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So, where do I go to keep on on the everyday crap?

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RichardE

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I noticed as I jump more and more into my degree I have sort of lost touch with any modern day trends, discussions ect (Everyday news that is not political, most sport updates/gossip, other "conversation pieces"). It kind of sucks since it really kills my ability to speak conversationally with anyone outside my discipline, not everyone wants to discuss politics/biology 😉. So any suggestions of reading sources I could read daily to sort of expand and regain my ability to have conversations on "up to the minute" topics?


This sounds kind of pathetic huh 😛
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7
You mean ATOT doesn't keep you adequately updated?
:shocked:
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Well it does on the type of porn people are looking at and the best way to fap but there are a few other things it doesn't cover. 🙁
 
I lately discovered a great new website for conversations: www.Pandalous.com. They have very high quality discussions on every area of life (not much on computers though).
I wouldn't say it is exactly for up to the minute topics as you call them, but for conversations about life and anything you care about. Their moto is Pandalous - think about it, which I like.

From your description it sounds to me exactly what you are looking for. Studying math for a long time I remember what it was to not be able to "speak conversationally" as you put it.
I must say I enjoy talking to people there.
 
Originally posted by: johnspencer
I lately discovered a great new website for conversations: www.pandalous.com . They have very high quality discussions on every area of life (not much on computers though).
I wouldn't say it is exactly for up to the minute topics as you call them, but for conversations about life and anything you care about. Their moto is Pandalous - think about it, which I like.

From your description it sounds to me exactly what you are looking for. Studying math for a long time I remember what it was to not be able to "speak conversationally" as you put it.
I must say I enjoy talking to people there.
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hey look! this one was smart enough to change his avatar!
 
Get some RSS feeds. I have Gizmodo, Engadget, Slickdeals, Fatwallet, Gawker, Kotaku, Digg, Lifehacker, Jalopnik, and a few other sites on my feed list. You'll be in the 'in' crowd in no time! (in)
 
Fark, Digg or Reddit...get a condensed version of the stories people found popular that day by looking up the most popular
 
Originally posted by: johnspencer
I lately discovered a great new website for conversations: www.Pandalous.com. They have very high quality discussions on every area of life (not much on computers though).
I wouldn't say it is exactly for up to the minute topics as you call them, but for conversations about life and anything you care about. Their moto is Pandalous - think about it, which I like.

From your description it sounds to me exactly what you are looking for. Studying math for a long time I remember what it was to not be able to "speak conversationally" as you put it.
I must say I enjoy talking to people there.
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You are by far the first "looks like spam" post that has ever actually helped me :beer:
 
Originally posted by: RichardE
Originally posted by: johnspencer
I lately discovered a great new website for conversations: www.Pandalous.com. They have very high quality discussions on every area of life (not much on computers though).
I wouldn't say it is exactly for up to the minute topics as you call them, but for conversations about life and anything you care about. Their moto is Pandalous - think about it, which I like.

From your description it sounds to me exactly what you are looking for. Studying math for a long time I remember what it was to not be able to "speak conversationally" as you put it.
I must say I enjoy talking to people there.
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You are by far the first "looks like spam" post that has ever actually helped me :beer:
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Thanks Richard. Happy it helped :beer:
 
I listen to NPR on the commute for some degree of world awareness, it's without a doubt a skewed perspective, but it is skewed in the direction of the community I live in so I still end up being able to talk to people.

 
Originally posted by: RichardE
I noticed as I jump more and more into my degree I have sort of lost touch with any modern day trends, discussions ect (Everyday news that is not political, most sport updates/gossip, other "conversation pieces"). It kind of sucks since it really kills my ability to speak conversationally with anyone outside my discipline, not everyone wants to discuss politics/biology 😉. So any suggestions of reading sources I could read daily to sort of expand and regain my ability to have conversations on "up to the minute" topics?


This sounds kind of pathetic huh 😛
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I have a subscription to the new Yorker, which gives me weekly updates of awesomeness. It really is a damn good read on current issues.

You could also read R&R on Craigslist, I suppose....
 
Originally posted by: rasczak
what's with all the newbies coming in to this thread to post their first reply? 😕
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I like that slight air of superiority over "the newbies" in your post.
 
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