I was reading the campus news bulletin, which is full of announcements and for-sale things and such. I was briefly startled to notice that someone was subletting an apartment for only :2mana::symb::symr:.
Woo new thread! Happy anniversary Coffeehouse!!! Wooo! I know I havent been here a long time but it feels like I've been here the whole year. Love you all.
Hi There SnoopDogg, goodmornin' Hows life? Its 10:04 pm here. Only two hours left and Its friday. I wish I could teleport you into my timezone.
Wanna chat? We could go there if you want to. Im kinda bored...
I wouldn't mind visiting the P. I. right about now. Hang out with oscar tan, eat fresh caught tuna and bibinka malakit, go beachcombing and sailing, etc. You can visit baltimore in exchange, and have rain, cold, gridlock traffic, open gang warfare, and $5.50-a-pack cigarettes.
Mornin', everyone. Sorry I vanished last night during the chat. I'm afraid I feel asleep. It was pretty fun with everyone.
*waves at Ryan* Nice to see you again.
Have a good day at work, Kevin!
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All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the light that you see. All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the peace that you feel. All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to fill your heart on my own.
But the rainbow is an image of hope for many reasons, as it is a brilliant sight coming out of oftimes dismal weather.
And wish me luck on my speech today.. I'm definitely giving it today... Boy I'm nervous....
For those of you interested in my speech here it is:
Danica Rice
4/16/07
The World of a Library: Informative Speech
I.Introduction
“Picture this. You decide that you really need to find some sources for an informative speech in Public Speaking, so you grab a cup of coffee, and head to the library. Looking for the book you need, you pass offices full of hard-working people, on your way upstairs. You eventually find your book, and you see more people working in a room on computers. You go downstairs and get your book checked out. The person at the desk smiles as she checks out your book and sends you on your way. So… All those people you saw, all librarians, right? Wrong! There are three positions which are crucial in a library, Library Technician, Library Assistant and finally, Librarian. You may have never thought about the question:
Transition/Thesis Statement: Who works in a library and what do they really do?
II.Library Technicians
a.Library Technicians are who make the library tick! General mundane tasks of Library Technicians include ordering new books, thanking donors, sending books to be re-bound, marking books, alarm strip, and inputting books into the database/catalogues, labels, etc.
b.This position generally earns approximately $29,000-31,000 per year, according to a 2006 Library Journal article about a survey done by the American Library Association (2006 article in Library Journal by Norman Oder about salaries)
c.Ms. Lynn Barnes of Metalines Community Library in Washington State says in her article “Confessions of a Lone Librarian” that “I must confess that the title is of this article is slightly incorrect. I do not have a master's degree in library science; therefore I am not a "librarian." I am a library technician, but none of my patrons ever understand!” i.(Transition) What she is considered is called a paraprofessional, which is what Library Assistants also are!
III.Library Assistants
a.These are the people you see everyday behind the desk, who check out your book for you, who help you find something you’re having trouble with, fixing copiers, dealing with class reserves, putting books on the shelves when they come back from the Library Technicians, and many other duties.
b.People in this position often work part time, and have other obligations, but if working full time their wages, according to the 2006 Department for Professional Employees’ fact sheet relating to Library workers, their annual pay is typically a bit less than $27,000 per year.
c.Library Assistants need to be used to a very fast paced environment, because there is always someone demanding something or other from you at any given point, so this job can get very stressful very quickly! i.(Transition) While the assistants are busy at the front desk, where do they send people with tough questions? Straight to the offices of the cream of the crop, the tip of the top, the true, authentic librarians!
IV.Librarians
a.Librarians are the ones you go to, when you can’t find the answer to a weird question and teach you how to use the innumerable databases available, offering programs and training to those who need it, but that’s not all they do! They are the ones who decide which databases to subscribe to, which books to buy, making websites with resources, they organize collections, they create exhibits, they “support the freedom to read, champion the right to access information for all people, regardless of race, creed, religion, or economic disposition.” (Spears, 2002 article in “American Libraries”)
b.The degree is the thing! In order to be a real Librarian, you need to have something called a Masters in Library Science, which can be found at over 50 schools across the United States and Canada. While in school you learn how to develop skills in giving reference assistance, how to put books into the system (cataloging), and even how to preserve ancient books!Once they’ve gotten their MLS, librarians earn around $56,000 per year, which according to many is enough to live comfortably!
c.Many librarians have a specialty, an area of focus, which they apply to help those who need assistance in those areas! For instance, each of the Colleges here at RIT has its own Librarian! i.(Transition) In 2004 there were 159,000 librarians, 122,000 library technicians, and 109,000 library assistants.
