The Syndicate

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:07 pm I have a student who habitually copies and pastes things from the Internet and turns it in. No, I never give her credit for any of it. She just Googles whatever questions I pose and goes from there. No matter how many times I've addressed her, she insists on doing it.

Today I caught her searching, "How does this piece make you as the reader feel?"

The district says it's my job to get her to pass a state standardized test next month.

What the fuck am I supposed to do with this?

Have her play a game of mafia.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:41 pm Teaching feels like hosting Celebrity Jeopardy.

"You know what?" *Rips up questions* "Just write a number. Any number. You could write a two. Or perhaps a three. Maybe even a four? Any number."

They'd have to ask you how to spell "Turd" first.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:07 pm I have a student who habitually copies and pastes things from the Internet and turns it in. No, I never give her credit for any of it. She just Googles whatever questions I pose and goes from there. No matter how many times I've addressed her, she insists on doing it.

Today I caught her searching, "How does this piece make you as the reader feel?"

The district says it's my job to get her to pass a state standardized test next month.

What the fuck am I supposed to do with this?

This is both hilarious and painfully real.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:55 pm They'd have to ask you how to spell "Turd" first.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:11 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:07 pm I have a student who habitually copies and pastes things from the Internet and turns it in. No, I never give her credit for any of it. She just Googles whatever questions I pose and goes from there. No matter how many times I've addressed her, she insists on doing it.

Today I caught her searching, "How does this piece make you as the reader feel?"

The district says it's my job to get her to pass a state standardized test next month.

What the fuck am I supposed to do with this?

Have her play a game of mafia.

dayyyuuuummmmm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:07 pm I have a student who habitually copies and pastes things from the Internet and turns it in. No, I never give her credit for any of it. She just Googles whatever questions I pose and goes from there. No matter how many times I've addressed her, she insists on doing it.

Today I caught her searching, "How does this piece make you as the reader feel?"

The district says it's my job to get her to pass a state standardized test next month.

What the fuck am I supposed to do with this?

The challenge of the 21th century is finding a way to teach something meaningful to children who know they can just google everything they need.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:41 pm Teaching feels like hosting Celebrity Jeopardy.

"You know what?" *Rips up questions* "Just write a number. Any number. You could write a two. Or perhaps a three. Maybe even a four? Any number."

Suck it, Trebek.

Yo I'll sign up for a mafia game if the politics thread comes back and I can drop fresh hot New York Liberal at Heart jokes in there to satisfy my unholy hunger.

Hey everyone! Long time no talking to. My husband is playing a video game and I am bored. I thought I’d stop by since it has been a while and check in with those I don’t keep in touch with via social media. (Hi juliets! and others it will take too long to list) Life has been crazy. I was working a ton, but had to quit that as it was getting to be too much. Now it’s a different sort of crazy as we prepare for our first child. Hope everyone is doing well. Happy holidays!

whoa hey splints!! Saw on FB a while ago that you're expecting a kiddo, congrats again we miss you and keys, if you ever have some time to come chat we have a fancy Discord channel that a bunch of us hang out in!

Thanks! I don’t know what a discord channel is, but perhaps I will stop by sometime if I get a chance.

It's like IRC basically but 100x better. There's a link to it in the welcome forum

fingersplints wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:27 pm Thanks! I don’t know what a discord channel is, but perhaps I will stop by sometime if I get a chance.

Here:

http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com/viewto ... 166&t=1340

Wow, last time I posted in this thread was almost a year ago...

What's good everyone?

We have a shirt with this coded text. I have a feeling it might be random trickery, but here, this Imgur page shows the original and gives some good basic analysis.

Anyone good at this kind of thing?

Would you ever wear a shirt with coded text?

Shout out to the time [mention]MovingPictures07[/mention] PMed me and was like "Hey DH I'm thinking of making another mafia website what do you think about that my best friend?"

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:17 pm Shout out to the time @MovingPictures07 PMed me and was like "Hey DH I'm thinking of making another mafia website what do you think about that my best friend?"

[mention]MovingPictures07[/mention] have you noticed you have no avatar?

Seriously? Still shows for me. Huh. Let me see if I can address that now, thanks.

MovingPictures07 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:12 pm Seriously? Still shows for me. Huh. Let me see if I can address that now, thanks.

It's working now.

I'm thrilled to report I'm out of the wheelchair and walking with a walker. Also started physical therapy this week to help me bend my knee - those muscles are all seized up. Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive over the last three and half long months. Hopefully will make quick progress now.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:17 pm Shout out to the time MovingPictures07 PMed me and was like "Hey DH I'm thinking of making another mafia website what do you think about that my best friend?"

Want to play a mafia game on that website?

juliets wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:19 pm I'm thrilled to report I'm out of the wheelchair and walking with a walker. Also started physical therapy this week to help me bend my knee - those muscles are all seized up. Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive over the last three and half long months. Hopefully will make quick progress now.

Marmot wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:09 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:17 pm Shout out to the time MovingPictures07 PMed me and was like "Hey DH I'm thinking of making another mafia website what do you think about that my best friend?"

Want to play a mafia game on that website?

I will 100% play the next LMS Map Based game the theme of which catches my interest and attention.

juliets wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:19 pm I'm thrilled to report I'm out of the wheelchair and walking with a walker. Also started physical therapy this week to help me bend my knee - those muscles are all seized up. Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive over the last three and half long months. Hopefully will make quick progress now.

