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3rd History (Formerly 2nd History...)

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    #1052
    The_Minister
    Registered Users Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    felletor wrote: »
    get a job, you pack of wasters
    I know you're angry, but you mother didn't give you that name, it's not our fault if you only looked it up later.


    Btw, you have 5 posts, 3 of which are just trolling. Watch yourself.


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    #1053
    simonrooneyzaga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭simonrooneyzaga


    in fairness that is fellAtor... Felletor means nothing.


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    #1054
    The_Minister
    Registered Users Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    simonrooneyzaga wrote: »
    in fairness that is fellAtor... Felletor means nothing.
    So he can't spell either:D


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    #1055
    felletor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭felletor


    The_Minister wrote: »
    I know you're angry, but you mother didn't give you that name, it's not our fault if you only looked it up later.


    Btw, you have 5 posts, 3 of which are just trolling. Watch yourself.

    what a dick


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    #1056
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    felletor wrote: »
    what a dick
    He is an anthropomorphic penis, I'll give you that.

    Also, Buh-bye.


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    #1057
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,594 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I'm finding it really hard going to do my Cuchulainn essay but I'm going to try and do it tonight. Anyone done their Inter-war take-home exam yet? I'm aiming to get it done and dusted by tomorrow at the latest.


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    #1058
    simonrooneyzaga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭simonrooneyzaga


    bloody united match really set back my progress there!


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    #1059
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,594 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    simonrooneyzaga wrote: »
    bloody united match really set back my progress there!

    Heh least I'm not alone there!


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    #1060
    simonrooneyzaga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭simonrooneyzaga


    i wouldnt have minded as much if it was a 5 goal thriller but it was awful!


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    #1061
    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    Haha suckers! I just left the rte stream up on the library as I pretty much wrote my entire first InterWar Essay.

    Match looked ****e from what I saw so I'm happy with my decision :)


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    #1062
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,594 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Anyone else doing an all-nighter for an essay or am I all alone? :(


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    #1063
    passive
    Registered Users Posts: 2,403 ✭✭✭passive


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    Anyone else doing an all-nighter for an essay or am I all alone? :(

    Thought about it, but opted for sleeping tonight and having a full on 9-10 library day tomorrow... of course... I should have been asleep since 1 for that to work...


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    #1064
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,594 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Well I've got 132 words done out of 2500. It's gonna be a loooooong night. :pac:

    Update: I'm about 450 words in and it looks crap. I think I've structured it poorly. Me thinks I'll have to go back and rewrite it. Grrrr.


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    #1065
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    How'd you get on MNG?

    I'll hopefully get started on the Vikings essay today (still haven't finished reading the f*cking thing), then study for my practical exam (which is tomorrow). Thursday I will finish the Vikings then.

    ARRRRRRGHHHHHHh

    And I got a new piano yesterday, so did NO work :(


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    #1066
    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    I got my first InterWar completed last night, going to do the second today but decided to stay at home and do it.. probably not going to work and I'll rush it tomorrow. I still have to reedit my Vikings to get it down to the word count so if anyone is looking for an extra 500 words or so let me know ;)


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    #1067
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Hah :D

    Actually if any of ye are feeling charitable and ye have that Penguin book 'the saga of the icelanders' (or whatever), would ye be able to scan in and send me the intro/notes/whatever on Gisli's saga, per chance? :o It'd be handy to have! I'm nearly finished the actual saga.

    Thanks anyone!


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    #1068
    Rossi-Radar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭Rossi-Radar


    Okay just the Viking essay to be done.

    Anybody who has Charlie Doherty as their tutor he was recomending using websites as sources. He is perfectly fine with them and Wikipedia.

    Also he was suggesting to split the essay into 3 1,000 word essays. One on sagas in general, one on the chosen topic i.e. feud and then another on examples of your topic in your chosen Saga so when you break it down like that it doesnt seem too daunting!

    Hope that helps


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    #1069
    simonrooneyzaga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭simonrooneyzaga


    Brimmy wrote: »
    I got my first InterWar completed last night, going to do the second today but decided to stay at home and do it.. probably not going to work and I'll rush it tomorrow. I still have to reedit my Vikings to get it down to the word count so if anyone is looking for an extra 500 words or so let me know ;)

    yeh ill take them off your hands no problem!

    Bout 700 into vikings, yet to start interwar and i have another 60% essay in my elective (which is a first year history module) due for friday also!

    Ahhh!


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    #1070
    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    Dave I have the Penguin Gisli saga if that's what you mean?

