http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/categories/general/p473/feed.rss Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:43:40 +0000 General - talkSFU en-CA http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1583/jobs-and-happiness Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:31:12 +0000 falco85 1583@/forum/discussions
Money helps to motivate us in difficult times, but there needs to be a genuine balance between happiness and compensation. If your so happy in your job but your just getting by it will take away from your happiness.

Now I am thinking that there are a few blue colar jobs that provide excitment that sometimes you can overlook the salary problems.

Jobs such as

- Airforce Pilot
-Fire Fighter
- Police Man
- Special Forces
- Commercial Pilot

If you guys could add to it, let me know.]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1614/passports Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:46:49 +0000 Jimmy 1614@/forum/discussions http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1478/new-canadian-food-guide Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:49:27 +0000 Malakaiii 1478@/forum/discussions Canadian Food Guide. It's pretty neat! There are more choices for people who are vegetarian, or who eat ethnic foods.

One fancy thing is you can now design your own food guide which you can print out and put on the fridge or something to make sure you are getting the right number of servings.

Definitely a step in the right direction to informing people about healthy eating.]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1549/asian-series Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:57:35 +0000 Tinana 1549@/forum/discussions
Does anyone watch them???
Haha...

Just wondering cuz I don't think there are that many asians on here..
but, it doesn't matter!! Cuz some of my non-asian friends watch em too !! :P

I watch the ones on youtube and sometimes direct download them cuz my internet is slow and it takes a week to download torrents. =.="

:D:D:D
I'm so addicted.]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1608/falling-for-a-student Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:45:19 +0000 1608@/forum/discussions
I'm a TA, and without giving too much information about myself or the person, I think I'm falling for one of my students. The semester is over, and I ended up hanging out with the person for the last couple months. Just casual.

The person caught my eye the first day we met in class. But it was just physical and I largely ignored it for the entire semester since ppl always see attractive people. After hanging around the person for awhile, mainly to assess the person (ie: Is the person immature, lazy, money grubbing gold digger, attention whore...etc), I find the person has none of those qualities, and in fact has many that I admire, and it's not just because I like the person.

There's also the fact that the person was looking at me as a more mature/role model type of person just the previous semester. I know I looked at my TAs that way when I was an undergrad. And if the TA asked me to do something, I would probably do it. So if I went ahead and told the person how I felt, I would not want the person to feel pressured into going out with me simply because they're afraid to say no.

On the other hand, the person's been very receptive and friendly, and never shows any reluctance to go out with me when I ask. But it's just casual, and I'm looking for more than that.

dilemma dilemma. But it's driving me nuts. Whatcha think?]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1587/anybody-watch-the-oscars Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:56:58 +0000 johnny 1587@/forum/discussions http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1594/skytrain-fine-has-opposite-effect Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:05:17 +0000 Smartso 1594@/forum/discussions http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1573/v8-tomato-juice Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:52:38 +0000 johnny 1573@/forum/discussions http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1552/existence Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:03:15 +0000 Thind 1552@/forum/discussions by natures law these things are not there
so if you guys have any story and doubts about the existence of these things like ghost ,soul ,hell,heaven sin, tell me.
I m the soultion`
lol]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1555/mama-s-boy Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:40:16 +0000 Tinana 1555@/forum/discussions I am so effin' pissed off right now.
My bf is visiting from Waterloo for his reading break.
He already went to Calgary (our home town) to visit relatives and hang out with his parents for 4 days.

Then he arrived in Vancouver a couple of days ago.
We only have tomorrow and friday to spend together. and it's not even for the whole day. It's basically just 4-5 hours.

I've asked him to at least have lunch with me on either tomorrow or friday but he has refused to just because his mom won't let him. Like WTF.

He says that his mom says he needs to spend more time with his parents. They have spent like a week together already. I only get a couple hours for 2 days to spend with him.

And he visits once every 2-3 months. SO FKING ANNOYING.
ARGHHGHGH.

Seriously, I hate how he never stands up for himself.

He's legal now yet she still makes all his decisions for him.

Whenever I tell him that, he threatens to break up with me because I've somehow "insulted" his parents.

I really admire the respect he has for his parents but seriously. I just want to spend a few more hours with him. (He leaves on Saturday by the way).

It's not fair. And he supposedly say its fair. he's like "what makes you think you deserve half of the time I am on my vacation?"

LIKE WTF. It's not even half the time. Not even close. He gets to see his parents for a week. I get to see him for a couple of hours. It's not fair. and he yells at me because he says I'm counting it wrong. "THe time that I've spent in Calgary with my parents do not count". How the fk does it not count??!! Either its in Calgary or Vancouver, it's one break. You're still spending time with them no matter where you are. Why does it "not count" just bcuz its in a different city.............. :angry: :cry:

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR STUPID MAMA'S BOYS.

MAKE YOUR OWN FRICKEN DECISION. and STAND UP FOR YOURSELF.


So that's my rant. Sorry folks.

I didn't really know which section to put this under.... but yeah. :angry:


OH AND BTW- he doesn't drive. That I don't mind what so ever.
But I ask him to go pick me up at school, he refuses to. Because "little princess" NEVER uses transit. and doesn't want to try to use it. Although I told him I'll give him directions and provide him with maps. I even told him I'll go to his fricken condo and pick him up and we can skytrain together. But noooooooooooo, he's too precious to use transit. Fricken spoiled brat. Everywhere he goes, his parents follow and gives him ride. GOSH...................


OoKOKOK.. that's all for now..........]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1600/how-to-deal-with-life-s-problems Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:22:20 +0000 PoliChic87 1600@/forum/discussions
A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in
it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students,' How much do you
think this glass weighs?' '50gms!’.... '100gms!'... '125gms'. ...the
students answered.

'I really don't know unless I weigh it, ‘said the professor,’ but
my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few
minutes? ''Nothing' the students said.

'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the
professor asked.

'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students. 'You're right,
now what would happen if I held it for a
day?' 'Your arm could go numb,
you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to
hospital for sure!' ventured another student & all the students
laughed.
'Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?'
Asked the professor. 'No'

'Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?' The students were
puzzled.

'What should I do to remedy this'? Asked the professor again.

'Put the glass down!' said one of the students. Exactly!' said the
professor.' Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few
minutes in your head & they seem OK. Think of them for a long time &
they
begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You
will not be able to do anything.

It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but
EVEN MORE
IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before
you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day
fresh & strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your
way!'

So, when u go to bed tonight-Remember to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN, TODAY!

With love...]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1593/where-to-do-my-taxes Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:41:40 +0000 johnny 1593@/forum/discussions
For example, if you're married, have an RRSP, have a mortgage, have childred. These are all the sorts of things that can get you tax breaks. If you simply fill in the forms yourself are there sections of each of these sorts of things anyway so either you fill them in if they apply or not if they don't and bingo everything is fine. Or would you need to go off and read a canadian-tax-for-dummies type book to know what you might be entitled to?]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1603/flight-school-ooops Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:40:06 +0000 Malakaiii 1603@/forum/discussions

This picture makes me laugh every time...

It is a real image, and not photoshopped! Pretty funny stuff. :teeth:]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1595/telus-internet-w-free-dell-computer Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:19:49 +0000 JohnnyBoy 1595@/forum/discussions http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1599/which-restaurant-has-the-best-salmon Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:50:41 +0000 Jessika 1599@/forum/discussions