Elemental's Excitingly Excellent Random Banter: No.CLXXVII (177)

[Rawhide]

According to some very loose grammatical rules, pronouns such as "which" generally refer to the last noun that they're applicable to. In this case, that would be "village":



It is obvious that it was the attack and not the village that lasted about a minute, but it's nevertheless possible to interpret it the other way around if you set out to do so, and with a little creativity, it can be read as the village only lasting about a minute after the start of the attack, implying that it was destroyed by the squirrels in that time.

Logically, it cannot. The "which" cannot be attached to the village due to the way the sentence is constructed.

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So, I snuck in a quick game of DOTA 2. Only my third real (i.e. non bot) match ever. In the first game, I was thoroughly trounced, I had no idea what I was doing, so I spent some time playing bots. When I finally came back to regular matches, using what I'd learned, I was much more useful and we won that match. In the third one (this most recent one), we were getting quite walked over. The score was 24-12 against and they had destroyed more structures than we had, as well as being pretty close to the base. But, soon the tide turned, we pushed and we pushed (and, it certainly helped that my character got his awesome abilities) and we trounced. I can say trounced, because even though it was looking like we would lose for a long time, from that point forth we lost nothing (except a few lives).

[Mercenary Pen]

Well, it's Sunday in Queensland, therefore, it is Mother's Day where I live.
The rest of the world will catch up eventually.

Catch up indeed, from where I stand* you're about 8 weeks late celebrating mothers day...

* where I stand being the UK- in case that wasn't obvious...

[Mutant Sheep]

Logically, it cannot. The "which" cannot be attached to the village due to the way the sentence is constructed.

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So, I snuck in a quick game of DOTA 2. Only my third real (i.e. non bot) match ever. In the first game, I was thoroughly trounced, I had no idea what I was doing, so I spent some time playing bots. When I finally came back to regular matches, using what I'd learned, I was much more useful and we won that match. In the third one (this most recent one), we were getting quite walked over. The score was 24-12 against and they had destroyed more structures than we had, as well as being pretty close to the base. But, soon the tide turned, we pushed and we pushed (and, it certainly helped that my character got his awesome abilities) and we trounced. I can say trounced, because even though it was looking like we would lose for a long time, from that point forth we lost nothing (except a few lives).

Dota two... Fun times are had with that. Facing bots is a wonderful thing to practice the most efficient creep slaughters and tower strats.

[Teddy]

I hate being ill. It makes me sluggish, both physically and mentally, but for some reason, my legs still manages to feel completely restless, as if I had neglected to run a marathon, or something like that...

[Elemental]

Catch up indeed, from where I stand* you're about 8 weeks late celebrating mothers day...

* where I stand being the UK- in case that wasn't obvious...

You're really far behind then. Having to wait ten months and all...

[Mutant Sheep]

Well, school resumes tomorrow. Stupid high school. Spent half the day in the sun with freed college students today. I FEEL ENVIOUS OF YOUR PRESENT STATE, COLLEGE STUDENTS OUT OF COLLEGE!

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Well, school resumes tomorrow. Stupid high school. Spent half the day in the sun with freed college students today. I FEEL ENVIOUS OF YOUR PRESENT STATE, COLLEGE STUDENTS OUT OF COLLEGE!

I'm basically out of school. I have one exam tomorrow morning and two short exams a week tuesday, and that's it.

[AsteriskAmp]

Well, school resumes tomorrow. Stupid high school. Spent half the day in the sun with freed college students today. I FEEL ENVIOUS OF YOUR PRESENT STATE, COLLEGE STUDENTS OUT OF COLLEGE!

College continues for me after partials, I don't have vacations until June.

[DraPrime]

Well, school resumes tomorrow. Stupid high school. Spent half the day in the sun with freed college students today. I FEEL ENVIOUS OF YOUR PRESENT STATE, COLLEGE STUDENTS OUT OF COLLEGE!

Heh.

*smug smile*

[HalfTangible]

Well, school resumes tomorrow. Stupid high school. Spent half the day in the sun with freed college students today. I FEEL ENVIOUS OF YOUR PRESENT STATE, COLLEGE STUDENTS OUT OF COLLEGE!

