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[Duke 2.0]

 Got a letter from the city. A police officer took a photo of our dog in the yard and cited that we were neglecting the dog. People from the city are coming on the 21st.

 It's true we leave him outside most of the day, but we can easily supervise him from the windows and we never leave him outside all day, every day we let him out at eight in the morning, bring him in at around 1 for lunch and leave him out 'till sunset, when we bring him in for the night. That schedule is smattered with playing and walks. So it's not neglect. But I fear they won't listen to this and take him away anyway. And there isn't any evidence of what we have done beyond our word and whoever took the photo.

[Tack]

Does he have a kennel or something for shade?

[fqllve]

Geography is a pretty wide subject.  I don't think I've ever learnt the capital of anywhere in it.

It's been weather, rivers, rocks, social stuff, aid, politics... I kindof liked it just for the variety.

Exactly. And not only that, but it has far-reaching ramifications into a bunch of other fields. Religion, culture, language, history, economics, etc etc etc. I just remember from my school days that we learned the fifty states and their capitals then called it a day.

[ein]

I just defended Twilight.

Oh God.

It's okay man.
The books are just another example of meh writing.
It's the miraculously large rabid fanbase and subsequent fanbase of those who hate the fanbase that are the issue.

The biggest problems with Twilight are the Fan Dumb and the Hate Dumb.

Yes, because restating what somebody has already said but with TvTropes links is always a good idea…

[Zrk2]

And Florida is a gun. We get it.

I always pegged Florida for something even more phallic, and filled with old people.

[Duke 2.0]

Does he have a kennel or something for shade?

No, our porch is very open so he stays under it. We never let him out in the rain except to play with him, and he chooses to stay on the fenced-in part of the driveway himself.

[Vector]

I was always so much of a literature/linguistics nerd that I basically didn't bother with geography or history.  I mean, I learned it, and somehow I got really good grades in it... but I didn't care about it.

That's almost the opposite of what I did. I get A's in English classes, and I read very well (according to my SAT, anyway), but I never got into the "What type of word is this! How did you not know that was a copula verb!? Ragh!" vibe that my teachers seemed to have.

... I don't know anything about formalized grammar, either (copula verb?  WTF?).  I said "linguistics" as a substitute for "that thing where you learn languages and kind of putter around."

Actually, come to think of it, I'm kind of dumb.

^ Makes me sad most days >_>

[Duke 2.0]

Actually, come to think of it, I'm kind of dumb.

Kinda puts a bit of context to all those politicians and scientists who have high level education and yet do/say stupid things. Although you are better off than my kind, who has a bit of knowledge of a lot of obscure stuff yet can't gain mastery over any one subject.

[Leafsnail]

Yeah... honestly, I do feel kindof bad when a politican is taken up over not knowing which continent something's in/ saying one country is the capital of another.

Interesting fact: I didn't really know the exact order of the months until I learnt them in French.  I think I might still be able to say them faster than their English equivalents.

[ein]

What are they in French?
In English, I have to count from January or August.

[Leafsnail]

Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juni, Juli, Aout (accent I can't be bothered to get on that A), Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre.

I think.

(June and July are actually Juin and Juilliet.  Got those ones confused with German)

[Vector]

Actually, come to think of it, I'm kind of dumb.

Kinda puts a bit of context to all those politicians and scientists who have high level education and yet do/say stupid things. Although you are better off than my kind, who has a bit of knowledge of a lot of obscure stuff yet can't gain mastery over any one subject.

Eh, I often feel that I know a lot about a number of things upon speaking to most people, but when I really think about my general knowledge I just... don't know that much.  Not even about mathematics.  Or literature, or languages.  My French isn't that good, and--here's a secret--my Japanese is terrible.  I studied Arabic for two years, but can hardly remember a sentence, or anything except some random conjugation tables my brain held onto for no reason.

*siiiiigh*

Well, I was in a pretty good mood about where my life had gone thus far up until 3 minutes ago >_>  I guess I'm glad to have some motivation, though.

Yeah... honestly, I do feel kindof bad when a politican is taken up over not knowing which continent something's in/ saying one country is the capital of another.

It's kind of their job, though.  We expect them to know that stuff, so that we don't have to.

What are they in French?
In English, I have to count from January or August.

Janvier, fevrier, mars, avril, juin, juillet, aou(^)t, septembre, octobre, novembre, decembre.

[Leafsnail]

Vector, was that a joke?  Because you missed out May .

To be fair, that's the one I tend to forget.

[ToonyMan]

I have trouble knowing the order of the alphabet unless I start from A or from Q.

[ein]

Hrmm…
I think I'll stick with Japanese.
１月、２月、３月、４月、５月、６月、７月、８月、９月、１０月、１１月、１２月。
Where 月 is the counter for months.

As for the alphabet, I can't do standard, but I have qwerty memorised.