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Archive through June 11, 2004

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Lucy
Member

10-08-2002

Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 9:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dear Weinermr and Dra,
Thank you very much for helping me with my chemical equation. My science teacher didn't even explain it to our class! My dad and I worked on it and got the same answer, but we weren't sure we were right. tytytytytytyty. Lucy Jr.

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 4:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the info...I forgot about reading lamps. She will be going to FSU in Tallahassee. The last time we were there the dorm she was assigned to wasn't open but we did see what was supposedly similiar to it. Except that she'll be in a triple room instead of a double and it sounds like they will have their own bath room as opposed to sharing one with the room next door.

Her roommates are both from a town nearby so I'm assuming they are probably friends. I've tried to find a layout of her room online but all they show are doubles so I have no idea how the room will be laid out but I'm hoping they didn't just shove 3 people into a double room because they were small enough as it was which will greatly limit what she'll be able to take.

She has orientation on the 23rd so I'm hoping we'll be able to get a peek at the rooms in Reynolds hall then.

You guys are the best!!

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lost, Have you seen these FSU pages?

What to bring

FAQs

Residence Hall Services

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 3:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yep..thanks Jmm..I printed that one out as well as a few other lists I found. Each one has several different items that I wouldn't have thought of. We'll be heading to the nearest dollar store soon.

Danielsbabe
Member

08-07-2003

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok, I'd like to play...

Something that has puzzled me for years, why, when it is windy, and you live in an apartment building, does the water level in the toilet go down so low??? Any plumbers out there?

Weinermr
Member

08-18-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Danielsbabe,

I don't know the answer, but I suspect it has something to do with lower air pressure on a windy day affecting the water levels. Something like that.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Weinermr, you are kinda dancing around these toilet questions today, aren't you? Although I would like to be the first to commode you for trying to help people out with these difficult questions.

Danielsbabe, I am teasing Weinermr, not you.

Weinermr
Member

08-18-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tanks Juju, I'm just trying to help.

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i thought he was just trying to "bowl" you over with his knowledge of plumbing!

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 5:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lost - One last thought, did any of your lists list duct tape?

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Don't listen to Juju, Weinermeister...she likes to discommode people. ;)

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good work, Weinermr. Looks like we flushed out Rupertbear and Landi.

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Don't listen to JUJU???? something wrong with that ruperperson


Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 5:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yeah Jmm...one of them actually did list duct tape....should I be worried???? lol

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 5:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lost, it works great on noisy roommates when trying to study.

Danielsbabe
Member

08-07-2003

Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 6:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Weinermr!

Looks like this conversation went down the toilet after I left

Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
lol twinkie....I was wondering why it was on the list....shame on me for letting my imagination run away with me. I should probably leave the thinking to DD....I was going to get sheets and she informed me that I needed to make sure they were "extra long"...geesh....there's so much I don't know about dorm living. I was lucky to have an older best friend who my parents were comfortable enough with to let me share an appartment with her when I went away to college.

So far...the duct tape and extention cords are two things I never would have thought of. Thank god for dollar stores as most of these things can be picked up there.

Pcakes2
Member

08-29-2001

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 8:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was just asked this question, and not sure how to answer it with anything other than "because that's the way it is"....

Why is the word sword pronounced sôrd??? Why is the "w" silent?

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
[Old English sweord . Ultimately from a prehistoric Germanic word that also produced German Schwert “sword.”]


Patty...I'm guessing the 'w' was dropped over the years.

Pcakes2
Member

08-29-2001

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, we weren't sure if it was a random thing or if there was a pronunciation rule...like "kn" and the k being silent.

Frogichik
Member

06-11-2002

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have a question. I notice people use initials like dh, dd, etc., for their family members. Some I can figure out, but some I'm not sure. Would some please list them all for me and their meanings. Thanks a lot!

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ok, well...bh is ...butt head ;)

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Frogichik, The d usually stands for dear or darling, but in a bad moment it can stand for darned or worse.
h=husband
w=wife
d=daughter
s=son
mil=mother-in-law
so=significant other
bf=boyfriend
f=fiance
fbp=former business partner
sob=ummmmmmmm, never mind we don't use that one

Please let me know if I there are any others you we wondering about.

Jackie

ETA (edited to add) - There is also a wonderful Help Section here that will answer a lot more questions you might have.

Frogichik
Member

06-11-2002

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Jackie, see I thought DH was daughter's husband! I knew I was confused!

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, I wanna use sob. My formber bil would fit the bill.