    No scanner though sorry :(


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    #1071
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    No worries my man, I'm just looking around for whatever notes/help I can get on it boss!

    Anyone recommend any websites?


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    #1072
    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    I used the Journal of Scanadivian Studies. Going to give Spectrum a look as well probably tomorrow.


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    #1073
    passive
    Registered Users Posts: 2,403 ✭✭✭passive


    I'm about to get started on the C&S take home exam. What are you guys using for this? I have Kitchen's book and "an economic and social history of europe," as well as the ever-reliable leaving cert 1870-1970 book and a Spanish Civil War book from my special topic...

    I was thinking to spend like 1 or 2 hours researching and planning, then writing the essays in the course of about 2 or 3 hours. Is this enough, do ye reckon, or will I have my ass kicked by everyone else spending a day writing full proper essays?


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    #1074
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,594 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Dave! wrote: »
    How'd you get on MNG?

    Not doing very good I'm afraid. :(

    I realised last night that what I'd written was fairly sh*tty. I think I structured it arseways. I got a bit done last night and a bit more done this morning but I still need to finish it. I should manage that tonight hopefully although I've written a bit too much!

    I've yet to start the inter-war exam and I need to do the Gisli saga as well. I too am really worried about sources so if anyone has some tips as to how to pad the essays out feel free to share. :o

    I'm going to try and get some books in the library this evening but from my experience they don't have a lot. I have a double lecture now in politics from 4 to 6 which I really don't need on my plate either but what can you do!

    I need to have the inter-war stuff done by this time tomorrow and it looks like I'll be doing the saga essay all night. I'm hoping the quality of the essay won't suffer if it's a rush job.
    passive wrote: »
    I was thinking to spend like 1 or 2 hours researching and planning, then writing the essays in the course of about 2 or 3 hours. Is this enough, do ye reckon, or will I have my ass kicked by everyone else spending a day writing full proper essays?

    I'm doing likewise. Research first, then write it in about two hours.


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    #1075
    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    I spent about 3 hours reading through the Kitchen text and another before compiling some notes then typed the essay in about an hour then went back over it and restructured it for another hour. Came to about 1600 words, I know my tutor said they'd expect them to be roughly in or around 1200 given the time constraints you're meant to follow but I know people who are handing in essays for 2500 words and higher..

    Again though it's not down to the length of the essay but the quality so it shouldn't matter how long it is as long as it's good :P


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    #1076
    passive
    Registered Users Posts: 2,403 ✭✭✭passive


    Brimmy wrote: »
    it shouldn't matter how long it is as long as it's good :P

    The lady disagrees.


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    #1077
    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

    I've yet to start the inter-war exam and I need to do the Gisli saga as well. I too am really worried about sources so if anyone has some tips as to how to pad the essays out feel free to share. :o

    I'm going to try and get some books in the library this evening but from my experience they don't have a lot. I have a double lecture now in politics from 4 to 6 which I really don't need on my plate either but what can you do!

    I need to have the inter-war stuff done by this time tomorrow and it looks like I'll be doing the saga essay all night. I'm hoping the quality of the essay won't suffer if it's a rush job.

    You wont be able to get books on the Vikings at this stage unless you can read German/Icelandic ;)

    Best bet is to stick to journals and google books etc tbh. There is a lot of stuff there you just have to look for it.


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    #1078
    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    passive wrote: »
    The lady disagrees.

    Who now? Devlin? My tutor said it didn't matter.. my essay is at 1600 anyway and that's how I'm leaving it, can't really add much more without quoting or going off into tangents that would make it clear that I spent much more longer than they wanted me too on it..


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    #1079
    passive
    Registered Users Posts: 2,403 ✭✭✭passive


    Brimmy wrote: »
    it shouldn't matter how long it is as long as it's good :P
    passive wrote: »
    The lady disagrees.
    Brimmy wrote: »
    Who now? Devlin? My tutor said it didn't matter..

    *bites lip* oh dear... I feel bad...


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    #1080
    simonrooneyzaga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭simonrooneyzaga


    why is there always a distraction? why cant there be 3 or 4 hours every day where everything shuts down except scholarly material. If its not the bloody champions league its the cricket..


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    #1081
    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    Why am I confused? :confused:

    Cricket? Really? No offence but you know you're bored when cricket becomes a distraction ;)

    Also where the hell is Pride Fighter lately, how come he's managing to avoid boards and not be distracted? :(

    I also can't make up my mind about which question to do for my second InterWar one... ugh!


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