Sion

reply to this thread and I will give you a homework assignment. your task will be to use the vast research resources of the internet to find the answer to a question I will give you. you must then return to this thread and post a short essay on the subject (up to 500 words). you must use your own words (no cutting and pasting please) and limit the use of quotes to no more than 2 sentences.


finally, upon reading your reports, I will grade them. the criteria for grading will be: accuracy of information; clarity of explanation; grammar/spelling/punctuation.

grades will be in the form of a number from 0 to 100, with 100 being a perfect score.

bonus points: the assignment does not require that you include a personal opinion on the subject. but bonus points may be awarded for insightful comments or opinions.

each student will receive his/her own topic for research. there will be no swapping of topics allowed.


and finally, as always, this is only an exhibition, not a competition. so please, NO WAGERING.

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krwlz

I do enough homework for college... explain why this is attractive to people.

xim

my homework assignment is to smoke a doobie

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monody

Oooh. i've missed essay questions since i withdrew from uni....

*sigh*

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bundy

i'm interested.
can my homework assignment be related to the social implications of the rise in popularity and accessability of cell phone text messages??

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Sion

krwlz: find out who was the losing candidate in the election which put Herbert Hoover in the White House. what were the three major issues upon which this election campaign turned? what were the positions of the two candidates upon these three issues?

Bones: compare and contrast the social and political issues addressed in the movie "Shrek" with those in the movie "Monsters, Inc."

xim: in what year did the United State make possession and use of marijuanna illegal? what underlying economic conditions in the country at the time led to its being classified as a controlled substance? name three products for which hemp is considered an excellent raw material.

monody: discuss the social, political and geometric possibilities of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves." be sure to include references to entropy and chaos theory.

bundy: before the invention of the telegraph and telephone, writing letters was the only means of long distance communication for literate people. compare and contrast the social ramifications of such communication with today's e-mail/IM/text messaging society.



I will expect your assignments on my desk no later than 48 hours from now.

class dismissed.

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iktoweya

i want a topic

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Bivens

i dont want a topic and if you give me one i will report this post to the admins

Sion

iktoweya: the samurai warriors of fuedal Japan have parallels in western history, most notably in the English knights of the middle ages. what are three differences between the two systems and how have these differences impacted the histories of the respective countries?


Bivens, I refer you to the first sentence in my post:

"reply to this thread and I will give you a homework assignment."

you replied, therefore, you get an assignment:

pi is roughly described as the dividend of 22/7. this is, of course, merely an approximation. what is the real relation that is described by pi? why is it perhaps the most significant number in mathematics?

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ariekitten

haha bivens! why post in here if you didn't want an assignment? and why are you going to report it? this is the nonsense forum....here, anything goes.....

give me an assignment please?

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grumpyolddude

Sion, I'll accept an assignment, however, I may need more than 48 hours. I promise an A+ effort.

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ariekitten: it widely accepted is a common knowledge that cats were worshipped in ancient Egypt. is this, in fact, true? if so, discuss the reason(s) why. if not, explain the nature of how the average ancient Egyptian regarded the feline species.

grumpyolddude: there is a saying amongst mechanics (and testicled humans in general) that "if it has tits or wheels, it will give you trouble." take a position (pro or con, your choice) on this concept and defend it rigorously.

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iktoweya

i want to trade with ariekitten

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iktoweya

. When first looked at you can automatically see a difference with the samurai warriors and the English knights. And if it isn't that

obvious yet it will be soon. Just at looks of it you can tell that it is definitely spelled differently. You can obviously see that the samurai

have led there title with an S. Now was this intentional? I think so. I think they knew what they were doing when they chose S as there

first letter. They knew that there couldn't be a cooler word with such a high first letter. Now was this really an honor to them though?

The English didn't think so they enjoyed having there letter closer to the beginning of the alphabet. They believed that coming before

everyone would make you greater than being bigger. Now because these two different groups did believe in this way they were never

forced to fight each other. There has been the great argument that one would always over power the other but it goes both ways every

time it is told. It is hard to say what would happen as they were two different fighters in two different scenarios.


. The second biggest difference is the countries that they come from. If you notice one set of fighters is from Japan and the other is

from England. These are two different countries that are far apart and definitely have different customs. Another thing is that they

look a lot different than each other. There ways of life were definitely different too. As we see in all of the movies most of the English

knights are evil and all that want is money money money. As opposed to all of the samurai movies that you see where the samurai

are very humble men who follow the code of bushido.


