Silliness What is Neko Chan doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 2

nekokami · 01-15-2009, 05:44 PM

I... what???

Yes, been spending a lot of time trying to make sure the dragons don't die of over-exposure. They're awfully sensitive. But several of them have become adults now (past the danger stage), opening the possibility that there may be new eggs in the offing.

Especially as it turns out one of them is male. (The rest so far have been female-- I'm openminded about their partnership and parental capabilities, but I'm afraid they're unlikely to suddenly develop a capacity for parthenogenesis.)

No classes yet. That starts next week.

Mostly I've either been a) doing work or b) avoiding doing work. With occasional bits of reading about those wacky young men in France during the reign of Louis XIII.

montsnmags · 01-15-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I... what???

Nevermind...perhaps too much coffee, or not enough, or that pretty, iridescent beetle I ate...

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...Especially as it turns out one of them is male. (The rest so far have been female-- I'm openminded about their partnership and parental capabilities, but I'm afraid they're unlikely to suddenly develop a capacity for parthenogenesis.)
...

I believe it was recently shown that the sex of reptiles can be influenced by the temperature of the egg. I can't remember what the hot-cold/male-female combination was, but perhaps apply a blowtorch, or some ice, if you want a more even distribution.

Cheers,
Marc

lilac_jive · 01-15-2009, 08:53 PM

What classes are you taking this semester?

nekokami · 01-16-2009, 11:22 AM

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What classes are you taking this semester?

"Normative Inquiry in Education" and "Contemporary Issues in Human Development." The first is a sort of ethics/philosophy class, whereas the second is more about the psychology of learning.

Last night I bought my books. Despite owning a copy of one of the texts, and being able to download two required books from MR, the bill came to over $160.

And that was picking used books at 17 cents and the like whenever possible.

Hopefully we'll actually read these books, and discuss them in class. Last semester we had to buy a bunch of books for a class taught by the same professor who is teaching the ethics class this semester, and we never looked at most of them. It turned out she wanted us to read them on our own time, possibly to use them in our final project. Not that they were bad books, and I may use them for something someday, but I'd rather have such books labeled as "recommended" so I can decide if I can afford them (or need them) or not.

Then again, this is the same professor who resists telling her students about the required texts in advance, wanting us to all go to the local textbook store to "support" them. I'm all in favor of supporting local businesses when they provide a valuable service, but I'm starting to think that the days of textbook stores in college towns are coming to an end, and rightly so.

montsnmags · 01-16-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

"Normative Inquiry in Education" and "Contemporary Issues in Human Development."
...

Ahh, that old macadamia nut.

Your dragons are looking mighty fine, Neko.

Cheers,
Marc (out of his depth and grasping at dragon-shaped life preservers)

nekokami · 01-17-2009, 01:48 AM

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grasping at dragon-shaped life preservers

I suspect I'll be doing the same before the semester is over. (Though I'll probably be bored of the sig game by then, as I'm already bored with the forum crowd associated with it. I'm spoiled by the sophisticated and zany interactions here at MobileRead-- no other site can compare!

)

pshrynk · 01-17-2009, 01:44 PM

I'm hoping that Neko is developing the Harv and Vera's Panama Adventure Tshirts for the MUS store...

zelda_pinwheel · 01-17-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I'm hoping that Neko is developing the Harv and Vera's Panama Adventure Tshirts for the MUS store...

oh my god. that would be so brilliant i can't even find the words to properly express my enthusiasm. can we ??? i'll buy the first one.

lilac_jive · 01-17-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I suspect I'll be doing the same before the semester is over. (Though I'll probably be bored of the sig game by then, as I'm already bored with the forum crowd associated with it. I'm spoiled by the sophisticated and zany interactions here at MobileRead-- no other site can compare!

)

I think your green guy grew a little

zelda_pinwheel · 01-17-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I think your green guy grew a little

and hey, that orange one wasn't there earlier !

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-17-2009, 02:06 PM

And the red one looks like it's starting to hatch!

nekokami · 01-17-2009, 03:04 PM

Yes indeed! But the green one is feeling shy again, so it's hiding now. And the orange one also seems to have a bit of chill.

So... Harv and Vera shirts, eh? Hm... be right back....

vivaldirules · 01-17-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh my god. that would be so brilliant i can't even find the words to properly express my enthusiasm. can we ??? i'll buy the first one.

I'll beat her to it! Oh, that would not be proper, would it? Okay, I'll buy the second one!

nekokami · 01-17-2009, 03:40 PM

Right... did you want me to use this book cover by pshrynk on the tshirts, or come up with something new? (I'm not sure I can improve on this, but if you really want Harv and Vera themselves on the cover, I do have the 3d software I could use.)

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zelda_pinwheel · 01-17-2009, 03:43 PM

i would love to have the book cover, personally, but if you wanted to make a different one we could have two harv and vera t-shirts...

i would have to give you a high-res image though.

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01-15-2009, 05:44 PM	#16
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I... what??? Yes, been spending a lot of time trying to make sure the dragons don't die of over-exposure. They're awfully sensitive. But several of them have become adults now (past the danger stage), opening the possibility that there may be new eggs in the offing. Especially as it turns out one of them is male. (The rest so far have been female-- I'm openminded about their partnership and parental capabilities, but I'm afraid they're unlikely to suddenly develop a capacity for parthenogenesis.) No classes yet. That starts next week. Mostly I've either been a) doing work or b) avoiding doing work. With occasional bits of reading about those wacky young men in France during the reign of Louis XIII.

01-15-2009, 08:53 PM	#18
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	What classes are you taking this semester?

01-17-2009, 01:44 PM	#22
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I'm hoping that Neko is developing the Harv and Vera's Panama Adventure Tshirts for the MUS store...

01-17-2009, 02:06 PM	#26
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	And the red one looks like it's starting to hatch!

01-17-2009, 03:04 PM	#27
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Yes indeed! But the green one is feeling shy again, so it's hiding now. And the orange one also seems to have a bit of chill. So... Harv and Vera shirts, eh? Hm... be right back....

01-17-2009, 03:43 PM	#30
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i would love to have the book cover, personally, but if you wanted to make a different one we could have two harv and vera t-shirts... i would have to give you a high-res image though.

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