The hurricane is literally skipping right over Rochester. This leads me to assume my previous hypothesis that The Sentinel (an art installation at RIT) is actually a weather machine.
The weather machine is older than the Sentinel. Though, the Sentinel may very well be an upgraded add-on.
Why DO sign language interpreters make all those faces?
It's inflection. Adds emphasis for better understanding. They're actually emoting.
Yep - It aids understanding and meaning. Sign without the facial expressions and so on is the rough equivalent of speaking in a completely flat, emotionless monotone.
^ this. I really enjoyed watching her, because her signing is so crisp and her emoting is nuanced (like the difference between storm "wind" vs diminishing "wind", or the tree falling on the dude vs abstract falling of trees) while being extremely rapid. I really admire translators who can input, remember, and output language simultaneously.
Why is it still news when some nutbag somewhere blames a hurricane on the queers? Seriously. This is not news. You will ALWAYS find at least one moron who runs a church or a charity somewhere saying this. Why spread their message by reporting on it? You're only helping him/her/it reach sympathizers. Ignore crazy.
Due to RIT and NTID, I'm very used to having quite... emotive interpreters. Even when stand-up comedians came to do shows, they were always there. Stand-up comedy through interpretation is quite a thing to see.
I was getting annoyed when people thank god their prayers were answered that Wildwood's boardwalk wasn't hit so hard. Like those other seaside resorts that fell into the ocean were just godless atheists apparently.
I was getting annoyed when people thank god their prayers were answered that Wildwood's boardwalk wasn't hit so hard. Like those other seaside resorts that fell into the ocean were just godless atheists apparently.
I don't think they are earnestly thanking God. I think it's pretty much an expression, at this point. Like "Bless you" when people sneeze. Even I say that.
Due to RIT and NTID, I'm very used to having quite... emotive interpreters. Even when stand-up comedians came to do shows, they were always there. Stand-up comedy through interpretation is quite a thing to see.
That sounds really fun. At my graduation, we had a chinese speaker, with a terrible translator (spoke English poorly & was reading off a piece of paper). It was easier to to understand by watching the ASL translator.
The D branch of the Green Line is down. Don't know when it'll be back up. Good thing I had to take a detour today anyway, because the D is the most direct way to my house from school.
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Edit - on further reading, this may, or may not, be a hoax. Crap, why do people gotta be such dicks?
NY Post story, for all that's worth: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/looters_swipe_up_the_mess_in_chaos_D9SbBRGiVvEVZzEI4AIxaN
Welcome to the new New Jersey shore. Where you see water and sand, yeah, those are all paved roads.
Santa Claus was the best.
Also, go to the annual RIT drag show. He is always the interpreter, and he is always awesome. ;^)
http://reportermag.com/staff/pdfs/2007_12_21.pdf