V.Conclusion
It is so easy to assume that all people who work in a library have the same job, because they all seem to blend together, but if you consider it this way, in any business or medical office, do a receptionist and a dentist have the same job? No, because one requires a degree, the other doesn’t! You may be wondering, with the passion I have for the world of Libraries, what do I want to do? Through what I have learned, as well as what I wish to learn, I am proud to say that I want to be a librarian!
Yeah when I've practiced it thus far, I've hit 9 minutes.... It needs to be around 5-6... so yea.... My focus is how everyone who works in a library is not a Librarian, and how people assume such. Its supposed to be an informative speech.
Gah! Speeches. I never liked them. I always get nervous when I have to give them. The last one I remember giving, the note cards in my hand almost fell out from my hand shaking so much. I had to hold them with both hands. Also, a lot of the time, I'll not even read it word for word and kinda improvise.
Anyway, I gotta get ready for work in a little bit, but I'll stick around for a little while.
It is a really wonderful speech Omna. Very fluid and gives a good explanation of how not everyone who works in a library is a librarian.
@AL: Very top hatty and nice
@Buzz: I have problems with public speaking so speechs were never and are not my fortè. Maybe next speech I try to give I should improv, at least then I'd have an excuse for it being so bad.
That was informative, Danica. Truthfully, I am interested in the different kind of positions there are in a library.
There are more than I thought, it almost sounds like a hospital.
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But the rainbow is an image of hope for many reasons, as it is a brilliant sight coming out of oftimes dismal weather.
@Buzz: I have problems with public speaking so speechs were never and are not my fortè. Maybe next speech I try to give I should improv, at least then I'd have an excuse for it being so bad.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I wouldn't say its so much as improv, but its more a way to speak more casually, like you were talking with friends, and make you feel a little more relaxed. I think it also helps in that if your nervous and trying to speak clearly and such, then it shows. But if you speak more casually and are less worried about speaking in a professional-like voice, it will be less obvious and perhaps make you feel less nervous.
I don't know if it works or not, but that's what I usually do, and I somehow managed.
Yo, new thread. I'm just stopping in today; been staying away from Salvation for the last few days due to some things. First of all, working on mechanics for Unnamed. Second, playing FF12. Third, avoiding some people/situations that make me violent. So yeah =)
Well, I suppose that it's good to be avoiding bad situations. I kind of wonder what the mechanics for Unnamed entail.
By the way, I haven't gotten any messages regarding the progress of Rise recently... have I missed something?
I was reading the campus news bulletin, which is full of announcements and for-sale things and such. I was briefly startled to notice that someone was subletting an apartment for only :2mana::symb::symr:.
Woo new thread! Happy anniversary Coffeehouse!!! Wooo! I know I havent been here a long time but it feels like I've been here the whole year. Love you all.
It is a really wonderful speech Omna. Very fluid and gives a good explanation of how not everyone who works in a library is a librarian.
@AL: Very top hatty and nice
@Buzz: I have problems with public speaking so speechs were never and are not my fortè. Maybe next speech I try to give I should improv, at least then I'd have an excuse for it being so bad.
On the topic of the speech, it's looking good, just need to cut down on your points a little bit and you'll be fine.
That was informative, Danica. Truthfully, I am interested in the different kind of positions there are in a library.
There are more than I thought, it almost sounds like a hospital.
Honestly, when she and I were going through ideas for this speech, we originally thought of actually comparing it to a hospital setting... I wonder if that is reflecting in her word choice?
By the way, I haven't gotten any messages regarding the progress of Rise recently... have I missed something?
Yes, the group is basically dead. I'm reworking the system for tabletop now, and trying to find a decent online tabletop program, at which point anyone interested can download it and we'll be trying to do it in real time to better suit everyone.
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Yeah when I've practiced it thus far, I've hit 9 minutes.... It needs to be around 5-6... so yea.... My focus is how everyone who works in a library is not a Librarian, and how people assume such. Its supposed to be an informative speech.
Nicely written speech. A couple suggestions:
1. Since you're running over on time, skip the parts about salary levels.
2. Since you highlight the necessary degree to be a librarian, you might consider mentioning education levels needed for the other two positions.
