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July 14th, 2009
10:35 am - Titles
All of my friends need a title. It can be an achievement, a fact of life, or whatever. I want them all to have something they can proclaim. Fair warning, most of these titles have to do with inside jokes, so don't feel bad if you don't get them. So, let's begin.
Myself - Greatest Poker Player in the Fandom
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) bucktowntiger - Fandom's Lead Shopwrecker
nbowa - Greatest Tennis Player in the Fandom
taiko_shepherd - Nicest GSD in the Fandom
artimas - The Fandom's Stereotypical Asian Schoolboy
kookyfox - The Whitest Slave in the Fandom
jafra - The Most Confusing Hybrid in the Fandom
greypaws - The Most Ironic Furname in the Fandom
carson10us - Most Likely to have a Career as a Bathmat
evan_li - Only True Blackhawks Fan in the Fandom
jdpuppy - Greatest Salsa Dancer in the Fandom
ayulf - Reddest Fox in the Fandom
sammythesamoyed - Most Likely to be Mistaken for a KKK Member
skuffcoyote - Greatest Golfer in the Fandom
dresden_wolf - Most Likely to Kill Someone with his Bare Paws
theome - Most Likely to Bake in Fursuit
twiztidwolf - Gayest Hillbilly in the Fandom
steviemaxwell - Scariest Obsession with Numbers in the Fandom
tzup - Best at Disproving the Saying, 'Youth is Wasted on the Young'
rlfjr03 - Most Likely to be Killed in a Train Crash a la The Knowing
Added:
omega_louie - Most Likely to Start a Petition for a Hawkeyes Boxing Team
arazia - Least Insane Female in the Fandom
fordshepherd - The Fandom's Personal Jewish Mother
Some more:
jilduck - Biggest Diva in the Fandom
roby_panther - Best Purple Hair in the Fandom
woodychitwn - Worst Purple Hair in the Fandom
sargeabernathy - ...no, that's too mean...
emberkomodog - Most Likely to Switch Bodies with rikoshi
rikoshi - Most Likely to Switch Bodies with emberkomodog
yappyfox - King Con Funk (72 hours in suit will do that to ya!)
ramalion - Youngest Oldest Lion in the Fandom
fuzzyfin - Biggest Teeth in the Fandom
auroradafox - carson10us's Stunt Double
catboymercutio - THE Furry from Holland
graywolf769 - Tallest Wolf in the Fandom
abrahmlion - Most Assertive Handshake in the Fandom
silentwolf59 - Second Most Ironic Name in the Fandom
hyperwolf5150 - The Fandom's Token Whigger.
joeysparkz - Worst Use of Red Since the 1770s (think British Army)
semjay - All of the above.
Give me some time and I'm sure I'll come up with more :D
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June 29th, 2009
04:56 pm - Later this week...
By the looks of it, I will be pulling into Pittsburgh sometime Friday morning. There is a tiny chance I'll arrive very late Thursday night, but don't count on it.
Now, I will be staying off-site at the house of sinha_lion in Pittsburgh. I did this two years ago, and Sinha was a great host. However, two years ago, he was my only mode of transportation to and from the convention.
This year, I will have my own car with me, allowing me to drive to and from the con at my own free will. So, this brings me to an important question.
Where would be a good place to park for the entire day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday? How much should I look to pay for parking? And how far from the hotel is that parking area? Thanks to all who can offer help with this situation. :)
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June 16th, 2009
11:23 am - 16 days and counting
So, I know most of you have already replied to a couple of these kinda posts. So, this will be have to be a little more interactive.
1) Will you be at AC?
2) Where are you staying? Westin? One of the overflows? Off-site?
3) Who are you rooming with?
4) Will you be fursuiting?
5) Will alcohol be involved in your weekend?
6) Guesstimate how many people you know who are going to AC.
7) How far, in miles, are you from the hotel in Pittsburgh?
8) What else will you be doing in Pittsburgh?
9) Will you be in the dealer's den or artist alley?
10) Will you be twittering throughout the con?
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June 15th, 2009
11:02 am - School's out for summer
Grades for Spring Quarter 2009
| Dept-Course | Title | Crdt Hrs | Pts | Grade |
| Econ 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 5 | 20.0 | A |
| History 182 | World History 1500-Now | 5 | 18.5 | A- |
| Math 152 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry 2 | 5 | 10.0 | C |
Quarter GPA: 3.23
Cumulative GPA: 3.67
That fucking sucks.
