02 November 2009 @ 04:14 pm
generative grammar can go to hell  
AHAHA so that was like the worst midterm I've ever written. I even felt the need to text lacunaz about it because I feel like, as a linguistics student, she might understand. Possibly she looked at her phone and went "who the hell?" but... worth it. I'm trying to counteract the fail right now by doing the phonology assignment I have due Thursday, and let's be honest, I am rocking it. I'm even kind of having fun. Apparently I really enjoy the brain-teaser aspect of working out morphological/phonological rules and patterns in a data set. It reminds me of those "MARY IS TALLER THAN JOHN BUT SHORTER THAN PETER" things you used to have to do in like middleschool. I always liked those.

Also, it was warm enough today that I walked home from the bus stop -- which is like a 10, 15 minute walk -- without a coat. IN NOVEMBER. This may never happen again so I feel the need to document it.

Ummm that was all quite boring, so here is a relatively boring meme!

Post a list of 10 television shows you watch or have watched. Have your friends list guess your favourite character from each show. When someone guesses your favourite character, bold the title. When guessed, tell us why you like that character. I should maybe note that no one is doing the "tell us why you like them" thing so I reserve the right not to. Also, for most of these picking a favourite involved thinking really hard.

1. Arrested Development -- Buster, as guessed by rose_dawson
2. The Office - Kelly Kapoor, as guessed by bazcat89
3. Scrubs -- Turk, as guessed by lacunaz
4. How I Met Your Mother -- MARSHALL, as guessed by noblealice
5. Doctor Who -- evidently I can't pick between two, so bazcat89 & rattus_aerius get a point for Cloen and I'm going to say there's a second acceptable answer as well and noblealice gets a point for Donna Noble
6. Summer Heights High -- Ja'mie King, as guessed by bazcat89
7. The Big Bang Theory -- Raj, guessed by erethesunrises
8. Torchwood -- Toshiko Sato, as guessed by bazcat89

That is all. I don't watch enough tv.

ALSO, OH MY GOD:







I said before it looked like Sims. I lied. The Sims has better graphics. Shit, it makes The Infinite Quest look like an animated masterpiece.
 
 
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demented & sad, but social: quit youpapilio_luna on November 3rd, 2009 12:04 am (UTC)
Like I told goldy_dollar: I can't. I just... can't. It's unwatchable.

I thought of you the other day when I opened our family Netflix queue and apparently mr_luna had thought he was being a good Who-husband and put The Infinite Quest on there. I quietly took it off again.
Kali_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:07 am (UTC)
I just edited to add a more visual representation of my reaction. Omfg. Omfg. I knew it would be awful but I didn't think anything could ever be worse than The Infinite Quest. I am glad they have proved me wrong.
unfolded73unfolded73 on November 3rd, 2009 12:12 am (UTC)
I've decided I'm going to listen to it, perhaps glancing briefly at the screen if absolutely necessary to understand what is going on. I mean, how do you make Ten that fugly?
Kali_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:22 am (UTC)
Hahahaha I can't stop laughing at it. I thought Infinite Quest was bad as far as "oh my god have you ever seen David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, or indeed any human being at all before?" but... wow.
Lady SugarQuill: LOLladysugarquill on November 3rd, 2009 12:17 am (UTC)
LOL! Reboot had better animation than that, and it's from the 90's. But the Doctor's hair is awesome :D
Kali_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:21 am (UTC)
Trufax: my cousin is in computer animation and he used to work on Reboot. I feel the need to share this whenever someone brings up Reboot, lol.
nothing but the rainwild_sibyl on November 3rd, 2009 12:20 am (UTC)
ummm... this looks like a video came from 1998. I just threw up in my mouth.

Dear DT stop making poor choices.
Kali: dw :: ten/rose :: calling me back_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:21 am (UTC)
I feel like he probably had little to no choice in the manner.