. And lastly there is the weaponry and armor they wore. The samurai basically wore nothing which made them very agile in a fight. The

knights on the other hand got really decked out with metal armor which made them a little slower but still just as effective. And the

weapons used by the samurai, was usually a long sword called a katana and a smaller sword known as a wakasashi. The knights would

usually have a knights sword and a shield. Most knight swords were either claymores or bastard swords. And that's about it for my

report it took me approximately 10 minutes out of my day to write this because I was really bored and I think I should get an A for being

the only one to turn in my paper. And if I'm not the only one at least the first.

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krwlz

The year was 1928, and the election was that of the president of the United States. Herbert Hoover was nominated as the republican candidate, and was opposed by Alfred Smith.

Hoovers Campaign slogan for this election was “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage which granted him much support form the people of the US.

Smith was the first Roman Catholic ever to run for president, and there was major concern that if elected, he would make Catholicism our national religion. Hoover however was a protestant

While Smith supported the repealing of the 18th amendment (prohibition) and revising of liquor laws, Hoover adamantly supported the continuation of the prohibition, in its full force.

The country was prosperous at this time, and the Democratic south had recently been broken by the republicans. Hoover reaped the benefits of the prospering economy, and the republican support from the south.

The third issue to give Hoover a boost, was Tammany Hall. Smith had a long association with Tammany Hall, a political association that was not well looked upon by the voters of this nation. While not personally corrupt, the reputation of Tammany hall seriously hurt his Campaign. Tammany was renowned for their big city corruption, organized crime, and prostitution.

Lastly, Hoover was a proven diplomat, and gave sound speeches over the radio. This attitude contrasted highly with Smith’s “Breeze-easy” New Yorker accent. Something that the people of the mid-west weren’t used to hearing, much less trusting.

Hoover won the election with 58.2% of the popular vote. The electoral college gave swayed the results even more in favor of Herbert Hoover, leaving the nation with a final vote of 444 to 87.

Given what information there is surviving the time, it is clear to me that Smith was more then likely the better candidate. He supported actual political issues, instead of simply promising continued prosperity, especially considering Hoover’s words, which he later regretted, “a final triumph over poverty”.


Theres my paper... Please refrain from assigning another.

monody

Limited rant space, so let us limit this to the examination of Disney's version.
Well- as we all know, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is politically, socially and geometrically incorrect. First of all, the term 'dwarves' inappropriate.It's Politically Incorrect to the nth degree. Ever since Disney's misappropriation of the term in his 1937 movie 'Snow White and the seven DWARFS', the term has been a pariah in the short-shanks community.
It has since been illustrated how the figure of Snow White is just another machination of the Caucasian society to tower over anyone who was different.
Also, by making a step-mother the evil force in such a way has made troubles for broken families the benign and playful influence of The Brady Bunch cannot repair.
Socially speaking- when Disney caused the story to become mainstream in the world's consciousness, he caused a near cult-like reaction! All over the world, groups of seven men (posing as 'giant dwarves') appeared, luring pretty young girls into forests to do their 'cleaning' and 'cooking'.
The appearance of this movie also had a side effect on shaving. As Tom Robbins pointed out in his novel "Skinny Legs and All", of all the seven dwarves, only Dopey shaves. This caused generations of men to rebel with facial hair, and is the main cause of all funny-looking goatees and moustaches to this day.
Yet truly, Disney was using the seven dwarfs[sic] to allude to the seven sins: Pride,Envy,Gluttony,Lust,Anger,Greed and Sloth.
By inserting these ideals into the nation's subconscious , and making them look cute and fun- Disney corrupted whole generations of American youth.
Which brings us, for no particular reason, to the Seven Deadly Dwarves: Sleazy, Slimy, Slutty, Snotty, Shitty, Stupid and Doc.
Geometrically speaking: there are two ways to go.The first: Snow White and the Seven Boffins (Which I cannot quote here without losing marks. It's too long. Needless to say it deals with math and science in a chaotic and scientific manner. It can be found here: http://www.planck.com/seriousunits/seriousproblems.htm )
Second: how can one girl please seven men at once? Three holes, two hands.... that's five...does Grumpy have a foot fetish? For more insightful research on this
subject- see Off the Wayside http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/forumdi...?s=&forumid=26
To sum up- Disney is an evil money-making machine that not even erotic and playful sensibilities can outweigh. But they're being bought out,Pixar doesn't work for them anymore and the Henson's have the rights to
the Muppets again, so even though good is dumb, we win. Evilness is dying to entropy.
YAY!

