Robert Stewart Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thinking Thracia and Sol reminds me of the ridiculous hack he played once It had Micaiah, Ike, Celice, Judas from Tales of Destiny 2 and was supposed to be a parody Code Geass And that time Micky dodged a 100 hit ballista lol I think I remember that. Didn't know about the dodging a 100 thing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Is Matrix a commie movie ?its supposed to be all philosophical and revolutionary special effectsSo I would say no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stewart Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 its supposed to be all philosophical and revolutionary special effects So I would say no it made me think so I say yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 lol I think I remember that. Didn't know about the dodging a 100 thing though. i think he left a pic of it once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledai Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 >w> Good times, the pic of the 100 dodge should be floating around somewhere itt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elieson Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hi errybudy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stewart Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 >w> Good times, the pic of the 100 dodge should be floating around somewhere itt floating around in an ocean of garbage.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxSpes Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hello you two How goes the things? I'm slowly waking up, but I'm good! How are things on your end? (where are you in Xenoblade?) Same, I just beat Mario Galaxy 2, now I'm going back and completing the bit I have left o:! Nice, and I'm almost done with what I'm currently playing. I don't think I ever 100% Galaxy 2, though I did get pretty close IIRC Thinking Thracia and Sol reminds me of the ridiculous hack he played once It had Micaiah, Ike, Celice, Judas from Tales of Destiny 2 and was supposed to be a parody Code Geass And that time Micky dodged a 100 hit ballista That sounds like... quite something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Nepos Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Hello, hi, hey. I would like to ask some advice. Would people in this thread mind if I asked for their opinion on a complicated matter (one that requires a lengthy explanation)? Edited February 13, 2015 by #RR Hattusili I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elieson Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I think at this point, you kind of have to share it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Where ever it is I don't think I can find it :s unless it got deleted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm slowly waking up, but I'm good! How are things on your end? (where are you in Xenoblade?) good and stuffNothing too important but classes Still in Mechonis Field Trying to make my way up Hello, hi, hey. I would like to ask some advice. Would people in this thread mind if I asked for their opinion on a complicated matter (one that requires a lengthy explanation). i can give an opinion of few words Nothing lengthy Classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stewart Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hello, hi, hey. I would like to ask some advice. Would people in this thread mind if I asked for their opinion on a complicated matter (one that requires a lengthy explanation)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdf5n-zI14 jk man go ahead, I'll answer to the best of my ability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Nepos Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thanks for the welcoming answers, now prepare yourselves for a wall of text. It is regarding a Greek school exam. For this exam we had to study a summary of (in Dutch) and certain passages from (in Greek) Homer's Odyssey. On the exam we were given one of these Greek passages and we had to answer questions using this particular passage. There was one question where there is disagreement between my teacher on the one hand and a classmate and me on the other hand. The question was as follows: "Why didn't Odysseus succeed in saving his companions' lives?" In the Greek text, the following could be read (I give it here in translation): "But even so he didn't save his companions, though he desired to; for through their blind folly they perished, the fools, who devoured the cows of Hyperion Helios." Some background information (provided in the summary we had to study): In the Underworld Odysseus had consulted the seer Teiresias. Teiresias had warned him not to slaughter the cows of the sun god Helios on the island of Thrinacia; otherwise all his companions would perish. On the island of Thrinacia Odysseus' companions, against Odysseus' warnings, slaughtered and ate cows of Helios. In a subsequent storm at sea all companions perished; only Odysseus survived. The answer to the question according to my teacher should be along these lines: 'Odysseus didn't succeed in saving his companions' lives because of their own stupidity.' A classmate of mine had answered something like this: 'Odysseus didn't succeed in saving his companions' lives because they had slaughtered cows of Helios.' Would you count this answer correct or incorrect? My teacher counted it incorrect, citing the Greek text: it, she says, puts more emphasis on the companions' stupidity than on the slaughtering of Helios's cows. She says this is a question that has to be answered based on the Greek passage, not based on other knowledge of the Odyssey (like the summary we had to study); however, the eating of Helios' kine is mentioned in the Greek text and it is the direct cause of Odysseus' inability to save his companions' lives, whereas his companions' stupidity is an indirect cause. Is it right to count the direct cause wrong and this indirect cause right? I don't agree. I'd like to hear your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxSpes Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 good and stuff Nothing too important but classes Still in Mechonis Field Trying to make my way up i can give an opinion of few words Nothing lengthy Classes What do you think of Mechonis Field in general and more specifically of its track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It's pretty interesting visually and it's track a nice cybernetic feel I did sort of expect that however, but the execution makes up for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledai Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My search options are currently limited so I couldn't find it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Devil Trigger Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 ugh still nothing come on i need to get this thing to start downloading already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stewart Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thanks for the welcoming answers, now prepare yourselves for a wall of text. It is regarding a Greek school exam. For this exam we had to study a summary of (in Dutch) and certain passages from (in Greek) Homer's Odyssey. On the exam we