Bitey-Bitey, Pitcairn Island Superthread

[Axver]

Maybe I should rant about things in academia that I can't stand.

I quite like the book I'm reading at the moment because the author gets stuck into some really bad historical practices, and is fairly balanced about it. I'm sick of how much self-flagellation goes on in the discipline, and this need to find conspiracies EVERYWHERE in colonial government. It's not as if most colonial officials were acting out some grand scheme to subjugate peoples. Plenty of them were corrupt, but were primarily looking for their own gain and they didn't give a shit at whose expense it came, even if that meant their fellow colonialists.

 

[Reggo]

Our colonial history is largely sugar-coated over here.

 

[Reggo]

In Absentia, "Strip The Soul." I love you, iPod.

 

[coolian2]

I'm currently racing through some shitty yet fascinating Nelson DeMille novel.

 

[Axver]

Our colonial history is largely sugar-coated over here.

It seems you're lucky to hear about it in the first place - or more to the point, lucky to hear about it being pitched as "colonial" history. The Revolutionary War and all that created a rather convenient distinction between "Americans" and the "British" colonising authority. Yet the behaviour of the independent American government towards its native population pretty much fits the same mould of the colonial administrations within the British Empire.

But that's just my very external perception.

 

[Reggo]

It seems you're lucky to hear about it in the first place - or more to the point, lucky to hear about it being pitched as "colonial" history. The Revolutionary War and all that created a rather convenient distinction between "Americans" and the "British" colonising authority. Yet the behaviour of the independent American government towards its native population pretty much fits the same mould of the colonial administrations within the British Empire.

But that's just my very external perception.

Pretty much. You hit the nail on the head there.

 

[Axver]

I'm currently racing through some shitty yet fascinating Nelson DeMille novel.

Can't say I'm familiar with him.

What has amused me is that The Newest Country in the World does a really good job of highlighting the origins of the whole Auckland vs Wellington thing. My impression of it is that Wellingtonians were the twats who instigated the whole thing, while Aucklanders - sometimes for reasons beyond their control - were completely inept in dealing with it and let it get out of hand.

 

[Reggo]

I asked for it:

I'll give you a...dollar (tomorrow) if you can guess what song I'm listening to right now.
Erik: hmmmmm
Me: I'll give you a hint
Me: It's from 1969.
Erik: we all live in a yellow submarine
Me: nope
Me: the singer's the same nationality, though
Erik: hmmm
Me: I'll give you another hint. He has a permanently blown pupil
Erik: justin timberlake?
Me: is justin timberlake English? Or old enough to have released a single in 1969?
Erik: maybe?
Erik: hmmm?
Me: nope
Me: he was in the presitge
Me: and labyrinth
Erik: hugh jackman?
Me: *facepalm*
Me: Does the name Ziggy Stardust ring a bell?
Erik: ummmm.... christian bale?
Me: Never mind.
Erik: ....
Erik: :-(
Me: He played Tesla in the Prestige
Erik: oh!
Me: And the song I was listening to is one of his biggest hits
Erik: johnny depp
Me: ...Tell me you're kidding.
Me: tell me that was a joke
Me: so I don't have to come downstairs and beat you

Could I be anymore obvious that I'm talking about David Blessed Bowie?! God, It's not tlike I'm tryin to make him guess Virgin Prunes or something.

 

[Axver]

So much for my skepticism! It's well and truly clouded over and a storm warning has now been issued.

Good, I say. We could use the rain.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

Superthreaaad

 

[Axver]

Chaaaaaass.

How's your day been?

 

[Reggo]

Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaass!

I listened to your voice clips this morning. You really do have a very pretty voice.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

Chaaaaaass.

How's your day been?

Terribly busy, but I've been able to relax this evening. I had a nice long bath, and have been reading a good book.

Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaass!

I listened to your voice clips this morning. You really do have a very pretty voice.

Aww, thanks

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i'm back :exhausted:

 

[Reggo]

Welcome back, Khatter,

That was lame and I apologise.

 

[coolian2]

I'm still here, but it's hot so I'm going to sit outside with mah compooder soon.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Welcome back, Khatter,

That was lame and I apologise.

 

[Axver]

Khandahar.

Aaaand here comes the storm. Big fat raindrops falling outside and I think we're going to be in for some hail. In fact, a couple of thunks just now sound suspiciously like hail ...

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

I'm still here, but it's hot so I'm going to sit outside with mah compooder soon.

thank god for laptops. and wifi.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Khandahar.

Aaaand here comes the storm. Big fat raindrops falling outside and I think we're going to be in for some hail. In fact, a couple of thunks just now sound suspiciously like hail ...

assver

yay?

 

[Axver]

Smash! Smash! Smash!

Yeah, that's hail.

Oh, and it's gone. Well, that was short and sharp alright.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

wow, so the bailout money for the banks has gone from its original amount of $800 billion to $7 trillion. jesus christ.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Smash! Smash! Smash!

that sounds soooo un-you.

 

[coolian2]

Aw yeah, nice and cool out here.

 

[Axver]

wow, so the bailout money for the banks has gone from its original amount of $800 billion to $7 trillion. jesus christ.

What big news have I missed today?

that sounds soooo un-you.

Sounds rather hailish, though.

And hahaha, the sun's now breaking through the clouds. I love Melbourne.

 

[coolian2]

thank god for laptops. and wifi.

I think it's faster out here than in my room.

 

[coolian2]

wow, so the bailout money for the banks has gone from its original amount of $800 billion to $7 trillion. jesus christ.

Stinkin' democrats.

 

[Axver]

Haha. The washing lines for my block of flats are visible from my lounge, and after it started raining, I noticed somebody out there taking down their washing. They should've left it! It's now brilliantly sunny. The washing was already wet by the time they got to it.

Stinkin' democrats.

What socialists, taxing the poor to give to the rich!

... wait a minute.

 

[Reggo]

Wow. I actually made a funny.

 

[liamcool]

I hate life.