At last they never wrangled him onto Torchwood. That will always crack me up.
(no subject) - elirrina on November 3rd, 2009 02:25 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - _thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 02:40 am (UTC) (Expand)
Lizbazcat89 on November 3rd, 2009 12:21 am (UTC)
2. Kelly and/or Ryan
4. Barney/BarneyMarshall bff combo
5. Rose, Handy
6. Ja'mie
8. Tosh

Edited at 2009-11-03 12:21 am (UTC)
Kali_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:23 am (UTC)
1. KELLY.
2. False
5. IDK I kind of want to give you half-marks because I keep waffling on who my favourite is anyway. So half marks.
6. YES
7. YES
(no subject) - bazcat89 on November 3rd, 2009 12:27 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - bazcat89 on November 3rd, 2009 12:32 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - _thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:39 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - bazcat89 on November 3rd, 2009 12:42 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - _thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:43 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - bazcat89 on November 3rd, 2009 12:46 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - _thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:48 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - bazcat89 on November 3rd, 2009 12:54 am (UTC) (Expand)
renee: Blue suit love!rattus_aerius on November 3rd, 2009 12:23 am (UTC)
5. Doctor Who

CLOEN.
Kali_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:27 am (UTC)
Like I told bazcat89, I keep waffling, but I'm going to give you the point anyway. LIRL
I'm A Diva: tv: AD agilitysilencing on November 3rd, 2009 12:30 am (UTC)
2. I'm gonna say Tobias, because he's one of my faves
Kali: lulz :: ad/dw :: don't do it again_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:31 am (UTC)
I have to say no, but aside from Doctor Who, this show was the hardest to pick my favourite for, so A+ for effort.
(no subject) - silencing on November 3rd, 2009 12:33 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - _thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:42 am (UTC) (Expand)
Marinajavabreeze on November 3rd, 2009 12:53 am (UTC)
Ahahahahaha. That clip of Dreamland.... WOW.
Kali: disney :: PLEASE GOD NO WHY_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 12:54 am (UTC)
It is definitely horrific.
Jeanne "dancing in the" d'Arc: BRIAN KINNEY FFSrose_dawson on November 3rd, 2009 01:10 am (UTC)
1. I will say GOB or Buster.
3. idk Dr. Cox
4. Robin Sparkles
7. That Sheldon guy idk everyone on ONTD is jizzing their pants over him
Kali: scrubs :: freaking puerto rican_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 01:21 am (UTC)
1. A+ those are the two I was wavering between
2. No but he's like my second favourite
4. Alas, no
7. Ugh no, gtfo ONTD.
(no subject) - rose_dawson on November 3rd, 2009 01:27 am (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - _thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 01:39 am (UTC) (Expand)
alephlacunaz on November 3rd, 2009 01:33 am (UTC)
I DID RESPOND TO YOUR TEXT I'M JUST REALLY SLOW. I could repeat it here but why take away from the ~intrigue~.

What is this abomination with David Tennant's voice that you have presented before me?

7. Sheldon
3. Turk

Kali_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 01:39 am (UTC)
rofl I don't even know if we've done systemic functional language yet. Apparently I actually have no idea what is going on in syntax. Who knew!

Oh god I don't even know. I'm pretty sure the blonde chick is Georgia Moffet/Jenny (well, the character isn't Jenny, but the voice is) as well. I feel so, so sad for everyone who donated their voice to this monstrosity.

7. False
3. Ding ding ding!
Anya: tbbt (i don't like this game)erethesunrises on November 3rd, 2009 02:24 am (UTC)
7. RAJ?!
Kali_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 02:30 am (UTC)
CORRECT!
(no subject) - erethesunrises on November 3rd, 2009 02:47 am (UTC) (Expand)
alice: tv:himym:marriage license = sex listnoblealice on November 3rd, 2009 03:37 am (UTC)
warning: mild spoilers for tonight's himym in this comment
4. I'm gonna guess MARSHALL, THE BEST BOYFRIEND EVER for How I Met Your Mother because BITCH PLEASE, he'll FORGET more about low-fat popcorn and Sandra Bullock movies than Barney will EVER know!!! He could give a foot massage with one hand while with the other, brew a pot of chamomile that would make you WEEP.

