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Terrik's AMA: Why aren't you studying?

Oct 7, 2015#1

Terrik

I can't concentrate more than 5 minutes.

Oct 7, 2015#2

MindDetective

What are the names of all the bones in the foot?

Oct 7, 2015#3

Terrik

Give me a year and a half, and when I start dissecting a real one, I will let you know.

Speaking of feet, duck feet are incredibly edible.

Oct 7, 2015#4

drawn_inward

What are the bones in the wrist?
Hint:
Sally left the party to take Cathy home.

What is you favorite mnemonic device?

Oct 7, 2015#5

Terrik

drawn_inward said:
What are the bones in the wrist?
Hint:
Sally left the party to take Cathy home.

What is you favorite mnemonic device?

Lithesome Beryl Blows Charlie Nightly On Floor Neeling.

Lithium beryllium carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon

Oct 7, 2015#6

Dei

.......

Oct 7, 2015#7

Terrik

Dei said:
.......

Don't worry, still working.

Oct 7, 2015#8

drawn_inward

I've been told that Halal Chinese food is pretty great. Can you confirm? If so, why?

You're a bit older and world-wise when compared to your fellow students. Do you feel like they're all vapid bores that complain too much?[DOUBLEPOST=1444248892,1444248842][/DOUBLEPOST]Looks like ochem I to me. Sorry bro.

Oct 7, 2015#9

GasBandit

So do we have to ban you from ventrilo tonight, in addition to games?

Oct 7, 2015#10

Terrik

GasBandit said:
So do we have to ban you from ventrilo tonight, in addition to games?

Oct 7, 2015#11

Dei

Well, he has been texting with me for the last two hours while pretending to study. I think his brain is fried.

Oct 7, 2015#12

GasBandit

Dei said:
Well, he has been texting with me for the last two hours while pretending to study. I think his brain is fried.

Sounds fun. And here I am at work like a sucker.

Oct 7, 2015#13

Dei

You can text me while at work whenever you want, I don't want you to feel left out. [emoji14]

Oct 7, 2015#14

GasBandit

Dei said:
You can text me while at work whenever you want, I don't want you to feel left out. [emoji14]

Since he's not gonna study, you should make him help you track down "terrik" moments in the videos.

Oct 7, 2015#15

Dei

GasBandit said:
Since he's not gonna study, you should make him help you track down "terrik" moments in the videos.

Speaking of which, I had an ad pop up again, MORE PENNIES FOR YOU.

It was also a Nerf gun ad, which made me laugh.

Oct 7, 2015#16

GasBandit

Dei said:
Speaking of which, I had an ad pop up again, MORE PENNIES FOR YOU.

It was also a Nerf gun ad, which made me laugh.

I don't really get pennies unless you click the ad.

Oct 7, 2015#17

Terrik

drawn_inward said:
I've been told that Halal Chinese food is pretty great. Can you confirm? If so, why?

You're a bit older and world-wise when compared to your fellow students. Do you feel like they're all vapid bores that complain too much?[DOUBLEPOST=1444248892,1444248842][/DOUBLEPOST]Looks like ochem I to me. Sorry bro.

Halal food in China mainly comes from two groups: the ethnic Turkish Uyghurs and the Hui muslim minority Chinese. I ate extensively at the latter's restaurants.

First, anything they made beef/chicken/(and especially) lamb is friggin fantastic. You want good Shaokao (chinese BBQ sticks), go find a Hui stand. They also make excellent noodles of all varieties and I ate their dumplings by the dozen.

Also, they're dirt cheap. 24 dumplings runs a little over $1 and bowls noodles less than that. Jun and I could eat for 2 for about 3-4 bucks. It's also one of the very few places in China where you can't buy alcohol (or drink it). Every restaurant has a very clearly marked sign forbidding it.

Also La Mian. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamian

So good.

As far as my fellow classmates---well, it's...been an experience. For the most part, I like my 19-20 year old classmates. But yes, they obviously lack experience, generally more immature and don't often take study as seriously as they should. That being said, I've found a great group of people to study with.

BUT---it's awkard. I've been invited by some of them to go out water skiing and I have to find an excuse. I just feel it would be too awkward to be chumming around students that were about the age I use to teach in China.

The best though is the science lab TA's who moan about the underclassmen and how old they themselves are (at 26 years of age).

Oct 7, 2015#18

GasBandit

HOMEWORK

Oct 7, 2015#19

Terrik

GasBandit said:
HOMEWORK

Oct 7, 2015#20

Dei

GasBandit said:
HOMEWORK

Are you applying for the job of gaming dad?

Oct 7, 2015#21

Terrik

Dei said:
Are you applying for the job of gaming dad?

Oct 7, 2015#22

Dei

I think I already made the reference that while playing L4D, we are like divorced parents who fight over who has to take the kid.

Oct 7, 2015#23

GasBandit

Dei said:
Are you applying for the job of gaming dad?

Depends on what the application process is like, Gaming Mom.

Oct 7, 2015#24

Terrik

Oct 7, 2015#25

Dei

GasBandit said:
Depends on what the application process is like, Gaming Mom.

Oct 7, 2015#26

GasBandit

Dei said:
View attachment 19350

Oct 8, 2015#27

drawn_inward

Are you considering the MD/PhD path?

Oct 8, 2015#28

WasabiPoptart

Terrik, don't be like me. I just got an email from a professor telling me I have until tonight to turn in a paper for any amount of credit. I thought I had until December to write it. I haven't even researched the topic.

Do your homework.

Oct 8, 2015#29

Gruebeard

WasabiPoptart said:
Terrik, don't be like me. I just got an email from a professor telling me I have until tonight to turn in a paper for any amount of credit. I thought I had until December to write it. I haven't even researched the topic.

Do your homework.

And yet again, your avatar is so appropriate.