when i was teaching this summer, i had a contest for the kids where the three kids on the winning team each got a silver pencil. these pencils cost about 15 cents each, but became highly prized items, since there were only three of them.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Nov 06, 2006 9:03:42 pm PST #8024 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Tom Scola - Nov 07, 2006 2:09:31 am PST #8025 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I voted!
Jesse - Nov 07, 2006 3:04:02 am PST #8026 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm about to go vote. You don't need ID or anything to vote in New York, in my experience -- you sign the book under the signature you sent in when you registered, and they just compare that. Good times.
Yay voting!!
Kat - Nov 07, 2006 3:12:04 am PST #8027 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Emily, middle school is such a difficult age. And you're right about the irrationality.
I keep trying to figure out a rational way to respond,
There usually isn't one. I've found it easier to be all "oh sorry. natural consequence. I really don't want to punish you and I'm bereft that you've forced me into it."
Topic!Cindy - Nov 07, 2006 3:14:37 am PST #8028 of 10001
What is even happening?
Whee! Bereft.
lisah - Nov 07, 2006 4:29:51 am PST #8029 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Nuh uh, she's performing alchemy and then welding the result into a bike.
And THEN she will knit him a cozy for the bike!
I voted! And DAMNIT! forgot to get a sticker AGAIN. At my precinct one of the two check in laptop things wasn't working and one of the 7 voting machines wasn't working.
"oh sorry. natural consequence. I really don't want to punish you and I'm bereft that you've forced me into it."
brilliant! That certainly would work on me. Even now.
I can't concentrate at all this week! I'm totally on vacation in my heart even though vacation doesn't officially start until next Monday.
Tom Scola - Nov 07, 2006 4:32:26 am PST #8030 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
NY Times article on using electroshocks to treat migraines.
Jessica - Nov 07, 2006 4:37:06 am PST #8031 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
you sign the book under the signature you sent in when you registered, and they just compare that.
My favorite part is how if the signatures don't match* they still don't ask for ID. They just ask you to see if you can sign it "to make it look like the one in the book."
(*Like, say, if when you first registered in NY, you'd only been married a few weeks and didn't quite have your new last name down yet in signature form.)
I have to say, knowing how predetermined most of the races were in my district, I was quite tempted to vote at least once for the "Rent Is Too High" party.
tommyrot - Nov 07, 2006 4:39:16 am PST #8032 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Blah blah blah democracy blah blah citizens' responsibility blah....
Sorry. I'm just glad it's over. OK, over by this evening. Except for the recounts and lawsuits and protests and cursing Lieberman when he switches parties....
Jesse - Nov 07, 2006 4:40:41 am PST #8033 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Isn't it really the "Rent Is Too Damn High" party? Even better.
My favorite part is how if the signatures don't match* they still don't ask for ID. They just ask you to see if you can sign it "to make it look like the one in the book."
Ha! Almost as great as when I was running around charging things to my (male) boss's credit card. With no problems ever.