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Post by swankivy on Jan 8, 2010 20:46:38 GMT -5
Hey new people. Say something about yourself here. If you want to just post an introduction post in this thread, that's great. And if you want to talk to other forum users about any particular subject, start a thread about it. You know what to do!
I'm swankivy, I'm the creator of the Negative One comic, and I like drawing, singing, playing tennis, baking, being a grammar freak, and playing with cute babies.
Your turn!
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Post by SHO! on Jan 9, 2010 12:54:14 GMT -5
I... AM... SHO![/color]
When I post
I like commas, I think they are marvelous, stupendous, and great! When I write my sentences, I hope for three to eight. Commas are as awesome as hugs, kisses, and winksies...
Oh, and also I love strings of ellipses...[/b][/size]
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Post by stab on Jan 18, 2010 21:19:22 GMT -5
Oha, STAB here.
I stumbled on the webcomic by following links from Ivy's "Letters to an Asexual" youtube series. Both informative and entertaining, I highly suggest it.
For those interested, I am a student of Literature and of Mathematics, presently just finishing my undergraduate degree and aspiring to get my doctorate in literature and spend my life hiding away in academia from the scary "real world."
Other interesting appellations include chorister (tenor), poet (though only just passable), nerd, biromantic asexual, gender queer, Christian (of the more moderate variety, or at least, so I like to think), Romantic, romantic (to cover bases, the "R" one refers to one who seeks the sublime while the "r" one is the one obsessed with sappy poetry who invests likely too much symbolism in entirely common place gestures, I am both), social (as in political stance, though I do like to think that I get on with others fairly well), and gamer.
Also, I am a proponent of the Oxford comma.
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Post by pennyanna on Jan 30, 2010 8:37:55 GMT -5
Hello. I am the person who comments on the webcome all the time as 'Hiho/Anna', but as it happens I haven't used the 'Hiho' part for anything else in years, and then proboards wouldn't let me put a slash in my name, and any other way just looked weird. So, I went with my more up-to-date username. I am an aspiring novelist and a student of classical literature and ancient history. I'm also an atheist and a sceptic, but a huge fan of all things fantasy and sci-fi. And I am not straight, though I have yet to choose a word to describe exactly what I am. I have a graph, though!
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Post by shadowfreder on Mar 6, 2010 9:03:28 GMT -5
>>Some would claim п=3, let me prove otherwise. Consider Euler's formula: e^(ix)=cos(x)-i sin(x) and evaluate at 2п. e^(i2п)=cos(2п)-i sin(2п) e^(i2п)=1 ln(e^(i2п))=ln(1) i2п=0 п=0 Clearly п≠3.<<
You're making the assertion that cos(2п)-i sin(2п) = 1. However, that assertion is only true at certain values right? Specifically when n = 0 and n ~ 3 (when measured in radians)
I'm probably wrong... It's been many many years since I did this type of math.... :/
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Post by SHO! on Mar 13, 2010 0:29:39 GMT -5
>>Some would claim п=3, let me prove otherwise. Consider Euler's formula: e^(ix)=cos(x)-i sin(x) and evaluate at 2п. e^(i2п)=cos(2п)-i sin(2п) e^(i2п)=1 ln(e^(i2п))=ln(1) i2п=0 п=0 Clearly п≠3.<< You're making the assertion that cos(2п)-i sin(2п) = 1. However, that assertion is only true at certain values right? Specifically when n = 0 and n ~ 3 (when measured in radians) I'm probably wrong... It's been many many years since I did this type of math.... :/ That's interesting, Shadowfreder, because I sent this message......in January and was wondering about the math myself, but my skills are probably WAY rustier than yours. I never got an answer though, so I'm still wondering.
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Post by Corinne on Mar 13, 2010 18:52:04 GMT -5
Hi all! I'm Corinne! I just recently heard of Negative One and its author, so I had a lot of catching up to do when I started reading!
Anyway, about me... Well, I've always been a writer, though I'll only try to get published when I feel that my writing is as good as it could be. It literally drives me crazy when I can't write; I've been known to spout utter nonsense in written form after spending too long plotting rather than writing. I'm completely obsessed with grammar, but it would seem that's not rare on here. I love pretty much anything, from drawing to baking, from dancing to sewing, and from math equations to arguing. I tend to do that last bit quite a lot, since I'm a very opinionated person, but I'm always willing to listen to the other side of an argument!
A few things concerning me, in no particular order except the order in which they popped into my mind: I'm an atheist with morals, a vegetarian who doesn't love animals, a future French teacher, an avid reader, a very good student... Oh, and I think the painting bird on ProBoards is really cute, which is why I chose it to be my avatar! Well, I think that's it for now!
