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indigobluecello

Headline science news: Snake on a Train

Aug 30, 2006 18:45

Today I got a little dressed up, in a really pretty goddess-type shirt and a beautiful barette my mom just got me as an early birthday present (it's a mother-of-pearl mosaic with a dragonfly and reeds). I needed to feel pretty hot today ( Read more... )

band, school, food, rehearsal

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narcissuspool August 31 2006, 02:23:50 UTC

I'm ashamed to admit I have no idea what a lede is, and it's not in the dictionary, so I can't help you.

As for the field time... what the FUCK does the lacrosse team need a specific practice time in the FALL SEMESTER for?! FALL SEMESTER. THEY DON'T PLAY REAL LACROSSE IN THE FALL. CHRIST.

indigobluecello August 31 2006, 13:09:09 UTC

A lede is the opening paragraph in a news story, apparently. I'm envisioning all the movies with the hard-nosed journalist who, after sitting at their desk poring over the facts for 5 hours suddenly types furiously on their typewriter, rips the sheet out, and says "I've got a great lead" and runs off to go do something exciting that journalists do.
But apparently it's lede, or my professor completely made it up.

I KNOW RIGHT! about the lacrosse team. Also, think about the whole baseball situation. They've always got priority over us on that practice field, and HOW MANY MONTHS away is their season? last I checked that was also in the spring.
The reason they gave was I guess "it fit better in some of their schedules." Fuck that bullshit.

narcissuspool August 31 2006, 14:08:05 UTC

Seriously. It's time for a full band sit-in in Andy Noel's office. Let's see the lacrosse team come up with THOSE numbers.

..... I'm pretty sure that's "lead," too. Is your professor British perhaps?

dumontfan August 31 2006, 23:16:44 UTC

From what I remember of high school journalism is that they spell it as "lede" so that it will be read that way-- a phonetic version to cause less confusion while reading (since journalists don't talk, or something). A similar thing is done for advisor-- it's spelled adviser in journalism.

injenius August 31 2006, 04:30:28 UTC

I love all of this entry. It's so You.

Dude, I would start some fucking riots about losing the Tuesday spot.
RIOTS, srsly. Lauren's right. WhyTF do they need to practice Tuesday night?

I liked "someone I work with did ask if I had stopped eating, because I looked skinny today" That's such a hilarious way to tell someone they look skinny. 'Did you stop eating?' HAha.

I miss you bones.