My score on The Which Ancient Language Are You Test:
Older Futhark
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Language of the Norse, Older Futhark! Thirty symbols, all told. And no hardier, more warrior-like tongue has ever graced the longships of the Viki or left the Celts and Saxons in such quivering fear. There's only one drawback, that being you died 800 years ago.
Link: The Which Ancient Language Are You Test
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2. Find your 42nd entry ever. Yes, this may require some counting and basic maths. Deal with it.
3. Link to that entry in a new entry. This is the meaning of your life.
My 42nd entry was about buying sf books in London, and drew a response from the late
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davidstewart. Certainly true that I spend a lot of time on both London and sf books, but I don't think it is my entire life!1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4-7 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest (unless it's too troublesome to reach and is really heavy. Then go back to step 1).
The nearest book is Patrick Carroll's Science, Culture and Modern State Formation for which I'm approaching a review deadline. The relevant sentences are about the views of the 18th century Austrian writer Johan Frank about the policing of public events:
In relation to the policing of popular entertainments, he was acutely aware of the need for police personnel to be dispatched with good judgment and respect for citizens. The notion that the police could "lord it over" the citizens had the result that the public, instead of feeling grateful for the "care" police provided, expressed the "greatest aversion to everything that is called police, and considers as nothing all the good that the police provides against the tyranny of ... impetuous judgments." Frank compared the "obstinacy of the police superintendent" to stubborn parents who rule their child with an "iron rod". Such a mode of policing, exercised under the "pretense of good order," could only result in the police earning the "hatred of the entire nation."Has a certain contemporary resonance, doesn't it?
You are... 2% unique
and 4% herdlike.
Your writing style (based on a recent public entry) is intellectual.
Your overall weirdness is: 37
(The average level of weirdness is: 28.You are weirder than 77% of other LJers.)
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communicator links to a fascinating YouTube diary presented by a woman with autism. The behaviour patterns she shows to us are very familiar to me.A Doctor Who fan-vid using "I'm Gonna Be" by The Proclaimers - hilarious and uplifting.
George R.R. Martin's pizza crawl.
Brian Aldiss is on Desert Island Discs tomorrow.
( last three people )
( Where I live meme )
( Egoboost: What kind of cook am I? )
( Spectral analysis - green and wavy but also looking at you )
On the twelfth day of Christmas, 
nhw sent to me...
nhw sent to me...Twelve brussels drumming
Eleven balkans piping
Ten alphabets a-leaping
Nine democrats dancing
Eight reviews a-milking
Seven nebulas a-swimming
Six caucasus a-librarything
Five hu-u-u-ugo awards
Four short stories
Three current affairs
Two les miserables
...and an ansible in a roger zelazny.
wyvernfriend:| What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Dedicated Reader You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more. | |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm | |
| Literate Good Citizen | |
| Book Snob | |
| Fad Reader | |
| Non-Reader | |
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Relieved to have just missed the cut as an Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm. Not quite sure how I managed it though. Alas, the nice red lines don't seem to come through on LJ.
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marykaykare):( language test )
On a different topic entirely, Greece was hard work but also at times reasonably good fun. The highlight was a discussion on the linkage between the future of Europe and developments in the Balkans; one participant, in the course of explaining to us why not everyone in the EU is ecstatic about the formation of new states, read out a Wall Street Journal editorial from last May in horrified tones, concentrating on the penultimate paragraph:
Balkanization doesn't always deserve its bad name. Throughout history, Europe's microstates have tended to be less bellicose (shrimps don't pick fights), more democratic (government is closer to the people) and, with fewer resources to waste, economically savvier. To thrive the Tiny Tims need open trade -- thank the European Union for that today -- and peace, which now comes courtesy of a U.S.-led NATO.The participant then added: "We are not striving for a Europe of shrimps!!!! Especially one designed by sharks!!!" I don't really agree with his sentiments, but he did put it very well. With friends like the Wall Street Journal, the small wannabe states of Europe don't need enemies.
sbisson and andrewducker:nhw's LiveJournal popularity rating is 4.99/10.nhw is more popular than 99.8% of all LiveJournal users.nhw is more popular than 88.4% of their mutual friends. How popular are you?LJ Popularity created by thehumangame. |
Seems to mean entirely "how many people's friends lists are you on", which is not quite the same thing as "popularity". Those listed as being ahead of me are
daegaer, autopope, pnh, rozk, misshallelujah, brisingamen, eugie, sneerpout, yonmei, sbisson, coalescent, james_nicoll, bopeepsheep, prosewitch, las, butterbee, andrewducker, swisstone, marykaykare, dougs, megolas, and rfmcdpei.Edited to add: All explained here.
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| This Is My Life, Rated | |
| Life: |  7 |
| Mind: | 7.2 |
| Body: | 7.3 |
| Spirit: |  6.4 |
| Friends/Family: | 6.1 |
| Love: | 7.3 |
| Finance: |  7.9 |
| Take the Rate My Life Quiz | |
- Nicholas Needs YOU!
- Nicholas Needs A Loving Family
- Nicholas Needs Your Help
- Nicholas needs lots of adult attention and may occasionally exhibit attention-seeking
- Nicholas needs a predictable schedule and quiet atmosphere.
- Nicholas needs to go to the doctor!!
- Nicholas needs to see "Remake of the Jedi".
- Nicholas needs to make it on his own
- Nicholas needs money fast to provide for his mother and sister.
- Nicholas needs her, too.
rfmcdpei has posted on the Ruthenians.jacobsmills has succumbed to the lure of the alphabets.I have (briefly) seduced
lamentables to the Curse of Sudoku.And as for
wiselamb - no further comment is necessary!( Read more... )
| You Are 29 Years Old |
 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax. |
I'm expensive but worth it!
| srk1 & kennedybak | 302 |
| lauriemann & davidstewart | 220 |
| lauriemann & pnh | 194 |
| dace_holenfor & natural20 | 188 |
| ianmcdonald & pnh | 188 |
| mevennen & ianmcdonald | 175 |
| james_nicoll & kradical | 175 |
| james_nicoll & davidstewart | 173 |
| deannawol & alarielle | 171 |
| synan & james_nicoll | 161 |
Obvious reasons why the top pairing makes a lot of sense. As far as I know the others are completely fictional but amusing to contemplate!
| Elite Reader You have a Geek Lore rating of 80% |
Sure, fans aren't Slans, but you're definitely something special. Your knowledge of speculative literature has to be pretty damned impressive to achieve this score. Long may you flip those pages! |
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My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The SF/F Opening Lines Test written by winternight2 on Ok Cupid |
restrained, but sometimes your anger or
frustration come to the surface and it all
comes out. Yet you somehow can't stop sounding
polite, despite it all.
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