3. The parallel you use in the conclusion between dentist and receptionist is a good one. I suggest tossing in hygenist and putting more emphasis on the comparison. In fact, since people are generally familiar with the difference between a dentist, hygenist, and receptionist, you might consider using that in your opening and then referring back to the comparrison as you progress.
Ex: "What she is considered is called a paraprofessional, which is what Library Assistants also are! Library Assistants are like the dentist's receptionists. These are the people you see every day behind the desk. ...
4. Again, in the interest of time I suggest shortening the introduction. Most people already know what the experience of visiting a library is like, so you don't need to paint them a picture. I suggest jumping right in with something like... "When you think about who works in a library, you probably only think of librarians. The fact is, though, that librarians are only a small part of a library's staff. ..." Or you could open by engaging the audience with a question: "Can anyone tell me who works in a library other than a librarian?" and then go from there.
5. For me, the progression would feel more natural if you started with Assisstant, then went to Technician, then finished with Librarian. It follows the progression of education needed for the position, which is easier to follow than starting in the middle, going to the lowest, and finishing at the top.
Overall the speech seems fairly well-written. Break a leg!
Hi ladies and gents. It brings me great pain to type that I have thrown my back out. It came out of nowhere, I was just driving home and it hit me in my low back. I must have done something earlier in the day. Tomorow, I'm going to have to see my ciropractor. It's killing me right now, so this will probably be my only post
@Argus - Good to see you post. First time I've seen you since I started up here.
@Omna - The speach looks great! Good job. I think just look over it from an objective perspective and try to identify the least essential parts to omit and make it shorter. To make it symetrical, I would agree that the salary is the best place to start.
@Photon - I think you'll be more satisfied working the game out with in a real enviroment more then forum games. You'll get to see in real time what is working and what is proving awkward. I hope it goes well my friend, and I hope to be complaining a year from now about having to spend too much money on your gaming books
@Shadowfox - I think you should totally go for it man. I would love to read an article like that. Sounds like you have a nicely developed voice for it.
Well all, as much as I'm loving craining over my desk with an icepack on my back, I'm going to have to get up and do stretches. Take care.
Hi ladies and gents. It brings me great pain to type that I have thrown my back out. It came out of nowhere, I was just driving home and it hit me in my low back. I must have done something earlier in the day. Tomorow, I'm going to have to see my ciropractor. It's killing me right now, so this will probably be my only post
Ouch! Hope that doesn't last too long. I'd ask if you had any idea what caused it, but as you said, being on the comp's no fun right now. Take it easy, and hopefully it'll be better soon.
As for me, I'm experiencing wrist pains of the sort I mentioned in the chat last night... Hours at a computer each day and then coming home and playing the Wii does not help. I'd like to work on my wallpaper for this week, but I'm afraid doing so would kill my wrist even more than it already is. Sigh. Guess I'll just watch more Blood Plus - I'm on episode 19 now.
Oh, and @ the chat: I tried connecting the regular way, and via an outside IRC client. They both give me the same error message. I'd say there's something up with the server.
@Photon - I think you'll be more satisfied working the game out with in a real enviroment more then forum games. You'll get to see in real time what is working and what is proving awkward. I hope it goes well my friend, and I hope to be complaining a year from now about having to spend too much money on your gaming books
I think so, too, but at the moment it's all just sort of chaos. I'm really burnt out on gaming for the most part, but I've been plugging away at it while trying new types of games in order to sort of revitalize my passion for it.
Incidentally, I have some stuff to send you, still- I got your PM, but by the time I did, it was really late for me.
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Hi ladies and gents. It brings me great pain to type that I have thrown my back out. It came out of nowhere, I was just driving home and it hit me in my low back. I must have done something earlier in the day. Tomorow, I'm going to have to see my ciropractor. It's killing me right now, so this will probably be my only post
Well all, as much as I'm loving craining over my desk with an icepack on my back, I'm going to have to get up and do stretches. Take care.
Feel better Shaharazad. Whenever I really hurt my back the best thing to do is to lay on your back at about a 45 degree angle with a heating pad over the area of greatest pain. And if that doesn't work I suggest calling a chiropractor and having him you fix up nice and tight.
I just found out that my ride to Pre-Release got the flu so now I won't be going. What a bummer.
I hate ending bad, so here's the horrible news. With the stress of dealing with no job, a Bipolar sister, and a grandfather dying of cancer, my doctor thinks I have developed an ulcer, and has refered me to another doctor.
