Maybe I'm just unlucky, but only a very small number of the opera (or any music-based theater) I've seen has been truly moving. Whereas, the majority of orchestral performances (including chamber and smaller) are fantastic.
I wonder if that's partially due to the far deeper complexity of producing an opera compared to a symphony... hmmm...?
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#14853
Apr 24 2012 at 3:53 PM
Yeah, our schools have seriously failed to teach standard reasoning. It's really scary, to tell the truth. When taking my college level logic 101 course, people were having serious trouble with the BASIC logical formulas. These were primarily people who were majoring in certain sciences, philosophy, or comp sci, mind you. So not, generally speaking, the ridiculously unintelligent people. I know my ability to properly structure an argument or reason definitely went up after taking the course.
The courses generally cover first order logic and modal logic.
So you basically handle proofs using and, or, if then, if and only if, and negation... IIRC.
The courses generally cover first order logic and modal logic.
So you basically handle proofs using and, or, if then, if and only if, and negation... IIRC.
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#14854
Apr 24 2012 at 4:11 PM
Hm. Greek Mythology next semester. Should I take it? A friend at the college I'm transferring to says it's awesome.
#14855
Apr 24 2012 at 4:30 PM
Sounds like it could be fun, but I'd want to take a look at the syllabus first. I'm a huge greek mythology buff, so I'd want to make sure I'd actually be learning about stuff I don't already know.
#14856
Apr 24 2012 at 4:41 PM
In my experience, classics courses are completely dependent on the quality of a professor. It's like the content itself has no value, but just acts as a coefficient to the innate ability they have.
If your teacher is blah (or worse, sucks) then it will the sack of Troy will become the least interesting thing you've ever read about.
If your teacher is good, then the most boring epics will turn into 300.
If the professor is getting good reviews from your friends, then totally consider it. Hell, I'd advise shooting him/her an email or two. Professors love hearing from students, because they spend most of their time talking to a room of 200 people, none of who are listening. If his responses are absurdly dull, there's a good chance you'll find his class to be as well.
This also applies to ancient history courses. Unbelievably fascinating with good professors, mind-numbingly boring with the bad.
Also, take a class on Plato's Symposium, if you can. It's a phenomenal work.
In other news, I was 8 minutes late to class. Apparently, we were watching a documentary today (which I didn't know) and it had already started. It was on Deepthroat.
I walked into my dark classroom, the door to which is next to the projector screen, and hardcore **** was playing.
That was probably the biggest shock I've had in a while.
If your teacher is blah (or worse, sucks) then it will the sack of Troy will become the least interesting thing you've ever read about.
If your teacher is good, then the most boring epics will turn into 300.
If the professor is getting good reviews from your friends, then totally consider it. Hell, I'd advise shooting him/her an email or two. Professors love hearing from students, because they spend most of their time talking to a room of 200 people, none of who are listening. If his responses are absurdly dull, there's a good chance you'll find his class to be as well.
This also applies to ancient history courses. Unbelievably fascinating with good professors, mind-numbingly boring with the bad.
Also, take a class on Plato's Symposium, if you can. It's a phenomenal work.
In other news, I was 8 minutes late to class. Apparently, we were watching a documentary today (which I didn't know) and it had already started. It was on Deepthroat.
I walked into my dark classroom, the door to which is next to the projector screen, and hardcore **** was playing.
That was probably the biggest shock I've had in a while.
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#14857
Apr 24 2012 at 4:48 PM
IDrownFish of the Seven Seas wrote:
Don't know many operas, but I know that Mozart's The Magic Flute has an awesome female vocal solo. Starts at 2:09, if you don't want to here the German(?) speaking.
That's some vocal skills for sure.
Reminds me of the Diva Dance from The Fifth Element.
Edit: Don't write a reply and hit the post button 30 minutes later without quoting stuff.
Edited, Apr 25th 2012 12:50am by Mazra
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
#14858
Apr 24 2012 at 5:04 PM
idiggory, King of Bards wrote:
In other news, I was 8 minutes late to class. Apparently, we were watching a documentary today (which I didn't know) and it had already started. It was on Deepthroat.
I walked into my dark classroom, the door to which is next to the projector screen, and hardcore **** was playing.
That was probably the biggest shock I've had in a while.
I walked into my dark classroom, the door to which is next to the projector screen, and hardcore **** was playing.
That was probably the biggest shock I've had in a while.
I'm confused. Are we talking about the government leak, or the ******* maneuver?
#14859
Apr 24 2012 at 5:50 PM
Deep Throat was a movie released in the early 70s, and essentially began the **** industry as we know it today. It started some of the most well-known court cases concerning pornographic material.