Two finals tomorrow (the first of which i will most definitely fail) and then I'm done...

Until my parents yell at me for something I told them was going to happen back when the semester started. Yay -.-

[AtlanteanTroll]

My toughest final's already done. *dances on APUSH's grave* I do have the AP Language and Composition Exam Wednesday though. That'll be ... Something. For now I'm just gonna' keep rocking out to some Foo Fighters. *head bangs*

[CurlyKitGirl]

Aaaaaaaahhhhh!
Two hours until my exams officially start!
My mind has gone blank.
Also, because I woke up insanely early and couldn't go back to sleep I'm going to have to pinch myself during the exam if I start to drift off.
Also also, my exam uniform is borked (look, just google or wiki search 'oxford subfusc') because the shirt I bought yesterday literally five minutes before closing time is fitted and fitted is for skinny people and I am not skinny.
Gonna feel and look so aaaawwwkward.

And all these exam regs.

Blarg.

Wish me luck guys! My Finals have begun!

[Lord_Gareth]

Don't worry Curly, you'll do so well that they'll have to rate the remainder of the human species on a curve so that your example doesn't obliterate the average.

[Elemental]

Good luck!
And just remember... Umm... I had something wise and insightful to say but I lost it...
Was that it? No...

Anyway... Good luck!

Edit: That was it! Your mind only feels blank now because you're stressed. Once you get in there and get started, you'll feel much better. That's how it was with my second grade piano exam.
Edit No.2: So, in brief: Good luck, don't worry, we all think you're great.

[Amiel]

No, you don't sound cute, oh banshee with the grating voice; in fact, your pitch makes me want to perforate my eardrums

[Mutant Sheep]

Elemental, you are very awesomely silly in my view.
"Yeah, college finals are stressful I guess. Cant be worse than my second grade piano recital, but I guess it COULD be hard. So good luck, I guess. Myeeh."

[Elemental]

Elemental, you are very awesomely silly in my view.
"Yeah, college finals are stressful I guess. Cant be worse than my second grade piano recital, but I guess it COULD be hard. So good luck, I guess. Myeeh."

I was merely comparing it to a similar situation.
But yes. I nearly did have a nervous breakdown in the weeks leading up to it. Still managed an A. Only got a B for my fourth grade one...
Damn you Kuhlau... If I had been asked to play the Clementi Sonatina, I would have blitzed it. But no... I had to play that abomination!

Also, thanks!

[CurlyKitGirl]

Blaaaaaaaaa.
One down, six - I think - to go. Aaaaand, the quotations (i.e. the questions) were awful, just awful.
I did write three answers to three questions though, so I'm guaranteed to get at least a lower-second. As long as those three answers are worth that . . .
Well. Could be worse. I mean, at least there were three questions I felt halfway competent writing.
And yes, everyone felt that way. Well, the six people I spoke to. All from my college (Oxcamfordbridge style). So yeah, we're all made out of the same box of negativity materials.

Can only go up from here.

[Castaras]

Blaaaaaaaaa.
One down, six - I think - to go. Aaaaand, the quotations (i.e. the questions) were awful, just awful.
I did write three answers to three questions though, so I'm guaranteed to get at least a lower-second. As long as those three answers are worth that . . .
Well. Could be worse. I mean, at least there were three questions I felt halfway competent writing.
And yes, everyone felt that way. Well, the six people I spoke to. All from my college (Oxcamfordbridge style). So yeah, we're all made out of the same box of negativity materials.

Can only go up from here.

If you want to feel better, you can't have done as badly as one of my january exams went for my year.

The average mark was 5/30, and the highest was 13.

[Amiel]

If you want to feel better, you can't have done as badly as one of my january exams went for my year.

The average mark was 5/30, and the highest was 13.

Did the rector lower the pass mark as recompense?

[Castaras]

Did the rector lower the pass mark as recompense?

I have no clue, to be honest. I got a 2:1 in that module overall (exam was 30%, or something), so I didn't care to check.

[LaZodiac]

Soon, soon Battleship will be out. And I will be the only person to go see it.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Good luck on your exams Curly!
Now I suppose I should head off to mine... But first.

IS THIS SONG not the most perfect thing you've ever heard.

[Rawhide]

Soon, soon Battleship will be out. And I will be the only person to go see it.

