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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Ruzbeh on October 15, 2007, 07:56:11 AM

Title: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: Ruzbeh on October 15, 2007, 07:56:11 AM: - I have a fantastic hand-eye coordination

- I have great reflexes

- I'm nearly unstoppable in dodge ball (thanks to the above two)

- I am very good at sculpting (I should have pics of what I've made of clay in a few days)

- I am very good at drawing, but I haven't drawn a lot in my life, so I have little experience (same as sculpting, which I regret)

- I'm good at acting. I've been playing around in mirrors since I was a child and I still do it today. I can do some awesome faces and really powerful emotions, too.

- I think I'm a good singer, but I've never sung in my life. :-\ Too scared atm.

- I'm good at choosing words. I have a very average vocabulary (unfortunately) because I don't read too many books. But what I do know I use very nicely.

- I'm good at languages, even though I can only speak English and Dutch (it's hard for me to learn languages on my own, I need people to help)

- I can speak with any kind of accent. I almost always speak English with an American accent. I remember in school that some kids thought I had American parents or something everything I said something in English during class. :-\ :lol

- I have a distinct ability to copy others people voices just by hearing it once, which is one of the reasons why I'm good at accents. But I haven't really put this to the test for the same reason I've never sung anything in my life yet (too scared or something).
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Post by: Gay Boy on October 15, 2007, 09:22:17 AM: Neato
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Post by: tiesto on October 15, 2007, 10:03:12 AM: Fingerbanging and eating women out. Srsly.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 15, 2007, 10:16:11 AM: (http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/CajoleJuice/tobyface.jpg)
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Post by: Gay Boy on October 15, 2007, 10:29:10 AM: (http://www.mamapop.com/mamapop/images/2007/07/05/toby.jpg)
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Post by: lordmaji on October 15, 2007, 10:30:17 AM: Fucking.
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Post by: lordmaji on October 15, 2007, 10:36:20 AM: Quote from: Ruzbeh on October 15, 2007, 10:35:07 AM
Quote from: lordmaji on October 15, 2007, 10:30:17 AM
Fucking.

Jesus Christ, dude. That's not a talent.

It takes talent to please a woman. When you learn how to use yours you'll understand. :)
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Post by: ToxicAdam on October 15, 2007, 10:40:57 AM: I thought I was good at a lot of things when I was younger.

Because I was a dumb fuck who didn't know any better.
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: lordmaji on October 15, 2007, 10:43:30 AM: Quote from: Ruzbeh on October 15, 2007, 10:40:24 AM
Quote from: lordmaji on October 15, 2007, 10:36:20 AM
It takes talent to please a woman. When you learn how to use yours you'll understand. :)

"What's your hobby?"

"Fucking... HUR HUR"

"What's your talent?"

"I'm pretty good at FUCKING. LOL"

:-\

I'm talking about other talents. You know, the shit that can possibly get you a job or something.

Ah, well. Fucking can get you a job in porn. But I sing like an angel and rap better then PD. :lol
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: lordmaji on October 15, 2007, 10:51:55 AM: Quote from: Ruzbeh on October 15, 2007, 10:49:35 AM
Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 15, 2007, 10:40:57 AM
I thought I was good at a lot of things when I was younger.

Because I was a dumb fuck who didn't know any better.

:lol Owned. :violin

Quote from: lordmaji on October 15, 2007, 10:43:30 AM
But I sing like an angel and rap better then PD. :lol

Whoa whoa, what's this about PeeDee and rap? Where can I hear him rap?

:lol :lol :lol I have a track sitting on my comp at home. He might have it for ya though.
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: cubicle47b on October 15, 2007, 11:14:43 AM: Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 15, 2007, 10:40:57 AM
I thought I was good at a lot of things when I was younger.

Because I was a dumb fuck who didn't know any better.