5. And for Doctor Who, I'm going to guess Donna or Martha.
Kali: himym :: marshall :: dazzled_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 03:40 am (UTC)
Re: warning: mild spoilers for tonight's himym in this comment
4. MARSHALL YES! Omg, tonight's episode was hilarious.

5. DONNA! YES! To be fair I had a really hard time choosing between the four main characters. ..And then bazcat89 and rattus_aerius guessed Cloen and I couldn't say no.
Austinjohnmayergirl23 on November 3rd, 2009 04:05 am (UTC)
The Sims animation is disturbing. And Ten's sideburns are terrifyingly massive.

Also, I totally rambled about why I love the characters. SO THERE, KALI. GET TO RAMBLING.
Kali: dw :: doctordonna :: to the church!_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 04:25 pm (UTC)
It feels wrong to talk about his sideburns when everything about the animation is horrific.

Hmf. Fine maybe I will in another post.
Frances: DW - Ten - Adorable ear tuggoldy_dollar on November 3rd, 2009 04:13 am (UTC)
Whatever, you totally have to do the rambly thing. I will eventually, and I *would* have if I hadn't been stuck in a via car.
Kali: himym :: the vicky mendoza diagonal_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 04:31 pm (UTC)
YEAH YEAH maybe I will in a subsequent post.
Eos: Be Afraid.firstlightofeos on November 3rd, 2009 05:45 am (UTC)
...Wtf was that that I just watched. I want that 1:57 of my life back plzkthanks.

You are so right about The Sims having better graphics.
Kali: st :: at least 3 times this big_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 04:32 pm (UTC)
I don't know if I'll actually be able to make it through the thing when it airs, and you know me, I am both a) invested in Doctor Who b) delighted by things that are godawful, so that's really saying something.

It totally does. Especially Sims 3.
Dani: Nine Smilesdashafeather on November 3rd, 2009 08:23 am (UTC)
I said before it looked like Sims. I lied. The Sims has better graphics. Shit, it makes The Infinite Quest look like an animated masterpiece.

My thoughts exactly. I don't what they were smoking when they decided this was good enough to air. Still, it makes for good lulz if nothing else.
Kali: dw :: new kids on the block_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 04:42 pm (UTC)
I'm not sure the lulz will outweigh my horror, and that's really saying something, because I sat through The Inifnite Quest all the way through even if I had horribe, horrible bouts of secondhand embarassment mingled wiht OH YOU POOR TORTURED SOULS for David Tennant and Freema Agyeman.
Jude: Martha WTF?danceonstardust on November 3rd, 2009 08:27 am (UTC)
The clip:
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... Just... wha?
Sarah Catherine: Marianelirrina on November 3rd, 2009 12:56 pm (UTC)
YOU HAVE A MUPPET GIF. I am very impressed.
(no subject) - _thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 05:37 pm (UTC) (Expand)
Ing: ten/donna | D: !!!hysteriagalore on November 3rd, 2009 11:06 am (UTC)


Omfg! Swing and miss animators, swing and miss. (I only had a .gif of a footballer but you get the point).

Also #5 of the meme; I feel that it is only natural to put either Cloen or DoctorDonna as the favourite since they're two in one (I can't choose between Donna or Ten tbh).

Edited at 2009-11-03 11:07 am (UTC)
Kali: dw :: donna :: plucky young girl_thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 05:39 pm (UTC)
LOL I DON'T EVEN THINK THEY TRIED. And I thought The Infinite Quest was horrifying.

Ten and Donna were the two I couldn't choose between, and I didn't even consider Cloen, but then when Liz guessed him I had to admit that she was probably right, because he is the combo-pack of the two I was waffling between.
(no subject) - hysteriagalore on November 3rd, 2009 08:28 pm (UTC) (Expand)
(no subject) - _thirty2flavors on November 3rd, 2009 08:33 pm (UTC) (Expand)
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