I'm going to fight my way home through traffic now, but I will rant concisely when I get home. Thanks for the ear, though. {{{DJ}}}
Also, I know that I've missed important things in here today. I will try to catch up when I get home.
Congratulations to the class of 1999. You all proved more or less adequate.
Snyder ,'Chosen'
Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Pix - Nov 15, 2007 2:20:35 pm PST #4271 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
Hil R. - Nov 15, 2007 3:00:47 pm PST #4272 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I do this, though not with tests: homework only gets half credit if it's in pen. There are some students, like you, that obviously don't need such elementary school tactics, but a pretty significant portion of my students thrive on the structure, and it leads to much less messy and more useful (for me AND them, come study time) work.
My issue with the pen on tests was that I had algebra second period. First period was either gym or band. Either way, it was a class that didn't require me to bring a writing implement. And then there wasn't time to go to my locker in between, and even if I did remember to bring a pencil to first period, I would forget to pick it up at the end of class and bring it to second period, so I just had to borrow something from someone else, and everyone else was already using their pencils, so I ended up with a pen. (I.e., I was a flake. But I didn't think that being a flake deserved being marked down a letter grade on every test.)
In elementary school, I was always in the middle math group. (Well, we only had math groups in second and third grade.) They put me in the top math group at the beginning of second grade, but I was getting so frustrated with it that my mom asked them to move me down to the middle one. I was much happier there.
Sean K - Nov 15, 2007 3:07:15 pm PST #4273 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
P_C, 70% juice is better than many (which tend to be 27% juice or less), but it's not that hard to find 100% juice. If you're going to drink juice, drink 100% juice.
You'll probably have to go to the grocery store to find it, though. You usually can't find 100% juice at the gas station or 7-11.
And you might have to get it in bigger containers, rather than handy single serving sizes.
Cashmere - Nov 15, 2007 3:19:21 pm PST #4274 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
Liv just used her first sign language sign! She brought her milk cup over to me and used the sign for "more." She's not been using many words so this is exciting (to me).
amych - Nov 15, 2007 3:19:55 pm PST #4275 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Go Liv! More!
Daisy Jane - Nov 15, 2007 3:28:47 pm PST #4276 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I'm finally out y'all!
See you tomorrow! I have a birthday dinner and drinks! Have a great evening.
omnis_audis - Nov 15, 2007 3:38:03 pm PST #4277 of 10002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
who has the bubble wrap? I'm in need of a big bunch. My head is hitting desk something fierce. Ya. fun!
amych - Nov 15, 2007 3:38:46 pm PST #4278 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
:: slips cushions under head-of-omnis ::
omnis_audis - Nov 15, 2007 3:42:43 pm PST #4279 of 10002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
aw thanks amych...
to make the day even better, google maps shows my whole commute home red. Ya. I love today.
OK, off to sit in traffic. If it's really stopped, I'll post from the road. Cuz that's nice and safe!
billytea - Nov 15, 2007 3:51:19 pm PST #4280 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Better rats in trees than Australia where the have (Jilli!WF) oversize spiders in trees. IJS.
Yeah, but we also have koalas in trees. And sugar gliders. And tree kangaroos! I mean, where else would you put them?
Certain among you may recall an incident with an Opossum
Certain among us may fondly treasure that recollection as being in their Top Ten Animal Encounters Of All Time. If it had actually been in the house, Top Five. And, y'know, certain of us have some animal encounters to pit against it.