This pretty much sums me up too.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on October 15, 2007, 11:56:35 AM: Autism is like a super power now
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Post by: Powerslave on October 15, 2007, 12:18:32 PM: drawing. Give me enough time and I'll draw what is in front of me perfectly accurate.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 15, 2007, 12:21:54 PM: nothing really
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Post by: Robo on October 15, 2007, 12:33:54 PM: I am really good at being good at absolutely nothing.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on October 15, 2007, 03:29:27 PM: Tracing.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on October 15, 2007, 04:05:16 PM: I traced this for you:

(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m269/QuickSilver_06/Picture1l3j3.jpg)
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Post by: Tauntaun on October 15, 2007, 04:10:21 PM: FPS :gun
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 15, 2007, 04:25:51 PM: english and math

really, though, what's the point of self-aggrandizing threads like this
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2007, 04:41:39 PM: i'm working on my peter north moneyshots.

outside of that i'm good at not getting sick and not falling down
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Post by: Bloodwake on October 15, 2007, 05:08:08 PM: Uh, I'm good at bitching on forums!
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Post by: BobbyRobby on October 15, 2007, 05:11:53 PM: moop
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 15, 2007, 08:01:15 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on October 15, 2007, 04:25:51 PM
english and math

bastard
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 15, 2007, 08:03:03 PM: I'm good at grinding. In videogames not on women
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2007, 08:04:44 PM: i'm good at not getting caught
[youtube=425,350]evgX1zFCSE4[/youtube]
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 15, 2007, 10:36:11 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 15, 2007, 08:01:15 PM
Quote from: Professor Prole on October 15, 2007, 04:25:51 PM
english and math

bastard

cajole, i award you a 1601 on the SAT english-math cumulative. you are now officially evilbore's best standardized test taker.
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: DJ_Tet on October 15, 2007, 10:38:55 PM: Don't the new SATs go up to 2400? The power of POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT!
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 15, 2007, 10:47:18 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on October 15, 2007, 10:36:11 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 15, 2007, 08:01:15 PM
Quote from: Professor Prole on October 15, 2007, 04:25:51 PM
english and math

bastard

cajole, i award you a 1601 on the SAT english-math cumulative. you are now officially evilbore's best standardized test taker.

:elephant :elephant :elephant
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: Mupepe on October 15, 2007, 10:48:54 PM: I'm really good at making people do things they don't want to do :shh
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 15, 2007, 10:49:44 PM: like making them let you, y'know, put it where it doesn't belong ???
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Post by: Mupepe on October 15, 2007, 10:51:07 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on October 15, 2007, 10:49:44 PM
like making them let you, y'know, put it where it doesn't belong ???
well yah :shh

or making them find WBS ELEMENTS IN FUCKING SAP FOR ME GAH
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: Nick on October 15, 2007, 11:14:47 PM: Being gay.

Dancing.

Typing.

Edit: Wearing yellow.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 15, 2007, 11:57:10 PM: Playing guitar, writing about stuff I like/dislike, writing about history.

Writing in general, I think I'm okay.
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Post by: xnikki118x on October 16, 2007, 12:21:22 AM: I think I'm a good listener. I'm told I'm a good writer. I used to be a good swimmer. :)

Quote from: DJ_Tet on October 15, 2007, 10:38:55 PM
Don't the new SATs go up to 2400? The power of POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT!

He specified the English-math cumulative, which would be equivalent to the old one.
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: DJ_Tet on October 16, 2007, 12:29:32 AM: Quote from: xnikki118x on October 16, 2007, 12:21:22 AM

He specified the English-math cumulative, which would be equivalent to the old one.

That explains why I only got a 600 on my verbal :D

Reading comprehension ftl
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 16, 2007, 12:30:10 AM: It does? :P
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Post by: DJ_Tet on October 16, 2007, 12:30:52 AM: Yeah, I should have had a much higher score but I'm impatient and don't read.
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Post by: xnikki118x on October 16, 2007, 01:13:51 AM: Dude, I only had a 580 on my verbal, and I did extremely well in high school.

