The Official June 2015 Study Group Forum

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:44 pm

RZ5646 wrote: Let's be honest and admit that 95% of us go to the gym for aesthetics.

That's generous.
Let's call a spade a spade. People work out to look good naked.

20170322 · Post by **20170322** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:50 pm

Dirigo wrote:
RZ5646 wrote: Let's be honest and admit that 95% of us go to the gym for aesthetics.
That's generous.
Let's call a spade a spade. People work out to look good naked.

I workout to eat chicken wings without feeling like I'm slowly killing myself.

The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:02 pm

RZ5646 wrote:3. Who cares about "functional strength"? Let's be honest and admit that 95% of us go to the gym for aesthetics.

Since this is obviously aimed at my comments.

1. I care about functional strength. Throw your back out picking up a box around the house and you'll care too.

2. I personally go to the gym to be healthy and remain healthy. I have a wife and kid that I need to stay alive for. I had a brush with death and realized how important it is to treat my body well. Never again will I treat my body with neglect.

That said, I've done 4 games now and timing is a hair slow, but I've gone -1 in them. Needs to be -0, but not bad considering I haven't done any games since early December.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:03 pm

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TheWalkingDebt · Post by **TheWalkingDebt** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:04 pm

peppermint wrote:Kinda off topic, but I'm confused. Campaignraiser, you and Chobo have the same tar are y'all the same person? Chobo, did you change your screen name?

Nope! Chobo and I just apparently both appreciate the general awesomeness of sloths apparently.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:08 pm

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Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:09 pm

gamerish wrote:And I forgot my headphones. God I suck. No 7sage until I get home I guess. Is it going to do me any harm watching the explanations all at once several hours after I take the games?

Nope.

20170322 · Post by **20170322** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:14 pm

Dirigo wrote:
gamerish wrote:And I forgot my headphones. God I suck. No 7sage until I get home I guess. Is it going to do me any harm watching the explanations all at once several hours after I take the games?
Nope.

All hail 7sage

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:18 pm

I'm about halfway through Manhattan LR. I've learned a few things, like that apparently for NA challenging a premise or conclusion directly is off-limits.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:22 pm

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20170322 · Post by **20170322** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:23 pm

I'm about to break my library's printer and get a shit-load of LG.

ChoboPie · Post by **ChoboPie** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:00 pm

ಠ_ಠ

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:01 pm

ChoboPie wrote:ಠ_ಠ

There's about to be a SLOTH FIGHT!
This might take awhile.

ChoboPie · Post by **ChoboPie** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:04 pm

I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my tar go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will release a slothful fury like none the world has ever seen.

TheWalkingDebt · Post by **TheWalkingDebt** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:34 pm

ChoboPie wrote:I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my tar go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will release a slothful fury like none the world has ever seen.

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nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:39 pm

lol. 2 of the same tars.

TheWalkingDebt · Post by **TheWalkingDebt** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:42 pm

ChoboPie wrote:I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my tar go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will release a slothful fury like none the world has ever seen.

I'll yield to seniority. I CHOOSE YOU LAWYER SLOTH!

ChoboPie · Post by **ChoboPie** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:26 pm

(ಠ‿ಠ)

179orBust · Post by **179orBust** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:44 pm

Hardest part about studying is actually getting yourself to start. Been telling myself all day that I'll study and I just started now lol. Once I start though, I can go like 6 hours straight. Anyone agree?

Also, how do you guys drill RC? I'm in a quandary right now. I drill individual passages and I typically finish them in 10-11 minutes. Accuracy is around 85%. I'm thinking about forcing myself to finish the level 1 and 2 passages in around 7 minutes and the level 3 and 4 in 8-9 minutes. Is this a good strategy at this point? I know my accuracy will dip, but it may help me out in the long run. What do you guys think?

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:57 pm

179orBust wrote:Hardest part about studying is actually getting yourself to start. Been telling myself all day that I'll study and I just started now lol. Once I start though, I can go like 6 hours straight. Anyone agree?

Also, how do you guys drill RC? I'm in a quandary right now. I drill individual passages and I typically finish them in 10-11 minutes. Accuracy is around 85%. I'm thinking about forcing myself to finish the level 1 and 2 passages in around 7 minutes and the level 3 and 4 in 8-9 minutes. Is this a good strategy at this point? I know my accuracy will dip, but it may help me out in the long run. What do you guys think?

What approach do you use when you're doing RC? Do you do a cursory 2 minute skim, or do you spend more time up front? I've seen some TLSers advocate for doing every passage in 8 min. You've definitely got plenty of time between now and June to figure out your footing and decide which approach works best for you. 10-11 minutes per passage is definitely a long time at this point - your accuracy should be more than 85% if you're spending that much time. Do you notate when you're reading? If you give a break down of how you approach RC, we might be better able to give you suggestions.

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:59 pm

Also, hi friends! I've been pushing off doing a schedule because I'm kind of enjoying the #LOLSATfreelyfe. I'll be joining all of you come February 1st. Please back seat ban me if I fail to keep myself to task.

JackelJ · Post by **JackelJ** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:05 pm

Shakawkaw wrote:Also, hi friends! I've been pushing off doing a schedule because I'm kind of enjoying the #LOLSATfreelyfe. I'll be joining all of you come February 1st. Please back seat ban me if I fail to keep myself to task.

I just ran out of non-productive, non-LOLSAT things to do. So I'm starting now, after only doing 1 or 2 days a week for the past 2-3 weeks. Don't make me back seat ban you Shak!

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:07 pm

So I totally didn't follow through with my "starting on Monday" thing.
Okay sign me up for the backseat ban if I don't start February 2nd.

JackelJ · Post by **JackelJ** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:11 pm

Dirigo wrote:So I totally didn't follow through with my "starting on Monday" thing.
Okay sign me up for the backseat ban if I don't start February 2nd.

Seriously? Start now. There is no reason you need to wait until the beginning of a week to start, that's stupid
#toughlove

179orBust · Post by **179orBust** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:14 pm

Shakawkaw wrote:
179orBust wrote:Hardest part about studying is actually getting yourself to start. Been telling myself all day that I'll study and I just started now lol. Once I start though, I can go like 6 hours straight. Anyone agree?

Also, how do you guys drill RC? I'm in a quandary right now. I drill individual passages and I typically finish them in 10-11 minutes. Accuracy is around 85%. I'm thinking about forcing myself to finish the level 1 and 2 passages in around 7 minutes and the level 3 and 4 in 8-9 minutes. Is this a good strategy at this point? I know my accuracy will dip, but it may help me out in the long run. What do you guys think?
What approach do you use when you're doing RC? Do you do a cursory 2 minute skim, or do you spend more time up front? I've seen some TLSers advocate for doing every passage in 8 min. You've definitely got plenty of time between now and June to figure out your footing and decide which approach works best for you. 10-11 minutes per passage is definitely a long time at this point - your accuracy should be more than 85% if you're spending that much time. Do you notate when you're reading? If you give a break down of how you approach RC, we might be better able to give you suggestions.

Thanks, really appreciate it. I think my main problem is that I don't have a firm grasp of the passage before attacking the questions. Then when it comes to the questions that focus on the details, I spend way too much time on them. And I always say to myself that I'll spend more time on the passage upfront, but I never do because I'm afraid that I'll spend too much time on the questions also. I really have to find the right balance. In addition, I read somewhere that the RC section basically tests your short-term memory and my STM sucks. Not gonna lie, that really worries me.