Mal: And I never back down from a fight. Inara: Yes, you do! You do all the time!

'Shindig'


Spike's Bitches 34: They're All Slime and Antlers  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Cashmere - Jan 19, 2007 8:56:08 am PST #1676 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

I'm not the idealist that I was when I started. I think that's mostly a good shift

I think it's good, too. It's got to be important for career longevity. I think of the most awesome teachers I had growing up and they were all teachers for decades. They remain very high on my list of most respected people on the planet.

A good friend of mine from high school called recently with a tale of a confrontation with a parent. She's been teaching 4th grade for about 10 years now and this guy still reduced her to tears. But she's a great teacher and I know she'll get through it because she is a strong person and has good backup in her principal.


erikaj - Jan 19, 2007 8:58:13 am PST #1677 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

Sorry, Presbo, uh, Gris.(don't worry...it's a compliment.He teaches math and is a very sensitive dude, like yourself...kinda dangerous with a firearm, though. You probably haven't had that problem, right?) Sorry about No Corner Left Behind and all. Also loved "Teacher Man"...McCourt makes me laugh lots.


tiggy - Jan 19, 2007 8:58:31 am PST #1678 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

much ~ma for Gris. i felt guilty reading your post and subsequent teacher's posts and i wasn't even a bad kid. quite a bit apathetic towards some of the subjects, but i wasn't mean to teachers.

anyway. i hope the situation improves for you no matter what you decide to do.


erikaj - Jan 19, 2007 9:11:16 am PST #1679 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

Today sucks, and it's barely twelve.


tiggy - Jan 19, 2007 9:14:54 am PST #1680 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

agreed, erika. my co-workers and i looked at the clock earlier and were amazed that it was only noon. time moves too slowly when you aren't having fun.


sj - Jan 19, 2007 9:16:20 am PST #1681 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

The cable guy just left. He found nothing wrong, so what are the odds that my cable signal is going to go out again now that he is gone?


Laura - Jan 19, 2007 9:16:26 am PST #1682 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

Double poop. Tonight Jon Stewart is at the South Beach Comedy Festival, and I didn't know about it ages ago to get tickets.


amych - Jan 19, 2007 9:17:10 am PST #1683 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

How in the hell is it not the end of the day?


DavidS - Jan 19, 2007 9:29:39 am PST #1684 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

How in the hell is it not the end of the day?

We're on Molasses Standard Time.

In Baseball news, all the stat crunchers are indicating (a) the Red Sox are going to win a lot of games next year (99-100) and (b) the A's offense SUCKS. Not one player with slugging percentage pegged over .500. OMG, we're going to be lame. It'll be back to pre-Frank Thomas land.


vw bug - Jan 19, 2007 9:31:49 am PST #1685 of 10001
Mostly lurking...

YAY! I found a tortilla warmer! My life is complete.