2016 Rejection/Plan B Thread

[psm1580b]

I was hoping for some news from Canadian schools today.

[tarofang]

It's actually Family Day, a statutory holiday, in most of Canada. 

[philosophe]

  On 2/16/2016 at 12:44 AM, tarofang said:

It's actually Family Day, a statutory holiday, in most of Canada. 

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I was interested so I googled family day and came up with this: http://www.statutoryholidays.com/family-day.php

"Common Family Day activities include skating, playing hockey, snowboarding/skiing and going to various winter festivals. But the best best thing about of Family Day must be beaver tails and stuffing ourselves silly with pancakes with maple syrup!" 

Could this website *be* any more Canadian? lolol

[MVSCZAR]

  On 2/16/2016 at 12:51 AM, philosophe said:

I was interested so I googled family day and came up with this: http://www.statutoryholidays.com/family-day.php

"Common Family Day activities include skating, playing hockey, snowboarding/skiing and going to various winter festivals. But the best best thing about of Family Day must be beaver tails and stuffing ourselves silly with pancakes with maple syrup!" 

Could this website *be* any more Canadian? lolol

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Sorry for asking, but what aboot that is Canadian, eh? 

[tarofang]

  On 2/16/2016 at 12:51 AM, philosophe said:

I was interested so I googled family day and came up with this: http://www.statutoryholidays.com/family-day.php

"Common Family Day activities include skating, playing hockey, snowboarding/skiing and going to various winter festivals. But the best best thing about of Family Day must be beaver tails and stuffing ourselves silly with pancakes with maple syrup!" 

Could this website *be* any more Canadian? lolol

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Lol. And today, Canadian schools don't get to politely apologize to applicants they reject. 

[erosopher]

Canadian here.

Can confirm that it is family day. Just ate some pancakes and now am off to the pond to practice my slap-shot.

 

[psm1580b]

  On 2/16/2016 at 12:44 AM, tarofang said:

It's actually Family Day, a statutory holiday, in most of Canada. 

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*blinks*

Of course it is

[ZoliK]

Can one of you greatly perturbed philosophers kindly tell me whether rejections are sent all at once or in waves?

[dgswaim]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:32 AM, ZoliK said:

Can one of you greatly perturbed philosophers kindly tell me whether rejections are sent all at once or in waves?

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The answer is yes.

[ZoliK]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:35 AM, dgswaim said:

The answer is yes.

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all at once?

[bravesball]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:36 AM, ZoliK said:

all at once?

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He meant that either can happen. It varies depending on the specific school.

[ZoliK]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:38 AM, bravesball said:

He meant that either can happen. It varies depending on the specific school.

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how did you get that out of his answer to my question?

[bravesball]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:39 AM, ZoliK said:

how did you get that out of his answer to my question?

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Because you asked "Is it A or B?" And he answered "Yes". And when people do that they mean that both can happen. I also just have prior knowledge that both can happen so I already knew the answer. 

[ZoliK]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:41 AM, bravesball said:

Because you asked "Is it A or B?" And he answered "Yes". And when people do that they mean that both can happen. I also just have prior knowledge that both can happen so I already knew the answer. 

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that's not what I asked, even by the most literal interpretation of my question. the preceding word 'whether' indicates that the 'or' that follows is in its either this or that sense.

[MVSCZAR]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:39 AM, ZoliK said:

how did you get that out of his answer to my question?

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Secret code. 

[MVSCZAR]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:48 AM, ZoliK said:

that's not what I asked, even by the most literal interpretation of my question. the preceding word 'whether' indicates that the 'or' that follows is in its either this or that sense.

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Ugh. Please tell me whether [it is the case that] a or b. 

Yes, it is the case. 

 

Also, it's meant to be a joke, but also an answer. 

[ZoliK]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:50 AM, MVSCZAR said:

Ugh. Please tell me whether [it is the case that] a or b. 

Yes, it is the case. 

 

Also, it's meant to be a joke, but also an answer. 

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how about 'Please tell me whether [it is the case that] a [or rather] b

[bravesball]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:48 AM, ZoliK said:

that's not what I asked, even by the most literal interpretation of my question. the preceding word 'whether' indicates that the 'or' that follows is in its either this or that sense.

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It's just a common convention that answering "Yes" to an "either or" question means that both can happen. 

[dgswaim]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:48 AM, ZoliK said:

that's not what I asked, even by the most literal interpretation of my question. the preceding word 'whether' indicates that the 'or' that follows is in its either this or that sense.

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Well... it just happens that the logical "or" applies in this case. Both happen, so in the truth-functional sense of "or" we can truthfully answer "yes" to your question.

Beyond that, it depends on the program. Some all at once. Some staggered. So, to answer your question again: yes.

Edited February 16, 2016 by dgswaim

[ZoliK]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:51 AM, bravesball said:

It's just a common convention that answering "Yes" to an "either or" question means that both can happen. 

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  On 2/16/2016 at 1:55 AM, dgswaim said:

Well... it just happens that the logical "or" applies in this case. Both happen, so in the truth-functional sense of "or" we can truth fully answer "yes" to your question.

Beyond that, it depends on the program. Some all at once. Some staggered. So, to answer your question again: yes.

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Okay I accept it. Joke sustained. Lol.

If you had to guess would you say that Wisconsin is going to send a whole flood of rejections tomorrow as well?

[dgswaim]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:58 AM, ZoliK said:

Okay I accept it. Joke sustained. Lol.

If you had to guess would you say that Wisconsin is going to send a whole flood of rejections tomorrow as well?

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My guess would be no, but that's based on almost no evidence at all... sooo...

[ZoliK]

  On 2/16/2016 at 2:00 AM, dgswaim said:

My guess would be no, but that's based on almost no evidence at all... sooo...

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You may have no evidence but I do... my evidence is that you just guessed no... Guesses count for a little at least right?

[philosophe]

  On 2/16/2016 at 1:35 AM, dgswaim said:

The answer is yes.

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For the record I thought this was an exceedingly appropriate answer. 

[ZoliK]

  On 2/16/2016 at 2:12 AM, philosophe said:

For the record I thought this was an exceedingly appropriate answer. 

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if you like cheesy jokes, sure

[MVSCZAR]

  On 2/16/2016 at 2:13 AM, ZoliK said:

if you like cheesy jokes, sure

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This is like when Sims first meet and everything is going well and then the one sim says something weird and the other gets red and says some sad sounding sim thing and the relationship is basically down voted. That's how I'm feeling with this conversation.