Karl_ wrote:And I don't "get" sport at all, team sports in particular seem to put fans of different teams at each other's throats in a way I find a bit off-putting (people say it's banter but then why are there so many genuine fights and hurt feelings?!).
Karl_ wrote:And I don't "get" sport at all, team sports in particular seem to put fans of different teams at each other's throats in a way I find a bit off-putting (people say it's banter but then why are there so many genuine fights and hurt feelings?!). Saying that, I understand it scratches some kind of itch for many people and as an anime-watching adult I probably can't judge anyone else's hobby.I remember trying when I was a kid to "be normal" and get into football to fit in but nah, couldn't do it, just bounced off it really.
Jenuall wrote:I only ever managed to get a few academic articles published, and none of them in any particularly well renowned journals or anything, but I too used to find the peer review feedback soul destroying at times! I'd usually shake it off quickly and the reviewers usually had some genuinely useful points that helped improve the work either for resubmission or using elsewhere, but it was still a stressful experience!
Good luck with the book Cora, like Karl says a 50% hit rate is pretty good. Even some seers can only manage that level!
Corazon de Leon wrote:After being down on my academic prospects earlier I got the results of two blind peer reviews for my book proposal.
They were, weirdly, complete polar opposites. One of them said my writing sample was "lucid and engaging," noted they would be happy to accept the proposal with a few tweaks and the dropping of a section, and would even put their name to an endorsement of the final manuscript that could be used to publicise the book.
The second one called my writing uninspiring, and reckons I rely on cliches too much. Said there was no point to the book I was proposing, and because I have no peer-reviewed articles under my belt yet, I'm not qualified to take on a project of the magnitude I'm suggesting. The PhD I've earned is, apparently, chopped liver.
The editor says she's still very much interested in the proposal and that the in-depth nature of the negative comments indicates promising material. The the series editor of the book line they're looking to have me publish under also seems to still be on-board, so they want me to have a look at the comments, chat to them about what we can change, revise and resubmit.
So yeah I don't really know how to feel about this one.
Corazon de Leon wrote:After being down on my academic prospects earlier I got the results of two blind peer reviews for my book proposal.
They were, weirdly, complete polar opposites. One of them said my writing sample was "lucid and engaging," noted they would be happy to accept the proposal with a few tweaks and the dropping of a section, and would even put their name to an endorsement of the final manuscript that could be used to publicise the book.
The second one called my writing uninspiring, and reckons I rely on cliches too much. Said there was no point to the book I was proposing, and because I have no peer-reviewed articles under my belt yet, I'm not qualified to take on a project of the magnitude I'm suggesting. The PhD I've earned is, apparently, chopped liver.
The editor says she's still very much interested in the proposal and that the in-depth nature of the negative comments indicates promising material. The the series editor of the book line they're looking to have me publish under also seems to still be on-board, so they want me to have a look at the comments, chat to them about what we can change, revise and resubmit.
So yeah I don't really know how to feel about this one.
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Karl_ wrote:And I don't "get" sport at all
OrangeRKN wrote:Karl_ wrote:And I don't "get" sport at all
Is dual a sport?
Moggy wrote:Yeah cricket is notorious for its hooligan problem....
Karl_ wrote:Moggy wrote:Yeah cricket is notorious for its hooligan problem....
So what you're saying is it's just football, The Evil Sport, which is bad? Makes sense.
Karl_ wrote:I'm on Team Gecko as it happens.
Jenuall wrote:I do love how un-ironically fans of some of the worst clubs sing that song.
Heard it at a Forest Green Rovers match once
Karl_ wrote:And I don't "get" sport at all, team sports in particular seem to put fans of different teams at each other's throats in a way I find a bit off-putting (people say it's banter but then why are there so many genuine fights and hurt feelings?!). Saying that, I understand it scratches some kind of itch for many people and as an anime-watching adult I probably can't judge anyone else's hobby.
Mini E wrote:It's sung at Fratton Park. Other than the Gunwharf area and historic dockyard, Portsmouth is an absolute hole. Everyone knows it. Absolutely ridiculous song choice
OrangeRKN wrote:Mini E wrote:It's sung at Fratton Park. Other than the Gunwharf area and historic dockyard, Portsmouth is an absolute hole. Everyone knows it. Absolutely ridiculous song choice
I like the old town (around the square and round tower) and Guildhall. Clarence arcades are good fun, and the whole seafront all the way up from there is nice really.
So it's not that bad
Hexx wrote:"Did you see that game against City and United?"
"The problem with the reds is they think they can buy their way up the league."
"What game was the ref watching?"
The go to phrases when trying to ingratiate myself into lad culture.
I'm like a social chameleon.
Hexx wrote:The go to phrases when trying to ingratiate myself into lad culture.
Mini E wrote:Hexx wrote:"Did you see that game against City and United?"
"The problem with the reds is they think they can buy their way up the league."
"What game was the ref watching?"
The go to phrases when trying to ingratiate myself into lad culture.
I'm like a social chameleon.
