And raped my mother! D=
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Drysart obviously shouldn't have said:
dude Somthor why are you spamming my thread?
SOMTHOR, THE SUCKINATOR
[insert Trogdor music here]
SOMTHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR
SOMTHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR
SOMTHOR WAS A MAN... I mean, HE WAS A PANSY MAN...
HE WAS JUST A PANSY BUT HE WAS STILL SOMTHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR
SOMTHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR
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what??? whyd you call me stupid when i said i was dense? by dense i meant volume/weight ratio! no really !
you guys should all go drink bleach
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Zephyer Kyuukaze thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
OMG, WTFY!?
STFU queer
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The logic train ran off the tracks when Kalculus Kid or Mathinator or Waisz said:
STFU queer
sorry ill stop
wtfy!?!1
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I wanna have Blindy's babies.
[ 01-21-2004: Message edited by: Agent Shadow ]
Im Rick James, bitch!!!!
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Gunslinger Moogle had this to say about Pirotess:
hay guys whats goin on in thi
(AP) -- Everybody feels refreshed following a good night's sleep. But can you wake up smarter? More artistic perhaps?
German scientists say they have demonstrated for the first time that our sleeping brains continue working on problems that baffle us during the day, and the right answer may come more easily after eight hours of rest.
The German study is considered to be the first hard evidence supporting the common sense notion that creativity and problem solving appear to be directly linked to adequate sleep, scientists say. Other researchers who did not contribute to the experiment say it provides a valuable reminder for overtired workers and students that sleep is often the best medicine.
Previous studies have shown that 70 million Americans are sleep-deprived, contributing to increased accidents, worsening health and lower test scores. But the new German experiment takes the subject a step further to show how sleep can help to turn yesterday's problem into today's solution.
"A single study never settles an issue once and for all, but I would say this study does advance the field significantly," said Dr. Carl E. Hunt, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health.
"It's going to have potentially important results for children for school performance and for adults for work performance," Hunt said.
Scientists at the University of Luebeck in Germany found that volunteers taking a simple math test were three times more likely than sleep-deprived participants to figure out a hidden rule for converting the numbers into the right answer if they had eight hours of sleep. The results appear in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature.
The study involved 106 people divided into five separate groups of equal numbers of men and women ages 18 to 32. One group slept, another stayed awake all night, and a third stayed awake all day for eight-hour periods before testing following training in the main experiment. Two other groups were used in a supplemental experiment.
The study participants performed a "number reduction task" according to two rules that allowed them to transform strings of eight digits into a new string that fit the rules. A third rule was hidden in the pattern, and researchers monitored the test subjects continuously to see when they figure out the third rule.
The group that got eight hours of sleep before tackling the problem was nearly three times more likely to figure out the rule than the group that stayed awake at night.
Slow wave to solving problems
Jan Born, who led the study, said the results support biochemical studies of the brain that indicate memories are restructured before they are stored. Creativity also appears to be enhanced in the process, he said.
"This restructuring might be occurring in such a way that the problem is easier to solve," Born said.
Born said the exact process in the sleeping brain for sharpening these abilities remains unclear. The changes leading to creativity or problem-solving insight occur during "slow wave" or deep sleep that typically occurs in the first four hours of the sleep cycle, he said.
Even gradual decreases in the total time for slow wave sleep and deep sleep is correlated to a kind of decrease in memory function, and in turn to a decrease in the ability to recognize hidden structures or the awareness of such things.
-- Jan Born
The results also may explain the memory problems associated with aging because older people typically have trouble getting enough sleep, especially the kind of deep sleep needed to process memories, Born said.
"Even gradual decreases in the total time for slow wave sleep and deep sleep is correlated to a kind of decrease in memory function, and in turn to a decrease in the ability to recognize hidden structures or the awareness of such things," Born said.
Other researchers said they have long suspected that sleep helps to consolidate memories and sharpen thoughts. But until now it had been difficult to design an experiment that would test how it improves insight.
