I'm so stoked and I just can't hold it in anymore

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Franz has secured a summer position at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), focusing on stellar evolution and pulsation, and expressed excitement about the opportunity after a long wait for the offer letter. The discussion includes congratulations from peers, expressions of envy, and light-hearted banter about driving routes and the desert environment of New Mexico. Franz shares a personal connection to desert living, having grown up near the Mojave Desert, and looks forward to exploring the Santa Fe area, which is noted for its natural beauty and hiking opportunities. The conversation also touches on the use of the term "stoked," with some participants humorously critiquing its usage while celebrating Franz's achievement. Overall, the thread conveys a sense of camaraderie and enthusiasm for scientific pursuits.
  • #31
If you pee in the ocean no one ever knows.......NO ONE...
 
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  • #32
cyrusabdollahi said:
If you pee in the ocean no one ever knows.......NO ONE...

The EPA knows all. They know who you are. They know where you live. They'll track you down and feed you to the sea turtles, mwahahahaha... that is if they had any funding.
 
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  • #33
Rach3 said:
You should try again, it's quite fun. The waves carry you around.


Right out to sea in some cases. For one the ocean water here is cold, a balmy 55 degrees Farenheit. Last time I went swimming at Pismo without a wetsuit, it was a week before my anatomy returned to normal. So its cold, salty, and frighteningly powerful. Nah, I'll stick to beach bonfires and enjoying the scenery. :biggrin:
 
  • #34
That's because cold ocean currents always occur on the west coast, Sucker.
 
  • #35
cyrusabdollahi said:
That's because cold ocean currents always occur on the west coast, Sucker.


Sunny california weather also always occurs on the west coast.
 
  • #36
Mk said:
p.s. Don't ever say that again.
It gets me stoked when I say, "You go boy." :-p
 
  • #37
franznietzsche said:
Actually, I'm the only person i know who says 'stoked'. Even people here look at me funny when I say it. I don't know why. I don't even remember where I picked the word up from.
I have used the term "stoked", as in "stoked to the gills", in reference to friends who were pretty "stoked", almost to the point of going into orbit. :biggrin:

Stoking means fueling a fire or boiler, and the term 'stoked' would mean 'fired up!' :biggrin:

From Merriam-Webster:
Etymology: Dutch stoken; akin to Middle Dutch stuken to push
transitive senses
1 : to poke or stir up (as a fire) : supply with fuel
2 : to feed abundantly
intransitive senses : to stir up or tend a fire (as in a furnace) : supply a furnace with fuel
Blame it on the Dutch! :biggrin:
 
  • #38
Franz is Stuken?:bugeye: :rolleyes: :bugeye: :-p
 
  • #39
That's Franzstuken! :biggrin:
 
  • #40
Astronuc said:
Blame it on the Dutch! :biggrin:


Yay! :biggrin:

Astronuc said:
That's Franzstuken! :biggrin:

Oye vey...:rolleyes:
 

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