Do! I think it's a great new approach to research. Yay, I have discovered a new methodology. Now, let me see about the underlying epistemological and ontological (aargh!) positions ... knowledge is generated randomly and by coincidence, reality is what students underline in library books. I think I might add that to my essay. It makes about as much sense as the rest of it. :-/ It's an awful essay, I feel quite bad about submitting an essay like this. But ... I've got to get it done. Let's hope the guy who marks it is drunk when he reads it ...

Right, one more tomato and that's it!

Congratulations on sending in your near-final draft! (up) If you feel too lost, you'd be very welcome to finish this essay for me...

I am have almost written the conclusion. It's rather bad, but at least that means it'll fit in with the rest of the essay...

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Chocolate waffles sound great, Teek. I suppose it would be the ultimately in procrastination if I drove 12 miles to nearest shop to buy some?

I love Black Books! Much more fun than this nonsense I'm working on. Enjoy watching it and embrace 'holiday mode' - then you'll be able to tackle the PhD with renewed energy afterwards. (tree)

Argh, back to the essay from hell. I've added another 50 or so words during my last tomato-slaying session. And I've reached a new academic low: spotted a book on the table which I hadn't quoted yet, opened it on a random page, found a (surprisingly relevant!) quote which some helpful student had already underlined (always used to annoy me when people do that, but was rather useful this time) and added it to my essay. :$

Next tomato is calling, good luck to you all!

Thanks Sue! I thought it was you who introduced the tomatoes. They're great. :-)

This course has been quite interesting and maybe even useful, but it made head hurt! And I really could do without having to write this essay... I've just somehow managed to lose some words, I'm now only just above the minimum word limit. :-( I'd better do some more waffling. And eat more chocolate.

Yay, I'm not on my own! All aboard the Midnight Express. Or, considering it's almost Christmas, could it maybe be the Polar Express?

I have added another few dozen rubbish words to my rubbish essay. But at least I'm getting there. Aaargh! I want to go to bed.

Almost time for another tomato and another 25 minutes of mental pain... (Oh, and I'm sure it's time for some chocolate too.)

(Thanks by the way to whoever suggested mytomatoes.com! It's been very useful. (up))

It's probably not quite late enough to start posting on this thread, but I have a feeling I'll be here half the night so I might as well start posting here. :-( I have got to finish an essay tonight, the most horrid essay I've ever written. It's for a course which is part of the postgrad training scheme ... I'd rather just get on with my PhD! It's on the philosophy of social science and, to be honest, I don't really have a clue what I'm on about. So I'm really struggling with it. And I'm so fed up with it. I'm usually far above the word limit on essays and have to spend ages trying to cut words, but this time I have only just managed to get above the minimum word limit. Aaargh! I'd better get on with it...

Any other (semi-) nocturnal workers out there tonight?

Congratulations to all the new Docs! (up) I think Admin needs to provide us with a champagne bottle smilie for these sort of occasions. :-)

No idea about what to wear (apart from clothes!), but good luck! :-)

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Congratulations! :-) (up) That must be such a relief.

edited: Argh, sorry for the multiple postings! :$ Not sure how that happened...

Congratulations! :-) (up) That must be such a relief.

Congratulations! :-) (up) That must be such a relief.

Hmm, I don't like mince pies. Can I have (sprout) instead? :-)

Welcome back to the 'real' Cobweb!




PS: I win, I win! (gift)

I don't care. :p

"The winner takes it all
The loser standing small
Beside the victory
That's her destiny ..."

:-)

Oooh, can we expect to hear the pitter patter of smug clever clogs soon? :-)