Thufir's Thupremely Thatithfying Thecond Random Banter With a Lithp #170

[Heliomance]

It's a longstanding tradition to boogy in celebration every time a new RB thread starts. The mods try and discourage it, but that just gives it underground appeal :P

[LaZodiac]

What's up with the "Boogies?"

It is apparntly a running joke of sorts that all new threads are to be boogied in. If any of the more learned people here know the origin of it, I'd love to hear it.

[AtlanteanTroll]

It is apparntly a running joke of sorts that all new threads are to be boogied in. If any of the more learned people here know the origin of it, I'd love to hear it.

All new RB threads. I realize that should be clear, but in case it isn't ... Though, some threads that aren't RBs do seemed to get *Boogies* every once and a while

[Teddy]

If you really want to ensure top marks, may I recommend pasting additional contributions like recent journalistic articles about a theme related to something done in class, or additional research (AKA Wikipedia Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V and format change) related to a topic dealt on in class. It ensures the teacher knows you are interested in their assignment and are willing to go the extra mile. I found it useful for a number of subjects were due to a number of factors I either lacked class notes or homework.

Be extremely careful with Wikipedia as a source. If I was to copy-paste Wikipedia into anything I wrote for University, I would lose marks for using an unreliable source, and in case I didn't put in any references to the source, a warning for plagiarism, which is considered cheating, even if done in good faith.

Given, Uni is a few floors above anything I've gone through so far in terms of seriosity when it comes to references, but it's worth noting that the scientific value of Wikipedia ends pretty soon after the use as a springboard for deeper studies and a reference work to (hopefully) more reliable studies.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Be extremely careful with Wikipedia as a source. If I was to copy-paste Wikipedia into anything I wrote for University, I would lose marks for using an unreliable source, and in case I didn't put in any references to the source, a warning for plagiarism, which is considered cheating, even if done in good faith.

Wikipedia is fine as long as IT has sources. If you're going to use Wikipedia, make sure you use the sources that it uses as your own. You should probably check the sources out too, more information never hurt anybody.

[Thufir]

From the previous thread:



Pretty good actually.

Not budgie, but parakeet (couldn't find the word for budgie, and my French dictionary's at home (which is stupid seeing as I have many French books/essays to read this term)); yes; and yes.

Yay! Er, I mean, yay. I guess I haven't completely forgotten my GCSE French from 7 years ago.
I am greatly saddened by your lack of even a webcam, but if you can get your friend to take photos, that'd be great.

Lawd. When I tell a story I tell a saga don't I?
Look at the size of the text wall for the silliness inherent in my anecdote. I talk too much.

Not enough. You don't talk enough.
At least, not to us.

Oui, moi c'aide. Je vous prie acheter cette robe et prendre les photos marveilleux (des vos ongles violettes aussi), s'il vous plait. Mais enleve vos yeux de la robe -- autrement vous allez elle* crotter avec votre sang.

...and here is where I run into the gaps in my French vocab. Acheter, prendre, enleve, crotter... I do not know what these words mean.

Les idiomes anglaises souvent n'ont pas une idiome complimentaire en francais.
Ce l'est triste. D'autre part: tomber dans les pommes ! Fantastique!
Ne vous inquiétez pas j'essayerai d'obtenir des photos. Je pense que mes ongles même compliment de la robe.

Ah, . Mon amie qui etude la francais habiterait a Rouens pour un an maintenant. Elle me manque beaucoup, mais c'est bien de parle en francais avec vous Kneen.

And again. I got more of this, but I don't know tomber or inquiétez.

And later on our professor then compared Jeeves (yes, that Jeeves) to Mephistopheles.

From what I know of Jeeves, I can actually see how that comparison could be made.

Edit @Heliomance: The mods don't discourage the boogie, they discourage posts which contain nothing but the boogie. Posts should have some content other than *actions*. It's even in the RB rules.

[Heliomance]

Tomber is fall, I know that one.

[Teddy]

And "enleve" should be "abduct", in case its meaning is the same as the Swedish word (which most likely is borrowed from the french), and my dictionary doesn't lie to me (because I would have used a slightly different meaning if I used the Swedish one).

Wikipedia is fine as long as IT has sources. If you're going to use Wikipedia, make sure you use the sources that it uses as your own. You should probably check the sources out too, more information never hurt anybody.

Not really, no. You can use Wikipedia in the task of finding good sources, but a Wikipedia article itself usually lacks enough coverage in its references to be completely reliable. Add to that the fact that anyone may edit a page, and thus add something to a paragraph that wasn't in the reference cited by it. If you delve so deep into Wikipedia's references that you can tell that everything is reliable and that nothing in the Wikipedia article isn't taken from them, you're better off referencing the references instead.

[Eon]

Wikipedia is fine as long as IT has sources. If you're going to use Wikipedia, make sure you use the sources that it uses as your own. You should probably check the sources out too, more information never hurt anybody.

Aha! You could get a headache!

ION: I had a sudden urge to jump for joy. So I did.