It's what Linda Lovelace is known for. She later claimed that she was essentially forced to do the movie against her will, by her abusive boyfriend (who, iirc, was the director).
But it has a ton of historical ramifications. For instance, the trial actually began the public conversation about whether or not it was acceptable for a woman to have a clitoral ****** (which means, yes, it was considered a perversion for her to have anything but a vaginal ******. To the point where many women who couldn't were being treated with psychiatric drugs).
Also essentially began the fascination with fellatio (and deep throating in particular). This movie was the first time it was ever actually the featured act in a pornographic film, and pretty much marks the point where public discourse actually begins talking about it (before then, it was largely seen as a perversion).
It's what Linda Lovelace is known for. She later claimed that she was essentially forced to do the movie against her will, by her abusive boyfriend (who, iirc, was the director).
But it has a ton of historical ramifications. For instance, the trial actually began the public conversation about whether or not it was acceptable for a woman to have a clitoral ****** (which means, yes, it was considered a perversion for her to have anything but a vaginal ******. To the point where many women who couldn't were being treated with psychiatric drugs).
Also essentially began the fascination with fellatio (and deep throating in particular). This movie was the first time it was ever actually the featured act in a pornographic film, and pretty much marks the point where public discourse actually begins talking about it (before then, it was largely seen as a perversion).
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#14860
Apr 24 2012 at 6:20 PM
Because I'm torn:
Poll limit in threads, I take it?
Edited, Apr 24th 2012 8:20pm by idiggory
What should I do with my free time tonight?
| Play my Jedi Knight in The Old Republic: |    | 3 (25.0%) |
| Save Connor and Arl Eamon in Dragon Age: Origins: | | 1 (8.3%) |
| Blow up some Geth, and maybe a few Reapers, in Mass Effect 3: | | 3 (25.0%) |
| Finish reading The Name of the Rose so I can move on to A Song of Fire and Ice or A Confederacy of Dunces: | | 3 (25.0%) |
| Total: | 12 |
Poll limit in threads, I take it?
Edited, Apr 24th 2012 8:20pm by idiggory
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#14861
Apr 24 2012 at 6:29 PM
Why can't I vote? 
Also, **** quiz: In which country was **** first legalized?
Also, **** quiz: In which country was **** first legalized?
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
#14862
Apr 24 2012 at 6:34 PM
Probably you godless Danes.
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#14863
Apr 24 2012 at 7:07 PM
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
#14864
Apr 24 2012 at 8:44 PM
I feel like there's a SatW comic that involves this or something.
#14865
Apr 24 2012 at 11:48 PM
**** for everybody, SATW comic #2.
#14866
Apr 25 2012 at 5:12 AM
Silly us.
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
#14867
Apr 25 2012 at 9:29 AM
The internet is for ****.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
#14868
Apr 25 2012 at 10:07 AM
lolgaxe wrote:
The internet is for ****.
#14869
Apr 25 2012 at 10:30 AM
You're just all kinds of depraved up there, lol. Vikings will be vikings, I guess.
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#14870
Apr 25 2012 at 10:38 AM
Maz + Fish, I don't remember if you two were in the Skyrim thread when her Skyrim ballads were linked, but it's the same vocalist doing a Mass Effect fan tribute.
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#14871
Apr 25 2012 at 1:36 PM
I remember her. She's got an amazing voice.
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
#14872
Apr 25 2012 at 1:45 PM
Her voice really is good. I don't know that this kind of song is really my taste, but I can certainly recognize that it's not bad at all.
Also, that piano melody. I swear. That thing is awesome.
Also, that piano melody. I swear. That thing is awesome.
#14873
Apr 25 2012 at 1:58 PM
I'm not a fan of the having sex with animals thing, but other than that, you guys are awesome. Not because I think it's perverted, but because animals can't consent. I love animals the right way. 
#14874
Apr 25 2012 at 2:04 PM
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
I'm not a fan of the having sex with animals thing, but other than that, you guys are awesome. Not because I think it's perverted, but because animals can't consent. I love animals the right way.
The right way? So, with a condom?
#14875
Apr 25 2012 at 2:09 PM
Some candles, roses, Marvin Gaye, a jar of peanut butter ...
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
#14876
Apr 25 2012 at 2:10 PM
IDrownFish of the Seven Seas wrote:
Also, that piano melody. I swear. That thing is awesome.
EDIT: If you like this and want more, DO NOT click the Sorgens Kammer Del II vid, that's from Dimmu's excruciatingly bad remake of the Stormblast album.
Edited, Apr 25th 2012 10:16pm by Aethien
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