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Post by SHO! on Mar 14, 2010 5:39:51 GMT -5
Hi all! I'm Corinne! I just recently heard of Negative One and its author, so I had a lot of catching up to do when I started reading! Anyway, about me... Well, I've always been a writer, though I'll only try to get published when I feel that my writing is as good as it could be. It literally drives me crazy when I can't write; I've been known to spout utter nonsense in written form after spending too long plotting rather than writing. I'm completely obsessed with grammar, but it would seem that's not rare on here. I love pretty much anything, from drawing to baking, from dancing to sewing, and from math equations to arguing. I tend to do that last bit quite a lot, since I'm a very opinionated person, but I'm always willing to listen to the other side of an argument! A few things concerning me, in no particular order except the order in which they popped into my mind: I'm an atheist with morals, a vegetarian who doesn't love animals, a future French teacher, an avid reader, a very good student... Oh, and I think the painting bird on ProBoards is really cute, which is why I chose it to be my avatar! Well, I think that's it for now! Well you sound awesome, Corinne, but I have a question for you. Do Quebecians... Quebecanites... Quebs... umm... The Beccers... do you guys really dislike the rest of Canada? Because just about EvERY Canadian I've ever spoken to (of which I don't think any were from Quebec) think that you guys completely dislike the rest of Canada and possibly the rest of North America. Is that a popular opinion in Quebec even if it isn't your own personal view?
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Post by Corinne on Mar 14, 2010 9:43:04 GMT -5
Well you sound awesome, Corinne, but I have a question for you. Do Quebecians... Quebecanites... Quebs... umm... The Beccers... do you guys really dislike the rest of Canada? Because just about EvERY Canadian I've ever spoken to (of which I don't think any were from Quebec) think that you guys completely dislike the rest of Canada and possibly the rest of North America. Is that a popular opinion in Quebec even if it isn't your own personal view? Ha ha, I also frequently get confused when I try to translate "Québécois" to English. According to my dictionary, the noun is "Quebecer" or "Quebecker", but really people just make up a new answer whenever they feel like it. ;D As for your question, well, it mostly depends on the origin of the Quebecer ( ) in question. A lot of the Quebecers who've been here for generations and generations are very proud of their French-Canadian heritage and dislike the rest of Canada for historical reasons. Those are the separatists, who wish for Quebec to become an independent country. The last time we had a referendum, this actually came pretty close to happening; I think something like 49% of people had voted "yes". Most of my friends who are of French-Canadian origin (though not all of them, of course, and I'm mostly of French-Canadian origin as well, but I don't do this either) refuse to speak English to anyone addressing them in retail, and one of them even threatened to sue a store if the clerks didn't speak to him in French, because the law requires that all employees dealing with the public speak French. From my experience, I'd have to say that in Montreal, at least, separatism isn't too prevalent. However, Montreal is the most culturally diverse of all the cities in Quebec, and I know that in certain regions, almost everyone hates Canada, but I think on the whole, separatism in in decline, so I doubt that a referendum will ever make Quebec independent from the rest of Canada. In the meantime, Ontarians and Quebecers (that's the biggest rivalry) are just going to have to learn to live with each other. Did that answer your question? I forgot to mention in my first post that I was very bad at being concise.
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Post by SHO! on Mar 26, 2010 23:35:59 GMT -5
Well you sound awesome, Corinne, but I have a question for you. Do Quebecians... Quebecanites... Quebs... umm... The Beccers... do you guys really dislike the rest of Canada? Because just about EvERY Canadian I've ever spoken to (of which I don't think any were from Quebec) think that you guys completely dislike the rest of Canada and possibly the rest of North America. Is that a popular opinion in Quebec even if it isn't your own personal view? Ha ha, I also frequently get confused when I try to translate "Québécois" to English. According to my dictionary, the noun is "Quebecer" or "Quebecker", but really people just make up a new answer whenever they feel like it. ;D Okay, I'll write Quebecers if you want, but in my head I will be saying "K-backers". As for your question, well, it mostly depends on the origin of the Quebecer ( ) in question. A lot of the Quebecers who've been here for generations and generations are very proud of their French-Canadian heritage and dislike the rest of Canada for historical reasons. Those are the separatists, who wish for Quebec to become an independent country. The last time we had a referendum, this actually came pretty close to happening; I think something like 49% of people had voted "yes". Most of my friends who are of French-Canadian origin (though not all of them, of course, and I'm mostly of French-Canadian origin as well, but I don't do this either) refuse to speak English to anyone addressing them in retail, and one of them even threatened to sue a store if the clerks didn't speak to him in French, because the law requires that all employees dealing with the public speak French. Wait, so are you saying you get upset when they speak English to you? Is that all employees must speak French also