Hell, one of our class valedictorians barely broke 1000 on his SAT. Another kid who failed senior year broke 1300. Standardized tests are teh gay.
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Post by: etiolate on October 16, 2007, 02:40:52 AM: I am good at never having taken the SATs
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 16, 2007, 02:46:52 AM: do not let them diminish your accomplishment, cajole :punch
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Post by: MrAngryFace on October 16, 2007, 02:49:20 AM: I dont think I ever took my SATs lol TAKE THAT SOCIETY!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 16, 2007, 03:08:38 AM: i didn't either. we don't need old men to validate our intelligence - HIGH FIVE
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Post by: xnikki118x on October 16, 2007, 03:22:03 AM: Where I am, you can't get into a college without having taken them I'm pretty sure. Well, you could take the SAT or the ACT, which are pretty much the same thing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 16, 2007, 03:34:42 AM: only the act is required here
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Post by: xnikki118x on October 16, 2007, 03:45:29 AM: I'm in PA. The ACT is more prevalent in the south and the midwest iirc. Most local colleges accept both, but the SAT is offered way more often than the ACT. Most students around here only take the SAT or take both, they rarely just take the ACT. Many students who take both take them because the ACT is rumored to be easier and stuff. [I almost took the ACT as well for that reason, but I never did and I can't really remember why.]
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 16, 2007, 05:13:26 AM: Quote from: xnikki118x on October 16, 2007, 03:22:03 AM
Where I am, you can't get into a college without having taken them I'm pretty sure. Well, you could take the SAT or the ACT, which are pretty much the same thing.
yeah, people that can take either one for the college they're going to should definitely take the ACT. it's less about memorization and more about testing your actual intelligence (less analogies). they're starting to make the SAT more like ACT in the last couple years but it's still not as good.

for california colleges/universities, you have to take an SAT. my friend has about 10 SAT and SAT2 books (he got into U.C. Berkeley out of high school lol) and he would study a month before the test, spent the two weeks before the test doing nothing but meditating and growing out his beard, and then he would take the test and do really well. he aced his SAT2 math test so he's doing something right lol but it's obvious it's a stupid test. he now rents out his sat books to the new generation to help them get a good education. and because his book shelf is bending.
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Post by: DJ_Tet on October 16, 2007, 08:51:57 AM: Quote from: xnikki118x on October 16, 2007, 01:13:51 AM
Dude, I only had a 580 on my verbal, and I did extremely well in high school.

Hell, one of our class valedictorians barely broke 1000 on his SAT. Another kid who failed senior year broke 1300. Standardized tests are teh gay.

Yeah I graduated middle of my class. I needed the high SAT score to get into a good college after screwing around academically :D

As far as what I was good at, just math. I got really lucky on my verbal actually. But it's true, I don't read things as carefully as I should, and it definitely cost me on my verbal sat. Hell, it probably cost me from a perfect math sat. I got a 5 on my BC Calc exam, if I remember correctly math only went up to some geometry. No excuse for missing any of those questions.

But, now I'm a lot like Toxic Adam. I realize how pedestrian any of my accomplishments really are. I'm not good at anything, but I'm a decent multitasker. And I'm better at a lot of things than most, but I hardly excel at anything. Most people don't.
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Post by: lordmaji on October 16, 2007, 10:05:04 AM: Does smacking bitches count as a talent?

It can get me a job pimping hoes. :D
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Post by: recursivelyenumerable on October 16, 2007, 12:17:22 PM: I took the SAT when I was 12 and got a pre-recentering 760 math/670 verbal, which was apparently the highest score of any 12-year-old taking the test that year under whatever program it was, and got me a scholarship. I entered college the next year at 13, but my life has gone almost entirely downhill from there.

As for what I'm good at, people think I'm good at math and CS theory but it's mostly just a willingness to keep bashing my head against the wall until my thick skull is traumatized enough to let a few freak insights in.
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Post by: Cyanista on October 16, 2007, 02:10:16 PM: I do a lot of things well, and with flair. I'm rarely good, though.
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Post by: FlameOfCallandor on October 16, 2007, 02:24:38 PM: I took the SAT twice and got a 1200 both times. I dont remember what my verbal vs. math was, but I did score higher on the Math both times.

Math has always been one of my stronger points.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 16, 2007, 02:27:24 PM: I never took the SAT's.

I took the ACT test to get into college and I don't remember what I got. I remember it being a good score though!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 16, 2007, 02:33:36 PM: i'm also really good as writing long ass tests

BAM

1.    What were some of the contributions of Ancient Africa to the world? Include in your answer: Origins, Education, Religion, Architecture

   Africans contributed much to world history in many fields, including – yet certainly not limited to – education, religion, and architecture. One of the greatest civilizations known to man, the Egyptians left an impact on many education fields such as mathematics and science. The Greek historian Herodotus attributed the invention and mastery of geometry to Egyptian scholars, who were also believed to have had an understanding of the mathematical constant pi (Karenga 98). In the field of science Egyptians also displayed their deep knowledge, diagnosing over 200 diseases according to ancient manuscripts such as the Ebers Papyrus (Karenga 98). Advanced embalmment practices were also pioneered in Egypt. These discoveries led to the preservation of mummies, many of which are still in good condition to this date.

