http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/categories/general/p475/feed.rss Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:58:49 +0000 General - talkSFU en-CA http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1475/sfu-photo-scavenger-hunt Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:37:25 +0000 Magnificent_Bastard 1475@/forum/discussions
So, the idea is, and I'll go first, I take a picture somewhere on SFU campus, and the object of the game is to find where I took the picture, and try and take an identical picture (or at least one that is from the same perspective. Try to recreate it as closely as possible). And then, whoever accomplishes that, gets to present the next picture, and so forth. It'll be slow-moving, probably, but in my crazy mind, I thought it would be fun.

So here's the first picture:




If anybody needs help hosting pictures, or any other files, let me know, I have plenty of space on my webserver.]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1545/portable-cell-phone-numbers Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:37:25 +0000 JohnnyBoy 1545@/forum/discussions
"By March 14, 2007 Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless and the mobility division of TELUS Communications Inc. will be required to provide WNP to their customers in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Québec. This means that customers in any of these provinces will be able to switch to any service provider in that province (wireline or wireless) and keep their phone number."

For some reason Telus thinks this is gonna be good for their business]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1541/feeling-bored-in-a-relationship Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:00:02 +0000 Tinana 1541@/forum/discussions
Has anyone felt like this before? I miss the first few months of the relationship in the "heads over heels" stage. We fight a lot. We have always argued and fought. But during the first few months, it didn't matter much. But now, being together this long, and being so far away from eachother, although we fight less than before, everytime it happens, it's very very bad.

I also miss the chase. Although if at times it meant rejection, I miss it. I miss going after guys. I don't have any guy in mind but I just miss it. I miss some aspects of single life. I miss the butterflies-in-the-stomach kind of feeling.

I love him and all but how can we make it work? How can we find away to excite our relationship being so far away from eachother? He visits about once every 3 months. Is it bad that I'm feeling bored?? Is it normal to feel this way even though you love someone?]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1554/mbb221 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:52:24 +0000 eba2 1554@/forum/discussions http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1550/rant-groupwork Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:40:05 +0000 Malakaiii 1550@/forum/discussions
The stupidity of groupwork:
- having to teach your group members
- having groupmembers not understanding the work, and confusing others
- trying to organize the work evenly
- dealing with slackers
- dealing with overachievers
- arranging meeting times outside of class (hard to do with different schedules!)
- being stuck with keeners who want to do hours and hours of work for a project worth a very small percent of the final grade
- having to work with people you don't know
- your grade depending on the work (or lack thereof) of others
- people not comprehending that you are taking FOUR OTHER COURSES and really you don't give a crap about the assignment that's worth 10%...

Oh and I'm also tired of dealing with tons of emails from these people all at the LAST minute trying to arrange things when I'd written them weeks before with no response.

Really, the amount of time we have to put in just to deal with everyone makes it an absolute joke.

]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1553/go-sfu-new-site Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:05:14 +0000 Malakaiii 1553@/forum/discussions Go.SFU is really fancypants!

It really is an improvement from the previous stale and outdated website, and everything seems to be a lot easier to navigate now!

Plus the starting page with all the important stuff (schedule, to-do list, finances, etc.), makes it really easy to find and remember things.

I likey. :thumbs_up:]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1548/speeding-ticket Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:10:54 +0000 Jamieson21 1548@/forum/discussions http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1084/song-lyrics-or-poetry Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:44:41 +0000 Karmagrl 1084@/forum/discussions
It's been bugging me, so I have to ask - what do you think distinguishes song lyrics from poetry? Is there any difference?

Also, how far would you go? I think Bob Dylan is widely accepted as a poet, but what about Pete Doherty? Or Morrissey? Or Scissor Sisters? Or the Spice Girls?]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1543/i-have-the-right-to-be-mad-do-i-not Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:34:43 +0000 Broken Lizard 1543@/forum/discussions so she texts me saying sorry and such and ive just ignored her cuz yeah im kinda pissed that she would believe someone she's met only twice and hardly knows over me............ i duno, im kinda clueless on relationship.... any tips?]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1547/concentration-pills Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:36:21 +0000 Mengs 1547@/forum/discussions pills that get you to concentrate to do your work and stuff, especially now at midterms and pressure is starting to build up :(

I personally take diet pills that keep me awake so that I get more studying done... I know that in concentration pills they probably have more harmful stuff than herbs like in my diet pills...]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1542/wireless-internet Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:40:26 +0000 dhillon 1542@/forum/discussions http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1535/that-feeling-when-you-think-you-might-have-a-cold Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:55:44 +0000 ~Felicity~ 1535@/forum/discussions
Anyway atm have a really sore throat, what do you reckon are things one could do to totally rid themselves of this feeling??

Felicity x x]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1502/rant-comment-on-student-walkout Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:53:11 +0000 siuying 1502@/forum/discussions
okay.. so i have an ipod.. so what? it was a gift from my aunt not something that i would've bought myself.. but nonetheless i find it very naive and foolish of them to conclude such a comment.. what about those who can't afford one? does the fact that other students have the ability to afford it make the problem less significant than it is?

or what about i offer an anology.. a representative comes in and wants to evaluate the city of vancouver.. they see big houses.. apartments and penthouses located in the burrard inlet.. a beautiful city hall.. and a overly luxurious law court whereby the very court room that Robert Pickton is tried on was built for the sole purpose of trying an aircraft collision that happened 14 years ago.. this person sees all these assets of Vancouver and concludes that it is a wealthy city.. but in truth.. can this be truly said about Vancouver? has this person ever considered going down to the street of Hastings or perhaps take a walk downtown and observe the lives of the poor and homeless? i would dare say that this representative would definitely consider a re-evaluation of the city..

the point is these people aren't seeing the big picture.. rather they choose to focus on a small scenario.. criticizing its flaws and imperfections then applying it to the picture wholly to doubt its credibility.. stupid STUUPID politicians!!

and how dare they compare education spending to the spending of goods and services making it seem that we aren't paying outrageous amounts of money.. anyone in the right mind can see that only students pay tuition fees and any other spending related to education where as all Canadians contribute to GDP.. and to say that the average yearly inflation is 2% and tuition has only risen 1.9% doesn't justify the fact that education isn't expensive.. i'm about to finish off my 2nd year here and i still can't bring myself to register the fact that i have a 10K debt burden upon me already..

moreover.. it has been confirmed that Canadian univeristies have gotten themselves a 400 million revenue after the tuition freeze was removed.. that just shows how much they've ripped off from students..

so for those who participate in the national walkout day of feb 7th.. i sincerely like to thank anyone of you who supported the event.. =) let's just hope that the government would not dismiss this event as an act of foolishness by students who they think know nothing more than just textbooks and papers...]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1540/web-design Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:42:56 +0000 meesh 1540@/forum/discussions
i'm a minimalist that enjoys using xhtml (strict) and css. would like to see if anyone shares the same interest!

i'd like to learn more, especially flash, server-side scripting and SQL databases (i'm self-taught)...

wish i could take web design classes, but SFU doesn't seem to offer too many options with that...or not that i know of!]]> http://www.talksfu.ca/forum/discussion/1527/new-sections-entertainment-lounge-technology Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:55:02 +0000 Raize 1527@/forum/discussions
Glad to see you guys are enjoying the site. We had a chance to do some restructuring yesterday. We've added an "Entertainment Luonge" where you can also find a section for new music singles. As well, a "Technology" section has been added due to the interest in cell phones, video games, etc. These have come about due to requests from you guys, so if you have any other suggestions or ideas make sure to let us know. Hope you like the changes!]]>