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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2005, 7:23 am
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Replies: 1
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this is the series in which <i>A Game of Thrones</i> is the first book, correct?
i'm trying to read it right now, and i'm a bit underwhelmed. something about George R. R. Martin's style is a huge turn off for me and i can only read like ten pages at a time. =/ |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Eagles fan checking in |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 10:27 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,199
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| Eagles training camp is about fifteen minutes from my house (for Pennsylvania folk, i live in upper Bucks county, near Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton). the rest of my family pretty much perseverates on pro sports, especially the Eagles, Phillies, and Flyers, but it's not something that really interests ... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Aspie Book Characters |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 10:20 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,399
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| but he never really seemed comfortable socializing. the only person in the whole book he really, genuinely likes to spend time with is his kid sister Phoebe. in any other encounters he gets uncomfortable very quickly and finds an excuse to leave. Holden is a character i've always really empathized w... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New! |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 10:06 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,808
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hejhej! min pojkvän är svensk (han bor på Stockholm); jag talar något svenska. perhaps we can help each other with languages?
nursing is a very brave career, i could never do that.
welcome! |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Plagiarism |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 8:25 am
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Replies: 28
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| i'm reminded of that Tom Lehrer song, "Lobachevsky." i never understood when it was appropriate to cite something and when it wasn't. for example, they (school authorities) told us if you found something really specific, like a number or a date, then you should cite it. but what if it's commonly kno... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Aspies in or were in advanced classes |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 8:18 am
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Replies: 48
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| i never had a problem with teachers wanting me to parrot back their opinions. maybe i had better English teachers than most, or maybe i just never disagreed with them enough for it to be an issue. of course, sophomore and junior year i caught a lot of flak from my peers because i was "just like" our... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello from Upstate New York |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 6:56 am
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Replies: 19
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hi! i'm new, too, and also in upstate(ish) NY. i attend college at Hamilton College, which is about ten minutes outside of Utica. i have no idea where that is in relation to anyone else, though.
howdy! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: How Are Your Pragmatic Language Skills? |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 6:12 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,538
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| i do the same with saying "thank you" or "sorry" all of the time. i don't know how why i do it, but it happens before i even realize i'm doing it. my other problem with pragmatic language is that i am always, always concerned with offending someone. maybe it's because i'm a Cancer (hah) but i can't ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Questions about you |
| MST3Kakalina |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2005, 7:42 pm
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| <b>What is your first name?</b> Katherine <b>Age:</b> 19 <b>Location:</b> Utica, NY; Durham, PA; Stockholm, Sweden (it depends on the time of year for me) <b>Hobbies and Interests:</b> occult things like astrology and tarot, languages, literature, listening to and playing music, amateur photography,... |
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