This title is self-explanatory.
Thursday, August 31, 2006I am going to make a bold statement. So bold, people will be like, "OMG, did he just say that?" and report me to the proper authorities and say something like, "He's also a bed-wetter, this is why he's like this."
I hate how people say things are "self explanatory." because saying this would mean that that phrase is an explanation of what you're trying to say doesn't need an explanation. Instant water, just add water! kind of gimicks. If a title is self explanatory, then people will be like, "Oh, this title is self explanatory. I didn't need an explanation of what the title means." or they will say, "What the hell? I shall ask a question." and they do.
Today, second class of Organic Chem and the prof. passed out a little test or whatever on what we already know in Chemistry. Anyway, one of the questions was like, "Carbon can form single, double, and triple bonds. Like Carbon Disulfide. What is the configuration of Carbon Disulfide (keeping in mind that it has the same configuration as Carbon Dioxide)." or something like that. Well, the whole class had this debate on two of the possible answers. It was either linear or bent.
Honest, I didn't know if "bent" was an actual term used in science. Or what it even means. But I knew that Carbon Dioxide is definitely linear because of the two opposing oxygen atoms pushing away from each other. So I was the minority opinion. And when the prof. went to review the test, I was totally right.
I know its only one problem out of a million future problems in the class but am happy I got at least one right. In your face.
Tomorrow is basically a free day for me. And I have Monday off. Four day weekend.
And I might get a replacement car! Hopefully on monday. It's self explanatory.
Addition: I just got an e-mail from the head of our LGBT club, Common Grounds, is that there is a Gay Speed Dating Night two Fridays from now. That should be interesting.
I hate how people say things are "self explanatory." because saying this would mean that that phrase is an explanation of what you're trying to say doesn't need an explanation. Instant water, just add water! kind of gimicks. If a title is self explanatory, then people will be like, "Oh, this title is self explanatory. I didn't need an explanation of what the title means." or they will say, "What the hell? I shall ask a question." and they do.
Today, second class of Organic Chem and the prof. passed out a little test or whatever on what we already know in Chemistry. Anyway, one of the questions was like, "Carbon can form single, double, and triple bonds. Like Carbon Disulfide. What is the configuration of Carbon Disulfide (keeping in mind that it has the same configuration as Carbon Dioxide)." or something like that. Well, the whole class had this debate on two of the possible answers. It was either linear or bent.
Honest, I didn't know if "bent" was an actual term used in science. Or what it even means. But I knew that Carbon Dioxide is definitely linear because of the two opposing oxygen atoms pushing away from each other. So I was the minority opinion. And when the prof. went to review the test, I was totally right.
I know its only one problem out of a million future problems in the class but am happy I got at least one right. In your face.
Tomorrow is basically a free day for me. And I have Monday off. Four day weekend.
And I might get a replacement car! Hopefully on monday. It's self explanatory.
Addition: I just got an e-mail from the head of our LGBT club, Common Grounds, is that there is a Gay Speed Dating Night two Fridays from now. That should be interesting.