Apr 1
blowdart commented on Online Classes Are Not College.
blowdart commented on Online Classes Are Not College.
> Distance learning has its merits and its place. But it is not college. And it is not a comparable replacement for the real thing.
So Goldy what do you think the real thing gives you that distance learning does not? (Says he, having completed a UK distance learning BSc (Hons) in the UK in his 30s as a way to not brood whilst getting divorced). Sure I didn't get drunk every night, sexually harass members of the opposite sex and puke on my bed, instead I learnt how to balance paid work, university work and writing a technical book all at the same time. In the UK the Open University degrees are marked according to the same rules and regulations that the brick and mortar universities are, you have the option to attend weekly group tutorials locally, weekend classes, you're connected online to your groups, your tutors, and so on. Maybe it's because I have one, and because I did it later in life, but it was damned hard work and I'm always cheesed off with people dismissing it.
So Goldy what do you think the real thing gives you that distance learning does not? (Says he, having completed a UK distance learning BSc (Hons) in the UK in his 30s as a way to not brood whilst getting divorced). Sure I didn't get drunk every night, sexually harass members of the opposite sex and puke on my bed, instead I learnt how to balance paid work, university work and writing a technical book all at the same time. In the UK the Open University degrees are marked according to the same rules and regulations that the brick and mortar universities are, you have the option to attend weekly group tutorials locally, weekend classes, you're connected online to your groups, your tutors, and so on. Maybe it's because I have one, and because I did it later in life, but it was damned hard work and I'm always cheesed off with people dismissing it.
Mar 29
blowdart commented on New Rules for Service Animals!.
blowdart commented on New Rules for Service Animals!.
One of the reasons it became more specific is someone tried a service snake.
"The DOJ was overwhelmed with thousands of comments about service animals last year when it announced plans to modify the definition to exclude wild animals, including reptiles, rabbits, farm animals, amphibians, ferrets and rodents. The guidelines also would have eliminated as service animals those whose sole function is to provide emotional support, comfort, therapy, companionship, therapeutic benefits, or to promote emotional well-being."
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2…
"The DOJ was overwhelmed with thousands of comments about service animals last year when it announced plans to modify the definition to exclude wild animals, including reptiles, rabbits, farm animals, amphibians, ferrets and rodents. The guidelines also would have eliminated as service animals those whose sole function is to provide emotional support, comfort, therapy, companionship, therapeutic benefits, or to promote emotional well-being."
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2…
Feb 4
blowdart commented on I'm Lunching on Juice-Boxed Wine.
blowdart commented on I'm Lunching on Juice-Boxed Wine.
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Just saying these are boxed. And liquid. So drink away. And call me *snicker*
Just saying these are boxed. And liquid. So drink away. And call me *snicker*
Jan 3
blowdart commented on The Thursday Morning News.
blowdart commented on The Thursday Morning News.
@17 I'm British too, but I go for the guttural C. So it sounds like you're clearing Catarrh [sic]
Jan 3
blowdart commented on The Thursday Morning News.
blowdart commented on The Thursday Morning News.
Damn you Al Jeezera, now I have to listen to Americans try to pronounce Qatar.
(For those who care and don't want to say "Cutter" (which makes me, ironically, want to slit my wrists) http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-5…)
(For those who care and don't want to say "Cutter" (which makes me, ironically, want to slit my wrists) http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-5…)
Dec 29, 2012
blowdart commented on Saturday Morning News: Fake Undercover Cops, WiFi in the Sky, and Jay Inlsee.
blowdart commented on Saturday Morning News: Fake Undercover Cops, WiFi in the Sky, and Jay Inlsee.
@4 Or just buy it at a farmers market. There's a butcher in auburn that does it, along with wonderful black pudding, proper sausages, and even haggis. http://www.properbritishbacon.com/
They deliver to Microsoft once a month, there's a queue of furtive ex-pats in the basement of one of the car parks queuing up for our fix.
They deliver to Microsoft once a month, there's a queue of furtive ex-pats in the basement of one of the car parks queuing up for our fix.
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So it requires an internet connection to stream media from the internet .... how else do you expect it to work? Magic pixies? Access to TV is slightly more interesting - probably something to do with decrypting the channels in real time.