tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post3138853270300522343..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Real Goddamned Mail. November Edition.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-91646608890824597002013-11-25T09:10:51.822-05:002013-11-25T09:10:51.822-05:00I know one time I posted near someone else. It wa...I know one time I posted near someone else. It was fairly recently, and no, I did not do it "on purpose" but I know I could have done better and waited a bit. I did not notice it until AFTER I posted. I don't know, sometimes I am just trying to get my post up and I forget to look. But anyway, that post (the one I posted on top of) then moved and got "on top" of my postBellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686242633678466958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-29548471796337170092013-11-23T14:29:39.132-05:002013-11-23T14:29:39.132-05:00I have my non-identifying gmail account: burblesof...I have my non-identifying gmail account: burblesofacynic at which I'm happy to communicate if you're still feeling stalkerish. ;)The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-9940662509724338352013-11-23T06:58:30.161-05:002013-11-23T06:58:30.161-05:00I'll tell everybody that I am Beaker Ben when ...I'll tell everybody that I am Beaker Ben when I retire, not when I'm promoted. I've got a few years left and so does my mortgage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-23227655847214787922013-11-22T23:35:20.052-05:002013-11-22T23:35:20.052-05:00I don't post here much because I am/was a stud...I don't post here much because I am/was a student, not a professor. Reading CM and RYS helped cure me of most of my own snowflakery. Thanks for what you do and all the hard work you and others put into the site. So, for what it's worth, run the site any way you darn well please. Thanks again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086727387857705638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-55145112015738759932013-11-22T23:11:37.346-05:002013-11-22T23:11:37.346-05:00Dear effin' god.
I am amazed at how the same p...Dear effin' god.<br />I am amazed at how the same people can apparently be so eloquent and then so petty and banal.Iyrrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272150097841691708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-81343194499196325342013-11-22T22:34:35.493-05:002013-11-22T22:34:35.493-05:00I know I know, Les. I am a consummate exaggerator...I know I know, Les. I am a consummate exaggerator, but I meant you no offense. It IS probably weird and I don't want to be a psycho stalker. I was never all that great at introductions, which is why I ended up a Dalek in the first place.....Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686242633678466958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-37781613792003336542013-11-22T22:30:49.637-05:002013-11-22T22:30:49.637-05:00Bella, back in May I said most people are skittish...Bella, back in May I said most people are skittish about exchanging real world info but that I was happy to send your address on to the Cynic. I'm still happy to. College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-4607126077402129432013-11-22T22:24:42.252-05:002013-11-22T22:24:42.252-05:00Beaker Ben, you make opening up this blog and scro...Beaker Ben, you make opening up this blog and scrolling through comments worth it daily. :)The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-90391315401864594002013-11-22T22:23:23.862-05:002013-11-22T22:23:23.862-05:00Yeah, notice how I'm not arguing with the pers...Yeah, notice how I'm not arguing with the person who has a Dalek avatar. :) Next time I'm at a fancy national conference, I'll put up a notice to see if anyone else is going to attend. We could SO RULE THE WORLD! The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-38696444323491760052013-11-22T22:01:11.156-05:002013-11-22T22:01:11.156-05:00Absolutely, CC! I totally want to go out for drin...Absolutely, CC! I totally want to go out for drinks one day! I wrote Les about it in fact, but she kind of convinced me I might seem like a psycho stalker if I pursued it....<br /><br />And no, shucks! It needs to be all about YOU YOU YOU ! And I don't know if they'd let a Dalek into most bars anyway.<br /><br />Humans are such wimps.Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686242633678466958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-66292895166879503172013-11-22T21:52:47.465-05:002013-11-22T21:52:47.465-05:00I have no purse... but in answer to your question....I have no purse... but in answer to your question... maybe.... And I so enjoy you, Untenured Ursula, and Proffie Galore on this forum. I think we'd be great friends in person as long as it could all be about YOU. :)The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88520593014421156522013-11-22T21:24:03.745-05:002013-11-22T21:24:03.745-05:00Cynic, you're FABULOUS!
