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    Welcome kids, to this fantastic funhouse of irrepressible, unrestrained conversation in this sandbox we call the Playground.
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    I shall be booging tonight in the song of my people.

    *plays the Dovakiin song from Skyrim*

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    Silly people who're already playing Skyrim. I'm gonna have to wait another two weeks or so. Blegh.

    So, as I mentioned, I'm the only person in my office today. So I'm gonna have to do the work of three people. And they say men can't multitask
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    The only one in your office? That sounds like you should be playing Skyrim today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Feytalist View Post
    So, as I mentioned, I'm the only person in my office today. So I'm gonna have to do the work of three people. And they say men can't multitask
    Men can't multitask. Instead, we do our tasks in serial order but with greater efficiency. By constantly switching between a multitude of tasks, it's possible to make it seem as if we can multitask, however. [/computer related reference]
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    Quote Originally Posted by Teddy View Post
    Men can't multitask. Instead, we do our tasks in serial order but with greater efficiency. By constantly switching between a multitude of tasks, it's possible to make it seem as if we can multitask, however. [/computer related reference]
    Heh, I actually understood that. And yeah, that makes sense. But shht, don't tell anyone

    Regarding Skyrim, I just read what Gabe thinks of it. Kinda amusing, heh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Feytalist View Post
    Silly people who're already playing Skyrim. I'm gonna have to wait another two weeks or so. Blegh.

    So, as I mentioned, I'm the only person in my office today. So I'm gonna have to do the work of three people. And they say men can't multitask
    Eh, overrated game. It is fun, I'd give it a 4/5, but it is not worth all the hype. Admittedly, dual-wielding fire spells kills stuff VERY quickly, and is immensely fun.

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    I hate hayfever.

    Oh so very, very much.

    My nasal passages are like hellfire.
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    Women can't multitask either. Computers can multitask. Humans can switch-task. Some situations call for single-tasking, some for switch-tasking. Some women are good at switch-tasking, some men are good at it, anyone positing a natural difference between the genders is talking Essentialist Claptrap™, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Feytalist View Post
    Silly people who're already playing Skyrim. I'm gonna have to wait another two weeks or so. Blegh.

    So, as I mentioned, I'm the only person in my office today. So I'm gonna have to do the work of three people. And they say men can't multitask
    Hmmm

    *peers quizzically at Feytalist*

    *checks temperature and makes vague umming and ahhing sounds*

    Sir, as a medical professional, I regret to inform you that you have a severe case of Skyrimitis. In my considered opinion, you must vacate the works premises immediately and proceed with due haste to the nearest dispenser with this prescription:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Feytalist View Post
    Heh, I actually understood that. And yeah, that makes sense. But shht, don't tell anyone

    Regarding Skyrim, I just read what Gabe thinks of it. Kinda amusing, heh.
    Never been a big fan of Penny Arcade, but the Skyrim ones were pretty funny.

    Quote Originally Posted by Little Brother View Post
    Eh, overrated game. It is fun, I'd give it a 4/5, but it is not worth all the hype. Admittedly, dual-wielding fire spells kills stuff VERY quickly, and is immensely fun.
    My thoughts exactly. Skyrim is, quite simply, an Elder Scrolls game. What this means is that melee is for insane people, stick with bows and magic. Become the Archmage and the Thiefguild master and you are the new god. AI is pathetic as always (though the dragons are slightly smarter then you'd expect).

    All in all, its a "totally an Elder Scrolls" type of game.

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    I'm not getting Skyrim for a while.


    Mostly because I'm getting Skyward Sword on release day, and I don't want to be working on two new games at once.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Succubus View Post
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    I admit, I giggled like a little schoolgirl at that

    As for Skyrim, I'm basically expecting Oblivion++. Which says a lot, because I loved Oblivion. Hell, I'm still playing it.

    Update on my triple workday: actually went pretty okay so far. Lots of answering the phone, which I'm not used to, but no SNAFUs... yet. 1h30 to go.
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    So a while ago, I decided to thoroughly spade the trading system from Freelancer, to try and optimise profits from it. I got bogged down in data entry and stopped for a while, but I'm thinking about picking the project up again. I spoke to my OR lecturer today, and she pointed me at the problems I'd need to look into to solve the model I've constructed.

    I've found that in order to solve it, I'll need a thorough understanding of the latest research on the Travelling Salesman Problem.

    This hasn't deterred me.

    I think I'm going to make this my official project for next semester - and possibly for the year-long project next year as well - and put it towards my degree. It's a computer game. Am I taking this too seriously?
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    I just don't want to have long romantic conversations or any sort of drama with my computer, okay? It knows what kind of porn I watch. I don't want to mess that up by allowing it to judge any of my choices in romance.

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    Not at all. Council for the defence cites precident in EVE Online, a game with its own dedicated economist.

    Some of the number crunching involved in calculating profit margins in manufacture, mining, R&D is truly incredible.

