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bettielee · Jan 23, 2012

some smoke, no fire... never read the George RR Martin books, so....

6 of 10

and now its time to read. Good night, fair folk.

slcboston · Jan 23, 2012

AbielleRose said:
I remember reading somewhere if you don't know the answer you're supposed to choose option C because its more likely to be that than any of the others.

It's not.

*has made my share of multiple choice quizzes over the years*

bettielee · Jan 23, 2012

and so glad I'm not the only that could see Dan (Straka). Last time that happened... well, there was this dead guy and he wanted me to get something for him.....

I accidentally a whole busload of tourists.

And I discovered that truth is relative but in the end, that no matter what you do or how many angels get their wings, no matter where you go, there you are.

AbielleRose · Jan 23, 2012

slcboston said:
It's not.

*has made my share of multiple choice quizzes over the years*

Held true in my college speech class. Half the class didn't even know we'd have a written final and didn't buy the book (I was one who DID buy the book, just so you know.

) Hardly anyone studied for it (including me. I bought the book but never cracked it open). I passed the final with a B.

Who the hell has a written final for a class based on oral practices?

jallenecs · Jan 23, 2012

AbielleRose said:
Held true in my college speech class. Half the class didn't even know we'd have a written final and didn't buy the book (I was one who DID buy the book, just so you know. ) Hardly anyone studied for it (including me. I bought the book but never cracked it open). I passed the final with a B.

Who the hell has a written final for a class based on oral practices?

That always burned my ass about college. You lay out $150 for a textbook, and then NEVER open it; the entire class is lecture or boardwork, the tests are drawn from lecture or boardwork, The only reason you bought the damned book was to get the exercise of carrying the stupid thing around in that backpack.

AbielleRose · Jan 23, 2012

jallenecs said:
That always burned my ass about college. You lay out $150 for a textbook, and then NEVER open it; the entire class is lecture or boardwork, the tests are drawn from lecture or boardwork, The only reason you bought the damned book was to get the exercise of carrying the stupid thing around in that backpack.

Exactly! Some of those books are absolute rip-offs, too. I think I paid somewhere around 250.00 for my biology books which is fine because you actually got use out of them, but that speech class we had to buy what amounted to a workbook which you couldn't even sell back since 'it was a workbook.' That's why so many didn't buy it, they knew they wouldn't be getting any money back.

CobraMisfit · Jan 23, 2012

AbielleRose said:
Why could I see Shue doing this?

I literally LOL'd outloud. So much so that CobraMrsFit came over, read it, and then said, "You're so weird," with a kiss on the cheek.

"summon a tie..." Bwa-ha-ha!!

tjwriter · Jan 23, 2012

I got 7/10 on the dragon quiz. Here is where a bunch of Cantinites faint because
I confess I'm not all that fond of dragons.

Also I have no internetz. I haz a sad, but also a happy that I have the iPhonez. Also wondering where my husband is.

jallenecs · Jan 23, 2012

AbielleRose said:
Exactly! Some of those books are absolute rip-offs, too. I think I paid somewhere around 250.00 for my biology books which is fine because you actually got use out of them, but that speech class we had to buy what amounted to a workbook which you couldn't even sell back since 'it was a workbook.' That's why so many didn't buy it, they knew they wouldn't be getting any money back.

Yep. With my biology class, $120-something for the book, and the teacher never EVER referred to it. One of my maths classes, the teacher wrote out and photocopied the problems he wanted to work on, did the work on the board from the notes, and the book was a $140 paperweight.

After a while, I refused to buy the book until I had attended a couple classes. If we didn't break out the book in those classes, I didn't buy the book.

CobraMisfit · Jan 23, 2012

CAMueller said:
Instead of taking the "Year of the ..." quiz, I opted for a quiz on literary dragons. Not particularly difficult, but certainly fun.

4 out of 10.

And I'm a Dragon. Guess I don't know my kind very well.