(do you have a barney...Cynic, you're FABULOUS!<br /><br />(do you have a barney pen in your purse?)Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686242633678466958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-4264355918073926682013-11-22T21:22:52.817-05:002013-11-22T21:22:52.817-05:00Agreed.Agreed.Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686242633678466958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-80071253836230700102013-11-22T20:31:34.333-05:002013-11-22T20:31:34.333-05:00Leslie, I had no idea that the Revert to Draft wou...Leslie, I had no idea that the Revert to Draft would do that. I was alsways scared to try that button because I thought I'd end up in Vietnam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-77521744549078256772013-11-22T20:29:40.985-05:002013-11-22T20:29:40.985-05:00Ok, Bella, it can be all about you, but only YOU. ...Ok, Bella, it can be all about you, but only YOU. :)The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54599444047768695512013-11-22T19:35:49.288-05:002013-11-22T19:35:49.288-05:00The "complaints to the moderator" thing ...The "complaints to the moderator" thing I ain't ever seen before at any other blog. If the blog is boring, either contribute something scintillating or read something else you like better. If people aren't interested in what you wrote, write something else or find another audience that does like what you wrote. <br /><br />I strongly suspect we see this because it's almostAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08119100121479821544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-23004076159709958512013-11-22T18:53:58.618-05:002013-11-22T18:53:58.618-05:00I never thought of complaining to the mods when no...I never thought of complaining to the mods when no one commented on something I submitted ... I automatically assumed it wasn't interesting enough. Who knew it was the mods fault!?!?! (sarcasm intended)<br /><br />And something else ... did someone suggest this isn't appropriate material to include in a tenure packet? It's peer reviewed (sometimes rather brutally, too) and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125007135941146815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-82695662777633364222013-11-22T18:11:51.460-05:002013-11-22T18:11:51.460-05:00"there really is only 4 of you and this is so..."there really is only 4 of you and this is some kind of performance art"<br /><br />What's wrong with a little performance art?Rosencrantz Andor Guildensternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095512139776536635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-10742842683892164252013-11-22T17:36:34.775-05:002013-11-22T17:36:34.775-05:00No! ME ME ME ME ME!No! ME ME ME ME ME!Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15686242633678466958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-84439574246532188792013-11-22T17:33:35.720-05:002013-11-22T17:33:35.720-05:00You know I took Women's Studies for my gen ed ...You know I took Women's Studies for my gen ed credits? :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08119100121479821544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-28575777359658361872013-11-22T16:50:03.906-05:002013-11-22T16:50:03.906-05:00Cal did the graphic ages ago. You are the second p...Cal did the graphic ages ago. You are the second person to ask. And now I know all I need to know about you.<br /><br />:-)College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-15937877048962317022013-11-22T16:21:28.262-05:002013-11-22T16:21:28.262-05:00Is Nina Hartley answering our mail? I ask merely ...Is Nina Hartley answering our mail? I ask merely for information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08119100121479821544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-50931994601366893902013-11-22T15:58:06.679-05:002013-11-22T15:58:06.679-05:00It's because we four want all the glory that i...It's because we four want all the glory that is blog posting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-58893204802183330712013-11-22T15:55:17.722-05:002013-11-22T15:55:17.722-05:00No, ME.No, ME.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-89254275725288588292013-11-22T15:43:57.797-05:002013-11-22T15:43:57.797-05:00"Nobody saw it and nobody responded." I..."Nobody saw it and nobody responded." It was seen, it just wasn't worth responding to.<br /><br />"I think it would be better if your background was more recognizable. Occasionally I can see that it's a building or a group of students, but the last couple are just blurry blobs. I think it makes the page look amateurish." <br />Really? I'm usually too busy Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331203839723194193noreply@blogger.com