Happy Days in Random Chatter 10

[Tally M.]

You're not serious?

[Giovanni Schwartz]

Was talking to this guy who once asked out Keira Knightley. Met her at Sundance or something. Years and years ago. Apparently he just got mailed an advance DVD copy of Anna Karenina, and she signed it "Jude Law is so much hotter than you."

Weird.

Oh also Long Time No See to you.

[mic0]

Should I do my one-page linguistics assignment on metaphors about President Uchtdorf using airplanes as analogous to our lives/how we go through life, or more generally faith as a building? Both are fun. Anyone have a better religious metaphor they think I should do a little research on?

ETA: I'm going with airplanes, since they seem a bit more unique to LDS culture.

[UffishThought]

Hehe. You could go with the boiling frog one. It's not solely LDS, but it's common.

Also it's a lie. That frog would jump right the crap out.

[Katya]

Hehe. You could go with the boiling frog one. It's not solely LDS, but it's common.

Also it's a lie. That frog would jump right the crap out.

I know! (But I only know because you told me.)

[mic0]

Ahaha, that's a good one, too! Especially since one of the questions is like "what aspects of the metaphor do not work," for which one could say, "actually, the whole metaphor is built on a faulty premise."

[Marduk]

Uffish, I always tell people, after that story, that if they want to boil frogs the best thing to do is invest in a lid.

[bobtheenchantedone]

Or just impair part of the brain, which is apparently what the guy who did that experiment did.

[Indefinite Integral]

So, my Calc classes started learning about indefinite integrals today, and it felt slightly weird writing my nym on the board every period.

[Whistler]

they're going to find out!

[Giovanni Schwartz]

I have taken to calling YSAFHE Grown Up Mutual.

Today's Grown Up Mutual activity? Speed dating.

[UffishThought]

Sometimes I try to do this: http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/

It's surprisingly hard for me. My thought process goes a lot like this. "Ooh, this is nice, just sitting and not doing anything and do you think there's anything new on facebook? I could multitask and just alt-tab over to that while this is running and--wait. No, I couldn't. Work on breathing, that's better. I wish the waves were a little louder, I should turn up the vol--wait, no. That's a key, and that messes it up. Well, fine, if I can't do any computer things, maybe I'll go grab a book and--no. No, sit STILL."

[Giovanni Schwartz]

I would try, but I know there's no chance of me winning.

[mic0]

I just did it, while munching on an apple (good way to start the day, thanks Uffish). I imagine if it was the middle of the day I wouldn't be able to do it. Also, it was really hard for me to focus on anything on the screen besides the countdown, which took away from the relaxing element.

[Digit]

Apparently, competitive sitting is a sport (to some, at least). Which confirms to me that humans can take anything too far.

"It's all about determination," said Miller, who displayed incredible inertia in listlessly viewing massive television screens for 72 straight, sleepless hours.

[Giovanni Schwartz]

Hey, turns out I DID win. And have decided that that is also the most useful pre-test cramming tool ever. The relaxation is great.

[Squirrel]

Recipe of yum recipe

3 square inches of peanut butter, chunky
1 Snickers bar, chopped
1 tortilla, fried

Put peanut butter and snickers in tortilla.
Wait until peanut butter gets all melty from the heat of the fried tortilla.
Consume with much pleasure

[Squirrel]

I'm the skinniest girl ever, so this is a great way to gain weight! That, and drinking half-and-half....

[Squirrel]

FOOD COMA

[Giovanni Schwartz]

Squirrel, dear. You should pick one of these pictures. http://www.bing.com/search?q=squirrel+f ... &sp=-1&sk=