Anyway, the good news is that I'll never have to take another class in Lima ever again. No courses this summer, and in 88 days, I will be living in Columbus, Ohio.
I have a full umpiring schedule through July 6th with exceptions for next week's softball event and Anthrocon. So that will keep me busy and making money. I've also got commitments for two baseball tournaments later this summer with football officiating starting in mid-August. That should take care of the money concerns for this summer.
This past week, I worked on my resume and am almost finished. Just gotta get it edited and sent into the OSU Athletics Communications Department. That is the sector of the OSU Athletics Department that is in charge of press releases, keeping statistics, and research. If that falls through, I'm sure there are other work-study positions throughout the 60,000-student campus for me. Plus, I always have my high school officiating and umpiring.
I have two things I wanna work on this summer: my weight and my calculus knowledge. I started my initial diet last August, hoping to lose 50 pounds by the end of spring quarter. Well, I ended up only losing 20 pounds. Still not bad, but I need to lose more weight or burn more fat. So, I'm hoping to take out that other 30 pounds this summer. I just got a summer membership to the local YMCA, which is where I'm going after I'm done with this journal entry.
The other thing I want to work on is calculus. I'm not very happy with that C in calculus and want to make sure I don't repeat it this fall when I take Math 153 (Calculus 3). So, I kept my Calculus 2 book and plan on buying my Calculus 3 book later this month. My goal is to be able to pass the first actuarial exam before the end of the 2009-10 school year. :)
Well, I'm off to the Y. Later peeps. :)
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June 8th, 2009
05:24 pm - Giving up my claim?
I am NOT the greatest poker player in...
Mercer County, Ohio.
No no, that title goes Keven Stammen who just won a $2,500 No Limit Hold'Em at the 2009 World Series of Poker. No, I'm not even going to try and compete with that.
Either way, that's pretty damn impressive. More impressive than anything I've ever done in poker. I can admit that much.
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June 3rd, 2009
03:33 pm - But why's everybody always pickin' on me?
- Cause my fifteen year-old cousin has less acne
- Ain't brushed them teeth since 1983
- Cause you got the grooming habits of a chimpanzee
- Cause you're white but you got a nose like Bill Cosby
- Always pickin' and rippin' apart poor ol' Jimmy Pop Ali
- Cause ya wore velour flares until the late Eighties
- Cause you run like a girl and sit down to pee
- Cause your only school chum was the lunch lady
- You took your mom to the prom but still got lucky
PS: Thank you Bloodhound Gang ;)
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/neko/kaokitty/weird.gif) weird
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June 2nd, 2009
04:25 pm - Quickie
One week left of classes. Some econ homework, two history essays, and a calculus final, and I will be done.
Looking forward to softball this month and AC next month.
And my fursuit has found a new owner, and I got a new (different) one in return. Sorry, needed a change of pace in fursuiting.
Anyway, off to umpire. Later.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/neko/kaokitty/happy.gif) happy
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May 27th, 2009
04:10 pm - Senior Summer Trip Idea
One thing I have always wanted to do is see one baseball game at all 30 MLB ballparks in one summer. Right now, I'm thinking the best time to attempt this would be the summer of 2012, right after I graduation from Ohio State.
This paragraph is nothing more than a huge link to Google Maps, showing the route that I would like to take. Now, this route may have to be altered because teams will only be playing at home 81 days during the 6-months season. However, it gives me a good idea of the route that would result in the fewest miles travelled (10,861 miles) while starting and ending at the same point (Columbus, Ohio) for obvious reasons.
So, what do you think? Is there a much shorter route that I'm not seeing? Should I really take rhettfoxcoon with me? What cities along the route should I stop in? I've heard Cedar Rapids, Iowa and London, Ontario are hoppin' towns. How much should I budget, assuming 30 tickets for myself and almost 11,000 miles on my car?
Thank you kindly for your input. :)
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May 26th, 2009
07:23 pm - Get The Hoses Ready
I agree with the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8.
Over a year ago, the California Supreme Court ruled, in a 4-to-3 decision, that same-sex couples in the Golden State had the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples. This led to the legalization of gay marriage in California.