Great news time :). I just got a call from my scoutmaster, and it looks like I will be able to get my eagle rank before my 18th birthday. (Which is in a month)
My friend, I have returned this evening! I believe Photon also commented on my lack of posting :-p Sorry I can't be in the chat with you people... issues with firewall and stuff.
Welcome back, finally. Long time no speak, brother.
Dude. You guys realize that in a single year, you've come up with 26,000 some odd posts?
In the context of the magnitude of MTG Salvation, this clan has had MORE POSTS THAN ANY OTHER THREAD, EVER. Correct me if I'm wrong. So, cake, cookies, food, and non-alcholic beverages all around!
I bet Forum Pirates would be a rival of that, but other than that, WE ROCK!!!!
I hate ending bad, so here's the horrible news. With the stress of dealing with no job, a Bipolar sister, and a grandfather dying of cancer, my doctor thinks I have developed an ulcer, and has refered me to another doctor.
Great news time :). I just got a call from my scoutmaster, and it looks like I will be able to get my eagle rank before my 18th birthday. (Which is in a month)
To horrible news: OOOOH!! Ulcers are never fun. Hopin' the best for ya, brother.
To the great news, :euphoria of smiles:
As for me, it's about time I tried out this whole..."chat"...thing. Sounds goot for me.
Buddy ol' pal. It sure has been a while. Good to see you're still active.
And yes, you are teh SHMEXXSH!!!
Just as a side note to all people everywhere who might read this. The following statement is one that concerns the safety of your sanity. (Mr. Stuff may even be able to atest to this.)
For the love of anything that is holy, PLEASE do not watch [Snip] if you are offended or scared by anything remotely bloody, sexual, or in use of bad words. While being undeniably hilarious, this AMV is certainly not for the faint of heart.
This is your old chum Jack, reminding you to be safe about what you watch on the internet. If you remain safe about that, then you will watch absolutely nothing. That is all.
That link is extremely inappropriate for these forums. Link removed, infraction issued.
@Yukora: Ack. That really, really sucks. Best wishes.
Thanks for the sympathy, but I really posted that with this intentionI am so happy right now it's not even funny. For the past few months, I was under the impression that I was completely out of time, and there was no way I was going to get Eagle. Which, after all the work I've done in scouts, I was devastated. Then, out of no where, I get that call. This is a great day for me.
Seriously, Jack, or a Mod, or somebody, take that link down ASAP. That is, assuming that's what it links to. I didn't click it - and for a good reason. Edit - Nevermind, thanks Yukora.
Congrats on that, Yukora. I'm not up on my scout terminology, so where is Eagle in the ranks? Or rather, what is the signifigance of being an Eagle Scout?
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And wish me luck on my speech today.. I'm definitely giving it today... Boy I'm nervous....
For those of you interested in my speech here it is:
4/16/07
The World of a Library: Informative Speech
I. Introduction
“Picture this. You decide that you really need to find some sources for an informative speech in Public Speaking, so you grab a cup of coffee, and head to the library. Looking for the book you need, you pass offices full of hard-working people, on your way upstairs. You eventually find your book, and you see more people working in a room on computers. You go downstairs and get your book checked out. The person at the desk smiles as she checks out your book and sends you on your way. So… All those people you saw, all librarians, right? Wrong! There are three positions which are crucial in a library, Library Technician, Library Assistant and finally, Librarian. You may have never thought about the question:
Transition/Thesis Statement: Who works in a library and what do they really do?
II. Library Technicians
a. Library Technicians are who make the library tick! General mundane tasks of Library Technicians include ordering new books, thanking donors, sending books to be re-bound, marking books, alarm strip, and inputting books into the database/catalogues, labels, etc.
b. This position generally earns approximately $29,000-31,000 per year, according to a 2006 Library Journal article about a survey done by the American Library Association (2006 article in Library Journal by Norman Oder about salaries)
c. Ms. Lynn Barnes of Metalines Community Library in Washington State says in her article “Confessions of a Lone Librarian” that “I must confess that the title is of this article is slightly incorrect. I do not have a master's degree in library science; therefore I am not a "librarian." I am a library technician, but none of my patrons ever understand!”
i. (Transition) What she is considered is called a paraprofessional, which is what Library Assistants also are!