*goes in search of dragonkin and wine*

jallenecs · Jan 23, 2012

CAMueller said:
Instead of taking the "Year of the ..." quiz, I opted for a quiz on literary dragons. Not particularly difficult, but certainly fun.

Didn't even bother taking the quiz. I'd just humiliate myself with an epic low score. With only a couple of exceptions, dragons bore me.

:scared:

*hides from impending tarring and feathering from Cantina-ites.*

CAMueller · Jan 23, 2012

CobraMisfit said:
4 out of 10.

And I'm a Dragon. Guess I don't know my kind very well.

*goes in search of dragonkin and wine*

Is a dragon history course necessary?

CAMueller · Jan 23, 2012

jallenecs said:
Didn't even bother taking the quiz. I'd just humiliate myself with an epic low score. With only a couple of exceptions, dragons bore me.

*hides from impending tarring and feathering from Cantina-ites.*

I may the only person who had to read quite a bit of dragon-focused fiction in college. I took the fun lit classes, though. Lots of gothic literature, mythology, etc.

slcboston · Jan 23, 2012

jallenecs said:
Didn't even bother taking the quiz. I'd just humiliate myself with an epic low score. With only a couple of exceptions, dragons bore me.

*hides from impending tarring and feathering from Cantina-ites.*

Eh, no tarring and feathering here. I like dragons well enough, but never really went in for most fantasy type books. Ergo, other than in Beowulf and the Hobbit (and the HP books, of course) not much doings with dragons.

Besides, I'd rather hang with an ent anyday.

jallenecs · Jan 23, 2012

CAMueller said:
I may the only person who had to read quite a bit of dragon-focused fiction in college. I took the fun lit classes, though. Lots of gothic literature, mythology, etc.

My problem was that my youthful genre reading was science fiction and horror. I didn't get into fantasy in a big way until I was grown and married.

slcboston · Jan 23, 2012

tjwriter said:
Also wondering where my husband is.

Being eaten by dragons?

Just going with the theme, here.

tjwriter · Jan 23, 2012

slcboston said:
Being eaten by dragons?

Just going with the theme, here.

Nothing that exciting. However my home phone is now on the fritz. If I was a betting woman, I'd bet a cool mil my Internet/house phone issues are from the outage in the nearby main city.

Tifferbugz · Jan 23, 2012

I got 4/10 on the dragon quiz. *hangs head in shame*

bettielee said:
ok, am I the only one that sees Dan?!

I'm good - another novel finished, another one to edit... well, now there are 4 to edit. This is the year of the submission for me!!

oh, and everyone! calm the F#$@ down. It's not, not true. Or rather it in inconceivable.

http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/23/10217139-princess-bride-remake-inconceivable

YAY!

CobraMisfit · Jan 23, 2012

CAMueller said:
Is a dragon history course necessary?

Most likely, but I'd probably just zone out and outline stories about dragons. Like I did in every single level of education....

Straka · Jan 23, 2012

Fenika said:
Also, HI STRAKA! Don't be a stranger!

no promises! looks like you've kept this placing going over the last year.

amergina said:
I don't know Dan. I suppose I can change that, though.

Hi Dan!

Hello

bettielee said:
and so glad I'm not the only that could see Dan (Straka). Last time that happened... well, there was this dead guy and he wanted me to get something for him.....

Did he have shinny diamond skin?? Have to watch out for THOSE sort of dead guys.

jallenecs · Jan 23, 2012

Hi, Straka. Have we met? I'm Junely, and i seldom bite.

(Note I didn't say "never bite")

slcboston · Jan 23, 2012

jallenecs said:
The only reason you bought the damned book was to get the exercise of carrying the stupid thing around in that backpack.

Mine got me out of attending Art History class, and makes a nice coffee table book besides.

jallenecs · Jan 23, 2012

slcboston said:
Mine got me out of attending Art History class, and makes a nice coffee table book besides.

No nice coffee table books for me. I was a music major.

amergina · Jan 23, 2012

7/10 on the dragon quiz. Not tooo shabby.

KitCat · Jan 23, 2012

ooo quiz.... ouch 5 of 10

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