Random Thoughts V

[00clone]

Pack it up, seasons done!

Totes outta gas.

 

[Cyclonick182]

Totes outta gas.

Speaking of out of gas, my stomach has finally come back to earth after the disaster that was my crappy bachelor thanksgiving meal.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Turrible, didn't get 100

Might as well burn all my ISU apparel.

 

[WIBadger]

Your bulbs survive CG

 

[CloneFan4]

Touring the barmuda triangle?

Yes indeed.

Report back as your evening progresses.

Lol will do. Cedar Falls might be tame with students not back yet but I have no intention of being tame myself

 

[WIBadger]

I feel bad for the tcu cheerleaders. They're in short shorts and it's 35 degrees and raining

 

[Cyclonick182]

Lol will do. Cedar Falls might be tame with students not back yet but I have no intention of being tame myself

I miss the CF bar fun. I spent entirely too much money at Suds and Mojos back in the day.

 

[wxman1]

So far the ceiling is still doing good.

 

[CycloneErik]

I hate formatting. Why my school couldn't use a word template with fields I don't know. I honestly think someone there hates grad students. But noooooooooooooooo. They have to have a template that someone formatted by hand with lots of tabs and sections and spacings. :cry:

If it's like ISU, they also don't give you easy access to a template or FAQ sheet to avoid these issues, so you just fly by night resubmitting something that's done because they don't like your introduction being called "Introduction" instead of "Chapter 1: Introduction."

I hate that part of the process. It's beyond stupid, but it gives someone a job to lord over grad students that want to finish.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Do we have a ball game tonight? On cable?

We play tomorrow at 6 also. Same channel.

 

[jsmith86]

If it's like ISU, they also don't give you easy access to a template or FAQ sheet to avoid these issues, so you just fly by night resubmitting something that's done because they don't like your introduction being called "Introduction" instead of "Chapter 1: Introduction."

I hate that part of the process. It's beyond stupid, but it gives someone a job to lord over grad students that want to finish.

We've got a 40 page pdf that is supposed to be made up like the final format should be and is full of 'useful tips' for formatting, but it doesn't cover cases like section titles that are longer than one line, or why they decided to use double spacing, 1.5 spacing, and single spacing all in sections right next to each other. Oh well, only four or five more hours and I'll be sending it to the rest of my committee. I'll deal with editing once I've got their approval on the defense.

 

[jsmith86]

We've got a 40 page pdf that is supposed to be made up like the final format should be and is full of 'useful tips' for formatting, but it doesn't cover cases like section titles that are longer than one line, or why they decided to use double spacing, 1.5 spacing, and single spacing all in sections right next to each other. Oh well, only four or five more hours and I'll be sending it to the rest of my committee. I'll deal with editing once I've got their approval on the defense.

And to be honest, if I were smarter, I'd have been done with this a couple weeks ago and would have paid one of the english grad students to format it for me.

 

[cowgirl836]

We play tomorrow at 6 also. Same channel.

Be at dh's, not sure if they get it

 

[mctallerton]

what are the chances of fireball showing up tonight?

 

[cowgirl836]

what are the chances of fireball showing up tonight?

None, though if these political comments at home continue, I may find the option attractive. I thought we were past the whole birth certificate thing but I guess not.

 

[CycloneErik]

We've got a 40 page pdf that is supposed to be made up like the final format should be and is full of 'useful tips' for formatting, but it doesn't cover cases like section titles that are longer than one line, or why they decided to use double spacing, 1.5 spacing, and single spacing all in sections right next to each other. Oh well, only four or five more hours and I'll be sending it to the rest of my committee. I'll deal with editing once I've got their approval on the defense.

At least someone gets paid. That's what matters.
I read a little about how Kate Turabian worked in the graduate office at UIC with this final approval for dissertations. It struck me that she had a horrible career that led her to writing those Chicago style guidelines for people to follow.

Oh well. That annoyance will be done soon. You've done the good stuff.

 

[SaraV]

All moved in and mostly unpacked.

Time for a shower beer.

Glad to hear it!

With two days of "rest" before Monday comes.

 

[VeloClone]

Wine for watching sports? If its not the Henley regatta, Wimbledon, or something involving horses, beer is the correct answer.

I will be sure to order a fine Pinot at my next rodeo. Should I be scared?

 

[jsmith86]

I will be sure to order a fine Pinot at my next rodeo. Should I be scared?

You're in Minnesota. It'll be fine as long as you say "eh", or "soh-rry".

 

[WIBadger]

None, though if these political comments at home continue, I may find the option attractive. I thought we were past the whole birth certificate thing but I guess not.

Just start burning all your bridges. What could possibly go wrong?