if you got a uni place. Way to go you!
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Post by Lauren on Aug 20, 2005 16:16:56 GMT 11
Good for you Maeve! In Aus were now using (for the most part I think) Levels in stead of the A's and B's. Im not sure they work better, but it doesnt create so much competition with the students (I dont think...).
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Post by Talmina on Aug 22, 2005 17:28:31 GMT 11
lauren, school marks shoud create a level of competitiveness, when you get to yr 11 and 12 you are competing for places in uni, at least many are, and many of those courses need a specific UAI, and often wth certain marks in some subjects (a common one would probably be C average in English) the whole point of a UAI is to show that you are able to do the work set in the course, either through it coming easily to you or through sheer hard work. Down here levels are only used to show how hard the work is in the subject (level 1, 2, 3, 4 maths, english and science), or in college (accredited or tertiary subjects)
A levels are like the HSC aren't they Maeve? do you do an exam for all your subjects? or is it just one set of exams at the end of your last year of school more like the AST we have in the ACT covering a few general areas i.e a written task, a multiple choice and a short answer exam?
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Post by Maeve on Aug 22, 2005 20:56:25 GMT 11
A levels are like the HSC.
there's two years of work- first is Advanced Subsidiary level (AS levels) which is basically the first half of the course. and the second year is Advanced Levels. so you have two sets of exams and then they combine to give you your final grades in your chosen subjects. they're definately NOT multiple choice and short answer. there's usually a combo for each course of assignment type coursework and exams. As i did only literary subjects (philosophy classics and english lit) i don't know much about the science/maths side.
Arts (i did photography up to As level) involves personal projects and set exam projects.
but every subject involves alot of hellish exams and usually around three course modules a year, all of which become seperate papers.
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Post by Min on Aug 23, 2005 16:44:12 GMT 11
ARGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHHHHHHHH!!! PEOPLE ARE SO BLOODY STUPID!! This stupid frikin' client is trying to blame his computer crashing on ME!? He's the one who pushed the button!!! Installing MDT does NOT cause your system to crash, I don't care what he says, there had to have been something going on in the background that this ignoramous hasn't bothered to turn off or check if MDT's compatible with BEFORE he got it and it's only a frikkin' EVALUATION LICENSE, why does he think he can get full on technical support already?!?! I need a drink!! Today has been chaos! My phone is off the hook - I just REFUSE to take any more calls today!!  |
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Post by Dark One on Aug 24, 2005 0:27:52 GMT 11
don't worry Min, most users are like that!
Our worst offenders are the IT Lecturers, who generaly thinkthey know what the problem is, and what you're telling them is complete cr*p!
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Post by Dameon on Aug 24, 2005 11:56:56 GMT 11
Is there anything worse than a neck pimple?
NO! I don't think there there is!
I think I shall just have to wear my scarf all day!!! Blasted thing!!!
*whinges*
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Post by Dameon on Aug 24, 2005 11:58:32 GMT 11
*defiantly double posts*
I just though of something worse.
A neck pimple on a bad hair day!
*puts on scarf AND beanie*
Hrrmph!!! *pout*
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Post by Rushton on Aug 25, 2005 22:53:14 GMT 11
Poor Kayt *grugs* I too suffer from 'Oh my God, did you just put your finger in an electrical socket?' syndrome. *hands over a crunchie and a squashed tomato* I hear tomatoes are really good for pimples  |
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Post by Swallow on Aug 26, 2005 17:41:14 GMT 11
Can't function without Alex, everyday he's gone, i get grumpier and grumpier. If he doesn't get back soon i'm going to be snapping at everyone, heck, i already am. My wrists are too buggered to write by hand at the needed speed, and everytime i sit down to write on here i am interrupted by family members wanting to use the internet. Can't keep doing this. Writing is the only way i know how to cope, and i ain't coping.
Stupid warranty people, if they think they've escaped my hit list they've got another thing coming.
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Post by Lauren on Aug 26, 2005 18:34:34 GMT 11
I suggest screaming into your pillow Flit. Lots of pillows is often more comfortable on the ears...depending on how p****d off you are.....
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Way to go, Baz Lurhman.
