Dumb Hope, Northumberland, UK Superthread

[Axver]

I can just imagine the scene when you have some death metal blasting.

Ha. I usually listen to music through my headphones, and if I am using my speakers, I almost never play death metal through them. So at least it doesn't sound like hell's coming out of my place. And I don't do death vocals myself ... much ...

 

[phanan]

here's the rope

in some ways my school has given me enough to hang myself, every day.

sorry, i probably sound really dramatic. i'm just stressed to the top, sick and in pain, exhausted, and in a euphoric/mourning phase for the class and era i just finished

At least you've got your immediate future somewhat planned out, from the sound of it.

I remember when I finished, my first thought was, what the fuck do I do now?

 

[Varitek]

and of course with the headphones mufflign my voice i am scream-singing way louder

 

[Axver]

i just screamed "don't push me too far DON'T PUSH ME TOO FAR"

i just wish i could crow like bono at hte beginning of wire

I can do that sound at the start of Wire. It's fun. Sounds demented, but fun.

 

[Varitek]

At least you've got your immediate future somewhat planned out, from the sound of it.

I remember when I finished, my first thought was, what the fuck do I do now?

my very real problem right now is IF i finish. I am more sure than not sure that I will, not with grades up to my potential for my outstanding work, but while this summer and next year are planned, my fucking graduation isn't certain

 

[Axver]

At least you've got your immediate future somewhat planned out, from the sound of it.

I remember when I finished, my first thought was, what the fuck do I do now?

I've got to admit I am so grateful I'm going on to do Honours and postgrad. If I were finishing in a little over a semester like most people in my year will be, I'd be thinking exactly what you thought.

 

[Varitek]

i also tend to "da dadada" along with the guitar, sounding even more retarded

 

[phanan]

my very real problem right now is IF i finish. I am more sure than not sure that I will, not with grades up to my potential for my outstanding work, but while this summer and next year are planned, my fucking graduation isn't certain

Why isn't your graduation certain?

 

[phanan]

I've got to admit I am so grateful I'm going on to do Honours and postgrad. If I were finishing in a little over a semester like most people in my year will be, I'd be thinking exactly what you thought.

I was a history major and poli sci minor, mostly because those things interested me the most. It wasn't until it was too late that I realized there wasn't much for me to do with that background unless I wanted to be a teacher or get into politics.

So I decided to work in a music store instead and get free CDs...

 

[Varitek]

Why isn't your graduation certain?

because like i said, this place gives you enough rope to hang yourself with, and i have made the noose: i have an extemely overdue senior requirement for my major, plus an incomplete from my injury sophomore year to write the final paper for, plus my thesis which is very much in need of 75 more pages.

and i have 2 weeks. 1 week of finals and 1 week for honors exams, where i'm not honors but i'll still be working

the good news is i can write 2-3 pages an hour, more if pressed, less if i need to do lots of research.

 

[Axver]

i also tend to "da dadada" along with the guitar, sounding even more retarded

Oh, that sort of thing is just too fun. I sing along with most instruments.

The intro of PT's Piano Lessons is one of the best. Do-do DOO, d'do-do DOO ...

 

[Varitek]

right now i sound as if i'm murdering amazing grace, but i'm mostly on pitch to what bono's doing with it, cause it's easier to follow than, say, the electric co

 

[Axver]

I was a history major and poli sci minor, mostly because those things interested me the most. It wasn't until it was too late that I realized there wasn't much for me to do with that background unless I wanted to be a teacher or get into politics.

So I decided to work in a music store instead and get free CDs...

Haha, almost exactly my stuff too. I'm majoring in both History and PolSci. I'm honestly tired of PolSci, but I'm so close to getting the major that I might as well. I'll be doing just History for Honours next year. I just keep hoping desperately that I'm not delusional and can make an academic career out of it.

 

[Varitek]

because like i said, this place gives you enough rope to hang yourself with, and i have made the noose: i have an extemely overdue senior requirement for my major, plus an incomplete from my injury sophomore year to write the final paper for, plus my thesis which is very much in need of 75 more pages.

and i have 2 weeks. 1 week of finals and 1 week for honors exams, where i'm not honors but i'll still be working

the good news is i can write 2-3 pages an hour, more if pressed, less if i need to do lots of research.

what am i doing here now? nothing while i'm too tired to think and screaming my stress out

for the last semester what have i been doing here? tying the noose, on interference and in many other ways

on june 2 i will hopefully be giddily laughing at this

 

[phanan]

because like i said, this place gives you enough rope to hang yourself with, and i have made the noose: i have an extemely overdue senior requirement for my major, plus an incomplete from my injury sophomore year to write the final paper for, plus my thesis which is very much in need of 75 more pages.

and i have 2 weeks. 1 week of finals and 1 week for honors exams, where i'm not honors but i'll still be working

the good news is i can write 2-3 pages an hour, more if pressed, less if i need to do lots of research.

Ah, ok - I get it now.

 

[Varitek]

oh and a final in a class i haven't done the reading for since i crammed for the midterm in 1 hour the morning of the demotivational idea (i always get so creative when i should be cramming) and got an 85 on but i really need an a- in the class so i should study for that a little more than an hour

 

[Varitek]

wow, ASOH felt so good i have to scream it all out again

 

[Varitek]

wow that feels good, damn, screaming along to just a scream is a rush

 

[phanan]

So Axver, are you still interested in handling the Critic's Choice Awards?

 

[Varitek]

i'd like to hear what peter has to say about my spirited rendition of bad

 

[Varitek]

i think i hit the high motherfucking c and stripped my vocal chords

 

[Axver]

So Axver, are you still interested in handling the Critic's Choice Awards?

Oh yes. Totally forgot to even check DI today.

 

[Varitek]

Oh, that sort of thing is just too fun. I sing along with most instruments.

The intro of PT's Piano Lessons is one of the best. Do-do DOO, d'do-do DOO ...

I officially pronounce the opening of New Year's Day 3-21-85 to be the best to dooo doo DOOO along with. in fact the whole song, i think i'm gonna sing with edge instead of bono

 

[phanan]

Oh yes. Totally forgot to even check DI today.

Get your ass over there then.

 

[phanan]

I officially pronounce the opening of New Year's Day 3-21-85 to be the best to dooo doo DOOO along with. in fact the whole song, i think i'm gonna sing with edge instead of bono

I still love how Edge goes from the keyboard to the guitar, and back and forth again, when playing that song live. It never gets old.

 

[Varitek]

can i sing pride with more passion than bono?

 

[phanan]

At this point, most likely.

 

[Varitek]

although i still sometimes sing "one more in the name of love" instead of "what" despite knowing this

 

[Varitek]

At this point, most likely.

yeah but im competing against the aforementioned 3-21-85 perfect bono

the edge's solo is a good doodo do doo here too

 

[Axver]

Get your ass over there then.

Done.