Groups opposing same-sex marriage circulated petitions, gaining hundreds of thousands of signatures, that would put an issue on the statewide ballot in November. This measure became known as Proposition 8. On the first Tuesday of November, Proposition 8 passed by a narrow margin. So, instead of finding a provision in the Constitution to overturn a ban, this ban was now a part of the state's Constitution.
The California Supreme Court was faced with a very similar challenge regarding the rights of same-sex couples. Today, the California Supreme Court ruled, in a 6-to-1 decision, to uphold Proposition 8.
So, how did same-sex couples obtain the right to marry in the state of California in the first place? Through the state's Supreme Court.
Now, did 3 justices change their opinions on gay marriage? Absolutely not. They were following the letter of the law and were unable to find legal grounds to justify reversing Proposition 8. And as much as those of us with strong political ideologies want, these judges were doing their job, looking at the law with an open mind.
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May 24th, 2009
09:07 pm - Stolen from xalelydo
Your dating personality profile:
Intellectual - You consider your mind amongst your assets. Learning is not a chore but a constant search after wisdom and knowledge. You value education and rationality.
Conservative - You take a conservative stance on most issues and aren't shy about saying so. Your political views are an important component of who you are.
Athletic - Physical fitness is one of your priorities. You find the time to work athletic pursuits into your schedule. You enjoy being active. | Your Top Ten Traits
1. Intellectual
2. Conservative
3. Athletic
4. Adventurous
5. Sensual
6. Wealthy/Ambitious
7. Outgoing
8. Religious
9. Traditional
10. Practical
| Your date match profile:
Religious - You seek someone who is grounded in faith and who possesses religious values. You believe that a religious person can enhance your life.
Athletic - You aren't looking for a couch potato. You seek someone who is active and who keeps her body in top shape.
Wealthy/Ambitious - You seek someone with goals, someone to whom success is important. You would like for this person to open up new experiences and opportunities for you. | Your Top Ten Match Traits
1. Religious
2. Athletic
3. Wealthy/Ambitious
4. Adventurous
5. Traditional
6. Conservative
7. Big-Hearted
8. Practical
9. Intellectual
10. Shy
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12:41 am - 16 days til Summer. 110 days til Columbus.
The countdowns are on!
With a little over two weeks until my summer officially begins, I'm getting things lined up for how I will spend those three months of beautiful weather and no schoolwork. Obviously, furries will have a role in my summer plans, but not to the extent as they have in past years.
To begin, I will be attending the LAFF softball event on June 20. I only made it to one softball last summer, so I really must make up for that. Next, Anthrocon is a go, which is on the 4th of July weekend. As of right now, it looks like a Friday arrival to Pittsburgh and leaving Monday morning. There will be two more softballs this summer on July 18 and August 15. I plan on attending both.
Now, there are some events that I will not be attending. The major one is MFM, which is on Labor Day Weekend. Since my move to Columbus is the weekend after MFM, I will not be attending the convention this year.
As far as work is concerned, I will be staying in Ohio for the summer. Throughout June, I will be umpiring at the high school and collegiate levels. There are plenty of weekend tournaments in the area to keep me busy through July as well. However, after AC, I will have to find a real job that I can hold for two months. No, it's not the ideal situation, but when you're going through college, ideal situations are few and far between. I also need to get a hold of assignors in the Columbus area and the OSU Athletic Department so that I will have work when I move to Columbus this September.
In other news...
- I still have to run into a telephone pole
- Watching the liberals squirm over all of Obama's broken promises on national defense is more amusing than kicking kookyfox's ass.
- Canines are still better than felines. But felines are better than foxes.
- I don't know who deserves more pity: The two 19-year-olds living with a furry or the 27-year-old living with two 19-year-olds. Hey, I've agreed to purchase alcohol for them if they give me the money for it. I think this is a no-brainer.
- The only reason I'm taking Social Dance is because all the available Tennis slots were taken when my window opened.
- Which reminds me, I miss playing tennis ;.;
- The movie meets will probably return to Columbus once I move there, no promises though.
- I am still the GREATEST POKER PLAYER IN THE FANDOM
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May 18th, 2009
02:54 pm - Autumn Quarter 2009
My application to transfer has officially been accepted to the Ohio State main campus in Columbus. And today, my scheduling window for autumn 2009 opened. Right at 2pm, I jumped online in the middle of my history class to schedule for next year.
Unfortunately, the tennis class I wanted to take was filled up for all the slots that would not interfer with my football officiating. Because of this, I decided to take social dance instead. Hey, I need the exercise :D
Anyway, here is my schedule for autumn 2009, all 16 credit hours of it.
