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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jun 29, 2017 15:45:19 GMT -5
This looks interesting: "Some colleagues and I are currently running another online psychology experiment about comics, inference, and personality. We're trying to get a fairly broad sample, so if you’re interested, please participate and share. www.visuallanguagelab.com/participate.htmlThanks very much! ------ Neil Cohn Ph.D. Tilburg center for Cognition and Communication Tilburg University www.visuallanguagelab.com " I don't know how "well" I did but I took it. It might have been interesting to see the answers to the missing panel questions compared to my answer though.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 29, 2017 16:51:38 GMT -5
This looks interesting: "Some colleagues and I are currently running another online psychology experiment about comics, inference, and personality. We're trying to get a fairly broad sample, so if you’re interested, please participate and share. www.visuallanguagelab.com/participate.htmlThanks very much! ------ Neil Cohn Ph.D. Tilburg center for Cognition and Communication Tilburg University www.visuallanguagelab.com " I don't know how "well" I did but I took it. It might have been interesting to see the answers to the missing panel questions compared to my answer though. I had the same thought, it would be interesting to see the correct answers. I loved the use of early Charlie Brown strips
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Post by shaxper on Jun 29, 2017 16:58:11 GMT -5
So I announced to social media world today that I think I've found a new house and will be moving soon (can't afford to live where I'm living because of the divorce). I haven't really been able to share what I've been going through on social media because my ex and I share many friends, but I was able to share this and have been overwhelmed with support. It's been really really nice.
And the icing on the cake? Tom Orzechowski (who lives nearby) just messaged me, offering to help me move. I politely declined -- how can I ask a comic book legend to move my stuff for me? -- but I can't believe the gesture. He and I will be getting together for coffee soon.
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 30, 2017 3:04:28 GMT -5
This looks interesting: "Some colleagues and I are currently running another online psychology experiment about comics, inference, and personality. We're trying to get a fairly broad sample, so if you’re interested, please participate and share. www.visuallanguagelab.com/participate.htmlThanks very much! ------ Neil Cohn Ph.D. Tilburg center for Cognition and Communication Tilburg University www.visuallanguagelab.com " I don't know how "well" I did but I took it. It might have been interesting to see the answers to the missing panel questions compared to my answer though. I take it he won't be ready for answers involving Bill Ward or Eric Stanton. *wink*
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 30, 2017 3:08:24 GMT -5
So I announced to social media world today that I think I've found a new house and will be moving soon (can't afford to live where I'm living because of the divorce). I haven't really been able to share what I've been going through on social media because my ex and I share many friends, but I was able to share this and have been overwhelmed with support. It's been really really nice. And the icing on the cake? Tom Orzechowski (who lives nearby) just messaged me, offering to help me move. I politely declined -- how can I ask a comic book legend to move my stuff for me? -- but I can't believe the gesture. He and I will be getting together for coffee soon. That sounds JUST like Tom, whom has been that wonderful for decades, as well as being a grand wit, super-fun philisophical debater (vs arguing) and a lovely example of how a man does things 'right' RE romantic partnerships. He has been, is, and will be, a standard to attempt to live up to.
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 30, 2017 3:14:36 GMT -5
When I can learn to behave. So probably never. To be honest, I think you two are probably the most unbiased in that thread. And I enjoy reading your posts. (And that's not meant as a dig at anyone else's posts.) agreed, but despite it's unpopularity 'right now', The Personal Is The Political is still valid if one takes into account the dedication to honoring debate, in honor of of those whom relished debate, like Gore and Harvey, vs. shouting matches between Milo and Kate. Then again I'm a Camille Paglia fan so most people think I can just get $#@!!!'d
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Post by Mormel on Jun 30, 2017 8:27:53 GMT -5
So I announced to social media world today that I think I've found a new house and will be moving soon (can't afford to live where I'm living because of the divorce). I haven't really been able to share what I've been going through on social media because my ex and I share many friends, but I was able to share this and have been overwhelmed with support. It's been really really nice. And the icing on the cake? Tom Orzechowski (who lives nearby) just messaged me, offering to help me move. I politely declined -- how can I ask a comic book legend to move my stuff for me? -- but I can't believe the gesture. He and I will be getting together for coffee soon. Wow, that's pretty neat.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 30, 2017 11:31:37 GMT -5
Looks like it's going to be baby-back ribs for the 4th. I wanted to do pulled pork but I can't find the 8-10 hours for the cook time. And if I do ribs I may be able to sneak a baked Dutch Baby into the smoker after they're done.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jun 30, 2017 11:58:27 GMT -5
Still no phone service (sometime today, I'm told) but at least my rent check finally cleared.
