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Thread ID: 88176 2008-03-18 00:30:00 Looking for ways to stay entertained "during breaks" at Uni Chilling_Silence (9) PC World Chat
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650365 2008-03-18 03:46:00 Hey all,

Just wondering if anybody has any suggestions here .

We bring in our own laptops (EeePC in my case) and have Wireless access, or we can setup Ad-Hoc Wifi Networks .

Basically Im after suggestions for 'entertainment' (Web-browsing / movies aside) that can be run in a small window or something, potentially turn-based, and ideally free . . . I ask a lot, I know ;)

Cheers all


Chill .

Just how "long" are these breaks?



Fifteen minutes?
An hour?
A day?
A week?
A month?
. . . . all Summer or Winter or whatever you call your seasons in Upsidedown Land?


Suggestions:

For the 15 minute break: look at girls .

For a one hour break: talk to an unfortunately . . . . er . . . . unkempt person and tell them all the good things of getting a secondary education .

For a day: tour the engineering spaces in the boiler room or the electrical generating station on the campus . Learn about what makes that laptop run and where the little electrons come from . The little people will love you .

For a week: volunteer at a local grade school to tell the little children about life on campus and what they can expect to get out of life with an education . The teacher will love you . Remember you will need high wage earners when you retire . . they pay INTO the Social Security Retirement coffers!

For a month: get a meaningless, frivolous job . . . do hamburgers mean anything? Trench work is always evocative: you may NEVER want to get that low again . . . but ya gotta go there at least ONCE in a lifetime!

For a seasonal recess (over 2 months): get a leg up on the competition and get a job in the industry or trade in which you will seek your lifestyle employment . Volunteer to audit a few weeks just for the management to see if you are any good at it and if you really like the position . You may learn to see hamburgers in a new light .

If you get enuff time, tour Hemet and San Jacinto in Southern California . . . . I have a few Mexican beers and some fishing treks for you all lined up .
SurferJoe46 (51)
650366 2008-03-18 04:10:00 Ksudoku (http://ksudoku.sourceforge.net/)! :D Jen (38)
650367 2008-03-18 06:37:00 I just usually read. beeswax34 (63)
650368 2008-03-18 06:37:00 Im the one with a backpack, motorbike helmet, and the leather jacket.. If you see me, come say hi! Promise I dont bite ;)
Blonde, short hair, good boots?

As for what I do during breaks... If it is the right season, I will just go bump around in Auckland Uni harassing people to donate blood at the Maidment theatre.
Renmoo (66)
650369 2008-03-18 06:40:00 Why not good old fashioned talking to other students. PJ:rolleyes: Poppa John (284)
650370 2008-03-18 06:45:00 Blonde, short hair, good boots?

As for what I do during breaks... If it is the right season, I will just go bump around in Auckland Uni harassing people to donate blood at the Maidment theatre.
I think I may have seen you around.
qazwsxokmijn (102)
650371 2008-03-18 07:19:00 I think I may have seen you around.
There can be only one person doing that last week, and that was me :D
Renmoo (66)
650372 2008-03-18 07:47:00 There can be only one person doing that last week, and that was me :D
So you're the vampire. :D
qazwsxokmijn (102)
650373 2008-03-18 08:17:00 For the 15 minute break: look at girls .


LOL @ SurferJoe46
kiwipork (8973)
650374 2008-03-18 08:22:00 What about Pioneers? It's a Linux version of Settlers of Catan, a turn-based board game. Erayd (23)
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