   Religious and philosophical concepts also have roots in Egyptian study. Many basic constructs of the Judeo faith are found in ancient Egyptian texts, such as the idea of monotheism (Karenga 99). While Greeks are often credited for the advancement of philosophical thought, its origin can be found in Africa; many great Greek figures in philosophy such as Aristotle studied in Egypt, and later shared their new found enlightenment with their countrymen (Okafor 5).

   Many great advancements in the field of architecture were also pioneered by ancient Egyptians. To this day the pyramids of Egypt stand testament to their mastery of this field. The Great Pyramid, located in Giza, contained over 1,3,000,000 stone blocks “which an average weight of two and one-half tons a piece” (Karenga 95). While these marvels of ancient history still perplex scientists and researchers today, they were quite routine work for Egyptians thousands of years ago.

   It is no coincidence that so many fields of education and religion originated in Africa. Today it is recognized as a matter of historical and scientific fact that man’s origin can be traced to the continent of Africa. Man’s first ancestor, the Zinjanthrope, lived in Africa 1.7 million years ago; it is from this ancestor that the Homo erectus derived from, and later the Homo sapien (Karenga 86). 10,000 years ago the first signs of culture began to spring up around the Nile river. Today these civilizations are known to have been those of Ethiopia, Nubia, and Egypt. It is no wonder that the Nile river is considered the “cradle” of human civilization (Karenga 87).

2.    Describe the Slave Trade and how it operated. How were Africans enslaved?    What was enslavement’s connection to Colonial commerce? Discuss the Middle    Passage.

    The African slave trade was a vast, tragic process that spanned decades and led to the death of millions. It contributed to a systematic destruction of African culture which still effects the continent today. The trading process often began with the capture of Africans off the coast of the continent; this process later moved further in land. While it is true that African leaders participated in this trade early on, a simple surface description would be untruthful. Slavery in Africa has a long history, but it is in no way comparable to that which was practiced by Europeans and Americans; it is said that America redefined the concept of slavery. In Africa slaves were often taken by trades as spoils of war. These individuals would then become servents, yet were never subjected to brutal treatment or humiliation – custom practices of European and American slavery (Karenga 137). Europeans were able to take advantage of this slavery practice by trading guns and other weapons with African tribes in exchange for slaves from other tribes; tribes often fought against each other, and the acquisition of guns would no doubt be an advantage in these campaigns. While the leaders of these tribes were not totally blameless, they certainly had no idea of the future horrors they subjected their kinsmen to by trading them to slave collectors.

   Upon acquiring slaves, Europeans would often take them to various “slave castles” located off the coast of the continent. These areas would most often serve as the final time the slaves ever saw their homeland. After this processing slaves were loaded onto ships like cattle, at the bottom of filthy ships with little isolation. The horrible conditions led to the death of many Africans, and also was the beginning point of resistance from slaves. Many Africans escaped the ships by throwing themselves into the ocean, while others attempted to take over the vessel (Okafor 18-22).

   The enslavement of Africans benefited colonial commerce greatly. African slaves often had a the ability to farm the most coveted plantation products. This process was originally planned for Native Americans, but because they lacked immunity to many European diseases this became impractical. Africans were immune to the diseases, and because they had no knowledge of their surroundings their escape rate was much lower. The southern economy eventually boomed due to the practice of slavery; it would later collapse fully at the end of the civil war (Karenga 140-141).

   The Middle Passage was used to transport slaves, as part of the Atlantic slave trade, from Africa to the Americas. Ships would often leave from Europe and then pick up slaves from the castles set up on the African coast; these slaves were then shipped to America, where they were traded in exchange for American goods. These goods were then shipped to Europe, after which the sad process began again. This quickly became the dominant process of slave trade. The voyage was long and dangerous for Africans; it is estimated that 20% of the Africans taken through the passage never made it to their final destination (Okafor 18-19).

3.    What was the rationale for African enslavement? Discuss what slavery was like    for the slave, and give examples of resistance

   The justification of slavery has deep roots in European racist thought and religion. This form of racism was based on false scientific thought which declared the African no different than chattle – a simple, animalistic breed, unhuman, created to be dominated and taken advantage of. This justification taught that as the superior being, whites had more than every right to enslave those declared to be biologically inferior. Africans were to be used as a means to better the white race, to bolster his riches, and further secure his dominance in the world structure (Karenga 141). Religion also played a role. Slavery “intellectuals” and apologists of the time argued that it was well within the white man’s right to conquer those deemed to be ungodly and heaven; it was as God commanded, they argued.

