So there's this game I've been playing, it's called Quake Live. It's a free online version of 1999's Quake III Arena, you play it in your webbrowser, and any computer made in the past decade will be able to run it. But you (the public) cant play it yet, because it's still in the beta testing phase. For those of you who arent "in the know", Quake 3 Arena is a game played in professional electronic sport tournaments extensively since it's release. With Quake Live, they've updated the game to cater to the modern gamer and are giving it out for free. And it will be the standard for online shooters for years to come, there will be tournaments coming out the ass, this IS the next big thing.
In physics lab the other day, the chick who had been ignoring me grouped with me. Things were going great, we were plugging along, and then about an hour into the lab she accidentally shuts off the surge protector to the computer, erasing all of our work. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUGH. You cant tell the difference between a surge protector and a vacuum? The lack of knowledge about electronics baffles me, if you dont know what a surge protector is then I'll fill you in.
THAT. THAT IS A SURGE PROTECTOR. DO NOT TURN OFF. See that red switch? NO TOUCHY. The thingy that plugs into the wall and provides more electrical outlets. How do people survive without knowing this? I had gone to ask the teacher a question and when I came back to see all our data lost, I was speechless.
I've been lazy lately, been sleeping through alot of my classes. I get the work done, but I'm just not going to physics anymore. I'm withdrawing because it's just not worth taking the chance that I might or might not pass. If I do pass, it'd be with a C or a C-. If I failed, which is the more likely option, then all the extra hours that I spent neglecting other classes would have helped me achieve nothing. With physics out of the way, I can get more sleep and spend more time focusing on Biology and Spanish, both of which I can do very well in if I have the time to study for them. I'm sick of waking up at 7am every day and the first thing that I do is Physics. That was the first class of every day of the week, and every day I left clueless. In this week alone, the people in physics have to turn in 3 online homework assignments with 10 problems each. 10 HARD problems. You think that's enough?
I'm thinking of signing up for a mini-course to make up for the credits that I'm losing from dropping physics. I did a mini-course about Dinosaurs the second half of my first semester of freshman year, did pretty damn good on it, got one of the highest grades in the class. Not a small class either, big full lecture-hall type class. Anyone take any good easy mini-courses that they can recommend?
Got a Spanish exam tomorrow, that's what I be studying for right now.
THAT. THAT IS A SURGE PROTECTOR. DO NOT TURN OFF. See that red switch? NO TOUCHY. The thingy that plugs into the wall and provides more electrical outlets. How do people survive without knowing this? I had gone to ask the teacher a question and when I came back to see all our data lost, I was speechless.I've been lazy lately, been sleeping through alot of my classes. I get the work done, but I'm just not going to physics anymore. I'm withdrawing because it's just not worth taking the chance that I might or might not pass. If I do pass, it'd be with a C or a C-. If I failed, which is the more likely option, then all the extra hours that I spent neglecting other classes would have helped me achieve nothing. With physics out of the way, I can get more sleep and spend more time focusing on Biology and Spanish, both of which I can do very well in if I have the time to study for them. I'm sick of waking up at 7am every day and the first thing that I do is Physics. That was the first class of every day of the week, and every day I left clueless. In this week alone, the people in physics have to turn in 3 online homework assignments with 10 problems each. 10 HARD problems. You think that's enough?I'm thinking of signing up for a mini-course to make up for the credits that I'm losing from dropping physics. I did a mini-course about Dinosaurs the second half of my first semester of freshman year, did pretty damn good on it, got one of the highest grades in the class. Not a small class either, big full lecture-hall type class. Anyone take any good easy mini-courses that they can recommend?Got a Spanish exam tomorrow, that's what I be studying for right now.
Comments (10)
hahaha oh my wow. i can't believe you guys had lost everything you had been working on! thats horrible
Wow that sucks.
I'm not anticipating Quake live, (I like Age of Conan way too much)
but its definitely something im gonna have to look up.
Also, know of any way to get in contact with Xopher? he told me to add him on facebook, but he was too trashed to give me the details (we were at a party)
surge protector and vacuum... wow.........
You'd be surprised about the things people don't know about technology.
uh? my advice.... stop trying to partner with her.... she sounds like she's one step up from being a total blonde.
@mysticlady1221 - I didnt try to, never did in the past and certainly didnt this time. It just so happens that every time, all the other people had partners and I was sitting at a table by myself when she comes in late.
@cApNhOwDy - that really sucks... sorry....
Sorry to hear about your work. That sounds pretty terrible. Did she switch it off on purpose or did she accidentally hit it with her foot or something? I've done that so many times I have to hide my surge protectors from myself.
@ChickTracts - It was an accident, I dont see why she'd erase both of our work on purpose, it's her grade as well. I'm just baffled at the lack of knowledge of common household electronics, but I guess mistakes are made and what's in the past is what's in the past.
To be honest, I've hit the switch accidentally myself many times. It's like a freaking magnet, it takes a breath of air to turn off, they should really make these things resistant against accidents like that.