Worthwhile News

[VinnyQ]

go RE! woooo!

Just lay of the crack for a while and you'll be alrite.

[Quailman]

For my first two semesters of college, I had a 2.01 GPA, if you added them both together.

[...]

But together that was 4.02 for the year!

[Neo]

By all appearences, my cum GPA for high school remains 4.0

[The Cruciverbalist]

I am now a high school graduate! Yay!

~breakdances to techno remix of "Pomp and Circumstance"~

[Beartalon]

If there is one, I'd sure like to hear it.

[Mackay]

More worthwhile news: God rocks!

I've been praying for things to work out so I could stay in Wollongong ever since my degree died. The semester is over, and there are two weeks of exams left... it was looking like all was going to be lost, because I hadn't found work or accommodation.

So then I get practically offered this FANTASTICALLY AWESOME job at my church, of all places. The situation is that if I apply for this job, I'm pretty much guaranteed to get it. The position is as head of the music ministry, meaning I choose suitable music for the Bible readings corresponding to each service (I think there's 4 or 5 a week), organising bands, training new musicians and finding new songs. The pay is good, and the work is something I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to be doing. I should know by now not to give up hope. It's so great to know I'm being looked after though. And what a GREAT opportunity! Yay for me!!!!!

[Dragon Phoenix]

Sounds great! Congrats.

[Beartalon]

Hope you get it!

[Elayne]

Grats Mackay...that has to be a real load off your mind.

[PhantasyStarOnline]

I'm glad about all you guys.

Anyway, I'm happy because Matrix Mafia is starting in...

::looks at clock::

...1 hour, 45 minutes!

::runs off to touch up on the odds and ends::

[Lepton]

Much congratulations, Mackay.I don't think I could work at a church, always under the watchful eye of God, no matter what I do...

[Mackay]

Thanks everyone! Lepty, I hate to break it to you, but inside a church isn't the only place you're under the ever-watchful eye of God.... just so you know. :0)

[Beartalon]

Is Coyote gone forever again?

And where's wordcross?

[Lepton]

Word is on vacation, I think.

[JediSoop]

I bought my first car today.

A 2003 Subaru Legacy L Sedan


Just need to find myself some auto insurance and I can drive the puppy off the lot tomorrow

[Lepton]

That is a l33t car, Soopy. It'll give you a long lifetime of service if you take care of 'er. (a friend had one - wrote it off last year, the moron)

[Neo]

As some of you know, I got back from Summer Seminar not too long ago. IM me if you want details. There's a pic in the glpics thread.

But the news is, I'm officially a candidate now. This means what? More paper work, more bubble sheets, more letter writing....*sigh* In 5 years it pays off I guess.

[wordcross]

Dude, i seriously want the new Subaru WRX. That thing r0x0rs!!! 300 hp stock, and it out-maneuvers a BMW Z3! GO AWD!! *Drools over blue Subaru*

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If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide, is that a hostage situation?

[Suki]

I prefer the coming-very-soon 2004 Maxda RX-8.

[wordcross]

bah, this one kick's it's tail end!!!




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If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide, is that a hostage situation?

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[Neo]

Oh yeah? Well I'll obliderate all of you in this!

[Beartalon]

Please note: Neither Neo's plane nor his ego drawn to scale.

[MatthewV]

Im going to Palatka, Russia for a year Palatka is in the Magadan area...
Rotary youth exchange student....

Found out that I have a younger brother and a single mom for my first family....


for a picture of the town...
http://www.keaconnect.net/~jvanatta/PALATKA.jpg

[Beartalon]

Russia - cool...

[luminous]

*giggles* Tent, Russia. Coolies! You might want to bring bugspray (for the summertime). The mosquitoes get ANGRY and bring upon their DOOM of DOOMYNESS. Err. ^^

[Neo]

Grades were recieved today. I pulled off (barely) another 4.0 year.

[Pablo]

Neo, Way to go! If you are fortunate enough to go to the USNA, you'll have opportunities for the rest of your life you can't even imagine. Has nothing to do with patriotism. Has to do with education and discipline.

[Dragon Phoenix]

Bambi is working on a new series of paintings, with brighter colours, inspired by our holiday. An example:

[luminous]

Wow. Tell her I like it a lot. ^^

[Beartalon]

I have a job! Refer to the READ POST #42 thread for details.

[casinopete]

Cho U took the lead in the Honinbo Final!

If he wins, that'll be two of the top three titles (Japanese) in the hands of players under 25!

[casinopete]

And furthermore, he and Yamashita Keigo (who's got the Kisei) are the two leading contenders for challenging for the Meijin! So they might get all three! The new generation is taking control!

[Faeriefire]

uh . . . what're you talking about?

[casinopete]

Go.

Japan has seven major titles, three of which, the Kisei, the Meijin, and the Honinbo are clearly the three "top" titles.

Yamashita Keigo and Cho U are I think 24 and 23 years old, very young to be taking major titles, but Yamashita just took the Kisei, and Cho is up 3-2 (in a best of 7) for taking the Honinbo. Furthermore, one of the two will be challenging for the Meijin title later in the year.

It's big news.

[Vinny]

woa. no sh*t. How much money do winner gets?

[casinopete]

The Kisei has a first prize of about USD 225,000, the Meijin has a first prize of about USD 200,000, and the Honinbo has a first prize of about USD 175,000.

[casinopete]

Cho Chikun, the most successful Japanese go player, has won the Kisei, Meijin, and Honinbo titles 8, 9, and 12 times, respectively.

He's been having some troubles lately, though - since 1999 he's only won the 2001 Oza (one of the other seven), which still makes him a world class player, but clearly far from the dominating presence he used to be.

[Vinny]

where can I go to watch these games?

[casinopete]

Watch? - No idea.

If you mean more along the lines of looking at them / reviewing, you can visit gobase.org - they've got a pretty big database of games you can view online, or download as .sgf's (standard go format, I presume) if you sign up to do so (free).