   Slavery was death for most slaves. While some argue that it was “civilized”, reality was much different. Slaves were subjected to horrible conditions and treatment, and brutalized on a daily basis. They were treated worse than cattle on many occasions, if not most. This mistreatment was practiced on various levels, from physical to mental. From a mental level the slaves were stripped of their identity. Any practice that could possible demonstrate their mental abilities – such as the reading or writing – were strictly forbidden. Their purpose was to stimulate and sustain the economy, and slave owners ensured that they never forgot this. On a physical level they were subjected to brutal whippings and horrible working conditions, among other injustices. The women were constantly preyed upon by slave owners. It is ironic that despite taking every measure to declare slaves as inhuman animals, many slave owners had no objection to performing sex acts on them (Karenga 163).

   Slave resistance was commonly practiced. During journeys of the middle passage, slaves often jumped from the ship in order to escape – taking their lives in the process. Slave ships also saw more calculated examples of resistance, such as ship mutinies and revolts. Perhaps the most famous example is that of the Amistad, during which the slave Joseph Sinque led a revolt which resulted in the captured slaves taking control of the ship. They demanded to be taken back to their homeland, but were later taken to the coast state of Long Island. There they were quickly arrested and charged. Former president John Quincy Adams later argued their case before the Supreme Court and won their freedom.

4.   Define Reconstruction and some of the basic reasons for its failure

   Reconstruction was the process of rebuilding the south politically, structurally, and intellectually. Yet while its meaning was indeed just, it was sabotaged by the ever lingering effects of racism. The federal government enacted various laws to help the process of integrating blacks back into society as equals, but state led legislature responded by further segregating them. These Black Codes included various restrictions aimed at stunting the growth of black rights in the south. The government’s response was never stern; in fact they had already decided to “essentially reintegrate [blacks] into the southern economy under semi-enslaved conditions as sharecroppers” (Karenga 163). After slavery blacks had noting; they owned no land or property. Yet they were expected to re-enter society on their own. The playing field was unfair, unjust, and unplayable.

   White terror groups such as the Klu Klux Klan emerged in response to the federal government’s attempts to give blacks their rights. These groups were able to prevent blacks from doing this through intimidation and violence. When northen troops were withdrawn from the south in 1877, these terrorists groups were essentially given free reign to terrorize the black population (Karenga 165).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 16, 2007, 02:39:05 PM: omg where the fuck is the second part
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Post by: etiolate on October 16, 2007, 05:59:37 PM: I am a master of karate!
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Post by: MCD on October 16, 2007, 06:00:37 PM: Scanning art books.
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Post by: Candyflip on October 16, 2007, 06:48:44 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 16, 2007, 02:33:36 PM
i'm also really good as writing long ass tests

BAM

Hey me too.
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Post by: Powerslave on October 16, 2007, 07:16:55 PM: omg how could I have forgotten my one single BEST ability...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
procrastination
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Post by: bluemax on October 16, 2007, 08:02:33 PM: Quote from: Powerslave on October 16, 2007, 07:16:55 PM
omg how could I have forgotten my one single BEST ability...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
procrastination
[close]

I have that one too. I'm also good at being a cold uncaring dick.
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Post by: T234 on October 16, 2007, 08:16:45 PM: Quote from: bluemax on October 16, 2007, 08:02:33 PM
Quote from: Powerslave on October 16, 2007, 07:16:55 PM
omg how could I have forgotten my one single BEST ability...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
procrastination
[close]

I have that one too. I'm also good at being a cold uncaring dick.
HOW BOUT THEM FIGHTING HARBAUGHS
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Post by: xnikki118x on October 17, 2007, 02:51:19 AM: Quote from: DJ_Tet on October 16, 2007, 08:51:57 AM
Quote from: xnikki118x on October 16, 2007, 01:13:51 AM
Dude, I only had a 580 on my verbal, and I did extremely well in high school.

Hell, one of our class valedictorians barely broke 1000 on his SAT. Another kid who failed senior year broke 1300. Standardized tests are teh gay.