So happy to see that you're doing better JC.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:57 am

juliets wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:19 pm I'm thrilled to report I'm out of the wheelchair and walking with a walker. Also started physical therapy this week to help me bend my knee - those muscles are all seized up. Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive over the last three and half long months. Hopefully will make quick progress now.

So happy to see that you're doing better JC.

Awww thanks DH!

Dom wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:52 am

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:14 pmYo bitches.

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S~V~S wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:28 am

Dom wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:52 am

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:14 pmYo bitches.

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Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:56 pm

S~V~S wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:28 am

Dom wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:52 am

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:14 pmYo bitches.

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Oy

Marmot wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:32 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:56 pm

S~V~S wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:28 am

Dom wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:52 am

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:14 pmYo bitches.

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Such a marmot.

So a marmot and a bear walk into a bar...

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:50 pm

Marmot wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:09 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:17 pm Shout out to the time MovingPictures07 PMed me and was like "Hey DH I'm thinking of making another mafia website what do you think about that my best friend?"

Want to play a mafia game on that website?

I will 100% play the next LMS Map Based game the theme of which catches my interest and attention.

See you in Mafia: A World Asunder

Long Con wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:45 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:50 pm

Marmot wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:09 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:17 pm Shout out to the time MovingPictures07 PMed me and was like "Hey DH I'm thinking of making another mafia website what do you think about that my best friend?"

Want to play a mafia game on that website?

I will 100% play the next LMS Map Based game the theme of which catches my interest and attention.

See you in Mafia: A World Asunder

Whennnnnn

Next Hosting Poll

i miss vompatti

Long Con wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:45 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:50 pm

Marmot wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:09 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:17 pm Shout out to the time MovingPictures07 PMed me and was like "Hey DH I'm thinking of making another mafia website what do you think about that my best friend?"

Want to play a mafia game on that website?

I will 100% play the next LMS Map Based game the theme of which catches my interest and attention.

See you in Mafia: A World Asunder

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:31 pm So a marmot and a bear walk into a bar...

...and the bartender said, "Hey we don't serve furries here!"

I have two half-completed full game setups in construction, I should probably try to touch one of them up before the next poll.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:31 pm So a marmot and a bear walk into a bar...

...and the bear carried the marmot out.

I could have sworn they just said the Referee for the Super Bowl was named Gene Skeletor, lol.

Gene Steratore

My second cousin.

Marmot wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:58 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:31 pm So a marmot and a bear walk into a bar...

...and the bear carried the marmot out.

For some reason I think this might be accurate. In my imaginary world where we all actually hang out in real life, I think SVS could handle her alcohol better than the Marmot.

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:14 am

Marmot wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:58 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:31 pm So a marmot and a bear walk into a bar...

...and the bear carried the marmot out.

For some reason I think this might be accurate. In my imaginary world where we all actually hang out in real life, I think SVS could handle her alcohol better than the Marmot.

Did I hear drinking contest?

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:14 am

Marmot wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:58 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:31 pm So a marmot and a bear walk into a bar...

...and the bear carried the marmot out.

For some reason I think this might be accurate. In my imaginary world where we all actually hang out in real life, I think SVS could handle her alcohol better than the Marmot.

That's probably true. I love beer, but I drink it with some infrequency.

I can barely put down one sip without wanting to puke, so it’s okay.

Got home a few hours ago and it's late, but I thought I'd post some stuff here about my holiday before I did for anyone who was interested. I'll upload pictures when I get the camera out, probably within the next few days.

Flew down to Sydney on the 28th to spend 2 days there before boarding a cruise to northern New Zealand. It was hot as heck and we couldn't go anywhere without paying an exorbitant amount on taxi fares because the light rail was down, but we did manage to see a wax museum and an aquarium (the latter of which I wound up stuck on a boat ride in a 6 degrees Celsius room for about 20 minutes, so I'm not complaining). 2 days in we celebrated my youngest brother's 18th birthday in one of the restaurants which had probably the best spring rolls I've ever had in my life. I ordered them every time we went from that day on.

Mum and I took a tour through Bay of Islands, which was probably my favourite stop. We went into these glow worm caves which lit up like the night sky, then visited some historical buildings and some other tourist attractions, then wandered the streets for a while and picked up a fair few souvenirs.

Auckland was kind of shitty considering there was a massive storm passing through and we couldn't really go anywhere or do anything. I'd definitely like to go again when the weather is better because I can't evaluate it very well.

Took a long tour from Tauranga to Rotorua, which is essentially a city popped up in the middle of the countryside. The town is a few km over magma and there's a huge water geyser, some mud pools and hot springs to see. The town itself has steam bursting from random places because of it. Only downside is the rotten egg smell, but we knew that going in. We also got to see some traditional Maori dances and rituals, it was interesting to see how much people over there embrace their Indigenous roots compared to where I'm from.

Napier was our last stop which was more or less just a quick walk through the shops and back on, we'd had four days of stops in a row so we wanted it to be more of a lazy day off-ship.

About three days to NZ and three days back, we came back to Sydney for a while though we didn't do much of anything. We were hoping to take a ferry to Luna Park earlier today but time wasn't on our side. We all picked up some souvenirs from the markets and Chinatown and got ready to come back. I'm typically hesitant about being in cities because of how big and intimidating they are, but I actually really enjoyed my time there. It'd be cool to go again.