Schedule for Autumn Quarter 2009
| Dept-Course | Title | Component | Crdt Hrs | Days | Time | Location |
| AcctMIS 310 | Foundations of Accounting | Lecture | 5 | F | 1:30pm-3:18pm | Schoenbaum 105 |
| EduPAES 152.02 | Social Dance 1 Men | Laboratory | 1 | F | 10:30am-12:18pm | PAES Bldg A0200 |
| Math 153.01 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry 3 | Lecture | 5 | MWF | 9:30am-10:18am | Boyd 315 |
| - | - | Recitation | - | TR | 10:30am-11:18am | Koffolt 136 |
| Physics 111 | General Physics: Mechanics & Heat | Lecture | 5 | TR | 12:30pm-1:18pm | Smith 1153 |
| - | - | Recitation | - | MW | 10:30am-11:18am | Bolz 316 |
| - | - | Laboratory | - | W | 2:30pm-4:18pm | Smith 2193 |
AcctMIS 310 - A survey of accounting for non-business students; financial statements and analysis; accounting for assests, liabilities and owners equity; and elements of managerial accounting.
EduPAES 152.02 - Opportunities provided to learn a variety of standard social dances such as foxtrot, waltz, swing; dance positions; and related cultural paradigms. Cross-listed with 152.01/Social Dance 1 Women.
Math 153.01 - Indeterminate forms, Taylor's formula, improper integrals, infinite series, parametric curves, and vectors in the plane; vectors, curves, and surfaces in space.
Physics 111 - General Physics: Mechanics and Heat.
Current Mood: happy
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May 10th, 2009
10:25 am - Needa New Ringtone
Which should it be?
"It's America" by Rodney Atkins
"Best Days Of Your Life" by Kellie Pickler
And if you hate both, you're either closed-minded or you hate America, terrorists!
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May 7th, 2009
02:23 pm - You have 24 hours to go, my weekend starts now
You know what I love about spring quarter? My weekend starts at 12:20pm on Thursday, and doesn't end til 1:30pm on Monday. How awesome is that?! :D
This week, I've been spending the majority of my free time at the campus library, staying past 7pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, this studying thing is really starting to pay off.
Today, we had a quiz in macroeconomics. I was done well before anyone else. Now, there is no guarantee that I will get a good grade on that quiz, but I'm pretty confident I did well.
Then, calculus was later this morning. I was finally starting to really understand the content, and it showed. I got a 9/10 on the quiz that we took this past Tuesday. There is no doubt that will bump my grade up from whatever it is currently.
Finally, to start this weekend off on the perfect note: free pizza in the gym. Sorry Truegrave, your loss ;)
Current Location: OSU-Lima, Galvin Hall
Current Mood: happy
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May 6th, 2009
10:49 am - Stolent from nbowa
Ok, here goes... I know people basically know that I'm an engineer in the field of Power Systems ex-RV Transporter, currently a baseball umpire and college student. My official title is "Distribution Engineer" what I said up there... meaning that I am involved with improving the reliability of the medium voltage delivery system power grid (4kV-15kV) go insane trying to balance school, work, and a social life.
Ask me question(s) about my job, field, weird power equipment, such as green boxes or things on poles, lightning issues, power issues you may have, energy in general, future energy or electricity policies, smart grids, etc sports, the RV industry, school in general and I'll reply back to you (not actuarial science, I'm only a sophomore). If I don't know I'll BS an answer since you won't know either ;) J/K.
Fire away!