My hand hit the ceiling.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Not really, no. You can use Wikipedia in the task of finding good sources, but a Wikipedia article itself usually lacks enough coverage in its references to be completely reliable. Add to that the fact that anyone may edit a page, and thus add something to a paragraph that wasn't in the reference cited by it. If you delve so deep into Wikipedia's references that you can tell that everything is reliable and that nothing in the Wikipedia article isn't taken from them, you're better off referencing the references instead.

That's what I said to do. Use Wikipedia, but cite (and check) it's references.

ION: I had a sudden urge to jump for joy. So I did.

My hand hit the ceiling.

Are you complaining about being tall? Because I should smack you if you are.

[Eon]

That's what I said to do. Use Wikipedia, but cite (and check) it's references.


Are you complaining about being tall? Because I should smack you if you are.

*Ducks*

[AtlanteanTroll]

*Ducks*

No you can't, you're taller then I am. *upper cuts*

[Eon]

No you can't, you're taller then I am. *upper cuts*

*Dodges*
*Puts hand on forehead so you can't reach me*

[MoonCat]

WOOHOO

None of my teachers assigned homework in the last two days except for my English teacher, and I did all four assignments given by her last night. In other words, I have no homework. I cannot even remember last time I had that in this school year. I think never. Now I can relax fully, and have more time for trying to find out the notebook errors I made according to my teacher. I feel great!

[AtlanteanTroll]

*Dodges*
*Puts hand on forehead so you can't reach me*

OK, I'm not that short.

[Tragic_Comedian]

WOOHOO

None of my teachers assigned homework in the last two days except for my English teacher, and I did all four assignments given by her last night. In other words, I have no homework. I cannot even remember last time I had that in this school year. I think never. Now I can relax fully, and have more time for trying to find out the notebook errors I made according to my teacher. I feel great!

PAAARRRRTTTTYYYYY

ION: Today is my father's birthday.

More news: I dig Macbeth. But Atlantean Troll hates Shakespeare.

[Eon]

OK, I'm not that short.

Darn, new plan.
*Runs*

[AtlanteanTroll]

Darn, new plan.
*Runs*

*chases*

ION: What the heck does "New Ivy League" mean?

[Heliomance]

OK, I'm not that short.

Only MoonCat is that short.

*runs from angry short person*

[Teddy]

That's what I said to do. Use Wikipedia, but cite (and check) it's references.

No, don't use Wikipedia for anything truly scientific. Citing one source and claiming that you cited another (you phrased it as if reading Wikipedias sources wasn't neccessary for citing them) is just as bad as making up information. Sure, it's a good way to get a grasp on something, and to check your sources against for any obvious differences, but Wikipedia isn't a source to base any of your information on. In other words: when you get down to business, Wikipedia is a non-source.

[MoonCat]

<destroys the universe>

I! AM! NOT! SHORT!

[Teddy]

*resets the Universe*

Although, I kind of had to redestroy it first...

[Heliomance]

No, don't use Wikipedia for anything truly scientific.

Actually, if memory serves, studies have shown that scientific information is some of the most reliable stuff on there, rivalling the Encyclopaedia Brittanica for accuracy. It's the celebrity info you should beware :P

[AtlanteanTroll]

No, don't use Wikipedia for anything truly scientific. Citing one source and claiming that you cited another (you phrased it as if reading Wikipedias sources wasn't neccessary for citing them) is just as bad as making up information. Sure, it's a good way to get a grasp on something, and to check your sources against for any obvious differences, but Wikipedia isn't a source to base any of your information on. In other words: when you get down to business, Wikipedia is a non-source.

Uhhh ...

You should probably check the sources out too, more information never hurt anybody.

I don't see it that way.

[Tragic_Comedian]

Golly, I hadn't realized how old Pete Seeger was until now.

[Mutant Sheep]

WOOHOO

None of my teachers assigned homework in the last two days except for my English teacher, and I did all four assignments given by her last night. In other words, I have no homework. I cannot even remember last time I had that in this school year. I think never. Now I can relax fully, and have more time for trying to find out the notebook errors I made according to my teacher. I feel great!

Dang you would fit right in at my school.

[Amiel]

There is a medical practitioner by the name of Dr. Slaughter; did he fulfil nominative determinism or avert it in spectacular fashion?

[MoonCat]

Golly, I hadn't realized how old Pete Seeger was until now.

I love him!

Dang you would fit right in at my school.

Really? I thought you went to your school.

ION: Okay, checked my grades. Out of all my classes, six, I have A's in five, and a B+ in English, which was because of the acursed notebook lowering my grade average from 92.something to 88.something.

[Tragic_Comedian]

I love him!

He's marching on Wall Street and leading the protesters in song right now. I'm watching the live stream.

[Amiel]

ION: Okay, checked my grades. Out of all my classes, six, I have A's in five, and a B+ in English, which was because of the acursed notebook lowering my grade average from 92.something to 88.something.

You are still awesome, Moon! Keep being amazing!