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On Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:08:56 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> OK, I lied. The /real/ problem is that I talk like a mentally retarded
>>> person... >_<
>>
>> No you don't. You may feel that but you sound normal.
>> Make a script and practice so you don't stumble.
>
> I watched a video of a gathering I attended once. Everybody else is
> "talk talk talk talk". And then I'm starting there, "taaaalking
> reeeeaaaally slooooowlyyyyy". It was infuriating to listen to. Everybody
> else managed to utter a dozen sentences in the time it took me to say
> one. Jesus, no wonder everybody I meet thinks I'm a moron!
Everybody thinks they sound weird unless they've spent time watching and/
or listening to recordings of themselves. It has to do with the way your
voice resonates in your own bones when you talk.
I think I talk at a fairly normal speed, but most people think I tend to
talk way too fast.
Jim
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On Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:19:14 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>> pity you did decide not to go into research.
>
> Are you kidding me? I *suck* at research! :-S
Arguably, things that you're actually interested in you research really
well.
Jim
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On 05/04/2012 9:08 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> OK, I lied. The /real/ problem is that I talk like a mentally retarded
>>> person... >_<
>>
>> No you don't. You may feel that but you sound normal.
>> Make a script and practice so you don't stumble.
>
> I watched a video of a gathering I attended once. Everybody else is
> "talk talk talk talk". And then I'm starting there, "taaaalking
> reeeeaaaally slooooowlyyyyy". It was infuriating to listen to. Everybody
> else managed to utter a dozen sentences in the time it took me to say
> one. Jesus, no wonder everybody I meet thinks I'm a moron!
Well, if you remember we have met. And you seemed almost normal to me. :-P
I don't think that I've ever met anyone who does not hate the sound of
their own recorded voice.
Trust me it is not as bad as you think.
--
Regards
Stephen
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>> I might do. Of course, there it has even /less/ chance of ever being
>> read...
>
> It's not just about it being read, it's about having writing samples
> available should you decide to look for work in writing. Well-written
> writing samples are always good to have for a portfolio.
Well, yes, there's always that...
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>>> (.) (.) #-)
>>
>> Apart from the final close-bracket, this is a valid Haskell expression.
>> Isn't that wonderful? (Of course, it doesn't actually type-check, since
>> the type of (.)(.) is (a1 -> b -> c) -> a1 -> (a -> b) -> a -> c,
>> whereas the type of #- is Int# -> Int# -> Int#.)
>
> I knew that, of course. </lie>
Heh. I sound like one of those guys who looks at a pair of boobies and
makes some comment about biology or evolution or something, while all
the other men in the room are thinking "mmm, boobies..."
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>> Are you kidding me? I *suck* at research! :-S
>
> Arguably, things that you're actually interested in you research really
> well.
As best as I can tell, "research" isn't about actually finding stuff
out. It's about compiling long complex lists of citations to
impressive-sounding journals. I've never actually /seen/ a journal in my
life!
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> I wish it wouldn't but nowadays writing papers is much more important
> that doing good research.
I can believe it.
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On Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:33:16 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> Are you kidding me? I *suck* at research! :-S
>>
>> Arguably, things that you're actually interested in you research really
>> well.
>
> As best as I can tell, "research" isn't about actually finding stuff
> out.
I do a fair bit of research on various topics, and IME, it certainly
is. :)
> It's about compiling long complex lists of citations to
> impressive-sounding journals. I've never actually /seen/ a journal in my
> life!
Get thee to a library henceforth! ;)
Jim
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Em 05/04/2012 17:08, Orchid Win7 v1 escreveu:
>>> OK, I lied. The /real/ problem is that I talk like a mentally retarded
>>> person... >_<
>>
>> No you don't. You may feel that but you sound normal.
>> Make a script and practice so you don't stumble.
>
> I watched a video of a gathering I attended once. Everybody else is
> "talk talk talk talk". And then I'm starting there, "taaaalking
> reeeeaaaally slooooowlyyyyy". It was infuriating to listen to. Everybody
> else managed to utter a dozen sentences in the time it took me to say
> one. Jesus, no wonder everybody I meet thinks I'm a moron!
you know what's funnier? If you showed these people your long and
elaborate posts about haskell, they would be far more sure you are a
complete retard. :)
if you instead talked some non-sensical shit really slowly like a
demented marijuana user, you'd be really popular. :)
BTW, I'm about as much of a moron talk-wise. I don't see the point of
most social talking, I don't enjoy the subjects, so I simply don't
participate and instead come online to talk with other geeks like me. :)
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On 4/5/2012 11:45, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> Trouble is, videos are limited to a maximum of 5 minutes.
They haven't been limited to 5 minutes for years.
> How much
> interesting stuff can you possibly say in that length of time?
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation
Talk fast!
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
"Oh no! We're out of code juice!"
"Don't panic. There's beans and filters
in the cabinet."
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