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    Brief synopsis: There are ~160 planets and 38 commodities. Each planet buys each commodity at a given price, and sells a subset of them. Prices vary across commodities and across planets. Thus, each pair of planets has a profit associated, based on the difference between the buy and sell price of the best commodity between those planets. Each pair also has a travel time between them, based on how far apart they are. I want to try and come up with an algorithm that will find a route visiting several planets and returning to the starting point, maximising profit per unit time. This turns out to be very hard.

    If and when I manage to solve that, there are extensions - bandit activity on certain routes, perishable goods that decay at a fixed rate in transit, contraband goods that are illegal in civilised space... it can be expanded indefinitely.
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    I just don't want to have long romantic conversations or any sort of drama with my computer, okay? It knows what kind of porn I watch. I don't want to mess that up by allowing it to judge any of my choices in romance.

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    I say, if you need to do a long project, why not do this?
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    A teacher (a guitar-player in a band that I've talked about music with many times before) at school approached me today and asked me if I had any original songs. When I said yes, he asked me if I'd be interested in recording for this podcast he's now in charge of dedicated to showcase Appalachian talent. He also said that I could play part of a show with him at a bookstore sometime in February.

    Things are looking good.
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    Now you just need to win the prize at the State Fair ... Or wherever you said you were competing in a few weeks.

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    Silly people who're already playing Skyrim. I'm gonna have to wait another two weeks or so. Blegh.

    So, as I mentioned, I'm the only person in my office today. So I'm gonna have to do the work of three people. And they say men can't multitask
    Ya... I have to wait also. 'Tis quite the tragedy.

    ION: Our school has a blood drive coming up. I can't donate, due to a cold. Which isn't allowed
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    Quote Originally Posted by Feytalist View Post
    Silly people who're already playing Skyrim. I'm gonna have to wait another two weeks or so. Blegh.
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    I'm not getting Skyrim for a while.

    Mostly because I'm getting Skyward Sword on release day, and I don't want to be working on two new games at once.
    Same here. I'm getting the special edition

    I'm actually going to have to wait until at least Christmas before I get Skyrim, but it's worth it.

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    Men can't multitask. Instead, we do our tasks in serial order but with greater efficiency. By constantly switching between a multitude of tasks, it's possible to make it seem as if we can multitask, however. [/computer related reference]
    i c wut u did thar.

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    Well, that weird burst of happy was odd.

    ION: My world is collapsing. I'm sucking at science and am the best in class at math? While English maintains a steady good, as normal, but which somehow stretches to me writing a short story well? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY LIFE (not necessarily in a bad way, except for the science bit)
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    Quote Originally Posted by MoonCat View Post
    Well, that weird burst of happy was odd.

    ION: My world is collapsing. I'm sucking at science and am the best in class at math? While English maintains a steady good, as normal, but which somehow stretches to me writing a short story well? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY LIFE (not necessarily in a bad way, except for the science bit)
    Its a high school. Existance in those is NEVER constant.
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    Just got back from my schools first game of In The Know (Jeopardy-like trivia competition). We beat 'em by 400 points. Kick. Ass.
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    Now you just need to win the prize at the State Fair ... Or wherever you said you were competing in a few weeks.
    It's actually a pretty long way away, but yeah.
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    ION: I, on complete accident, auditioned for Oklahoma!. I was planning on just doing crew, but it looks like they need more guys. *makes Tim Allen noises*

    Far out. I hope you get to sing "Kansas City". It's the best.

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    ION: Our school has a blood drive coming up. I can't donate, due to a cold. Which isn't allowed
    Well, there's always next time. You don't want whoever gets your blood to get sick. I love blood drives.

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    Just got back from my schools first game of In The Know (Jeopardy-like trivia competition). We beat 'em by 400 points. Kick. Ass.
    Congrats, amigo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tragic_Comedian View Post

    Well, there's always next time. You don't want whoever gets your blood to get sick. I love blood drives.
    I know... It's just... I missed the last two because I wasn't old enough, and then I get sick right before this one. Gah! I want to help peoples...

    And I don't know when the next one is.
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    ION: Our school has a blood drive coming up. I can't donate, due to a cold. Which isn't allowed
    Colds are not allowed?



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    It's actually a pretty long way away, but yeah.
    Even better. More time to practice.

    Far out. I hope you get to sing "Kansas City". It's the best.
    I'm pretty sure I'm doing ensemble and getting a few lines. So yeah, Kansas City should be one of the songs I get to do.

    Congrats, amigo.
    Why thank you.

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    And I don't know when the next one is.
    Hmmm. I should do thew blood drive ... Seeing as how it's for a Senior who graduated last year. He was just diagnosed with Leukemia.
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    Portal 2 fans, come here.

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    Colds are not allowed?



    Dear students,

    Please note that from this day forth, colds are prohibited. Anyone caught with one or catching one will be given two weeks detention.
    Not allowed to donate with a cold.

    Although, that would be interesting.

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    Hmmm. I should do thew blood drive ... Seeing as how it's for a Senior who graduated last year. He was just diagnosed with Leukemia.
    Aww, that's too bad.
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