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      <title>SUMMMERRRS HEERRREE</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon604</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[So anyone up to anything, enjoying the awesome heat...the beaches are bumpin right now.  So far Kits and White Pine have been my favorite spots to hit but what's everyone else up to ?]]></description>
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      <title>Formality with professors?</title>
      <link>http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/2175/formality-with-professors</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Royal Gala</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[How formal are you in your dealings with your college professors and other instructores? Generally, I try to be very polite, addressing them as "Dr." or "Professor" unless instructed otherwise, always acknowledging and thanking them for the use of their time when asking a question (in person or via email), and generally just trying to be as polite and unobstrusive as possible. I figure they've spent a lot of years of school and scholarship to get where they are and thus deserve my respect, and I really don't want to come across as a jerk to the person evaluating my work. Lately, though, I've been noticing exceptions to this rule. For example, when talking to the TA in my research supervisor's lab, we always refer to the supervisor by his first name, just as a matter of course, as we both obviously respect him. Also, I recently emailed an instructor and was basically told I was being too polite!<br /><br />My email was something like:<br /><br />"Name,<br />I realize you are probably very busy and so I apologize for bothering you, but... [insert question here]... Once again, thank you for your time, and I'm sorry for bugging you!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />MyName"<br /><br />The professor wrote me back and said they were glad to hear from me, but that I "simply have to (emphasis in the original) stop apologizing for emailing" them. I would have never thought I would be told to be less polite!<br /><br />What have been your experiences with formality with professors?]]></description>
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      <title>Digital Blasphemy Wallpapers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>illicit</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[here's my collection of 2006 <b>highquality</b> 1280 x 800 wallpapers. they'll still work for regular 1280 x 764 etc.<br /><br /><br />Download:<br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/18472252/widescreen.walls.2006.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/18472252/widescreen.walls.2006.rar</a><br /><br />Samples:<br /><img src="http://i16.tinypic.com/3yyulcp.jpg" alt="3yyulcp.jpg" style="border:0px solid;" /><br /><img src="http://i15.tinypic.com/2u8bj3d.jpg" alt="2u8bj3d.jpg" style="border:0px solid;" /><br /><img src="http://i16.tinypic.com/470fxur.jpg" alt="470fxur.jpg" style="border:0px solid;" />]]></description>
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      <title>PC Magazine - May 2007, June 2007</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>illicit</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Helpful information on commonly used search engines as well as much more little tidbits of knowledge<br /><br /><img src="http://i13.tinypic.com/4uo1g9j.jpg" alt="4uo1g9j.jpg" style="border:0px solid;" />
<blockquote class="Quote"><div class="QuoteText"><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/29373275/607PCW.rar">http://rapidshare.com/files/29373275/607PCW.rar</a></div></blockquote>
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      <title>i want to get out on my own</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>baby e</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[but i have no money!!<br /><br />And im in school still. <br /><br />This is quite the dilemma. <br /><br /><br />Not that i dont love my parents, but im 22 now and feel that its about time. Anyone else have any experience feeling this way?]]></description>
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      <title>Common (prod. by Kanye West) - The People</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>illicit</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/8dmjsv">http://www.sendspace.com/file/8dmjsv</a>]]></description>
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      <title>[Article] Microsoft opening Software Development Center in Vancouver</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>madscientist</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/cp/technology/070705/z070502A.html">http://www.cbc.ca/cp/technology/070705/z070502A.html</a> <br /><br />Think about this: Our open immigration policy lets companies like Microsoft attract the best and the brightest the world 'round without having to worry about quotas. <br /><br />Software companies looking to imitate or, hell, just sell out to MS will sure to follow.]]></description>
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      <title>Penalty for saving spots in classes</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>segadcsonic</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Has anyone ever had that before?  Just wondering how strict they are in this.]]></description>
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      <title>Ever wonder about the psychology behind good marks?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Kevin M.</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[What is the psychological component that goes into getting good marks...ever wonder about that? Do you think of it like work or a job? Or do you think if it as a competition? Or as a way of helping people and having a positive influence in the world...I bet everyone's different. I vary depending on the class style to optimize my marks (try to at least)]]></description>
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      <title>Ringing in my left air</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>noname</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[About 1.5 weeks ago I woke up to this ringing noise in my left air.  It has been ringing nonstop and is quite painful every now and then.  I went to the doctor today and he cannot identify the problem :(.  Can someone recommend me a doctor were I can do a check up.  Thanks.]]></description>
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      <title>site update: talksfu v.2</title>
      <link>http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/2071/site-update-talksfu-v-2</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 17:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Raize</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's been a while since the last update but here we are again.  After careful consideration and fine tuning, we have now released talksfu v.2 This is the first official redesign of the site which includes many changes to make the site better. The most noticeable, of course, is the new look and feel.  We feel that the red/white/grey colour scheme complements the SFU webpage nicely and gives the site a crisp, clean feel. Some other changes include:<br /><br />*new talksfu logo<br />*faster loading pages<br />*less spam<br />*fully functional events calendar<br />*new forum sections (coming soon)<br /><br />talksfu was created for students to help other students, and I think everyone is doing a great job so far.  There have been many suggestions  on improving talksfu, and we want to assure you that they are always considered and some of the changes (such as the calendar) are being implemented as we speak. Look forward to some new sections and more great discussions over the summer...and let us know what you think!]]></description>
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      <title>Blonde girl with ring....</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>中国&amp;#30</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Okay, I couldn't stop thinking about this so here it goes.... When I was working out on weights last week, a blonde girl was intermittenly working out close to me. In between sets I noticed she had a ring with a diamond on her left ring finger. As I understand it, it is probably a promise from her b/f. I took the hint that she wanted me to talk to her. I didn't but instead smiled at her which of course she smiled back. This is really bugging me because she has a promise ring and I find it inappropriate to make that move. She was very attractive and I would have helped with her workout but ethical reasoning intervened. I wished she had made the first move but I guess not. She goes to the gym at certain times as I do and I'll most likely see her again. What to do???<br /><br />This really sucks...]]></description>
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      <title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY baby e.....possibly?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Magnificent_Bastard</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yeah, I'm just going by the birthday notice at the bottom...but in case it really is your birthday.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!]]></description>
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      <title>hey there</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>AndrewTheGambler</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[I have to say I couldn't decide whether to make an introduction thread or not... since I'll probably only post here for a few days then forget about it and disappear from your lives forever. I know. It's a tragedy.<br /><br /><br />So, I'm Andrew, I'm sure you're just DYING to know a few things about me:<br />- I'm 20 years old<br />- I'll be entering 3rd year of the BBA program in Fall<br />- Work at the Gateway Casino in Burnaby<br />- Spend most of my free time with friends, going to parties, clubs, retirement homes, whatever seems like a fun idea at the time.<br />- I'm a pretty big movie buff... not sure if that's something to be proud or ashamed of. On second thought, I don't really care<br />- A few of my other hobbies include gambling (mostly poker), reading and writing, and amateur filmmaking (amateur being code for my movies have mostly sucked something awful)<br /><br /><br />That's me. Or enough about me for now.]]></description>
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      <title>50 Cent ft. Justin Timberlake - She Wants It</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Simon604</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Honestly, 50 comes pretty weak on this track but the Justin Timberlake part is dope...check it out<br /><br />50 Cent ft. Justin Timberlake - She Wants It (Produced by Timbaland)  <a href="https://talksfu.sslpowered.com/talksfu/Music/50%20Cent%20ft.%20Justin%20Timberlake%20-%20She%20Wants%20It%20%5Btalksfu.ca%5D.mp3">Direct Link</a>]]></description>
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