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May 3rd, 2009
12:38 pm - Final Schedule for Autumn '09
Here's what the OSU Schedulizer gave me for autumn quarter '09
The English Bible (English 280) MW 7:30-9:18
Calculus III (Math 153) MTWRF 9:30-10:18
Elementary Computer Programming (CSE 201) MTWF 10:30-11:20
Mechanics & Heat (Physics 111) MTWR 11:30-12:18 & W 4:30-6:18
Data Analysis I (Stat 528) MWF 12:30-1:18
Current Economic Issues (Econ 367.02) MW 1:30-3:18
Tennis I (EduPAES 188.01) TR 1:30-3:18
Foundations of Accounting (Acct&MIS 310) F 1:30-3:18
Social Dance I Men (EduPAES 152.02) W 6:30-8:18
http://www.schedulizer.com/1U42I8
Only 36 credit hours! Think I can handle it? :D
Current Mood: weird
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May 2nd, 2009
09:27 am - Real Life Returns
FCN was an absolute blast last weekend. Roommates were awesome. The con itself was awesome. The fursuit games were even more awesome, though I'm strongly bias when it comes to that event. My biggest disappointment was how the convention fell on the weekend right before finals for most of my college friends. However, next year, FCN will be on the 2nd weekend of April, well before finals. No excuses for you now :D
Most of this past week was spent catching up on my studies and sacrificing sleep to do so. For World History, I had to read a book and write a paper on it, all within 20 hours. We have a midterm in that class on Monday. Had my makeup exam in Economics on Wednesday since I missed the original date with a nasty cold last week. Our group presentation is in less than two weeks, and we haven't even started on it. As for Calculus, got a D on my first midterm in that class. Overall, very frustrated with it and trying to catch up and understand all this garbage. Though, on the bright side, my professor likes my participation in class and likes the fact that I'm always right when I do.
Speaking of Calculus, Mitch and I had agreed a couple of weeks ago to move in together when we transfered to Columbus next school year. Early this week, our classmate, Garrett, told us he was looking for a place in Columbus for next year as well. Without hesitation, we agreed to invite him to live with us.
Living with two students who are not furs will probably be an ideal experience for me. It will keep me more focused on academics compared to living in a furry house for one. I will get to hang out with their friends instead of having roommates who share the same friends. Also, Mitch and Garrett are not my best friends, but they are not complete strangers as well. We all know each other since we've been moving up the OSU math tree together all school year, all taking 150 together in the fall, 151 together in the winter, and all taking 152 together this spring.
Yesterday, the three of us headed down to Columbus to look at a model 3-bedroom apartment at University Village. I have been to these apartments several times because of friends I have living there, so I knew what to expect. Within a half-hour, the three of us agreed this is where we want to live next year.
We signed the paperwork. Put down our deposit, which is a fraction of our monthly rent. All of us need co-signers since we don't make a specific amount in income. They stated this is normal since they cater to college students. Our move-in date to Columbus, Ohio is Friday, September 11, 2009. :D
I would express how excited I am to be moving, but words cannot describe it. So, on that note, time to go umpire in Dayton. Later everyone. :D
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/neko/kaokitty/ecstatic.gif) ecstatic
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April 19th, 2009
09:29 am - Homework From Home
It's bad enough that I woke up at 7:30 this morning. My mom has to give me this at 9am. And how did I react?
By stopping everything, and figuring out the puzzle ._.
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April 17th, 2009
09:47 am - 53 days til School's Out For Summer
Week 3 of the spring quarter has come and gone. In the classroom, I got a 9/10 on a calculus quiz and a 10/10 on a history quiz. No grades in econ yet. Yesterday, we had another quiz in calculus which I think I bombed, more so than usual. My calculus professor's teaching style is much, much different than the two I've had earlier this year. He does an excellent job of explaning laws and theorems and why they are. However, those haven't translatted into higher grades for some students. Hopefully, things will pick up.
Baseball has been nonexistant this week because of other obligations. I had to miss practice on Monday and Wednesday because of class. On Tuesday, we had nothing. On Thursday, I had to miss our game in Lancaster, which the boys won 5-0, because of umpiring. And today, more umpiring. I barely feel like I'm part of the team anymore.
Speaking of umpiring, that's going smoothly so far this year. No major confrontations with coaches or fans yet. Starting to build an excellent reputation in the GMC.
This weekend, I will be virtually apartment hunting for places in Columbus. I have a roommate lined up: Mitch whom I've taken Precalc, Calc1, and Calc2 with this year in Lima. We are also looking at taking in a 3rd roommate if we get a 3-bedroom apartment, but only time will tell if we do. I know this may come as a bunch of furs who "were considering it", but honestly, I don't have time to wait for other people. I gotta look out for myself first.
I still have a few scholarship applications to fill out, visit my grandma sometime, still gotta get things ready for FCN next weekend. Oh well, no one ever said that weekends were made for relaxing :)
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April 11th, 2009
09:39 am - It's Jacke...No! It's Playoff Time!
I got my two tickets for the Columbus Blue Jackets' first ever playoff game at Nationwide Arena!!! Section 210! OH HELL YEA! :D
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