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"...The world is full of trouble but it always was."
-August Mencken
(brother of H. L. Mencken)
T.L.S. (typed letter, signed) in my possession
December 12, 1964​


 
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So, wanting to appear all keen and that, I signed up for a computer course with my employers. It's true that I know more about what happens on a Chat Forum than they ever dreamed of :D, and am so experienced at online teaching that they give me the new chums to teach alongside (although not jobs of course!), but I figured I might learn something and I would have a bit of paper to show for my efforts.

And this was on the second page of the module website:

https://learn2.open.ac.uk/pluginfile.php/1493218/mod_oucontent/oucontent/423102/5f7b054a/1eded951/elated_week0_f01.jpg

I mean, WTF!!! Have these people not read Jordonova (1989) on ways in which imagery in the sciences keep women from thinking of ourselves as scientists?!!! Have they been reading Barbie ... I want to be a Computer Engineer? (No no, seriously there was such a book - read the blogpost.)

I tried to edit the picture and put in a speech bubble saying:
"You macho morons! If you take that computer apart I will lose my warranty!! Can't you see that all it needs is a software upgrade?!!"
but sadly I couldn't figure out how to do it in Paint, which I hate, and my new computer doesn't have the Word art thing I used to like using.
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I was looking forward to being outraged, but unfortunately all I got at the link is a signing- in page. :( Maybe post a screen shot?)

So, wanting to appear all keen and that, I signed up for a computer course with my employers. It's true that I know more about what happens on a Chat Forum than they ever dreamed of :D, and am so experienced at online teaching that they give me the new chums to teach alongside (although not jobs of course!), but I figured I might learn something and I would have a bit of paper to show for my efforts.

And this was on the second page of the module website:

https://learn2.open.ac.uk/pluginfile.php/1493218/mod_oucontent/oucontent/423102/5f7b054a/1eded951/elated_week0_f01.jpg

I mean, WTF!!! Have these people not read Jordonova (1989) on ways in which imagery in the sciences keep women from thinking of ourselves as scientists?!!! Have they been reading Barbie ... I want to be a Computer Engineer? (No no, seriously there was such a book - read the blogpost.)

I tried to edit the picture and put in a speech bubble saying:
"You macho morons! If you take that computer apart I will lose my warranty!! Can't you see that all it needs is a software upgrade?!!"
but sadly I couldn't figure out how to do it in Paint, which I hate, and my new computer doesn't have the Word art thing I used to like using.
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I mean, WTF!!! Have these people not read Jordonova (1989) on ways in which imagery in the sciences keep women from thinking of ourselves as scientists?!!!

I have seen stuff about the 'Barbie' (they took a real pasting for that stupidity) and it made me laugh.

But what on earth is Jordonova ?
[that is not a name found on the shelves next to my usual books of Radio stuff].

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I was looking forward to being outraged, but unfortunately all I got at the link is a signing- in page. :( Maybe post a screen shot?)

That's odd, the link works for me. Here's the whole thing:
http://pamie.com/2014/11/barbie-fucks-it-up-again/

This needs to be bumped, but I can't think of anything to say.

How about a Possum Simulator instead?

Hahaha! After putting on the sunglasses and hanging out with an elder, I became a pet and stuffed my face for four years before dying a natural and happy death.
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Oh too bad, the sidebar is full of naughty links to articles about whether your vagina is too tight :(. Piglet would've loved to find out what kind of possum she was. Although maybe some of the options might not have been as safe sex as mine ... ;)

That is a problem. I tried using the full screen toggle thing {those little squares by the red x} to switch the screen to the other mode and then scooting the screen over. That works pretty well if you'd like to try that.
 
Oh too bad, the sidebar is full of naughty links to articles about whether your vagina is too tight :(. Piglet would've loved to find out what kind of possum she was. Although maybe some of the options might not have been as safe sex as mine ... ;)

If you are using Firefox (and presumably, others) get the gen on NoSpam.
Worth its weight in Gold.
 
Been a week since that woman asked to reschedule our date, but never got back to me. What the hell? Eight women have agreed to go out on a first date with me over the years but only three of them actually ever did. Is this just me? I never hear about this as being a problem for other people...
 
I really want the Caps to win tonight... Mr. Penn is not happy with the game so far, and will be less happy if it goes to game seven...
 
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