Comments on: A practical tip for packing for trips.

By: Justthisguy

Justthisguy — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:12:30 +0000

On the poesy: There are two five-syllabic feet in it, each of which seeming to be an iamb followed by an anapest.

In International Code: di dah di di dah, di dah di di dah. (I dunno what that spells in letters, if anything.)

Wikipedia was not helpful, not even with links, for finding the name of that metrical foot.

Wait, I looked it up. The meter is AU, AU; in International Code. Funnily enough, you can buy a key called an “Iambic Key” to do your CW transmissions with, according to Wikipedia.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:14:23 +0000

Whenever I pack for a trip (provided I know it’s going to happen somewhat in advance) I tend to start packing a few weeks ahead of time, hehe. If they’re items I need on a daily basis, then I tend to remove them, use them, and then put them back when I’m finished.

By: The Integral

The Integral — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:53:47 +0000

I hate packing………I always scramble at the last minute because I end up putting it off.

No one here likes packing……Ivan mysteriously goes AWOL whenever we have to pack.

Melody: I hope you do come to Autreat next year. I will definitely be there (God willing….) it was amazing.

BTW, I’ll be helping out with transportation logistics for getting there, since I know it’s a pain in the arse for people who don’t drive themselves or have friends or are in locations that actually have flights to at least Buffalo……

And hopefully I will be driving there next year.

The sooner we can start working on travel logistics and planning, the better. Please spread the word about that, Amanda.

Thanks. We tend to go into procrastination/overload mode at some point so the earlier we get started the better

By: Leanne

Leanne — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:47:27 +0000

That is an absolutely fabulous idea. I think I’m going to try it, with myself, but also with my kids when they have to pack their bags from the stuff in their rooms.

By: Luai_lashire

Luai_lashire — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:22:29 +0000

Sorry to post something unrelated here, but I wanted you and your viewers to see this: http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/30883/%22Excuses_to_be_a_jerk%22_by_Amanda_Baggs
This is a visual representation of your wonderful essay. Wordle takes the words used in the essay, makes each one larger based on how many times it was used, and arranges them in an attractively random way. I personally really liked how the single largest word was “People”, which I think in a way sums up the whole essay.

By: lgmccarville

lgmccarville — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:50:07 +0000

If only I could take a picture of the thing I wanted to talk about but now can’t remember what it was. Darn those tangents with minds of their own.

By: Melody

Melody — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:46:38 +0000

Cool! We should do this for getting food. I can never remember everything in the kitchen, and have a hard time remembering what my options to eat are, and it can get frustrating especially in mornings when neither my parents nor I are in the best frame of mind.

I hope you have a good time at Autreat. I couldn’t make it this year, but I’m hoping next year, as long as I get sufficient scholarship funds for my next year in college.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:36:18 +0000

That’s good. That seems like an example of technology being actually useful, rather than just convenient. At work, we use a photo of our first-aid kits to help see if they need to be restocked.

By: sharon

sharon — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:12:23 +0000

Great idea! We used digital photos of the boys’ lunch boxes so they can remember and if my dad helps out, he won’t have to try to figure it out on his own.

By: Philip

Philip — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:17:17 +0000

I hope you have a great time at Autreat, and it’s not overloading for you.