Cei-U! I'm not at all surprised Tom O. offered to help you move, Jeff. He's one of the good guys.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jun 30, 2017 21:34:40 GMT -5
Unbelievable. After promising me on Tuesday that my phone service would be restored on Friday, Century Link now says they can't reconnect me until Wednesday and then only if I pay them $66. One of their Customer Service reps let it slip that the company found out I'm switching to AT&T on the 7th and disconnected me as punishment for closing my account. Needless to say, I told CenturyLink to take their phone service and shove it up their collective kiesters. My sister is lending me her iPad to use as a makeshift emergency phone until next Friday, so at least I don't have to stay with her for the next week (not that I don't enjoy staying with her but I have work to do and a doctor's appointment on Wednesday). It's not an ideal solution--calling for help in an emergency won't be as simple as pushing my LifeAlert pendant--but it at least lets me stay home.
All I wanted to do was lower my monthly expenses and it's turned into a colossal inconvenience. Sheesh.
Cei-U!
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 30, 2017 22:46:40 GMT -5
Unbelievable. After promising me on Tuesday that my phone service would be restored on Friday, Century Link now says they can't reconnect me until Wednesday and then only if I pay them $66. One of their Customer Service reps let it slip that the company found out I'm switching to AT&T on the 7th and disconnected me as punishment for closing my account. Needless to say, I told CenturyLink to take their phone service and shove it up their collective kiesters. My sister is lending me her iPad to use as a makeshift emergency phone until next Friday, so at least I don't have to stay with her for the next week (not that I don't enjoy staying with her but I have work to do and a doctor's appointment on Wednesday). It's not an ideal solution--calling for help in an emergency won't be as simple as pushing my LifeAlert pendant--but it at least lets me stay home. All I wanted to do was lower my monthly expenses and it's turned into a colossal inconvenience. Sheesh. Cei-U! If you are enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, Veteran Pensions or Public Housing programs, then you would be eligible to receive a free cell phone from SafeLink with 500 free minutes per month. I know folks who have and still using the SafeLink program for years
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 30, 2017 23:04:53 GMT -5
Ish beat me to it Kurt.
Sorry to hear about this.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jul 1, 2017 0:06:39 GMT -5
Unbelievable. After promising me on Tuesday that my phone service would be restored on Friday, Century Link now says they can't reconnect me until Wednesday and then only if I pay them $66. One of their Customer Service reps let it slip that the company found out I'm switching to AT&T on the 7th and disconnected me as punishment for closing my account. Needless to say, I told CenturyLink to take their phone service and shove it up their collective kiesters. My sister is lending me her iPad to use as a makeshift emergency phone until next Friday, so at least I don't have to stay with her for the next week (not that I don't enjoy staying with her but I have work to do and a doctor's appointment on Wednesday). It's not an ideal solution--calling for help in an emergency won't be as simple as pushing my LifeAlert pendant--but it at least lets me stay home. All I wanted to do was lower my monthly expenses and it's turned into a colossal inconvenience. Sheesh. Cei-U! If you are enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, Veteran Pensions or Public Housing programs, then you would be eligible to receive a free cell phone from SafeLink with 500 free minutes per month. I know folks who have and still using the SafeLink program for years I appreciate the suggestion but I'm physically incapable of operating a cell phone, plus my medic alert system requires a land line. On the plus side, AT&T does offer a discount to disabled customers so my bill will go down further once the verification process is complete. Cei-U! I summon the silver lining!
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 1, 2017 4:23:45 GMT -5
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Post by The Captain on Jul 1, 2017 4:30:17 GMT -5
Unbelievable. After promising me on Tuesday that my phone service would be restored on Friday, Century Link now says they can't reconnect me until Wednesday and then only if I pay them $66. One of their Customer Service reps let it slip that the company found out I'm switching to AT&T on the 7th and disconnected me as punishment for closing my account. Needless to say, I told CenturyLink to take their phone service and shove it up their collective kiesters. My sister is lending me her iPad to use as a makeshift emergency phone until next Friday, so at least I don't have to stay with her for the next week (not that I don't enjoy staying with her but I have work to do and a doctor's appointment on Wednesday). It's not an ideal solution--calling for help in an emergency won't be as simple as pushing my LifeAlert pendant--but it at least lets me stay home. All I wanted to do was lower my monthly expenses and it's turned into a colossal inconvenience. Sheesh. Cei-U! Kurt - so sorry to hear you're going through this. What a crap way for your former provider to punish you for daring to change service to save yourself some money, but I guess we're all just at the mercy of the corporate overlords who don't care that you NEED that landline because there's a whole f#%@ing $66 in it for them. Stay strong and be safe, my friend. Prayers for you until you get your new line in on the 7th.
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