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  6. Not at 1am, and I've not had any work for a good while. Kinda bored with nothing much to do but oh well. Anyway...how you been?
  7. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    Not at 1am, and I've not had any work for a good while. Kinda bored with nothing much to do but oh well. Anyway...how you been?


    Ah right, time differences...

    Stressed yesterday, to finish a big paper due today, but it's done now and I can relax. Excited for the show later, and for the coming weeks. Kings of Leon roadtrip on the weekend of the 9th, and Foo Fighters' new album comes out right after that. So I've plenty to look forward to and keep my head up.

    What have you been (trying) to keep busy with?
  8. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

    Ah right, time differences...

    Stressed yesterday, to finish a big paper due today, but it's done now and I can relax. Excited for the show later, and for the coming weeks. Kings of Leon roadtrip on the weekend of the 9th, and Foo Fighters' new album comes out right after that. So I've plenty to look forward to and keep my head up.

    What have you been (trying) to keep busy with?


    Ooooh KoL come here later this year. I don't know one song of theirs though. Though the FF - maybe I might check that one out. Paper on what? The last time I wrote a big paper or essay would have been about four years ago.

    I'm keeping myself busy with music creation, going places, hanging out with friends and family, going to a few concerts, playing Xbox more and generally being bored in the meantime looking for something more full-time. Not working out too well but then you never know, it might hit ya when you least expect it. Which would be nice.
  9. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    Ooooh KoL come here later this year. I don't know one song of theirs though. Though the FF - maybe I might check that one out. Paper on what? The last time I wrote a big paper or essay would have been about four years ago.

    I'm keeping myself busy with music creation, going places, hanging out with friends and family, going to a few concerts, playing Xbox more and generally being bored in the meantime looking for something more full-time. Not working out too well but then you never know, it might hit ya when you least expect it. Which would be nice.


    I'll be in your shoes in about 3 years time...though hopefully something hits fast, for both of us in our respective needs.

    The paper was a rhetorical criticism on a famous speech- in my case, it was an argument against the effectiveness of JFK's speech in Germany that contained the line "Ich bin ein Berliner". Before anyone tries to chew me out over it being a great speech, I'd like to say that I agree, but the examples of fallacies and the failure to (appropriately) use the German language as an identifier between the US and Germany make for a great counterclaim, and upon initial review I was assured a pretty nice grade, so I'm happy.

    Drew, love your new avatar as well.

    Boring stuff if you're not into the whole communication-element of society, but I find it fascinating.
  10. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

    I'll be in your shoes in about 3 years time...though hopefully something hits fast, for both of us in our respective needs.

    The paper was a rhetorical criticism on a famous speech- in my case, it was an argument against the effectiveness of JFK's speech in Germany that contained the line "Ich bin ein Berliner". Before anyone tries to chew me out over it being a great speech, I'd like to say that I agree, but the examples of fallacies and the failure to (appropriately) use the German language as an identifier between the US and Germany make for a great counterclaim, and upon initial review I was assured a pretty nice grade, so I'm happy.

    Boring stuff if you're not into the whole communication-element of society, but I find it fascinating.

    Not really into it but I'm sure reading into it further - I love history and the way culture has come so far yet so far, I'd probably pick up on it a bit more so. In fact I just checked up Wikipedia on that very quote - interesting piece of history. I'll have to read it when I've got a bit more time, not that I don't at the moment but when I'm more cohesive and with it.

    As long as you get the grades that's the bit that counts.

    Getting somewhere would be nice but hey, we're all young (and I shall not quote a certain line from Tom Waits here) and there's still time.
  11. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]
    Not really into it but I'm sure reading into it further - I love history and the way culture has come so far yet so far, I'd probably pick up on it a bit more so. In fact I just checked up Wikipedia on that very quote - interesting piece of history. I'll have to read it when I've got a bit more time, not that I don't at the moment but when I'm more cohesive and with it.

    As long as you get the grades that's the bit that counts.

    Getting somewhere would be nice but hey, we're all young (and I shall not quote a certain line from Tom Waits here) and there's still time.



    The funny thing about the quote is the way history has manipulated it...It was supposed to mean, "I am a Berliner", which is what the people of Berlin refer to themselves as, but instead Kennedy included the German word ein, which, in the context of the phrase, transforms the sentence to "I am a jelly-filled pastry", which is what ein Berliner is.

    However, the effect of the misquote on the crowd was actually minimal at the rally- the audience supported Kennedy greatly and were rallied with very positive emotion, and still cheered very loudly, likely completely understanding what Kennedy meant. The argument therefore is not that Kennedy alienated himself to the German crowd, or offended them by misusing their language- but that his attempt at consubstantiality (what is achieved when you feel you have successfully been identified with) through the use of the language was not achieved.

    Then of course, I stumble upon research that suggests the misquote was done on purpose, as an act of self-deprecating humor to make Kennedy seem like a normal guy who can make mistakes and still smile in a time of seriousness and struggle. I don't really agree with the theory, but whatever.
  12. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

    The funny thing about the quote is the way history has manipulated it...It was supposed to mean, "I am a Berliner", which is what the people of Berlin refer to themselves as, but instead Kennedy included the German word ein, which, in the context of the phrase, transforms the sentence to "I am a jelly-filled pastry", which is what ein Berliner is.

    However, the effect of the misquote on the crowd was actually minimal at the rally- the audience supported Kennedy greatly and were rallied with very positive emotion, and still cheered very loudly, likely completely understanding what Kennedy meant. The argument therefore is not that Kennedy alienated himself to the German crowd, or offended them by misusing their language- but that his attempt at consubstantiality (what is achieved when you feel you have successfully been identified with) through the use of the language was not achieved.

    Then of course, I stumble upon research that suggests the misquote was done on purpose, as an act of self-deprecating humor to make Kennedy seem like a normal guy who can make mistakes and still smile in a time of seriousness and struggle. I don't really agree with the theory, but whatever.

    The Jelly Speech!!! You can tell he surely must have learnt it at the very last second. No way could you mess something as basic as that up.

    The misquoting was probably some kind of ridiculous damage control (like they needed it) to say ''Oh well he makes mistakes''. And as long as it got to the people he was speaking to, that he actually tried to understand and involve himself in what they were there for, then there should be no problem. But then you have history trying always to make something that it isn't.

    Anyway...
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