III. Library Assistants
a. These are the people you see everyday behind the desk, who check out your book for you, who help you find something you’re having trouble with, fixing copiers, dealing with class reserves, putting books on the shelves when they come back from the Library Technicians, and many other duties.
b. People in this position often work part time, and have other obligations, but if working full time their wages, according to the 2006 Department for Professional Employees’ fact sheet relating to Library workers, their annual pay is typically a bit less than $27,000 per year.
c. Library Assistants need to be used to a very fast paced environment, because there is always someone demanding something or other from you at any given point, so this job can get very stressful very quickly!
i. (Transition) While the assistants are busy at the front desk, where do they send people with tough questions? Straight to the offices of the cream of the crop, the tip of the top, the true, authentic librarians!
IV. Librarians
a. Librarians are the ones you go to, when you can’t find the answer to a weird question and teach you how to use the innumerable databases available, offering programs and training to those who need it, but that’s not all they do! They are the ones who decide which databases to subscribe to, which books to buy, making websites with resources, they organize collections, they create exhibits, they “support the freedom to read, champion the right to access information for all people, regardless of race, creed, religion, or economic disposition.” (Spears, 2002 article in “American Libraries”)
b. The degree is the thing! In order to be a real Librarian, you need to have something called a Masters in Library Science, which can be found at over 50 schools across the United States and Canada. While in school you learn how to develop skills in giving reference assistance, how to put books into the system (cataloging), and even how to preserve ancient books! Once they’ve gotten their MLS, librarians earn around $56,000 per year, which according to many is enough to live comfortably!
c. Many librarians have a specialty, an area of focus, which they apply to help those who need assistance in those areas! For instance, each of the Colleges here at RIT has its own Librarian!
i. (Transition) In 2004 there were 159,000 librarians, 122,000 library technicians, and 109,000 library assistants.
V. Conclusion
It is so easy to assume that all people who work in a library have the same job, because they all seem to blend together, but if you consider it this way, in any business or medical office, do a receptionist and a dentist have the same job? No, because one requires a degree, the other doesn’t! You may be wondering, with the passion I have for the world of Libraries, what do I want to do? Through what I have learned, as well as what I wish to learn, I am proud to say that I want to be a librarian!
Here's to your day everyone!
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Anyway, I gotta get ready for work in a little bit, but I'll stick around for a little while.
See ya!
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@AL: Very top hatty and nice
@Buzz: I have problems with public speaking so speechs were never and are not my fortè. Maybe next speech I try to give I should improv, at least then I'd have an excuse for it being so bad.
There are more than I thought, it almost sounds like a hospital.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I wouldn't say its so much as improv, but its more a way to speak more casually, like you were talking with friends, and make you feel a little more relaxed. I think it also helps in that if your nervous and trying to speak clearly and such, then it shows. But if you speak more casually and are less worried about speaking in a professional-like voice, it will be less obvious and perhaps make you feel less nervous.
I don't know if it works or not, but that's what I usually do, and I somehow managed.
Windmills do not work that way!
Well, I suppose that it's good to be avoiding bad situations. I kind of wonder what the mechanics for Unnamed entail.
By the way, I haven't gotten any messages regarding the progress of Rise recently... have I missed something?
A very dark and destructive apartment, I suppose.
You're not alone. Obviously I'm here too :-p
On the topic of the speech, it's looking good, just need to cut down on your points a little bit and you'll be fine.
Honestly, when she and I were going through ideas for this speech, we originally thought of actually comparing it to a hospital setting... I wonder if that is reflecting in her word choice?
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Nicely written speech. A couple suggestions:
1. Since you're running over on time, skip the parts about salary levels.
2. Since you highlight the necessary degree to be a librarian, you might consider mentioning education levels needed for the other two positions.
3. The parallel you use in the conclusion between dentist and receptionist is a good one. I suggest tossing in hygenist and putting more emphasis on the comparison. In fact, since people are generally familiar with the difference between a dentist, hygenist, and receptionist, you might consider using that in your opening and then referring back to the comparrison as you progress.
Ex: "What she is considered is called a paraprofessional, which is what Library Assistants also are! Library Assistants are like the dentist's receptionists. These are the people you see every day behind the desk. ...
4. Again, in the interest of time I suggest shortening the introduction. Most people already know what the experience of visiting a library is like, so you don't need to paint them a picture. I suggest jumping right in with something like... "When you think about who works in a library, you probably only think of librarians. The fact is, though, that librarians are only a small part of a library's staff. ..." Or you could open by engaging the audience with a question: "Can anyone tell me who works in a library other than a librarian?" and then go from there.
