I'm with Burrell. I'd be really upset with a manipulated situation.
If you want me to leave, you can put your hands on my hot, tight little body and make me.
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vw bug - Jul 28, 2008 2:20:05 pm PDT #9023 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Vortex - Jul 28, 2008 2:22:26 pm PDT #9024 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I would LOVE to just say "hey, you didn't get your stuff in on time, you don't get to present", but that would cause a world of shit.
beth b - Jul 28, 2008 2:28:03 pm PDT #9025 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Is this graded? or can you compliment the on - time people?
tiggy - Jul 28, 2008 2:29:57 pm PDT #9026 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
i'm completely 100% with Burrell. though, by the sound of it, your BFF seems a bit like an ostrich with her head in the sand.
brenda m - Jul 28, 2008 2:33:01 pm PDT #9027 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'm with Burrell. I'd be really upset with a manipulated situation.
Given the history, though, I think the straightforward approach isn't going to go any better, and may actually have more blowback for Daisy. I think I'd probably go ahead and invite and let things play out as they may.
meara - Jul 28, 2008 2:55:53 pm PDT #9028 of 10001
Sadly, Daisy, it doesn't sound like anything is getting through to her--but I'd be tempted to invite the people and just see what happens, anyway...
Vortex, is there ANYTHING you can do to punish the people who are late? Do you have any power in this situation? Cause damn, that's just shitty. "Oh, I decided your deadline wasn't important and told the students to ignore it without talking to you"? WTF? "Well, I decided you're stupid, and told the students to quit listening to you"
Vortex - Jul 28, 2008 2:56:13 pm PDT #9029 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
no, it's not graded, it's for my summer program. I'm going with disappointment, because I am. The utter lack of respect for me and the deadline is depressing.
Vortex - Jul 28, 2008 3:00:00 pm PDT #9030 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Theoretically, I can reduce their stipend, but the paperwork would be a pain in the ass since it's already set up.
Trudy Booth - Jul 28, 2008 3:03:10 pm PDT #9031 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Can you do something fun like make them sit around all day because "studends who didn't get their presentations in on time cannot be placed on the regular schedule and will need to be fit in where available"?
meara - Jul 28, 2008 3:12:44 pm PDT #9032 of 10001
make them sit around all day
Preferably in a place with no internet or cellphones??