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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13035 on: April 18, 2011, 12:13:47 AM »
My spring break started at the end of the day Friday and ends Sunday.
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13036 on: April 18, 2011, 06:20:44 AM »
That's just asking for a "skip day" right there.  I don't like it either, but I've seen some professors take advantage of those kinds of days when they occurred on the college schedule.  I even earned a few extra credit points as a result by still showing up to class.
Really? I never thought professors were that giving. :P Who knows maybe I will too... after all I'm not doing so hot in two of my classes right now anyways.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13037 on: April 18, 2011, 02:06:50 PM »
Fun game to try this week:  start at the first cable/satellite channel you get and scroll all the way around.  Count the number of channels now owned by NBCU/Comcast that have green logos.

I counted something like 15 last night: NBC broadcast/CSN Chicago/E!/USA/TWC/MSNBC/CNBC/Golf/Versus/E! Style/G4/SyFy/Bravo/CSN New England/CSN Bay Area + HD channels of all the channels listed.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13038 on: April 18, 2011, 05:07:38 PM »
Fun game to try this week:  start at the first cable/satellite channel you get and scroll all the way around.  Count the number of channels now owned by NBCU/Comcast that have green logos.

I counted something like 15 last night: NBC broadcast/CSN Chicago/E!/USA/TWC/MSNBC/CNBC/Golf/Versus/E! Style/G4/SyFy/Bravo/CSN New England/CSN Bay Area + HD channels of all the channels listed.
Haha! I should try that, however I don't have any HD televisions/service, so I'll just have to count the channels on SD.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13039 on: April 18, 2011, 06:32:43 PM »
Spriiiiing breeeeeeak for meee! Until Monday. I'm so excited, and I deserve it.

So, how is everyone so far? ^_^

Wow, that's late...we had ours over a month ago! :blink: Hope you enjoy it, though, Ana. :happy:

If I stayed in EC, I would have had my Spring Break two weeks ago. And of course, I am enjoying it so far, just that I had to come to school today to take a test. THEN, these next few days is freedom. ^__^

Speaking of EC, I'm still debating whether I should go this weekend for Easter. Gas prices are pretty high these days.  :hmm:

Fun game to try this week:  start at the first cable/satellite channel you get and scroll all the way around.  Count the number of channels now owned by NBCU/Comcast that have green logos.

I counted something like 15 last night: NBC broadcast/CSN Chicago/E!/USA/TWC/MSNBC/CNBC/Golf/Versus/E! Style/G4/SyFy/Bravo/CSN New England/CSN Bay Area + HD channels of all the channels listed.

Tried it today. Basically I can say my cable is green. xD

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13040 on: April 18, 2011, 06:42:21 PM »
Ugh, it's going to take some time to get used to IE9. The look of the Menu bar and stuff is different. :hmm:

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13041 on: April 19, 2011, 01:51:46 AM »
Here's a fun play on weather... WPXI made a "Special Weather Report" video on Youtube for a "whiteout"," as if they were breaking into live TV to cover severe winter weather, but it's actually for the Pens since they're in the playoffs.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13042 on: April 19, 2011, 05:33:55 AM »
Hope all of you on Spring Break enjoy it and the weather is nice :)

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13043 on: April 19, 2011, 09:11:36 PM »
Spring break has been well over for me...started mid-March and ended just before April. Do get a half-day for Good Friday, though.  :happy:
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13044 on: April 19, 2011, 09:28:45 PM »
My Spring Break was the first full week of April as it always is.


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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13045 on: April 19, 2011, 09:38:29 PM »
I really wanna riot whomever made my Spring break so late :hammer:  lol
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13046 on: April 19, 2011, 10:16:02 PM »
my spring break just started so we can get off near easter

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13047 on: April 20, 2011, 01:32:16 AM »
I don't get any holidays for Easter but really most of my classes are finished after next week so thats good enough :P

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13048 on: April 20, 2011, 01:24:00 PM »
I really wanna riot whomever made my Spring break so late :hammer:  lol

I consider my current Spring Break "late". I wish I had it on the first week of April. Things would have been much easier.
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #13049 on: April 21, 2011, 10:18:34 PM »
I don't get any holidays for Easter but really most of my classes are finished after next week so thats good enough :P
not even good friday? thought all schools including colleges are closed that day...