Four Sure

Fact: The hairs on your body are literally wrapped around sensory neurons, so that different levels of force “shake” the neuron, resulting in an electrical message being sent to the brain telling how much force is being applied to the neuron. Oh, and don’t think that waxing will render you invincible. Not only does it hurt like a bitch, there are other, hairless sensory neurons.

Opinion: So much for updating every day, I guess. I think I’m going to push back the schedule to once a week. Anyway, school this semester is already getting busy, but in a better way than last semester. Basically, last semester was a “courses Nick has to take” semester, where this semester is more of a “screw this, I’m taking what I want to take” semester, which explains the three psych classes. Of course, that means I’m going to have to load up net semester on the Hums, but say lah vee. It’s worth it to have three courses I really find interesting and two I find tolerable, and it feels good to have time to put in my contacts in the morning. I’ve also started a job as a Psych lab TA; although this usually consists of me sitting in the basement of Schermerhorn waiting for someone to walk in the door, occasionally I get to mess with the projectors and retool the website. Lastly, I’ve decided to be an RA for Carman 12 next year, which can either be awesome or fatal, depending on the kids. I’m stockpiling ammunition as we speak.

Song: “The Operation”, by Charlotte Gainsbourg, off the album “5:55″. Okay, five reasons this song is awesome: 1. Air does the music 2. Charlotte Gainsbourg has a great voice 3. The lyrics are hot and kind of creepy 4. It uses scientific metaphors, which I always think is cool in a nerdy way (see “All About Chemistry” by Semisonic, “Science Genius Girl” by Freezepop, etc. ) 5. Air does the music.

Link: This is probably the only way Marmaduke can be considered funny. Best if read in small doses.

Tour de Fours

• Fact: The top minor league team in Atlanta used to be the Atlanta Crackers, which played from 1901 to 1965. For twenty years of this time the team played at Spiller Field, notable for having a magnolia tree in the outfield; balls stuck in the tree remained in play until they were removed. Interestingly, the Atlanta Negro League team was known as the Black Crackers. Huh.
• Opinion: I’ve probably laughed more in the last two nights than I have in three months, and it’s all been at the stupidest stuff. For example, last night all I did was play Halo and watch Mortal Kombat with the guys, and it was off the hook, chain even. For any of you who have lost all respect with the film medium, I highly recommend both movies in the Kombat series. The first one sucks, and the second one sucks even harder. But that’s not the reason you watch them. No, the true value in watching Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation lies in the little things. The lightning god inexplicibly bursting into nervous laughter and apologizing for it. Unnecessary somersaults. A network of steam-activated subterranean tunnels, navigated by gladiator ball. A cgi battle between a dragon and a hydra. Perfection. Or should I say, FLAWLESS VICTORY!!1
• Song: “When the Last Time”, by the Clipse, on the album “Lord Willin’”. Yes, this was a huge hit when it came out in 2002, but in all honesty, it’s the only Clipse song you need. Actually, you can make do with just the instrumental, because this might be the best Neptunes track ever.
• Link: Sometimes when I’m feeling blue I just click the random button on this page until I feel happy again.

Fourth Down

• Fact: Humans can remember smells more easily than they can remember visual or auditory stimuli. This is because scent is not processed through the Hippocampus, the part of the brain which encodes memory; it takes a sort of “shortcut” into stored memory.
• Opinion: I think I have more lunch dates than I have lunches remaining.
• Song: “Grammy Family”, by Kanye West feat. John Legend and Consequence, on “DJ Khaled Presents… Listennn”. As someone who thought this summer’s “Holla at Me” was a turd, I wasn’t expecting much from DJ Khaled’s mixtapeish album, but after listening to the beat on this track, I was pleasantly surprised. Granted, Consequence’s verse is only so-so, but Kanye is in top form, poking fun at his ego by rapping “even I hate us”. Unfortunately, John Legend’s contribution is pretty much him wailing now and then. Still, definitely download this song.
• Link: If you like a little servitude before supper, you might enjoy this cluckin’ awesome piece of viral advertising. Before they sold four dollar Xbox 360 games, Burger King made a website to advertise their new chicken sandwhich where you could send commands to a man in a chicken suit (try “dance”, “trash room”, “break tv”, etc.) . A little disturbing, but then again, these are the people who built that creepy King character.

Fourplay

• Fact: The song “Happy Birthday” is still protected by copyright. Mildred and Patty [Teacher's College Alum] Hill composed the tune in the 1890s for the school song “Good morning to all”. Exactly when and where the lyrics were changed no one’s sure, but when “Happy Birthday” became popular in the 20s and 30s, Jill Hill, sister to Mildred and Patty, demonstrated the similarities to “Good Morning”, winning the rights to the song, which was published and copyrighted in 1935. Add to that a 28 year licence, a 28 year renewal, a 1975 law extending coprights to 75 years after initial publication, and a 20 year extension, and we’re looking at another 29 years until the song hits the public domain.
• Opinion: So this is my new blog, which will replace the old one, which replaced the older one. Actually, that probably counts as fact… Anyway, I’ve come to the conclusion that personal blogs don’t really work, since there’s that tension between wanting to listen to other people bitch about your life and not wanting those same people to realize you’re bitching about them. So, in lieu of “Nick Camp Gone Wild” (hey I was too young, too tired, and too lazy to think of a respectable name) I have Four Things to offer: something old (my tired opinions), something new (a fact I’ve learned), something borrowed (from another website via a link), and something blue else… music related… As for this last bit, until I’ve found an easy way to share music that won’t get my ass busted by the RIAA, you’ll have to settle for the just the song info for now. Speaking of which…
• Song: “Float” by The Music, on the album “The Music”. Are they good? Please, Music is their middle last name!
• Link: Word Perhect Use a handwritten version of MS Word. On your computer. Meta much?