History is dotted with incidents where artists and scientists have awakened to make their most notable contributions after long periods of frustration. For example, that's how Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev established the periodic table of elements and British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote his epic "Kubla Khan."
Born and his team "have applied a clever test that allows them to determine exactly when insight occurs," wrote Pierre Maquet and Perrine Ruby at the University of Liege in a commentary on the research, also published in Nature.
Maquet and Ruby both say the study should be considered a warning to schools, employers and government agencies that sleep makes a huge difference in mental performance.
The results "give us good reason to fully respect our periods of sleep -- especially given the current trend to recklessly curtail them," they said.
--that.
quote:
Gunslinger Moogle had this to say about Pirotess:
hay guys whats goin on in thi
(AP) -- Everybody feels refreshed following a good night's sleep. But can you wake up smarter? More artistic perhaps?
German scientists say they have demonstrated for the first time that our sleeping brains continue working on problems that baffle us during the day, and the right answer may come more easily after eight hours of rest.
The German study is considered to be the first hard evidence supporting the common sense notion that creativity and problem solving appear to be directly linked to adequate sleep, scientists say. Other researchers who did not contribute to the experiment say it provides a valuable reminder for overtired workers and students that sleep is often the best medicine.
Previous studies have shown that 70 million Americans are sleep-deprived, contributing to increased accidents, worsening health and lower test scores. But the new German experiment takes the subject a step further to show how sleep can help to turn yesterday's problem into today's solution.
"A single study never settles an issue once and for all, but I would say this study does advance the field significantly," said Dr. Carl E. Hunt, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health.
"It's going to have potentially important results for children for school performance and for adults for work performance," Hunt said.
Scientists at the University of Luebeck in Germany found that volunteers taking a simple math test were three times more likely than sleep-deprived participants to figure out a hidden rule for converting the numbers into the right answer if they had eight hours of sleep. The results appear in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature.
The study involved 106 people divided into five separate groups of equal numbers of men and women ages 18 to 32. One group slept, another stayed awake all night, and a third stayed awake all day for eight-hour periods before testing following training in the main experiment. Two other groups were used in a supplemental experiment.
The study participants performed a "number reduction task" according to two rules that allowed them to transform strings of eight digits into a new string that fit the rules. A third rule was hidden in the pattern, and researchers monitored the test subjects continuously to see when they figure out the third rule.
The group that got eight hours of sleep before tackling the problem was nearly three times more likely to figure out the rule than the group that stayed awake at night.
Slow wave to solving problems
Jan Born, who led the study, said the results support biochemical studies of the brain that indicate memories are restructured before they are stored. Creativity also appears to be enhanced in the process, he said.
"This restructuring might be occurring in such a way that the problem is easier to solve," Born said.
Born said the exact process in the sleeping brain for sharpening these abilities remains unclear. The changes leading to creativity or problem-solving insight occur during "slow wave" or deep sleep that typically occurs in the first four hours of the sleep cycle, he said.
Even gradual decreases in the total time for slow wave sleep and deep sleep is correlated to a kind of decrease in memory function, and in turn to a decrease in the ability to recognize hidden structures or the awareness of such things.
-- Jan Born
The results also may explain the memory problems associated with aging because older people typically have trouble getting enough sleep, especially the kind of deep sleep needed to process memories, Born said.
"Even gradual decreases in the total time for slow wave sleep and deep sleep is correlated to a kind of decrease in memory function, and in turn to a decrease in the ability to recognize hidden structures or the awareness of such things," Born said.
Other researchers said they have long suspected that sleep helps to consolidate memories and sharpen thoughts. But until now it had been difficult to design an experiment that would test how it improves insight.
History is dotted with incidents where artists and scientists have awakened to make their most notable contributions after long periods of frustration. For example, that's how Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev established the periodic table of elements and British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote his epic "Kubla Khan."
Born and his team "have applied a clever test that allows them to determine exactly when insight occurs," wrote Pierre Maquet and Perrine Ruby at the University of Liege in a commentary on the research, also published in Nature.
