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gangrel_pri ([personal profile] gangrel_pri) wrote2002-02-16 08:48 am
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Ughh...

Well, I have a date on Sunday, which I hope goes well, mainly because I could use a little something to make conversation about one here. It doesn't help that I've officially become the official smart-ass of gay.com, and my date is a virgin. It used to be so easy...Call Mike. Mike comes over. Mike and James explore new and exciting realms of interpersonal relationships. Mike goes home before James's mom gets home. Now, now, I have no idea what I want, other than a simple greeting of hello every once in a while, or even a kiss. Let's be honest, sex is great, but it ain't everything. Kind of like McDonald's is food, but Olive Garden is da bomb! Of course, when I get into a realtionship, we have a smother-fest. Either I'm controlling and manipulative, or he is. Whatever happened to a relationship based on plain and simple dating? I have no desire to get married, but someone I can go out with is something that I really want. Grrrah! MEN!

[identity profile] gareon.livejournal.com 2002-02-19 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
The following list of phrases and their definitions
might help you understand the fuzzy language of
science and medicine. These special phrases are also
applicable to anyone reading a PhD dissertation or
academic paper.

"IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN"...
I didn't look up the original reference.

"A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT"...
These data are practically meaningless.

"WHILE IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DEFINITE
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS"...
An unsuccessful experiment but I still hope to get it
published.

"THREE OF THE SAMPLES WERE CHOSEN FOR DETAILED
STUDY"...
The other results didn't make any sense.

"TYPICAL RESULTS ARE SHOWN"...
This is the prettiest graph.

"THESE RESULTS WILL BE IN A SUBSEQUENT REPORT"...
I might get around to this sometime, if pushed/funded.

"IN MY EXPERIENCE"...
Once.

"IN CASE AFTER CASE"...
Twice.

"IN A SERIES OF CASES"...
Thrice.

"IT IS BELIEVED THAT"...
I think.

"IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT"...
A couple of others think so, too.

"CORRECT WITHIN AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE" ...
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

"ACCORDING TO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS"...
Rumor has it.

"A STATISTICALLY-ORIENTED PROJECTION OF THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE FINDINGS"...
A really wild guess.

"A CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF OBTAINABLE DATA"...
Three pages of notes were obliterated when I knocked
over a beer glass.

"IT IS CLEAR THAT MUCH ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE
REQUIRED BEFORE A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS
PHENOMENON OCCURS"...
I don't understand it....and I never will.

"AFTER ADDITIONAL STUDY BY MY COLLEAGUES"...
They don't understand it either.

"A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AREA FOR EXPLORATORY STUDY"...
A totally useless topic selected by my committee.

"IT IS HOPED THAT THIS STUDY WILL STIMULATE FURTHER
INVESTIGATION IN THIS FIELD"...
I am pleased to feed you bullshit.

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[identity profile] gangrel-pri.livejournal.com 2002-02-19 11:37 am (UTC)(link)
okie....lol