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Sat Nov 14, 2009, 8:12 PM
I am just way too filled with cheekiness and collegiate snark. I mean, this morning, someone commented, "I need coffee like the Earth needs the Sun!" and I felt the need to immediately retort, "actually, you mean 'like the photosynthetic and oxygen-dependent life on Earth need the sun.' The Earth is made op of abiotic components and several extremophile bacteria that don't require the sun at all."

And the other day, I was at a children's museum, and a volunteer had a table with various animal pelts for kids to feel and guess at what they are. No, I couldn't leave her alone until I had listed off, "Mustela erminea, Castor canadensis, Odocoileus virginianus, Taxus taxidea, Lynx rufus, Canis latrans, Neovison vison." and then explained that Neovision is a paraphyletic taxon which should be changed to Mustela neovision, or Mustela frenata should be changed to Neovison frenata, and then quizzed her on what the 3 common names of Mustela erminea (short-tailed weasel, ermine, stoat), and then asked her how to distinguish Mustela erminea from the similar Mustela frenata.

And Today, I very nearly bitched a girl out about the movie UP. I mentioned that it was a great movie, and she says, "I was dissapointed. I can't believe they marketed it toward kids!"
and I'm like, "Well... it covered a more mature theme and was somewhat philosophically heavy, but---"
"If I saw that as a kid, I would have cried! My father died when I was five!"
"Aw :("
"It's not an 'aw' thing! It's just not suitable for kids!"
"...well, I guess I don't believe in sheltering kids."
"I don't believe in sheltering kids, I just don't think it was appropriate!"


OK, DUUUDE. I kinda wanted to smack her. First of all, obviously it is an "aw :(" thing if it traumatized you enough to think that UP is too mature for kids! Second, you don't beleive in sheltering kids, you just don't think any amount of real-world content should be seen by them. Yeah. Especially not G-rated films about respecting your memories of loved ones but not letting regret weigh down the rest of your life-- and talking dogs. So inappropriate. Maybe the fact that you can't cope with life isn't a good enough reason to ban kids from seeing a film about coping with life! BITCH.

I mean, I'd understand if she was like, "I do believe in sheltering kids from harsh realities before their time", or, "yeah, my dad dying does mean something to me." but noooo, full on denial. I mean, I guess as for her personal issues I understand if she's pissed off at getting sympathy every time she mentions her dad, but I do not sympathize with the emo-bitchy-lets-shelter-kids-from-everything attitude. Sheltered kids have waaaay more problems later in life than non-sheltered kids. Just saying. Most rapist for instance are from sexually repressive backgrounds. Juuust saying >_>

OH! And just now, I insisted that ~fudging's cat picture looks more like a Tarsier (aye-ayes). Srsly.

Maybe once all the school-stress goes away I'll regain my non-bitchy demeanor and stop heckling everyone about scientific accuracy and children's films. Ah well, until then, beware.

PS. I apologize for not italicizing the above scientific names. There are just so many of them, and it takes so long to write < i > that many times, and I have to get up at 6:30 to practice felling all day.
PPS. I just learned how to take apart a chainsaw and make it run better!

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  • Favourite movie: The Lion King, Serenity, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog
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:icongammadog:
Yeah, yeah, the stir frying is alright too. Though, it might be difficult to obtain enough plasma to vaporize a bunch of vegetables. And there might not be enough left over to vaporize pop music.
:icongammadog:
I also dislike mushy vegetables. I feel like that's a plight too few people understand. We have to band together against the forces of overcooking... and... evilness...
:iconaikin:
I know you like the accordion, and this made my jaw drop: [link]

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:iconflameshadow117:
Ooooohhhhh... very nice. Piano accordion is probably the best instrument ever >_>

:D :la: :la:

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Hey, do you wanna add me? This is my new account. My old account was FlansyLinny but I didn't wanna be that anymore. I haven't been getting any comments at all on my pictures and I wanted to see who I could find.
:iconflameshadow117:
oh hi! Sure ^^

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Yes we should hang out! When and Where?

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:iconflameshadow117:
I have no idea :XD:

Monday magic maybe? I haven't been there since Sam got sacked... Though my work schedule makes it difficult, I get up at 6:45am and I get home at around 5:30pm, and I go to sleep around 9 or 10pm... so most people are up way later than I want to be out. >_<

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"It's hard to be an ornithologist and walk through a wood when all around you the world is shouting: 'Bugger off, this is my bush! Aargh, the nest thief! Have sex with me, I can make my chest big and red!' "
-Terry Pratchett

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