when speaking to the public or ONLY French? Would you say that separatist are more accepting of Americans and other foreigners then other Canadians like someone from Toronto?From my experience, I'd have to say that in Montreal, at least, separatism isn't too prevalent. However, Montreal is the most culturally diverse of all the cities in Quebec, and I know that in certain regions, almost everyone hates Canada, but I think on the whole, separatism in in decline, so I doubt that a referendum will ever make Quebec independent from the rest of Canada. In the meantime, Ontarians and Quebecers (that's the biggest rivalry) are just going to have to learn to live with each other. Oh so are you a Montrealian?Did that answer your question? I forgot to mention in my first post that I was very bad at being concise. Oh no, no need to apologize. That was AWESOME! Gold Star for teacher. ;D
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Post by Corinne on Mar 30, 2010 17:06:47 GMT -5
Wait, so are you saying you get upset when they speak English to you? Is that all employees must speak French also when speaking to the public or ONLY French? Would you say that separatist are more accepting of Americans and other foreigners then other Canadians like someone from Toronto? Well, I don't get upset when people speak to me in English, but I know a few people who do. If you want to get a job over here, you pretty much have to speak French, or you'll have a really hard time finding someone to hire you. In most cities, it's impossible to get a job if you only speak English; in Montreal, while it's not impossible, it's quite difficult. Montreal is different, though; it's actually better to be bilingual if you really want to have a fair shot at getting hired over here. While unilingual native French speakers can't be refused for a job solely because they don't speak English, they have lesser chances than those who speak both French and English. Returning to the question at hand, if you work in retail, it's required that you speak French. By law, employees who have to deal with the public are required to first address customers in French, and if the customer asks them to speak English, then they can do so. That's what my separatist friends (not all of them, just the more extremist ones) say, at any rate. Whenever they're addressed in English, they leave the store in a huff. I think that's really weird. I mean, if you want to be addressed in French, just answer in French. They argue that "it's the law". Eh, whatever. As for your question about whether Americans and other foreigners would be better accepted than Canadians from another province... I'm honestly not sure. I don't think they would be, but that's due to certain cultural factors rather than to flat-out closed-mindedness. Reasonable accommodations are a huge issue over here. We're just talking about a small portion of the population here, though; most of the people I know have no problem with Ontarians or foreigners. Oh so are you a Montrealian? Definitely. Montreal all the way, eh? Ha ha, I've actually never met a Canadian who said "eh" all the time. Sure, people say it once in a while, but the only friend I've had who said it constantly was Italian. Maybe it has to do with location or something. Oh no, no need to apologize. That was AWESOME! Gold Star for teacher. ;D Ha ha, glad you enjoyed reading my obscenely post about the Quebec society. Now you know more about the subject than you ever wanted to. ;D
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Post by SHO! on Apr 3, 2010 2:19:41 GMT -5
Oh no, no need to apologize. That was AWESOME! Gold Star for teacher. ;D Ha ha, glad you enjoyed reading my obscenely post about the Quebec society. Now you know more about the subject than you ever wanted to. ;D LOL, My name is SHO!, pleased to meet you. I have a deeply rooted (yet impossible) desire to know absolutely everything.
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Post by Corinne on Apr 5, 2010 11:20:37 GMT -5
LOL, My name is SHO!, pleased to meet you. I have a deeply rooted (yet impossible) desire to know absolutely everything. Good to know! That's something we have in common. ;D
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Post by SHO! on Apr 17, 2010 0:15:44 GMT -5
LOL, My name is SHO!, pleased to meet you. I have a deeply rooted (yet impossible) desire to know absolutely everything. Good to know! That's something we have in common. ;D We should share notes then! ;D
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Post by navian on May 3, 2010 13:45:30 GMT -5
I was going to post here in the morning, but I couldn't sleep. I can turn that into an introduction, though!
My name is Navian, I'm 23. I was born in Vancouver, moved to Montreal when I was six and lived there for nine years until I died and went to Alabama (or my father's job got transferred again, at any rate.)
I dropped out of school when I was sixteen after having a seizure, and for most of the past seven years I've been inside on the computer. I won't list all my problems! I'd just like to say it up front that I'm a bit of a bad egg.
I just say 'Quebecois', by the way! I don't speak French very well, though. I spent all that time in school practicing how to not learn it! Still got a good noun vocabulary, there. Mon chein est bleu et les papillions es mon amis... That always demonstrates my lack of knowledge.
My favourite hobby is online roleplaying. I used to read a lot of books, but I've been rather unfocused recently. I eat lots of junk food and can't gain a pound, and I get very sleepy after drinking less than one can of beer. Food-related quirks are good, right?
This community seems intellectual and open, and very pleasant. I hope I can fit in.
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