Yeah I graduated middle of my class. I needed the high SAT score to get into a good college after screwing around academically :D

As far as what I was good at, just math. I got really lucky on my verbal actually. But it's true, I don't read things as carefully as I should, and it definitely cost me on my verbal sat. Hell, it probably cost me from a perfect math sat. I got a 5 on my BC Calc exam, if I remember correctly math only went up to some geometry. No excuse for missing any of those questions.

But, now I'm a lot like Toxic Adam. I realize how pedestrian any of my accomplishments really are. I'm not good at anything, but I'm a decent multitasker. And I'm better at a lot of things than most, but I hardly excel at anything. Most people don't.

You're right about it only going up to geometry and algebra II, I THINK. I remember taking exams that went up to higher level trig but I think those were the PSSAs, the Pennsylvania State Standardized Assessments or something. They're a product of NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND OMG.

I'm kind of in the same boat now. I had exceptional grades in high school and I was involved in everything. That was the only thing I could be proud of because it was the only way I could distinguish myself.

Know how you get varisty sports letters? We had academic and leadership ones as well. The leadership one was like, you got x points for each year you were a club member. You got x points for each year as an officer. x points for editorial board of one of the publications. x points for being in the band. Stuff like that. Well, we got the leadership letters on Class Day, which is right before graduation. My friend Andrew and I had the most points by a shit ton above the other students, enough for like 7 letters between us or something lol, and the dean recognized both of us for it.

I wasn't a valedictorian or a state athlete or the prom queen or anything like that, so that was probably my biggest accomplishment. It's pedestrian now, like you said. I'm not really that exceptionally good at anything. It's kind of sad, really.

[Sorry about the nostalgic emo-ness. I still heart you guys.]
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Post by: Smooth Groove on October 17, 2007, 03:32:40 AM: ha ha, you guys are dummies. High school standardizes tests are easy. The MCAT is 100 times harder than any standardized test for High Schoolers. I got perfect scores on almost all the math tests and `95th percentile on verbal. I score lower on verbal since I'm too lazy to memorize all the big words that they like to test on.
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Post by: xnikki118x on October 17, 2007, 03:53:03 AM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 17, 2007, 03:32:40 AM
ha ha, you guys are dummies. High school standardizes tests are easy. The MCAT is 100 times harder than any standardized test for High Schoolers. I got perfect scores on almost all the math tests and `95th percentile on verbal. I score lower on verbal since I'm too lazy to memorize all the big words that they like to test on.

...and like we've been discussing, high scores on these exams don't mean shit. :lol
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Post by: Smooth Groove on October 17, 2007, 03:55:58 AM: Quote from: xnikki118x on October 17, 2007, 03:53:03 AM
Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 17, 2007, 03:32:40 AM
ha ha, you guys are dummies. High school standardizes tests are easy. The MCAT is 100 times harder than any standardized test for High Schoolers. I got perfect scores on almost all the math tests and `95th percentile on verbal. I score lower on verbal since I'm too lazy to memorize all the big words that they like to test on.

...and like we've been discussing, high scores on these exams don't mean shit. :lol

They do to med schools or even prestigious undergrad programs! lol You can be really smart but no school would give a shit if you can't get scores that meet their standards.
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: xnikki118x on October 17, 2007, 04:48:28 AM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 17, 2007, 03:55:58 AM
Quote from: xnikki118x on October 17, 2007, 03:53:03 AM
Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 17, 2007, 03:32:40 AM
ha ha, you guys are dummies. High school standardizes tests are easy. The MCAT is 100 times harder than any standardized test for High Schoolers. I got perfect scores on almost all the math tests and `95th percentile on verbal. I score lower on verbal since I'm too lazy to memorize all the big words that they like to test on.

...and like we've been discussing, high scores on these exams don't mean shit. :lol

They do to med schools or even prestigious undergrad programs! lol You can be really smart but no school would give a shit if you can't get scores that meet their standards.

Yes, but that's limited to med school and those prestigious undergrad programs, not the rest of real life. Also, the kid with the highest MCAT score but shitty bedside manner isn't going to be the best doctor. :)
Title: Re: What are you really GOOD at?
Post by: lordmaji on October 17, 2007, 10:36:33 AM: Quote from: Ruzbeh on October 16, 2007, 10:08:33 AM
Quote from: lordmaji on October 16, 2007, 10:05:04 AM
Does smacking bitches count as a talent?

It can get me a job pimping hoes. :D

>:(

Stop acting like such a nutcase.

:D :D