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You're actually going to watch a movie that has incredibly low review scores and a whole slew of reviews urging people to not watch it?

[Amiel]

I have no clue, to be honest. I got a 2:1 in that module overall (exam was 30%, or something), so I didn't care to check.

Hee

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You're actually going to watch a movie that has incredibly low review scores and a whole slew of reviews urging people to not watch it?

Maybe she just likes bad movies?
A favourite past-time of one of my bros is watching B-grade or worse movies. He likes buying them, downloading them, or catching said category of movie at the cinemas. It's strange.

[Elemental]

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You're actually going to watch a movie that has incredibly low review scores and a whole slew of reviews urging people to not watch it?

Maybe she wants to get good seats in the cinema?
If a movie is more popular, you arrive two minutes* after they start letting people in and you have to sit in the second row.
*Exaggerated statistic.


Edit: That's also true. There are whole archives of bad films out there, and sometimes people like to watch them.

[CurlyKitGirl]

If you want to feel better, you can't have done as badly as one of my january exams went for my year.

The average mark was 5/30, and the highest was 13.

But that's . . . 16 - 33 and a bit%
How the Hell did anyone pass that? The 13 should have possibly barely scraped a Pass.
Were you the one to get 13?

Soon, soon Battleship will be out. And I will be the only person to go see it.

It's really bad.
It's terrible, jingoistic, clichéd, derivative, unoriginal, the acting is wooden or over-the-top, racist (r/l interchange all the time!) and just plain bad.
See it, but only with a friend.

Good luck on your exams Curly!
Now I suppose I should head off to mine... But first.

IS THIS SONG not the most perfect thing you've ever heard.

Good luck to you too my dear.
That's . . . not a bad song, not really my thing, but not bad.

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You're actually going to watch a movie that has incredibly low review scores and a whole slew of reviews urging people to not watch it?

I saw it with Law Friend.
But we deliberately seek out bad films (or so bad it's good) and actively enjoy the stupidity while snarking along.
We are terrible people for having seen this film, but it was so bad we couldn't stop enjoying the fun we made of it.

It really wasn't a very good film at all, but it wasn't boring.

Nowhere near the level of avengers Assemble or seeing a topless Keira Knightley in mild bondage get spanked by Michael Fassbender of course, but not dull.

[Castaras]

But that's . . . 16 - 33 and a bit%
How the Hell did anyone pass that? The 13 should have possibly barely scraped a Pass.
Were you the one to get 13?

I got a 4.

To be fair, the exam was 30% of the mark - the rest was computer coursework and midsemester tests (mapleTA can go bleep itself up the bloopity bloop and shove a bleep where the sun don't shine).

[Teddy]

I've rediscovered (the original) Shogun Total War. It's always on the brink of crashing, but it still runs on my computer, and it's very nice. I love chasing down and routing entire armies with but a single Kensei, or assassinating their generals with my Legendary Geishas. Or bribing an army at the other side of the map to join my faction, so that I won't have to invade my allies in order to expand.

Combat is a bit silly, however, because you'll generally achieve better results by letting the computer do them for you rather than playing them yourself. My archers perform horribly when I try to control the battle myself, and in any archer duel, they'll take 2:1 losses in battles where they outnumber the enemy 2:1. It should be the other way around.

[Elemental]

I've rediscovered (the original) Shogun Total War. It's always on the brink of crashing, but it still runs on my computer, and it's very nice. I love chasing down and routing entire armies with but a single Kensei, or assassinating their generals with my Legendary Geishas. Or bribing an army at the other side of the map to join my faction, so that I won't have to invade my allies in order to expand.

Combat is a bit silly, however, because you'll generally achieve better results by letting the computer do them for you rather than playing them yourself. My archers perform horribly when I try to control the battle myself, and in any archer duel, they'll take 2:1 losses in battles where they outnumber the enemy 2:1. It should be the other way around.

I've never played that game. But I've got Medieval: Total, Medieval II: Total War and Rome: Total War. They're all quite enjoyable.
And yes, bribing people is overpowered when you can double an empire within two years without actually invading anywhere.

Edit: And I'm hopeless at the battles. Though the ones in Rome: Total War are good.