5. For me, the progression would feel more natural if you started with Assisstant, then went to Technician, then finished with Librarian. It follows the progression of education needed for the position, which is easier to follow than starting in the middle, going to the lowest, and finishing at the top.
Overall the speech seems fairly well-written. Break a leg!
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@Argus - Good to see you post. First time I've seen you since I started up here.
@Omna - The speach looks great! Good job. I think just look over it from an objective perspective and try to identify the least essential parts to omit and make it shorter. To make it symetrical, I would agree that the salary is the best place to start.
@Photon - I think you'll be more satisfied working the game out with in a real enviroment more then forum games. You'll get to see in real time what is working and what is proving awkward. I hope it goes well my friend, and I hope to be complaining a year from now about having to spend too much money on your gaming books
@Shadowfox - I think you should totally go for it man. I would love to read an article like that. Sounds like you have a nicely developed voice for it.
Well all, as much as I'm loving craining over my desk with an icepack on my back, I'm going to have to get up and do stretches. Take care.
Thanks! I did see that. I logged on today right when the poll closed just to make sure I made it.
Ouch! Hope that doesn't last too long. I'd ask if you had any idea what caused it, but as you said, being on the comp's no fun right now. Take it easy, and hopefully it'll be better soon.
As for me, I'm experiencing wrist pains of the sort I mentioned in the chat last night... Hours at a computer each day and then coming home and playing the Wii does not help. I'd like to work on my wallpaper for this week, but I'm afraid doing so would kill my wrist even more than it already is. Sigh. Guess I'll just watch more Blood Plus - I'm on episode 19 now.
Oh, and @ the chat: I tried connecting the regular way, and via an outside IRC client. They both give me the same error message. I'd say there's something up with the server.
I think so, too, but at the moment it's all just sort of chaos. I'm really burnt out on gaming for the most part, but I've been plugging away at it while trying new types of games in order to sort of revitalize my passion for it.
Incidentally, I have some stuff to send you, still- I got your PM, but by the time I did, it was really late for me.
Feel better Shaharazad. Whenever I really hurt my back the best thing to do is to lay on your back at about a 45 degree angle with a heating pad over the area of greatest pain. And if that doesn't work I suggest calling a chiropractor and having him you fix up nice and tight.
I just found out that my ride to Pre-Release got the flu so now I won't be going. What a bummer.
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Great news, and horrible news.
I hate ending bad, so here's the horrible news. With the stress of dealing with no job, a Bipolar sister, and a grandfather dying of cancer, my doctor thinks I have developed an ulcer, and has refered me to another doctor.
Great news time :). I just got a call from my scoutmaster, and it looks like I will be able to get my eagle rank before my 18th birthday. (Which is in a month)
Oh joy, taken off the regular list again.........oh well, I'll try to get better about it.
Welcome back, finally. Long time no speak, brother.
I bet Forum Pirates would be a rival of that, but other than that, WE ROCK!!!!
Same for me, but with school.
*aside from RJ* Amen to that.
NOT ANOTHER ONE!!
To horrible news: OOOOH!! Ulcers are never fun. Hopin' the best for ya, brother.
To the great news, :euphoria of smiles:
As for me, it's about time I tried out this whole..."chat"...thing. Sounds goot for me.
EDITZ: Not connecting.....nevermind...:sweat:
Buddy ol' pal. It sure has been a while. Good to see you're still active.
And yes, you are teh SHMEXXSH!!!
Just as a side note to all people everywhere who might read this. The following statement is one that concerns the safety of your sanity. (Mr. Stuff may even be able to atest to this.)
For the love of anything that is holy, PLEASE do not watch [Snip] if you are offended or scared by anything remotely bloody, sexual, or in use of bad words. While being undeniably hilarious, this AMV is certainly not for the faint of heart.
This is your old chum Jack, reminding you to be safe about what you watch on the internet. If you remain safe about that, then you will watch absolutely nothing. That is all.
That link is extremely inappropriate for these forums. Link removed, infraction issued.
-Yukora
Thanks for the sympathy, but I really posted that with this intentionI am so happy right now it's not even funny. For the past few months, I was under the impression that I was completely out of time, and there was no way I was going to get Eagle. Which, after all the work I've done in scouts, I was devastated. Then, out of no where, I get that call. This is a great day for me.
Congrats on that, Yukora. I'm not up on my scout terminology, so where is Eagle in the ranks? Or rather, what is the signifigance of being an Eagle Scout?