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[zabu of nΩd]

But as they say, “If English was good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me!”

Obviously there's still some use to learning history and philosophy without being able to read Hegel and Nietzsche in their native language, but aside from a few such exaggerations it's a well-written call-to-action letter. I hope you're able to win the fight for your department dude. Of course, if there's a need for budget cuts it may be hard to suggest more expendable State budget items than a language program at a university. (It may be worth coming up with some of those suggestions in order to help your cause.)

edit: You might want to advocate that the language department stay open at least long enough to graduate its currently enrolled students, without accepting any new ones. That might prove to be a more successful bargaining tactic if you're going to be campaigning on the issue any further.

 

[Zephyrus]

Current majors will be able to finish their programs in full. This plan is to be carried out by 2014.

 

[skeptik]

I'm sorry, but that letter is way too god damn over the top. Like, at least a mile over the top of a 3 foot barrel. You're like Miracle Whip, you refuse to tone it down.

 

[waif]

I have to agree, dude. You're supposed to be some arrogant intellectual peering down from his ivory tower; that requires a degree of subtlety and restraint.

 

[Pessimism]

I agree with the previous posts.

 

[King Richard]

The first thing that came to mind after I read that was this:

 

[Pessimism]

I have never seen that one before

 

[Einherjar86]

Don't most philosophy courses teach Nietzsche and Hegel in English?

 

[zabu of nΩd]

I have never seen that one before

I like it a lot better than the original.

 

[Cythraul]

I read my Nietzsche and Hegel in German exclusively.

 

[DarkBliss]

Youre kvlt to the core.


Okay,per request here are three recordings of my dorky voice.
I used to be much better, but got rustier with time;haven't trained much.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bgcaru

http://www.sendspace.com/file/hmgptr

http://www.sendspace.com/file/mpu7bl

One 1 minute with change sample, and the other two are whole songs.

 

[mutantllama]

I've heard about the cuts in Umaine, hopefully things go your way.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Youre kvlt to the core.


Okay,per request here are three recordings of my dorky voice.
I used to be much better, but got rustier with time;haven't trained much.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bgcaru

http://www.sendspace.com/file/hmgptr

http://www.sendspace.com/file/mpu7bl

One 1 minute with change sample, and the other two are whole songs.

You sound like you'd fit right into an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Not quite sure if you could stay in key for that though.

 

[King Richard]

Me saying hello.

 

[DarkBliss]

You sound like you'd fit right into an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Not quite sure if you could stay in key for that though.

Ha, thanks. A few years ago I could change pitch and tone effortlessly, but now not as well as before; haven't tried much.It's just my casual style.

 

[Mort Divine]

/sigh

 

[DarkBliss]

Me saying hello.

It says "private video".

 

[King Richard]

fixed

 

[damnromulans]

I made this private videotape for you Mr. Henderson.

Going to see a friend I haven't seen in a while (ok, a week and a half but it feels like forever since we hang out all the time) tonight, going to the mall to throw money at clothes stores. Desperately in need of new shoes as most of mine are either black boots (not ideal for spring warmth) or have holes in them.

 

[sevag00]

I just found out from my mother, which she kept it a secret to me for almost a year, that a friend of mine who had the same type of cancer that i had, and shared the room in my early hospital days, has passed away. I fell a little bit of depressed. He was a pretty good guy. His brother donated blood for me when i was in urgent need of it. The cause of his death was, his immunity never increased to normal levels, and as i remember, he was having troubles with sinusitis. He was having surgeries every 2 or 3 days. Obviously, those infections spread through his brain and he died.