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Well i think i'm interuppting the ladies coffee talk, but whatever.

Maybe Brink will come and bartend this inn over the weekend.

Thanks Thorin

Nah, I will never catch up with Weasel... that communicating thing is really catching on

Coffee? Who needs coffee when you have vodka and red bull?

Originally posted by Georgi:
The magic course is new this year, so I was pretty lucky with that... We're only just getting into it really, last week we looked at universal definitions of magic, the distinctions between magic, religion and science, and that kind of thing... This week, we're looking at Egyptian magic - we're studying magic from a variety of other cultures in antiquity before we get into the details of Jewish magic.

No spell casting then?

Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>@Georgi: Your dance classes sounds great I must try to find some time to start taking dance classes again

Witchcraft and magic - that's something for a BA What have you studied so far?

Confusing this with thesis/dissertation. Ph D works from my institution are always called "dissertations" </STRONG>

In North America, at least, a thesis refers to the book-length paper you write for your Masters degree while a dissertation tends to be associated with a PhD.

Originally posted by josh:
<STRONG>No spell casting then? </STRONG>

ROFL
History of magic, unfortunately, no practical lessons

Hi Josh

Although I did learn something from one of the articles I read this week... "Beer is seen as a drink which brings health, or even healing." See, those Egyptians knew their stuff

Gaaargh! I also just lost my reply I hate this browser, I hate my bad connection...ggggrrr.

Hrm, excuse me -

@DW: Thanks for your explanation of the feared taboo words.

@Josh: Hi - Chippendale tonight instead?

Originally posted by Georgi:
<STRONG>Wow, you are quite a seasoned dancer then... these are the first dance lessons I've ever done

</STRONG>

Not having taking classical classes for 10 years, is more or less like never having done it. OK, basic body control and coordination might be affected. But I do believe all the training has made it a little bit easier for me to pick up new dances - I haven't had any problems so far

<STRONG>
once you get better you're supposed to be able to respond to your partner I imagine that would be easier with a regular partner - the way the society works, we all just turn up and dance with random people

</STRONG>

Responding to your partner is one of the difficult parts, since everybody has a slightly different style. My salsa partner had no sense of rythm and couldn't differ between right and left I was so happy when we started rotating partners

I wrote my BSc about a neurologic condition called Tourette's Syndrome. A little connection to your field is that it is believed that many people with TS were burned (or drowned) as witches because of the special symptoms this disorder produces (complex motor tics with twitching of legs and arms, compulsory shouting and repeating or rude words etc).

£90! I hope you find a 2nd hand copy!

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: C Elegans ]

Originally posted by dragon wench:
<STRONG>In North America, at least, a thesis refers to the book-length paper you write for your Masters degree while a dissertation tends to be associated with a PhD.</STRONG>

Ok, I just checked on my departmental website, and they state that PhD examination is by thesis... So, I guess the usage varies

@CE just quoting for fun?

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: Georgi ]

Originally posted by Georgi:
<STRONG>Ok, I just checked on my departmental website, and they state that PhD examination is by thesis... So, I guess the usage varies

@CE just quoting for fun?

</STRONG>

Quoting because your words hold such wisdom so they deserve to be repeated, in bold

Nah, loosing my post because of this @#$% connection - I must change ISP, this is unbearable.

It obviously varies. I'd better stick to "dissertation" since that's the term my own institution uses for Ph D work.

Originally by CE

Responding to your partner is one of the difficult parts, since everybody has a slightly different style. My salsa partner had no sense of rythm and couldn't differ between right and left I was so happy when we started rotating partners

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: dragon wench ]

Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>Responding to your partner is one of the difficult parts, since everybody has a slightly different style. My salsa partner had no sense of rythm and couldn't differ between right and left I was so happy when we started rotating partners

I wrote my BSc about a neurologic condition called Tourette's Syndrome. A little connection to your field is that it is believed that many people with TS were burned (or drowned) as witches because of the special symptoms this disorder produces (complex motor tics with twitching of legs and arms, compulsory shouting and repeating or rude words etc).

£90! I hope you find a 2nd hand copy!</STRONG>

LOL Yes, I think having done music basically my whole life means I have a pretty good sense of rhythm at least. But yeah, the best partners to get are the society demonstrators who come along to help out... much better than a beginner who doesn't know what he's doing any better than you! They make sure they push you in all the right directions...

That's interesting about TS, I imagine that was during the 16th-17th century witch crazes, later than the periods I am looking at... though the majority of scholarship on witchcraft seems to focus on the early modern period.

Oh, I am not even bothering to look for that book! But there was another I was thinking about buying that was only £15 on Amazon... I had it in my shopping basket but hadn't bought it, and checked with my tutor that it was worth buying... then when I went back to Amazon, it had just disappeared! I guess they stopped stocking it (because the whole page was gone, it wasn't just on order or something...) Typical!

Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>Quoting because your words hold such wisdom so they deserve to be repeated, in bold

Nah, loosing my post because of this @#$% connection - I must change ISP, this is unbearable.</STRONG>

ROFL... I wish

Yeah, sounds like you are having constant trouble with your ISP Have you looked into alternatives?

Originally posted by dragon wench:

Is it time for your medication, DW?

@DW: I'm not even going to start mention what my feet used to look like during the period I had this partner

Well, usually I only lurk at night, but this is a special occasion.

congrats georgi, all the lurkers are partying, you can't see them of course, but they are!

Now, who's got beer?

Originally posted by Georgi:
<STRONG>Yeah, sounds like you are having constant trouble with your ISP Have you looked into alternatives?</STRONG>

I have actaully changed since my last rant about this The change was for the worse, I'm afraid The problem is that there's a waiting list for the ISP I want. Perhaps next month *sigh*

Originally posted by Bloodstalker:
<STRONG>Well, usually I only lurk at night, but this is a special occasion.

congrats georgi, all the lurkers are partying, you can't see them of course, but they are!

Now, who's got beer? </STRONG>

Hey, it's night in my corner of the world

Thanks Bloodstalker... and all the lurkers

Allow me to get you a beer Anyone else for a drink?

Originally posted by Georgi:
<STRONG>Is it time for your medication, DW? </STRONG>

well, my partner did just return with a bottle of wine....that should do.

Originally posted by dragon wench:
<STRONG>
well, my partner did just return with a bottle of wine....that should do. </STRONG>

Oh no, I think you need something stronger

@CE I hope you get it sorted soon

Originally posted by Georgi:
<STRONG>LOL Yes, I think having done music basically my whole life means I have a pretty good sense of rhythm at least. But yeah, the best partners to get are the society demonstrators who come along to help out... much better than a beginner who doesn't know what he's doing any better than you! They make sure they push you in all the right directions...

That's interesting about TS, I imagine that was during the 16th-17th century witch crazes, later than the periods I am looking at... though the majority of scholarship on witchcraft seems to focus on the early modern period.
</STRONG>

The best salsa class I ever had was when we were odd numbers, and I got to have the instructor as partner Geez, I didn't know I could dance salsa so good

TS: Yes, I think most of the records I've read, was from the 16-17th century. There are several books written about the topic, and I imagine many people with various neuropsychiatric disorders must have been viewed as possessed during the most intense witch hunting periods. A lot of totally ordinary people as well, I suppose

Re your book: Zzzzz!

And regarding me: also Zzzz, I must really go to bed even though I much rather spam.

Good night and see you all later!

Hey, it's night in my corner of the world

Uh, I thought the world was round!!???

oh, thanx for the beer.

*Wonders if georgi's fingers are shrinking from all that typing*