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grumpyolddude

There is an old adage frequently quoted by car guys: "If its got tits or wheels, it will cause you trouble." You'll hear it in the parts stores and garages of American, generally when there are no women around. The sentiment arises from the basic fact that men have never been able to step up and admit that their problems are a direct result of their own behavior. Men would rather start a war and burn down half a continent than say, "oops, sorry, I made a mistake."

Both women and automobiles bring a great deal of pleasure, as well as utility value, to a man's life. As with anything, care and maintenance are required to keep them treating you well. If you have chosen a good one, both your woman and your car will be joy to maintain both mechanically and cosmetically. I particularly enjoy a good wash and wax on a Saturday afternoon. Cleaning the car can be fun, too. The problems start when the basic maintenance is ignored, rough or negligent treatment dished out and needed repairs ignored.

With the right car in your life, you must still change your fluids, belts and hoses, brakes, wiper blades etc, on a regular basis. These are not "problems." These are your duties to the vehicle. Trouble comes, most often, as a result of neglect or abuse (not neccessarilly intentional). Outside of normal wear and tear, severe trauma must be inflicted to make an automobile component fail. The same can be said for your relationship with your woman.

The right woman will respond well to caring treatment. Kind words and sincere attentiveness will foster kindness and generousity in return. Neglect or mistreatment, intended or not, will erode this good will and trouble begins. Naturally, most men will point at the woman as the source of the problem, rather than a victim. Even men with great relationships can be heard griping, at times.

I'm not claiming that all cars, and women , are great and wonderful and deserving of all of our love, devotion and attention. The reality is that there are real "lemons" out there. These are the individuals with defective components, right out of the factory. You can't always spot the defect until well into the relationship. In these circumstances, it's best to cut your losses and get out from under the baggage as soon as possible. But true "lemons" are few and far between. The majority of men's claims of lemons are actually cases of the man's own poor judgement.

If you buy a car because it's "cool," or you are desparate for some transportation, then have breakdown after breakdown, you have victimized yourself. You should never have been in the relationship to begin with. same with your choices of women. If you fear loneliness, or are attracted to a pretty outside shell, and then have an unhappy relationship, you have yourself to blame.

Tits and wheels are wonderful things. They make life fun and interesting. They serve important purposes in men's lives. It is our choices and behavior that determine whether tits and wheels will cause trouble.

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Sion

the grades:

iktoweya: 60. I've given you a passing (barely) grade based solely on the fact that I started this thread in the nonsense forum, instead of the knowledge forum where it should have gone. Based on that, I presume that you didnt think I would grade the essays in a serious manner, which was my intention. Your spelling, grammar and punctuation were basically a non-issue (though what's up with the formatting?) so you didnt lose any points there. Unfortunately, the content of your essay was mostly gibberish. I suspect that everything you wrote came off the top of your head, as opposed to having been researched, as the directions indicated.

If you would like, I'll give you another question and you can take another, more serious attempt. This grade will be wiped from the books in that case.


krwlz: 94. A well-written and well-researched essay. some minor spelling and punctuation errors cost you a perfect grade. (you omitted the closing quotation marks on Hoover's campaign slogan, as well as the apostrophe in "Hoover's". Also, in your last paragraph, the word should be "than" not "then". Other than those minor mistakes, your essay was exceptional. Good job.


monody: 82. thoughtful and well-written. I felt you could have supported your arguements a little better though. also, I think the parallels between the seven dwarves and the seven deadly sins should have been spelled out more clearly.

grumpyolddude: 91. good work. your essay is an excellent example of how to construct an opinion piece. you move from point to point in a logical and linear manner, building up from the groundwork laid in the opening. I would have preferred to see some concrete, real-world examples included in support of your arguments, but given the constraints of length, the lack of these can be overlooked somewhat. no problems with grammar or spelling/punctuation. good work.



all others: Incomplete. I am extending the deadline until Monday at midnight (EST). any not having their essays in by then will receive a 0 and fail the class.

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krwlz

Wow, I got the highest grade...Howd that happen?

Sion

the extremely small sample size increased your chances.

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krwlz

...Good point... Then again, I still got the highest grade I shouldnt question why.

monody

So, when is our second assignment?

I need to bring that mark up to keep my g.p.a.!

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iktoweya

hrm 60 is good

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bundy

if i keep this good work up... i can keep my GPA at 0.0!!!


YAY!!!

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Sion

anyone who has not completed his/her assignment by now has received a 0 (zero) and cannot pass the class. anyone who wishes to do another can chose one of the un-answered questions.

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Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz

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