Teacup CafÃ© XL - Page 45

Acalewia · 03-24-2011, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

Rest in peace, Elizabeth Taylor. She and Richard Burton gave what was certainly one of the most powerful and nuanced performances I've ever seen on the screen in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, even though she was nearly twenty years too young for the role.

"What a dump!"

I second that.

RIP, Elizabeth Taylor :'(

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-25-2011, 01:24 AM

Going to see Trinity College's production of RENT tomorrow! My inner starving artist will get his fill of la vie boheme.

Grey_Wolf · 03-25-2011, 07:57 AM

For all you Mooters who love eggs - enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVKoEiVE-oQ

Noble Elf Lord · 03-25-2011, 08:06 AM

-_- It's way too bright a weather here... >_< My darkness-loving eyes hurt... Must. Find. Dark. o_O

***Jonathan*** · 03-25-2011, 08:16 AM

I sense the discreet presence of renowned Finnish melancholy here...

**Mari** · 03-25-2011, 11:32 AM

Don't worry. This Saturday it's Earth Hour.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-25-2011, 01:26 PM

Amazon.com has a special deal: free 2-day shipping for a year for students with a .edu email address (even an old one; I used the one from my undergrad). Worth checking out, if you haven't noticed it already.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info

Noble Elf Lord · 03-25-2011, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonathan

I sense the discreet presence of renowned Finnish melancholy here...

The snow does increase the sun light into unbearable brightness. As such...

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-27-2011, 09:49 PM

Went to check out a pub. As soon as I got my beer, I found a text from a friend, saying he and another friend were at another pub. So, I chugged that beer in like 90 seconds, and ran down to meet them. We had lunch, with two more beers for me, and then I went to see Miss Conception, and had three more. All of this means: I am officially Hammered.

Grey_Wolf · 03-29-2011, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noble Elf Lord

The snow does increase the sun light into unbearable brightness. As such...

Is that the new Lena Olin movie - The Unbearable brightness of a snow-covering.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-29-2011, 06:42 PM

I went to go see my Archbishop today, to talk about expanding the Church's ministry to gay people while remaining true to Church teaching. He was so open, and so receptive, the whole thing went beautifully. He gave me his personal e-mail, and wants me to keep in contact with him about the whole thing. I always knew he was a man of great heart and humility, but this just confirmed it all the more.

***RÃan*** · 03-29-2011, 07:02 PM

That's great!

Acalewia · 03-29-2011, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

I went to go see my Archbishop today, to talk about expanding the Church's ministry to gay people while remaining true to Church teaching. He was so open, and so receptive, the whole thing went beautifully. He gave me his personal e-mail, and wants me to keep in contact with him about the whole thing. I always knew he was a man of great heart and humility, but this just confirmed it all the more.

That is great

Grey_Wolf · 03-30-2011, 02:35 AM

Sounds good, buddy!

Grey_Wolf · 03-30-2011, 06:12 AM

Make A Statement To the Effect That A Certain Stellar Object Will Cease To Radiate, With No Rekindling In Sight This Friday & WE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9wV7QWyXf8

Best to ya all from your friend GW

Noble Elf Lord · 03-30-2011, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

Is that the new Lena Olin movie - The Unbearable brightness of a snow-covering.

Haven't the foggiest.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RÃ*an

That's great!

That it is. Good luck, Gwai.

***Earniel*** · 03-30-2011, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

I went to go see my Archbishop today, to talk about expanding the Church's ministry to gay people while remaining true to Church teaching. He was so open, and so receptive, the whole thing went beautifully. He gave me his personal e-mail, and wants me to keep in contact with him about the whole thing. I always knew he was a man of great heart and humility, but this just confirmed it all the more.

Always nice to know guys like that still exist!

Ours is... well, better suited for the dark ages, sadly.

***Tessar*** · 03-30-2011, 11:43 AM

Good for you, Gwai!!!

I'm still -really- enjoying my Ethics class. It's really more of an intro to philosophy and critical thinking, and I can't believe how much it has cleared my head and made me better able to argue my points... or for that matter, realize when something I'm arguing for isn't supportable.

Although I have to say I don't agree with the teacher about everything... he likes to make some broad statements that "everyone should agree with," because of basic beliefs he thinks everyone holds, but it's not quite true... I know people who hold different beliefs. Anywhooo... great class.

I asked him if he had any suggested resources for my continued education on the topic, and he suggested a book called "Sophie's World" to start with. Anyone read it? He said it's very basic, but that it's a decent starting point because it describes a brief history of philosophy.

Although at this point I'm not entirely sure if what I'm interested in is actually philosophy, or if it's the critical thinking portion. Is there a difference?

I don't even know... Gwai?

***VarnafindÃ«*** · 03-30-2011, 12:19 PM

I know Sophie's World! I've read it in original, as it is Norwegian

The author had been commissioned to write a text book of introduction to Philosophy for University students - for the introductory course that everyone has to take before they can take any other University exams - and after writing just a few pages of a traditional textbook, he (according to what he wrote somewhere) got so bored with what he was doing that he just threw it all away, and started writing it as fiction instead.

