i am still feeling pissed. but now it is not too bad because i know that there is no reason why i feel pissed, so i need not feel too bad about it. That is an optimistic view. of course, if my Marvin side kicks in as well i could say i'm hopelessly pissed. But oh well, what is the point of making oneself sad if we gain no eventual happiness out of it? i'll try to cheer up.

and by the way i wish to make this point to someone. 'witty' comments do not make the truth. get some evidence in an argument.

angsty side building up... sigh... rant alert

i feel that arguing on the net is stupid. many do not understand that witty comments do not make the truth, and the person with the last comment need not necessarily be right. and it so happens that in many forums that people with authority on the subject do not need the time to argue with the n00bs. life is not exactly fair, it seems that n00bs have a great deal of time to spend on the forums flaming and spamming and resorting to rhetoric to answer very very logical questions. and majority of the people believe n00bs. the people with stuff tend to lose out as they do not have enough time. since n00bs have more to say people tend to be convinced by them. eventually the guy with authority feels like he is wasting his time and he leaves the forum for good. the n00bs takes this opportunity to 'infer' that the pro guy is intimidated or dumbfounded or convinced and uses this newly gained authority to mislead the rest.

i suggest that people not try to find accurate information on forums. 80% of it is pure junk and another 15% does not look like junk but is. a good way is to ask the teachers to recommend a book. usually they would find one they think is suitable for your level and interest. it is one of the best ways to study extra stuff.

and of course, find an appropriate source to back up your argument. for example books and encyclopaedia and DICTIONARIES are pretty reliable sources.

ja. rant over.