Maquet and Ruby both say the study should be considered a warning to schools, employers and government agencies that sleep makes a huge difference in mental performance.
The results "give us good reason to fully respect our periods of sleep -- especially given the current trend to recklessly curtail them," they said.
--that.
Edit: Oops, double post.
Aaah! Oh my god my ghshnrgh is ghhenxything! RRRAAAAAAAAAH RAKKA RAKKA penis penis penis penis penis penis penis penis
...Ahhh. Felt good to get that out of my system.
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Ruvyen had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
Huzzah! Now, I can anonymously say the stupisest thing I've ever said on the boards!Aaah! Oh my god my ghshnrgh is ghhenxything! RRRAAAAAAAAAH RAKKA RAKKA penis penis penis penis penis penis penis penis
...Ahhh. Felt good to get that out of my system.
Hiya, Ruvyen.
Oooo kitty, but I don't wanna be Somthor. [ 01-21-2004: Message edited by: Freschel Spindrift ]
im even in This one!
Mexico City - El Reporto Nacional
Wal*Mart Expansion blocked by mythical monster
Miercoles, 21 Enero 2004
ERN - Construction on a new Wal*Mart store was halted today, following the sabotage of the equipment. Also, several of the workers were hospitalized after being bitten by a creature resembling the bloodsucking "chupacabra."
The chupacabra is the South American version of the Vampire myth, though it is mostly known for sucking the blood of goats. Its name, in fact, translates to "goatsucker."
The workers' wounds were treated quickly and are unlikely to become infected. However, the frequency of the bites - and the amount of blood lost - implies that there may have been more than one creature at the scene.
To prevent further incidents, the Wal*Mart corporation has installed a defensive perimeter of goats. These are constantly watched by armed guards, who will pick off any creatures observed molesting the goats.
A local man, unkempt and with cat bones pulled through his nose, explained that the chupacabra has been summoned by Wal*Mart's own demonic energies. The Waltons' visit to the site had stretched the barrier between dimensions to the breaking point, allowing the chupacabra to re-enter the world.
"Like a magnet, like calls to like," the man babbled, a thin ribbon of drool flecking his lips. When a reporter pointed out that like poles on a magnet actually repel, the source became very agitated.
"Many times I've observed this." he continued, picking up two rocks and smashing them together. "See? See the attraction?" After several moments, his eyes appeared to unfocus further, and he mentioned that, "..the chupacabra is also trying to send a message to the residents of its country. This attack is its humble, brutal plea for mexicans to remain in their country and preserve their old ways."
Despite the incident, the construction schedule for the Wal*Mart remains unchanged.
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From the book of Taeldian, chapter 3, verse 16:
--that.
ha ha stupid nub! dont you know you shuld always put a link or bloodsaeg who is a gentleman will get the mad at you!?
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"Gambling for the husband, an abortion for the wife and fireworks for the kids they chose to keep? Fuck you, Disneyland. The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is the happiest place on Earth." -JooJooFlop
Except for blindy, wtf~
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Nobody really understood why Espio Idsavant wrote:
Wooo, a thread full of "This user is on your ignore list." How funExcept for blindy, wtf~
How ironic since, for this thread, somthor's posts are shown as blindy's.
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There was much rejoicing when Kalculus Kid or Mathinator or Waisz said this:
How ironic since, for this thread, somthor's posts are shown as blindy's.
Its worse because I lack the license to pretend I'm Blindy and respond in a manner simular to his. That and I don't have the wit to pull it off with a positive result.
psst first they cloned mice then sheep now Somthor's soon maybe even chimps, beware Science gone MAD! [ 01-21-2004: Message edited by: Somthor ]
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Somthor had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
Its worse because I lack the licsence to pretend I'm Blindy and respond in a mannor simular to his. That and I dont have the wit to pull it off with a possitive result.psst first they cloned mice then sheep now Somthor's soon maybe even chimps, beware Science gone MAD!
Fuck you, dimwit. It says you're somthor when someone quotes you.
Fuck everything you say.
Fuck.