Sophie is a girl who starts getting letters from a man she doesn't know, and through the letters - and discussions with other characters in the book - she hears about the various philosophers and philosophies throughout the ages. About half-way into the book there's a rather clever plot twist, which I won't reveal unless you ask for it - but it emphasizes a theme that the author (Jostein Gaarder) covers in other of his novels for young people as well, about reality and how to assess it.

It's a good read, and good fun - and gives you the basic facts as well.

Noble Elf Lord · 03-30-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tessar

...Although I have to say I don't agree with the teacher about everything... he likes to make some broad statements that "everyone should agree with," because of basic beliefs he thinks everyone holds, but it's not quite true... I know people who hold different beliefs. Anywhooo... great class. ...

If it's just a challenge?

Our mother tongue teacher in high school said that we can debate with him - we must debate with him about things.

03-25-2011, 01:24 AM	#882
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Going to see Trinity College's production of RENT tomorrow! My inner starving artist will get his fill of la vie boheme. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-25-2011, 08:06 AM	#884
Noble Elf Lord Leaf-Crowned Lord Of Elvenpath Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Heaven by the looks of it. Hell by the feel of it. Posts: 1,052	-_- It's way too bright a weather here... >_< My darkness-loving eyes hurt... Must. Find. Dark. o_O __________________ Hers.

03-25-2011, 08:16 AM	#885
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	I sense the discreet presence of renowned Finnish melancholy here... __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and itâ€™s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry thatâ€™s ever been written. ☻

03-25-2011, 11:32 AM	#886
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Don't worry. This Saturday it's Earth Hour. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

03-25-2011, 01:26 PM	#887
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Amazon.com has a special deal: free 2-day shipping for a year for students with a .edu email address (even an old one; I used the one from my undergrad). Worth checking out, if you haven't noticed it already. http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-25-2011, 07:57 AM	#883
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	For all you Mooters who love eggs - enjoy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVKoEiVE-oQ

03-27-2011, 09:49 PM	#889
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Went to check out a pub. As soon as I got my beer, I found a text from a friend, saying he and another friend were at another pub. So, I chugged that beer in like 90 seconds, and ran down to meet them. We had lunch, with two more beers for me, and then I went to see Miss Conception, and had three more. All of this means: I am officially Hammered. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-29-2011, 06:42 PM	#891
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I went to go see my Archbishop today, to talk about expanding the Church's ministry to gay people while remaining true to Church teaching. He was so open, and so receptive, the whole thing went beautifully. He gave me his personal e-mail, and wants me to keep in contact with him about the whole thing. I always knew he was a man of great heart and humility, but this just confirmed it all the more. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-29-2011, 07:02 PM	#892
*RÃan* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	That's great! __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ã‘Ã¡ Ã«?* Ã³Ãº Ã©Ã¤ Ã¯Ã¶Ã¼ Ã–Ã± Ã‰ Ãž Ã° ÃŸ Â® Ã§ Ã¥ â„¢ Ã¦ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lÃ³mÃ«! AurÃ« entuluva!

03-30-2011, 02:35 AM	#894
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Sounds good, buddy! Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 03-30-2011 at 06:11 AM.

03-30-2011, 06:12 AM	#895
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	*Make A Statement To the Effect That A Certain Stellar Object Will Cease To Radiate, With No Rekindling In Sight This Friday & WE!* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9wV7QWyXf8 Best to ya all from your friend GW

03-30-2011, 11:43 AM	#898
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Good for you, Gwai!!! I'm still -really- enjoying my Ethics class. It's really more of an intro to philosophy and critical thinking, and I can't believe how much it has cleared my head and made me better able to argue my points... or for that matter, realize when something I'm arguing for isn't supportable. Although I have to say I don't agree with the teacher about everything... he likes to make some broad statements that "everyone should agree with," because of basic beliefs he thinks everyone holds, but it's not quite true... I know people who hold different beliefs. Anywhooo... great class. I asked him if he had any suggested resources for my continued education on the topic, and he suggested a book called "Sophie's World" to start with. Anyone read it? He said it's very basic, but that it's a decent starting point because it describes a brief history of philosophy. Although at this point I'm not entirely sure if what I'm interested in is actually philosophy, or if it's the critical thinking portion. Is there a difference? I don't even know... Gwai?

03-30-2011, 12:19 PM	#899
*VarnafindÃ«* Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Imladris (and sometimes Norway) Posts: 3,304	I know Sophie's World! I've read it in original, as it is Norwegian The author had been commissioned to write a text book of introduction to Philosophy for University students - for the introductory course that everyone has to take before they can take any other University exams - and after writing just a few pages of a traditional textbook, he (according to what he wrote somewhere) got so bored with what he was doing that he just threw it all away, and started writing it as fiction instead. Sophie is a girl who starts getting letters from a man she doesn't know, and through the letters - and discussions with other characters in the book - she hears about the various philosophers and philosophies throughout the ages. About half-way into the book there's a rather clever plot twist, which I won't reveal unless you ask for it - but it emphasizes a theme that the author (Jostein Gaarder) covers in other of his novels for young people as well, about reality and how to assess it. It's a good read, and good fun - and gives you the basic facts as well. __________________ Signature picture art - Bard the Bowman - by vigshane Avatar art - Footsteps of Spring (a young Luthien) - by Henning Janssen

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