were given one of these Greek passages and we had to answer questions using this particular passage. There was one question where there is disagreement between my teacher on the one hand and a classmate and me on the other hand. The question was as follows: "Why didn't Odysseus succeed in saving his companions' lives?" In the Greek text, the following could be read (I give it here in translation): "But even so he didn't save his companions, though he desired to; for through their blind folly they perished, the fools, who devoured the cows of Hyperion Helios." Some background information (provided in the summary we had to study): In the Underworld Odysseus had consulted the seer Teiresias. Teiresias had warned him not to slaughter the cows of the sun god Helios on the island of Thrinacia; otherwise all his companions would perish. On the island of Thrinacia Odysseus' companions, against Odysseus' warnings, slaughtered and ate cows of Helios. In a subsequent storm at sea all companions perished; only Odysseus survived. The answer to the question according to my teacher should be along these lines: 'Odysseus didn't succeed in saving his companions' lives because of their own stupidity.' A classmate of mine had answered something like this: 'Odysseus didn't succeed in saving his companions' lives because they had slaughtered cows of Helios.' Would you count this answer correct or incorrect? My teacher counted it incorrect, citing the Greek text: it, she says, puts more emphasis on the companions' stupidity than on the slaughtering of Helios's cows. She says this is a question that has to be answered based on the Greek passage, not based on other knowledge of the Odyssey (like the summary we had to study); however, the eating of Helios' kine is mentioned in the Greek text and it is the direct cause of Odysseus' inability to save his companions' lives, whereas his companions' stupidity is an indirect cause. Is it right to count the direct cause wrong and this indirect cause right? I don't agree. I'd like to hear your thoughts. If the question was to be based solely on that passage and not on broader knowledge of the Odyssey, then I agree with the teacher. Though I can see where you and your classmate are coming from. Were I the teacher I might have given partial credit for that answer (is that a thing in Dutch schools?), but I'm not so IDK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 if my dad can somehow get a pre-order in the Shulk amiibo, i'll be so happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Devil Trigger Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 you can never base something solely on a certain passage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical Glace Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Wait I have the patch Yet to play it but het Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Nepos Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) If the question was to be based solely on that passage and not on broader knowledge of the Odyssey, then I agree with the teacher. Though I can see where you and your classmate are coming from. Were I the teacher I might have given partial credit for that answer (is that a thing in Dutch schools?), but I'm not so IDK. That's what makes this difficult: these are "questions based on [this particular passage]". Now the Greek passage doesn't explicitly say that the slaughtering of Helios' cows caused the companions' deaths, but from the way it is mentioned it's fairly obvious that this is what led to their deaths. The question was worth 1 point. So technically the teacher could give half a point for this (she gives half points for other questions too). Edited February 13, 2015 by #RR Hattusili I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamanoir Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thanks for the welcoming answers, now prepare yourselves for a wall of text. It is regarding a Greek school exam. For this exam we had to study a summary of (in Dutch) and certain passages from (in Greek) Homer's Odyssey. On the exam we were given one of these Greek passages and we had to answer questions using this particular passage. There was one question where there is disagreement between my teacher on the one hand and a classmate and me on the other hand. The question was as follows: "Why didn't Odysseus succeed in saving his companions' lives?" In the Greek text, the following could be read (I give it here in translation): "But even so he didn't save his companions, though he desired to; for through their blind folly they perished, the fools, who devoured the cows of Hyperion Helios." Some background information (provided in the summary we had to study): In the Underworld Odysseus had consulted the seer Teiresias. Teiresias had warned him not to slaughter the cows of the sun god Helios on the island of Thrinacia; otherwise all his companions would perish. On the island of Thrinacia Odysseus' companions, against Odysseus' warnings, slaughtered and ate cows of Helios. In a subsequent storm at sea all companions perished; only Odysseus survived. The answer to the question according to my teacher should be along these lines: 'Odysseus didn't succeed in saving his companions' lives because of their own stupidity.' A classmate of mine had answered something like this: 'Odysseus didn't succeed in saving his companions' lives because they had slaughtered cows of Helios.' Would you count this answer correct or incorrect? My teacher counted it incorrect, citing the Greek text: it, she says, puts more emphasis on the companions' stupidity than on the slaughtering of Helios's cows. She says this is a question that has to be answered based on the Greek passage, not based on other knowledge of the Odyssey (like the summary we had to study); however, the eating of Helios' kine is mentioned in the Greek text and it is the direct cause of Odysseus' inability to save his companions' lives, whereas his companions' stupidity is an indirect cause. Is it right to count the direct cause wrong and this indirect cause right? I don't agree. I'd like to hear your thoughts. I'd say both answers would be true on a way. Wait... I think if he wrote "eating, he wouldn't be a problem, but it's "slaughtering" that would be wrong. I mean, it's implied strongly, but it's too much interpretation compared to the answer. Then, there's a lot that is lost in translation, so we can only gives answers based on what you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the welcoming answers, now prepare yourselves for a wall of text. [wall of text] hmmm in my opinion both things do relate to each other so they could both be right with odysseus' companions slaying the cows was due to their own stupidity with one being more direct than the other, like i said, in my opinion, they both sound correct but some teachers like to hear a certain thing more, and that kind of irritates me as well but like shin said, i would at least give a little bump up in the grade for thinking out of the box for outside material other than the one you used My search options are currently limited so I couldn't find it either awww, poopy :/ Edited February 13, 2015 by Shockmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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