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Old 11-12-2006, 10:57 PM   #1
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Why don't you people go to bed?

Then again, why don't I go to bed?

Went to a roller derby tonight. Atlanta VS. Huntsville, AL. With my sister. It was like kissing my sister.

Actually, I had a good time. The flat tracks do lead to some bad wipe-outs. Remember those old roller derby matches on UHF TV?
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:02 PM   #2
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because I have a paper to write. It's due tomorrow morning and I don't really know what the grader wants from it, so it's coming out pretty awkwardly.

I'm poking my head into the Cellar right now largely because I don't want to look at the paper.
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:06 PM   #3
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I will write your paper...

...or at least "suggest" wordage. I am a historian and a writer, so just tell me the topic.

What do you have to lose?
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:39 PM   #4
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his integrity!
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:41 PM   #5
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Why am I up? Steroids.

I go to bed around 3am and wake up around 9/10am. I'll be thankful to get a full night's sleep once I'm done with the 'roids. We're trying to get me off them once again. ...been taking them for 18 months, I NEED SLEEP!
On the plus side, I'm getting a lot of sewing and quilting done.

LOVED watching roller derby on UHF!
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:55 PM   #6
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Integrity

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You are correct, lumberjim.

That was more of a tactic to get the writer to reveal his "topic" so as to inspire more writing on his part. I would never write a paper for a student. In fact, I have to watch out for that bullshit in my own job.

As an [a] historian for the National Park Service, I am one of several people that recieve "Ask A Historian" questions from all of America. Usually they are so broad as to be rediculous' "What caused the Civil War?" Sure. Let me tell you the answer to that.

My desire is to get people, especially kids, to think. Think on their own. Kids are actually a lot smarter than we give them credit for. They are battered by so much crap that they feel they can't think for themselves.

Maturity is overated. I've met 6-year olds that are smarter than 43-year olds, more mature, too.
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Old 11-13-2006, 02:37 AM   #7
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Woke up early, usually get up at 4am.

Flat track roller derby? Never seen that.
Yes, the UHF roller derby shows were pretty strange. Like pro wrestling of the same era. Wrestling has gotten more flamboyant and I imagine roller derby has too.
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Old 11-13-2006, 03:04 AM   #8
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It's 5 p.m. here

However, I was awake at 3 a.m. this morning ... why? I don't remember. OH, right, I was playing with some HDR (high dynamic range) software. Anyone know much about it? I love the results.
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Old 11-13-2006, 03:08 AM   #9
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Woke up early, usually get up at 4am.
old mans bladder huh?
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Old 11-13-2006, 03:33 AM   #10
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...or at least "suggest" wordage. I am a historian and a writer, so just tell me the topic.
Pangloss, what period of history do you specialise in? I am seven weeks into a BA in HIstory at Leeds University. Been meaning to go and do it my whole life, now finally am in a position to. By the time I am 45 I want to be published and lecturing :P
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Old 11-13-2006, 08:13 AM   #11
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just one of you, come on. Just one of any category that isn't cis het white male.
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Old 11-13-2006, 09:47 AM   #12
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:00 AM   #13
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my serotonin had a fight with my melatonin and now their not speaking...
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:24 AM   #14
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That quote belongs in the vault...especially if it's original!
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:56 AM   #15
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as far as I know it is; especially if you use their instead of they're

d'oh!

but remember: never go to bed angry (that's not original).
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